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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
SECRETARY iIEsTER,s MoNrHLY

New Orleans, April 30-Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement issued today covers the monthly movement to April 80.
 Compared with last year 10 shows an Increase for the month in round fig ures of 13S,000 bales, compared with year before last ah increase of 43,000 and with 1906 an increase of ss,000. against 471,404 last year, 567.370 year tsHe.
 The movement from September 1st to April 30 inclusive. shows receipts at against 7,727.s70 last year; a.Ses. 45b year before last and 7.137.e36 same time tn 1906; overland across the Missis- stppi Ohio and Potomac rivers to sshst ssEeiS ls fs iss, csssaa 3Ssa year before last and sss.iis same time in 1906; Southern mills takinks. ex- elusive of quantity consumed at Soutn- ern out-ports i,sss.e00. against l,753,- sst S0. asa ea sssIDs same te in DfsStf isos and interior stocks in excess those held at the commencement of the sea son 35s.16l, against 2s2,02e last year; 7So.sT4 year before last. and s57.s6s
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the eight months ending eioRe of April l2.S0b,0b0 against l0,37S. 469 last year; 12.60l,s71 year before last and 10,000, CIT same time In 1906.
 Northern spinners took during April 7,1Se bales, against 121,S49 last year and 13i, s95 year before last, Increasing their total for the eight months 2.347,- ls2. against 1,469.ss4 last year and D. 302.421 the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 6S, 395, against 42,503 last year and e6,B25 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the eight months of. the season have been 7,432. 6S1 bales, showing an increase over last season of 7s0.5eS and decrease under the same period year before last of ge1. .0s1. The increase in foreign exports during April. compared with April last year has been 93.562. and compared with the same period year before last 2s7,977.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twer- ty-nine leading Southern interior mar kets on April 30 were 1,0S0.550, against B4S,7Sb the same date last year, and 96627l the year before.
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous sea son and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the eight months, the supply has been 12.7s6.S94. against 10.745.475 last year and 12s9S,74i the year before,
 Up to April 80 last year ss.65 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same eight months in 1907, the percentage of the crop brought Into sight was 93.27, and for the same time In 1906 the percent age was 8S22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

o1Vd mi1ounK s....-lvNc strict middifng ......lo S-ltc s.s,oa S,auns ..'..'.''.iesS
 Low middlins ..., .... ...- sc
 Firmnes again characterised the cotton market yesterday, the trend Of which was upward. and with the adyance in futures. the local spot cotton quotations went up i.fsc and was quoted at ioc. The sales of about 100 bales was the only release of the at little above ten cents.
 Liverpool was good on futures with an advance of five points yesterday morning, while the American future market was also up at the opening, advancing all day but dipping toward the close. finally closing about the same as 1t was on Thursday even ing. the cotton market. in fact more speculation this last month than for the whole past year, which makes a more aciye market with wider fluctuations. Advices from Tex as say that the recent showers were insuffi- cient and that clear and cold weather Is now prevailing over most of the belt. The forecast is for fair weather. coidsf, and frost predicted ia the Northern and western por- tions of the State. The crop conditions in west central Texas when heavy contribu- reported more backward than ever. Very little rain has fallen and the advtess are that not 2 plant Is up and net hAif the
 As local firm yesterday purchased the Winkler lot of 1900 bales at Greenville which is copsidered quite large sale for that town. fa E3N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
'-Risins. z-Falans

s--Kising. x-FaliinS
 RIVER FORECASTS.
 The Coosa and the upper Alabama will fall slowly or remain stationary; the lower Alabarna will continue to rise very slowly
 WEATHER cONDrT4oNs.
 The storm central over Missouri yesterday has moved northeastward to the laks fG- eion, It has caused showers at scattered points in the South and is now giving Rehe- ral rains over the northeastern districts. with brisk 10 high winds at some of the Lake districts An area of low pressure ts also central over extreme northeastern Mexico. Rain or snow has occurred quite genrally throughout the middle west in ad- vance of an area of high pressure central over Idaho and moving southeAstward. This high" is givfng fair and cold weather in the northwest, and has caused decided tenn perature falls eastward 10 the middle Mis- stssippi valley and southward to middle westefn Texas,
 F'air weather prevails on the. Pacific coast and in the southwest. Conditions favor unsettled. cooler weather in Alabama with probably showers tonight or saturday. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. MontG0Enery, Almss for the 1a hours sss.lInx
 at n.En.s 5Dth Meridian Ftnae ..5. Friday, April 80. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
Contract AWa.
 Cement


 Baltimore. April so.-(Sr Among the important industI '.. pouncements of the week in T Var ufacturers. Recotd, fs that of 9 ci-r- pletioE of the award Of cofti ts the equipment of the plant st e-. Ala, construction of which " gently begun by the Atlantic Port Cement Go. composed b pc rieneed Portland cement manuf '-rr- and bankers of Pennsylvania.
 The initial capacity of the pl 4nt -s be 2.000 barrels of cement d S -n4 this IS to be speedily increased tl 5 3e barrels daily.
 The weils- -sapulps Packing cl. af Sapulpa, Ok, arranged to build
 900 packing plant. The Gulf
 Co., of Fullerton, La, awarded
 tract for steel buildings and m
 for a mill to have q daily car
 100000 feet of lumber. R G -rs.-. of Manistee. Mich, purchased 10000 acres of Iron ore and timber land near Rome, Ga, and he will develop the property by cutting the timber. mining the ore, building sixty-ton charcoal furnace and constructing standard gauge railway fifty miles long The Georgia Steel Co. of Atlanta, re-or- ganized and decided to expend S250, 1000 for additional facilities to develop its 10000 acres of iron ore land. The Da- visoh Chemical CO. of Baltimore. an nounced It's plan to expend more than S600,0O0 for q sulphuric acid plant with an annual capacity of 100000 tons. The Maryland SteAl Co. at Sparfows Point, announced It's expectation to begin this year the construction of it's proposed open hearth steel plant. Galveston County, Texas, and the railway compa- nies interested In the proposed Calves ton causeway, determined upon the h- nal plans for the undertaking, which will cost s1,40o.0o0.
 James U. Jackson, of Augusta, Ga, and Northern capitalists are planning to build a water power electric plant 10 develop 7,5o0 primary and 1000 sec ondary horse power. The North Caro- Ina Electrical Power Co, of Asheville. Is planning to begin the construction of its water power electric plant which will develop 1000 horse power and will cost S400.00e.
 The pay Lumber Co.,. of New Orleans, purchased l2,000 acres of timber land in Mississippi at cost of S16b,o00 and will spend s126,o00 more in construct ing a logging railway and cav mill with a daily capacity of 100000 feet of lumber. John Robison, of Arling- ion. S. C.. and T. E Smith, and oth- CTS of Greers. s. C.. propose to build a 100000 spindle cotton yarn mill at Greers. The Coosa wattee and Noun taintown Rivers Power and Improve ment Co, of Atlanta with q maximum capital of S5O0.O00 Is planning to build A hydro electric plant for the develop ment of l4,000 hprse power. The New berry cotton mills, of Newberry. 8. C.. Is tD invest e250.000 to build another raiii for ie,00B spindies and 800 looms.
 The Alice Cotton Oil Co.,. of Alice. chased the machinery and will build an oil mill. The Young America Gold Min
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
TAKING OF AMERICAN, COTTON BY
 BPfNNERs THROUGHOUT THE

New Orleans, April S0.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as follows, In round numbers;
 This week, 1s7,o00. this year against 223. 900 last year, 240,00o year before last.
 Total since September 1. this year, g. 9s6. 900, against e,084,000 iast year, and 10, ,i49, GOO the year before
 or this Northern spinners and can- against 1,469, 900 last year, and 2302,000 the year before; Southern spinners l. e26,000 against i,7s6,0oo last year, and spinners 5.7:2,oO0. against 5.sso, 6oO last year. and 5.S4o,0oo the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

yesterday. tFor 24 hours ending am. 18th meridian time
 Note-The average maximum ana mini. mum temperatures and the average rainfaI are made up at each center from the actual anrneer of reports received The state of weather is that prevailing at time of ob- servation
 REMARKS. Temperatures have risen slightly in mid de and eastern dfstrics, and night tempera- turss have fallen somewhat in the north western distFicts. Rains mostly very light have fAlien in the western some middle and extreme eastern dfstricts.
 FRANK P. cHAFFEE Sec, Dir.
 Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
NEw omx.EAxs corroN.

Ee~ orisAhs April a6.-spot cotton was 'ea tne spot i.i5e hAlss to srrravs sSo.
 4x# tNentd steady at an aavanca of xo1nts on the near and ' pofnts on the dis x4A< months. After the call the market %14 encouraged 10 do better by reports Of Ae1xy purchases of contracts in the Liver 1ttz vas sraduel untiI the ola eros pool 4ens vera six to nine points up and the 4eW crops were ls points up. At this point t7@ market weakened on rufners or heavy tenasrs of cotton against May contraets The pezu!on is such that factors find 1t more F{eIisabie to tender high graets ksainst <nW feature the near positions fell to a lef# f&Wt points below yaetsfdAy's clos. fu@' but the distant positions were not 60 weAk. rsmaininK at a net Advance Of Neintas The close Of the market wnn &tsAdy. the old crop chewing a net decline es i46 points and tch new net aevance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
COFFEE MARKET.

New York. April s0.--The market for cof- fee futures opened barely steady ct a de- cline of five and fifteen points under scat- tering ilquidatioh And in Sympathy with the Later cables reported no Improvement abroad. but the local market was supported by the so-called vaIorixation who were good buyers of May and prices recovered partly during the afternoon with the close steady net unchanged to five points Iower. Sales were reported of so,00o bags. including: May at e.sb97. .o5; July at s. 5o@5b: Sep tsmber at SOS; December at 5.sb; and
 Spot quieti Rio No. [ sAc: santos No. { sH @ec; mild dull; Cordova s% O ise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS
 VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

New orleans, ApMl s0.-Secretary
 Hester's statement of the worlds visi- bie supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic adv4ces last week. last year and the year be- fore. II shows a decrease for the week just closed of 6s,21s against decrease of ls7,75l last year and decrease of
 The total visible is 4.52s.s9B against 4,59s,iib last week 3,s25.3 .39O last. year and 4e2si97 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton lp 3,49S,- Ss7 against s52s,ii6 last week. 2.e5s,- 5l4 last year and s,s6s,l97 year before last. and of all other kinds Including Egypt Brast, India, etc. i,030.00D against l,o7a,Ooe last weeK. i,ls5.S76
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
MERcANTLE pAPrR

New York. April 3o--Close prime merean- tile paper 3h O. per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady with actual bus iness in bankers bills at 4s6. 10 a 20 for six ty day bills and 4s7 .45 for. demand Commercial bills 4s5h d%
 Bar silver B3.
 Mexican dollars 44.
 Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
MONEY MARWrr

New York. April s0.--Money on call firm CT < 9S per cent; ruling rate 2 per cent offered at q per cent
 Time loans dull and easy; sixty dayt 2M per cent ninety days 2Aa& per cent. six months 2& &s per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
COTTON GOSSIP.


 The National sinners say that the acreage has been reduced per cent from last year. placing acreage at 5o.03s.0o The larger part of the reduction is in LouisiaDa, Ar kansas ana Mississippl where weevii is expected to do. much damage this ssason. ''Estimate in sight ls4ooo to is4,soo. against ss,so7 last year." says a wire from New Orleans.
 A wire from Memphis reads, 'Ifeavy hail storm at Cleveland. Miss. Farmers say all cotton in that section will have 10 be re- planted."
 Another report says raining hard at Mem- phis and hailins at Lexington. Miss. New orleans wires, Market acting we'll. favorable weather outlook Is Indicated" Another wire from New orleans says, Spot news is cheek to the market De- mand slow and unsatisfactory. Market cas- ing again on indifferent spot news"
 Following are some reports from Texas: San Antonio wfres-sWeather clear. rec cent showers utterly insufficient"
 waco wires---ssciear. cold, with tiff nor ther Slowing. uffsvorabie wsathef." Ennis. Texas wires--"fIish hot wind, cold nofther today. still very dry"
 san Antonio. Texas-Dry nofthef dispeii- ing last vestige of moisture. Farmers say conditions unprseedantsdiy grave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
q,
 Coal F.E. METER. Mg
sorspLete
 RagLand, Ala.

of LAntana, Va, eapstaiized at arranged for the development .operties in GoochlAnd County. aenwood Manufacturing Go, ot I'enn.. capitalized at $50, 900, , build a 10000 spindle cotton
 le Oklanoma Glass Works ana j.. Mill Creek. Ok. was incoe.
 with sioo.c00 capitAl. The lterstate oil and Gas CO. of ri, La, was incorporated with
 capital and the Miller Mann- 2 Co. of Richmond. Va, was Ited with sso0.000 capital and "a a plant to manufacture ioors. biinds, cases. boxes, etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
cattun eaed and Produnta.

COTTON BEED--73yts per ton
 MMAL<--Chotce $24, firm, prime TR per e6f14 per ton s24: prime cake per ton szi LINTERS-Per lb i@3c.
 oiL---car lots; prime crude basis per lh a-sc; basia refined.
 COTTON SEED HuLLs--Loose. per tom &s 50: sacked per ton $s.B0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
..... arals Stat

equal to le2,006 bu
 Primary, receipts were ls5,Ooo bu., com pared with 37s.ooo bu., the corrsspondink day year ago,
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 9 cars; corn iSS cars: oats 11a rays. hass 15, 900 head. f t' 'Ses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
ProvisIona.
Grnlm, anA Wanllafuel.-

CORN cHoPs-Per bu. ASA @s2Re.
 CoRN-Whits from store s2@sSc; inizsd HAY-Timothy. choice per ton s2i: No. | per ton, SIS; Alfalfa per ton S2s; Johnson oATsEWhite from store. dsay lots, s7c. sR41s ssRR4A1Ns-Psr tSI ss iss ss SaSsss nt sso; :,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

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 s.s.'sss :ss. s ..s:s. :1sEs:a,'sss sss .s.~ss ] .ss.s. Es: sg .:s :.ss s: sss sss'ss: .s'i a.s' < s's:si s.s.. as s.i.' w; w k ;;:'''
 csEc.o cs1s..s ssATs ss4 ssR ssSDuSE s4ss.. scored | farther afvsnos early in the on rssiisine ssiss. nnsi auotstions oe- ing shade hiGhsr to I-s cent cent iowsr sa and oats also ciossd weak. but pro- visons were steady.
 the Nortnwsst was ths a osea.iSn n. 1sr, ~ [ Snow storm. Accompanied by a drop in the ternpefaturs, were reported In the Canadian Northwest while across the boundary line equally upfayorabls the 1sa ten tempsraturs M was hiEher farther inand d the start and initiaf quotations were unchanged 10 7-s cent higher Spsnsa s Ta ns 0lss aftsr sas rrst hour demand was less urgent and sentiment gradually became bearish. An off1cial forecast of clear weather tomorrow throush Minneseta and pa. change of ssntinsnt. Pit traders and local holders becanB free sellers req sulting in sharp reactions In July. the price dropped from 1l2 3-4 to 1f07-s. The Max delivery held relatively more les and sold betweef 123 s-4 and 124 3-4. The. close was at about the low point of the day with July at III f.f and May
 The corn market vas chcppy affair nearly all day and finally turned weak n sympathy with the break in wheat. Wet weather Tn the corn belt was bullish factor. early Tn the session. Despite the unfavorahle weazhers how ever. the official estimate on arrivals Tor tomorrow showed . cpnsiderabie Increase and this helped to inspire the bearish sentiment later Tn the day The market closed weak at almost Che bot tom with May Ia to 5-s lower at
 Buying brought out by ontinued cold weather in the Northwest and West caused moderate advances fri the price of oats early in the day. But all or the gain, was lost on seiiing based on the slump in other grains At the close prices were unchanged to IA cent lower compared with yesterdays finai qnotations. May being at 5E7-s.
 Trade In provisions was quiet but a moderately firm tone prevailed ewing to buying based on Expectations that tomorrow's statement on stocks here would be buliish. Prices at the close were unchanged to to 7i-2 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
LIVERPOOL. corroN.

 Liverpool. April 30.--Ciosink Cotton; spot @u{afs prices points higher. ssg24. MlQutiHS -s.s ss.s ....b.91 %ztHessnA .s.s. 9-bJ %<4N mta1ttnB .ss.....b.yb G124 ordinary ...s .s.s s.s. ..-.....S.0e 1 sss ..-- .s-.-st '. s.... .-..&. VI 1he SAles of the day were 5000 bales. of which 800 were for speculation and exrort fnd tneinded s,feo American. Receipts 5000 h23eA Including As0c American. Futures opened firm and closed steady; @4f ..-. s..s .s-..... ... .. b. 41M &eF-@une .-.. .. ....-.s.b.t1 \ -so.s ...s ..-s .s..-s see&ss-.,b. 4xh Julx-August. SIH August September .......k lax sftemnef-oqtonef .... s.-esH tzStoert- ls9rs-noef ...s .... .... s...s.t4hd EoynnDer- Derember s... .... ...s 3.-6.4fh FDeceuaber-anuafy . .... ... ..kl24 SanuaFy-pebruary .. .... .... .4iM WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 New Ycfk. April 30. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

wire from Memphis reads, 'sIfeavy hal storm at Cleveland, Miss. Farmers say al cotton In that section Will have to be re. plantsd."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
Froduee MArkat
Butter-steady; Creanaeries az @esc, dal.

ries ls;@28hc
 Eggs-Firm: ftsts sle; prime firsts ssc ..
 cheese-Steady; Daisies ls@ Hc; Twins IA ise. Young Americas i4A Q Ne; Long Horns i4k Nc. g Potatoes- -.Easyt choice to fancy ss@si; fair to good 9a@s6c
 Poultry-steady; turkeys I7c; chickens 15e; springs i5c
 Veaf-steady. 50 to so lb wts. bAbNc, so to s5 lb. wts. sh a7c; s5 to liO ib wts. 7hGsc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

New orleans wires, Market acting we'll weather outlook Is Indicated"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

Another report says raining hard at Mem phis and haiiins q Lexington. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
NEW Yonx f,orrox.

Nss yofk. April so.--whiIs quite cratic sss:d ss sss's s.s t sss ..ss,s, ss y Y, sS. q @ psis.s ~ sfsssds fss sssss a sss sg.asa ned wss sssss it 3, s.ss s s. May < s e' ,s sffsss fss. q .sss nSssss kss ss casies reports of severe storms in the cen, cen. srai psif pqiiish spot market talk. covering bs rsss rnsssbZ shorts and bull support. Ing the middle ssssion as feaiisiiss was saite heavy. but the general tendsncy wac s ana ossebsr 10. sS or $is points ia sSsvs V the IeesIkst was uhssttiss ana prices isa rsaetss ted Of the stronger and older lonEs wers takins profits on censidsfabIs scale. Fl A.e6sss.a Tss rsporssd @ that the Ns.iensi a.snsrs ports from MsmSAis eoassrnins the siiira firmnsss @ pss q sas as sss Ass.a m shs were the chief fsctors on the adyance pSsss soSssTn wasss Tsss srhins m poorly and ths day made the prcsSsis dscrsass 1oin oiiis soash.Pa Sn' lss PCT sss sfs.,. a. stte,aiiy ported early were unchanged to i-ise high q: May notices were estImated at about f5, eog psiss and seemed 10 De promptly stop Receipts at the ports today as,is4 bales. sEaAnst 2s,ltt last week and e,sst last year, For the week lseQoo. against itt.274 last week and 1s.ss2 last year.
 Today'e receipts at New Orleans 7,09I bales, against 4.f3o last year and at Hous@ ton 4,5ee aKainst 1,234 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed steady:
 THE WEATHER
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 unl1ed Stase Depaxtnacnt q AxaeuItursA Wsather Baresa. Lecai 0bssrvatlon
 Central Time.
 Monteomery, April 90, 1908. iwindg Haihl stess of weather ]. Time Temp tpf. hr.l in. e and direction Of
 lieethsl Wlnd s. lam. g lo .oe cieat--south. 7pm 7s 1s ,oe Cloudy -s'west. Maximum tempsfAture for day SC deg. Minimum temperatnre for day. TO deg Average tefnpefatufe for day, fs deg Normal temperature for day, 6s deg. AceamuL excess since Jan. 1. 2fs deg. Av, relative humid. for day. T9 per et Total rainfall since Jan. 1, es. si Inches.
 RIVER BULLET4N.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
Chr Lot ReceIbts.

Wheat cars, with of contract grade.
 Corn s2 cars, with SS of contract grade. Total receipts of wheat at Chicago. Min heapoiis and Duluth today were ii0 cars compared with 1z3 cars last week and is7 cars the Corresponding day year ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
NO TTGoMERY MARKETS.
sos.s,ens .s ... are oSrrsessd aany to
Gro,cefies.

GFOC4FTeEk bushsli cream Pserisss sss G Sushs.. iS saeks 500 COFFEEA-Gfeen, common to ora,aarv sa !0t1c; prime i2@1sc; fancy l4@isc; pea- SrS1c Ss IF os Sasis psr 1sss sass roasted izM n1tc; fancy roasted fASi5e. MoehA and Java blends ss Q ssd. ~As's cAEEsE-Fuii cream daisies ie @soc; sgdAR eranuistsd. standard sse. fancy ELouR-Faney. nominal; ssraishts ss. ss @ss:7b; patents sT.io@a5; fancy patents sTxRcH-corn 4@ioc: standard rooa., Pearl Ahe; gloss lump lMc; nickel goods AVs RicE.Estta fancy head 7Heso: fancy head sA A07Ae; broken s4 @sSe: Japan Japan sxIT- I4ysrpooi si.ioi virsisia sse. vENEaAk-Pss gallon ao@soe.
 s issg' Bsa s sds fsSs% ssa '' XXX sss Sy's sss 1 saR.DiiNEs American K .o.i ss. sseso. < Muatard ta. Ssi Imported Y M-0il key opsn: a M6LSsssEs.osorsis Cane bbL. sse s., case, saiiona per case ss. Boi Prime censs trifueai corn syrup in cases s&iions, Sa ps psSPIE sYRuP--.1oe cabiu. brand { gallons s7 per ease i1 salons e7 SO; sS quarter Gslicns ss,eo per case.
 ProvisIona
 SUGAR CURED MEATS-Hams. msdiurs sysrass !sk Q lse; bacon ls@stHci shouI- BACON MEATs-cisaf tibs sii .7s asts: extra ribs 31i.7s@$ls
 LARpacg eompound s%e; fancy hog lard uBei Kettle fendersd tsk @1sNs; Waite Ike; Standard ocston oil lara ssRs- sMe DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs Af6 6n @sii sS; dry salt cut ribs si.eo07s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

New oriesHs Aprfi s6. -spSl eSftss vas z<eAdy, receipts 70si; stock 2e7,s7s. .2xein2TE nom .... .... E s-iecs 8qod 6rdiaary .. .. - s iS.fec <s3* <<ss33* ftl4oHnN .e.. ....s... ...... ti-lee <s,1s4 s<s55ss.fi,.., v .'.ss .... .... s.!eze
 tz@4 mi4QsanE .s.....s..10&c % xlt.AstAA teH ......Alo kAN nom ". s..a..... ..A ....faNc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

New Orleans. April s0.--Cotfnn seed oil. prime refined in barrels per pound g. 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

''Estimate in sight ls4,ooo to is4, eoo against sS,eo7 last year" says a wire from New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

Another wire from New orleans says, Spot news is cheek to the market De- rnand slow and unsatisfactory. Market cas- las again on indifferent spot news"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
l4s. year 4aa i.ssksso y..I before

Ilsst year and i.tsssoo yssI before
 The .ota, woria.s vistnis supply of cotton as above shows i decrease com ssss ssa a vssk wk sss ca s, ssas os n si
 isi and | dssss ssss sSnpSrsd vith yssf
 df ihs .ssi1s yisils ssselx q cot, ; ssia ssS n assct Ssiis,s ssS cessisesisi c ssi ssss and sslssbe s:ss sssss: sis is.s is ssi. sss.ss ssr ssssss sssss' ss s'' year end sl1,Qoe year before last; and in the s': ssg ss.l .s sss ,:.s ss'ssss s.s,.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01

Following are some reports from Texas: san Antonio wires--ssWeather clear, re- cent showers utterly insufficient"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-01
nAvAE. srOnxs.

Ns~ osssan1 April se,--Rsrsfpts ss bar rels rosin; ff barre1a turpentine,
 Expcsts for New Fork LOGO harreis rosip: 1si barfsis tarptntinA.