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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
NEW YORK COTToN w.pxrr

MeW York. Aug. IS.-An adyance on belt was Sf0R YRoIIe%nd ITsports fir from the Western in the cotton market today, With inc eivse e , easy at net decline of 8 to v The market opened steady at an ad- was some irregularity during the morning, ruled steady to firm with Prices working up to a net gain of 10 Sav T pTlnts Th, during the middle of the relatively firm cables, excessively high ten temperatures in most sections of the vae meseern belt. extremely bullish pri- sonss sono Iexas raa crop reports. covering by eomS recent sellers and support from local bulls. Realizing was heavy at times on the advance, causing slight teactions but 1t was not until Decem- 9ar cohtracts had so.u at .12.39 and January at IF. s7, or eleven points net nlkner, that there was any sign of aggressive selling. Later the market ruled, weak and the close was at the sowest sowt prices of the day. Houses with on the late break. possibly against crop, prospects and while there was no change in the general character of came quite generai with the market very unsettled. Lower temperatures are expected in the Southwest tonight and tomorrow. The report of the Ma mored. will make the average condi- tion 6S per cent. as of August i5. against the report of TIT per cent. compiled toward the end of last month southern spot markets oficiany re- ported early unchanged to i-S cent higher. The detailed weather reports for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas were said to show the highest aver complaints are being received from Texas that hot winds are scorching the fields.
 Receipts at the ports today 2,814 bales against 2,234 last week and 4,35S last year. For the week 15.0O0 bales against 11.o6S last week and 43.s07 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, r. ton 2.7B0 bales against e,S53 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
Srhs quotations are corrected dail for The Adyertiser)
GrOceriea.

Groceries.
 MEAL-standard W. U. se Ib. sacks s2c coFFEE-dreen. common to ordinary 10 @iIc: prime 12@lac: fancy l4@15c; pea STy 1s:' Sass Psr cSss ST@G roasted 12h QlAe; fancy roasted 4@i7c; MSShs and Taya e1sa@ Slsaas dalsiss p1sS sSuSAR@drsnulstsd. SleH standard SAo: fancy 1'rfo1iRNFancy nominal: straights ss. % 0as; patents ss 25 Q S5; fancy patents t7.OO pssri sTAHSs!i tSe: sioss lump i%c; nickel good: % a0Ti RicEGS1tra cfEGzSSitra fancy head 7M9sc; fancy s1 1s&SIIfT;-L,verpoOl SIf; n.IO; Virginia s6o hoViiSTSiA hWiNEGAR@per gallon 2O9sOc.
 cRAcKERs-xxx Soda slsc: xxx Gin E; Ee: % Ben HSr Soda Biscuit 5c carton Soc Mustard ss75; Imported K-oI key ORsHsIA RTsHosnAssEsgGeorEia sESsGSEi Cane bbl. s7c gal; trifusai trss I % corn syrup in cases 6 gallons. Ss 'S MAPLE sYRUP-"Log Cabin" brand. 6 < gallons 50 RGvtsiSS:. Rs5 sasS;
 BACON MEATs-clear ribs '1s.2505O: ez1ra eaRp@Aox rles eompound shc: fancy. hog lard lshc; kettle rendered l4 Q Ac; Snow drtft s%c; Snow-white s&c; Flake-white sEe: standard cotton oil lard sc%.
 DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs S19 S7H-62K: dry salt cut ribs SIP. 25. BREAKFAsT BACON-1sh 024Mc.
 Grain and Feedstuffs.
 CORN CHOPS-Per bu. s2hc.
 CORN-white from store S2QoSc; mixed HAY-Timothy. choice per ton S21; No. 1 per ton $ls; Alfalfa per ton S2S; Johnson OATs-White from store dray lots s7c BRAN-Per ton $2S. shorts S30.
 GRITS-Per bbl. S4 50; per sack t3.2S
 Cotton Seed and PrOducts.
 COTTON sEED-s1s per ton.
 MEAI-Choice $33; first; prime 7H per cent. per ton ss2: prime cake per ton S2i. LINTERS-Per ID. 1G3c.
 OII-car lots; prime crude basis per Ib. ( i-Sc: basis refining.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Aug. is.--The stock mar ket today very consfstently. continued its reactionary and confusing course sions '' were assin in es1,nf 9siaH farss soi ume and the strength of the better class issues gave promise of re- awakening of public interest. But be- became dull and obviously professi,naI. with general 1recessions. There was the usual backing and filling during the early session but 1t was not until took a dip which put out ali early gains and in some instances came near the low level of the previous day. Again 1t was the Hartman issues which aes was Short % the Ssa and In spite of bullish rumors on New York Central and United States Steel. the latter accompanied by a revival of the Paris Bourss listing rumor' the soin became duller and more irregular. It was regarded as somewhat signifi- cant that the list was most unsettled 1' im%'sdisttsly ia upon the publication of at fcial and unofficial. concerning the state of health of an eminent magnate now homeward-bound from abroad. Re- gorts & Of serious harm mt. to the .nsn crop in caused smart advance in the wheat market, were not without influence pp- on stocks. Advices from Missouri and Ransas as to Grcp conditions sut were Ne Of braska dispatches continued diseourag,, ing. The most aggressive selling and lowest prices came in the final half noSr n nn01 PsGis r; wss tsen fns sboor orn points. while New York Central Read Ing, Atchison, Great Northern pre- fsrred. Great Northern ore certificates. Ria. the Steel isues. Amalgamated Cop per. Consolidated Gas, Peoples Gas and q score of less prominent issues. ere lower by to points. Louisville and about the only stocks to hold their early gains. The selling was in enor- nous volume and numerous stop orders were uncovered. Prices at the close; which was active and feverish. showed but slight recovery from the lowest levels. Time money was again strong, with an especial demand for four and five months loans at per cent.
 and e continuance of the present de- mand is expected to advance the rate.
 More gold exports to South America are impending; while shipments of ss., 000, 900 in gold to Japan are scheduled for the coming month. .ohicial figures from Washington show an excess of almost $17.0oo,o00 in merchandise im- ports for July compared with the same railroad meeting today was the BaIti- more and ohio, which reported the smaii increase of $3s.s0o for July. The industrial situation continues in the direction of improvement. many mills and plants according to today's ad- vices now working to their full ca- pacity.
 The feature of the bond market was the activity of Union Pacific eonyer- tible 4s, in which dealings were again very heavy, with a net loss for the day of 21-2 points.
 Bonds were steady; total par value t5,090,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
NEW ORLEANS corrnS.

!. New OrIeans, Aug 1S.-SpOt cotton was steady, unchanged; middiing 12 5-1sc. Sales on the spot 500; to arrive none.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of SCI points higher cables than expect ed and reports that hot wave in the West ern belt was increasing in intensity. Bulls gave the market little support from the opening on.
 Buying orders were chiefly from the coun- try. professional operators sold freely. bas- Ing their operations the weather forecast of cooler weather for tonight and tomor- row. Because of this. first prices were the highest of the day. The market grad ually sagged off to level 59S points be- low yesterdays close. Late in the session the market strengthened monentarily on the rumor that the National Ginnsrs' Asso- ciation would come out with condition re- port of 6S per cent. But this good tone did not last long. The closing was steady at the lowest of the day.
 Cotton futures closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
oHIcAeo GRAiNs AND PRoyIsIoN.

CHICAGO GRAINS AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago. Aug. 1s.-A stampede among shorts in the wheat pit today forced the price of the September delivery nearly cents above the low point of the session. The market closed strong with prices showing net gains of 3-s to 1-2 to 2s-s. Coarse grain and provisions also closed strong.
 was the feature of the trading on the wheat pit. This condition of affairs was largely responsible for an advance of 27-sc. in the price of September op- to 1 7-s to per cent. in the more de- ferred months although fresh crop damage reports from the Northwest helped along the. advance. A leading sn,a ing an enormous line of the September delivery and additional purchases by this concern during the day started lively covering by shorts which result ed in unusual advances on several oc- casions.
 A report from Minneapolis claiming that the hot weather in the Northwest Dakota to the extent of 26,ooo, 900 bushels was another source of anxiety to the shorts. The market was also bullishly affected by an adance of 1.2 vance in corn prices. During the day September delivery ranged between 99 3-4 and 102 3-4 and December sold between e6 3-4 and 9S 5-s, The close was active and strong with September at 1o2 1-s and December at 9s Is to 9S 1-4.
 belt stimulated speculative activity in the corn market and caused sharp bulges in the price of all deliveries. The official weather prediction also gave no encouragement to the bears, no rain being forecasted for the prin- cipal corn growing States for the next twenty-four hours. Numerous crop damage reports were received, the greater part of which referred to the crop in Kansas. Local receipts which were less than the amount estimated also prompted some buying. The mar ket was strong throughout the entire day and closed only trife below the best marks. Final quotations were up to 1-&.
 Oats were affected by the advance in wheat and corn. sentiment in the pit being builish the entire session. In- fiuential shorts were active bidders. Receiving houses reported that indica- tions pointed to a falling of in the movement within a few days, which also helped to strengthen the market. The close was strong at net gains Of b-s to S-tc.s to s-< to 7-sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

T. indicates inappreciabls rainfall. For yesterday +-For 24 hours ending 6 am. 7kth meridian time.
 Note-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received The state of weather" Is that prevailing at time of ob- asrvation.
 widely scattered, light showers occurred in eastern districts; elsewhere in the belt the weather was generally fair. Intensely hot weather prevailed in western districts
 P. H. SMITH.
 See. Dir, Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WEATHER CONDkTION1s
 The storm central off the North Carolina coast yesterday morning, has moved north eastward and now centers off the New Eng land coast, with slightly increased intensity It has within the last 24 hours caused showers in the Atlantic and New England states. Heavy 24-hour rainfalls were re- ported as follows: Boston. 2. 26 inches; Key West. Fla. 1.SO. An area of relatively high pressure covers the section of country lying west of the upper Missouri valley. It Is attended this morning by temperatures ranging generally in the fifties. Intensely hot weather prevailed yesterday (Tuesday) in the middle and western Gulf States fin the greater portion of Texas. particularly in south central and northeastern portions: in Oklahoma, and western Missouri The indications for this section are for generally fair weather except for a shower tonight or Thursday. There will be no decided change in temperature.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 MontgomerY, Alabama, for the 2G hours ending at 6 am. 75th meridian time /
 Wednesday, Aug & 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

been buying quite freely. An auction sal
 of 2.200 cases of blankets was concluded Il less than two hours prices ranging from $, to 70 cents on the dollar. Silk piece good are generally quiet in the primary rnarks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER.

New York. Aug. IS.-Close: Prime mer- cantile paper 4@4M per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S5 o5 91o for sixty day bills and at 4S8. 65 for demand.
 Commercial bills 4s4A@%.
 Bar silver 61. Mexican dollars A.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
SHEAR MARKET
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Butter firm; receipts B.30l; creamery specials 27A Q 92sc; (official price 2Tc); creamery extras 27c; creamery thirds to firsts 26hc; process, firsts ~ to
 Cheese steady; unchanged: receipts 4.O45.
 ERgs irregular; receipts 3SS1; State, Pennsylvania and nearby fancy hennery white 2S@s2c; do. hennery brown fancy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
LONDON STOCKS.

London. Aug. 1s.-At the opening of the stock market here today American securi- ties were generally slightly above parity. Later values advanced trifle and at noon the tone was steady with prices from E to A of a point over yesterdays New York closing.
 New York forced the market higher in the vile and Nashville and Union Pacific. Later New York selling caused an uncertain close.
 Consols for money co. S4 o-i6
 do for account .... .... S4& Illinois Central ......le4 Lou. & Nash. '''. ''..lo4h Southern By. .... SIS
 Bar silver steady 23hd per ounce.
 Money # a \ per cent.
 Discount for short bills 1A O % per cent; three months bills h per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
COFFEE MARKET.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of five poitns In response to the gain of A franc in the French market and scat tered covering August relatively easy. selling off five points on the ab- sence of prompt buyers but the balance of the list held steady and at one time rul- ed 5@10 points higher. The close was a little off from the best. but steady net 5 points lower to points higher Part of the business was switching with the total sales aggregating 30,T50 bags. August sold at sssO; September at 5.4595o; December s. 25 930: March 5.35.
 No. Sh @9c; mild quiet; Cordova sh @ 12hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
s-Ex. Div.
NEW YORK BONDS.

U S. ref 2s, reg. ......looN U. s. 3s, reg .... ....1Ol
 do. coupon '''' eco " U. s. As, reg s.'s ''.' ''''I ID
 do coupon ..lIs Allis-Chalmers 1st 6s ..'. .. s6 4 Ann. Agr 5s .''' '''' '''' !Oa Amn, Tel & Tel cv. 4s ...104 X Amn. Tobacco 4s .''' .... sV
 do 6s .'s. '..'' II l "a Armour & Go. 4hs ...' 94 Atchison gen. 4A .... co. '''' ''''1 1SO
 dc cv. 4s .... ''.. .''.'.1l9A
 do. cV. bs .... eco ''''llo t7 Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s 9e Baltimore & Ohio As ....lOl
 do W shs .... -. .... .... sOM Brooklyn Transit cv. Is .... .''' SSN Central of Georgia bs -.. COG ''.'''ii0 ta Central Leather 6s 100 E Central of N J, gen. bs ......,.127 Ches. Ohio As .... .... '.le4 Chicago & Alton shs .... .... ...... 7e Chi, B. & O. joint Is sS 1s
 do. gen. 4s .... ...''' 9g ss Chi. M & St. P sen 5s ....127 Chi R. I. & P. R. R. As .... Soh
 do. col, 5s '''s zee e s5
 do. TIE s. '... ''.' '''''' Sd A Col & Sou. ref ext AIS .......... ss Del. & Hudson cv. Is ...s ..lOs
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Total balance in general fund sloo.s76. 4s
eT. LOuIs PROnuCE.

St. Louis, Aug. is.-Flour steady; red win ter patents S5 pas: extra fancy and straight SA. 7o@f6.00; hard winter clears H 25 @SE Timothy seed $3.50070.
 Corn meal t3. 90.
 Bran higher; sacked east track sl. oi 0ox Hay higher; Timothy &li o SIS; prairL Ss. .b0@S10.5o. Whiskey &l .41. Iron cotton ties soc.
 Bagging fe.
 Hemp twine Tc.
 Pork higher; Jobbing S2i.Se Lard higher; prime steam $il.5S@eg. Dry salt meats and bacon higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
nav coons MARKET.

New York. Aug 1S.-The Jobbing markets were active during the day, wash goods. dress goods. silks and cloths being ordered freely by retailers. Bag manufacturers have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Liverpool Aug. 1s.-Close Wheat. No : red western nominal. Futures firm: Sept ss 3Nd; December 7s 3xd; March Is Sd.
 Corn spot new American mixed (via Gal veston) steady, ss sMd; Futures steady September 5s 4Md; October 6s ARd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
CONDITION or rRrAsURY,

Washington, Aug. Is-The condition a the treasury at the beginning of tusInea today was as follows:
 Trust funds:
 sold Sj., com .... .ts65.s2ieN Silver dollars of 1880 ... ....! lf3s o0, Silver certificates outstanding. <. asTIi0O0
 General fund:
 Standard Ailver dollars in gen.
 eral fund .... .... .... 4.s35,1s Garsinv THTTent liabilities abilities |. ssSsOss
 tiees -. -. .. sl.ssa.sSl
 of United States .... .... .. ss.73s,7A Subsidiary silver coin .... .... 2e.i4a, S0i Minor coin 2.0eT.9n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
aT. LOuIa nRAIN

St. Louis. Aug. 1s-Ciose: Wheat, No. red cash f1.04& O 09; No. 2 hard s1 o2 a II September $1.01k; December esN.
 Corn; No. cash 67M: September 66; De Oats. No. 2 cash 3T@Mc: Septembe aShc; December 3so: No 2 white 40m, nominal.
 Poultry firm; chickens 12c; springs Isc turkeys 17c; ducks 9c; geese Sc.
 Butter creamery 2S@27c,
 Eggs 8hc. M
 Rye higher 72c.
 Lead quiet a4.2S@so: spelter higher S5. 70,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

NAVAL STORES.
 Charleston. Aug ls-Turpentine quiet, 5O%c. a 4o@ko. E ss' Ss5; 3so@s5; G s3. $50 q 'o5; Fl s4 25; S4.35; K tS. %; M &6.lO; s5 ss@Sc; we s6. 6.s5Qs5; wv s.50@75. Savannah, Aug. 1s.-Turpentine firm; 50% d5tAc; sales 1,o6S; receipts bbl; ship ments 645. - ,.sx shipments l9O: stock 153.213; B S3 10 @ Q2O; D & 40Q5O; E $a.7o@S5: 8 3.sb@ 94. %: H s425; S4.a5: K $500; N S5.25: N S5 5o we $s.75@so.
 New Orleans, La. Aug. 1s-Recoipts, rosin l15 barrels: turpentine 1855 bar rels.
 Exports. rosin s22 barrels for Liver pool.
 wilmington, Aug. 1s.-Spirits turpentine steady 4s%c; receipts 22 casks.
 Rosin steady S2 80; receipts e1.
 Tar firm S1 80; receipts P.
 Crude turpentine firm $f 75; S3.1o; and $3 50; receipts a7.
 MONEY MARKET.
 New York. Aug. 1s.-Money on call steady zA@2M per cent: ruling rate and closing bid 2k per cent: offered at 2h per cent. Time loans strong and fairly active: sixty days 2% d3 per cent; ninety days 3k O h per cent; six msnths per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
sEIsIA COTTON MARKEr.

Selma, Aug. 19.--(HpeciaL )-The price Of spot cotton was quoted in the local mar ket today follows:
 Good middling .... .... ... .11kc strict middiins .... .... .... ......isxc Strict low niddiinsr .... .... ....i,e Low mfddltnG ..ll < c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

New York, Aug. is.-The New York Co ton Exchange will be elosed Saturday, Se tember {. and Monday, September G..
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NEyV nRIEANs COTTON OII.
EXCHANGE WILL CLOSE.

. New Orleans, Aug. 1S.-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels. per pound. b.G cents.
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NEW OKLrANs sPOr CoTroN.


 Low ordinary. nom -... Ordinary, nom .... 7-1sc sopo olIlinaIy '.'' ''.' ''.' ''''V@S Good middling ..... .... .... ..12 11-1se Middling fair ..l3 1-lec
 LIVERPOOL COTTON.
 Liverpool Aug. 1S.-Closing: Cotton spot, quiet: prices points higher:
 American middling fair ..-.I.E Good middling ..6.B LOW middlins .... .... .... ....s!s5 Good ordinary .... .... '''' ''''e'as sales of the day were !. ooo bales of which 3. 400 bales were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts 5000 baies including 7,500 American. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet: August ..'' .''' ...' ''''S'Ss Eeptember--October .... .... .....'e'ev October--November .... .'S ~ Noyernber--December ....S. ~ December--January .'S. 4sh January--February ...s s.e.tS Eebruary-March .... .... '.''o'ss, March--Aprn s... '''' .fsn May-June .... ..'' ''.' .'"S 4 June--Juiy .... .'.. ''-. '''.'S zs guly-August .. .'.' ..'' '..s s'''S
 METAL MARKET.
 New York. Aug. l6.-The market TOT Lin was firm today on the advance m Lonoon on
  tons September at $30. 10 The closing prices follow Spot and August at 9Z9.sIA mssJ o7H; September and October $50 The London market closed steady with spot quoted at Eiss Is Cd and futures at f1s7 i2s Sd The market for standard copper was quiet with sales of only 20 tons for December delivery at SIS. 100 reported on the New York metal exchange Closing S Spot sis.s5@s5; August SIP. a.sOas5; Sep te1fiber SIP. 65 O s5; October SIP .S0@S5; No veniber $12. .s5 090: December $1S@O2h h. In the London market copper was firm at f5s 12s Sd for spot and at $50 Ills Sd for futures. Local brokers quote lake copper at i2h@s1A;1 siectrolytic 'lsS12h; Lead closed steady at .s4s5@4o for New York spot delivery and at s4.25 bid for East St Louis Sales after the call 100000 pounds September at $4.45 and 200, ,0od pounds October at $4 47h; both New York London closed at f12 10s.
 Spelter was quiet and entirely nominal for New York delivery with spot quoted at $5. 60 bid, East St. Louis The 1ondAn market was unchanged at f22.
 The English iron market was higher at sos 7hd for Cleveland warrants. No fur ther change was reported locally. No. 1 foundry northern ST 50 @S1s; No. $17@ 50:. No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft si7.7b9$1s. 25.
 SUGAR MARKET. refining 3. .5s661: centrifugal 96-test {. 0s OH; molasses sugar 3.33Q36: refined steady; crushed 5e6; powdered 5.o5: gran ulated 4.s5.
 @$s.25.
 Coffee quiet; No Rio 7N 97hc: No. 4 Santos SM 99c.
 MoIasses dull; New Orleans 2s@42c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
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ty1ood Gage Ch'nRl Rain- StaGejReads 24 fall STATToNs: I7 a-m.i hra
Rising. x-FsllinE,

RIVER FORECABTN The Coosa and the upper Alabama will remain nearly stationary; the lower Ala bama will fail slightly.
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Car Lot Receipts.
 Wheat 104 cars, with 23 of contract grade. Corn 1858 cars, with i08 of contract grade. Oats 160 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago. Min neapolis and Duluth today were 1855 cars, with 2S3 cars last week and 2Sl cars the corresponding day year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19


 Following are some additional re- ports from the Mercantile Crop Re- porting Corporation. replied 2S9 coun- ties, POT made last year 5.565,00 h. dicated this year 4.340.noO.
 North Carolina-21 reports. r coun- ties. indicates 2s2.0o0. last year 266.
 South carolina-2s reports, IT coun- ties indicates 4s7.00o. last year D5S,-
 Georgla-4s reports. Ss counties. in- dicates 7s7.ooo, last year So1,Ooo. :. Alabamaaai replies, 90 counties in-
 Mississippi.t4 reports. 30 counties.
 Texas--s1 replies. 54 counties indi- cates 1,2ss,oo last year 2,OSs,OOo; dicates 19s,0o0. last year 27sOo0.
 .oklahoma-.11 reports. counties, in- dicates 13s,ooo, last year l54ooO. reports yesterday afternoon describ- ing storms in the eastern section of the belt and extremely high tempera- lures ranging from 10l to no at 22 New York market closed at the top. following which Liverpool snows an advance of to points better than due. The situation could not be more who oppose every advance. The mar ket today looks higher but on any H. quidation. there will probably be setback"
 Following are some Western tenn peratures yesterday:
 McAlister no. vinita 1lO. Ardmore no. Oklahoma City. Guthrie and Mus kogee 1Os. Considerable suffering but few prostrations In the south. Fort Worth hottest day this year. Govern inent register there as high as m. Louisiana cotton growers rejoice be- cause of destruction of boil weevils. Oklahoma swelters under intense heat. Shreveport 104. Vicksburg 99, Denison iO6. Natchez 105. Jackson, Miss, 100. Little Rock 1oS.
 Following is a copy of crop letter sent out by Well Brothers, of this city:
 Montgomery. Ala, Aug. IT. 1909.
 Crop Letter. D Dear Sirs:
 During the first two weeks of Aug ust ideal weather has prevailed throughout all the States east of the Mississippi River. Showers. although excessive in. few isolated places. were as a general rule well distributed, the temperature was just right and as a consequence the cotton plant has inc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Cotton futures on the New Orleans Caston Exchangs today ranged follows:
 IopsnlHighl Low.I Cioss
 l Bid
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Grain Statistics. The clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 10. 300 bu.
 Primary receipts were 7s7,0o0 bu., com pared with 73s.ooo bu, the corresponding day year ago.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wheat S6 cars corn POT cars; oats 234 carss hogs 16.000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19

Twenty-nine stations in Texas yes terday reported the temperature from 100 to 112 degrees.