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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. July sl--Thers was free buying Of stocks in all quarters of the mArtket today and operations on the poi1nsss and apparent consdence and st rapidly advancing prices.
 There was some selling to realise profits, tnterspersed with the heavy ol this selling which the market dem onstrated, was no less impressi sive than the less interrupted advanccs.
 Prices attained the highest level on steel and Union Pacific and Atchison making new record figures and Reading rising to within 1-2 points of its pre- vious highest price ot 1908: No par newed strength of the market beyond the general condition of the good CT fects experienced from getting the tar m struggle out of the way. The set- release all sorts of enterprises that have been held in abeyance and to itir activity in the whole commercial fabric. United States steel was accepted as an expression of confidence on the infiu-- entiai banking group which ts most concerned in the financial affairs of the
 The ready recourse to foreign money markets. by means of bankers financial bills which has been going on through the week reinforced confidence over meet expanding requirements of com merce and crop moving and at the same time sustain the speculative fabric. An advance in the London discount rate today was believed to be not uncon- nected with New York borro wing in that market. The selling to realize left some stocks at lower prices 'han last night. both of the Hartman Pa eifics being included. The loan ex pansion disclosed by the bank state ment was not expected In view of the weeks speculative activity and the ex- pected increase in cash hogs was not traceable In the showing.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales. pa" value, t2,73S,000.
 United States bonds are unchanged on call for this week.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.

tThs quotations are corrected dail for The MEAL-standard W. Q; ss lb. sacks s2c bushel; cream Peerless s6c bushel Sfio: prime l2Sisc; fanoy [ l4@d5e; ] peae ao berry 1shc;. eld g0yernment Java 27 Ss2o; Mocha and Java blends 259s5c.
 CHEEsE-Full cream daisies 17@1sc; SUGAR standard 5%c; fancy FLouRSFsncy nominal: straishts ss. % Pesri sAe; sioss lump l%c: nickel goods iOHf RicfE.Eatra fancy head Heso: fancy head sH S7Ac: broken 6h As%c; Japan TsSxLST-Llvsrpooi s1.1O; Virginia SSo; V1NEoAR..per gallon 2OssOc. ger snaps 7c: XXX Cream Sc: XXX Oyster 7c; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit So carton B0c sARDINEs-American N-on ss.oO@76; Y Mustard ss!5; Imported h-on key opsRsTs sssSsgceorgia Syci Cane bbl. s7c gal; cases gallons. per case ss.6o; prime cen trifusai corn syrup in eases gallons. $2 Pes MAPLE M sYRUP-"Tos Cabin" brand. 6 gallons s7 per case. IF gallons N,b0; 2l < gallons 's.S0 FRrG,isiss: RS5 Sass:
 BACON MEATs-ciear ribs R1s s.5O975i extra ribs Sl3.50@75.
 LARD-Hog compound Shc: fancy hoa lard lSMc; kettle rendered fl F e Sc; Snow drift s%c; snow-white SAe; Flake-white sHS ,tassaTH s%4@ e0is2n MEA4sBry 9E! laFS '0% sal. s12.25; dry salt cut ribs s12.oO.
 BREAKFAST BACON-165a E g24hc
 Grain and Feedstuffs.
 CORN CHOPS-Per bu.. 4S11 pS2hc
 CORN-White from store e2 e 9so; mixed 29 sc less.
 per ton S1e; Alfalfa per ton $2s: Johnson grass per ton SIS 4S1A.
 OATS-White from store, dfay lota SIC BRAN-Per ton BPS. Shorts SEQ.
 GRITs-Per bbl $4 80; per sack $2.2S.
 Cotton Seed and Products.
 COTTON SEED-S1S per ton.
 MEALs-Choice $24. first; prime 7K Der cent. per ton 324; prime cake per ton S2I LINTERS-Per ID. 1Q3c. OIL-Car lots: prime crude basis per Ib. lac; basis refining.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans July 31.-spot cotton quiet and easy. unchanged; middling f2 a-lsc. Sales on the spot 800 bales, to arrive none.
 Futures opened steady at decline of sQ10 points on accumulation of selling or ders over night. Leading longs in both American markets appeared to be selling out over goth the week -end and the bureau report on condition Monday. No attention was paid to a very bullish visible supply statement nor to the worst reports Of drought and heat of the season from Texas. At the middle of the morning prices strengthened somewhat, but toward the end of the session, a burst of selling occurred and the closing was at tho lowest of the day, four points below the level of yester- days closing.
 The bulls had the best of the trading in the future market this week to the extent of a dollar a bale the active deliveries clos ing 20 @22 points higher than last week 2 closing. During the greater portion of the week prices were the best part of two dol- lars . bale up, but the slump right at the weekend cut down the net advance. Ex- pectattons of e very bullish bureau report on condition next Monday was the chief cause for higher prices. Little attention was paid to weather news, which was bullish, Because of the interest in the bureau figures.
 Spots closed b-16c higher than last week with middling ct l2 3-16c which was also the highest quotation of the week. Sales on the spot amounted to $500 bales against a.27s last week. to arrive 405 bales, against 226 last week.
 Cotton futures closed steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
COTTON GOSSIP.

The local market was very quiet during It's half day session yesterday A total of almost 100 bales was released in the local market during the past week. One of the local shippers bought 50 bales of the staple at Union Springs yesterday
 There was absolutely no news in the cot ton market yesterday. Both bulls aud bears are waiting for the Government report due to be Issued tomor- row.
 After all the private reports concerning the crop condition of the belt the opinion is that the Government report tomoilow will show a decline. A figure of 71.6 is expected against 7t.s last month.
 The market eased off about six or seven points yesterday.
 Liverpool had a holiday and there were no | cables.
 Fall River sales amounted to i4o. 900 last | week. against 1s0.0o0 pieces the week be- fore.
 The weekend figures. however. were moderately buliish.
 Thirteen points in Texas yesterday had 100 to 10e degrees
 Tylertown, Miss, wires "A heavy rain fell the first in weeks. cotton doing we'll" Port Hudson. La. says. "A beneficial rain fell. Cotton is beginning to open. The cotton crop is showing up well where im- ported seed is planted. The native seed is almost a failure on account of boil wee will"
 New York wires. "The bullish week -end | figures should have a further strengthening influence on this market and create a more | friendly feeling abroad. Dun and Bradstreet describe better feeling in trade. The Jour of late reports from Texas. The situation must be serious to prompt them to delay their report to probably confirm advices.
 terday by the F. B. Fisk Cotton Compa- | ny:
 Montgomery, Ala, July soth. 1909.
 CROP: The weather has generally been
 favorable during the week. We have had
 scattered showers and partly cloudy wealth | CT with seasonable temperatures. Some sections report needing rain. al- | though the crop is in no danger yet from the wantNof it. We have just received
 of oss seOa d sn tssas stTcs. snd | be beneficial.
 From nearly everywhere in the State our report: confirm very decided dec improve .h e. four weeks. and with no further disaster Alabama will make a good crop.
 Some of the cotton seed oil companies | formation of the crop, seem to think the outlook at present indicates as large a | yield last year, especially in view of the | fact that 16 per cent more fertilizers were Our reports from Georgia continue very | favorable.
 | F. B. Fisk Cotton Company. | F. B. Fisk, Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, July 31.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of 3 points to decline of points, quickly easing off to a net decline of about 79S points on the general list under commission house selling and local bear pressure.
 owing to the holidays there were no Liv- erpooi cables and while domestic trade ac1 counts and weather reports were bullish, the market was influenced by unfavorable foreign trade reports. realizing and an idea that bullish bureau had been discounted. The market steadied to within or . points of last nights finals during the middle of the morning, bue continue nervous. The market continued steady with 7@s potnts lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 1.93s bales, against 3,s30 last week and 2,542 last year. For the week 1s.0o0 bales, against 1a,S4T last week and 21.s63 last year. Today's re- ceipts at New Orleans SAT bales. against 29S last year
 Futures opened steady and closed very steady,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. July 31-July wheat, which during the height of its activity this month. went to 1.29 and thereby at tracted heavy shipments of all the wheat that could be raked and scraped from country granaries. wound up to- day with a final quotation of 1.O5 7-SQ 1.06, 1-2@5-S under yesterday. Sep tember closed 5-SQ3-4 up and the gen eral tone of the market was stronger. Corn and oats were steady; provisions firm.
 The final delivery of wheat on July contracts today was 100000 bushels. The former bull leader took 1t and en- tered the market as a buyer of Sep tember options, basing his action on the strength of the cash situation in the Southwest. Seaboard clearanoes in wheat and flour were equal to 13.0O0 bushels. Primary receipts aggregated 1922. 900 bushels. compared with l.023.- 900 bushels a year ago.
 The trade looks for a decrease in the week 8 visible supply, it being calcu- lated that decreases in the Northwest will more than offset increases else- where.
 July corn. starting weak. failed to improve and closed l 7-8 under ves- terday at 6S 1-S.
 September dropped to 65 b-s but re- covered on buying credited to country buyers. closing at 66Ql-s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

The session was dull Cash corn ip the. sample market was 1-z to 1-s shipping demand. Covering by belated shorts near the opening sent July to roc, but when this demand was satis- ned the price resumed its normal level.
 July oats closed the month with c gain over yesterday of 7-S due to COW ering, september closing 1-S up, Decern- Der unchanged and May Is lower. The cash market was dulf.
 A bulge of 10 cents in prices at the stock yards stiffened the prices of hog products, but there was little trading done, save the buying of . few October ribs by packers. Pork closed from 5 to IF Ia higher. lard leg lower to ! Ia higher. and ribs from Ia lowsr to 2 1-2 higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Democrats wiII Dinnwree

Washington, July 31.-The confer ence report on the Payne-Aldrich tar fir bill will be debated thoroughly by the Democratic members of the Sem ate. A decision to this effect was reached today at a conference of the minority. called by Senator Culberson. The principal speeches will be made by Senators Daniel and Bailey. but many other Democratic members are expected 10 take part in the discus sion. The Southern Democrats are especially displeased over the failure of the conference to retain cotton bag ging on the free list.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Tobncco Men Protest .

Hartford, Conn, July 3l.--A mes sage was sent to United States Sena- tors Bulkeley and BTandegee of Con- necticut. today by the directors of the New England Tobacco Growers Asso- ciation. asking them to oppose the provision in the tariff bill. agreed to by the conferees. which will admit from the Philippines tobacco goods with not more than 20 per cent of material other than United States or Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
LONDON STOCKS.

London. July s1,-The stock exchange was quiet during the greater part of the week with some depression caused by the coal trade crisis and the Spanish news but q more cheerful tendency developed, later with a firm close. The outlook is considered healthy and dealers point to the improving trade conditions. the increased dividends passed on home and Amercan railroad shares, the good crop news and cheap mon ey as factors which must have a favorable effect on teh course of prices on the mar ket generally.
 Home rails winished quite strong after earlier depression on the coal crisis. Consola, however, were a quarter lower on realisa,- tions. Spanish bonds broke sharply on the Moroccan war news and the rioting at Bar ceiona, which generally unsettled the Paris Bourse, from which selling orders were re- ceived for the specialties, but at much less demand.
 The recovered later on repurchasing and covering operations. American securities again proved sharp movements in gene rally upward direction although the pro longed tariff negotiations caused some hesi- tation. The good crop and trade news helped the bulls to advance values, the United States Steel statement and the in creased dividend as well as forecast of in- creased distribution in several railways help ed in the sentiment and made the close strong at 1 to poits higher than last Sat urday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01


 Middiing .... ..s...,..'' .'....ii Low middiing ....iihc
 The Saturday half day sessions of the local spot cotton market are usually dull and quiet and yesterdays short session was no exception. There was nothing offering and consequently no trades were made. Dur, ing the past week . total of almost l0s bales in small lots were released In the local market at good figure above the
 The cotton market was rather a stand off yesterday. Liverpool had honday ano there were no cables. There was not much done in the local market and the bulls ernment report Monday. Consequently the market opened steady but dipped for spout five points during tho short session News was scarce and the usual pre-bureau liquid ation caused the decline.
 However the weekend figures were mod erately buliish. Some disappointment was experienced in the market by the postpone ment of the final condition report or Ine Journal of Commerce until Monday. The Government condition report made up .o and the opinions are that the publication will show a decline from last months condi- ton report of 74.6. -
 The weather conditions still continue very nificant sprinkies have occurred in South, west Texas and the temperatures are stii very high. Favorable weather condltions. however existed east of the river Cloudy and showery weather prevailed wnhe sooo rains were general at many points
 October futures opened one point up yes terday morning and after fluctuating m 2 twelve point range this month cioseo f2 sf or seven points under Its close rri- day evening. The initial prices of December futures were steady at one point decline . The month closed at 12.Sb. decnns or six points from it's close the day peiore'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW YORK GRAIN.

exports 2.4so; market quiet and about steady; Minnesota patents Ss@5o; Minne- sota bakers e6. S5 Ge5; winter patents s5. IS @ko.2S; winter Btratghts $b.6OQTbi winter extras S4. 75Q$6.3 winter low grades $4.669$5.26: Kansas straights $5. .25Q 50. red new sl.17% middle August fob afloat No. hard winter old q. e%. nominal fob afloat; Shorts paid s1. 50 for July wheat this morning, high record: and later months, after an easier opening also turned stronger on bull support. covering and re- ports of damage by hail storm in South Dakota The close was h Nc net higher: July $1. 50; September closed s1 .12&; May closed $1. 12k.
 Corn receipts 43.s16. Spot steady; No. 2 shipment: closed %c lower September closed "A; December closed e5H. Oats receipts 2f,450 spot dull; mixed oats 2s0S2 lbs. 63c nominal; natural white 26 933 lbs. 4s @63c ;es slipped white 3494s lbs. 54960c. " @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

Manchester, Eng. July 31-Although below the average. the turn over in spo- cialties and fancy cloths was slightly im- proved during the week. while printing and quantities at prices shade higher Large contracts are still out of the question for far Eastern markets owing to the low of fers.
 Yarns advanced another eighth in sym pathy with cotton, but the demand shows no improvement and the turn over in al! descriptions was very small.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
wEATuER CONDITIONs,

Pressure is practically uniform over the country, there being a difference of only two-tenths of an inch between the highest and lowest pressure reported Slight de, pressiops are. noted off the New England coast, in Missouri Arizona, and northern Utah, and crests. or areas of relatively high pressure. are noted over the Florida benin, sula, in the Lake region, in Colorado, and on the North Pacific coast There have been no material changea in temperature except along the New England coast where 1t is somewhat cooler. Scattering showers have occurred in the central valleys and in the cotton belt Heavy 2%-hour rainfalls were reported as follows: Livingston, Ala, 4.90 inches; Kosciusko. Miss, l. 80; Aber- deen, Miss, 1.72; Greenwood, Miss, 1. 62. Unsettled weather will continue iu this seo- ton over Sunday, with showers and thunder. storms this afternoon and again tonight or Sunday There will be no decided change in temperature, except as may occur at time of rainfall.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery. Alabama. for the as hours ending at am. 76th meridian time.
 Saturday, July e1. 1908,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW YORK IMPORTS.

New York July sl.-Imports of merchan- disc and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending July 24. were valued ct $15,o109S4.
 Importe of specie were Sl1s.541 silver and S6549 gold.
 Exports of specie were sS1o.sOo gold and S95A96O silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
REMARKS.
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York July 31.-The dry goods mar ket was moderately quiet during the day. Shipments on advance orders were very active and large Bleached goods are firm and further adVanoements were noted. Sta pie prints being ordered steadily. Fine cottons active.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
LIVERPOOL GRAIN,

Liverpool, July si-Closing: Wheat spot No. 2 red western nominal; futures steady ; July nominal; September Ss 3Ad; December Is l1%d.
 Corn spot steady; New American mixed via Galveston 6s Sd: futures quiet: Septem- Der 6s 5hd: October 6s 6hd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
e in general fund siO7.74o.aoI
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, July S1,-Turpentine firm a.. 2.ss4; receipts 2,s25; shipments ssO; stocks IA. SOS.
 Rosin: B s2.so@ss.oo: D ss.1o@1s; E e3.60@7o; S3.70; c 8. 500 s5; H S4. % O Is; A.30935; K 35.05: M S6. .0o916; N s&. 3B040: VIC s5. 70: wv Ss.20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
MONEY MARKET.

New York, July s1.--Money on call nom- fnaf.
 Time loans very firm but dull; sixty days 2A per cent; ninety days A o < per cent; six months & per cent. cent.
 Sterling exchange easy with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4s5 80 GAO for sixty day bills and at 4s6 so@s5 for demand.
 Commercial bills 4S4h @435.
 Bar silver B0%. Mexican dollars h. firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

St. Louis. July s1.-ciose: Wheat No 2 Is September a1.o2k Q ss: December el.o2&.
 Corn; No. 2 cash esM @71: No. white Oats Nc cash 4o@41M; No. se white 4s; Chickens i2c; springs l4he: turkeys 17c; ducks 10c; geese 4o.
 Butter creamery a1h @fbc.
 Eggs 1SMc. Lead a&. .20; speltsr &S. 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

The percehtaEe ot actua' 5e resePxe as oA 'n
 The statement of banks and trust compa- nIes of Greater New York not reporting to the clearing house. shows that these insti- tutions have aggregate deposits of S40G, O2l 100: total cash on hand $15o. 1869. 800 and loans amounting to S1, 900, 861. 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Pork @ steady: 1obblng 1so. 70.
METAL MARKET.

New York. July S1.-The metal markets were generally quiet in the absence of ca bles.
 quoted at $29 20@45.
 Copper was easy with lake quoted at a1s 25a50; electrolytic at SIP. s5 G SIS. co {; and casting at SIP. 6ah 9S7h.
 Lead was quiet at &4. 27h 9S2h. spelter ffru, at S5 AS G7 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
sT Tm1Is PRODUCr.

St. Louis July 31.-Flour steady; red winter patents S5 20 GAO: extra fancy and straight S4.709e5.16: hard winter clears Timothy seed s2.dS@Gs
 Corn meal S3 70.
 Bran steady; sacked east track q. o4H05. Hay steady; timothy Sl39$1T. bOi prairie Ss. co O s11. 50.
 Whiskey $1. .41.
 Iron cotton ties soc Bagging TAG. Hemp twine To.
 Pork steady: jobbtng SEQ. 70. 4 Lard steady: prime eteam s11Q1o. rlrv aalt meata and bacon steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

New Orleans, July 31.-Receipts xoslp 1e4 barrels; turpentine 73 barrels.
 Exports rosin for Liverpool 100 barrels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
SUGAR MARKET

New York. July S1.-Spgar raw firm: fair refining 3.4s; centrifugal s6-test g. 9s; mo iasses sugar 3 .3S. Refiner steady; crushed 6.6b: powdered 5. 0B; granulated 4.Ss
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports Ss. % Coffee quiet; No. Rio 7Mc; No { san- Moiasses steady; New Orleans 2s@42c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

\ New York, July 3l.-The statement Of the clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold S34.25s,4 400 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent. re- serve rule. This Is a decrease of s31.S25 in the proportionate cash reserve as compar- ed with last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

T. indicates in appreciabls rainfall sFer yesterday. tFor 24 hours ending s am, 18th 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 ot oh- Eervat!on.
 Since yesterday (Friday) morning scat tering showers have occurred in the cotton belt, except In the Charleston district, where the weather has continued fair. Heavy rains occurred in north-central Ms siSsippi and in west-central Alabama. Tenn peratures have ranged lower in the Mobile, Montgomery and Vicksburg districts; else- where in the belt the changes have been slight.
 P. H. SMITH,
 Sec. Dir. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
Charleston. July s1.-Turpentine quiet. at

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 @i5: E ;s550so: ss.7SS7b: e ss.SoS 85; H $4. 00Q15: $4.35; K $. 05; M 35 I5 @2O; N $5. 40; VIC $6. TO: wv Sd. 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July s1.-Butter easy. un- changed receipts 5.s6l.
 Cheese, steady unchanged; receipts 772. Weekly exports no boxes.
 Eggs steady, unchanEed; receipts 5,Oss '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL
ST r0UYs GRAIN

New Orleans, July s1.--Cotton seed oil; cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
s-RIEing. x-Faiiinx. .
RIVER FORECASTS

The coosa and the upper Alabama will rise during the next 48 hours. The lower Alabama will commence rising tonight or Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

do. ev. 4s .. .... :. th v, do. lst ref. As ...."" 9e U. s. Rubber es .... .... .. ......105 U. s. Steel Ed 5s .... .... ...... ... .106
 v. c. Chemical 5s .... .... .... .... SEX Wabash 1st 6s .... ......1l9
 do. 1st & ext. 4s .... .. e. .... T6h Western Md. As .... .... .. .. .... se Westh Electric cv. 6s .. ...... .... ss ' Wisconsin Central 4s .... ....... e5 1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
SELMA CnTTON MARKEr.

Selma, July 3l-(special. )-The price of spot cotton in the local market today was quoted as follows:
 Good middling ......lShe Strict middling .... .... .... ....- .12hc MlQdiinB ss...s1Ec Strict low middling .... .... .... .... III Nc Low midLltng ...... ..llhc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
CONDITION OF TREASuRY.

washington, July Sl.-The condition of the treasury at the beginning of business today was follows:
 Trust fund:
 Golu coin ...-t6O1too4,6bv Silver dollars .... .... ........ ATS, 00S, 900 Silver dollars of 1890 .... ...... 4169. 900 Silver certificates outstanding. 4S7,0oS, ,00O
 General fund:
 Standard silver dollars in gen.
 eral fund .... .... .......... S15s,ss2 Current liabilities .... .... .... 9s.16s.1 103 Working balance in treasury of
 fees -. ....,..:. -. -. s4sss.O70 In banks to credit of treasurer
 of the United States .... .... 43s55, s43 Subsidiary silver coin co. .... 26,snS.1T5 Minor coin .. .... 2.443.i10
 Total haIanca fu 1auapai ftinA ffo7 7Aa a0s