The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
GOOD GAINS. MADEl IN ACTIVE ISSUES

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 NEW YORK, Jan. E-stock prices moved upward in brisk trading in to- 7 days half holiday session of the stock sso market. safes ran vel oyer terruption to the wire service of the .v larger -brokeage houses.
 .si Washington dispatches stating that President Coolidge was opposed to any substantial changes in the Mel with cessation of the recent profit taking, encouraged the active re- sumption of operations for the rise. Shorts. apparently impressed by the quality of the buying power. has tended to cover, net gains in the &C., tive issues ranging from to 2 points.
 A broadening demand was noted for the railroad shares. particularly the southern and northwestern- ear- riers. Southern railway, crossed 40 for the, first, time in more than a year. year. closing dns. at as net gain of p0int touched 5SA and then eased to 57 1-s, where 1t was up 9 5-8 on the day. while St. Louis Southw estern, Atlantic Coast Line, Lackaw&nna and Reading first preferred all closed
 United States Steel crossed ss again for a net gain of nearly 2 point. Baldwin moved up 1 1-4, American Can. climbed 2ia and studebaker improved fractionally. |.
 Motor and motor accessory shares staged the traditional bullish demon stration on the opening day of the automobile show. Nash Motors jumped points and gains of 1 to nearly 8 points were registered by Stromberg Carburetor, Hayes Wheel. Indian Motorcycle, Kelsey Wheel Maxwell Motors A, Martin Parry and Reynolds Spring. 4.i. ;. .,Oil stocks were steadier with fur ther recovery noted in the Pan- American issues, Producers and Re- liners, Cosden, Sinclair, Standard Oil of New Jersey and several others.
 Leather, chemical. rubber and shipping stocks continued to respond
 Moderate receveries took place in most of the foreign. exchanges. French francs improved about five points to 4.93 IA cents and the Italian and Scandinavian rates i'm proved slightly. Demand sterling easing in the final dealings to $4.2s1a where it was off about 3-4 cents from last nights final figure. tis.5
 Total stock sales, 632,000 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 96.2ey net gain .S6.
 
 Twenty railroads averaged s413, net gain 80.
 Rs.eg1s ogIsvdh sod Closing kg ssn ssssay asssy ssssss Ssss stockers. $: 50 @S.7s. Hogs: Reoeiptss g.. roo; 1oc higher: 1s5 pounds up. s75o; throwouts sr @ ' s5.75 DS; down. 's Sheep: Receipts, 50; steady; lambs. s11.oo.,,,
 NASHVILLE rem, Jan. 5.-catsls; 1; @s.oO; beef steers, s5;oo o@s;oo; heifers. sa.SSSS seekers Ssss :sso soo Hogs: Receipts, 1900; 100 higher: 900 pounds a1 isc to %p' 1s5 s50i bounds. md ssSS: pigs. ,siSS $50; throwouts, s5.75 down. Sheep: Re sslp5S 4sS eholos lamSs. ssssay M ' lcHIcAeo Jan. s.-Lcattre: Receipts, l.. yearlings 25 to soc higher: fat she-stock. 15c to 25c higher: better grades yearlings and feeders about steady; bulls largely a5c higher; veal calves. soc $1.00 up. ass ssssrs dsy sS5t mostly direct. market, nomnally steady: G py direct 9ad and 'n around per sf from feed lots, compared week ago. all killing lambs and yeariings mostly 40 Q soc; sheep, 50@75c: feeding lambs around 25c. Hogs: Receipts li,ooO; very active % %. mostly ,,5 I5o and heavyweight butchers. $7.35 @746a top. $77.50: bulk, 169 to 225-pound a a aver r nigs strong; bulk heavyweight, $6.50@ G.75; estimated hoidovef 5000. =.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan. 5,-cattle: Receipts 800; calves, 100. For week: Ipg rah ad yearlings strong to 3se higher; weighiy steers steady to 15c higher; short feds higher; all classes calves, s1.oe to $a.oO ssrss ss s5gesfi Toss saa ssssS5s 10 Sc hisher,to packers and shippers de- srass a4s6 5s.kST ss tS sSsSsY ss @ ot sales, sG.o5 67 20. sheep: Receipts, 500. For. week: Lambs. 25c to s5c high. CT; bulk fed lots on late days. $1soo and 97.sO light weight wooded ewes, $500.
 EAST ST. >LoUIs. Ill.,. Jan. 5.-Hogs: Receipts, 6,5oO; active l5c to 25c high ,cr: most advance on mixed and light pounds and up. s7.45@ 7.5O; pigs mostly s5c higher; packer sows mostly $6.25+ ago: cornmon beef steers steady; other steers. i5e to 25e higher; bologna bulls; Other asses stesdy 'Os sneep sg ceipts. 150. For week: Fat lambs. 26o higher; yearlings. 25c to soc higher; sheep, soc to $1.25 higher; most advance on light weight ewes: bulk weeks supply fed lambs, $1265@13.25.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-cattle: Re- ceipts. 750 steady: steers. $5.6001o10; state bulls. $3.25 @5 5.60: cows, $1.50@4.75. Calves: Receipts. 1.460; steady; veals, si6.o0@16.s0; culls and little calves s7.o0 6S.o0; grassers, $5.00@ $50. Sheep and MONEY IN4GRAIN $ia-se buys guarantee optisu ea ls.ses ksshefs oswheat or corn. No Fhreksr Risk. Xmove
 ment of nc from option. price gives you, an opportunity to take $500; C, $S0o; Co, $500. etc
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