RICK MARKET
NEW ORLEANS, August 17—Rough rice
#trong and advancing. Sales. 210 sacks
Honduras at 4.87c; 467 sacks Edith at
l%c. Receipts. 683 sacks; millers’ receipts
none. Clean rice firm; sales, 962 pock
ets Blue Rose. 4»;@4%c! 28 pockets
screenings at 2c. Receipts, 346 pockets.
Bran and polish unchanged.
SUGAR MARKET
NEW YORK, August 17.—There was a
steadier tone to the local raw sugar mar
ket today. A little better inquiry was
reported, and prices were higher, with
r'ubas now quoted at 4 l-32c, cost and
freight, equal to 6.81c for centrifugal.
Nate yesterday there were sales of 26,900
bags of Philippines on the basis of 3 15-16c,
:ost and freight, for Cubas, but today there
were sales of 11,000 bags of Cubas at 4c,
ro8t and freight, and 7,000 bags of Cuban
ind 8.600 bags of Porto Ricos on the basis
bf 4 l-32c, cost and freight, for Cubas.
While rather irregular, raw sugar fu
tures were generally higher today, reflect
ing the steadier feeling in the spot mar
ket. At the outset prices showd declines
bf 1 to 10 points under renewed selling
pressure and September liquidation, but
offerings were well absorbed, and before
midday al lthe loss was regained on ac
tive covering and commission house buy
ing. with prices during the middle session
showing net advances of 10 to 17 points.
Near the close there was scattered realiz
ing of 1 to 10 points.
Closing: September 3.99c , Decembfer
3.93c, March 3.44c, May 3.62c,
The market for refined was unsettled
again and prices were nuchanged to 10
points lower, with fine granulated quoted
from 7.60c to 7.76c. The demand contin
ued light, with buyers limiting purchases.
Refined futures nominal.
