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xtracts from Reports Of Crop Core
spondents.
Northern District.

Cherokee, Jamestown-Good rains; &C :
ton shedding; late corn doing well, early
poor.--W. B. Mosely.
NCleburne. Oswalt-Cotton opening rapid
" picking becoming general; late corn
doing fairly well.-E. c. Mailman.
EEtowah, Crudup-Cotton crop will be
very light; late corn benefited by rains;
minor crops light. c. Galloway.
Fayette, Pilgrim-Favorable week for
cotton picking, yield will be very light:
late peas doing poorly.-v. Savage.
Franklin, Burieson--Drought broken by
refreshing rain on night of 9th. but cot
ton, corn and potatoes badly damaged by
drought.-A. L. Osborn
Lawrence, Jennings-Crop conditions
Unchanged; drought continues unbroken;
cotton and corn will give very light yield.
n. r. Pfaf.
Madison, Madison Station-Cotton pick
ing going on, hill sides yielding nothing;
some new corr patches improving.-Dr.
John Hertzler, Sr.
Marshall, Sidney-Cotton shedding bad
ly, and corn very much damaged; sweet
potatoes very poor,rJ. w Uowen.
Morgan, Simpson-Late corn, sorghum.
peas and potatoes doing well; cotton be-
ing picked, crop very light; turnips COM
ing up nicely hay and fodder of good
quality being saved.-C. 7. Rogers
st. Clair, Ashville-Cotton and part OF
late corn crop will be improved by re-
cent rains; late hay crop will be made;
ssfew bales of cotton in market,-George
r. Gather.
walker. Eldridge-Cotton starting new
growth, opening very fast, picking being
pushed; late corn doing well. since rain.
IF. A. Meier.
Winston, Tavern-Cotton being picked
rapidly, crop is very light; rains bene-
Hted turnips; some fodder pulled.-Sam-
uel Orten.
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Southern District.

Baldwin, Magnolia Springs-Drought
still continues; poor outlook for hay ana
fall crops; late corn not doing well.-
Herm. P. Kruger.
Butler. Bolling-Scottered showers have
improved late crops a little, but all crops
will be very Shorts. d. Boggan.
Clarke, Whatley-Fine rains on 1929,
too tate to benefit cotton; most early cot
ton picked; other crops revived.-J. A.
HILL
Dale, Ewells-Pienty of rain past week.
very damaging to cotton; all fall crops
much revived.-D. B. Windham.
Escambia, Pollard-Cotton rusting bad
". top crop light. picking under way;
late corn not doing well on account of
bud worms-J. w. Kelly.
- Henry, Acknowledgment continues;
cotton failed, no top crop; yield Of corn
and cotton very light; fall crops nearly
comnlete failure.-R. NJ. Jackson.
Mobile. Oak Grove-Light showers fire.
ouent, but nj doing good; average crop
of pears; sweet potatoes not doing much,
IF. w. Lingard.
Monroe, Jones MiAs-The rains VIII ben
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is properly certified by the officer before whel
II Is made. such affidavit Is sufficient.
though not subscribed to by the party ms
ing 1t.
2. Execution issued by justice Of the peas
not neeessary that itefni=ed bill OF costs be
taehed.-The statute requiring that q Bill
costs should be attached to or made part (
executions issued from the Circuit Court God
Sec 1888 has not application 70 exucutio5
issued from a justice Of the peace courj
and an execution issued from 4 Justice Of II
peace court Is not rendered invalid " reasd
Of the fact that no itemized bill tof costs
attached TO II or made a part OF Ii.
Reversed and remanded. Opinion b. Haral
son, J.
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THE srArr \. nLrvINs.

Petition for Habeas Corpus.--Appeal from tn4
order of the Judge of the city Court Of Mo-
bile.
l. Jeopardy; right OF court to bind over de-
PENDANT TO answer for greater offensa.-WheFe
the trial Of a defendant. under a charge for :
misdsmeanor, BEIGE a tribunal az competent
and finAl jurisdiction, proceeds TO the coneIu-
! SCION of the evidence and reaches tina stage
calling for q Judgment Of the court on tie ~.
sue as made. such defendant Is placed ID
| jeopardy: and the court before whom ne d
! tried is without power or jlrisdiction to hIna
such defendant over TO higher tribunal 70 an
| swer for a greater offenSe for the same Hel
| for which he was tried
| Affirmed. Opinion by Dowdell. u
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PR CRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DErARTNENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
General Conditions.

=
Temperatures averaged about normal.
~ elightiy above, and. during the middle
~ The week, rains were more general
HhNn at any time during the last four
l6nths: in many middle and northeast
Gnj counties the rainfall was sufiicient to
&ceak the longest drought known in this
4ect1on to the present generation; over
~ greater portion of the remainder OF
NE State the rains were copious. though
ln1quite O number of southern and some
Northern counties, they were light only.
While the week was favorable for very
1ate corn. minor field crops, and fall gar
deps. the rains came too late for the
greater portion of the cotton crop. though
they stopped premature opening ana
started q new growth and some new
forms in very few late planted fields;
much open cotton was beat out of the
hollis by heavy rains and damaged; the
crop, as a WHOLE shows but slight i'm
Sfovement, and rust and shedding are still
cutie prevalent; picking was retarded by
6akns. but IL now being pushed In all ais
04cfs, with continued indications that
~ yield will be the lightest In years;
fAere II still no promise Of a top crop
S6rthy Of note, and on some hill sides
IND crop IL q failure Some late bottom
land corn was improved by the rains but,
taken as whole. the late corn crop IL
poor. and on some uplands Is failure;
& IL being cut and housed slowly; more
fodder was pulled, and fairly good
crop Of this forage will be saved, though
there are some complaints of 1t rotting
II the shock. Sweet potatoes, peas, pea
nnts, cane and sorghum show some i'm
pavement. but they will all make poor
- fair yields only. except sorghum, which
stffl be fairly good in some districts; the
tseent rains have improved pastures. and
here IL now q prospect that some late
Ray will be made; grapes are yielding
very satisfactorily, and pears are being
gathered, with poor to fairly good yield.
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rmed. opinion by Dowdell. J.


Statutory Trial OF the Right Of Property. APP
peal from the Circuit Court Of Wilcox,
!. Claim suit: not necessary that affidavit
made as the basis for the interpolation Of a
claim 70 property levied on. TO be signed by
the party making It Code, Sec 4t4n and
when IL appears that ths claimant made the
afeidavit, and the fact Of his swearing to II
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Middle District.

Bibb, River Bend-Cotton being gath
cred; corn crop very badly damaged;
sorghum crop ruined; ribbon cane fail
ure.-G. w. Desmond.
Bullock Inverness-Bottom land corn
good; cotton being picked. no top crop,
rust spreading rapidly.-H. Mclean.
Chambers, waverly-Copious rains; cot
ton putting on new forms and blooming
some; minor crops generally ruined
Monroe Jones.
Choctaw, Yantley-Drought broken by
fields damaged beyond estimate.-J. A.
Dawson.
Clay, Flat Rock-Abundance of rain
now; fodder rotting; turnip seed germi-
mating niccly.-J. s. Headrick.
Coosa, Bradford-Rains tended to check
cotton from opening prematurely, but will
not materially increase crop.-T. c. Jones
Green, Tishabee-Cotton crop will be
light; late corn very short; planting tur-
nips being pushed.-George H. David.
Hale. Laneville-Heavy rain beat out
much open cotton; all crops about ruined
-B. L. CARRIER.
Lee, Auburn-Cotton badly rusted. Open
ing rapidly; cotton. corn and all minor
crops will be short.-T. j. Little.
Macon. Gabbett-Showers caused cotton
TO Dut on IOTinS, too loeC hpi SAASiA ~ A'e~
ture; ground peas doing well.-E. E. Glib
son.
Perry, Hamburg-Good rains. too late
for cotton and corn. which are poor; tur-
nfps about dead, some being replanted
now. S. Blackburn.
Pickens, Ethelvillez-Good rains broke
the worst drought known In this section
to this generation; sorghum cane better
than an average-H. c. Moorhead.
Randolph, Peavy-Rains stopped cotton
picking. crop ve-y light; peas. potatoes
and turnips will be benefited.-N. E. l..
Peavy.
Russell, Pittsboro-Cotton nearly all
open. very much of 1t dead. destitute of
foliage. poorest crop IN years.-W. NJ
Burt
Sumter. Standardization being pick
ed. all open on uplands, no top crop,
heavy rain Wednesday night beat out
cotton badly; rain will benefit no crop,
except cane. peas and potatoes.-W. E.
and E. B. Godfrey.
jTalladega, McElderry-Good rains 9th
and 18th; light corn crop and very small
cotton crop; very few potatoes.-s. w
Pace.
Taliapoosa, Alexander City-Late cot
ton improved by rains; bottom land csrr
good. upland crop failure.-G. F. Park
Tuscaloosa. Moore's Bridge-Cotton be-
ing picked. yield will be very light; corn
and all other crops short.-E. Tannehill.
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"A good many fashionable churches are
closed for the summer" says the Mana
yunk Philosopher. but the devil ueva8
takes a vacation"
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Murphy & CO.'S Cotton Letter.

New York. December 29.-Speculation
in cotton was resumed with prices show
ing a gain of few points, but the i'm
provement was not up TO expectation,
and especially as Liverpool reported
very steady market and receipts over the
holidays were nothing surprising Wealth
continues to attract more or less at
tention. A number of stations reported
more or less moisture. IT is hard to con-
vince the bear element that the move
ment is not being impeded by bad weather
and since the car famine has been dis
missed as unworthy of serious considera-
ton. Nothing now remains except to
ascribe the moderate receipts to improb-
able roads and like. The great bear tip
now is for a January movement of great
magnitude. although there is nothing
whatever to justify anything remarkable
in matter OF January receipts that is
to say receipts next month will have to
exceed last years figures day after day,
making the abandonment of small crop
views advisable There was nothing
cheerful in the volume of business to-
day, but there was more hopeful feel
ing generally. Fair weather generally
reported Cables very steady, to points
advance. Receipts $4,000 VS., 10000.
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Hester's Statement.

New Orleans, December 29.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement for the week ending
Friday, December &c, issued today, shows
a decrease in the movement into sight
compared with the seven days ending
December 26 last year in round figures of
10000 bales, an increase over the same
period year before last of $4,000 and an
increase the same time In 1899 of 109 GOO.
For the twenty-six days of December
the totals show a decrease under last
year of 10000, a decrease under the same
period year before of 14S0OO and an In
crease over the same time in 1899 of 49,
600.
For the III days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate. is ahead of
the III days of last year III 900, ahead of
the same days year before last 1874, 900 and
ahead of the same time in 1899 by $4,000
The amount brought into sight during
the week has been 36S391 against 37e u
for the seven days ending December &c
last year, 339, 994 year before last and 259-
ia same time in 1899 and for the twenty
six days of December, it has been 1, 402 S17
against 1,539, 057 last year, $50 4S0 year be-
fore last and 1927, 120 same time in 1899
The movement since September shows
receipts at all United States ports TIA $50
against 4,570,0O2 last year, 4,3S5615 year
before last and $3.50, DOB same time in 1899;
overland across the Mississippi Ohio and
Potomac rivers to northern mills and
Canada 500, 533 against 566, 1855 last year,
694,150 year before last and S07,105 same
time in 1899; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year 472,250 against 536115 last year,
724,523 year before last and 526,4s9 same
I time in 1899; southern mill takings 1885, :
800 against 709I6S last year 56l 273 wear
before last and 573 1893 same time in 1899.
These make the total movement for the
III days from September l to date, 6, 49o
1888 against 6SS2,070 last year, 1854, 542 year
before last and 5.746 100 same time in 1892
Foreign exports for the week have been
215, SAG against 245,1 S9 last year making
the total thus far for the season 1902, 424.
against $780, 1893 last year, a decrease of
6S575.
Northern mill talzings and Canada dur
ing the past seven days show an increase
cf 47,124 as compared with the correspond
ing period last year and their total tax
ings since September l. have increased
15l24. The total takings of American mills
north and south and Canada thus far for
the season have been 1,7S2, 532 against l.
6S6,01O last year. These inciude 9g1. 20 bv
northern spinners against 966,146
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have increased during the week 11,524
bales against an increase during the cor
responding period last season of 1921 and
are now 5O,S22 smaller than this date In
1901. Including stocks left over in sea-
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number brought into sight
thus far for the new crop the supply to
date is 6,714,457 against 6,7H,757 for the
same period last year.
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Cotton Letter.

Gilbert & Clays Letter to Cothran & co.
New Orleans, I eeember 29.-The week
opened with the cotton market presenting
a cheerful appearance, having evidently
been considerably refreshed by the ex-
tended holiday period, and a steady tone
was in evidence in every direction. Liver
pool was first heard from and on the
days result deliveries scored an advance
of points, while spots displayed a hard
ening and improved 6 points amidst sales
of 5000 bales. The trading here was of a
varied character and at the beginning
there was some disposition to sell in an
ticipation of freer receipts but the mar
ket exhibited a gradual and steady abb
sorbing power which the favorable nature
of the weeks statistics only served to
stimulate and a fair advance was estab4i
lished that lasted to the close.
Final quotations are about 10 poir4t,
higher. Recent developments have ak :
rule been favorable to the value of jth,
staple. The movement has expanded
slightly by comparison with the previiors
week but there is no indication OH 3
swell that might be consistent with larAge
crop ideas. Meanwhile the visible suppN,
continues to show a relative shrinkagA
and Is doubtless creating some uneasiness,
amongst traders who have been basirg
operations on an unsatisfactory condition
of trade, especially sine ex .ort business
with China has shown a tendency to in
crease, notwithstanding all the obstruc-
tions accorded " declining silver and I'M
favorable exchange rates. From present
appearances 1t locks as if a prompt and
decided expansion in receipts will be nee
essary to prevent prices from improving
further.
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Worlds Visible SunnIv

New Orleans December 29.-Secretarv
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton for the week ending
Friday, December &C. made up from
special cable and Geographic advices.
compares the figures of this week with
last week, last year and the year Before.
1t shows an increase for the week lust
closed of 1872. 039 bales against an increase
of 122 last year and 1736S9 the year
before.
The total visible is 3,S2S, 795 against s.
696, 756 last week, Ala, $50 last year and
4,073 1893 year before last OF this the
total of American cotton is 3171, 1893
against 3,0S1.756 last week, 1855 $50 last
year and 3406, 1893 year before last and of
all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil,
India, ETC., $4,000 against 615500 last week
592, 900 last year and 1900 year before
last.
The total worlds visible supply as
above shows an increase compared with
last week of 1909 bales, a decrease com
pared with Last year of $40 1856 bales and
a decrease compared with year before
last of ga, sos.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there is now afoat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe l.
100000 against 2056,000 last year and l.
79S, 600 year before last. In Egypt 204. 900
against 202 900 last year and 10000 year
before last; in India '203, 900 against 172, 900
last year and 1000 year before last, and
in the Ul.ited States 1855, COO against u.s.
coo last year and 1,S2S,000 year before last
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. December 29-As a result
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COTTON SCORES
A NET ADVANCE
Strong Liverpool Cables Re-
sponsibIe to Large Degree
SPOT MARKETS QUITE FIRM
Broadening Speculation Was Indicated
and Shorts Were Active Buyers
Throughout the session-sales
Amounted to 100000 Bales.

New York, December 29.-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance OF
to 6 points on strong cables as to the
Liverpool market, with private cables as
sorting that European sentiment regard
ing American cotton was steadily chang
ing to more bullish view on the strength
of statistics and the failure OF cotton
receipts to materialize as promised by
the large crop prognosticators. After the
first call the market worked steadily up
ward finally firm at an advance of Il to
16 points on the closing figures of Fri
day, and on the spot list there was an
advance of 10 points at New York The
spot markets at the south were generally
firm. The Liverpool cables finally report
ed an advance OF points on spot cotton
and to points on futures, while Man.
chester reported yarns hardening and
cloths firm. Other factors at work on the
local market were Disappointing receipts
for the day, large exports unfavorahle
weather in the cotton belt ana predictions
of continued small movement for the
near future Although the wire service
was somewhat deranged, commission
houses were pretty well supplied with or
ders throughout the session. Broadening
speculation was indicated and shorts
were active buyers throughout the ses-
sion. January held a weak relation to
the rest of the list under selling by scat
tered longs, through fears Of notices.
The buyers of January were the shorts,
and, as alleged, the principal holder, who
promised to take care of any amount Of
cotton that may be rendered on January
contracts. The total sales of futures
reached 100000 bales.
New York, December 29.-Cotton quiet;
middling $685. net receipts 254, gross 1863,
sales 1926 stock 15S,743, exports to the
continent 1000.
Total today at all seaports: Net receipts
40,932, exports to Great Britain 22,O21, to
the continent 27153, stock 1,101,2 66.
Consolidated net receipts at all sea-
ports 81 ,SS6, exports to Great Britain 3d.
1854, to the continent 90, 603
Total since September 1 at all seaports:
Net receipts 479O,359, exports to Great
Britain 1,4Sz5Ss to France 403147, to the
continent 1,424,256.
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HIGH MONEY RATE
CAUSES BIG BREAK
Sentiment in Stock Market Was
Of Shaky Nature
BANKS CALLING IN LOANS
Altered Attitude Toward the Money
Market Is Believed to Be Due
to striotness on the
Part of Banks.
BANKS CALLING IN LOANS

New York, December 29.-Speculative
sentiment today showed greater sensi-
tiveness to the developments in the call
money market than was the cast last
week, when a 10 per cent rate was prac-
tcally ignored. Today when money open
ed at 10 per cent with an advancing tend
ency, prices broke sharply all around.
The rate touched u per cent in the MORN
ing and then relaxed followed by a
rally in the stocks. but when money rose
again to Is per cent. prices of stocks
promptly yielded.
The altered sentiment toward the
money market It believed to be due to
the strict attitude assumed by the banks
ana TO calling IN Of loans. The largest
selling az today Vas attributed to the
pools uhieh HsHs credited with causing
Lass weeks advance IN prices. and which
are believed e. base received renewed
uarninr aralazz expansion q credits FOR
speculative -s7aasss a. present There IS
s zaHarr - - market. which op-
srafae 81 alzzlan ihaf the close
naEs rrm So ah1t prevents prices
- ssrn HafarclE again. This
Hffr H tta cauFi1EIun that
Gha inrn - uI saa a prompt
aaIaHrrlra sT market ewing
= aailrF a#Hz = Sass -reumalated TO
Ha# I.F.lHEzz HHz larerrsts. Even this
PARTY g. usaz# = s possible squeeze IN
money hffara he expected return OF
money o. ease tie situation. and there IS
besfdcs this s widespread sentiment by
another speculative party, that other
considerations han the supply Of credits
are operating 70 hold back prices.
The belief that there will be a prompt
relaxation Of money at the beginning of
the year is by no means anniversary. The
foreign exchange problem is also still
unsatisfed with the possibility that for
eign requirements viii be large amounts
Of gold from our market upon relaxation
in money rates The demands of labor
upon the Union Pacific system are the
cause Of disquiet in the market. The
violent movement in Amalgamated cop
per was supposed to be due to authori-
tative denials of last weeks rumors of
an agreement to arbitrate by the con-
tending copper interests. IN the early
market there was some effort TO contest
the decline and a later show of strength
by sugar had some sentimental effect in
the general market, but the reactionary
tendency persisted and overcame all re-
sstance. A transfer of 100000 to New
Orleans today kept attention fixed upon
that source of drainage of New York re-
serves
The bond market was irregular. Total
sales par value $2,050, 900.
United States Is, new As coupon and
the old As advanced per cent on the
last call.
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The Metal Market.

New York, December 29.-Tin advanced
Ell los in London today to 9120 for spot
and G120 lis for futures and was firm and
higher locally. closing at $26.35@26.45; cop
per strong in the London market, gain
ing lis Cd and futures at esq los. The
local market remained dull and nominal
Standard quoted at $11.00; lake at S11. rs
and electrolytic and casting at s11.62M.
Lead steady, but quiet; locally at AZ and
London also unchanged. Spelter easier,
lower here London quoted rs Cd lower at
e19 lbs. Iron in Glasgow closed at SO Sd
and in Middlesboro at 46s 71Ad. The local
market was dull. Warrants continue
nominal; No. 1 foundry, northern, $4,000
$500; No. foundry, northern, No. foun-
dry, southern. and No. 1 foundry, south
ern soft, s22.0OQ23.0o.
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LlvernooI Market.

Liverpool December 29.-Moderate bust
ness in spot cotton; prices points higher;
American middling fair 5.22, good mid
ding 4.74, middling ABS, low middling 4.46,
good ordinary 4.34, ordinary 4.22.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and eX-
port and included 1900 American; receipts
since last report $4,000 bales, including
81 200 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed steady;
American middling, g. o. c.. December
Asa, Overwhelmingly 4.59d454. Janu-
ary-February 4.53, February March,
March-April 4.5S, April-May 4.53d4 50,
May-June. June-July, July-August, asa;
August-September 4.4SQ4.49.