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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-29
State Grain Inspection.
Total. AZ 40 90 3

Other Grains-Winter wheat. 80 cars;
No 8 corn, 8; No. 4 corn, 8; No. oats
10; No. 4 northern oats, 10; no grade
barley, A; no grade barley, 1; No. 1
flax, II; rejected flax, 12.S
Cars Inspected Out-No. 1 northern, 8
cars; No. northern; ii; No. 8, 10; re-
jected, SO; no grade, 8; Ne. corn, 1; No.
4 corn, Z; No. oats, 80; No. 4 northern
oats, q no grade oats, 2; No. 2 rye, 4;
No. 4 barley, Z; No. 5 barley, Is; rejected
flax IA
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The leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as fOlIoWs: FIUur
firm Wheat-No 2 spring, 93c@S1; No.
8. 87@99c; No. 2 red, 955sc@$1. OF. Corn
No. 2. 543s @55c; No. 2 yellow, 543s @55c.
Oats-No. z, 6o@6O1hc;- No. 8 white, 41@
4s1zc. RyGNo. 2. zoe. BarleymG 90:
feeding, 38@40c; fair to choice mating;
45@55c' FIaxseed-No. 1, S1.09; No. 1
Northwestern, $1.1511. Pork-Mess, per
100 lbs. s13 .25@13. BIZ. Lard-Per 100
lbs, Sc 90@6. 921h. Short Ribs3Sides
Goose1. Sc. 75O6. 871a. Sides-Short clear
(boxed), 81. 25@7 so Whisky-Basis of
high wines, 81. %. Clover-Contract grade,
SIC. 40. Receipts-Flour, $500 bbls;
wheat, $4,000 bu: corn. 10000 bu; oats,
bu. shipments-Flour, "a, 100 bbls; wheat,
"a, 300 bu: corn, 127,90O bu; oats, $500
bu; rye, 400 bu; barley, 1890 blu. On
the produce exchange today. the butter
market was firm: creamerieS, 14@24c;
dairies. 12h @21c. Eggs-Firm; at mark,
cases included, 161a@16&c. Cheese easy,
10@11c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-29
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis things favorable to
wheat were in sight and May was up to
CSC. and appeared to be headed even
higher. The mills opened up and -four
trade was again reported all right The
reports of early seeding were chopped
off short and the news began to run the
other way Receipts 511 cars.
Near the close the market was strong
and considerable selling was noted, with
out much effect. The feeling is very
firm and the immediate tendency appears
strong. May closed at CSC July at CSC
and September at save. Following was
the range of prices:
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Flour-AH the mills are at work again
Prices are firm and tending up. Demand
is better all around. The car situation
is much improved First patents. SIS. 100
5.25; second patents, $5@5 10; first
clears, $3.60@3 rs; second clears, 81. $50
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Nav .3S 381a SO 3S5s 37B
On Track-No 1 hard. 99az @s1 .O0A No.
/ northern, 98% @99Ac; No. 2 northern,
96A @963zc; No. 8 wheat, s0A @93Ae; No:
/ northern to arrive, s8Ac; No. northern,
corn, ACC; No. 4 corn, 46@461hc; No. 8
white oats, 391kc; No. 8 oats, 36Q3Shc;.
No. 2 rye, CSC; barley, 35@52c; cash fax,
S1.14A March, $1.147s; May, sl.l4s; 10
arrive, $1.14A.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-29
STOCKS HAVE RELAPSE
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDIES AND NOR
NAL DULLNESS RETURNS

Speculative Stimulus of the Northern
Securities Decision Spends Most of Its
Force-Union Pacific Gains Point, but
Fails to Hold 1t.
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Totals ............ SO 1885 o.
Hogs.
Hogs.
following table shows the weight,

P.lces steady. Recelpts I1gHt: t9u11Ity
rather poor, nothing at all choice among
the offerings Price range, S.. 1905. 20;
bulk $5.15@5 %; light and mixed hogs
quotable from So 05 to s.. %, and good to
choice medium and heavy, $4,000 40.
Representative sales:
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CHICAGO Produce.
u1cAco ~

creameries, 14@24c; dairies. 12h @21c;
eggs firm; at mark. cases included, 161a@
16%c; cheese easy; daisies, 1031c; twins,
1Oc; Young Americas, lie; live poultry
firm turkeys. 12c; chickens, 13c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-29
EIuin Gutter.
EIGIN II

ELGIN, ILL.,, March 28.-Butter steady,
unchanged, at 241sc.s The output for the
district during the week was 42o,o0O
pounds.
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PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting Of
the ST. Paul Commission Men,

ST. PAUL, March 28.-The open mar
ket at todays meeting of the Produce
Exchange established the following prices:
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Bank cIearIngs.

ST Paul. s723, 1877
Minneapolis ......................1, 1851, 7S6
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Total sales Tor the day, 2y7, $40 Sha
New York Bonds.

U.S.ref.2s, reg. 1854 Man C. G. As. .104
do coupon .105% Mex Cen 4s..... Ga
do IS, reg. ..106Al do LIST inc. -. 1872
do coupon :. .106isiM & ST L As =. IS
do n. As reg.132% M K & T As. SO
do coupon 1929 do Eds 800. Tx
do Q. As, region n r r M C. As. rs
do coupon HOS N c. gen 31as. 9711b
Atch. g. As. .101AiN J c. gen. 5s.. .1283s
do adjt. 4s... SS1a Nor Pac As. -. 1885
Bait & 8 As. ...1o2AIN & West CAS-. 9s$
do 31As So. 94hlO S L & Partic. "a s
G of Ga 5s.... .1065s Penn C. 311as..... SO
do 1St inc.... IS Read gen. As. -. 96A
G & Ohio 41ss.1013s ISL e. I'M c. 5s. 114%
c & Alt 3 s....5 III, ISL & ST, fg. As. 81
c. B & @ n As. "a list L Southw lists 931a
CM & s P g.4S.10734 tSea'd A L 4s.... &c
G & NV c 7s.129K1So Pac As. $3.50. S9A
6 Is P As. 7oRIso Ry SIS -. .1i2&
do col 5s.... 1887 & Pac lists. .116
CCC & Sig. 4s.1001a1T st L & w As. .103%
Chi Term. As. 80 Union P 4s.... ..103%
Con. Tob 4s,... 58% do cow 4s..... SO
Col & So 4s.... S5%lU S Steel I'd 5s., rs
D & Rio G As. 971@ IWab lists ..... .116
do gen As. s545 w & L E 4s.... S61s
FW & DC 1sts.104A wis Cen 49,. S9A
Hook Val 41as. .1051sC F & I 5s... SO
L & N uni As. 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-29

The various railroads entering the yards
reported .eceipts for the day, by loads, as
follows: C. G. W., 4: c., M. & st. P, 8;
M & st. L., /: c., st. P, M. O., I;
G. N, 81; Soc line, 2; N. p, 16. Total, o 4S.
Disposition of stock for March 26, 1904:
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Sheep.
Receipts moderate; trade active, with
prices quoted 1Oc to 15c higher on both
sheep and lambs; choice shorn Western
wethers sold at $4 40 and shorn Western
ewes at SO rs; some native lambs Of only
fairly good quality sold at 1928. Repre-
sentative sales:
Killing Sheep and Lambs
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among tle snippeaTss. OH rne niaIKst
were: T. Johnson, Clitheral; O.. Amund-
son. Enderlin; T. Olson Wilmot; ]. H.
Citing, Herman; R. Hills. Donnelly; J.
Reardon, Beardsley; A. s. Train, Browns
Valley; G. Wattersdorf. Alberta: F. M.
Haight Morris; D. w. Hines, Hancock;
P. Cahill, Albee; J. NJ Hogan, Benson;
F. A. Babbe, Glendale: S. Johnson Litch
field; J. o. Billings, Fergus Falls; N. B..
Thompson, Fergus Falls; o. Lindstrom,
Evansville; J. Mcdonald, Cakes; F. G.
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HOG PRICES ARE STEADY
RECEIPTS .LleHT-ouALlTY POOR
NO CHOICE OFFERINGS.
Cattle Receipts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Grades
steady-sheep and Lambs Quoted 100
15c Higher.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 2S.-Esti-
today: Cattle. 625; calves. so; hogs, 1,40O;
sheep, $40; horses, %: cars, 4S.
The following table shows the receipts
from JAM l, 1904. to date, as compared
with the same period in 1903:
Year Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1904 =. 81, 1866 5,371 272, 1872 222,7S0 5,5l6
1903 :. 1851 1871 205,541 1925 All
Dec Dee :. s2i5 $500 O0o9. '-.oe
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in Ma. oh, 1904, as compared with
the same period in 1908:
1904 :. 1O,3O1 2,146 SO, 165 1881 1855
1903 :. 1888 4,1O6 4S,261 27,135 1852
Inc ......... 80: 14,9O4 10,846 ......
Dec - 5,057 1850
Official receipts for the past seven days
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Cattle.

Cattle.
Receipts moderate; beef and butcher
cattle quoted about steady with last
weeks close; bulls and veals unchanged;
stockers and feeders quiet at last weeks
closing prices. Representative sales:
RTfoher SfearS-
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IA, OdIIUOl H.
Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer. st. Paul, Mimi
Barrett & Zimmerman report that the
trade the past week was largely from
local quarters; the cold weather checked
the outlet considerably. Values:
Drafters choice ...... 160@175
Drafters. common to good. ...... 120@160
Farm mares. extra ......... 140@155
Farm mares. choice .. 120@140
Farm mares, common to good. 75@120
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HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Paul Board.
3Al Robert st.

ST. PAUL, March 2S.-The following
prices were established in todays trade:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
G. F. FIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER
(By Private Wire from Gilbert & Claw

(By Private Wire from Gilbert X Clay.)
 NEW ORLEANS. July 7.--The more urg- ent demand for spots and buying of near months in Liverpool was sufficient to ere ate an advance of some proport 'ons through out the entire option department. which was of spots in that market have been small for some days and the belief by speculative interests that spinners' requirements would he greater is causing an absorption of early deliveries and desire of mills to further protect themselves against the possibilities of manipulated prices. The opinions ex- pressed in cables concurred in the belief of higher prices in the near future and to Manchester was attributed a large and ac- tive business. full response to the better foreign market was not recorded at our after that shorts were inclined to covar on receipt of advices of continuous rains in the central and northwestern belt. much un- easiness was apparent. the conviction pre- vailing that reports of injury would be- come numerous before long The addition al impetus imparted by this opinion caused higher prices to be observed. When the area planted in cotton this year and the superb condition of the crop at the pres ent time is considered, 1t is not probable that damages will result from excessive rains that have fallen 1 n some localities which will ultimately prove more than in kept pace with the crop up to the present time. and 1t would seem that there is suf- ficient labor for that purpose. We are in clned to the opinion that thoSe who avail ed of the higher levels today, to assume short commitments and who follow this pol icy on further advances. will reap the best returns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
VIRGIN & FAUNcE's COTTON LETTER

lover Private Leased Wire,)
 NEW YORK. July 7.-Tke cotton future market opened steady in tone today. but the early fluctuations were a disappointment in view of the conditions at hand. The first prices were to points higher, but these changes unresponsive to the English cables the climatic conditions attracted considerable attention. There was too much rain to suit the bears. in fact excessive moisture in the section west of the Miss issppi river Is now beginning to look very serious. especially since the forecast today pointed to additional rains in some places The cables continued firm and the Liver pool interests sent big orders to buy and the execution of these eventually brought a better tendency to the market. The shorts however were the best buyers. The South garding the stability of the betterment and on the advances they sold quite It. tie cotton. The Liverpool private advices stated that cotton was being accumulated for the account of combination of strong interests and these reports started some of the erstwhiie bear leaders to proceed less urgently than for a long time past. Wall Street interests bought considerable cotton and there was talk that the outside is in creasing it's holdings of cotton, The room element scalped both ways but generally bought more than it sold On the close there was fairly good feeling among the longs but some of the latter took profits moderately on the better levels The es- timIated port receipts for the day was fig ured at 2.s00. against S93 for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
WALL STREET. REVIEW
STOCK MARKET AGAIN IS REAC-
 TIONARY.
veFy 0bvieus and Heavy Liauidation fs Take PyeAts 0p the Advance
 of the Last Two Days.

New York. July 7.-Today's stock market vas Seactionary again and there was very obvious and very heavy iidutdation to take profits on the ad-
 ton % was Sa 'o only ,aI partly W effective in the
 early .deaiings and the market was pre- tected by bidding up. of special stocks
 here and there but this policy became the reaction became general. There were unpropittous features in the days news but not more so than yesterdays
 when they proved powerless to affect reaction may be said to De due, as much as to anything. to 2 feeling Of Mstrust of the character of the previ- oug advance.
 The buying which caused the advance generally believed to have been dons by a powerful party of specula- tors who have figured in past cam.
 wealth and s ample 'ex experience ' and skill n manipulative tactics are amongst the freely recognized equipment of the operators credited with the movement. of the class designated as insiders in the affairs of great corporations and
 financial institutions. and their buying is not generally recognised as having an investment character, but rather as intended for a quick sale at a profit. Wall Street Is traditionally suspi- cious of crop scares" at this time of tHS year. But much more enect was produced on speculative sentiment to- day by the persistent strength in the wheat market than was the case yes- terday; Somewhat alarming reports were circulated of damage by rains and floods in the Southwest. The weather map was pronounced very unfavorable. and the cotton market sharOi to some extent in the effect of this. United States Steel. preferred. was compara- lively firmer than the general list which was attributed to the reafirma- ton of prices of finished products by the pools. The advance in the local fractions proved an effective support for the early market during the most active period of prof1t-taking sales. In view of the profit taking nature of the days selling. the large declines are naturally found in those stocks which
 were most conspicuous in the previous buying movement. especially Union Pa cific. St. Paul and Pennsylvania. and pfet', much all the active stocks in the market figure in the list of 1 to l 3-4 point losses.
 The close was irregular and near the lowest of the day. Bonds irregular. Total sales, par value SS.530.0o0. Unit ed States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. Juiy 7.--sensationai fised Ye. ports from the Southwest today eaussd aw advance of 1h nf%c In September wheat of t T Nc in corn. and of t Nc in oats Provisions practically closed unchanged.
 Continuation of heavy rains throuEhout the winter wheat country gave the market Q strong send-off. opening prices on Sep ternber being up k N ke at s3% e ss Xc The market was governed almost entirely by news from the Southwest Flood condit,en wore reported from eleven sections of the Southwest. a Kensss City paper estivnatIna the damage in Kansas and Nebraska at s0.- 10000 bushels. There was also a note of country, a report from the Red River Val Icy stating that the crop there was in a worse condition than it had been since issl rns Ksntussy sr1p ,S Ss' about th. only ures giving the condition in that State at 70. compared with 67 last month. Offer ings of wheat continued l'sht until septem. ket lost rnne of its buliishness closing strong with September at s4hc. July ranged between ss& 6soHc. closing at soG aokc. Clearances equaled ss, 900 bush els Primary receipts wore 21s.5o0 against 3s7,. 100 year ago. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported ITO cars, against POS last week.
 For the first time in some weeks there was activity in the corn market. Strength of wheat was the main factor. although the crop almost as seriously as they did wheat. The movement of the cash market helped speculative trading and the market closed st the highest point. September opened MAhc higher at 4sh @4s%c. sold between 4s%c and 5oHc. closing at 5om5oKc Re- ceipts. 70 cars, contract grade.
 Strength of other grains. had a builish erect on oats. Comm ssion houses had liberal buying orders The market closed strong and near the hest. September open. ed shade to xM Mkc hiRhsr at san 1s a2Sc. sold between 32% n321sc and 33c and closed at s2%c Receipts. 2s cars.
 Provisions experienced a little setback early as result of weak hogs but the strength of grains overcan1e this and sem timent later was quite firm. September pork closed Sc higher at s1s. 0y; september lard and ribs were unchanged at s7.i7K 0 20 and s7.70
 Estimated receipts tomcrrow: wheat, 5 cars corn. 12S; oats s2: hogs. 24.00o head
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
H. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

(By Private Wire to Caldwell. Ward & Co ]
 NEW ORLEANS, July 7.--Foreign advices were less favorable to higher prices this morning. Liverpool flooding American mar
 kets with cables of a most bullish char
 acter. and the English market reflected sen timent abroad in an advance of aDout 8 to l4 points on near months and 5 to 6 up on new crop arrivals. Sales of spot cot ton at Liverpool were as much as 10, 900 bales at an advance of 12 points middiing 6.ls Cables attributed the better market to more favorable Manchester accounts and
 predicted a material advance soon in con
 sequence os larger sptnners' demand. ra-
 pidi.y with which stocks are being reduced
 everywhere and on account of the large short interest. There is no doubt but that foreign consumers getting a little wor- ried over the fact that available supplies are diminishing at a rapid rate. Liverpoofs s supply of American. afloat and ashore. last Saturday 45,o00 less than last years holdings, 39s. 000 against AS. 900. and stock at United States ports is about 1000 small CT than year ago. There appears to have been organized a pool in the English market for the purpose of squeezing late summer and early fall months at Liverpool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

-A Country Produce. The quotations follow: Eggs-l2@l5c. Poultry--Hens s2c apiece; frying sisA Potatoes-Irish. sl.OO01.is per bushs,, sweet potatoes. 75@soc. Lemons-Psr box. ss: s:So0s.oo. Rice-No. l, 6c; No. 2. INC. Peanuts-Per pound. 6h Vsc- Pineapples-Per crate. S2. 2.b0@3.7S Beans Choice. hand picked nav,en s2.T5; red kidney beans. ,s.so: Lima beans 5Mc per 10.
 Bananas-Per bunch. Sl.SS@2.OO Onions-Per bushel e5c. Cabbage-Per h.. lhc. Apples-Per busheL sU9soc; per bbl. "A Cranberries-Per bbl, $I0 Celery-Per bunch. 25 O soc. Malaga grapes-Per keg. s4.5o. Cocoanuts-Each, 4c Florida oranges-Per box, &s.7S Bacon-7%c.
 Dry salted sides-TAc lard-Leaf. 7&e. Meal-62h @6Sc per busheL oats-White. 5oU6oc; mixed. Soc corn-White. 72h @7Sc per busheL 7Es: Michigan. C-poand barre:. siTgi1lA butter-Jsrsey. zoVzse: Tennessee couu. syrup-Fancy. 4oc; reeoiled. soc FIour-Patent. $b.75VS.oo per barrel. 
 sugar-Granulated. AHe; Y. c, &x0 GIhc; cut loaf. exc. wv Arrow ties-45 lbs, S1.1o. Ju.e bagEing-2 lbs, 7h97kc: Ix ,A ik07hc.
 Hardware. Nails--Wiro. $2.60. Axes-$5. 5096 50. Cotton cards-S4. .Lo. Hollow ware-Counsty, fLc Chain traces-$4. .0o97.00. Bellows-$4. 60QlO.
 Hides, Wool. Etc Hides-Green salted. 6o: c,y flint H., dry saIted. loc- @"' BecsWax-24c DOT poupd. 6hearing-l0G e zoe cash.
 Woodward. Half bushels--Iron- bound per doz A IA Peck measures - Iron bound, per doS S2.6o.
 Buekets-Two noops, $a IS: thres ham. sS. .00; brass. red cedar. S7 .O0. We'll buckets-13. 90. Washboards-SI.76
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. July 7.-Turpentine firm, 52%; receipts 1.247; sales. 50s: exports, 392. Rosin quiet; receipts. ssos; sales. sos; exports. 6.429. Quote: A. B. c, 2.60: D. 2.65: E. 2.7o F, 2.75; G, 2. 80; H, s. .0O: I. S.45; K. 3,55: M. s.so; N. 3.s5; W G. 40: W W. 4.75
 CHARLESTON.-Turpe firm, 52K; no sales. Resin firm; no sales. Quote: A, B. C. 2.5o; D, 2.55; E. 265: F, 2.65: e, 2.7o; H, 2.so: I. 3. 25; K. 3. s5; NJ, 8. 50; N, 37b; W c, 20; W W. 4.55.
 WILMINGTON.-Turpen steady. 52A receipts, 102 casks. Rosin nothing doing receipts. 3s4. Tar firm, 80; receipts. Is. Crude turpentine, 2.25. LOO and 4.25: re- ceipts, 128.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
NEW ORLEANS srGAR.

NEW ORLEANS. July 7.-Sugar strong ; open kettle, 2& q s-1s; open kettle centri- fugal, 3d3S; centrifugal whites. 4h 64ls yellows 3% 14 sic; seconds. 2%ms%
 Molasses nominal: open kettle. 209e5; centrifugal, 10G15.
 Syrup nominal. 20425.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
rise: indicates fall.

Indicates rise: indicates fall.
 River Forecast.
 For next two days. The Coosa and Alabama will remain practically stationary. except slight rises in lower Coosa.
 Weather Conditions.
 (Past 24 hours.) Unsettled weather has prevailed over most of the country. with showers in many districts being quite general in southern central and middle eastern portions of the country; the rainfall has been moderately heavy at Ozark, Ala, heavy in eastern Mississippi and western Nebraska, and heavy to excessive in portions of Louisiana and Oklahoma, with destructive hailstors in Oklahoma; no decided temperature change, except 12 degrees warmer than same hour yesterday In Nevada. Conditions are favorable for thunderstorms in this section during Friday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 hours ending at s a. m. 18th meridian time,
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 2, 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Caldwell, Ward { Co. Market Letter.

F NEW YORK, July 7-From reliable cables received from Liverpool it looks in the July-August position and the situa- tion thus developed combined with reports of less favorable crop conditions started a covering movement which carried prices at one time 40 points higher the old crop and nearly 20 on the winter months The bull clique in Liverpool. of which little has been heard until today Is said to have stopped 45.oo0 bales of notices during the first few days of July and the Bremen fire by develop ng the fact that the short in terest in near months was much larger than popularly supposed, has given sudden importance to this action. It is well known that the public prefers to buy on something sensational like corner or squeeze rath- CT than more legitimate or substantial reasons and there is doubt that the short interest is very much disturbed over the outlook. downpour of 50 inches of rain at Weatherford Okla, and over two inches at number of places in Mississippi and Louisiana furnished them opportunity to raise the cry of too much rain and 1t must be confesseH that the western half of the belt Is really getting too much to do good. New England spnners are in the market, but they could not find the quality they need. three quarters of our stock be- ing composed of very high grade cotton and most of the remainder is tinged stained
 Good business would have resulted if the proper grades could have been secured and the demand was reflected in the sudden strength Of the near positions, which were conspicuousiy bought by one of our lead ing spot houses It is claimed now that Europe has been str"dy buyer of cotton for shipment from c ember to January and that exporters v..p thus sold ahead have been the leading buyers day by day of the far months as hedges. When an advance starts and shorts try to cover they discover that these purchases are in strong hands, which makes the task of covering all the more difficult The weather report next Tuesday is expected to be lower than for several weeks past and 1t is posted out that in the past 13 years. It Is thus natural
 to expect that the next bureau will give figure of condition considerably below ss. The weevil will soon become a prom inent feature of the crop complaint and i'd to the nervousness of shorts already very apparent. There was good deal Of covering of longs on the rise, which pre- vented the improvement from going as far as 1t might have done. and It also has the effect of keeping that side of the market liquidated and less liable to sharp reactions