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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
SECRETARY HESTER'S M0NTELI COT
TON STATEMEN 4.

New Orleans May 3l.--Secretary Hester Z.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement
Issued today the monthly movement
May 81.
Compared with last year It shows n de
crease for the month in round figures OF
$4,000 bales, compared with year before last
a decrease-- of $4,000 and with 1904 an
Increase of 222.oO0.
The total for &ay was 4l2.s5l. aga inst
5o19ll last year, 72S.s97 year before last
and 1YO,S72 the same time In 1901
The movement from september LIST TO May
3lst Inclusive shows receipts at all United
states ports $40, sec. against 7,4Ss.l54 last
wear. O. 907,740 year before last and 7Oo2,-
s73 the same time in 1904; overi~Hd ac:o-s
the Mississippi, Ohio, and PotoInas hter"
to Northern Mills and Canada LAC. ibS.
against 926,629 last year. no ,fOs year
before last and S96,676 the sale time in
1904: Southern mills takings, exclusive of
quantity consumed at Southern outports
~ ii, 900, against l,940,S51 last year, lSoS'-
900 year before last and l'6o4.Uoo the same
time in 1904; and interior stocks In excess
Of those held at the commencement OF the
season 16S,93s, against l65' 80 last year.
24S 996 year before last and l2l'o4S the SAM"
These make the total movement of the
cotton crop brought into stRht during nine
months ending close OF MAY 9sS stb wsaS
before last and 9,6s N697 the same time IN
1904 ,o-o,
bales, against 1921 last year and l5s, i26
year before last increasing their t"tal Tor
The nine montiiB to >, 41O,1l7, against 10
700 last year ana S,uoofOSo
This makes their average weekly takmgs zoe
the season 6l.sls. against 66.SSs last year
and b334o the year before. .,.
Eorcien exports for the nine months of
the season have been s.o2o.lss bales showing
an increase over last season OF s,g"g ,.SD :
and an Increase over the same period year
before last Of sS9,s64. The decrease in for
eiRn exports during --ay compared with
NAV Of last year has been lS'bo4 ana com
pared with the same period year before Last
1885, 49,, ,, m ,,aat .
southern interior markets on May 3lst were
1920. against 1921 the same date lost
YEAR and s77.4S2 the year before
Including port ard interior town stocks
left over from the previous season and thu
number of bales Of the current crop brought
into siRbt during the aino ceontHs. tho sup
ply has been IS,S15,ofS against 1886 ll9
last year and 12,425,4l9 the year before.
I'm 10 MAY 3lst last year 90 SIS per cent.
Of the cotto ncrop had beg marketed
and for the some nine months in 1908 the
percentage Of the crop brought into sight
was 90 40. and for the same time in 1904
the percentage marketed was ss.74.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
SECRETARY HESTER's WORLDS VISI-
BILE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

New Orleans, May 31.-secretary Hester's
statement of the worlds visible supply of
Geographic advices compares the figures
of this week with last week. last year and
cotton made up from special cable and
the year before. 1t shows n decrease for
the week just closed of 21s,13 against a
decrease of 1887 last year and decrease
OF 81, 587 year before last.
The total visible Is 4.l8l.o95, against
4.Ss4.23S last week. S.74s,s21 last year and
1874. s52 year before last. OF this the total
of American cotton is 2.S12,095 against o.
952,233 last week. 1850, 1921 last year and
2,52S,S52 year before last. and of all otAer
kinds. including Egypt. Brazil India, ETC.,
100000. against 1.442O00 last week. L.
last.
The total worlds visible supply of cotton
as above shows a decrease compared with
last week of 21s,13S. an increase compared
with last year OF 432.774 and an increase
compared with year before last of 306, 243.
of the worlds visible supply of cotton as
above there II now afloat anC 'eld in Great
Britain and continental Z. ee 2,5osOOo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New OrIeans, May 3I.-SpOt cOtton closed
easy and unchanged; middling 1870. Sales
were 600 bales tho sept and so to at
rive gs-as.s5. stssv
Cotton futures had another day of obstf%
ratev rising prices despite heavy lquda ion
which twice turned the market downward.
Opening steady at gain of five to eight
points over yesterdays closing the market
closed steady ten to eighteen points alb i've.
Every option was quoted at more than 12o
throughout the day.
= After the opening there was a period of
selling which sent prices to about the low
asst figures of the day Following the
selling movement weather prospects, caused
another riso which toward re end ~ the
session checked by mos profit taking.
October at its highest nearly reached
12Mc per pound, but showed the some what
wide range of twenty-sight points betwaen
abe high and low.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. May 31.-Reports of injury to
the wheat crop in Europe had more influ-
bic reports from the western wheat fields
and good gains were recorded in leading
options. July closing q NC higher; Sep
higher. Commission houses we're active
buyers. July corn closed Nc higher after
an erratic course Oats closed cent
higher. and provisions were TIC to 12Ac
wheat was weak at the opening Contin
ued wet weather throughout Kansas. Ne
braska and the Southwest In general brought
out free offerings the tendency IN sell be-
ing increased by the early Liverpool cables
which showed moderate declines at that mar
ket. But commission houses were lively
bidders and this demand soon became gem
eral private cablegram stated that the
wheat crop OF Roumania, Germany, and
Southern Russia was severity injured by
drought and taht Russia was an open buyer
OF wheat. and this had much influence on
the trend Of the local market
first half hour. prices of all options ad-
vancing more than two cents. Weakness
again developed late in the session. A
nal that growing wheat with the excep-
ton OF that In Texas and Oklahoma is gen.
orally In good condition. starting reaiizins
sales which gradually hammered prices
down. report that the green bug had
extended ITS operations to Minnesota and
South Dakota was new feature OF the
situation. The market closed easy.
July opened n @%c lower at e7& 69sc,
advanced to si.00A and closed Mt 9sk a
&c. September opened =, a &c Iow,'r at CSC
to ee%c, sold up to st.oih. and closed at
81 .00%6 OK. December opened shade TO
%1hc lower at i.ooh Az, advanced TO
81 .02% and closed at 81. Ola.
Clearances of wheat and flour were equal
to 20a 500 bushels. Exports for the week
shown nv Bradstreet's were equal to o.
7sf. 900 bushels. compared with $4,000 tho
corresponding day a year ago. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts Of 49e
cars. against $40 last week and 22s year
ago
Corn was strong the greater part Of the
session. but eased off considerable later in
the day on profit taking sales. There was
an active demand for July by cash interests
the buving being inspired by the good de
mand for cash corn by shippers and by light
country acceptances The market elosad
about steady. g.
July opened M@%c higher ct s3~c to
Sac: advanced to 54kc ana closed at 53Hc.
Local receirts wore sos cars. with 222 II
contract grade
An advance of over two cents In July was
the feature of trading in oats, Cash
houses and shorts were eager bidders Tor
that delivery hut offerings were measre.
general and prices cad off considerably.
but the close was firm.
July opened %R1Ac higher at 10 to 43bsc
advanced to s0%c snd closed at s9Mc. 10
cal receipts were III cars.
Trading in the provisions market was cul-
ct but the market showed considerable
strength owing TO the sharp advances .n
coar~e grains and the sudden falling off IN
receipts of hogs. At the close July pork
was up i2Ac at sic go July lard was ~
@iac higher at So. 27Il q 50. 80 July ribs
7hc higher at So. 90.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wheat
SO cars: corn 9T5 cars: oats :2s cars; hogs
5000 head
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been 1.97 VS. 80 the week before last.
the heaviest rains having fallen In
Louisiana and Texas. the information
from which States, and in fact from
the whole belt. as result of the rtains,
being deplorable. We are told that the
June Bureau crop condition report of
next Wednesday will probably be the
ing not better than TAI. II such was
the condition Of the crop on May 25th,
what may II be today? Whatever the
Bureau be. due allowance will have to
be made for further deterioration, max
ing 1t all the most bullish.
Yours trurly,
c. g. Abercrombie & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
DAILY COTTON MARKET.


Galveston-Firm. l2Ac; net receipts l.
e44; gross receipts 1.944: stock s9,3Os; ship
ments coastwise 96s.
New orleans-Firm. 12Ac: net receipts
i17,s35. shipments to Great Britain H. TO
soa stwise 54s.
Mobile-Flrm. 12c: net receipts 307; eross.
receipts 307; sales $50; stock 1875
Savannah-Firm. 12kc: net receipts l.
3ih; gross receipts 1915: sales sos: stock
1856: shipments to continent go: coastwise
aA2G
charleston-Net receipts 4; gross receipts
4: stock 1900. s.--
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/ Z 8 q e
Brooklyn R. 7. ev. Is -. -. SIS
Central of Georgia S. -. -. :. iol
a. Isl; Inc 80. 80. 80. ...... s5x
go znd' Inc ...s SO. 80. -
Chesa q oan $hs ........ .. $500. l01
Chicago q Alton avs ~. 49,. 49,. ss&
c. r l. I Pacific RI. i. 80. 49,. 49,. s ssH
10. col Sc -. 80. 80. 49,. 81
C. CO. G. ,n G g, !. !. gem g .....ieSx
coi MiSIsna a. A..' 49, ~. ssN
Col. q Southern a. -. -. 49,. !. ssx
Denver q Rio Grand. 4. d. ... 80. .'.s .
Erie prior lien 4s $500. -. ;. saN
ERIE gen, 4s ..-' -. 80. so. 80. 500
do, ana. Series -: -. ssH
Japan 4hs: certificates -. 80. 49,. s2H
Sna. ser'es 49,. ....r..-. BIN
Manhattan con. gold d 80. 80. ..iSi
Mexican Central - ~. -. -. 71M
MINI q 81 81, -. 80. 80. -. ssh
Mis-. K, Texas Is 81. -. -. aiH
Nat. R. f r. Of M con. Z. 49, -. 49,. SIS
N. Y. Central gen. avs -. -. a.. s2%
N. ]. Central gen. IS 80. ....1A
Northern Pacific - ......iolh
Norfolk west con. IS -. 49,. 49,. o.
Oregon Short Line rfds. Is 81. =. soh
Tenn; CIV. sAs .....a.... go. $500 syh
St. L. 4 / N. con. IS ;. 49, 80. Iii
st. l.. & g. F. fg. Is 80. go, 80. so
st. L. & s'western con. As /.... 80. 1874
Seaboard Air Line As -. 80. 80. TIN
Southern Pacific Is -. 80. 80. IS
do list Is certificates -. -. 9O&
Southern Railway 81 -. -. ......107h
Texas q Pacific lists ......114&
Toledo. ST. L. & w a. 80. 80. -. ISM
Union Pacific Is -. -. go. 49,. .1011a
U. 8. Steel End. Is -. 80. 49,. 95k
WABASH lsts 1899 49,. ..IVi y
western MO. ~ T41h
Wheeling & L. Erie Is -. -. 80. 50
Wisconsin Central Is -. .... ...... S5A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
H. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.
BY Private Wire to c. q. Abercrombie
& Co., B. Commerce street.

ny I-EtV5te w TO - w.
e. Co., b Commerce Street.
New Orleans. May 81 .4A,rh9 feeling in
favor of Cotton is constantly growing.
one msI1shaEei appEsasn sion SIC M was he en-,
wet month"; and as a result, much I'M
easiness was entertained as to the
future course of values All features
but the weather were cast aside s.o Tor ,ftr
known that current consumption would
take care of the old crop. Consequent
ly, all interest was centered in prepa-
rations and outlook for next seasons
supply of raw material since trade &C
counts would tend to Shows that the
world will require at least 100000
AS to the month of May having been
wet month, there Is no question. The
official record shows that 1t was a
mouth Of almost ineessant heavy rains as
have been more favorable than in the
small crop year of 1905. and In the
1901 900 was the production under
similar conditions. but perhaps, on
somewhat smaller acreage than thai
of this year. although the government, rs
acreage figures of next Tuesday Will
hardly be any larger than the 2S'sof'-
900 acres reported in 1908.
The average, rainfall per district for
inches; last year. 9.99; year before last,
500 and 4.23 for the month of May,
In 1903 This day one week ago com
err was universally reported through
out the belt as farmers would be un-
able to complete planting of their al
ready very late crop and would be un-
able to cultivate their already foul
fields with the continuance of rainy
weather The crop was reported as
having been born in the grass, little
or no chopping had been done and the
outlook was discouraging, to put 1t
mildly That the weather has remained
unfaVorable and very much SO, is in
Il the advance in the mar
ket The rainfall in the belt was about
six and one-half times as heavy this
week rs 1t was for the week ending
last Friday, when such, complaints
were generally reported. the official
record showing the average precipita-
ton per district past week to have
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TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY
SINNERS THROUGHOUT THE

New Orleans. May 3l.--Secretary Hester
gives the taking of American cotton by spin
ners throughout the world as follows in
ro3nd numbers:
This week 22s.oo0 this year, against
211, 600 last year. 24e.00o year before last.
Total since September LIST this year H..
081, 600, against 9.s55,03 last year, and TO-,
lS1, 900 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 2,411,000 bales this year, against %
2ll, 900 last year. and 2,080000 the year be-
fore; southern spinners 2,111000. against
/, 600 last year and 1,S39.0o0 the year
before; and foreign spnners 6559,e00.
against 5,S43,000 last year, and 6,262,0VO the
year before.
WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
New York May 81, 1907.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, May 3I.-Advances in vide
printed goods were announced today. Ad-
vances Of twenty per cent. have been made
in sewing thread. Mems wear lines ara
being opened for spring 1908 ana many buy
ers are placing orders. The sharp advances
in the cotton market caused a flood Of
kilograms directing agents here 70 withhold
prices Tor the preser&
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wilmington--steady. 12Ac: net receipts
?; gross receipts 2: stock s.s71.
Norfolk--steady. l3kc: net receipts !. ISL !;
gross receipts 1.1e1: sales 225: stock 25.04s;
shipments coastwise 1.2a1.
Raltimore--Nom., 13Ac; net receipts L.
o45; gross receipts 1,045; stock 6,157: ship
ments to Great Britain 4.s7s: TO France
IS: TO continent 773.
New York--Steady, 1890: gross receipts
223o: sales 300; stock 17s,713.
Boston--Steady. ~. 90: net receipts 80;
gross receipts 80
PhiIadelphia-Firm. 10. Is: net receipts
"a: gross receipts 1870. stock 1.27s.
Brunswtck-Net receipts ii; gross rs-
eeipts 81: stock 1870.
Newport News--Net receipts So: gross re-
ceipts S12; stock 15s: shipments to conta-
nent 776: coastwise 3S4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01

New York, May 3l.--koliowing Is the conf
paratiye cotton statement for the week
ending Friday, May 81:
This yedr. Last year.
Net receipts at all U. S.
ports during week b3,249 T6,742
TOTAL receipts since Sept.
LIST .Sbo4O,5UV I,5OT,44I-
Exports Tor wysek y So n So SIS zs,as 7s,945
Total exports since Sept
list :..-~r.-. ...p--s.-ss7,Os6. SEE 5,S51,460
Stock at all u. 8.
ports ...s ...... 4SS'629 bl4,24O
Stock at all interior
towns -. 49,. So. 274.962 27S. 4ss
Stock at Liverpool ....... 100000
Stock of ANN. afloat Sor
ct Britain -. -. :. $1,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
FOR COTTON
VAS ACTIVE AND EXCITING DURING
SESSION.
Advances Were Made In Prices and mt tho
Best October Sold Mt Fifty Points
M Above the Closing Of
"wednesday.

New York, May 3f.--The Gotten market
was active and exciting during the days
session with sales estimated at million
( haies which represents the biggest days
sales for months past. Advances were made
4 IN price and at the best october sold at
10 points above the closing OF wednesday,
4 Y gain of about 81. so a bale. The close
was off from the best but steady at net
advance of 2s&34 points.
The opening was firm at an advance OF
15d137 points on covering and bull sup
port promoted by the firmness Of outside
markets over the local holiday and the con-
stinued strength of Liverpool this morning.
Bad weather was also reported over the Deli,
rain being more less general and heavy
private adyces from the South claiming
! disastrous new crop prospects There was
heavy realizing at the initial advance and
during the middle of the morning prices
eased off about IL to Ia points from the
best but rallied again later and sold above
1zc for all the active new crop months
Private condition and acreage reports Of
which one placed the average condition at
f3.4 per cent, against S4.6 per cent. the
official report Of the government last year
If1ors that very important short interests
were covering. October sold at IL. % and
january sold at IL II.
Towards the close, realizing was verv
heavy, but there seemed 10 be good support
on a scale down Southern SPOT markets
were strong and generally higher: a maxi
mum gain OF "a being reported in one mar
ket.
Receipts of cotton at the ports TODAY IT,
Rat against 9,774 last week and 10,S70 last
year For the week o,ooo, against 54.fS2
last week and 7s,9oS last year. Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans 2,14S, against 1,S2S
last year and at Houston 9ol. against l.2s+
last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
Clarence N. Jones,
investment Broker 22 Commerce St.

against 1.ss1OOO last year and 1927. 900
year before last; in Egypt 1890 against
$4,000 last year and 10000 year before
wear and s32. 900 year before last. s.-Aa IN ths
United States 10000, against SOS. 900 last
year and $4,000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
BRADsTREETs BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, May S1.--Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending May
20. shows an aggregate OF $2.157.s95. 900. as
against $2.754,4S1, 900 last week and S2.336,-
7s9. 900 in the corresponding week last year
Canadian clearngs foe tho week total
f2. $40, 900 as against $s6,197,ooo last week
and $66.692.o00 in the same week last year.
Par Cent.
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New York May 3I.-Cotton seed oil firm:
prime crude nominal; do yellow 6Oc.
Rostn steady.
Sugar raw steady: fair refining 3. 20; GEN.
trifuRal 96-test 800: molasses sugar 3.15:
refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
NAVAL STORES

Savannah Nay 3l.--Turpertine firm SIC;
sales 2.o4s; receipts s63: shipments 3a7;
Rosin steady; sales ?os; receipts 1850;
81 Is: D $4.45: E 81 65; F $4.s5 G $3.50;
HI $40; IS. 60: x $50: NJ s5.s5: "
S. 90: WIG IS. 95; WV So. 90.
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7Intarior NIoyement,

Houston-Stoady 1ZMc: net receipts 90I |:
gross receipts so1; shipments sls: sales
$50: stock 27.142.
Augusta-Steady. 13hc; net receipts 9s
gross receipts 9s; shipments lTs: sales Zig:
stock 1885.
Memphis-Steady. 13hc; net receipts 2as;
gross receipts IT'S; shipments 30sS: sales
100: stock 10a.7l2
ST Louis--Steady. 12hc; net receipts 100:
gross reoeists ass; shipments 1.sSV; Gales
26S; stock 80. 1874.
cincinnati-Net receipts 1.o25: gross re-
eeipts 1625 shipments 1o2. stock S,2a-
Iouisville-Firm, 13Ac: net receipts IS I;
gross receipts So shipments 8: sales q;
stock 200
Total today-Net receipts 2.3ss gross re-
ceipts 3.703: shipments 6.56S: sales 1859:
stock 1S7.Sse
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Total today at all ports net 1887; ship
ments to Great Britain 4.s79; to France IS:
to continent 1.641 stock 4S3.o2e.
ConsoIidated at ali ports net 53.249: ship
ments to Great Britain 14.123: to France
1856; to continent 2,2s4.
Total since Sept. 1, at all ports. net $780,
900: shipments to Great Britain 3.61335b:
to France $50, BIG; to continent s,2s7,Sl2; to
Japan 235.a3e.
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MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
(Corrected Daily.l

O0rrGGted DHuy.I
These prices are Wholesale ana not to
starch--Corn s@1oc: standard goods
pearl 4Nc: gloss lump 4c nickel packages
Lara--Leaf 11c: compound &c: basis
tiercez.
s,s esc; broken 4G5c; Japan ~ 0bHe.
vinegar-Per gallons l4Qsle.
Coffee--Green common sk % SC; prime u
Q1oc: choice 1lQlzc: fancy is9l4ho.
candies-stick &C; fancy Q1oe:..
crackers-Xxx Soda enc: XXX Ginger
Snaps To.
sarainss-Amsrican mustard $40; A-oi'
50. 40.
Meai-7bc; pearl ise: peerless soc.
Hams-Dove l7hc; other IAN @lec.
Bacon--16 @20c.
Fiour-Basis barrels; high patent ss.75;
fancy patent IS. rs; half patent $3.50.
Grain and Hay-Bran 81 IS; shorts 81 40;
corn chops TIC; white corn s2c; oats mixed
Sis. ' Wv
Fruit and Produce-Potatoes 81 bu.; on
Ions New Orleans ~ bS sacks sacks, 81; saSe Si;
wine vinegar leo gal; fancy full cream
cheese, daisies 17hc: fancy Il. p peanuts
%e extra fancy 5Sn'y
H.; Prunes 20 Id. boxes 5o-6o7%c ID: as ID
boxes sO-7o 7kc Ib.; % ID, boxes 1880 exc
Sa 's stTaT Ssaas ''i '
s2.25; squashea si75; tomatoes $3.50 q
s2.75; new Irish potatoe. s. Dbl; egg plants
green corn zoe doz; squash 15c doz.; cab
hase 75Q40c doz.
Boeswax-25c.
wool--clean 22hc: bury wool 12Isc to
l5c; washed wool, soc
Hides--pry ssTints .lsc: dry sailed t3o;
COTTON SEED IAsss4oe. =
Moiasses-Georgia cane. barrel s35c per
gallon; cases gallons 50 per case; mania
syrup. Log Cabin. gallons $l4: II gallons
81. 80: quarts S4.25 Per dos
Chickens-Hens 35c; fryers 269Soc;
sugar-Granulated 5hc; y. V. C.. sac.
ERGs-l5c per dozen
Country butter-tshc per ID.
Corn spot: American new mixed steady.
Futures quiet: July Is nd; Septe Der As
7Ld.
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TREASURY BALANCES.

washington, May 31.-Today's treasury
balances. exclusive Of the gold reserves
show:
Available cash balance 1855, S92, 444
Gold coin and bullion 80. =. 94.3s6,754
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s2s @ses. rs; G

.lectrolytic s2s6sss 75; casting s229
$22 SO
Lead was unchanged at 50 In the local
market and ECO in London.
Spelter was IS Cd higher at f24 15s in
London. Locally unchanged at Sc. 400
sc. AZ.
IRON higher abroad. with aALass d foun-
dirty quoted at Sis Cd and Cleveland war;
rants at SIS Cd. Locally unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01

Wilmington May 31.--Turpentine nothing
doing; receipts casks.
Rosin nothing doing: receipts 256 barrels.
Tnr firm 50 40; receipts 50 barrels.
Crude turpentine firm. $780, $4.75: and
IS. %. receipts As.
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Stock on hand. Sept. 1. 1905 3,ss3
Received past week ...... 294
Received previously 49,. liza, 500 1924
Total 80. 80. 80. :. 177.757
shipped past week sos
Shipped previously ......171,422- 1y1s27
Stock Thursday night,
May 30. 1907 -. -. ........ $3.50
last year -. -. -, -. 49,. 1898
Received corresponding week last
year l,Ol4
Total to corresponding date last
year -. -. -. 49,. :. 80. 1s4,19s
Price June J. 1906 -. -. 80. ....10$c
Price May 81, 1907 80. 80. go. ....12hc
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ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETs.

ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS
St Louis, May Especial THE st.
Louis grain markets today ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat
May 90: nominal.
July 90 bid. ranEA s4M to o.
Sept 97A bid; range 9eh TO 9sh @ ".
Julv 52h asked: range 52h to "a. $3.50
sept 52ss asked: range 52k TO b2.
OATS
July ASK bid: range AN TO 40.
sent $50 asked; range asa to asa.
THE METAL MARKETS.
New York May Accompanying with last
"Wednesday the London tin market was SIS
higher at f1sO for spot and 15s higher at
fls6 los for futures. Locally. tin was dull
but higher with spot quoted at S42.OOV
Copper advapced abroad with spot quot
ed at sci, and futures at 1913 or fl los ana
~ higher than last "wednesday respective
~ Locally unchanged lake $24. 90 O &as;
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

New Orleans. May 31--Cotton futures on
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today
closed steady. with quotations ranging as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01
NEW YORK; COTTON FUrUREs.

New York, May 3i.-Cotton futures on
tho New York lotion Exchange today clos
ed steady; quotations ranged as follows:
Month. Open High. Liw. elise
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01

New Orleans. May 31.-Sugar steady; open
kettle centrifugal 31a 93Mc; centrifugal
whites none: centrifugal yellow e% @4%c;
seconds 2&93Ac.
MoIasses quiet; new syrup 300S4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01

Cincinnati, May 3l.-Flour firm.
Wheat higher 81 OIL oslo o..
Corn lower 5O11c
Oats higher. 46 " 947c.
Rye quiet S2@SSc.
Provisions steady.
Whiskey steady 81 81.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-01

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
New Orleans. May 3l.-Cotton seed oil;
rime 45c; crude -.