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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27
agent. He has "guessed"

Southern agent. He has "guessed"
that the crop now coming into
the market will amount to ten
and half million bales, and since
that guess or estimate was fled
in the Liverpool exchange, the
price has dropped between one
and two cents pound, resulting
in loss to the farmers of SO q
bale, This loss, in the aggregate,
is simply tremendous.
The spinners are more fortu-
nately situated than the farmers.
They have an agent here who
makes it his business to bear The
price by guessing at the probable
number of bales, and they can Of
ford to wait until the price falls
70 q point that will give them en-
larged profits. The farmer, on the
other hand, cannot afford to wait
until the diminished supply sends
the price up. He has obhgatiors
to meet and he mus; larry his
crop to market very early in the
fall.
With all the conditions favor
ing better prices, We eau only
hope that cotton may make such
response thereto rs Will give our
farmers fair wages for their year
~ oil r." ,'rp' 'ur'l re ~
ing to day Ior ut least ten cents
in the New York market. This
would 20 far toward restoring
prosperity in the South. II would
give our people an opportunity
to enjoy at least fair share Of
the prosperity that has been pro
duced in other sections by the
increased prices Of food crops.
1t is possible that sudden
move in the market, similar to
that which carried wheat up, may
enable our iarmsrs 10 realize fair
prices Tor our cotton. This at
least is our expectation, based on
the small stock of cotton in sight
on the lst of September.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27

other staple, whatever their con-
servatism or however good their
means of forming an opinion,
meet their Waterloo. The "Fi-
nancial Chronicle" our most ac-
curate and trustworthy CONNER
cial publication, was in the habit
for many years of estimating the
cotton crop 81 the beginning of
the season anu mad q une record
Of successes ii this regard. But
tho time came when its annual
prediction turned out to be ex-
tremely Incorrect, and, veGy wise
y, 1t stopped committing itself to
such early est.mates.
Whatever be the state Of the
cotton manufacturing business
abroad. foreigners are taking as
much of our cotton this year as
they I'D las, and the English
Sp,HheTs are really taxing Eo0s,
IN" exports Up 70 the end OF last
voc" amounting % 'oS,62S bales,
as against 'lO,tS3 bales IN the
same pef'ou in 1890, OF which
III 49, @a'"s won't - England, as
compared with 5'6,.G2 bales In
the former wear. " IL conceded
--'~.".-i s..,t V"> n.LIA.u.A
amount o. American cotton
"h'cH IN" world viii consume IN
the coming year IS 9,Sop,Ooo bales.
20 meet thls consumption and to
max" UP The deficiency in the
worlds normal reserve stocks of
COTTON will rocr;ra olr;o,.l,. ~
.r. "
oa 49, 'op ','i' seai VI nov
'ess lo'ooo,o'o baies. Assuming
that the crop reacnes that figure,
holders of cotton ought TO consid
or whether tho nr;ce az which
,o.,o
"c &c noC p'e.'y
10" 'oF SITUATION IL which &C.
mand and supply will be evenly
balanced, with the hazards O. the
new crop yesr VET to ancou,ter
o,d u;,h 80 oI,
Ia" III
'pef"''o" Oh 'he strong influence
ol 10" prices toward An increased
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27

3y fax the most IL tercst0g and
important problem Of our present
commerciai situation is the suu
Of money which is likely to be re-
allied this year from the sale of
what is usually our most valuable
article Of export, cotton.
Alone among the great staples
cotton has not advanced in price.
Its value, on the contrary, has
declined continuously, the down
ward movement having prevailed
for a longer time without reaction
than ever before, and the price of
the article now resting within
three-Guarters Of cent a pound
Of the loV"st figure recorded.
Lower prices th& the present
price have been known but once
In the history of cotton growing
and this despite the fact that the
outlook for the business Of cot
ton manufacturing In this coun-
try is excellent, that the stocks of
cotton goods on hand have been
greatly reduced and that what ls
known as statistical position Of
cotton : Tecy strong. The worlds
visible supply Of cotton, as com
pied last week by the "Financial
Chcoaiclo,N was 763 1873 bales less
than or the same week in Octo-
Der, 1896; 94,647 bales less than
on the corresponding date in
1895, and 60I,57G bales less than
in 1904. Is the United States
lcoduc,s nearly al tho cotton IA
the world, about six-seventbs of
this deficiency is to be credited 80
he American stocks.
The decline il the price Of cot
ton ID, Jyau caused primarily by
the belief that the crop wh. y
"..i come Iaio sight during the
cotton yea, Begun sept. I will be
an -uoyLou- one. 1t is known
that the ia0G devoted TO cotton
growrr@ IN this country this year
j. 2i.OOO, 600 acres, an increare Of
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27
The Cotton Market.
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27

We have an Alliance sewing
machine a sample one) sent us
by the State exchange. We have
it at our house and viii be glad
60 show it any tlme. 1t is the NJ
lance High Arm-one of the
best In the world. Call and see
il.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27

years. Mr.. Neill's house is an
English one having branches in
Liverpool and London, and his
estimates have weight with Eng
hsh buyers of cotton. He de-
clares that this years cotton crop
will be at the least 10,300,OO0
bales ard may run into some
thing ike 1l,50O,000 bales. II
any such unprecedented figures
are TO be realized, the present
low price Of cotton is reasonable.
Another depressing influence
equally as great is the HARD times
that have come upon the English
this being due to the plague, ia,
mine and financial troubles in In
dia and Other countries where the
product of the English looms j.
sold. As two-thiEds ot the
American cotton is sent 20 Eu-
rope, the condition Of business
there has much more important
bearing on tho price ot cotton
than does the condition OF busi-
ness here.
On Cno Otnei nand, w nIio ii Is Ger
tain that the crop will he large
one, conservative men in the cot.
ton trade are skeptical about It's
any vast quantity rs Mr.
n oiii predicts. The amount of
cotton that can be raised from
given quantity of land varies with
the soil. In some bottom lands
OF exceptional ferti.Ity in Loulsi-
ans and Texas a bale Of cotton to
the acre can be grown. This is
practically the maximum amount
per acre, the minimum being very
from this. 1t is establish.
ed that the average growth
throughout the whole Of our cot
ton belt varies between a bale
to two and four-tenths acres and
a bale to three acres Of land, the
first named figure being that of a
year when the weather conditions
were uniformly favorable. As
Stunning that the average rate OF
production this year will be the
highest on record, a crop would
be gathered OF barely 100000
bales. Ellison,a Liverpool statis-
tician OF great prestige, who is a
leading authority on the consump-
tion Of cotton and the worlds
cotton stocks estimates the Amer
icnn crop this year at 9,41O,OOO
bales, other estimates on tins side
Of the water being 100000 to
1O,000,000 bales. IF the crop meets
Mr.. Neill's expectations it Will
not only be the greatest Of cotton
crops, but Will have been pro-
ducsd with 2 far greater average
yield to the acre than has been
shown In the past. 1t must be
GaiH a lac thaf ~ a ,,rnnt Of ,,>t
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27

The question Of asking Con
ore-s to establish Postal Savings
Banks is being discussed. With
the lights before us We are 0p-
posed 10 it. But We Z believe
that Lancaster needs another
bank and we know some men
OF means Who would go into it.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-27
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COTTON.

Neil's Estimate o% the Crop.
GthoE Matters o. interest.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
All Consultations Are Free.

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 1897
RouNp TRIP rtsKETs
To Southern Baptist Convention Ma
 6-14. 1897, Wilmington. N. c.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway, the short line to Wilmington, N. C.. will sell round trip tickets at the low rate of one limited first class fare We are pleased to announce, that special ara ngements have been made to operate through coaches and elegant Pullman drawing room sleepers through to Will without change. The Southern Railway has been selected as the of ficial route, by nearly all southern states, and their superior service and excellent schedules offer special inducements to all who contemplate the trip All parties who expect to visit Whining ton during the Convention, and wish to join the party leaving this section, are requested to leave their names with me.
 J. P. BILLUPS,
 Tray Pass. Agent.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14

No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping car
 Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman
 Sleeping Car Birmingham to New York
 without change.
 Nc. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
 Birmingham to Louisville, and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. ,J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington. " " II. Green. General Superintendent < iC. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. X, Chatta- nooga.
 e. M. Billheimer, T. P. A, Birmingham
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Cotton Le ttar

New York, April 1s.-Another day of stag. nation in the cotton market must be re- corded. Liverpool sent us q good report this morning, the spot sales being largo and futures quoted at 1-64 advance. Our rmarket opened points higher, May sell ing on the first call at 7.oS The little trad-' ing that was done today consisted largely of exchanging May contracts fer the later months. May advanced to 7.09, declined to' TOT and closed at TOT to 7.CS, with the tone of the market quiet. One prominent oper- ator sold the next crop freely, but almost everyone is waiting for some development which will free the market from the pres ent dullness RIO RDAN X co.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
LOCAL MARKETS.

Following is the local wholesale prices. in car load lots of the leading articles handled stuffs. Flour-Best patents, S525d565: half pat ent A75; straights, S4.60 family, SS95. These quotations are for car load lots. ll Ribs, s5.1S. z. Hams-9&c. ss Iard-Basis, Be. sH Meal-Pearl Tie; straight, 67c. z
 FEED STUFF. Ilay-No. 1, s1425; No. ?, s15. Corn-35c.
 Bran--$16. Cotton seed meal-$16. 40 Oats-No. Z, 2c; No. g. 25c. 5
 PRODUCE. Cabbage, Virginia, 1c Florida, 1slc. Irish potatoes 45c ,f Sweet potatoes, S1. 50 per barrel. Ruta bagas, 50s per Dushel. Coolers s450Ql5.00. Hens 1SfI20c. Fryers-None on hand. Eggs Size.
 Onions 4c. Bananas, G5efS1. Oranges, S2.756I3 per box. Apples, 8. .75aS Lemons, S2.5e0275. Cocoanuts. s ner hundred. E4
 LIVE STOCK. Horses, $s5GS75. Mules, s0n110. Cattle, 1l2MShc D Veal calves, s1Q5. Hogs. 3Q4c.
 Sheep, g3@ic Lambs, $2.5o@4
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
New YorR Cotton Market.

New York, April 13-The cotton market lssS waS quiet and steady at an advance of Ig5 polnts,@ Opening cables were better tnan looked for. Early in the session there was some buying for continental and Liv- efpool account bat speculation as rule RG9 inactive. Local contingent confined op- efatons- to evening up on their own ac- counts in anticipation of Good Friday and ne, tne IolioWlng Saturday. when the exchange WHl be closed. The close was steady at un- chdn6ed to 7 points net advance.
 Cotton quiet; middlng, 7-16c; net re- celpts' nonei gross, 4,SJ0; forwarded, 124i saIes, 92f; sp!nners, 12i; stock, 234 Al. Iota,i toedy: Net receipts, 9,517: exports 10 Great Britain. 2G00; to France none; to stock, G42 747. '-N . .Gonsohdatoa: Net receipts, g, ,5s2; exports to Great BIdtain, 4,7i6 to Trance 72l, fo the continent 21,156; channel none; stock Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts. e.917.- e3l; exports to Great Britain, 2,769' '2so; to Erance ! 616+5f6; to the continent, f,779 2O3: to the channel, 64Sl stock none.
 cotton futures opened quiet and steady; January, 6.ss; May, 7OS; June, TIP; July. fLii September, 6.93; October 6.76 Novem- Der, 6.30; December eco
 Cotton spot closed ouet; nliGdiing un- 354 bales :" 'ie''
 Cotton futures closed quiet; sales, "A, ,4oo bales.
 January, 6.Si; February. 6.SS; April, 7o8. May 7.07;e June, I'll; July 7.15; August, 7l6; September, 6.93; October and Novem- ,her,~6U: December, 6.s0.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Cures Are Guaranteed.

Dr. Holloway guarantees to you cure, and his guar antee is reliable one After careful examination con- sutation personally by letter you told exactly what guaranteed cure will cost, including medicines Th9 same written guarantee is given to patients who treated by mail as to those who reside in the city, but you wish road fare and hotel bills and make charges for medicine or services if I fail to permanently cure you,
 respectfully reer with permission, to Steiner Bros, bankers Jefferson County Savings Bank Alabama National Bank of this city, and the editor of this paper he State Herald), as to my responsibility for my contracts.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT

East Lake, Sunday, April 18, 1897, by the Birmingham Mu- sicians' Protective association, for the benefit Of the delegate fund. Grand free concert commences at 2 o'clock D. m by all bands, orchestras and combined bands of the associ- ation. Remember tho date, Sunday, April 18th, 1897.
 4-8-td.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Time Table Effective Dec. 20. fset

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule seepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville, and Montgomery and Port Tampa Trains Nos. 8 and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 57 and 58. No. B connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa.
 Train No. 5S, leaving Montgomery at 7:25 D. m, connects at Port Tampa with Plant Steamship line for Key West and Havana Any information regarding routes, rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli- cation to
 w. V. LIFSEY, h P. A.,
 Montgomery Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M. Savannah, Ga.
 H. c. McFADDEN, A. c. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash Quotations-Flour steady No. 2 spring wheat, G73s26Sc; No. spring wheat,-; No. ? red, S31a@S61se. No. corn 2394 235sc. No; 2 oats, 161sc; No. white, 21Q21Nc; No. white, 1Sd20me.
 No. rye, 31G29c.
 No. ? barley nominal; No. B. 25GSic No. 4, 23627e
 No. flax seed 73a77c.
 Prime timothy seed, S2.60
 Mess pork. per bbl, $8.350$S40 Lard per 100 lbs, $4.20.
 Short rib. sides. loose $4.G0f7$iS5 Dry salted shoulders, boxed, 5AG5lhc Short clear sides, boxed, 4A@47sc. Whisky, =. sugars-cut loaf, 5.el; granulated, 5M, standard A. -.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14

For further information as to schedules. rates etc, call on, or write to S. Jacobs, Commercial Agent. Jack w. Johnson, U T. A.
 Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent. J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent.
 Savannah, Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
A Systematic Treatment.

Persons afflicted with diseases of private he treated successfully at home. Write for my book nrvae diseases and question blank which will be you free of cost in plain sealed envelope All correspondence held strictly confidential.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14

NO. carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mlngh2m to New Orleans, and Pull man Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Shreveport. NO. 5 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to New Orleans. DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN C1NNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
 LEXINGTON
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Chicago Change.

Chicago April 13-wheat was heavy to- day, closing at a 1zc decline due to short selling: The export demand showed signs Of wakenng up and this sustained the market toward the end. Other markets were dull and weak, chiefly through sym pathy with wheat. Corn and oats declined hc and provisions 711@20c.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14

PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
 Train No. SS. leaving Birmingham at 5:55 a. m carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, unitinS at Atlanta with and forming a part of ina Washington and Southwestern Vestibuie Limited, running solid between Atlants and New York. thus making no change be- tween Birmingham and New York Nos. 35 and 36 carry Pullman drawing room sleeping car between Birmingham and At lanta, ana Atlanta and New York, east bound, and between Birmingham and Jack sonville, Fla.
 Additional information as to schedules rates, sleeping car reservation. etc. cheer, fully furnished upon application to office of travelling passenger agent, No. North Twentieth street. Birmingham, Ala: teIe-s phone, S46. {
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington.
 w.. H. Green. General Superintendent, Washington, D. C..
 W. A Turk. G. p. A.. Washington, D. e.
 c. A., Benscoter, A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 J. P Billups. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Markets by Telegraph.
BONDS.

BONDS.
 Alabama. class A........a............... 1o6A AlBbema, class .,.....4................ 104 Alabama, class G................ ..... .. 15uqs Louisiana stamped 4s........4............ 45 North Carolina is.......-......... ...... log hgrtb dSarollHAs 6s...... .................. 122 TeEnessee new settlement 3s............ TO Virginia 6s deferred. ........... ......... Virginia Trust Receipts. ts.................. Virginia funded debt..................... 61 JBfied States As, registered Ill Ipitos States As, coupon .. .......... 112l2 knted states 2s.... ...................... 96A Inited States new 4s, registered ...... e9 United states new Is, coupon. ....... ... southern Railway 5s.....s................ 2s4 'Southern Railway common ......... 1O5 Eouibern Raiwad preferred ............. 124a south Carolina 4iks. ............ ......... 1248s FIX dividend. tEid. Asked.
 GENERAL. COTTON MARKErS
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
Jn Wall Street.

New York, April 13.-The stock market today showed apathy and dullness during the early hours of trading, although there were indications of firmness in the general list. This was more noticeable in fact of the extraordinary heavy liquidation in Reading In the final hour a brisk buying since midday turned the course of the whole market strongly upward to the top level of the day above last nights close.
 There was @ reaction in the coaers later, induced by persistent selling in Reading, Susquehanna and Western preferred losing F Chicago Gas and Sugar also yielding a list showing some slight losses.
 New York, April 1S-Evenng Post Lon don financial cablegram:
 The stock markets were irregular today. Consols, home rails and foreigners were steady to firm on the more cheerful view of the political situation.
 ter being distinctly fiat, not to say panicl<y. No one quite understands the continued de- preciation in Kaffirs. and all sorts of ru- mors are afioat more or less untrue.
 The two main points are Transvaal poli- tics and the fact that all the deep level mines needed cash for development at a moment when the public was sick of the very name of mines Gold is flowing freely to Japan and Austria, chiefly to the former country, China has to pay Japan 2.75o,0oo of it will come from Germany. The bi- metallic convention appointed by President Mckinley excites little interest here.
 Money on call easy at 112Mf% per cent; last loan. 16 per cent; closed offered at 11a per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, alk@4 per cent. ness in bankers bills at si.sAG$4 S7,b for demand and at s4s6as4. s6ll for sixty days Posted rates. s4 S6is6S4 ST and S4SSl5.
 Commercial bills s4. $i.s5H.
 Silver certificates, 62M62H.
 Bar silver, 67lsc.
 Government bonds firm
 State bonds dull.
 Railroad bonds firm.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
TO FLORIDA.

Winter Tourist Excursion tickets now on sale by the Plant system to all points in south Georgia and Florida. Tickets good to return until May 31st.s. Double daily trains and through sleeping ears to all principal places in Florida. For rates, schedules or any information rela- tive to the different tourist points, also literature descriptive of the state and it's resources, write to W. V. Lifsey, division passenger agent, Montgomery. Ala.
 feb-20-td [
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY Go.
Read Down

Trains are run by Central Time.
 Effective Jan,~17, 1897, v~e e-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14

~ NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. ?. in effect September '. 1S06. at 6O0 a. m v
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
DR, I. !. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST. {

Specialist is one hatoonnes or limits his practice o the treatment of particular special class of diseases Those who advertise treat many all classes of disease are simply advertising dootorsi
 Dr. Holloway is Specialist of many years standing ttn distinguished graduate in every branch of medicine anu surgery, also licensed pharmacist -a.