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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
THE STOCK MARKET

Ney York. March l--The small circle of professional traders whose operations now make up the score of daily transactions In the stock market. struggled in vain to ef- feet any considerable movement. They were hard put to find arguments as nom inai explanation of their operations. The day was practically barren of price move ments. or news of any interest. The flat ivIty served to discourage completely the hopes of any immediate revival of dealings
 Notwithstandinr the almost total paraly- sis of the demand for seeurities. tho bear traders find no important offerings conilng out to afford them opportunity to cover short contracts. The lethargy Of the mar ket Is recognized as the reflection of the pause in the progress of affairs and the hesitation in the formation of definite opin- ions over the direction to be taken when progress Is resumed.
 Evidence of revival of industry and re- clear enough to warrant operations today The reduction of the dividend on Calumet and Hecla stock and on minor copper company had discouraging effect on hold CTS of the copper industriaIs.
 Another reduction of the price of copper in London today was another factor in the Pacific was under suspicion of coming from a well informed sourca and the traders were encouraged to join in the selling. only 10 find the stock In scarce supply when they attempted to cover.
 Securities of low grade railroads on which the margin of earnings of fixed charges is
 
 in earnings being shown by the January statements coming to hand. There was continued discussion of the amount of un- friendly criticism and hostile measure d. rected against the financial centers and the speculative marekts and there was dis position to ascribe to this much of the pro found dullness which has now overtaken the stock market,
 Opinions are divided over the probable action of the Bank of England governors In official discount rate. tomorrow The present increase in money market supplies in London is complicated with the question of needed protection against demand from Berlin to help in meeting the pressure on supplies fin that market. The scarcity of stocks was the basis for turn against the shorts which caused brisk rise late in the day when Greats oregon Ore certifi- cates developed pronounced strength This movement also died out Into dullness and hesitation before the market closed.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value SL 2fs,Qoe. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 3E CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
NAVAL STORES REVIEW.


 Savannah, March 4.-( Special. )-Probably the most noticeable condition in the local spirits of turpentine market at this time is the marked difference between the quo- tntions of turpentine of yesterday and for the same day last year. At the openings Tuesday there was difference of exactly twenty-five and c quarter cents, quotations last year ruling firm at 72Ac against soc the official opening value of yesterday.
 Just why there should be such ''vast difference" in the quotations of turpentine at this time is a mooted question with the trade. The most generally accepted theo- ry is the depressing effects of the large quantity of turpentine tanked at Savannah, Jacksonville. and that afloat and in stocks at London. Last year same period there was not half as much supplies tanked and in stocks and this. of course Is having a bearish effect on the general market.
 Then again the general consumptive de- mand at home. or in other words in the States is very meager owing to the general adverse conditions of American nlanufactur- ing and business conditions. and this, of course. has fully as much if not more in- fluencs than the other condition named.
 The opening Wednesday last tFeb. 2e) was firm at b005ehc. The close yesterday was firm at 4sc or net Ike loss from the outside value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS. These prices are at whoisals and not to con stsrch"con s@1oo; standard eooAa. Pearl 4Mc; gloss lump AHe: nickel scodi LSrd-Lsaf exc: compound sHe; bssis Ries-Extra fancy head 7xo; fancy hsaa GM97c; broken %h csc: Japan 5h 0B&e
 ssit-LivsrpOOl si.lS; Virginia soc; Lou 'vinegar-Per gallon 1S@2sc.
 Coftee-Grsen common sA 010e; prime sh Q l0e; choice 11012o; fancy lS@{IKe. candies-Stick 7c; fancy 7kc.
 crackers-xxx soda she; XXX ginger ssrdinss-American mustard ss.7s; x-oii Hifidss-Dry fIipts s@lOo: dry sait.d co 7ci green hides s@4e; green saIted 4QtAe Woel-cIsar sOe; bury IO@1sHo; washed
 ssi-standard 7Ss: waterEround soc; IF Fruit and PrOducs-FAney apples: Fancy ga grapes s5 90; fancy lemons, sSos per onions, red sls6ss per bu sl 20; eaSbase TWO Crown RaisIns ss 90 Der box: cocOanuts S3.75; fancy H. P. peanuts co lb-; choice Florida oranges assorted sixss chsess-Fun cream daisies lsHe; singles ls; ib' ents 2 are lee. "
 Grain and Hay-Bran n 50; shorts si. 60; ssc; white 6sAc; white clipped sSc; tInao- thy hay t2s.0e; Johnson grass soc; Alfalfs $1. 20.
 Prime cotton seed meal S30.0o.
 Moasses-Georgia cane Dbl, 3se gallon; cases. Ealicns 8 50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand, gallons el4; .M gallons S.G quarts $4.26 per doz6n.
 Chickens-Hens 35 Q 40c; fryers 20 O 26c; broiers zoe; ducks 2Bc: turkeys 1O9I1o.
 Sugar-GFanulated 5Mc; EXC. So.
 Eggs 22Mc.
 Country Buttsr-i5e per lb; Jersey butter BagginG-New jute 50 yd. pieces. 2 h t1hc; new sugar sack S lb. sc: ID. aMO; second hand sugar sack 7h @sho.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
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Nam Ynrlk March 1.-The cotton market was quiet today and after making q new hlRh record tor the movement during the early session eased off with the close barely steady. net unchanged to two points low rr Sales were estimated at IT5s000 bales.
 The market opened steady at an advance n1 five to nine poinfs in response to better fish spot saIes, covering and aggressive buying the near months by prominent prok- CTS During the early session old crop pnsitions sold twelve to fourteen points net higher, but at this level 1t seemed that some of the big bulls. were turning for profits and the market weakened during the middle session.
 shortly after midday New Orleans turn ed weak and sent, selling orders here under which prices soon sold a shade below the closing xigures Of the previous day. Last pricss were at practically the lowest of the aeasion. It semed the general impression that bull leaders had sold quite freely on the early advance but this was not believed 10 represent any change in their ultimate attitude toward the market and 1t was re- ported that one of the lsading bull inter Nsts had established Q sample room with a view to marketing such cotton was talk en up on contract Southern news was without special feature Southern spot saarkete were unchanged to hc higher. Exports were small but receipts continue light.
 Receipts at the ports today 4.7s1 bales. year. For the week t20.0OO bales against 121 06s last week and 1T6.453 last year.
 TodsyB receipts at New Orleans 252 bales. against 6,430 last year and at Hous- ton 679e, against 6,4T0 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
NEW YORK BONDS.


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

Ioeal Market Today Quoted as Foliows; Efx&<f nltdalIuH s..s ~. Zzo
 Wifh fhe market being cursed for an m active i3ktie thing and the prices being de- ofieA aa nominal. cotton is yet finding 1naFksk Tor itself and though # must ne fhan inc sBirlt of offering, which Is very weak aa Monday morning charity or e llve tsohr old,s bedtime tea. every little Wnne fhe Ynnn tired Of holding on meets the Ter. 1aw that has Just spit on his hands sna MtNhee te see if he can not swing 70 a lew bafan Iona enough for 8 profit ana, then eoNNathinE happens.
 This shinw happened yesterday for in. stance. One lot of 300 bales changea handa the grade averaging strict mtddllng and khA price paid beiok H. E, which was ko be sure. sthe nominal price
 For niddling the nominal price was n zsc Hsa local prices were not affected by the fight Hurry In the New York markets con tracts in the morning. In the furry rev poAnks were gained on futures but they were soon lost and the market closed at Tues dAyis close.
 A general feeling of hopefulness is char netnristfc of Montgomery rottoners. frac- ffeaiiv aIa of them believe that the market ss point by point creeping upward ana while that ia rather slow as a means of eie- after all has been agued ffor frenzted H. nance, 10 the best way to uiake money. Ana they do say that money Is what some or the eotkonefe are there for.
 Good weather now prevalent Is expected &n accelerate the preparations for crop making which bad conditions had sone- what retarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
NM YoRK pRY GOODS.

New York. March 4.-The dry goods mar ket was quiet in the primary division today, although merchants feel that improvement Is steady. Sslks are slow. Wooien goods show a little better inquiry. Cotton goods arc easy in some lines but the volume of business is light. Afbetter tone IS noted in underwear and hosiery for fall Yarns remain quiet and featureIess. the demandl being spasmodic and very iight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST. FaiF and moderately cold weather prevails in the middle Atlantic States and the northeast under the influence of an area of high barometer moving eastward over the lower lake region.
 Fair weather prevails in the Gulf states where temperatures are moderately high for the season, though showers have occurred in Georgia and along the northern edge of the cotton belt
 Cloudiness is quite general in the middle west, under the combined influence of an area of low barometer over Utah and an- other decided high dipping southward over northern Montana Light snow has occurred In scattered portions of the mid dle west and in the s'iateau region. and the temperature has fallen considerably In Mon- tana, where it Is now sixteen degrees below zero. Partly cloudy to cloudy weather will prevail in middle Alabama tonight and Tuesday.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected Sou thern states during the twenty.four hourl ending at am. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
THE METAL MARKETs.

New York. March %-Thers was . sensa- tional advance in the London tin market. Dutch goyerninent would reduce or limit sales. Spot tin there closed at I3s pounds and futures at t33s pounds ss. The local market was firm in sympathy with London auotaticns ranging from $50 % to s3t .0e.
 Copper unchanged to a little lower abroad spot at 5s pounds 12s Cd and futures at 57 pounds 5s. Locally the market was re- ported weak and unchanged Lake etz. STA c ee1s; eIectroiytic $i2.25 @so; casting at $l2.l2h @37is
 Lead unchanged at IS pounds 1as ed in London and at $3.es075 locally.
 Speiter unchanged at 2f pounds in Lon don. Locally lower and dull at $f.sb@76
 Iron unchanged to little lower abroad, standard foundry at 4ss Sd and cleveiand warrAhts ct sos od. Locally unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

The Federation of Mems Clubs of the churches at Pasadena. Cal. has recent ly taken up a vigorous campaign against the drink evil, though not fin the line of entire prohibition, but simply to have the full letter of the law observed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York March 4.--coffee futures open ed quiet at unchanged prices to an advance of five points and closed steady. with Sep- tember at 6.i0@e.15.
 Spot coffee quiet: No. Rio sMc; No. santos sM Q hc; mild coffee quiet; cordo- va 10k @IsKc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
cHrcAao GRAIN AND rRopucr.

Chlcago,s March l.-Profit taking on a liberal scale caused a two cent decline in ,odas tod ~ The % sioss Go for May 0ss aslivsry was precisely one cent below yesterdays final quotations. Corn was a shade higner oats were ssc lower and provisions were ioG s5c lower
 The wheat market was extremely strong h TOT the first ,a fifteen minutes of trads tnsr. of shorts who were apparently thoroughly alarmed by the two cent advance here yes adequate to the demand As a result prices were easily advanced.
 There was no news. however, to inspire any great amount of buliish enthusiasm and the market soon became easier on reaiizing sales. During the last hour sentiment be- came decidedly bearish and selling was gen erai. The weakness was to some extent due to increased receipts at all primary points. The market closed weak at almost
 May opened < %c lower at ssAc to sl .aek. advanced to s1.9lh and then de- clined to s9c. The close was at sS0 ss bc.
 clearances of wheat and flour were equal
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 292 cars. against is6 last week
 The corn market was strong during the first half of the session owing to active demand by shorts the buying being based largely on much smaller receipts at Chtca- go than had been estimated. In the last half of the day there was considerable real izing brought out chiefly by the slump in wheat Nearly all of the earlier gain was lost. The market closed about steady.
 May opened @Ac, higher at 62%e to s2 He. sold off to ssAc and then advanced to 636c. The close was at 62& Q Ac.
 Local receipts were 2s5 cars. with one of contract grade.
 The feature in the trade in oats was the liquidation of May and an active demand for Investment account for the September delivery. The market was affected by the late wkakness of wheat
 May opened 1sc higher at s3&c. advanc- ed to Sic and then declined to 53 lac. where it closed. Local receipts were 245 cars
 Provisions were weak throughout the entire day owing to selling by local pack CTS, which was based on more liberal re- cetpts of live hogs in the west The de- inand came largely from stortR At ths close May pork was 17k @25c lower at S11.3SA. Lard was 10c lower at t7.T0. Ribs were 12Ac lower at ss.sSh.
 The leading futures for the day ranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. March 4.--saot cotton was steady. Middling II %c. Sales were ls5O bales on the spot and 375 to arrive:
 Futures opened steady, unchanged to two points above the close of Monday. Liver pools improvement during the Mardi Gras holiday here was somewhat reassurinK and impartee to the local market practically all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
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Daily Lecal WeatheP Eeport and Rissr Unitad States Department of AGrsrulfure weather Bureau Lseai Observation
 MontsOmery. March 4. ises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
ST IOTfTS HVE aTOCK.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New orleanA March 4.-cotton seed oil; prime a6 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

lwindl Rain state of weather Time Temp Ipr. hr.f in. a and direction lioOths.I of wind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
err.mA COTTON MARKET.

HaIEna, March 4.---tbpeciaf. l--Ihe' pFlces nf spots quoted in the local cotton market la6ny were RA follows:
 Hou1 rn4odltugs..- ...s iss.s s.1zc Strict middiing r... ....1lze Kidding s... .... ssssf ....ss41 75 Q Strict low rniddling .... .... III %e Low middIina ... .... .s.. .... ..l0&c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
SECRETARY HEsTERg MONTHLY

New Orleans. March 4.-Secretary Hes movement to February go. inclusive;
 Compared with last year it shows de- is sas.eoo b bales. compared with year before last an increase of 201s0oo and with 1905 an increase of 3s5.eeo.
 The total for February was l,4sb, against 1,32s.0ss last Year, Ts0,e5i year be- fore last and sls.3sl the same time in
 The movement from September Ist to February 29th inclusive. shows receipts at all United states ports s.s49,so5, against 1sss ss'sa aSa as sr ths ss tine sSs overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Can 1ss year before last and sse.e34 the same time in 1905; Southern mills takings exclus- i've of egsptity consumed at @ Southern out I375,947 year before last and i,2ss.oo0 the same time in 1905: and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencsment of the season 3s4.505, against LOOT last year, 4sO.SzS year before last and 517.s22 the same time in 1soS.
 cotton crop brought Into sight during the six months ending at the close of Februa- ry S.214, ,s4s, against 11.o5s,332 last year, s.7es.4s2 year before last and s,so4,I4s the
 Northern spinners took during February 230.073 bales. against 2so,9ss last year and total for the six months to 1,164.330. against l.slL7e4 last year and l,72i,ss5 the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for tho season 44,7S2. against 74.751 last year, and e6,57o the year before.
 Foreign exports for the six months of the season have been 5,s54,334 bales, show ing . decrease under last season of 40. 051, and Increase over the same period year tefore last of 1.2141Ts. The decrease in foreign exports during February compared with February last year has been 130,597 and compared with the same period year before last an increase of 2S709o.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading Southern interior markets on February 29th were 1,122,701 against 1,65I 735 the same date last year, and 1,44O,3G3 the year before. .....
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the six months. the sup ply has been 9.562.S55, against 11.351, ,1O2 last year and s.213.o13 the year before.
 Up to March 1 last year Ss. Is per cent. of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same six months in 1906. the pcr centage of the crop brought into sight was IT 2S and for the same time in 1905 the percentage marketed was TO. so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
tn. strength t displayed during the carly

session.
 While some buying followed the support was not of a permanent character and New York to the effect that dwell known operator was disposing of large holdings there was marked recession In values. At the close, which was steady. the active months were fourteen points below the clos ing of Monday. 2
 NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON. New Orleans, March 4.--Spot cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

Receipts Tuesday s4; week ss7; month
 Exports Tuesday tss; week i,ssi; for eign 7so: month sfz; season lso,szf. Sales total 55f Stock sS.457 barrels .~
 Rosins were in very good demand. but as will be seen quotations are somewhat lower than those of Tuesday preceAing. At the call yesterday the following were the quotations Water white ke.t5: window glass S5. .s5:1 IN s5, ss: M s5.25: K s4. s5: I sss5.t H t3.45Gso: c s3.to@f73f; F g .42k G4s; E ss.te@t2is; D ss.s71k; cBA s3. 90.
 Receipts; Tuesday l.247; week s.o74: month z.547: season sso.3si barreis.
 Exports; Tuesday f.f0o: week i5.ie1; for eisn 10s50; month s.7ss: season 6s2s32- Sales total 6.e4s. Stock 7o.io5 barrels.
 NAVAL. STORES. Savannsh. March f.---Turpentine dull 49c; sales none: receipts 7s: shipments 532
 Resin firm. sales L4s3: receipts s46l: shipments t.ss0; stock 70.1O5 Quote: .ABC g 30: g to: ss.s2h; sS.4s: e s i7h aso; U ta, a,5s: I y3.7s: K e. ss; M 6. 20; N ss.6s. WIG s. 90. wv ss %.
 Charleston. March 4.--Turpentine and rosin nothing doing. ! Wilmington March t.--spirits turpentine quiet 4sc: receipts i7 casks.
 Rosin steady a I5s receipts 20e.An 9A
 Tar firm 4i 80; receipts lse. Crude tarpentine firm. e. zs; ss ss and s3. 50; receipts 1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was easy; creameries 23@30c; dairies 20@2Sc
 Eggs firm; at mark cases included 18@ 1Shc firsts i9c; prime firsts zoe; extras 22c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
s--Rlalns. 1-Fallins.
RIVER FORECAST.
wEATHEE OONDIgIoNs AND GENERA

The upper Coosa will remain stationary and the lower ceoaa and the Alabama will continue to fall slowly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

TemperatureiPrcip-
 --l----litation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

E-InAicAtss trass.
 E. C. HORTON, Offical Temp. in Charge. t Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

Maximum temperature for day, 7s deg Minimum temperature for day, 5s deg. Average temperature for day, e7 deg, Normal temperature for day, 55 deg. Av. relative humid. for day, 7s per ct Total rainfall since Jan. 1. s.4e inches.
 RIVER BULLETIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
KANsAs oITY LIvE sTOoK.

hahsas' City, March 4.-EattIe, receIpta 1000. including 900 southerps; steady to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
ST. LoUTs GRAIN MARKET.

St. Louis, March 4--(Special. )-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged fol- lows;
 Wheat: May s1 OO% Sid range s1 sO% to I.02b. July 9Oh 4; range SO% to 92h. bid. July Ss% B; range 5sS to 6O@6OB
 Oats: May 51 bid; range none; July none,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05

NEW YORK PRODUCE. New York. March 4.--CottOn seed oil steady. @rf Sugar raw firm; fair refining Ss. .s7; cen trifusai s6-test a3. s7; molasses sugar Ss .l2 refined steady
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-05
BOTTOMS ARE SOLD
DESPITE DuIMNEss STAPLE FINDS A
 MARKET READY.
Three nuudred Bales Changed Hands. ll1 eA1fs Hefnx Paid for Strict Mid- Sflne~-Exfees Are Rising
 Slowly.

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