Show 4 I I SUGAR I i 4 41 1 NEW YORK May The 5 25 The raw sugar market was firmer earlY tOday and while spot prices were unchanged at shipments sugars were higher The Tho Th only sale reported was WIlS bags of oC Cuban to a II New Orleans refiner for early June shipment at lit duty dUly paid The steadier tone tono to the spot market led to Increased covering and renewed outsIde buying In raw sugar fu tu I u futures at at tures with prices price at midday one to lo oneto two points net higher Refined Defined sugar was unchanged to five points higher r list quotations now ranging front from to for tor fine CIne granulated There was no Improvement In demand Sugar futures closed steady ap- ap approximate approximate ap proximate approximate sales tons ton July July 9 September December December- I January ry 75 March |