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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE. local exchange today advanced nearly two cents from the low point of the session owing chiefly to confirmation of enormous sales of flour at Minneapolis yesterday. All of the advance was not maintained but the market closed strong with prices uD <
 Corn also was buoyant and closed at net gains of ikc. Cats and provisions showed moderate gains.
 wheat pit almost the entire day but qui- eted down considerably late in the ses- sion owing to fear of possible ] heavy ,Ss, rs,, weakness at the start because of the poor response of the Liverpool market to the up veloped as a result of active general de- mand by commission houses. Export houses here claimed that early bids for the subsequent advance carried the mar ket out of the export zone:
 Cash wheat at the sample tables was In fair demand and the premiums were the same as yesterday at one cent over sep tember for No. 2 red. and the spot price
 Prices continued to advance until late in the day when slight reaction occurred at Minneapolis contributed to some extent to the sharp bulge here The market clos ed strong.
 to 2s5.00 bushels. Primary receipts were ss2, poo. compared with 1,i11.0oo bushels the puluth and chicaso reported receipts of
 
 61s cars against 4ls last week and s5s a year ago.
 Fear of frost caused a lively demonstra- tion of bulishness in the corn pit which re- suited in an advance of one cent in the price of the distant deliveries during the first hour. The weather bureaus long time prediction forecasted frosts next week throughout the north central states and this in conjunction with reports of frost last night in parts of Illinois, brought out urgent demand at the start. The Sep tember delivery was inclined to drag fol- lowing firm opening, there being consid- erable realizing by longs. Cash corn was steady to e shade easier. The market for distant deliveries held firm all day and closed strong. Local receipts were 209 cars with 4s of contract grade.
 Oats were active and strong early in the day in sympathy with wheat and corn but quieted down later in the session. Local bulls gave the market god support and there was also buying by shorts. Cash oats in the sample market were h higher. The close was firm. Local receipts were 219 cars.
 A decrease of about 12.0oo head in the hog receipts at Western packing centers compared with arrivals the corresponding day a year ago had strengthening effect on the provisions market firm tone pre- yaIlfng all day. Buying of October lard and ribs by local packers was feature of trade The market closed steady.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 45 cars: corn 21s cars: oats POP ears; hogs 15.o00 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

Morganton-s1S,OO 900 chemical company. Asheville-s1o00oo mill and building company.
 Oklahoma. Muskogee-$15.Oo 900 pipe line company. Oklahoma City-$10,0O0 marble and gran ite company.
 South Carolina. Columbia-Fertilizer plant.
 Tennessee. Celina-Telephone company. Knoxvflle-S50,00 900 tobacco company. Loulsville-$50, 900 lumber company. Newport-Bottling works. Lewisburg-Woodworki plant. Chattanooga-$10.0 900 auto company.
 Texas. Waco-Quarrying company. Canadian-s10. 900 telephone company. Lufkin-S35.000 petroleum company. OranRe-Manufacturing company. Beaumont-S16.000 oil company. Corpus christt-S2o,00o light and power plant.
 Naeogdoches-$40, 900 oil mill. l.ou-4on reights-Candy factory. Cameron-Cold storage plant. Daiias--&1O0,000 heating and power conn pany; 41o.ooo warehouse company; s10,o0e oil cernpanys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York, Sept S.-There was a modRr- ate reaction in the London tin market with spot closing at l32 pounds 2s Sd and futures at 133 pounds 2s Sd The local market was easy at S26. 75 q S2S. co.
 Copper was lower in London at so pounds Is cd for spot and 61 pounds 6s 6d for futures The local market was reported weak in tone, but prices were unchanged with lake quoted at $I3.5O975: electroiyt- ic at SIS. 37A qS2h and casting SIS. 12h @S7A,
 don and was easy in the local market at S4. .55Q60.
 spelter was unchanged at 1s pounds 7S Cd in the London market Locally tho market remained quiet at Si.70@75.
 Iron was higher in London with stand ard foundry quoted at 51s Cd and Clevs- land warrants at 52s 7hd There was no change in the local market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW YORK BONDs.

U. S. refg. 2s reg... ..1o3A
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 do. dtustment Is ,... 9lh Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... ...... s4 Baltimore & ob:9 4s .... .... ......1oI Brooklyn dd R. T. cv. 4s -: :. ''.:. S6 Central of Georgia 5s .1O9 h
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 do. o iMs. gd Ser .... .' .... " ..::.. ::. sSR Manhattan con, gold As .... .... ssx Mexican Central As s1h ,s,nG do' lssa $, me 4''' .''' '... .'...' ao ao
 do. Ends .... .... .... ...... sax Nat R R. of M. con 4s ... .... :. siB N. Y. Central gen. 3 Jas -..... .... 91% Northern Pacific 4s .... ........lo4 Norfoii SIi < west. con is .... ' | :.:. ssx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

T-Indicates inappreciable rainfall. For yesterday. t--For 24 hours end- ing 8 am. 76th meridian time. NOTE-The average maximum and mini- mum temperatures and the average rain fall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received. The 'state of weather is that prevailing at time of observation.
 REMARKS.
 Light, scattered showers have occurred in a number of districts, the heaviest being in South Carolina. where the rainfall in the past 24 hours averaged IA inch. Tenn perature changes have been generally
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. W. B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

oreson Short Line rfds Is .... .... stE Penn cv. 3hs. 1918 .... .... .... .. e5 Penn. con. 4s ~ .. .... ....104 Reading gen. Is ........ .... ...... ssk asDtootic or CDa bs s...sslVS St. L. & l. M con. 5s .... .. ......1i0H St. L. & s. F. fig. 4s .... ... .... s9 ss St L. Swest con 4s.... .... ...... 75k Seaooard Air Line Is .......- 5o
 do list Is .... -. ...... ...... SAX Southern Ky 5s .... .... .... .....fa1 4 Texas Pacific 1sts .... .... ......IIs Toi. s. L. & W. Is .... .. .......... 75H Union Pacific 4s..... .... .. .102&
 do cv. 4s ...... STA U. 8. Steel 2nd. 5s .. ..... ,....-i01h Western Md. 4s ... .... .... ...... 75% Wheeling & l.. Erie 4s .... .... .. 7a \. Y. N. H. cv. 6s .... .... ..... .13a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. Sept. 3.--spot cotton was easy and 1-1sc lower throughout the day. Middling 1-16c. Sales were 275 bales on the spot and 100 to arrive.
 Cotton futures opened steady and two to four points above yesterdays closing in reflection of higher Liverpool cables. Prices were lower after the opening reports of heavy spot offerings in the Atlantic States, but rallied on news of absorption of October options in New York. Unfavorable condition reports from Mississippi and Alabama also had strengthening effect on prices. The margin of fluctuations. however. was mar row throughout the day. The closing lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Special Photographic Reports from Climate
 logical Centers in the Cotton Belt.

Alabama.-The mean temperature was somewhat below the normal in middle counties and nearly normal elsewhere. The last few nights were rather cool for the season the lowest temperature being 55 degrees. The rainfall was generally de- fcent, but was slightly above the normal in two southern counties. The sunshine was ample
 Arkansas-The weather was generally fair. The sunshine abundant. The mean temperature was slightly above the normal Fairly heavy showers occurred in Monroe and Ashley counties but elsewhere the rainfall was much below the normal. and in most northern and central counties there was none.
 Florida.-The temperature was slightly below the normal except in the central portion. where 1t was normal Thursday Friday and Saturday were the coolest days. cept in parts of the northern and western portions. where 1t was below The sum shine was below the normal.
 Georgia--The weather was cool. the mean temperature being three to eight degrees below the normal. Heavy rains occur red in most districts on Monday and in eastern counties on Tuesday. During the remainder of the week the weather was generally fair. The precipitation exceeded causing much damage by floods and wash Ing. The rainfall was below the normal in southern and northwestern counties Tho sunshine was deficient.
 Louisiana,-The temperature was normal in the northern portion and slightly above in the southern. The weather was partly cloudy, with scattered showers on five days The rainfall was above the normal in a few southern parishes. but was generally
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW oRLEANs cOTToN FUTUREs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Sept 3.-Closing: Cotton spot an fair demand; prices six points higher: American middling fair.... .... ....5. s2 .t3oou D. 9h A4tudllng D. 70 Low middling .... .s......b D O2 Good ordinary.... ...... ..-.4 42 OEdlnATy 2. Oz
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 5,200 American. No receipts.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy: American middling zoe.
 September eco '''. ''.'4'Sa SoDtember-OctoDer bg October November .... .. ...... .4.66 November-December ,.....4.63 December January ..4.61 January-FebruaIy ..4. 6l February March .... ....4. .62h March-Aprtl ..'s ....4 b4 15 Aprli-Mdy I DO 12 May-Juue sss.4.b6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Weather Conditions for the Week Endinl
 Monday, Aug. S1, 1908.

Weather COnditIons for tho Week Ending
 Monday, Aug. 31, 1908:
 The temperature was below the normal. except along the gulf coast and over eastern Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. where 1t was normal or above. The great est deficiency was over Georgia and the Carolinas, where it ranged from three de- grees to Il degrees. and the greatest exV cess was 8 degrees over southwestern Texas.
 General rains are reported from the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and south eastern Alabama. The rainfall for the week exceeded six inches over portions of North Carolina. South Carolina and Geor- gia, Greenville. S, C., reports the heaviest light over other portions of the cotton region, except at a few scattered stations, where there was more than one inch. No rain fell in portions of Texas Oklahoma, Arkansas. Louisiana. Alabama and Tenn essee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

. The low barometer area that covered the off to the northeast. after causing addition al showers in the lower lake region and New England. Scattered showers occurred in number of the cotton districts yester- day, but fair and pleasant weather now prevails over the eastern half of the coun- of high barometer central over Ohio, and which has caused somewhat coler weather from Tennessee north and northeast As this high" drifts slowly eastward, it will cause continued fair weather in Alabama during tonight and Friday. An area of low barometer central over North Dakota has caused somewhat higher temperatures in the middle west, but generally fair weather, with more less cloudiness pre- vails to the west of the Mississippi river.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery. Ala, for the 28 hours ending
 at 8 am. 18th meridian time:
 Thursday, Sept. 8, 1908. l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Fort worth-ss.0Oo investment company, Wichita Falls-$s,000 brick and tic

Fort worth-Se.0O0 investment company. Wichita FaIlS-$6,0O0 brick and tic works.
 Virginia. Hickory--S10,0o0 cotton gin. Toano-s1O,OOo barrel factory. Boulevard-Woodworki plant. Lynchburs-$150.0o 900 construction compaa ny.
 Alexandria--s2Oo.oO 900 developm ant compa- ny.
 staunton-s1o.oOo electrical tuppiy com pany.
 Norfolk-Hoslery mill Roanoke-$5. 900 laundry. Williamsburg-$10.0 furniture factory. Stuart-325.Oo0 stavs and cobperage conn pany. jS Eagle Rocl-CooperRge plant. Emporia-$10, 900 power plant. Brooke-Power plant.
 West Virginia. Huntington-S50. crosstih company. Lewisburg-S50.000 develonment comps FairmOnt-s5aOOO light and power eom- panIsr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Sept. s.--After a moderate ad- vance at the opening the cotton market turned easier today with the close steady net unchanged to three points lower. Safes were estimated at 12s,00O bales.
 The market opened steady at an advance of 5 or points and during the first few minutes. sold 7@s points net higher on ccy- ering buying by houses with English con nectiona, and a demand from reactionists which was encouraged by higher cables than expected and reports of a better feel ing in Manchester. The advance carried October up to S 63, or 25 points above the low record of yesterday and at this level offerings increased while the buying here for English account befng chiefly against sales in Liverpool was withdrawn after the close of the market and prices consequent fy eased off after midday. The low point was reached quite late in the day when october sold at $50 or six points net lower with the close shade up from the holidays which will be followed by the first census report of the season tat the opening on Tuesday morning giving the amount of cotton ginned from the new crop prior to September 1st
 rne local market will close tomorrow night for over Labor Day.
 southern spot markets reported today were quarter cent lower to one-stxteenth cent higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 11.ss1 bales. against io,O1i last week and 9.s14 last year. For the week (estimated) 100000 bates against 7i,496 last week. and 4S.022 last year.
 Today's receipts at New orIeanp 53B bales. against 80 last year and at Houston 5.37S bales, against 4.994 last year.
 Futures opened and closed steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NelO Orleans Report

New Orleans Sept s.-(speciaI )--Tomor- rows Times Democrat will say:
 s.na.mbs, ahs face ay.1 of prospective moderate of actual cotton buyers is adversely af- fectlns the spot market situation. basis changes are against the staple, and further unfayorable developments are now rather generally counted on unless bad weather shall come to the rescue Of the price. The current port receipts is a Very good buIlish argument insofar 1t goes. but forward business iasnIs n Is yet on too limited a scale to parative ease. short" sellers might push values lower and lower. and would proba- not possible.
 Meanwhile Texas appears to be accumu- lating some forward business at the ex- cannot close commitments because the iim- It's they cable abroad, according to some forsIgn correspondents are too high;
 ly in ignorance of the daily trend of mar ket events, is waiting. and such business as the main held up because the merchant is unwilling to take the speculative chance incident to selling forward deliveries below parity now satisfactory to the producer
 A condition of deadlock has resulted. and. there being no active bull speculation to force the issue. the general market is com pelled to await its cue to come from the slow and ancient method of adjusting val ues on actual offers and offerings rather than on the system devised for the averag- ing of values through the more enlightened method of discounting the worth of cotton in advance of the actual Transaction. In other words, present cotton market condi- tions are strtkingly similar to the condi- tions existing before the days of future trading. The farmer has produced the crop and is now awaiting the creation of demand for 1t.
 Last year at this time and during many years preceding, forward selling had, ere this. created requirement. for millions of bales, the purchase and delivery of which ations.
 On the day New Orleans lost four points on December (S. 46; range s.42Q53) while middling spots were lowered 1-16c to 1-16c. Tone steady.
 NEW YORK COTTON OIL.
 New York. Sept. s-Cotton seed ou
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
ST. LOUIs GRAIN

St. Louis, Sept s.-(Special )-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged fol-
 wheat: Sept. 97%A; range ss% 997A to e7H bid. Dec 97% bid; range 6ih to 9sA. May s1.0I%A; range $1.00%A to SLOTS
 Corn: Sept. Tsh@% bid; range 76h to a7E May 6s & Q IA; range 6s& to 64.
 0atss Sept. 5oAi Dec. so%B. May b2%B.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Forecast United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Local Observation
 Montgomery, Sept 3. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
LONDON STOCKS.

London, Sept. S.-American securities opened quiet and featureless today First prices showed an irregular movement, ranging from a half below to $ above yes- terdays New York closing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NAYAL sTOREs.

[ Savannah, Sept 3.-Turpentine firm 36c: sales 3s2; receiptsA 1,0s7; shipments s1O.
 Resin firm: sales 2.925; receipts 3,446; shipments 2.sss; stock 156. O74 Quote ABc $40; D SPAS: E $2. 5O@55; F $2 70; c S2.75; H $3 35; I $3 SO; K $4.30; M $4.5O: N s5.25: VIC S5.9O: wv S6.10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
SPOTS DECLINED A BIT
 DURING BUSINESS HOURS
Probably Due to Sympathy With Drop in
 Futures.

Receipts of cotton in the local market yesterday were free. more of the staple probably making its appearance in the city than at any previous time during the sea- son. Lots on the street yesterday morning brought nine cents for strict middling, but kn sympathy, perhaps with the New York market the same grade of the staple com manded price of only s%c in the after noon.
 Futures climbed yesterday morning but could not hold the pace and during the afternoon dropped. closing at figures which varied only slightly from those of the pre-. ceding day.
 X general plaint of deterioration in crops ia being heard from many farmers in this and adjoining districts The plant has not rallied from the adverse effects of tie tntense heat which prevailed throughout this section for several weeks despite the present cool weather. The failure of this latter condition to improve the crops is regarded by the farmers as rather peculiar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW YORK COTTON OH.

New York, Sept. s-Cotton seed oil steadier; prime crude 2sc spot; do. yellow Resin quiet. Petroleum steady. Rice quiet.
 Molasses quiet,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
cnEFEE MARKET.

New York, Sept 3.-The coffee market opened quiet at unchanged prices to a do- cline of five points, notwithstanding steady European cables and ruled rather easier during the afternoon under scattering liq- uidation in the absence of further support from local bulls shorts. The close was steady net unchanged to ten points lower Sales were reported of 1S,7oO bags. includ- ing:
 September ...'e.Sn october s'O'o" December ss"'O'oV May s'.s s's's.n. eS June 70 oV = July = 'o' oV S'O Oh
 Spot quiet Rio No. exc: Santos No. s%c; mild coffee dull; Cordova 9h 412hc.
 NEW YORK SUGAR.
 New York, Sept 3.-Sugar raw firm; fair refining $3.t centrifugal s6-test $3.4 ; molasses sugar S3. IS; refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
NEW ORLEANs sPoT COTToN.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New OrIeans Sept. 3.-Cotton seed oil: prime 34c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Wilmington. Sept. s.-splrlts turpentine

 steady 35c; receipts 21. Rosln steady $2 %; receipts 93. Tar firm S1. 40; receipts g. Crude turpentins firm S15o; $2 % and 32.75; receipts II. Eels rosin; turpentine none. Exports for Havana 100 barrels rosln for Costa RIea 25 barrels rosln.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
.-RisinE. x-Falllng.
WEATHER CoNDITTONs.

RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

| IwlndJ Rain state of Weather Time fTenp. lpr.hr. in. & and direction
 l100ths.l of wind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
PRODUCE EXCHANGE TO CLOSE

New York, bepL 5.-Ihe produce ex- change hare will be closed Saturday. sep- tember 5 and Labor Day, September q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
CHICAGO LTVE sTOC,K
sT. LOTIs LIyE STOCK.

St. Louis. Sept S-Cattle. receipts $500, including $500 Texans; market steady: Beef steers s...S4.O OO VSf 6O stockers and feeders .. 2.75 O 400 Cows and heifers .... 800 @ 500 Cows and heifers -. . 1 50 Q 375
 Hogs. receipts 1000. Market 5910c high CT:
 Packers .6 25 o 6s5 butchers and best heavy. 6.65 a 100
 Sheep; receipts 4,O0O; market steady to sc lower:
 Natives .... .... ........ 3.oo Q 4.9o Lambs .... .... .... 400 a 6.15
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
COTTON MARKET.

Selma Sept. 3.-(Special )-Spots were quoted in the Selma cotton market today as follows:
 Good middling ...... ec Strict middling ........ 8Ac MAoa4Ah&- c%C Strict lw middiing .... .... .... ....sSe LOW miodlinE ec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

NhaLIeSIoh' Sepr ''-IuFpehlIhe SIeady
 Rosin steady: ARG s2.27h 9so; D g. 30; s2.35937H: s2 65@7O; G s2.721k a75; IT S3.4s; I $3.50; K S4.15; M $40. N $5. Is: we S5.75; wv $5 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries 1Sh e 22kc: dairies 17@2oc.
 Eggs firm; at mark cases included 140 Tie; firsts 19hc; prime ftrsts 2Ohc.
 Cheese-Steady 11H O 13e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

@@rttatei4-- 4---oteaug.... Auugsfa--Steady .... .... .... .... .... Memphts--Qutet .... st Louis--Duli. .... ...... t}HctnnaH .s.s.s.... syiile-Firm- d<ttfle fock-Dull.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04

Sales IHigh.l Low lciose Bid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-04
Daily Cotton Market.
 FORT MOVEMENT

HaiFestef7-sgt., EXC ..., New Orleans-Qt.. Q 1-1sc Mobiie-Sty.. S&c q. Savannah--Stx, s 1s-1ec Charieston-Sty., s 13-1sc WIiInlngton-Nom.,
 Nprfolk-Qt.. s&c .. ...I Haltlmore-Nom-. sxc .. New York--Qt., s.s0 ... Hoston-Qt-. s.s0 .. ... Phiiadeiphia-ot.. s.55 ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
LOANED BIG sum
One Life Insurance Company
During the Panic
Let Out $2e,OOO,OOO to Its
POlicyholders.
SOME PAID PREMIUMS
In This Way in Order to Keen
in Good Standing.
Others Borrowed for PURPOSES
OF Speculation.
SOME PAID PREMIUMS

New York, Jan. 9.-The extent to
"hlch life insurance policies were made
the basis of loans during the stress of
the recent financial furry is measure
ably revealed in the current report Of
one OF the big life insurance companies
the hgures showing that $4,000 policy
holders borrowed total of 5000, 600
from the company on their policies in
!Sef, large proportion of the loans be-
ing made recently to men of consider
able means who carry policies for sums
ranging from $4,000 to $2O0, 0,O00 The
company was compelled by the terms
OF ITS policy TO make the loans, some of
Which were the result of the policy
holders inability to pay their premiums
These borrowed the money from the
company to make the payments ami
keep in good standing. Borrowing for
investment buying Of stocks was an
other factor in the heavy demand for
loans, when the money stringency was
at its height. Insurance men say that
many of the borrowers were urdoubted-
ly tempted by the low prices of secur-
tiles during the panic and obtained
money in this way for stock market in
YeStmentS