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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
NEW HIGH PRICES
 WERE ESTABLISHED
 IN COTTON MARKET
Several List Closed Strong At a Net Advance Of B to 57 Points Over
 Thursday
By Associated Press


 New York, May 16.-The cotton market showed continued strength today and new high prices were established for all deliveries, with July selling at 2S.05c, or 47 points above the close of last night and day. The delivery closed at T.9Sc, with the general list closing strong at net advance of B to 57 points.
 The market opened steady at ap ad- vance of to 2l points in response to relatively firm cables There was some scattered selling on the favorable weather map and on the absence of any confirma- ton of yesterdays reports that an agent of the Fr9nch government had arrived here to buy commodities including large amount of cotton goods. The offerings were readily absorbed, however, owing to the very bullish character of reports from the goods trade at home and abroad and continued buying by brokers with both foreign and democratic trade con nections. Later about the only pressure seemed to result from scattered realizing or scale up, with all the active months setting some 40 to 54 points above last nights closing figures, with October sell ing at 2651c during the late trading There was some broadening of commis- sion house demand on the advance and bulls showed greater confidence than pre- viously According to one of the best British authorities, a maintenance of the present demand would probably lead to a boom in the Manchester goods market before the end of the season. This may have accounted for Liverpool buying of new crop months here and there were reiterated reports that foreign buying agents were in the local and southern markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

array of bullish influences again this morning. Liverpool was about Is points higher than due on futures. quoted spots 47c higher: sales. 5000 The overnight dry goods report says cotton goods mar ket strong with prices still advancing. The map offered the suggestion of an- other rainy spell coming on the belt. which was supported by Washington s forecast for showers over practically the entire belt. Chances are in favor of bull ish comparison of mill takings.
 Overnight spot cotton reports from the belt indicate generally active demand. with prices in Texas above 29c and ad- vancing generally. Ths-farge spot sales in Liverpool and sustained demand here shows that the situation has changed from concerted holding out tactics by consumers against spot holders to a free for-all competition for the stuff,
 With Lancashire engaged to fill the wants of the British empire, mill capac- city on the continent, impaired by po- litical conditions or war destruction, the demand coming to this country is not orly for raw materials. but for the fin ished article as well.
 Our market opened about 20c higher, reacted fe wpoints on little scalpers' selling, but responded soon to the bullish impulses above described, with a fur. ther advance of 90 points. This brought May contracts to a delivery basis vita spots, but left the discount positions still impressive to support, particularly new crops, on the weather outlook. Nearing soc broader inclination to realize on spots may be encountered and this may be the next resisting and waiting stage in the market
 Activity in trading increased during the latter part of the session and support carried the market into new high ground for the present advance, December sell ing up to 25 soc. The market ranged with in limit of 45 to 50 points and closed steady within 6 to 10 points of the top, with net gain of A to 50 points over the close Thursday.
 Spots here are steady, 25 points ad- vance; middling, H30c: sales. 3911 bales.
 Spots in New York are quoted at S0.05c.
 Interior spot markets are unchanged to 25 points up in the eastern district and 40 to 65 up in the western section. Gal weston paid 30. 25c for 24lS bales and Hous- ton sold 50s9 bales at 29.e0c.-John F. Clark & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

Houses with New Orleans and cotton trade connections were reported to be the chief buyers on the advance.
 The market opened six points higher to two points lower and closed net un- changed to 34 points higher with Sep tember selling at 1790 and December at 1I3O in the late trading. Closing bids: May 1920; July 1885; September 17.S9: Oc- tober 17.69; December 17.3e; January 17,20; March 17u
 Spot coffee dull, Rio Is 14s4 nominal; Santos s4s 2S. Firm offer Rio Is were reported in the cost and freight market at 1855 to 1875 London credits.
 The official cables reported an advance of 75 reis in the Rio markets. Santos spots were 100 reis higher and futures showed a net advance of 9 to 50 reis Brazilian port receipts 5000; Jundiahy receipts l7,0o0; Victoria cleared 5000 for New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
DUN'S REVIEW
By Associated Prsss
New York, May 16.-Dun's says: rui4l. q fraer filncfionine of natur

New York, May 16.-Dun's says:
 With a freer functioning of natural economic forces permitted by the fur ther removal of artificial measures, dis cordant notes in business are becom- ing fewer and fainter and are being steadily replaced by more frequent and clearer expressions of optimism re- garding the future. The great iron and by price uncertainties. now gives in- dication.of return of strictly competi- tive conditions. and the copper trade. although slow to- experience recovery, Is also beginning to show signs of re- newed animation.
 While the gain in these lines is yet mainly one of more cheerful sen.i-l ment there are multiplying evidences of decided increase ofeactual ordeva
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
R. n. Burgers Letters

New Orleans, May 16.--New high levels for this, upward movement in the cotton market were established today as a re- suit of better cables than due, bullish ad- vices from the goods markets, from south ern spot centers and owing to prospects for less favorable weather in the interior.
 Cotton goods continue to rule strong, with prices still advancing, and the yarn market is active and higher prices. The demand for spots in the south remains urgent, with large sales at higher prices reported at some points.
 Tn addition to the report that an agent or the French government has arrived in New York to buy s2o.oOo,o0o to s5o,0oooQo worth of cotton goods, advices from New York are to the effect that reports are current that buying agents for various old neutral and new European govern ments or either in New York or the south buying cotton for export.
 Possibilities in market favor longs, as trade situation is builish. Prospects are for early peace and chances favor wet weather during last half of May sfSce rains are usually general at that time of the year. often excessive.
 Shorts have to depend upon good wealth err a ietup in the demand for goods and spots and the possibility of unfavorabie political developments, all of which seem to be remote.-H. and B. Beer.
 Chicago, May 1s,-Opening prices in grain were higher. but sellers were more numerous and the decline in corn ran from 211 to 27s cents. The volume of trading was fairly large, but mainly of a professional character. The days news was indifferent. The cash markets were steady The weeks receipts were 33o0oO bushels less than the previous week, but the shipments were 723,00o bushels less, suggesting small accumulation of stocks.
 Oats were higher at the opening, with more talk. of an export demand, but the cash market did not reveal any active buying, only the necessitious trade in the field for oats.
 The receipts for the week were the same as last week. with shipments POO o01 less.
 Provisions inactive. They follow grain and break easily on any selling some. Some selling by houses with stock yards connection. Packers were good buyers of lard on break, which was regarded as indicating cash business.
 Hogs at the yards were 10 to IS cents higher, with receipts 1s,ooo and shipments of 40O0
 The western run today were 7o,ooO against 124,S0o a week ago and $500 last year.-Clement Curtis & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 16s-Cables were better than due this morning and the improve ment in trade in Manchester appears to continue Weather conditions were favor able but little attention is at present being paid to the progress of the new crop. Attention here is now centered upon trade conditions which are expected to continue their favorable expansion for some time to come. There was the usual local buying which brought about an- other advance in the market to the high est prices yet reached There was fur ther liauidation in July which for the time stopped the market. This selling of July represents the liquidation of the cotton which is held in the south ana which is now being moved rapidly at the advance. The local feeling continues bullish and there is no disposition to op- pose the advance, the possibility of show CTS over the week end in the eastern peil added to the activity in the early after noon with the market at the highest prices. Yl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
WALL STREET SEEMS
 ID HAVE CONFIDENCE IN COMING SESSION
Steel Made Good Gains, But at Close Retained But a Small Fraction of
 Early Lead
By Associated Press

New York. May 16.-The further strength of today's stock market, es- pecially the demonstration in rails, seemed to imply that Wall street looks forward with confidence to the conven- ing of Congress in the coming week.
 At no pertoo since the inception of the bull movement, now some three months back, has the accumulation of transportations been so comprehensive or consistent as was witnessed in the course of todays very active session.
 Instead of the low priced or ''re- organized" properties which recently commanded the bulk of speculative at tention, interest centered largely in investment issues which are expected to derive especial benefits from con- structive federal Legislation.
 Gains from Pacifics, grangers, coal CTS and cotton carriers ranged from 1 to >21a points, but secondary issues were not overlooked, Texas and Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Chicago Great Vest ern, Rock Island, Southern railway, Erie and Pere Marquette making sub- stantial advances.
 Prcfit taking cut heavily into the rails during the last hour, when trad- ing was diverted to various specialties, including motor specia1tes food and tobacco shares and utilities at ex- treme gains of to points. Other strong stocks of the day en- braced American International, At lantic Gulf, Gaston Williams Royal Dutch domestic and foreign). Texas company, virtually all the metals, Unit ed States Rubber, Industrial Alcohol, and American Woolen.
 United States Steel held only a small fraction of it's extreme advance of 13s points and other steels and equipments eased towards the close.
 Further collapse of exchange on France and Italy received little at tention in banking quarters. Call money was distinctly higher with time funds in scant supply
 The general bond market was strong. except fractions, which eased on the setback in stocks. Total sales (par value) aggregated s13,275,0oo Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

The hide market continues its up- ward climb. quotations on all grades being marked up this morning by the Birmingham Hide and Tailow company. Displays for today's big sales are the best yet this spring, being dec orated with a touch of everything good to eat Whilesale deliveries were heavy yes- terday to all outlying districts Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry RooStersA2oc. Turkeys-Live, S5c. Ducks-50QS2c. Fryers-1 to 11A lbs. 75c; lbs. soc. Hens-316S2c Geese-15c. Fresh Eggs-42c.
 Butter Creamery-6o962c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-2oq2l1sc. Pompano-S5c. Salt Water Trout-10922c. Mixed Fish-12c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. 1lc Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. POD 21c. Fresh Water Perch-12hc. Grouper-13lz@14c. Shrimp-11G12hc
 Meats D. s. Clear Bellies-291+dSS15c D. S. Rib Bellies -S2dS21sc. Pure Lard--36hc. Choice Dressed Beef-Top, S2c; heavy cows, 21G22c. Hams-Regular, sc; skinned. asc. Picnic Hams-2S1Rc. Bacon-Best, 4s15c; lower grade, s76ssc. Pork Loins-34c
 Produce Lemons-s575 box. Peanuts-10911c. Cabbage-Texas, 7c 1b. Alabama. s5. 50 crate. Sweet Potatoes-51zc lb. Irish Potatoes-s3.5o per cwt. New Irish Potatoes-6c lb. Onions-Red Globe, s6 per 100. Beans-$3.5 Peppers-S7 hamper anges-California, S Bananas-Extras, 7c lb. Cauliflower-$S dog. Grapefruit-Ss. Tomatoes-$525. Limes-s1.75 per 100 trawberries-24-qt. crate, s5. Blackberries-$516 Appies-Winesaps, $ per box Lettuce-Mobile, S5 barrel: SIPS hamper English Peas-s3.50 per hamper. Texas Onions-$s.75G4 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Hide Quotations Continue Climb
 Upward in All Different Grades
By JOHN c. MOSES.

Cucumbers-s2 hamper Squash-S2 crate.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse-s7o. Old Style Hulls-s2o. Velvet Bean Meal-S5O. Corn Chops-S4. Corn-s2 0S No. White oats-97c per bushel. Shorts-S60. Bran-S53. C. S. Meal per cent-ss5. Peanut Meal-s5s. Hen Feed-a per 1cO-lb. sack. } Economy Dairy Feed-s65. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa -SJ. No. Timothy-s50. Wheat Straw-SlS. Johnson Grass-Ss4.
 Hides and Tallow No. green salt hides, 24d25c- No. green salt hides, 2sd24c; half cured. 1d2c less No. l green hides, 2o@21c. No. ? green hides 19Geoc. No. l dry flint hides, 26aS7c. No. dry flint hides, S5G36c. No. dry salt hides. SsaS4c. Sheep skins and wool, sl. 95GT4.50, Lamb skins. 75c@S1.09. Horse hides, g 5Gd7. .00 Colt hides, 25050c Hog skins, 25d50c. Tallow, SQ1ec. Wool-clear washed. 55a6oc: clear grease, 4oq45c; hard bury. 2o@2oe.
 Livestock
 Union Stock Yards.) Good to Choce-1ad13c. Medium to Good-1od12c. Common to Medium-SGp10c Grass cattle, according to weight, qual- ity and flesh: -Steers-10G12c. Fat Cows-S0D10c. Medium Cows-TGSc. Cutters-6G6lac. Canners-41laGSIhc. Heavy Bulls-71zdS1kc Light Bulls-61H@Tc. Oxen-41k@9c. Fat Yearlings-7GSe. Medium Yearlings-647c. Vealers-SM12c Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 and up, 1S@ 1S15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 to 165, 17c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-90 to 135, 151sc. Light Pigs-0 pounds down, 12D14c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-15Qp16c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-12df14c Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton Good middling ...~..............271 .271hc Strict middling ....-.............27c Mlddllng .......................... .2615c Strict low middling .........2Sl3c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Iiyernool Coffon

Liverpool, May i6.-Cotton. spot in mod crate demand..; prices firm; good mid ding. 1S.s5d; fully middling. 1s,35d: mid ding 17.75d: low middling. 16.20d good ordinary, 14.55d: ordinary. I02d. Sales. 5000 bales, including 5000 American Re- ceipts, 34Oo bales, all American. Futures closed irregular. May, 177Sd: July. 17.25d : September. 1635d; October. 15SSd; Jan nary, 159d: March. 15.06d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

in some other leading branchee, as in textiles ard hides and leather and foot. wear and reports that transactions ara running beyond calculations are grow ing more common
 Weekly ba nk clearings. s6,5s7. .20s,- 149
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Rice Market

New Orleans, May 16.-Rough rice no sales; receipts BIT hacks; millers BIT. Clean rice sales: 3969 pockets Honduras at 9hc; 2oe4 pockets blue rose A@7sc. Receipts Z222
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
How Liberties Closed
ax As,eeI.tea ere,,

By Associated press
 New York, May 16--Liberty bonds final prices today Meres 3Hs, O0.3O; ffrst 4s, 85.50s aecond 4s. 04.%4, first 4As. o5.73s second 414s, 94.40s third 4ks, e6.54s fourth 4As. e4.5a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Snof Cnttnn

New Orleans, May 16.-Spot cotton steady 25 points up. Sales on the spot, 2210; to arrive. 17o1. Low middling, 2s.e2c; middling, 8.3sc; good middling, 2S. .5Sc. Receipts, 271S; stock, 412,079
 New York, May 16.-Cotton, spot steady: middling. 30.O5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Weekly Liverpool

Liverpool, May l6.-Weelsly cotton sta tistics: Total forwarded to mills, 5S, ,0N
 bales; American, 4S,00O; stock. 633, ,0o0 American, 344000 imports. 5000; Annex
 can. 5000; exports. 1200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Money Market

Money Market
 New York, May 16.-Mercantile paper, 5A@5h per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, s.62A; commercial 60-day bills on banks. d.62; commercial 60-day bills, $4s1H; dsr mand, s4.651s; cables. $4.66iz. Time losfs strong; 60 days, 90 days and six months, 51kG5s4. Call money easier; ruling rate, 5Z Ban acceptances, Hk.
 Francs-Demand, s55; cables. 6s3 Guild ers-Demand. 401z; cables 40% Lire-De-. mand, 792; cables, 790. Bar silver 111N: Mexican dollars, S4: government bonds firm; railroad bonds strong.
 London. May 16-Bar silver, 54d per ounce; money 3h per cent; discount rates short and three-month bills, s per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y, Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Assocfa- tions. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Coffee Market

New York May 16.-There wns covering and a renewal of bull support in the market for coffee futures today which appeared to be inspired by yesterdays reports that Holland and Scandanavia had removed import restrictions and the firmer ruling of the Bnzilian markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Sugar Market

New York. May 16-The local market for raw sugar was quiet again today with no sales reported by the board Prices were unchanged at 7.Sc for cen trifugal to the refiner.
 In refined sugar business continues of fair proportion for both export and do- nestle account. Prices are unchanged at sc for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, May 16.-Cotton closed very steady at an advance of A to 5s points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Railroad Schedules

Arrival and Departure of Passenser Trains The following schedule figures published inforns- ton and ara not guaranteed
 tCentral Standard Timel
 Corrected to April t3. IatA BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, May 16.--Advances Into new high ground were made by cotton today, a good demand making it's ap- pearance on the opening and being great est toward the close, when the highest prices were realized. At this point the market was 54 to 60 points upi The close was very steady at net gain of A to 53 points. At the highest of the session May reached 29.37c. as compared with the spot quotation on middling of 2S,3Sc. This premium was due to the efforts of shorts to cover without delivery of May cotton. July at it's best sold up to 27S0c and pre- dictions by bullish traders were that July would shortly narrow it's discount under spots.
 The market opened at the advance and there were no very wide reactions from the advance during the day Realizing of profits on long contracts at times was liberal, but this selling scaused reces- sions of only about dollar a bale. The sensationally good cables were partly responsible for the early advance, and the demand was increased by the fore cast of showery weather for the greater portion of the belt. Continued favorable dry goods accounts ano returns showing spot demand at higher prices helped the market to no small extent.
 Port Cotton
 New Orleans Middling, 2S SSc; receipts, 271s; sales S911; stock. A2,079.
 Galveston: Middling. 3o25c; receipts, 55o7; sales, 241s; stock, 213,19o.
 Mobile Middling. 27.50c; receipts, 73; sales, 1075; stock, 15,6S3.
 Savannah: Middling. 8.50c; receipts, 1922; sales. 1253; stock. 212,597
 Charleston: Middling Sc; receipts, 27s; stock, 55992.
 Wilmington: Receipts 396 stock q, ,457 Texas City: Receipts 2950; stock. 1597S. Norfolk; Middling. 27.75c; receipts, 239; sales, 4S0; stock, 26,s17.
 Baltimore: Receipts, 374; stock. e161 Boston: Middling, 2s75c; receipts. 100; Philadelphia: Middllng, 2s.soc;' stock, 3476.
 New York: Middling. so.o6c; exports, 2326 stock sS, ,35S
 Minor ports: Receipts, 17,s75; exports, 14,034; stock, 21.231.
 Total today: Receipts, s2.os2; exports. 6.360; stock, 1,24,917.
 Total for week: Receipts 102,S55; ex- ports, 47516.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5:202, ,994; ex- ports, 4,222,sH
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middiing. 29.90c. receipts, a526; shipments. 5lS9:, salesJ 65Ss; stock. 250, 0GO. Memphis: Middling. 2s.5Oc; receipts, 2l17: shipments, 4697; sales, 300; stock, s27953.
 Augusta Middling. 2Sc; receipts, 2696; shipments, 1464; sales 1442; stock, 179,726. St. Louis: Middling. 2S.75c; receipts, SIP; shipments, SIP; stock 21, 705
 Little Rock: Middling, 27.50c; receipts, 25s shipments. 691 sales. 691; stock. 43,610. Total today: Receipts, 9f07; shijments. 12.6o3; stock, S23,054.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Chicago Futures
Cash Gr,,in

Cash Gr,.in
 St. Louis. May 16.-Corn, No. 3, s175; No. white. $1.74; July s1.66ss. Oats, No. ?, 6sGss14c; No. white, roc: July 67Ac.
 Chicago, May 16-Corn, No 8 yellow s1 .6391. .6s1e; No. 4 yellow H.75@17e; No. yellow S175.
 Oats. No, 3 white, 6s14GSsAc; standard 69@70c.
 Rye, No 2, s1.51 barley, s1.15d11 9; tim othy, S00d110o; clover nominal: pork nominal; lard $33 35; ribs $27.5062S50 Kansas City, May 16.-Corn, two to four higher; No. mixed. SITS; No. 2 white, S1. .75d1. .76; No 2 yellow s1.74 Oats unchanged; No. white 7OG71c; No 2 mixed, 6S@sSc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
)ry Goods

New York. May 16.-Percales were ad- vanced today to a basis of 17c for A, 4-6o goods and 10c for A. Ss-72 Prints have been advanced to 131kc yard up.
 Wide print cloths were made hc yard
 higher Substantial sales were made
 Sbeetings were higher and more active.
 The wool markets were firm. Burlaps advanced again. Silks were in good de- mand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Metal Market

New York, May 1s.-Copper firm; cleo trolytic 16@16A. Iron nominal. Metal exchange quotes lead strong, spot 492 bid; June, 510G52o Spelter firm; East St. Louis, spot coz bid June, 6150632.
 At London, standard copper, spot s7S, 2s, Cd; futures, 97s, Is, Cd; electrolytic,- spot, eOS1, 10c: futures, eS2, los. Tin. spot, ;e241, 17s, 6d futures, s2S7, los. Lead. spot 24, Is, Cd; futures, a24, 12s. Cd. Spell ter, spot, a35, 15s; futures, s36, 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 1s.-Turpentine firm, 71a; sales, 11s: receipts. 292; shipments, b; stock, 24,5s2. Rosin steady; sales. POI; receipts, sSS; shipments, non; stock, S,- 71o euote. B. s10.sJ5; D. si1: E. sl1 oo; F. lilo; G, .sl1.15; H, s11.25: I. s11 30; K. s12. 60: M, sfA7o; N. VIC. $13.55; wv s13T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Produce Market

New York, May 16.-Butter, steady; re- ceipts S.33 tubs; firsts, 5S6591kc.
 Eggs firm: receipts 17,o39 oases, southern firsts, 461a@471Ac. Cheese easE; receipts 2s47 boxes, aver age run, 31119@S2c.
 Chicago, May 1s.-Butter higher; cream cry 52d5s1ec.
 Eggs higher. receipts 24,757 cases firsts, 421k@44Ac.
 Poultry, alive higher, fowls 341Ac.
 St Louis, May 16.-Poultry unchanged except geese 141sc Butter and eggs un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Potato Market

Chicago, May 16.-Potatoes, arrivals g cars: old stock firm car lots northern sacked and bulk U. S. grade ones, sl.9O@ 210; new stock steady, Florida Spaulding Rose number one jobbing $s.00ds75 barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire New Orleans. May 16.-There was an
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American Cotton and Grain Exchange
New York Futures

New York. May 1s-Cotton close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 1.-The market for cotton seed oil today was inactive. Spot oil remains in firm position. while bids
 for futures were a shade lower Prime
 crude 1750c; prime summer yellow. spot
 23c; october 23.60c; December and Jan uary. 22c.