CCrFFKE FUTURES
VEW TORK, March 8.—The market
or hones future* was comparatively
■ let, but steady, today. The opening
•.* .14' to 15 points higher, with May
tiling up to 14.60c and September to
’ 10c on reports of continued steadl
is In Brasil, but there was realising
these figures, which caused moderate
ctlon* with May easing off to 14.55c
nd September to 13.76c during the mid
’* 'of the morning. The close was ~80
14 net points higher. Sales were es
4 ated at 14,000 bags. Closing quota
0 is: March, 15.08c; May, 14.58c; July,
. 6c; September, 13.80c; October,
«8c; December, 13.45c.
Spot coffee firm; Rio 7s, lo-^c; San
* 4s, 18% ($20 ivc. There were very
bit cost and. freight offers. Those re
1 'ed .Included Santos 3s and 5s, part
irbon, at 19Hc for prompt ship
fit.
The official cables showed a decline
r me stxteenth pence In Rio exchange
London, with the dollar buying rate
rels higher. Santos, 400 rels higher
75c rels lower. Brazilian port re
ipts, 42,000; Jundlahy receipts, 22,000.
ROAD BONDS CANCELLED
lade Ten Tears Before Date of Ma
turity
HATTIESBURG, Miss., March 8.—
—The board of supervisors
Merday called in and cancelled $20,
9® worth of road bonds issued in 190®
<»0 due in 1934. The cancellation was
isde ten years in advance of the date
f maturity.
