Show WORLDS MARKETS new york dec 23 first prices in most instances were slightly above yesterdays close liquidation in sugar and union influenced sympathetic declines generally the low level was availed ot by shorts the triple holiday influencing coverings in many leading stocks the volume of trading in federal steel overshadowed everything else with the stock making steady gains the prop which the iron and steel trade is enjoying has directed attention to the shares of some of the minor companies engaged in the trade hocking coal and iron was brought forward with an advance of two points and colorado fuel and iron gained as much glucose sugar refining was well taken at advancing prices and brooklyn union gas jumped 5 to the bond market exhibited a strong tone on moderate purchases NEW YORK MARKETS money on call at per cent prime mercantile paper normal at sias per cent sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at tor demand and tor 60 days posted rates commercial bills silver certificates bar silver 59 mexican dollars 46 i government bonds irregular new as new as do cou poti 43 reg as coupon as 99 as reg 1121 do coupon pacific abs ot 99 ri chicago dec 23 hogs receipts left over market active higher light mixed heavy rough yorkers cattle receipts 2500 market strong beeves cows and heffers heifers hei fers texas steers stockers and feeders sheep receipts market steady native sheep wes terns lambs chicago dec 20 may wheat opened at lt declined to 67 CLOSE wheat dec 66 may 68 july ca corn dec aga may 37 oats dec 20 may 27 pork dec jan ird dac jan SO ribs dec jan CASH CLOSE wheat no 2 red 68 no S red no 2 hard winter 61 no 1 hard winter no 1 north rn spring no 2 northern pring no 3 spring cora no 2 no 3 oats no 2 no 3 26 rye 54 barley flax timothy new york dec 23 sugar raw irregular katr refining 3 centrifugal 6 test 4 molasses 3 refined unsettled crushed 5 9 16 powdered ow dered 5 3 16 granulated 5 1 16 san francisco dec 23 wheat in active may cash barley quiet may new york dec 23 copper quiet lead firm brokers 60 ex hange |