The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
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STOCKS STEADY VARIETY

 ing a wider variety of issues. The bulk of the trading Was again in the Lands of the professional inter- ests, but commission houses reported a growing public interest
 The Belgian note suggesting that Germany's war damages might be re- duced and Washington dispatches forecastiag an early recognition of Mexico were regarded as COnstruc- tive developments by speculators op- erating on the long side of Inc mar ket. Some brokers reported. how ever, that the threatened suspension of work in the anthracite nunes on September 1, had a restraining in fluence on trading.
 Despite the fact that a majority of the active members had signed petition favcring the closing of the exchange on Saturday In order to provide for triple holiday, the Board of Governors voted 10 keep the exchange open. September 1 falls oR Saturday and it was to avoid com -pltcations likely to arise if the e&- change was closed on that day which resulted in the petition being turned down.
 Revival of interest in the railroad shares, trading in which has been rather sluggish for several weeks was one of the features of the ses-
 
 points were registered by Baltimore and Ohio, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific Great Northern, pfd, New fork Central and Missouri Pacific, pfd. Several more July earrings re- ports made their appearance today, the 34 published thus far showing combined gross income of S2T6,450,000 as against s2SO, 6S6,O00 in June and S2245S3, 900 in July, 1922.
 Chemicals and sugars again gave the best exhibitions of groups strength. Virginia Carolina Chemical pfd. closed nearly three points higher at @ 7-S while Davidson Chemical touched new top for the year at z5 1-4 and then dropped back to , A, up 3-f. Activity of Cuban American sugar revived unconfirmed rumors of an early resumption of dividends. American sugar and Cuba cane sugar pfd. each fosed at net gains of more than polnt.
 Baldwin led the advance in the so- called pivotal stocks, touching 12J 1-2 and then easing to 123 7-S. up 3-4. United States steel closed at 93 and StudebalJer and American can improved fractionally. Fisher body advanced points.
 Money rates were somewhat stiff fer. Call money held at 3 IA per cent all day. Borrowers in the time money market finally have met the 1-2 per cent rate asked by bankers, but -the volume of business transacted was small. Out of town banks are the principal takers of commercial pa per, the bulk of the prime names moving at 1-4 per cent.
 Strength of French and Belgian francs was the feature of the foreign exchange market, the French rate ad- vancing nearly five points to 5.7t cents and Belgian remittances jump ing $ points to 4.S0 cents. Demand sterling held fairly steady around $4.54 1-4. German marks were quoted around T cents million. N FinanciaI:
 Total stocks 67s.1oO shares lndustrials:
 Averaged 92.2O. net gain, 72.
 High 1923, 1o5.3S; low S6.91. Railroads:
 Averaged 79.57; net gain .5s. High 1923 9o.65; low 76.7S.
 LIVE STOCK
 NEW YORK. August 2S.-No cattle re- ceipts or no trading. Calf receipts, 7s4; steady; veals, S15@1 50; culis and little calves, S7. 0S buttermilks. S5d6
 Sheep and lamb receipts. $500; steady; sheep. -sGGs 50; culs, SOS; lambs, s1I5o
 Hog receipts none; steady. medium weights, S9 Ib 0 l0.25; pigs, Ss.75q0 25; heavy hogs S9@9. 25; roughs' S6.25@6.75.
 EAST ST. LOUIS. Hl.. August 2s.-Cat- tie receipts, 5000; native beef steers. Is @ 25c lower; tou sl2.35 western steers steady to sc lower; fat light yearlnes steady; medium heifers and beef cows. 10 @.ibc lower; stocker steers and bologna s10011: fat steers, S1O .25 oil .50 western steers, s5 5.75Q ,65; best yesrlings, Ss.50@ 10. 95; cows, SS.75 O s. 25 canners, s2 25 Q 2 50: bologna bulls. SS.7564.50.
 Hog receipts I5.O00; market 611ec higher; toy, ss. 60; bulk i6O to 22o pound averages So 40 d9 55, 240 10 260 pound butchers s909.25; pigs strong good 10 f2o to l50 pound averages Ss 5oG9; packer
 Sheep receipts. 5000: fat lambs steady 10 25c lower: other classes unchanged; city butchers paid s12.75@1S for two loads; packer top SIP 50 for Kentucky lambs; bulk good natives s12@12. %, culls mostly sFs $. 7 ' e1ss CHICAGO. August 2s.-Cattle receipts q.ooo native beef steers and yearlings gen best yearllngs S1225; numerous loads weighty bullocks SIP 6O@12.s5. bulk ns- tive beef steers and yearlings So 50G 11.6o. ern grassers ST 7,15@7.2 25; better grades she stock dull, weak: Vealers steady; canners fully steady: bulls steady to weak: stock CTS and feeders strong; bulk kosher cows $sGs. canners S2.75@3, vealers to pack CTS s12q IF 25. few upward to SIP. 50, out iosna bulls s4 s5@4.s5, few up up to s5. bulk 1H stockers and feeders S5 60 Q 90. 200 head good feeders averaging 1O2o pounds prned to country account around ss 50.
 Hog receipts 26.000; desirable grades strong to 15c higher: others steady to strong; bulk good and choice 16o to 2sO nnS desirable 240 to 325 pound butchers $. 75@ g 20. packing sows largely ls7. 30 R ( CO., bulk desirable strong weight pigs sS. 50G 9; estimated hold-over 10000.
 Sheep receipts. 20.000; fat lambs steady % 25c lower; culls mostly 25c lower; aged stock scarce, generally steady; feeding lafnbs weak to Ice lower: fat western lambs to killers s13.S5G1S. 60. most ma sts.4o. bulls largely s5a 50. bulk fat ewes. Ss@s, feeding lambs mostly SIS. .5o@15.75. top s14.
 : KANSAS CITY Mo, August 2s-Cattle receipts 2S.ooe; calf receipts 4.ooo; better grades beef steers steady; other classes, Including westerns, slow; weak to l5e low CT: early top matured steers s12.25,I best held around SIP 75, odd head yearlings SIS, desirable she stock steady; other classes slow; bulls weak to l5c lower; bulk bo- IoFnas $3. 75G4; calves about steady; prac- tical top go 50; stockers and feeders slow:
 Hog receipts iO. o6oio Gi5c higher. ss,. m9Jty toG t99s hisheT bni shipper s9ps SsS, able 140 to 220 pound averages sS.65a 90; good 10 choice 230 10 300 pound av- ersEes mostly Ss 6O@S.S0, packing sows
 Sheer receipts 5000; lambs uneven: Fenerally steady to 25c lower; best Tdahos sfe 60, better rrades natives largely si2G IT CO., sheeo steady Texas wethors sS 25, $elorado ewes t1.1', Col~-sGe feeding lambs SIP. 75@1 12.
 ' LOUISVILLE, Ky. August 2s.-cattie Feeeipts 800; active, steady; native steers sE. 2599; beef steers S50S.50. heifers $50 so. cows s2M7. feeders s6Q7.25, stock eEs 8. 90 G6 75.
 HIog receipts 900. 15c higher; 65 pounds up $s. 50, 120 10 165 pounds SS. 90, pigs. pounds down s7 40, throw-outs S7 d0wn.
 s9sheep receipts 900; steady; lambs s120 12. 50. sheep S2.50G5.5O.
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