The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-13
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.


 of States: movement for the seven months of the sea son. from September 1st to March 31st in elusive. shows that compared with the crop in round figures f5s.ooo bales less. other sians, Mississippi. Tennessee. Missouri and Oklahoma have marketed ess.o0o less. and eludes North and South Carolina. Georgia, Florida. Alabama and Virginia are 1sl.ooo rran les making the nst in the total of
 MT. Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of States for the seven
 Texas and Indian Territory 2.644123 bales, a decrease under last year of 151.915. de- ls.9ss. ''''- ''
 Other Gulf States 2.s75.7s4 bales. a de- crease under year before fast l22as7. and a decrease under 1903 of 54s2S2.
 Atlantic States 4.O20.541 bales. a decrease under last year of 1s0.9s5, an increase over year before last of 614.s71, and an increase Total crop in sight at close of March D. ss4o.SSs decrease under last year of 1.29l.- sfs an increase over eyar before last of aas aas l''' and a decrease under 1903 of i''- z, The groups of states furnished in round year before last from Texas and the Indian Territory last year 5,5S4 900. and year be- oon dSGe Isst last oos other Gulf states s45s- Atlantic States 5.509, 900 last year and year before last s.7sS.oOo.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODucE.
 Chicago. April 12.-wheat prices on the local market advanced nearly ? cents bushel today on an active demand for that cereal. report that foreigners were buy ing American wheat and cash grain at va the main influences in casuins the upturn' Al me close the May option showed a gain Of Of IF z Sc Corn was up Ac; Oats were
 The wheat market was strong from start to finish ard trading was exceptionally active and broad Demand was general throughout the day with shorts the best buyers. At the start the market was in decrease in shipments in wheat from Argen- ina, the total movement for tho week be- ing 2,744.oOo bushels. compared with 4.350.- oVo bushels the preceding week smaller movement in the American Northwest also stimulated the demand early in the session was received. report from New York stat ed that wheat had been sold there today for Minneapolis told of sharp advance in the price of cash wheat there. following an rSen, demand 5en b by mers There were also to the fall sown crop. one message from Omaha telling of the appearance of insects During the day local longs took advantage of the advancing prices to sell freely but prices eased off at times the tendency was towards still higher prices. The market closed strong almost at the highest point of the day. May opened unchanged to X and closed at So1s @So%c July sold between 7SA 479A a soc and closed at 79MG7s%c
 Firmness prevailed in the corn market day. Shorts and commission houses were active bidders for the cereal, but the offer ings were not large. The opening of Lake navigation, predictions of wet weather m the corn belt and small local receipts were factors that inspired the buying. The market closed firm May opened h6 Ac higher at 46hc to 46&e. sold uD to 47c and closed at 46ls Q46Sc.
 Local receipts were 1I0 cars. with one of contract grade.
 Oats were strong in sympathy with wheat and corn. Official predictions of rain for the oats growing states also had stimulating effect on the market. The buying was of good character. shorts. cash interests and commission houses being act i've on that side of the market. May open ed unchanged to shade lower at 3lN 032c advanced to 32 Iac. and closed at 32hc.
 Local receipts were 99 cars.
 Provisions were dull and inclined to weak ness. Despite five-cent advance in the price of live hogs there was moderate profit taking by local packers and this served to weaken values The activity in the grain hits detracted from the trading in the pro vision market, At the close July pork was off t0c to Sl6 20 July lard was down 5c at ss. SO July ribs were 5c lower at sS. so.