The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-26
H. ( B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to C. c. AbcrcOmbie
 CamnaIiy 32 COmmercA Rt.

Company. s2 Commerce st.
 New Orleans. La. Oct. 25.--Tcday was @ having turned yesterday s- defeat into "ns of victory today. but In this instance the Northern general met his Waterloo. There was every sign of weakness denoted along the line of the boosters. English, sup port lacking this morning. and as there were no arrivals in the way of re- vacant by deserters of the cause a want of confidence was plainly seen before the engagement was actually entered into. val ues showing loss of about 70 points be- fore the census report was issued. Pre- dctions that the census rep"rt on cotton ginned to Oct IS would show less than 4,soO, 900 bales were reitera:"1 and cables to England and Europe the claim being made that such returns indicated a crop however. that a noted statist.c'an of Liv.r- pool had estimated the probable yield at 13.oo0.o0o bales minimum. which rep:rt. considered. for where there is smoke there Is fire. MT. Ellison had estimated the consumption of American cotton for the world during the season at about 12. and claims of 12.6oo.o60 for this season by the more bullish inclined.
 Weather was favorable it pos sibly could be. practically no rain in the belt and no general reports of damaging frosts. In fact. the weather. as a whole. somewhat warmer than yesterday. and indications are for continuance ef such conditions over night. fair weather and the Western and Central belt and for the South Atlantic States. Shorts found this good weather to make war on longs. The ners Association on quantity of cotton ginned to the 18th inst was said to be 4,7Oo,ooo, higher than early accepted max mum figures of 4.so0. 900. and when off cial report showed 4.sl6,2so bales ginned to Oct IS. versus 4.s99,566 bales last year. past month and smaller number of gins by 29o than was operated to the same %e ,ras as sss, Tor sS yesterdays close of II ole. All States made good showing except the Carolinas. i' and it is probable that by the hen next cen cen sus. Nov. l. Louisiana will show much bales; SO will Texas. which ginned 1.ss3.0oo its crop of 1905 being 2,542,ooo bales.
 One the basis of 40 per cent of crop ginned oct. IS. indicated yield Is about
 C. G. ABERCROMBIE & CO
 NEW YORK COTTON OH.
 New York. Oct. 25 Cotton seed oil prime prime crude yellow, f. Q. b. mills. 55c. Coffee. spot Rio quiet; No. invoice. 7Nc; mild. steady: Cerdova. s% ai2c.
 sussr rays ss quiet fair ,o,aind ,efinins' shc; 3kc; refined. steady.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON OlL
 New Orleans Oct. 25.-Cotton seed oil. Prime. 39c; crude, 2Sc.
 MEMPHIS COTTON OIL.
 Memphis. Oct. 25.-Cotton seed oil: Prime crude. 29hc; prime meal 25c
 ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS.
 St Louis. oct. 25--he St. Louis grain markets today ranged as follows:
 Wheat Dec, 7ls. a711ac asked range. 7l%G71l lrc to 717sc. May. 7Gc bid range fec to 761c. July. "A bid.
 Dec, 4Oas q 4olsc asked; range. 4OA 9 Dec, 4o% n 4Oi1c asked; range, 4oA e
 40Ac to 40izc
 May. +li2c asked; range. 4ll2c to h B q
 4lSc.
 Dec. asas3Ac; range. ssasSlsc te sshc May. 34iec asked.
 NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.
 New Orleans. Oct. 25.-Sugar steady un- changed.