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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
LIyERPooL COTTON FUrUREs
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 2s.-Cotton futur
M. & E. BEERS COTTON LETTER.


 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s,--After open ing about points higher than last night, on q better Liverpool future market than pected contracts in the English market showing an advance of about [ points fi- nally closing l point tower than yesterday values in New Orleans were influenced to a lower level by the publishing of a monthly crop condition report by prominent stu dent of statistics. The condition of the crop is said to have deteriorated but 66 points during the past month, which. if con the average of the October bureau report Go be issued next Monday figure about 77.5 against e5.1 last October and a ten-year average Of e7.4. Such a high average. If realized would be the best since October 1894 and would be higher than the aver ages of the bumper crop years of 1898 and 1897, when the condition of the crop aver aged 75.4 and 70, respectively, and aside from the increase in acreage about :, 00 900 acres compared with 1898 would promise a bumper crop. The yield in Texas. however. has been reduced about 75o,Ooo bales in the meantime by the weYil, but such a loss could be more than made up by the in- crease in acreage of about 5000, 900 or B.000, 900 acres, which, under favorable con- ditions could furnish yield of about D. sss. 900 bales. allowing $ of bale 10 the acre. These features are only put forth to show the possibilities of this season 8 production in event of our having an open winter. According to the Galveston Dallas News of even date present indications, based upon soc replies from different sec- tions of the State and the Indian Territory, point to a Texas Territory crop of about B. bog, 900 bales. In this connection We might say that one of the largest crops ever raised G1,2O0,oO0 in 1s97) produced with Texas furnishing only 3.075.0 bales and the crop of 11.300. 900 in 1898 was made with Texas only providing 3,355, O0O There fore. 1t Is possible for the belt to furnish every bale that the increase in acreage and in condition indicates less the allowance made necessary by the destruction of part If the Texas crop by weevil. The extreme decline of 2T points fin December to 10 13 today reflected m an easier spot mar ket. which closed steady at a reduction Of BIG. Middlins. 10 3-16 Sales. 1900 f O. b. 2.100. The movement for the week yaar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
WALL STREET REVIEW
MARKET AGAIN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY
 REALIZING.
Movement Not Accounted For by Any New Developments-Opcratio Almost Wholly in Hands of Weal-
 thy SpeculatOrs.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s--The stock mar ket was subjected again to very heavy real nans, ,,,ns ana a. prices T were lower as . con,e- realfzing was well taken sand the fall in prices was by no means 'precipitate. The movement was not accounted for by any news developments either to induce selling or to cause advances or to the few stock1 that showed strength. The strong stocks were believed to be supported to help the realizing in the general market. The oper- ations were alleged to be almost wholly in the hands of professions or of that class of wealthy spectators who make occasional campaigns in securities with the use of nished the principal support Of the market. although the August earnings of the anthra- cite carriers proved very unfavorable com pared with the showing of some other rail- roads. This was @ fair example of the disregard of news which characterized tue movement. In spite of material retrench- ment in the expense account for both the railroad and the coal companies, Readings net earnings for August fell $26S.500 below those for August of last year and those of Erie decreased t7s,2ss. Ontario and Vest ern had effected sufficient economies so as to increase Its August net earnings by small margin. Stocks which have been tho leaders of the recent advance were freely sold To-day This was especially true of United States Steel (preferred). The advance in this stock has aroused scepticism owing to the lack of news to account for 1t and when it was perceived that recent buy
 
 bore heavily upon 1t. The sharp reaction on Northern Securities on the curb was the signal for decline in Union Pacific and aroused suspicion of a manipulative source for the numerous rumors fin circulation of late of a comor Jnisc In the Northern Se- curities case The Changers and Pacifics sympathizsd with the heaviness in Union Pacific and even St. Paul, which list ed point lost 1t again Weakness in some Of the Vanderbilts Tn view of a session of the New York Central directors caused q bad impression. Prices touched the low levei in the final hour and made irreg- ular rally. The weather map indicated safety for the crops and money was un- changed in spite oi the withdrawal of over $5.o0o.oo0 by the sub-+reasury thus far this week. Sterling exchange broke to the low est of the season and foreign markets re- ported prospects of easier money condi- tions.
 Bonds were easter. Total sales (par value). s44s0.0o0. United States bon ds were unchanged on call
 NEW YORK STnfvU
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
VIRGIN 6 FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER.
 (By Private Wire from J. Walter Labares

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-The rains in tho South and reports of decreasing receipts caused higher opening in the cotton market this morning, but the advance was not maintained. Selling for both accounts on the bulge carried the list down some- what. but the market received good support on the declins ond showed a tendency to rally The revision of the cotton and cot toa oil news cf Dallas, Tex, an authority on cotton. of its former estimate of a crop of H. Quo bales to an estimate of 11.o00 900 bales as e total yield attracted passing attention. The trading throughout the session was purely professional and rep resented ths evening up of contracts by traders who wsre indsposed to take any definite stand pending the publication of the monthly Government report to be issued at noon cn October 3rd European spinners are still taking all cotton receipts at expo-t points and 1t Is estimated that they will continIc pc"chates until s,600,oOo tsles Will have been tako1 for export How shis can be construed as bear point on cotton passes und.rsttnIiT 2. We are still in ia. vor of the lcng tide in the cotton market ani advise free purchases at present prices,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
Q. 2: PIERCE a cos COTTON LETTER

J.
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 29-European buy ing was given the cause of the excellent Liverpool market this morning, which showed an advance options of about 6 points at the hour of our opening Nearly all of which, however. was lost before the close. quiet cloth and dull yarn market was reported in Manchester. A fair amount of buying caused higher opening here but the improvement was of short duration. the market showed signs of heaviness and prices melted away under a rather light pressure at first. but gaining in intensity Miss Giless condition figure of 724 was construed bearish, showing a loss for the month of only 6e. similarly small loss by the Government in the forthcom- ing bureau will give very bearsh figures Buyers of dry goods are following about the same course the American spinners and buying only for immediate require ments. On the other hand. farmers are re- ported from some sections as holding their cotton quite firmly for satisfactory prices Picking generally has made exceptionally rapid progress and a larger percentage of the crop has been gathered than usual at this date, accounting for the exceptionally heavy movement. The estimate of The Gal weston Daily News places the Texas crop very slightly larger than last year. Opinions of a less pessimistic bureau report are gain ing ground and sentiment Is becoming bearish again. It is more probable. how ever. that values will not be extremely dc. pressed prior to the reports reading but scalping conditions are more likely to pre- vail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW oRLEANs-steady; sales. 8,sOo; or dinary. 7l1-1e; good ordinary 9; low mid ding. s%: middling. 10 s-16; good mid ding. 10%; middling fair. 1oS: receipts 10,201: stock, 59,740. | GALyESTON-Quiet middling. 10 7-1e: sales, 500; receipts. 1s.627: stock, 144.1s4. MOBILE-Nominal; middling, 10 3-16; l c. , ceipts 4,745; stock. 15.T7o.
 SAvANNAH-Steady; middling. 10 1-18; sales. 1.4s4; receipts 1s,s75; stock. 11s.- ss5.
 CHARLEsToN-ouiet; middiins. 10 bid;
 WILMINGTON-Steady middling, 10h {; receipts. 5.472; stock, 27,ss2. NORFOLK-Receipts. 4,I2e; stock, a3.7s7. BALTIMORE-Nomina mlddling. 10. 62. BOsTON-Quiet; middling, 1o.so net re- ceipts. 4s; gross, 11,922. N PHILADELPHIA-Quie middlins. 1895: stock, lss.
 ST. LoUIs-Quist: middling, 1o&; re- eeipts. 364: stock. 3,249.
 NEW YORK-Steady; middling, 10.7o; gross receipts. s.s5s; sales. 1.1os: stock. 40,- 7s4; exports to the continent $50; to France, 1.7ss.
 to Great Britain. i4.2so: to France, 14.132: to the continent, 21,4oo; stock, 46s, ,320. Consolidated-Net receipts. 371.296: ex- ports to Great Britain. 199, 224; to France. 20.274: to the continent, 70.917; to Japan. A.15o; to Mexico. 800.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 9s7,- s15; exports to Great Britain. 323, 436: to France. 66.561; to the continent, 1S0,251; to Japaan. 5.25o: to Mexico. 1.50o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
MARINE NEWS,

MoBILE-Arrived. steamers Helm (Nor }, Savertsen. Puerto Cortez; Manaeua (Nor) {, Gundersen. La Ceiba; Bratten (Nor ], Holm. Puerto Cortez. Cleared, steamers To- ruba (Bro. Cotterell. Liverpool; Lady Armstrong (Br). Abbott. Bremen; Bratten (Nor.).. Holm. Puerto Cortez; Earlswood (Br), Fayn. Dillseijl. Holland; Trafalgar (Nor), Sorensen Buenos Ayres; schooner Edith and May Burch. Biloxi, Miss
 KEY WEST-Arrived, steamers Miami Allen. Havana. and sailed for Port Tampa; Martinique Dillon. Miami and sailed for Havana.
 NORFoLK-Sa1led. steamer virKen dc Lourdes (Sp).. Vechverrn, Rotterdam.
 NEWPORT NEws-Arrived. steamers Capera (Br). New Orleans and sailed for Rotterdam; Inchkeith. Mobile, for Rottcr- (Br). Glasgow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
The quotations follow:
 Country ProdunA

The quotations follow:
 Country Produce Eggs-15 q2Oc. Poultry-Hens, 32c apiece, frying sixa 2oQ22c. Rice-No. 1, Sc; No. ?. 4c. Peanuts-Per pound. 5h @6c Pineapples-Per crate. S2 5O927B S2. 75: red kidney beans, $3. 90; Lima beans 6 hc per lb. Bananas-Per bunch. sl.7502.oa Cabbage-Per lb.. lMc Cranberries-Per bbI &10 Celery-Per bunch, 35 060c Malaga grapes-Per keE, $4.S0 Cocohnuts-Each. 4c. Florida oranges-Per box. S2,75.
 Provisions. oats-Mixed, 45c bushel; white, 47c. Corn-White, 7aGi2c. c. R Bulk-s%c pound C. R. Bacon-9%c pound. Breakfast Bacon-16c pound Hams. 1sc pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
KANSAS CITY LIVE srocx

ceipts, 7,s0o. including l.2o0 Southern. choice export and dressed beef steers, S5G 6; fair to good, ta,75G5 Western fed steers. $3.75 Q 50; stockers and feeders S2 25 400; Southern steers, S2. 4002.50' southern cows. $l bod2 60; native cows sl 5O43.75: native heifers, $2 5Od 50, bulls. VI. c 3 25: calves. &2 5Oq5 30
 Hogs-Receipt s.4OO: market 5 a loo low CT; top. S. s2h bulk. S5. 7Oq5. 92is; heavy s5. Soq5 n; packers. $5 75 c 5 90; pigs and lights. S5.6OQ5.s5
 Sheep-Receipts. 5000: market stnadv. native lambs, s4.00Q5.25; native wethers 8. g 3.S0; native ewes, 8 OOa830' Western lambs. t4.0005.25; Western vea ar' lings, S2.40d3.S0: Western sheep S3 25 f, 9. so; stockers and feeders, $2. 5oa4 o0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30

Mir. Destyle-"well. are all your ar engagements for a summer at the fash ionable resort completedT Mrs. De Style-"Nearly. but I'm in such a quan- dary l have arranged to send our house plants. to a florist, our cat to a cat home, an dour dog to a canino boarding house, so that all will be well cared for until fall; but what in the world shall I do with the baby?"-New York Weekly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
COTTON.
THEODORE PRICE ANSWERS ENQUI.
 RES ON CROP SITUATION.
NEW YORK s.pt

NEW YORK. Sept. 20. 1904.
 I have many inquiries as to what will be th, indicated crop provided the condition shown by the Government report to he pub lished on Monday nest is th.s that or .hs other figure. I take this means of reply ing to such inquiries The indicated crop depends upon which Gear Is taken as O basis of comparison. The following table October condition for the last ten years, allowing for the increase in acreage this year and as,rminC conditions ai.er the dat. of the report to be tn esaIne this year as in each year previously with Wa, parison is made:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-C0ffee-Spot Rio. steady: No. invoice. sh; mild, quiet,
 Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, 3%; centrifugal se test. 5-l6; molasses sugar, 3s: refined. quiet.
 Coffee futures opened steady points lower in response to lower European cables, continued full Brazilian receipts and re- newed predictions for a disappointing worlds visible supply statement Oct |. But there was a good demand at the de cline. promoted by the steadiness of the Brazilian marketA andI Ithe lack of accumu- lation at those centers in spite of the big receipts and following the call the market ruled generally steady and closed steady and unchanged to points lower. Sales. 63.750 baRs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30

October contracts and quite number of longs were liquidating on the advance. News from the South is also considered bearish, offerings being rather free The conges- tion of railrosd centers initiates against demand as buyers want to know when their cotton will reach the seaboard since most of their contracts call for time shipment. In the present case they want to be cer- tain that their purchases will reach the ports in time to clear during October. This combination of circumstances was more than market could withstand and we have seen considerable decline after the first ex- hibition of strength. Prices shortly after the opening were points higher than last night, but there has since been a decline of nearly 25 points. The market closes not far rom the bottom and about 129l5 points lower than yesterday. It is possible that a desire to disIodge the Sully long in- terests is largely responsible for persistent attacks made on the market. It is unfor- tunate for the farmer who has cotton for sale to have the task of disposing of 1t made >more difficult for him by his self appointed friends Telegrams this evening from Fall River say that the market is flooded with firm offerings from Georgia, but it would not be surprising to see mill owners take advantage of such oppor- tunity to get cheap cotton and free pur chases would in all likelihood be followed by the reopening of the mills Liverpool. due to come 79S points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Increase6 primary receipts were influential in causing weak ness in wheat today. Favorable weather was additional drag. December closed & &c lower and May down 1c: corn is off %. oats ssc lower and provisions are steady. Under the influence of higher ca bes. wheat opened firm with December un- changed to Ac higher at 1.121s 1.12% and May unchanged to higher at 1l3ss q 1.13%. The market soon weakened. however on liberal sales by local longs and commis- sion houses. report from Duluth that stocks there so far this week had increased 750.0o0 bushels was responsible for part of the selling as was favorable weather. Be fore the market received support, December declined to 1.12 and May to 112% 91.12%. Inspired by reports of good flour sales in the Northwest shorts bought freely and later the demand became general. the mar ket responding and December going to 1.13 and May to 1.13h. Heavy realizing sales soon caused renewed weakness and 1.11AQ111A and May sold off to 1.117s and closed at 1.12&. Clearances equaled h37oO bushels. Primary receipts were l.. 266,300 bushels. against 1,01S.1O0 year ago, Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re- ported S67 cars. against 1864 last week and 6a6 a year ago Favorable weather and a Business was fairly large. December opened unchanged to Ac higher at 51Ss @51H. sold hetween 50% and 51% and closed at 50b sReceipts. 106 cars. four contract.
 Oats were affected by the weakness of other grains. Trading was quiet. Decem- he- opened unchanged to hc higher at 3o& e BOA. sold between so1 asc% and so% and closed at 2o%. Receipts. 123 cars.
 Provisions weak early a result of lover hogs. good demand for lard caused a steadier feeling later in the day There was considerable liquidation of pork January pork closed 7ac lower at $13.07ta :: lard and ribs were unchanged at $7.37h ani S6S2h.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 63; corn. ll9: oats, l21: hogs. 16.ooO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30

These figures are . simple statement of the rule of proportion and make no allow ance for the fact that this crop Is admit. tedly from two to thre weeks earlier than last year. to that extent immune from danger by frost Miss Giless report fin early September said upon this subject that this year only g per cent. of the crop was exposed to the risk of damage by frost whereas 20 per cent was exposed last year The comparative degree of immunity. therefore would indicate a possible increase Of II per cent. in the year closed &C., count of the eariiness of the season. This view of the case was confirmed by the last weekly Government report in which 1t was stated that 'the Texas crop too far advanced. for boil 4, weevil to cause much more damage" Miss Giles's monthly crop report. Issued today. indicates an average condition of TIA against a condition of 70 one month ago and states further that the indications are for a Government report of about 75 per cent. In this connection. 1t ! is worth while noting that for the past thfr- teen years the market has never failed to decline substantially within five days after the Issuance of the October Government port. no matter what its showing.
 s4 .-.-, ~s Theodore Price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 2s.-Spot cotton quiet and weak. Sales. $500 bales tnclud- ing 2.10e to arrive and 100 f. o. D. Quota tions 3-16c lower.
 Futures responding to the improvement in Liverpool and New York. opened steady at an advance of 7aS points. Later in the session profit taking by satisfied longs and scalpers sent prices down until they were 13@14. points below the opening figures and 17@20 points lower than yes- terday's closing The decline largely credited to heavy port receipts estimated at 62. 900 bales. against 34.697 last year. Many brokers predict a record breaking move- 1nent for this week. In the trading October opened points higher at 1925, sold up to 10.2S and then gradually declined to 10.0S, The market closed quiet with net losses of 17@ 20 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Ginnery and Ealing Plant Begins On
 

eratiOns.
 Huntsville. Sept. 9.-(Special. J. The ginnery and baling plant of the Butler-Kyser Oil Company began its run this morning with a large force of men. The outfit is new throughout The new cotton oil mill will be ready for business in few days. The com pany is already In the market for cot ton seed and is buying as If the mill was running.
 Plans for a handsome new business block are being prepared by local ar chitects for Terry Bros. & Rodgers, one of the largest mercantile firms in the city. The firm will build a big store with a frontage of fifty feet on Wash ington and Clinton Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
LoyEMAN 6 CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

NEW YORK. Sept 29-Pressure from America soon dissipated the good advance scored by Liverpool during the early morn ing and of the first gain of points only point was retained at the close There was a good deal of bearish pressure also exerted In this market Miss Giless crop report showed decline in condition of only 6.s points for the past month, which was ac- cepted as indicating a bureau figure of about 7T.5. on it's face a bearish argument
 gARaAEgow wll be the first notice day on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
NFW YORK DRy coons

NEW YORK Sept. 29.-Buyers Of dry goods are not any more interested in the fu- ture than they have been, although the scarcity on a good many lines has made them anxious about spot goods and deliv- cries which they cannot secure. The export trade Is again quiet. but converters are showing more interest in the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
COTTON OPENED FIRM AT AN AD- VANCE.
Weather Reported Good and Although Some Private Reports Were Unfavorable, October Estimate Had
 Rearish Interpretation.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The cotton mar ; ket opened firm at an advance of 39I points in response to the reactionary ten dency of Liverpool futures and Immediately the call increased tho net gain to matter Of some 7910 points on the more active months on covering of shorts and moderate support. But the, weather over the South was good and while some private crop re- Aports indicated serious deterioration in DOT :tions of the belt an estimate issued Of the t0ctober condition was given a. bearish 1n- 'terpretation while the large receipts turned attention to the week. -end statistical how ing. These conditions operated to check the advance and after some irregularity the market in afternoon broke sharply under aggressive selling for both accounts, pro- noted by rumors that Fall River was re- ceiving lower firm offers from the South. The selling Movement was led by brokers believed to be representing Wall Street. but was accompanied by Southern liquidation and on the decline stop orders were caught in some volume. The market was finally steadied slightly by room shorts and cover ing and closed at a net loss of II o 20 points. Sales were estimated at 30o.oo0 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30

Sweet Potatoes-s1.2o bushel Irish Potatoes-90c basis. iard-Leaf. SIC pound basis Clear Lard. 7hc pound. Apples-$1.60 bushel. Flour-&s 25 e s.6o barrel. Onions-S1.20 busheL Cheesc--12@ C l3c pound. Lemons-$a15 box. Sugar-Granulated,5 SIC poundIY q sx Dry Salted Sides-Shc. Meal-6zh Q65c per busheL salt-Liverpool, sl per sack; yirr,n,. 74c; Michigan, 260-Ib. barrels, ti, ,7k Butter-Jersey. 20 Q 26c; Tennessee eo,,- Syrup-Fancy. 40c; reboilsd. s3o. Arrow Ties-45 lbs, q. %. Juse baSging-2 lbs. 7ia 07xc; TX In. A97hc.
 Nails-Wire, $2. 60. Axes-$6. 50 9S. 50. Cotton cards-N.5o. Hollow ware-Country Skc Chain traces-s4. % 97. .o0 Belows-s+. .6o@1o.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green saltei, 6c; dry flint I,u. dry salted. Toe. "s' Beeswax-24c per pound Shearing-1o9 @ 20c each.
 Woodware. Half bushels-Iron- bound per dox q, on Peck measures Iron bound. per dox t2.60. .' Buckets-Two hoops, 27B; three hoop. LOO; brass. red cedar, $7.0o. Well buckets-s3. 50. Washboards-$1. .75@2.5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
sT. LOUIs PROyIsIONs.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 7s.-Flour in better de. mand
 whiskey-steady at Slseh.
 Pork-Lower; jobbjng, sii.6o. Lard-Higher; prime steam e1Ib Bacon-Steady: boxed extra shorts, ss. IF Ai elsar ribs g 2s; short clear, 90. 50.