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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
U. 5, STEEL AGAIN
 VAS THE LEADER Stock Market Has Strong and
 Active Day IRON TRADE IS BETTER Advance of ss Per Ton In Bar Iron Was Made By One of the
 Independent Com
 panies. 9

New York. November 25.-The mainten- anee of the minimum discount rate of the Bank of England the lack of apprehen- sion as to the demand money market here and evidence of steady improvement in industrial circles were among the contrib uting factors to todays strong and active stock market
 United States Steel issues were the leaders, the preferred and common shares. together with the sinking fund bonds. moving to new high records for the pres ent movement. The continued absorption of these bonds at the higher level was in excess of 100000. which was believed to break all records for a days dealings in any individual bond on the stock ex- change, and was assumed to be for in- vestment account. As proof of the better state of the steel and iron trade, it is only necessary to cite today's advance of 8 per ton in bar iron by one of the inde- pendent companies. That this advance has been or will be followed by kindred companies, admits of little doubt
 Out-of-town banks and other financial institutions were lenders of money on call in this market today. For London account some 5O,oOO shares were bought. That a large part of London's purchases were really for New York account, including the short interest in the steel stocks was generally believed.
 After an irregular opening prices for a number of active issues. chiefly Amal- gamated copper, sugar and Pacific Mail took decided drop. the result it seemed Of market manipulation Recoveries were quite general by noon a number of spe- cialties participating in the improve ment. Save for some moments of hesi- tation the market held strong throughout the afternoon.
 Little increase of commission business was reported until the final hour, when western houses went in and bought the general list Heavy buying of Reading, attributed to Philadelphia demand, stim- ulated buying in the other coalers. The steel issues and stock of similar indepen- dent companies, registered further gains. and closing prices in this group in many instances were the best of the day. The most marked exception to the general rise was Union Pacific, which was under pressure all day, and made a net frac- tional decline. Transactions in the steel shares which made net gains of 1ss and A per cent for the common and pre- ferred, respectively, aggregated almost one-third of the days total operations. The steel bonds lead also In the bond market several huge blocks changing hands. Their net advance was 2% per cent. The minor steel and iron stocks advanced 1 to per cent.
 Like gains were made by the coal shares. Elsewhere in the active list ma terial gains on the day were scored by Illinois Central, Great Northern preferr- ed, Erie seconds and Great Western de- bentures.
 Bonds were unchanged on call. Total sales, par value, s10,740,0o0.
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Brought Into sight for
Brought into sight
 thus far for season. 5. 1884, BOA 4,77e,6l4
Daily Cotton Market.

OdllV OOttOfl nChs
 Galyeston-Quiet; middling, 5-16; net receipts. 13,O52; gross receipts 13O52; sales, 400; stock, 212, ,6SS; coastwise, ss3O; Mexico. 1850
 New Orleans-Easy; middling, 3-16; net receipts 22,376; gross receipts, NS16; sales 10, 300; stock. 3o6 476; Great Britain, $500; coastwise, 3207.
 Mobile-Easy; middling, 91s net re- ceipts, 2S64; gross receipts, 2364; sales, lSOO; stock. 53 705.
 Savannah-Nominal; middling, 91s; net receipts, 9l73; gross receipts, 9173; sales, 39l stock, 13S, 597 continent, 6l45 coast wise, 5S37.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 3; net re- ceipts, 2274; gross receipts, 274; stock, 5,- 792; coastwise, 104.
 mington-Steady; middlng, 9h; net receipts, 4474; gross receipts, 44l4; stock, g, COP; continent, 94S2.
 Norfolk-Net receipts, 3S4O; gross re- ceipts, 3S4O stock 26,550.
 Baltlmore-Nominal middling, 9s; net receipts, 753; gross receipts, 4i2S; sales TAI; stock, 4749.
 Boston-Hoiday
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 9.95 gross receipts 50; stock. 52S6.
 Brunswick-Net receipts, 14,220; gross re- ceipts, IA. .22O; stock, 30, 40l; coastwise. 6SS
 Newport News-Net receipts, 657; gross receipIS, o0ft Sloch, So1t coaSt"ioe, 'Vo. Miscellaneous-Net receipts, 1247; gross receipts, 1247
 New York-Quiet; middling. 9.70; sales 172; stock, 94.032; Great Britain. 3I74; conti- nent, 2909.
 Tota today at all ports-Net, 76,532 Great Britain, 14,923; continent, 1s5S6 Mexico, 1850; stock, 974,767.
 Consolidated at all ports-Net, N4993i Great Britain, 137,977: France. 15.463; con .t..1,,+ 1to c5n. Tapan o550. Maxfcn 2350
 Total since September at all ports-Net 4, 4,222, 975; Great Britain, 1,426,6SO; France, S19,1S4; continent. 1069.1s4; Japan, 2S,59l Mexico, 10751.
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as fololws 6:10 a. m.-No. s. for Atlanta. Washing
 ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
 New York and the East. Pull
 man Drawing Room Sleeping
 Car Birmingham to New
 York.
 GEO D. m.-No. i9 for Montevalo. Ma
 plesville. Selma and way sta-
 tons.
 i2:25 D. m.-No. B. for Columbus. West
 Point Wlnona. Greenwood
 and Greenville; also Sheffield
 and Florence and North Ala
 bama points
 $40 pm.-No. 10. lew train. for Cordova,
 Oakman, Corona and way sta
 tions. also Blossburg. s.46 D. m.-No, 22 for Anniston and way
 tatlons; also ralladega s16 D. m.--No. 38. for Atlanta. Jackson
 ville and all Florida points;
 also Charlotte. Richmond.
 Washington. New York and
 the East. Pullman Sleeping
 Car Birmingham to Jackson- ville also Birmingham to
 Richmond Va.
 h0:70 D. m.-No. s7. for Columbus. West Point. Winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Fir rningham to Greenviile. h2l5 a. m.-No. 2l, for Selma, Mobile and
 way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- i mlngham to Mobile. IiI.s0 D. m---No. ss. new train. for Atlanta Anniston and way statienA
 Pullman Drawing Room
 Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car oan bs
 occupied at Union station p:3o D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations appiy passenger offico. Morris Hotel building. Telephone 617. J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Art
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New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, November 2o.-spot cotton active but easier, influenced by Liverpool, New York and the decline in futures. Sales, 1O,3oO bales, including 65OO to arrive and 300 f. O. b. Quotations S-16 lower
 Futures opened 12 to 15 points down, the decline here being greater than in any other market The weakness Is general, and the census ginners' report had its effect in depression. The market was very active and the fluctuations numerous. De- cember opened Il points lower than Wednesdays closing at 9.07, sold up to 9.12, declined to 8.s5, and finally recovered to 9O3. The closing was fairly steady, the list showing net losses of 13q15 points.
 New Orleans, November 25.-Cotton fu- lures easy; November, bid; December g. .o3Q9 .O4; January. 9.13a914; February, g. .22Q9. "A; March, s.31q9.32; April, 9.Ssg 940; May, 94599. .4s.
 New Orleans, November 25.-Cotton steady; sales, 1o.30O; ordinary, ess; good ordinary, 15-16; low middling, 1l-lei middling, sh; good mddling, 91-1e; mid ding fair, 91s-16; receipts, 22S76; stock 356, 476.
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conparative Statement.

New York, November 25.-For the week ending Friday. November 25, net receipts at all United States ports during the week, 374,99S; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, s75,ll9; total receipts since September l. 4222,- 975 total receipts to same date last year, 9,696, ,9SS; exports for the week, 277,990; ex- ports for same week last year. 263, SIS, total exports since September l, 2,s49,Ss0; total exports same date last year, 2'4lS S91 stock at all United States ports, 91A 767; stock at all United States ports same time last year, s92,291; stock at all inte- rior towns, 676102: stock at all interior towns same time last year, 46S'942; stock at Liverpool same time last year, SOs,OOO stock of American afloat for Great Brit ain same time last year. S52,OOO.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring, $1 .09d1 IS; No. 3. s1 .02Q1. 10; No 2 red, s1 12ssG11. 1894. Corn-No. g. 52c; No. yellow. 571ac. Oats-311kqS21s; No. white. 32d33A; No. 8, 305k0321z
 Rye-No. 2. 7Sc.
 Barley-Good feeding, 3s@sSz; fair to choice mating, 42D52.
 Flax Seed-No. l. s1.11h; No. i north western, $1.19.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s2.70. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $11 .40011 .45. Lard-per 100 pounds, S.02h7.05. Short Ribs-Sides, loose, $6.621s66.s7. Short Clear Sides-$6. .75d6. STE. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, N.A Clover-Contract grade. $12.25. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creamery, 181 241z; dairy. 15621.
 Eggs-Steady; 1s1hQ221k; flrsts. "A; prime firsts, 26; extras, 2S.
 Cheese-Steady; 11QIl.
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The Metal Market.

New York, November 25.-spot tin in London closed higher today at e135 los and futures at a134 15s. Locally also high CT at 29. .50429 .S5.
 Spot copper was higher abroad at G66 12s Cd, md futures at scr 2s Cd. Locally firm; lake. 14S71kG15 .121k; electrolytic, 14- -75d15; casting, IA 506J14.75
 Lead lower in London at ZIP 1Ss Sd. Here it was unchanged.
 Spelter unchanged abroad and at home,
 Iron closed at 56s Tod In Glasgow and at AIS llsd In Middlesboro; locally, firm; No. l northern, sl6.75@17.25; No. g. do, s1s25d 16.75; No. 1 foundry, southern. and No i do. soft, s16. .75717 .25.
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Total Net Receipts.

New York, November 25.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston, l. 32O, 034; New Orleans, 9f1, BIT; Mobile, 14O,054; Savannah. 90S,S72; Charleston, 13S,7 ,795; Wilmington, 22l,9S7; Norfolk, 32O,OO5; Baltimore, 61Ss New York. 1850: Boston, S699; Newport News, 757; Philadelphia. 1861; Brunswick, s2,OS5; Pensacola. 5O.313; Port Arthur, 41'6S7; Port Townsend, 49os; San Francisco, T- 6s3; Portland, Ore. S4S2; Eagle Pass, 1888; Laredo, 2012; minor ports 454S; miscella- peous, 5135 Total 4222,975 bales
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Coffee Market.

New York, November S.-spot Rio cof- fee steady; No. invoice. sss; mild steady. The market for coffee futures opened steady at a decline of 5 to 10 points in re- sponse to disappointing European cables and continued full receipts, while there was also continued liquidation of nearby accounts, owing to the approach of notice today or tomorrow. This took the form of switches to the late position, and consti- tuted the bulk of the trading, which was very active. Prices ruled generally steady after the opening, and the market was steady at the close. net unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales, 47,0O0 bags; December, G. 65Q6. January, 6.s0; March, TOT 05; May, 7.15@7 20; July. 1885, September. 7.55Q [ so.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton declined Ac per pound on the strength of the ginners' report. Good middling is quoted at Sc and low middling at SEC per pound.
 Lards, leaf and compound, are up ibc Aside from a few minor changes staple groceries are firm at tho prices prevail ing the past few days. ef
 Business is fairly good along Morris avenue. The rush of business incident to Manufacturing is over, and tho street has resumed normal conditions. Prices are un- changed
 Poultry and eggs are unchanged. Eggs are quoted at 25c per dozen.
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LIverpooI Market.

Liverpool, November 26.-Spot cotton, moderate business done; prices points lower; American middling fair 5.40; good mlddling 51s middling 5.os; Tod middling 4.96; good ordinary 4S; ordinary 4.86. The sales of the day were TOGO bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export. and Included 62oO American. Receipts 5000, in- cluding TOO American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady. American mid ding, good ordinary clause; November December 4eS; December January 4s9; January February 503; February March 5.o5; Mareh-April 5N; Apri-May, b.Os; May-June 5.11; June-July b12; July-August 5.13; August-September 5.11.
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THE SERVANT QUESTION

If not solved is almost by the use of gas for cooking, heat Ing and hot water. See our line of Ranges, PORTABLE Heaters and Radiators and Instantaneous Water Heat CTS. We can please the most exacting in any or all of the above articles. Phones-Bell 057; Peoples Ia B'ham By, T. &R Gp.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, November 25.-Splrits tur- pentine firm at 4S%c receipts 53 casks. Resin firm at s2.5o; receipts s54 Tar firm at s1.70; receipts 104. Crude turpentine firm at s2.so $S.SO and $3.S0; receipts Ill.
 Savannah. November 25.-Turpentine firm at 4S1a; receipts e56; sales 397; ship ments 1S5. Rosin firm; receipts 22s4; sales 26S4; shipments BOO. A. B, c, S2.60: D and E. s2.e21k; F. s2.671k@2.70; G, s2721a; H, s2s0; I. ss.35: K >S9O; M, $4SO; N. $A5O; window glass, $4.75; water white, s5.10.
 Charleston, November 25.-Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.
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llvered here nominal. oil, carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude 20a4c; off crude nominal; prime summer yellow 2s%c; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots, Bic. Meal, prime s2o75; cake, prime S2O.75
 New Orleans, November 25.--Cotton seed oils firm; prime refined in barrels 261kc; off refined in barrels 2514c; prime crude loose 21c
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, November 25.-Comparatively little activity has been noticed in dry goods today, although the market re- mains firm after all importunities of the buyer. The curtailment of production continues to a greater or lesser extent, and as long as this condition obtains buy ers' inquiries will undoubtedly continue of fair average. inasmuch as the search for goods Is In many cases unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26

Every candidate who re- ceived a majority of votes last Monday has been given a clear field by his opponent except in the Fourth ward. Vote for J. R. Copeland, Monday, Nov. 28, for alder man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-26
Bonds
Money on Call.

New York, November 25.--Money on call strong at BOA per cent; closing bid and asked 31h per cent; time loans firm: sixty days 3h per cent; ninety days 4; six months 4.
 Prime mercantile paper 4A@4N per cent: sterling exchange soft with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6.S5GD4S6 30 for demand and 484.05@4s410 for sixty-day bills; posted rates 485 and 4s7tk and 4SS; commercial bills 4sS% and 4SSN; bar sil-
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Washington. November 25.-Today's 8 treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance $144, 069,2S2; gold $s2, ,7O1, ,5s1.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middling. 9ls; net re- ceipts. 6l14; gross receipts, 6l14; shipments, 9193; sales, 2647; stock, 96,249
 Augusta--Quiet; middling, 3-l6; net re- ceipts, 1893; shipments, 1sl9; sales, 4o9; stock. S5.099.
 Memphls-Qu midddling. 9A; net re- ceipts. GO26; gross receipts, 96oS; shipments, 9690; sales, 2500; stock, l2254O-
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 9h; sales s2; stock. 21, 636
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 103; gross re- ceipts. 1o3; shipments, 1888; stock, 156e.
 Louisville-Firm; middling s%; net re- ceipts, s23: gross receipts, S23; shipments, i6; stock. 65-
 Total today-Net receipts, 14,s6s; gross receipts, 18,536; shipments, 22'lO6' sales, 56SS: stock, 327,45S
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Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

New York November 25.-The Following ,s inc weekly cotton statement:
 Albany-Receipts S32; shipments 4OS; stock 6543.
 Athens-Receipts BAT; shipments S572; stock 25,917.
 Atlanta-Quiet; middling sss; receipts 4s5s: shipments 3593; stock 15.714
 Brenham-R Receipts 9SS; shipments b25; stock 3396
 Charlotte-Quiet; midding 9A; receipts STA shipments STA.
 Columbia-Receipts 14,0oO; shipments IT, 900.
 Columbus, Ga.-steady; midding g; re- ceipts 2s61; shipments 4159; sales 4l59i stock 5105.
 Columbus. 'Miss.-pull; middling~sz re-
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Chicago 'chanqe.

Chicago, November 25-Excessive rains in Argentina, delaying harvest caused cent advance in wheat here today. Con- tinued lack of moisture in the southewest added to bullish sentiment. At the close December wheat was up 7sd1c and May at 1hc Corn showed a gain of ssc. Oats are 1s0A higher and provisions 7lk@171kc.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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oeaboard Ar IIne

Baltimore, November 25.-Seaboard Air Line common 191k@19A do. preferred SS% @39. Coast Line common 149d149k.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, November 25.-Cattle receipts. 5000, including 20O0 westerns; steady to 10c lower; good to prime steers, SCOT .15: poor to medium, 8. 50Q5. 80; stockers and feed CTS. s2q4.10; cows. s3.5044. 10; heifers, s1 75 calves, s3q6.50; western steers. s3a5.15
 Hog receipts, 5000; weak to Dc lower; mixed and butchers. s455@4.7 .75; good to choice heavy, s4.65G4.75; rough heavy. s4. .40d4 60; light. s4.5o@4 .671k; bulk of sales, s4. .55lD4. .65.
 Sheep receipts, 12.000; steady; lambs weak; good to choice wethers. $4. .50d5 20; choice mixed, 8. 50di4 30; western sheep, $3d5; native lambs. $4.3096.15; western lambs. s4q5.s5.
 Cotton Seed oil.
 Nfannt,ria ,Noven1ber 25--Coftor seed de-
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Clearing and Exchanges.

New Orleans, November 25.-Clearings $4, PAS, ,219; New York exchange par; com mercia1 75c per 1000 discount.
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cothran & Co.'s Market Lettsr.

The net decline in the Liverpool mar ket since our closing Wednesday amount ed to English points on options and 10 on spots. The amplifed crop Idea was mani fested by the average estimates of mem- bers of the Liverpool exchange, who place the crop at 11,9O00O0 bales This induced local selling, which was accompanied with similar orders by Egyptian houses, prob- ably eminating, however, from this coun- try.
 The only support apparent in our mar ket came from shorts covering which was at one time sufficient to carry prices above the lower levels established by initial trades. Later values receded upon the publication of a bearish report, which shows an increase of 39 per cent over last year of cotton glnned in 6S1 counties and indicated that the final amount of the complete report will be between $500, 900 and 9,900000 running bales, against 7,070,- 437 last year.
 The real question Is, what proportion amount will finally prove to be of the total crop, and this Is, of course indeter- minate until the end of the season. Last year the amount ginned to November IA This year 1t is variously estimated to be proved to be about "A per cent of the crop. about "A per cent of the crop. This year 1t Is variousy estimated from To to 90 per cent, but the amount ginned to date seems to about present the south's capacity in that process, so that opinions on the per centage are of little value.
 The weekly crop movement statement brought into sight slightly more than half million bales, and the total movement Is still million bales in excess of last year. The improvement towards the close was due to the belief that a reaction was overdue, and that prominent bears had largely covered.
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Treasury Statement.

yer 5s%; Mexican dollars AT: government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts. .$3,967 ,557.90 Overdrafts.. .... .... 1,O46.37 U. S. Bonds 6 Premiums gro 100000 Other Stocks and Bonds. 29,O00.00 Other Real Estate-Old Bank Building ....... 5600.00
 CASH. |. Vault. .s 764, ,730.91 With Banks. i,952,33s.2O With U. s.
 Treas ..... 27,050.00
 274A11a II
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VIreInIa-caroIIna Chemical co.

New York November 25.-virginia- Car olina Chemical company, closing 4O1s; do. preferred 112h.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure o9 passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
 Effectlve November T. 12:O1 a. m.)
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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 25, were compiled by the New York Cot ton exchange
 WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
 This Last
 Year. Year. Port receipts .......... .36e,ooo 37o,s4o Overland to mills and Canada .. .. .. ., A,Ss2 so,2ls Southern mill takings (estimated) .. ... 55,ooo oo,ooo Gain of stock at inte- rior towns. 55,5oS 44,ool Brought Into sight for the week .. .. Q. ..5ob,oSo oos,24o TOTAL CROP MOVEMENT Port receipts .. .. ..4,2leslo S,o5s,S5l Overland to mills and Canada .. :. :. 2e5. .e44 1909 Southern mill takings (estimateD.. .. .. 52looo o23,ooo Stock at inserior towns in excess of Sep tember lst.. .. .. .. e7T,544 42olo4
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New York Cotton Futures.
Weekly Cotton Statement.

New York, November 25.-The follow ing statistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday, November 25, were compiled by the New York Cot ton exchange:
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Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

By H. & B. Beer.
 The publishing of the third of series of census reports on cotton ginned to No vember IA resulted in the making of new low level for values of this crop, January selling down to 9.05, vs. 917 last Wednes- day. Crop gave returns from 6S1 coun- ties and showed s,s0S,76S standard bales, or about 43 per cent.
 Having maintained the same ratio of increase in percentage as was shown in the previous report, notwithstanding all but about thirty counties, having been heard from Texas, 13S out of a possible 160, the report was more bearish than expected. The 6s1 counties heard from show an average ginned to November 14 of about 13,000 bales, and if tho 131 re- maining counties show the same average, which Is due to come in the final bulletin due about the 29th inst, the total ginned to date will be about 15, 100000 The trade is only looking for about 9700 at the most but it is not unlikely that the fig ures will be larger, as 1t would only take an average of TOGO per county of the re- maining 131 counties to reach these fig ures, and therefore all indications point to percentage of about 43 more ginned than last year as shown today. Five pence at Lverpool: 9 cents in America, however. is attracting some attention from spinners reports from the spin ming centers of the south telling of mill l, operators being cheerful and buying sup plies more freely.
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LIABILITIES.

T Capital Stock. .......s 5o0,000.oo Surplus and Profits. ... 282,s64.69 Circulation .... ..... 500,0O0.O0
 DEPOSITS. Individual .. .y5, ,203, ,755.50 Bank .. .. 851, ,103.19 United States 50,000.00
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Cotton Seed oil. Memphis, Npvember 25.--c Cotton sssd de7