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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
COTTON MARKET
 CLIMBING LADDER Opening Is Lower Followed By
 Slump In Prices BULLS TOSS MARKET UP
Strong Support and Covering of Shorts By a Leading Operator Causes Sharp Advance With Close
 Close a Little Off.

New York, December 2.-The market was irregular during the days session, with a wide range between the highest and lowest prices. and trading active The close was steady at net decline of 2 to points and sales were estimated at 100000 bales.
 The market opened steady at decline of to Il points, and during the early session increased the loss to a matter of l9 points on the active months as re- suit of realizing or liquidation by recent buyers and bearish pressure which was encouraged by lower Liverpool cables than expected, more liberal estimates of the crop and southern selling At the decline offerings became less aggressive, and during the early afternoon the mar ket had very sharp advance on a renewal of Wall street bull support and covering which was believed to be for the account of one of the largest short interests. After selling about 2 to 8 points net higher, with January relatively stronger, the market eased off slightly at the close under realizing. A prominent southern authority estimates the crop at II ,G25, ,0O0 bales exclusive of linters, and this esti- mate seemed bearish after the Aery low figures circulating toward the end of last week. Another factor in the early de- cline was statement credited to the Secretary of Agriculture, to the effect that crop perceptbly larger than the average of the past five years was ex- pected Reports that some of the east ern mills were resuming operations and of firmness on the part of southern spot holders were among the bullish intiu- ences.
 Receipts at the ports today, 43, ,45S bales, against 5,2sS last week and S4,S7O last year For the week. 325,OOO, against 3ss. s2O last week and 426S7O last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans. 7,S49, against 2l,S57 last year, and at Houston, 1l1,6l5, against 16,794 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Naval Stores.

Savannah, December 2.-Sprts turpen- tine steady. 45s4c; sales, 451; receipts, %1; shipments, All.
 Rosin firm; sales, PHI; receipts, 2S7G; shipments, 6523; stock, 115,111.
 Quote: A, B, C, D. s2S6; F. s2S5; F, s2.90@295; c, s2.95m2. 971z; H, sS2O; I, SS.7j; K, si.S0 NJ, $53O; N. $610; WIG, sd.40; wv, $6.70.
 Wilmington, December 2.-Spirts quiet; 441kc; receipts, 21 casks. Rosn quiet, $2.G0 receipts 1G0.
 Tar, nothing doing: receipts, 104.
 Crude turpentine firm, $20O and s3.Oo; receipts. 42.
 New Orleans. December 2.-Receipts, 57 barrels rosin, 124 barrels turpentine. Ex- ports none.
 Charleston, S. C., December 2.-Turpen- tine and rosln nothing doing, quotations omitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, November 2.-Cotton spots were steady with prices unchanged. Mid ding, 1lssc. Sales were 2300 bales on the spot and l200 to arrive. Futures opened steady. II to 16 points below the close Saturday, largely as a result of q much less bullish estimate of the crop than had leen expected from leading local author lty. The failure of this estimate to meet popular expectations was shown in the lower Liverpool market and consequently had an even more marked effect on the local market. The decline was respon- sible for considerable buying, however. and some improvement followed during the late session. At the close, which was steady, the active months ranged from } to points below the close Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Firm: mddling, ll9sc; net re- ceipts 15,492; gross receipts, l5,4S2; sales, 246; stock, l4,412; exports to Great Britain, 60S2; to France, S1i3; continent, 26,io9; coastwise, 1541.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling. 11$sc; net receipts, 7S49 gross receipts, 7s49; sales, $500; stock, POI, l13 exports to conti- nent, 5749; Mexico, 100.
 Mobile: Firm; mddling, Il S-16c; net receipts, 1868; gross receipts, 1863; sales, 45O; stock 43, PSI.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 111so; net receipts, 9357 gross receipts, 93o7 sales, 3lS7; stock. 154 76s; exports to continent, 1O,55i; eoastwise, 73S.
 Charleston: Firm; middlng, 107se; net receipts, S02; gross receipts. SOP; stock, 24,262; exports coastwise, 1886.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, lie; net receipts, 3514; gross receipts, 3514; sales. 95; stock, S6074; exports coastwse. 4122 {.
 Norfolk: Firm; middling, 1lAc; net re- cepts, 3l35; gross receipts, 3l3o, sales, 5l3; stock Si,54O; exports coastwise. 60S6
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 112sc; net receipts, 1881; gross receipts S55s stock, 37O6; exports to continent, 60S6
 New York: Steady; middling, 11.s0e; net receipts A; gross receipts, sOs9; sales. $500; stock, 139, 646.
 Boston: Steady; middlng, 11.80c: net receipts 1; gross receipts. 3345
 Phlladelphia: Steady; middling. 12.05c net receipts, 75; gross receipts, 75 stock, 170O.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 43, 453 Great Britain, 60S2; France, Sl43; conti- nent, 5706S; Mexico, 100: stock, 76s, ,70s.
 Consolidated, at all ports; Net, l23s65 Great Britain, S9, ,197; Franco, 42,os5; eonti- nent, 9l,403; Mexico, 100.
 Total since September 1, at all ports Net, 3,i37, 266: Great Britain, 1,074,851 France, 337 sol; continent 1,113,907; Japan, 23 3i3G; Mexico, 320l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Money on Call.

New York, November 2.-Money on cali firm, 5a13 per cent; ruling rate, F per cent; closing offered at per cent; time loans dull and easy; 60 days, 10 per cent; 90 days, S@10 per cent; six months, per cent; prime mercantile paper, S4lo per cent; sterling exchange easy, closing firmer with actual business in bankers bills at S4s6. .256l4S6 30 for demand and at s4SO for 60-day bills; commercial bills, sH975; bar silver, 57s4c; Mexican dollars, 451sc; government bonds firm; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. December 2-Cotton spots in- creased demand; prices unchanged; Amer ican middling fair, 6.77d; good middling, 6.l1d; middling. 6l0d; low middling, 5.S1d mlddling ordinary. 5.33d: ordinary, 4.s3d. The sales of the day were 12.000. of which lf00 were for speculation and export ana included 11,6G0 American, Receipts were 10000, including 6500 American.
 Futures opened barely steady and closed barely steady. American middlins,
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prv ooods.

New York December 2.-The tone Of the dry goods market shows steady mn provements. Bills are again being paiu in New York exchange and collections are better. The inquiry for goods shows a slight increase, but the volums Of new business passing is slight Raw silk is lower and manufacturers are not buying. The jobbing trade is beginning 10 reel the effects of colder weather and the close appears of soidity today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Metal Market.

New York, December 2.-The Lon don. tin market was quiet with spot f132 1Os and future f133 los. Locally the market was weak and lower, also with spot quoted at $29@3o. Copper was lower in London with spot quoted at f6O It's and futures at f61 15s. Locally the market was dull and un- changed with lake quoted at SIS .50@ 14; electrolytic, SIS .25@13.75; casting at $13W14.50. Lead was lower in the English market; spot f15 12s Cd. Local : ly the market was weak and lower at s4.056D4.10. Spelter was lower in both markets. The market in London closed at f21 and locally it was quoted at $45O@4.60. Iron was lower in the English market with standard foun- dry quoted at 46s Cd and Cleveland warrants at 49s 3d. Locally the marke. was nominal, but with no change re- Iorted. Southern grades nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Leading futures were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Whaeat-No. ? spring, s1.06g1 .os; No. 3, 96cGI$1. .0l; No. ? red, 95ssM97Ac. Corn--No 2, 59Q59l4c; No. yellow 6S4 G3Hc.
 oats-No. g. 4e1zc; No. white, 45451c. Rye-No. 2 76c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 65@7Oc; fair to choice malting, SSd92c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, Sl.lO. Prime timothy seed, A.25
 CIover-Contract grades, s11d15. Short Ribs Sides--Loose, s6.5ona 50. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $l1 .621s@1l.75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $S.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, S7q7.25. On the produce exchange today the butter market was easy. Creameries, 22qp 26c dairies, 17@23c. Eggs easy at mark cases included, 24d25c; firsts, 22c; prime firsts, 24c; extras, 26c. Cheese steady, 11Q 1215c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Local Staple GrocsrTes.

Corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles and
 FranklinD
 sugar-Granulated. 5nc: Y. C., 5ltc. coffee-Green. u013c; Arbuckle's, S16o5. Porto Rico, sl6.05.
 Molasses-Centrfugal 36a5c; sugar house. Zoe; Georgia cana. aSc. Canned Goods-Per dozen. Okra and tomatoes. 2-lb tins. DOC; tomatoes. stan. dard sllb. s1,10; 2-lb. 0c; blackberries, standard. 95c.
 Pepper-GraIn. i6c; ground, 20c. Prunes-Boxes. o0-60, per pound, Co. White peas-Per bushels. s3.25. Grits-92 pounds. si.7o. Macaroni-7c
 Spaghetti. 7c.
 Rice-Full head. 7c; Jap. ec; low grade, 4Q41sc. .yaporated peaches. 14c; evaporated ap- ples, 1Sc. RaisIns Per package. iahc; per 20 LL box, s2.
 Peas-Per bushel: Buckeyes. s3.25. Condensed Mills--Eagle, 36.7b: Bell, s4.55; Pet. g 90; Dime Brand, H.20 soap-Octagon, s3.9o; Lenox, a. co: Polo, % 45: Ivory, small size. A; large, SC. 75; Big Deal, q 30; Pay Day. N.S5; Grandpa's 3 Wonder, s385
 soda-Arm & Hammer brand. so-lD cases, sS.
 starch-Bulk. 4c per pound; celluiod S250 case.
 Baking Powder-Per case: Parrot 6 Monkey, sl 80; Good Luck. s3.75. Gtnseng-Per pound. 8 350g4.50. Canned Apples-No. 3, sl.25 per dog. Pie Peaches-No. 3, N.5O per dog. Canned Corn-s5Qsoc per dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 2.-Cattle-Receipts about 14,00O, market 15@20c lower. Steers, s. 9Ddis. .5O cows, g .6594.25; ,heifers, E. 50 ee5 %; bulls, g .6Od4.s5; calves, B 0oei6 30; stockers and feeders, s2 .40Q4.25.
 Receipts. about 10000: market 10 M-0c higher Choice heavy shippin, $5.00 Q5.l5: light butchers, S.poQ5.l5; light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Visible Grain Supply.

New York, December 2-The visible sup ply of grain Saturday, November 90, as compiled by the New York produce ex- change, was as follows: ! Wheat, 43, 900 bushels, increase, 1,523 - GOO; corn, 2,533,0O0; decrease, 3l0,O00; oats, 72S0,000; decrease, 53,000; rye, 1,06S,0 GOO; in crease, 5OO0 barley, G,049,0O0; increase, 2S5 GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Bank of Germany Statement.

Berlin, December 2.-The weekly statement of the ImpeVal Bank Of Ge'- many shows the following changes:
 Cash in hand, decreased 55,560,0 DO marks; treasury notes, decreased 3,340,- coo marks; other securities, increased Sg.SS0 GOO marks; notes in circulation, increased 7340,000 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Coffee Market.

New York, December 2.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at un- changed prices. In the afternoon prices advanced on covering and local bulls support. The close was steady at a net advance of to 10 points. Sales ewre reported of 26,500 bags, including De- cember, 5.70; March, 5.75@5.S0 May, 5.9O; July, 5.s5; September, 5.95g 500.
 Spot quiet; No. ', Rio, 57sc; No. 4 Santos, 4Ac. Mild coffee quiet; Cor dova, 91k k@13Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Flour. Meal and Feed stuffs.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Miil Col Flour-Fancy patent. s6.s5: Nellie King. 5.25; patent, s550: straight, g. Meai-Water ground, Soc Du.: sf-lh bags, sf.0.
 Corn--No. mixed. 7Sc; white. soc. Oats-No. 2 mixed. o2c; No. 2 white 63c: white clip. gSc
 Pure wheat bran, 100 pounds. sl 45. Cotton seed feed meal, S25; prime, s2Z Corn chops-s0 pounds. S.25.
 Corn hearts-100 pounds. $i.65. shorts-10o- pound sack, s1.so. zsls.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Meats.

Rib bellies, 91S41Oc.
 D. s. clear bellies, 101sql0 6sc. D. $. extra short ribs, De- D. s, fat backs, S.ej. Smoked clear bellies. 12Q12hc. Hams-Fancy, 1214a14e; medium, 12c California, 9Ac.
 Bacon-Fancy, 2oc; medium, l9c. I,ard-Leaf, 10c; compound, Sc. Reef. 69712c. . Pork lons, 121ae; spare ribs. 1oe. nam butts, 11hc; mutton butts. He. Shoulders, 1Ol1c; fresh hams l2c. Plucks, Sc; brains, 1Oc; beef flyers, Co. Pork sausage, 9hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, November 2.-Cotton spots steady. Low ordinary. 1Ac, nom- nal; ordinary. 1-1Gc. nominal; good or dinary, 9Hc, nominal; low middling, 101ac niddlng, llssc; good middlng. 11s.c; mid ding fair, 12lsc; fair. 12a4c, nominal |; sales. $500 bales; receipts, 7si9; stock, .Dl 1l3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

zoe: December. 5.ss1Ad; December January, 5.ssl5d; January february 5s61a; February March, 5.SId; March April. 5.ssd Aprll-May. 5.ssikd; May-June. 5S9d; June-July. 6.s9d July-Augus'' 5.s7d; August-septembe 5.7Slzd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Local spot cotton held steady yester- day at 11lsc.

Morris avenue did a fair Monday busi- ness, each merchant receiving q fair share. The most noticeable thing was an all-round drop in the price of meats The drop, however, was slight Fancy hams dropped to 121aq14c; medium hams to 12e; California hams to 9Ac; fancy bacon to 20c; medium bacon to l9c; leaf lard to 10c; compound lard 10 Sc; pork loins to Pc; ham butts from l4e to ll12e Boston butts to lie; shoulders to Dlac and fresh hams to 121ac. Prices In other lines remained the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 2.-Today s statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $50 GOO gold reserve, shows: Available cash bal ance, s250, ,551 O14; gold coin and bullion, $23, ,S9S; gold certificates. $7l,5S2, ,66O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Cotton Seed Oil.

New York December 2.-Cotton seed oil easy: prime crude, 2Gq261ae; prime vel low, 35qS5iac.
 New Orleans, December 2-Cotton seed oil. prime 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Hulls-S0-lb C. g., sl250 ton; 10O-lb c. S., Si225 ton
 Hay-Choice tlmo ny. s25 No l timo- thy. s24; Johnson grass. SIS: clover mixed. s22 choice green alfalfa. S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Chjcauo 'Chanqe.

Chicago, December "A slack export demand and liberal increase in the vis- ible supply had a weakening effect today on the local wheat market, the May de livery at the close showing a net loss of 11sd1Ac. Corn was a shade lower and oats were a shade higher. Provisions were 21a@171zc higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

with stock, but were decidedly more active and showed large absorption. Total sales par value, $5.34b,0o.
 United States 2s advanced F and 3s "A per cent in the bid prices
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; midding 1l1ac; net receipts, 11,6l5; gross receipts, II ,6l5; snip ments, 10,il9; sales, 2l9; stock, 63995.
 Augusta; Steady; middling, II 7-iGc; net receipts, 1884; gross receipts, 1882; ship ments, 79ii sales. 497; stock, 4s,509.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 11lae; net receipts. 1671; gross receipts, II ,02S ship ments, 93l6; sales, 200; stock, 93,933.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 1lssc; net receipts, 1os; gross receipts. 2129; ship ments, 1888; sales, l00 stock, 13,315.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, COG: gross re- cepts, 6O6; shipments, 445; stock, 10,9O6.
 Louisville. Firm; middling, 1lAc.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, He; net receipts, 2243; gross receipts, 2z43; ship. ments, 1902; stock. 2O,12S.
 Total today: Net receipts. 24,207; gross receipts, 29,SO3; shipments, 23, 964 sales, jo66; stock, 251 .6s6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
SPECIAL RATES
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 WINTER TOURIST RATES-The L. & N. will sell winter tourist tickets to many points in the South daily until April 90, limited for return until May 31.
 For full information. schedules and rates to all points in the North, East, South and West. call on or write to P. Sid Jond, D. P. A.. both phones s25. Bir- minghanl. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the pev- Terminal 6tatlon Birmingham:
 Effective November 12. 19H.)
 Southern Railway.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
Maine Oysters.
(POrtlaEd PreSS.)

u w tlttfu 1ItSS.'
a chapter on the oysters Of Maine
world l'c a little longer than the chapter
on snakes in Iceland There arc a few
oysters in Maine waters left of thos"
planted there several wears ago. but the
experiment in artificial propagation does
not seem to promise well. Nor is it
necessary to charge the apparent failure
to the fishermen, who are accused OF
rlidinG the Seed beds and taxing tho
oysters to eat. That would be as foolish
as for the farmers to dig up the corn after
it has been planted instead of waiting for
the crop to grow Several years ago. for
the purpose of experiments in oyster Gull
turc, four reservations were taken by the
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries
one in York river, one in the Saco, one
in New Meadows river, and the loYrth in
Darrlariscotta river. Ten barrels OF
oysters were planted in each, and in 1906
the commissioner reported that the
oysters were living and in healthy con-
dltion, though there was as yet no c.
idence of natural increase on tie beds.
Now. according to Il newspaper despatch
from Boothbay HarbOr, the plant in th9
Damariscotta river has apparently dis
appeared entirely and only small part
of the one in the New Meadows river re-
mains While those in the York and tho
Saco are the only ones that seem to be
intact. The oysters in these locations, 1t
is said. seem to be healthy: but it Is not
Yet settled whether propagation can b9
carried OH successfully. 1t depends on
the temperature of the water at a certain
stage, and it is feared that the water may
be too cold. The continued existence of
CT the parent oysters in these plants is
attributed to the fact that poachers have
not beer able to locate them, as they have
in the other cases.
If fishermen or others really rlked the
beds for The sake of few oysters. it
would be the most senseless operation
imaginable. barring the fabulous killing
of the hen that laid the golden egg. They
would be standing in their own light and
working AGAINST their own pockets, for it
would be greatly to the interest of those
who depend on fishing for livelihood to
have the Maine waters stocked With this
valuable species. Such NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is almost incredible. Even the colony of
deeenerates on Malaga. should know bet
ter. The probability is, however. that the
real obstacle to oyster propagation on the
Maine coast Is the temperature OF tn:
water and perhaps tie absence OF tie
food which the creature requires Even
in the deep estuarics it is too cold. The
DaInariscotta shell heaps are evidence
that the oyster was once plentiful on
these coasts. but it is likely that long ago
it became extinct through a change of
climate and the shifting of ocean cur
rents. There is little hope that the o. ster
can he made to thrive north OF Long
Island Sound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
SOMERSET
MERCER,

Mrs. John Woodcock is very sick.
Frank Jones of Wilton was in town
last Saturday.
Mrs. Freeman Charles entertained
friends from Starks and Industry last
Sunday.
Tho village school will begin next
Monday, Sept. 2.
Alden Savage has bought the Benz
Mosher place and is moving in.
Charles Berry of Lewiston is in town
for two weeks stay.
Hinkley Willard suffered a shock
last Friday morning and died at Z
O'Clock p. NJ. the same day His age
was ~ years. Mr.. Willard was a law
yer for 80 years and did quite an
amount of business until within about
eight years when his health began to
fail. He lived with his sister on Elm
street his wife having died six or seven
years ago. He leaves three sons and
two sisters to mourn their loss. The
children are E. 3. Willard of Mercer,
Harry Y. Willard Of Portland and
Elma f. Willard of Brattleboro, VT.
me sisters are Ellen and Fannie, both
OF Mercer. The funeral was held Sun
day from the house. The bearers
were A. b. Dunton, f. r. Hatch, J. n.
F'rizzell and Fred Cutting. The inter-
ment was at East Mercer cemetery.