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Show world's Mines j; NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Stocks Avere j firm at the opening of today's trading, i I but eased slightly later. United States I Steel forfeited a point and other I equipments especially Baldwin Loco- t motives, wero heavy. Tobaccos and ) United States Rubber registered sub- , ! stantial upward progress and rails also hardened, St. Paul preferred gain- ing a point. Liberty 3&'s made a new i maximum for the year at 100.04.08. Tho early reaction was succeeded by irregular rallies, rails, leading the recovery. re-covery. Canadian Pacific gained C points, accompanied by hasty short covering and other investment issues of tho transportation group were fractionally frac-tionally higher, although Reading lagged. lag-ged. United States Steel regained the greater part of its loss and Crucible and Midvale Steels wore comparatively comparative-ly strong. Prices shaded again in the second hour, American Tolephone and coppers being subjected to pressure. Liberty 3's made a further advance to 100.0G. |