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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-28
INCREASING OPTIMISM
FEATURES N. Y. COTTON
Declines mt Opening Followed by
Sharp Advances on BulliSh
REPORTS.

NEW YORK. May 21.-DcClincs at
the opening OF the week wera fol
lowed by sharp advances on bullish
crop reports and Increasing optimism
over trade prospects. , Improving
weather conditions in the South. COM
bi1eG with tn" continuance OF the
LIQUIDATION, seemed chiefly responsible
70: 10 decline to about Inc Is ,5t
icNcl Tor october contracts on Mon
day. southern offerings, which had
increased on advances during tho
previous week, became much smaller
on the decline. however. and the mar
N.t turned urm"r on tho publication
"l private acrcaEc and condition tG-
urcs. October sold up TO 1885 dur
ing today'S trading. making rccov-
ci,E 9i aprroN'matG!N 30 POINTS from
points of the high price touched on
the advance OF May II
The South was credited with selling
more freely as IN" price approached
the li-ccnt level. tut there appeared
to b" some broadening OF trade de-
mani AID activ" buying for western.
Wall street and local account. IN"
leatn9 OF the, private erop reports
ing az g. acreage. The hrst 10 make
It Appearance Indicated reduction
OF 800 ner cent in, the area planted.
Will" another made II n pcr cent. a
% 10 80 p"r cent Tines. rcprrts We're
very closely In line with those issued
toward tn" "nd OF ANril. and evidently
strengthened confidence III Il rcdu cod
crpp next season.
Tn" condition figures were also tow
aS compared with tho tcu-ycar aver
age ranging from 60 To 6S.i. hut tho
crop is now believed 10 be Improving
and last wear a very low initial con-
dition was brought M to about a ten
year average ~ "A favorable CROWN.
season No basis for a settlement or
the British coal strike had hocn re
ported M TO tho close of huEinC Ss
tonight. but recent advicos from both
London ana Liverpool have been moro
hopeful in that rcSr"Ct and Man
chester has reiterated reports OF n
large business pending
If anything reports from the do
mcstic goods trade have indicated q
lull In tn" having movement so FAR as
rrimar: markets arc concerned. but
this has not made much imprs sSion
on sentiment The reaction ia foreign
exchange rates has been attributed
partly TO increased offerings of cot
ton hills which are supposed 10 fore
shadow larger cNporrs
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MORE ROADS
ASK HEARINGS ON WAGES
IRv Assncintcd rress. |

CHICAGO. May 2T.-Twcnty-iivc adj
ditional railroads, together with
thirty-ninc carriers, which filed dis
rites for the first wage reduction
hearing before the Railroad Labor
Board on April Is. have brought their
petitions TO the board for hearing on
June 6.
The total number of separate dis
nutcs with dinereNt classes of en-
ployes on the various roads had
iumpcd TO 21S today, with ten days
yet remaining in which To Tile addi-
Iional submissions
New roads which Will make their
urst appeal for pay cuts at the June
hearing include the Alabama and
NicksbHrE,
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COTTON MARKET PRICES
SAG AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS Mas. = After rs-lod
~ E,aEih IN III" "a!!! trading today
~ COTTON mhihct commenced to sax un-
hcT selling ont hy traders on tho long
9."t WI" wcT'' seeking TO even up their
COMM 'incnts over the triple HOLIDAYS to
snow OF huyinr power nf;oF the carly do
Mtnd was satisfied. although th,rc were
s"Ncrf! SUal. upiurIs Closing prices ,y,r.
lh' lowest ot IN" session. showing not,
..'hn "t I" u points. with July at i..1.
AZ me hiEhcSt tho most active months
W." = T." - points uH. with July at la.u
ne mutual buying movement Appcarcu
% ." mainly ia" result of the very hull.
lSh HTiva;e bureau crop reports which ar
pehr"d IN the late t-sdinr az yca,crd,y
Liverpool stood better fhar duo ana
uhh!~d oFcT that Il had been affected Z.
F"t%hy 10y incn Another plate huraru
,"n'ttlon report OF - : per cent of norman,
!hs u dccreh-" Of :. TO 30 pcr cent helped
l" steady the market. but toward mid
session "a report by "a local house OF IS
Pr cent Tor condition and =. per cent AS
ny ,fcGGct'pn IN acreage CAuaad bu: littlc
nuEinE; indicating that bullish opinion
ttEa.dihG the ."ren was becoming dis
Weakness OF foreign exchange wns
AGAINST the market 10 some Hxt"nt pr"'
venting anything like wide rccov"ries nf-
yer thr reactions set In. as were also sa i.s
IN the ran River inarkc; OF yn.UJJ pieces
OF PRINT cloths against 5000 last wc.I,
mt larger mill tHkIaEs than expected FOR
ne wcGN caused Temporary upiurns OF
ABOUT 10 points. Hester p!acod tak!nEs
world az !e3,c)O bales against .iso,0 this
week last year and $500 this wcok Two
years ago. On the close further linui.I, :
Ton by longs was felt.
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AMERICAN sH|POWNERs
REJECT WAGE AGREEMENT
Plans Approved by Benson nni
Marine Engineers Unsatisfac.
tory to Association.
- NssOCiatel - |

WASHiNGTON. May 27.-tpon 70.
lection by the American shipowners.
Association today OF tho tentative
agreement covering wages and work.
ing conditions as approved by Chair.
man Benson of the shipping BOARD
ana tho marine engineers, Secretary
Davis turned his efforts toward hay-
ing the shipping Board and the men
in controversy.
Nttcc the shipowners had informed
MN Of their decision and left the CITY.
secretary Davis conferred with Chair
man Benson. members OF tho Shin
ping boards Industrial Relations
Goard and the marine workers when
u rs understood other terms involv-
ing elimination OF certain overtime
arrangements were considered.
Later he mot with the men after
they had considered tho proposals
In executive session. No statement
was made at the close, but it Is be-
lcvch that If the terms prove salts
factory to the shipping Board and to
tn" men he will make another effort
TO have the shipowncrs consent to
tho agreement.
Tho terms rejected hy tho ship
owners today provided for - per
cent wa"" reduction, but IL was said
they expected opposition TO signing
any agreement which would prevent
th"ir making further reductions
within the next twelve months.
Secretary Davis was in conference
for an hour and a half with Presi-
dent Harding late today hut no an
Dounccmcnt was made concerning the
subject OF discussion. This evening
tho secretary again went into con-
ference with the marine engineers.
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LOOK FOR SETTLEMENT
OF PAPER PLANT STRIKE
Question of Wages and Working
Conditions to BE Submitted
to ArbitratiOn
NE Nssoclntod PrNss l

ALBANY. " Y. May 27-Sc,tlc-
mcnt of tho strike Of workers I'm
many paper plants in tho l'nstcd
states. Canada and Ncw southland.
may bc brought about early next
week 10y submitting the question OF
wages and working conditions to ar
bitration. IL was learned here today
j I. carey. president of the Inter
national brotherhood Of Papar
Makers. which. with the inaac FRA
Makers. which, with the Internal ionl
Pulp. Sulphitc aud paper Mill Work
crS Union. includes all hranCchs of
the paper making industry. said today
"a group OF manufacturers had sub
mittcd Il proposition TO arhitratc the
disputes which brought about the
strike and added there would be a
conference in this city OF all trades in
tho industry to decide the union $
coursc.
The International Paper Company.
ono OF tho largest in the country.
IS not included in the group OF manu-
facturcrs which is dcsirious of ar
hitratiuu. This company. said Mr.
Carey. has declared for the open
shop"
The paper workers asked for o
wage increase OF 10 per cent. While
tho manufacturers sought a rcduc-
tjon of 20 per cent, ana the adoption
Of - nine hour day. instead OF eight
hours. in tho new working agree
mont which was TO have become eff
May II. in others. Failure OF tn"
manufacturers and workers to settle
their differences before the old agree
mcnt expired led to the present
strike affecting approximately 10
600 workcrs
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PRESIDENT AND CABINET
DISCUSS REORGANIZATION
ley Unitoh Neww.l

WASHINGTON. May @T.-Progress
in the task OF rcorgantzinE the de-
partmcntal business OF tho govern
ment has. revealed that tho President.
with the aid OF his cabinet. Will
furnish the general policy that Will
guide the work Of tho congressional
commission entrusted with the re-
organization.
Tho Cabinet meeting today was de-
voted largely toward laying tho
ground work for the new order. and
in few DAYS the program Is OK
pcctcd to be outlined in definite form.
The executive branch OF the gov
ernmcnt will further the work OF the
Joint Legislative committee. purity
through the agency OF Walter II,
Brown, who will sit on the commits
sion as the Presidents personal rep
reScntativc.
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continued From First Parc)
Louis and Kansas city districts, It
was contcndcd. work II hardship on
the agricultural interests. because
banks which are charged more for
money merely pass the increased cost
along TO the borrowers.
The reserve banks charge member
banks IN 10 maximum OF per cent
in 81. Louis and - per cent in Kan
.as city for loans in excess OF the
hase-linc figure fixed hy the board.
the rates progressing l2 per cent on
each % per cent Of loans in excess
OF the base.
LEGISLATION 10 permit longer credits
to the farmers through extension Of
the limits fixed by the reserve act on
agricultural papers eligible for re.
discount AZ reserve banks WAS said
to have been favored. The opinion
was EXPRESSED that restriction OF
eligible agricultural papers 10 six
months was too early Il maturity IN
the ease of many farmers. ENten-
sion of The maturity limits, II WAS
maintained, would enable the mem
her banks to extend core spondinSiy
.onger terms to the farmer
Guarantee Governments stability.
4 phase OF the export problem
which. IL is understood WAS discussed
was the question OF It possible guar
antcc OF the stability Of the govern
mcnts. of countries into which Amcri-
can goods might he shipped. The
bankers were s.. id to have been GiS-
posed to the view tina; III" EDGE act
corporations for financing exports
might have more support and the
operations OF the War Finance COR
Il. .F.,fI 4 q,
means could be devised ny which the
exporter could be insured against the
loss Of his commodities through
change Of government in the coun-
try in which they were to nc mar
kc,cd.
Tn, administration is understood.
however. 10 huv" taken the position
tina, this government could not un-
dcrtakc amy guarantees on behalf ar
exporters. hut should couiinc its aid
TO cooperation between government
tai agencies and the various factors
working together in the country for
world rehabilitation.
The bankers arc also said TO have
expressed a belief that the movement
Of gold into this country could not
he practically intcrfcrcG with, hold
ing that this Development was an in
evitable part Of the reconstruction
now under way. Ways and means
will be considered by the admins
,ration Ia keep the innuN from lca'i-
ing To any serious consequences.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
DULL AND PERFuNCTORY
professional Operators Avail Them.
selves of Slim Attendance to
Effect Price Depression.
HEAVY TONE PREDOMiNATEs
hahcurcrS Accelerated by Other
Developments of Adverse Nature.
including Sharp unscttIcmcnt i'm
Foreign Exchange.
Try Assocla,cd Press. !

NEW WORK N,,, ~ p,,,i..,. -
tho stock IYrh,nrc ,o,a,. NC Iii
aud ncrr,nc,orv /, hc,,,. 500 49,
dominating profos.inr,I onnr,,n.e
ayailcd ,hc,nsolyc. nj ,bc s,,r, ~.
tendance. due TO opnro,cbjnv hniid,ys
- crcc, additional do,rcseion -,
pr!ccY.
rh,,. -
~, "'rc accelerated
"'hcr developments OF an adverse
,lo,-n,,, i "eI""'n shhrp unset
..,',t = " h'nE' con
~, n, .''',,''' % nnn'! rates am"
Ie.to.,'. o' f""''"' OIL
% ih"nstry.
49, /" tp'"nlc ca
.lr 49,, 80 W, ara
s"''' ~ '"'h" on ifh'"
-,g.I,, 80 W''h"I'
~" "'"'' cphiPh'h's
rS,'t,
-r.,.., ""' !" tn''' p"'h's ""r"
~ "'"'"'l, OF me sea
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BRADSTREET'S REPORTS
WHOLESALE TRADE QUIET
NElN NOnIi NJ,

NEW YORK, May -Rrads;rccts
tomorrow viii say:
Wholesale and iohhing trade and
industry are rather uuictcr in some
lines and this dullucss in Instances
has already taken on tho appearance
Of mid summer inactivity. Retail
trade is vnriously affected by weather
conditions but as a whole is no
smaller. Conservatism and immcdi-
ate needs are reported as governing
buying the country over, but at tho
same time thor: arc many instances
OF increased activity. Each line. In
many eases branches. Of each trade.
are apparently operating nIcpcnd-
entity 20 satisfy various considered or
estimated needs
ON balance. I; may he said that
trade is about fair industry Is at
80 to in per cent OF modern. after
war capacity. ana collections draE as
much. IL not more than they have
for three months past. Mail order
trade is fair. 1t should not he for
gotten that current comparisons with
year ago IN trade arc with a stead
iiy quoting down period; and this
years reports will not tend TO suffer
IN this comparison.
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To! tFfT', wv los, Nn"Wl On q
Country Produce (WhuicsaIrl
CHICAGO GRAN M,nKt-r
Richmond. Va. May -. 1921
Batter.

CHICAGO. May 27.-Corn developed
strength today IN contrast 10 weaker
markc; in whca, and closed w!rh a good
advance; other grains finished irrcguldrly
Wheat 90. closed - to ne iowcr; corn adj
lover. rye was Sc higher To- i',c lower
barley. finished unchanged to L lower.
rho close "a provisions Wa mixed
wheat opened considerably Tower Tho
July future touched bottom for tho day
GA The opening ranGe OF prices ,pnrins
,urc was around $780, /, maic nigh
% sl%!. hrok" and then rallied The ac-
ZION "f the market was Disappointing 10
longs. In view of the strength in corn.
Win a holiday coming Monday. there
mny ho a deposition, to let Z" tomorrow.
The strength whiCh developed IN corn
VAS on the heavy buying for export dur
ing tho Fast two days Although the
country has been selling heavily and big
receipts OF corn AZ. -xpocted next warI,
stu the feeling was bui.iSh.
Following II slightly eas.r. a;art. oats
worked higher There WIS little pres
sure carly because "f ihe lower whoa;
except on IN" cNtrcmc bulge.
I!y" was ti:in. Barley also ruled nrm
Provisions recovered losses made early
in the session Pork closed l5c lower.
Lard finished l:i2c higher. rbs closed un-
changed.
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.. $50 Tse Fen'rs Ia, closed ,.e,ag
The ipa-tct opened n-'I ~ an advance
.. u 20 j. points on "a renewal OF yes
i,slf1 huElns movement, which "tr
,ngoarhecf by relatively rrm L.verpup!
meets for -'ttioneA, OF l1hor troubles.
NttiNo months sold g 10 %! points not
hiFh'r DARING iSI carly 'rading Win
July touching 1913 and D-ceulUer uJi
"a ths "'"rnirht ;gI"ft OF prominent
S.gth''n authority making 'in condition
LpjcU olj,r 4Le sou,n wa gor.
SIDERABLE seller pu this advance. white
'h're ""s also, GOOD icai % s'attered
iho later trading. and jurt before Tho
close fhofc wa active selling here. be-
Loved o. hl Cor TcNas account This
carried july OF 20 i-.. and D"cc~lbcr
q LAST a!Eh's c.os!uG nEGrcp.
and there Was another "urty ~ act,yi,y
~ 'hr late decline. nut thu market Was
eon.ara uNciy quiet during tn. mtiri-
Ht ne das. ana tro-a ventures were ro-
s,r'e,sl uy ~" Approach - the hDl:lars.
I'll u1th te closed on Monday Two other
private crop reports w"r" !-rucl. ono
making Tho condition est and the ncrcaE.
dgrr"hs" . - ~ peg cont. while Tho
iuo'iun - tcf"nr" - pcr cent. with GntN
reports Indicating = reduction "a M
use 81 fertilizer. tn. Iru-cs ranging from
& - " Beg cent. tn. weather man
was consider iNvorahlc. ANA 1t was
rrrpriei nat - orop WIS .nrroviag.
PARTY 20 increased offerings ~ cotton
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CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 27.-Trmiing w,a less
active In the curb market today following
a resumption OF strength and activity in
N" ilr.t few minutes u was more OF "a
ties Ia few oils and iindustrals with
the result that the tone q! the market
was mixed. There were periods OF duh
ness in which prices dropped slightly
hut many Issues maintained a arm tone
Glen Alden Coal ana n. f.. and w
Rights were again most prominent. both
shares being irm. Lucy Manufacturing
was traded in for the fiTSt time ia three
months at q. drop OF points fro,n
tn" last sale. The motor stocks we're
caS!c-.
Maracaiho oil rallied more than a point
from yesterdays low on covering. stand
ara on shares were quiet, the Indiana
stock scoring fractiGnai advance In
ternat!onal Petroleum and Si,nmS Pc
tTcl"um were slightly higher. Increased
activity In National Tin featured tho min
ing list. BOSTON and Montana was steady
Bonds were less active than recently with
price changes irregular.
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.utures ranrea as follows
CUICAGN CATrIE MAnKEr

CIIICAGU, May 2I-Cnttlc. 5000 Rccf
steers, 10 to - cents higher; top SIS 50;
hulk. SIh0Ms25: butcher she stock weak
20 lower; fat COWS aud heitcrs s6ooms IS
bulk bulls. stocl<crs and feeders sloy
hulk bulls, A.J9M5.2S; calves steady 10
weak; realrTs TO packers largely si5,I
Hogs. 2s.05o: 2. 10 40 cent, lover tl,,
yesterdays average; closing active nj
days average decline: hold-ovcr mod
crate; mostly held on market: top Il % :
h h E9Gl;S; r.igs; . TO 4, cents lower
sheep. 1000: oyer half packers direct:
Few best shorn lambs sll.O; native and
california springs. Sl20 and 5000. re-
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SALEM KIWANlS CLUB
HOLDS CELEBRATION

SALEM. VA. May 27-Thc Kiwanis
Clnh Of salem. organized ia March
held banquet Tuesday night In cell
cbration OF the receipt of the charter
The Official presentation Was made
10y j. II. Hank. Ir.. of Richmond, gov
crnor Of Capitol District kiwan!nns.
The banquet, which was an elaborate
one, was served in the Roanoke Col
lcEc commons.
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WOULD RETURN WAR COSTS
TO INDIVIDUAL STATES
LEv Associntcd Press. !

WASHINGTON, May Ghosts IF
raising armed forces during the war
with Germany and during troublous
periods on the Mexican border would
he returned to the states and Terri
tories under bill introduced today
by senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts,
the Republican leader.
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.BULLISH CROP REPORTS
AFFECT COTTON MARKET
fny NssncLn,nl prnas

~ NEW YORK. May 27.-Ihorc was con
>tin"ed buying on buiiish crop reports in
>thr cotton market here today ana :. fur
,>thcr advance IN prices. October contract,
sold w to l3o' compared with .I90s, tho
high. point touched during the middle
of the, month. There was n good deal
<of realizing as II approached the I-cent
>levol. however, and reactions occurred in
Tho later trading, with October closing
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ASSERT FOREIGNER INJURED
N. Y. WOMAN IN YOKOHAMA
IT, AssncIn,ch rrnss-

YOkOHOMA. May ~ Mystery
still surrounds the circumstances Of
the assault on Mrs. Isabel Sturd.vant.
fNew York city, who was severely
injured when beaten 10y u burglar
here on Monday night last.
japanese ucwspHpcrs quote the no.
lice rs saying thcy believed tho as
sault 10 have been the work Of ~
foreigner the footprints showing the
BURGLAR wore boots uf foreign style.
Tho attack was committed with a
stick Of wood.
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PLAN TO DIVERT CANADA
FARM EXPORTS OVERSEAS

OTTAWA, May 27.-Albcrta aEri-
culturalists arc planning 10 diver,
their products to England ms II result
Of the passage or the Fordncy tariff
Bill in the United states. Premier
Charles Stewart. Of that nrovincc. de-
clarod today while visiting the do
minion capital.
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NEW YnRk NJ, StH.Mr

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE local market
FOR raw sugar was hrm aud unchanged.
The cOum.ti"" reported salcs OF - bal
HUCe 81 cargo OF $50 bags VI CUbas
n $50 :uT centrifugal IN port an Phi'a-
2elphia. Will" III the lisa market 800
bags OF Porto R!cos were a3Id at 5.Nd
for centrifugal.
Raw sugar futures we've :iriner early on
covering aaU traic buying and after
showing advances % to points prices
rasci M under Liquidation. with final
gHo'a'lnus point lower 90 net higher.
Most o; the business MAS IN the form OF
cNchnuEes JAY hc!aE switched 20 De.
a.t5; December. g.
Tho market for refined was uncha Ccd
"a: $50 20 h.g for nnc granulatci sud n
modcrat" business was reported Trad
ing i'm refined futures wcr" confined 10
ono lot Of August a. $50 and one Scpt",n-
beg At G.3. aud closing bids were Joints
set lower. with July a. $50. August. ; -
S'ItcpOcT SO. and October. Is.
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NEW YORK. May .;.-C'opccr Gnlrt.
Spot and May. l2t To iS',. June. 1925 to
Lead easy Spot: May and June ami
July offered 800.
srclter easy: SPOT May. June ana
July, I 30 to 10.
Commercial bar silver. domestic. un-
changed AT ?5HC; London al higher at
..dIet. foreign. unchanged al isc.
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my GopDS

NEW WORK., May 2l-The largest
manufacturers OF cotton duck in an
nuuncing today new and slightly higher
prices. stated that IL those values could
not 10 met the large group Of mills cen
terinE IL Baltimore would be closed. cot
ton duck has been selling below the prices
or the yarns from which IL was made.
Markets showed more price resistance
In yarns. cloths and wool goods. ISurla, =
weT" irincr IN Calcutta. SILKS were
steady.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
CALI. MONEY.

NEW YORK. May .-Moncy on call ON
ths Stuck Exchange opened At : per cent.
high, 'ir per cent. low. per cent; closing.
~ Per cont. Most q: the days loans Avcrc
-iai. a. per cent
Time money was loaned at 81, per cent
Tor mixed collateral. n2d at for all in
dustr!al for sixty Nnd ninety-day periods.
with borrowers S!dding ~. per cent fn-
loans Renewals were arranged al 81,
10 per cent FOR an muturitics
Mercantile paper rates ruled at Dcr
cent for tho best names and -, per cent
FOX l"Sa highly rated names IA >lolEcr
matuTItieS. The ruling ra,: was per
cent
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NAVAL. STORES

SAVANNAII. GA. May .5-Turncniiue
firm. 5'':. sales i.S; receipts. so. Ih;p-
lnents. %. stock. S.a5i fsoSin firm. Sales
i."75: receipts lbs. shipments el. stock.
.i;3'j quote; II. $50: u. 3.l q $50: T. %Sl1
80; r. 3.sj q $50: 6. go: II, 800 l. ,l5Tict.
X. 10 NJ. h.ioe55S: y, so a SEQ. VIC. 80 a
co.; WY. I'oGliAOt
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NEW YORK, May = The market for
coffee futures Wa higher today on rc-
ports OF an aiyane. in Brazil and =
better spot demand. The opcAiur WAS =
20 points higher and active months sold
~ 80 !. FONTS above last nights closing
hrurc. on = moderate demand which in
ciud"d Wal street buying and covering
p. trad" shorts. This carried July coil
tiac,- w 10 ;f37 tho highest price
touched since they suld around $50 lag.
vance % y 20 Il points July. 6.a5: Sep
iemher. a.g' oct"ber G.s,: Decomocr. 7i5;
Spot coffee stcaA!cr. Rio - g.. Il -. ,
santos IS, .@9'.. Cost and frcieh, offers
Included santos -. Is and 5s at 80 to
so. American credits 40 fresh RI" or
Victoria offers perc in evidence. Owing
20 tn holiday IN B:aZil. tho early cables
were lacking. hut special cables were re-
C"tvea reporting an advance o. - 20 $50
refs IN mo Santos market and Of 80 ana
10 reis IA Rio today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-28
COTTONSEED on.

NEW YORK;. May .7---UOl'onsecd OF
a. quiet hUt nrin. Demand from shorts
prompted by the higher ruling IN lard
and cotton. nnd hrmncss in crude revealed
very light nit offerings. Leading dof
ltNerics closed 10 ia u points net higher.
Sales. i.itp barrels Primo crude $50;
September. 40. DeccnbeI 80. all bids.