The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
STOCK TRADING
 IRREGULAR AND
 DULL SATURDAY
RNAssociated Press

New York. November ls.-Tradmg m the stock market today was dull and irregular closing prices generally being shehtiy higher than yesterdays closing
 Absence of floor traders. who have been responsible for much of the recent aetiN- ity, accounted for the apparent lack Qt a few weak spots in their campaign or experimental short selling, but the volume or stocks brought out on the reactions
 Pressure vas directed principally agains5 International Harvester. off n points Pierce Arrow preferred. off 2s+ Consol ! dated Gas and AIathieson Alkali each off s4, and Louisville and Nashville off 2 while losses of to S> points on very very sumatra Tobacco preferred. south Porto Rico Sugar preferr;sds pteaa; stares sna others
 Steel shares give good example of the conflicting price movements erucihie ITS ing x and United States Steel common. Gulf States and Republic fractionaiiX, while Replogle dropped point and Betil- iehem and Nanadium yieldeo siisiaels. Sllc.
 Some of the strong spots were Seea- Cola. American Tobacco A and E, Matlhe preferred. American ship and Commerce, Tank, United Retail stores and Western Pacific preferred, the gains ranging rom to nearly M poi poin@' = ooo shares.
 Foreign exchanges were nominauy lower.
 The clearing house statement showed ai. n ana snefeass ;nyasfmenfs and decreases of s4s57 GOO in cash; $55.499.OOO in reserve ol Iistit h be. banks oo6 in the dsaad 1snefa deposits and si,0i6o0O in time deposits. AggIeggiattes ate reserve was s4sss52Ooo. leaving s ad aeaaels witb an increase in excess reserve or SSs'eoe't00 last week.
 LIVE STOCK
 Chicago. November 1s.-cattle;, n Re e. esipts soool 5glOc lowsr1i 1o Ou,x rSod t0 ana choice 25O to 2S0-pound butchers ss.de4g sS4e SEQ: packing sows, s7.4o@ Q 7I5i dessrapds 9d ds Pg'Es; gss nsdia@s. ssis@ gsseSi5; M iigst ssSsl5 light lights, ss.05@S.2o; packing sows sea smooth, s7.b.@5sS; rough @.s9 @ '.oV' Ai.i1s catsle; pi Receipts. 5000; compared with week ago strictly good to prime natipe beef steers scarce steady to sn strong st9fed 9en steers, s1S.so; best yearlings, SlS.loi west, ern grassers better grade oser 69 eowT in dna be. tween grades beef cows and lower grace beef heifers mostly 25e lower; canneIs, calves, sl lower; native beef steers. sS25 @io.25; western grassers. s5.60S@S;a6; st0ekers and feeaeTs 35: eanpeIs and cutters. s27592.9O; veal calves, se.26@
 Sheep: Receipts. 1000. compared week ago fat lambs steady to shade higher; fat yearlings and feeding lambs steady; sheep strong to 500 higher; closing .topsk tops rat ad packers1 bulk, sl4.40@f4.60; culla BOO higher; generally s11@115o; desirable fed 
 fed yearling wethers S1325; heavy ewes, s550Q6 50; light fed western ewes up to ss; weeks top feeding lambs. Si4.s5.
 East St. Louis, November 1s.-cattle: Receipts 500; compared week ago, choice steers steady good 25c lower; common and medium 50 to roc lower top for week, siS; bulk for week. s799; light yearling bulk, s5.5o@s; cows steady; bulk s4@6; canners 15c higher; bulk. s6.5oQs; cows, steady bulk S445; canners 15c higher; bulk s250@2.75; bologna bulls 25Q5 5oe higher; bulk, s494.50; light yealers, 50 e 75c lower; stocker steers steady; bulk, s466.50
 paid for mixed loads of ITO pounds and down; top on straight ioada of butchers, ss1b: bulk, l3o to 1T0-pound averages, SsI5@s25; ls0 pounds and up, ss.054 s.1o; bulk pigs, ss,25@s.s5; packer sows, $7m725.
 Sheep; no receipts. compared with week ago. steady on fat lambs. fat ewes and wethers strong to 25c higher; fat lambs quoted late at .s145o: bulk fat lambs for week. $141f42b; culls, se0io; late top fat ewes. $707.25; heavies, s4@6; aged wethers Ss.40.