The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
COTTON IN SELMA
HEAVY MovnsGrNT OF STAPLE TO
 MARKET.

 MARKET.
 Growers h Central Alabama are Feei- ing Good Over the Outiook-- News of the Central City.
 Selma, Oct. 2.--(Special. )--The price winch has been paid for cotton dur ing the past three weeks has been the cause of a heavy movement of the sta pie throughout Central Alabama to this market and although 1t Is stated that the crop this year is two weeks behind the crop of last year. the TO- ceipts in Selma for the first month of the new business year are in excess of the receipts for the same month of the preceding year.
 During the month of September there was received in Selma 21,158 bales of cotton or as6 more bales than was received during September the preceding year. On account of the iateness of the crop the receipts for the first few days of the month were very small, DAt with favorable wealth CT and a high price for the staple the cotton has been picked from the fields as fast as 1t opens and is rushed to market.
 Where a month or six weeks ago the farmers were very gloomy over the OutloOks tHcy arc noW JuUti&hN ~ ID conservatively estimated that with the present favorable weather. and late frost the yield In Central Alabama this year will average very near the crop which was gathered last year.
 In some sections the crops are pro- nounced bad, but even with short crop in these few instances the pre- vailing high price at which the staple is being sold will equalize the condf- tions. During the past week which closed today the receipts here have averaged over 1000 bales a day, and if the present prices continue 1t Is ex- pected that the receipts next week will be greatly increased.
 With these conditions prevailing 1t is anticipated that the farmers through out Central Alabama will De in bet ter financial condition during the year than they have been for many years. With the cotton which was sold in the summer for fall delivery and that which is now being sold for IS cents a pound it is estimated every bale raised in this section will have brought better than 10 cents pound at the close Of the year.
 Besides getting a good price for their cotton the farmers generally have rais- ed diversified crops and these diversi- fled crops will materially aid in put ting them in good shape.
 
 Big Loads to Mobile.
 The City of Mobile reached the city wharf late this. afternoon on her way to Mobile, with a large load of com- pressed cotton from Montgomery which consisted Of $50 bales.
 After stopping here for a short while and taking on a quantity of miscellane- ous freight for way landings, the City. of Mobile pulled out for the Gulf Cyey.
 The John Quill, which reached selma yesterday afternoon from aaoDile Witn large toad. left eariy tnis morning on the return trip to Mobile. The John Quill carried from Selma a load of compressed cotton and miscellaneous freights.
 The officers of the different boats re- port that the business on the Alabama River has increased at a great per cent during the past few weeks, and 1t is expected that the tonnage of each boat on the river will be taxed each trip during the coming winter.
 Early Morning Wedding.
 At the parsonage of the Church Street Methodist Church early this morning. pr. W. P. Dickinson united in mar riage Miss Lillian Holloway of this city. to MT. Charles H. Cogburn, for merly of Notasulga. The ceremony was witnessed by only one or two of the intimate friends of the young cou- pie, who immediately afterwards left for Notasulga to visit the parents of the groom. They will return to Selma shortly to reside.
 The groom holds the position oa weighing Inspector here for the South ern Weighing Inspection Bureau As- sociation.
 The ssNewIyweds'' Literary Club.
 With the advent of the autumn season many of the social and liter ary clubs are being re-organized and added to the list is a new one, though small in number. bids fair to rival the larger ones in originality and pleasure. It wears its cognomen, the Newly weds" with befitting grace as six brides of the Jewish circle from the following personnel: Mesdames Leo Leva, Monroe Gusdorf, Nj. M. Rosen- burg. Leon Siegle, Lee Adler and Emile Karpe. They will be entertained on next Wednesday morning by Mrs. Leo Leva at her home on Broad Street, euchre being the game.
 Selma Music Study Club.
 The Selma Music Study Club has also recognized with an active member ship numbering thirty-two, and large associate membership. They will meet twice each month on Wednesday morn- ings from October through May. the first meeting taking place on next Wednesday at the Y. M. c. A., where they have the privileges of an elegant Grand piano and an Upright.
 The series of programs are variel and Include such great composers as Grieg. Wagner. Haydn. Handel, Bach and Schuburt. forming an instructive and delightful list
 Meeting of Book Club.
 The members of the West End Book Club held their first meeting of this fall this afternoon at o'clock with Miss Marion Melvin as the gracious hostess. Mrs. Houston Armstrong was leader of the program. the subject be- ing King Lear. and interesting papers w9yZ contributed by Misses Anna Anderson and Kate Young.
 After the discussion delicious re- treatments were served and enjoyed.
 Social And Personal.
 The members of the Central City Club will give their opening german on Friday evening. October 22 and the opening dance of the Abbott Rifles ER T0 THE