The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-22
MARKET FLASHES

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Net operating income of the Western Union Tele- graph company for 1928 was $17, ,516 ,8s2. an increase over 1922 of $160, 0,971, 1t was revealed.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--Gasoline stocks increased to the extent of 1,636,- 603 barrels during January, according to reports received by the American Fetroieum Institute, covering approxi- mateiy 65 per cent of the operating re- finery capacity of the United States. Pipe lines and tank farm crude oil stocks east of the Rockies decreased 1,141,0OO barrels in January. The daily average gross crude oil production of the United States increased $500 bar reis Tor the week ended February 16, said.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-The American smeiting and Refining company today advanced the price of lead from s.5o to S.7o cents per pound.
 PARIS, Feb. 21.-President Milierand today signed a decree forbiddine for eignerS to enter the stock exchange. un- less authorized to do so by the minis ter of finance. The purpose of the de- cree presumably Is to check promis- SSS0Aitk06 anu CuAuReS by apeculators who would take advan- tage or the weakened franc.
 LIVE STOCK :. CHICAGO. Feb. s2l.-Cattie-Receipts je.VW: Beef steers, generally steady to upward and averaging HOO pounds and more ehowtngsnaost advance; ship pfng demand. 7fairIy broad; best ma tured steers, s11.To, highest of year: few other loads weiehry steers, s1i .S04 l!.6o; bulk fed steers. s7.7S01o: she stock closing slow, generally steady to weak; few weighty bologna bulls above se; bulk. $4.7b06; lightweight sausage offeFings, $4.50 and below; fairly active demand for canners, cutters and com mon fat cows; bulk beef heifers, SS.50 @1; ;syealers, 50c to Z5c higher: bulk to packers, $l0.b0@11.50; outsiders, upward 70 -$f4; moderate country demand for aockers and feeders. especially qual- flied meaty offerings. 2 Hoss-Receipts, 66,Oo0. Opened most v lOc to 16c lower than yesterdays average; closed very slow, 15c to S5c off; bulk good and choice weiRhty butchers, $7.2o@7.25; top, S7.25; bulk qesirable 160 to 250-pound average. S7 U1Ib; bulk packing sows, $6.1506.25; bulk desirable killing pigs, S60p6.60:, ], estimated hoidover, 10000.
 Sheep-Receipts. 15.000. Fat lambs and sheep, generally steady 10 25c lower; feeding lambs, strong: bulk fat wooded lambs, $14.75015.25; top, $15.60; bert aged wethers, S106S; top, fat ewes, 9s.76; bulk feeding lambs, S1s76@14; top, $14.10.
 EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. Feb. 21.-Hogs 1S,oo0; 6c to 10c lower; fairly active: bulk good butchers, N.soQ7.s5; nAAfHl r. IL Na packer sows. s8.10.
 Cattie-Receipts, 1,5o0. Two loads mixed yeariings, strong at $7.B0@s.6O; light vealers, 25c higher. at Sla.25@ l05o;t other classes steady; few loads steers, S7.109785; most cows, S4.25@ 5b0; canners, $2.25@2.5o; bologna bulls, $a6oqS.25; few stocker steers up to
 Sheep p--Receipts, 1000. Run mostly billed through: two loads native lambs, St4.6oql4,7b; steady considering quality: choice handy-weight westerns quotable $lS.2o; fat ewes, $9.75 and down.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 21.-cattle Receipts, 5000; calves, 500 Beef steers, slow and draggy; bulk short feds, $75o 9s.so; she stock, bulls and calves, most and cutters. s2.So08.50; bologna bulls, S4Q4.bO; best veals, $l0; stockers and feeders scarce, steady; bulk, S6Q7.
 Hoss-Receiptss t4,000; 10c to 15c lower to shippers; bulk packing sows, $e.1eQ6.26 stock pigs, 15c to 2Cc lower; mostly, $4.7605.25.
 sheep-Receipts. 5000. Lambs. gen. eraLy Soe lower; top, s14.65; others largely $1425914.eo; sheep. steady; shorn wethers,) Ss.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 21.--Cat- tie: Receipts. 100; market steady; heavy steers, WOOWSO0; beef steers, S5.O0Q e'Vo; neIiers' $o:50@6.50; COWS, $3.504 Q50o, ~-''' Hogs: Receipts, 1.6O0; medium and heavy hogs Sec lower; light hogs 2Oc; pigs and throwouts 25c; 200 pounds and up, $7.66; 165 to 200 pounds, S7 .45; 130 10 lS6 pounds: ss.75; pigs. s4.5o15.25; ,,ass Sheep .s 0ss1a nSmins1. al so,5O945O choice
 LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. 21.--Cattie: Receipts, 200; market slow: heavy steers, $s.ooQs.75; beef steers, S5OoG 5 DO; heifers, $5.0O@s.OO; cows, sS.5oG S.oo; feeders, $4.5o@e.5o; stoclrers, S2.5O ,o HSgsi ssc ioIss Receipts. 1900; prospects 2Oc Sheep; Receipts, 200; market higher; lambs $l20o; choice. $1a.O0V %; sheep, $6.00 down.
 CINCINNATI, O., Feb 2i.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 62oO; market slow and weak; 25c to soc lower. Heavy. s7.boG7.75: packers and butchers, ,$T.T5; medium SI:6oQ176; pigs and lights, S4.5O@715.
 Cattle; Receipts, COG; steady to strong market; calves strong to 6oc higher s5.00@15.00. Aei'
 Sheep steady; lambs steady.
 COTTON SEED OIL
 NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Cotton seed oil was firm and higher on covering of shorts and new buying of forward de- liveries for long accounts, inspired by the better showing in other commodity markets, Liquidating sales in March were absorbed by 'refiners and one of the local professional. Closing net gains wore to % points. Sales, IS, 500 'iarrels. Prime crude 8S7La aS. 75c; prime summer yellow, spot, 9.75c bid March clnsad Q lac: Maj. 1n nan. I..i..