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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
HERE AND THERE.

The best pork at least cost is from pigs that have never lived through a winter
 Too much sweet food nauseates the pig let. The swine stomach calls naturally for sourish feeds, such as apples and soured milk.
 Filthy stables cause scratches. Clean the stables or cover deeply with dry lit ter. A strong decoctioh of tobacco viii cure the worst case in a few days. Grease with tallow when 1t begins to heal up.
 The SOW about to litter should not be permitted to take milk of the first milk ing from COW that has just calved. The colostrum milk of the COW is gen. eraly fatal to the SOW ready to litter.
 If you save kept an eye on the prices of various farm products for the past ten years. you have probably discovered that butter is one of the few products that has appreciated in value along with increased production.
 The total number of chickens, including guinea fowls, on farms and ranges in 1900. according to the Government cen sus was 333. .59s,0s5; the total number of turkeys, 6,599,367; geese, 5,676S63, and ducks 4,S07, 1858.
 A series of experiments show that pigs should be kept on the sows as long as possible, because the food passing through the mother and the pig is more thoroughly utilized than by passing through either one.
 Flooded stock may cost two to ten times as much as scrub stock. but will earn ten to twenty times as much profit. It is not the investment that counts, it is the net income that gauges the real value of COW, horse. sheep, fowl or swine.
 If small patch of ground is sown with Essex rape. it will serve the fowls with green food during the whole summer. Whether they are on range or confined in yards, the rape will serve as a change and an excellent addition to the ration.
 Many valuable horses are lost from get ting a nail in thA foot. A simple but effective remedy is to fill the wound with writing ink as soon as you can after drawing the nail. The same acid that corrodes your steel pen will eat up the iron in the wound and cure the foot.
 The farmer must not expect that he can raise a good crop of grain by sitting in rocking chair In the shade, or by going to town and sitting on dry goods boxes telling stories. He must not wait for something to turn up but must take off his coat and go in and turn some thing up if he expects to win.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
c. E. Fierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter. GBy Private Wire from Gilbert & cIay.l

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The cotton mar ket commences the week with serious politi- cal crisis in Great Britain. a hardening of addition to uneasy feeling concerning near settlements an outcome of the Egyptian cotton corner The general feeling. on the other side of the Atlantic is said to be bear ish Liverpol was decidedly disappointing to- day. reducing the quotation English points on spots with futures down points on near and 2G4 on distant months. Consols. however, were marked up i-l Cd with an advance of s4i fin silver. From the standpoint of price these features were to certain extent offset by the gloomy reports from the fields Our crop ac- counts are by no means encouraging. the |. look for South Texas Is said to be the worst in years. in some sections amounting to prac- tically failure. which Is confirped by agrf- cultural department chemist MT. Charles P McLane, who sent to Texas to investi- gate the weevi damage and who says that the cotton crop in the ninety-six affected coun- ties Is almost failure. Much rust, shedding and premature opening Is reported from the other cotton States. Our market ruled Pe- markabiy steady throughout the day in the pool and freer offerings of spots by the in terior and at the moment spots appear to be working toward lower level The demand. however. was good. The selling of futures was largely restricted by the bad crop ac- counts and anticipations of an unfavorable weekly bureau report tomorrow. We expect to see scalping markets ruled mainly by the weather and the receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
H. $ B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2i.-As Liverpool ad- vices were not encouraging. our market opened ! l points lower on September, on October and about on the later positions. Subse- quently the continued circulation of crop dam age reports and the expectation of a very un- favorable weekly weather report being issued tomorrow, occasioned an improvement of 4Q6 points from the bottom. The increase in re- ceipts. the continuance of favorable weather caused recession of 5d6 points from the top later in the session. making the net loss 8 points on September, on October and about 6 on the other months. Cables from Liverpool were of pessimistic tenor, owing to the un- favorable textile trade condition existing in Manchester which, 1t Is claimed, has been brought about by the artificially high price of the raw article during the past season, super induced by manipulation. Manchester cables say business in last week slow and dis appointing and the turn over was poor. In the meantime sentiment is optimistic on the anticipation of a poor weekly weather report tomorrow and a very un- favorable monthly bureau report on Oc- tober 8.
 Circulars are being widely distributed claiming that the out-turn this season will not be over 10,750000 and that the consumption will be over Il 1,0O0. .000 there fore repetition of last years prices and exciting markets are expected. As an offset to these theories, spinners remain apathetic, the textile trade conditions are not encouraging, finances are unsettled and outsiders for the moment show no inclination to take hold. The future course vii consequently bt ruled principally by weather conditions, receipts and the de- mand for spots.
 H. and B. Beers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
GIVING WIVES IN MARRIAGE.
Some Sar Travesties on "the Holy
 Estate of Matrimony."

St. Louis Republic.
 Rather a peculiar story of domestic infelicity flows from Chicago. The man in the case, or rather one of them. allowed his wife to get a divorce since she loved another" He acted the self-sacrificing hero very prettily and with much grace. But this "other" failed to come up to re- quirements. After all the dsagreeahle forms of divorce were acted he backed out of the proposition: whereupon the husband thrashed him soundly, first breaking a cane upon his rascally shoul- ders.
 Many a beautiful story is current of famous men who either presented their ents. At least the facts are made to ap- pear beautiful. For instance. we are not told that the army officer who deeded his wife over to Robert Louis Stevenson con- sidered it a good riddance. On the con- trary. the gentleman is said to have promised her that if she ever found a man whom she loved more, sine would be free to take him. Stevenson proved to be the man. and the officer, though sore at heart. permitted himself to he sacrificed.
 Such little dramas are of deep signit- canoe. and in rare cases are the only means of escape from d mistaken mar riage And, though Stevenson's was an elevated character. that of the officer was far the more heroic. Yet what if Stevenson had proved recrcant? Would he not have deserved to be punished? He certainly would. He should have been druhbed and then drubbed again.
 Possibly, however. the Chicago husband was delighted at the prospect of escape Possibly the prospective husband dscov-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans Sept. 1.-The spot cot ton market to-day was very quiet and while there was a good demand the of ferinss were light. Factors do not ap- pear to be making any great effort to dispose of their holdings and buyers are equally indifferent. Freight room is scarce and the unfavorable cables from Liverpool had tn eeffect of checking op- erat1ons. Sales, 15O0 bales, including .1OO to arrive. Quota tions revised: Middling reduced 1-16 and higher grades IS.
 Futures were steady at the opening and to points lower than Saturdays clos ing figures. Latter in the sday the market eased off 2@4 points additional, caused by untaVorable cables. and favora ble weather map not a trace of rain being shown in the belt and the forecaster pre- dieting fair and warmer weather. In the trading September sold down to 0.65 and up to l0.72 October down to 9.79 and up to 9.S7; December down to 9.5S and up to 9.63; January down to 9.61 and up to 9:61; March down to 9.6S and up to 9.74. The fluctuations were numerous and be- fore the close the market receded 469 points from the highest figures of the day. the list showing net losses of 13 points on September 8 each on October 3and November and 4@6 points on the otn- CT months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
WALL STREET. REVIEW
EARLY DECLINES ARE WIPED OUT LATER.
United States Steel Again Made the Object of Attack, and 1t is Evi-
 dent That Support Was l $ Given. b

New York, Sept. 21.-There was a period of depression in the stock market today, but the market recovered later in the day and wiped out most of the declines. The covering of shorts by the bears was the principal element in the rally. bat the bears were prompted to this course by the lessened anxiety manifested by the real owners of the stocks. The course or United States. Steel was watched with great interest and its decline to a shade below the lowest record which was reach ed last week encouraged the traners 10 sell the rest of the list
 The assertion was circulated that the leading banking interest in the steel cor. poration had expressed the opinion that there was no occasion for supporting measures in the stock market: other stocks in which this interest is dominant were affected, notably. the coalers. It was evident however. that support was afforded United Slates Steel. The fact that a number of the iron ana steel m dustrials commanded a premium In the loan department this morning served as a warning to the bears that they might be oyerselhng the market and prompted them to cover While the disposition to sell stocks was thus curbed in the course of the day, no important demand was awakened and the market showed in- creasing dullness in the course of the rally. The financial list continued in a State of uncertainty and apprehension over the possible extension of the reaction and contraction to the commercial world at large. Allegations have been made that the demand for mercantile credits. is showing great urgency and that nlgn @ rates are paid for these credits. The market closed dull and firm. Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value H,2S2.0oo United States B.; advanced 1-2 per cent. the old 4s reg. IA per cent, old As coupon, 1 IA and the 5s 34 per cent on the last call.
 Neu York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Sept. 21.-Cattle-Receipts, 15,6Q0 natives; 400 Texans. Calves. S0N natives and 100 Texans. Market weak. fair to good $4.30G9460 stockers and feders, $2.15 l5: Western fed steers, $2,3l Mi.5O. Texas and Indian steers, s .5O03 30; Texas cows, $l. .S06l2. 40; native cows. S1 50 $l ;0o@2 2.1o; bulls $1s75Ql3.O %; calves, $2,754t 560.
 Hogs-Rareipts. 1000. Market 10c high CT; heavy, 25.9o@6O O0; light, S6. 0O@6 10; pigs, s .05G6.Oo.
 Sheep Receipts. 10000 Market 10 cents higher Native lambs. $3 25@5.5O; Western lambs, $- itq5.15; fed ewes. $2. .3OH2. 75; Texas clipped yearlings, $2.50d4.G0; Tex as clipped sheep. g.. .40Q3. 75; stockers and feeders. g. .00ft3. 70
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
a. B. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 fEaY Priyate Iasseh Wire

NEW YORK. Sept. 2I-The weather Sunday and today was more favorable for the crop
 but some reports were at hand indicating that the low temperature last week was against the crop and on the whole was poor prospect for the crop as wholG' Cables when we opened were not up to the mark. European ad- vices go to show that consumers abroad are getting nervous. There Is plenty of talk about d big rush of cotton next month just as there was last month talk of big rush this month and still the cotton has failed to appear as bears predicted it would. Nothing will tell but the actual cotton and believers in a small crop are paving no attention to mere prophecies
 The opening was 5Gl2 points lower, specula- tion in the early market quiet The re- cent little failures in the Liverpool market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.-The local market for cotton futures was weak in tone at the opening with first prices at a decline of 40 l6 points. This reactionary tendency was sympathetic with the decline in the Liverpool market, the cables being disappointing to the bulls. There was a better weather map than for some time past, and the crop news turally was quite encouraging. Then. too, there an estimate for much larger ceipts the port receipts for the day being figured at 32.ooo bales, against 45, 900 last year. However. he bulls managed to figure that the Temperature in many sections of the belt were low and under the circumstances of the recessions there were many who were will ing to support the market The near months well bought, but the fluctuations gen. orally were rather narrow. Still such develop ments was natural since the professional in terests were largely in control of the ac- tive option. However. there some scat tered liquidation of September cotton at times during the day and this option suffered more or less at intervals Receipts for the day were estimated at 32,ooD bales. against i5.7Sl last week and A. 945 last year. For the week, the port movement was estimated at 200, 900 bales. against no, 900 last week and 270.7oo last year. The Houston receipts were over 1000. indicating increase in the interior movement. The late market narrow and qlite dull with the room elements almost in complete charge of the speculative situation. The clique operation as a whole were not very extensive, t44-- -aa-.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Chicago Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Sept. H.-weakness was the rule in the grain pits again today, Decem- Der wheat closing 1-40 1 3-8c lower with 3-4 Provisions were irregular, closing 15c higher to 47 1-2 lower. Wheat had no bullish news during the greater part of the session. The start was induced by 7-Sc lower at 7s 3-4 to 7S 7-s, and, except for a spurt during the> first hour to 70 Is on covering by local shorts, the market received but little support, and declined steadily under the pressure of long sell ing until the low mark was reached at 7S 1-S@7S 1-4c for December. The North west Southwest and local houses dumped their holdings upon the market and stop loss orders came out. Near the close re- ports of export business from the sea- board caused some of the early sellers to turn buyers and little better feeling 78 3-S, but with little show of strength closed 1 1-4G1 3-Sc lower. Clearances equalled 2tR. .362 bushels. Primary receipts were 1,31S,600 against 1,665SOo last year. Receipts, 15S cars.
 Corn opened 7-s@1 1-Sc lower. and showed additional weakness as the session ad vanced. Good weather in the corn belt was responsible for unloading by longs, and there was but little support at any time on the way down. Enc selling was general. most of the offerings being long coIp. The country also was heavy sell, CT Of both cash and futures. The demand was confined to shorts with profits, but even after the selling abated somewhat. the market showed little ability to rally. December closed 2 1-2 lower at 46 7-S. the bottom price of the day, selling off from IS 3-S. near the opening. Receipts, 794 cars, 75 contract grade
 Oats sympathized with corn and wheat and the market was weak early and sold off There was a good demand from shorts, however. at the lower prices and the market recovered some of the loss. Trade was large and the sentiment mixed. December closed at 37 1-4, loss of 3-4' after ranging between T S-4 and 37. Re- ceipts, Ill
 The demand for October ribs, presum- ably from packing houses, was heavy, and that product showed an advance of l5c at $9.35. The rest of the list was weak with little support, although hog prices were strong October pork closed 47 1-2c lower at $12.s7 1-2 and lard 20 down at $795. Estimated tomorrow: Wheat 13u; corn 69O: oats 15O: hogs. 16,0OO head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Tn. curr ncv Gu stion.

Des Mones Regis.el and Leadel
 At the outset 1t may be admitted that no sentiment has been developed in taVor ol ,,,rronc,, basad an hank assets that encourages the belief that legislation will be enacted In the near future The discussion is therefore wholly academic. There is not even enough sentiment in favor of an emergency currency s,,ch as Secretary Shaw has suggested to cure its adoption at least. there has been no public expression of it. But in the end some change is going to be made in our banking
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Liverpool Cotton ,, urts. Liverpool, Sept A-Cotton futures opened easy and closed firm
Daily Cotton Ma ket.

New Orleans, Sept. 21.-Cotton quiet; sales. 15OO; ordinary, : l5-16; good ordi- nary, l-4: low middling. 10 IA; midd!ing, 10 1916; good middling. lie; middling fair, Il 3-S; receipts. 44S9; stock, 13,S45. Galveston-Middling, IT 1-S sales, S60; receipts, 7.017: stock, 21S27. |. Mobile-Dull; middling, 10 5-s; sales, 100. receipts. 2,763; stock. 70S0. l Savannah-Quiet; middling, 10 3-4; sales, 20S; receipts. $40; stock. 35.51O. | Charleston-Firm middling 10 3-4; sales. 100; receipts, 2,942; stock 5.927. Wilmington-Steady; middling 1O.75; re- ceipts. 4.075; stock, 1905. | Norfolk-Steady; middling. II Is; sales 593; receipts 3,052; stock, 2755. | Baltimore-Nominal;m miduhug, Il 1-4; re- ceipts. 300; stock, 1,O73. | Boston-Steady; middling. 1l.75; gross re- ceipts. 1627
 PhiiadeI phia-ouiet; middlng. n.SS
 st. Louis-ouiet; mddling, lie; receipts 55; stock. 69S.
 New York, Sept 21.-CottOn quiet: mid ding 1l.60; gross receipts 3,905; sales, 247; stock S7724; exports, continent, 500; France 1,200; total today, net receipts, 8. .S07; exports. Great Britain, 90O France, 1,200; continent, $50; stock 194,432. Consoii- dated, net receipts, 54 305; exports. Great Britain 6977; France, 1900; continent l274s. Total since Sept 1: Net receipts, 3lS.s53 exports, Great Britain. Sl 963; France H. 236; continent, 46, iiS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
JD COLISEUM WAREHOUSES.
-Proprietors

apear to have unsettled that market some hence the hesitation there. Receipts at all ports today were on the increase, as expectd the figures pointing to 34, 900 against 45. 900 last year. The early business footed ur small and was chiefly local changes were slight, but there was a disposition to await developments and some preferred to oe guided by the weekly bureau report tomorrow. Cable: 2QS points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
St. Louis Pre-ssions.

St. Louis, Sept. 2t.-Flour-Easier: red winter patents, $4 O0614 10; extra fancy and straight. $3,7od395; clear, $3.2043.40.
 Whiskey-Steady, $129.
 Bacon-Easy; boxed extra shorts, $9,75. clear ribs, $9.75; short clear, $1000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
A Real Wonder.

Philadelphia Press.
 "So your ancestors were revolutionary heroes, MT. NcBuff," said Mrs. Blugore.
 70! sure" replied the Westerner "par- ticularly my grea reat-grandfather. Wash ington commended him
 For gallantry in action?"
 "Yes. He practically won the battle of Chicago"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
New York Dry Goods.

ations for spot goods were on somewhat t more liberal scale. but buying by job bers is restricted for the future by the ton from the banks. Jobbers are not as active they were but still a very fair aggregate of business is in progress for this time of year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22

laws and some lee-way is going to be granted to banks to meet emergency demands for money. for other countries have proved that elastic currency satisfies a real demand of business and Government bonds are going to prove less and less adequate as the basis of our bank Issues.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
N.w Orleans Sugar.

New Orleans. Sept 21.-Sugar-Quiet; open kettle centrifugal, 1S@ 3 1-2 cen trifugal whites. 7-16; yellow, 13-160 1-4 seconds. 26t3 1-2.
 Molasses-Duli; centrifugal, 5dlS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Cincinnati Provisions.

Cincinnati, Sept. 21.-Flour-Easy Lard-Steady, $S.20. Bulk meats-Ouiet, $50. Bacon-Firm, $9.75. Whiskey-Steady. $1.23. Sugar. Easy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICES.
Staple Groceries.

staple Grocer1eS. Apples-Western evaporated, 7h9shc. Flour-Fancy patent, SAYS; half patent S4 50.
 Sugar-Granulated. 5h: Y. C.. 4%c Coffee-Green. 7ha91ac; Arbuckles, pach- ages, Slo. 30; Porto Rico. Slo.30. Meats-Dry salted ribs. 9%c; dry salted ribs bellies, lo%c: hams fancy, l5c; medium 312c; extra clears, Sc. Lard-Leaf 9kc.
 Compound Lard-7i1c. Moasses-Centrifugal, i5Q35c; sugar house 4oc; Georgia cane, 35c Beans-Navy. SAYS per bushel; Lima. 6@ 6iac per pound.
 Pearl Grits-92 lbs, SI.65.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
c. \. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.



 NEW YORK, Sept. 2I.-The break in Liver pool brought out some cotton here this morn ing and weak stock market helped. This caused general selling and a very bearish feel ing. But somehow the market did not break very much. Trading was light. and this pre- vented much of a decline. Some stop orders were reached and then after the cotton was sold reports from the South began to come in and before midday decided improvement took place. Reports from abroad showed that the break there was due to the failure last week. Later reports stated that the cotton go- ing into stronger hands. This should mean a somewhat better market. While not willing to go very strong the buying side don't like the character of news from the cotton belt. Reports are distinctly bad. Just as there is little let-up in the sell ing likely to have a sharp upturn. Outside influences are, of course, against a bull market. But if this news comes from the South and proves correct there is very little to short cotton under 10 cents. A very shrewd buyer for New England mills said today that he would be surprised if there were not de velopnents in Octobe rcotton. We would pro- ceed very cautiously and would rather buy on a break from here than be short Of the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22

cred in time what a burden he was as, suming, and the husband drubbed just to keep up appearances. Circumstances alter cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
MARKETS FOR FUTURES BULL SUPPORT ON THE DE-
 CLINE. septsmber Shows Weakn sss Through out the Entire Season, Going as Low II, ,16, Declines Being T.
 Due to Liquidation.

NEW YORK. Sept 2l.-The cotton marke
 opened weak at decline of 4Gi6 points. fol
 lowing lower cables and clearing weather ovei the belt. accompanied by predictions for ex. banding receipts backed up by a more libera
 estimate for the days movement. But the marekt steaded at the decline by bull
 support and covering encouraged by the con tinucd low temperatures, which were believed to be against the report tomorrow. This car xfed prices up a little with October in par ticular showing a rallying tendency and re- covering to within a couple of points of Sat urday's finals while the other options were from unchanged to 2 points lower except September. That option showed relative weak ness during the entire session, selling no high CT than | 80 and as low as l.l3. closing at HIS, the declines being due to liquidation, apparently by the smaller longs whose selling was accelerated by a few notiues that were stopped during the day by brokers supposed to represent the bull party. Trading cas very quiet during, most of the session and demand after the partial recovery falling of. the bears turned slightly more aggressive and the mar ket again developed a downward tendency. closing steady. 4@25 points lower. that being within i@3 points of the lowest on the active options- Sales were estimated at l5,ooo bales.