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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

RFAr. estate business IN 4 i've f0uu. within 50
miles q Ssn -rHncisco. including al Office
dxrures- fypeur1te-. signs. stationery. CORE
snourleuce letter press cvutracfs- subdivisions
ssrtou1rbIIe Gin Al running crder}. loue low
and Ior hare Land OF orchard property. vaIle
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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
sEBAsToPoL REAL EsrATE

for naps- MeEwES BRos. as Pi1s II. 8
sEBASTOPoL REAL ESTATE
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san JOSE REAL ESTATE
SAN JOSE SNAP.
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teec square: Il rooms md basement modern
equipment most GeStra5ls Icczrtau Il town
especially e9apesc fsC q rrfrare school Or ecn-
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per mocth. q excepticzsI val1e either
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HOSPITAL FOR SALE or LEASE
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leaving sci or lease for less thar sGc q TIE
dollar Addrsss 8 Y CARY LEE ROLLER,
SIS Est Julizn 81. san Jose
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

s. o0o-EIn exeaznze modern room cottage
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Fau VIII trade fer cwuer's equity of $500
IN the ab0Trz any proposition at all viii
b considered. either for equity or as !
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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
LIFE INSURANCE
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security notes and crnnercizE pager touxht
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
The STOCK MARKET

New York Dec. e1.--operators In stock,
Kept one eye on the money market today
and seemed 20 be suspicious OF possibie de-
eIsi TRANQUILITY there. The heavy csliins Of
loans By some q the banks yssterday was
ss' s. Dan g -. .ss . sss,s ss
credit balance AZ ths; anstKutioa today d
today definitely settied the question q scid
snipments 20 London tomorrow IN the mega
manded s iowss r sss rs1asys ss,iinS. con-
From this II q inferred that exchange rates
are likely % decline with the passing Of the
sending abroad chrIssmas money ' ana for q
bends on foreign-heid American securities.
meapz clearly defined, however. according
70 the views OF international exchange bank
era That heavy maturities fail due On ter
time IL known. The London money market
ss,s rns same tine 4 expected to face sns
also OF the maturity Of loans from the Bank
OF France 10 the London money market and
which were to be repaid In gold on falling
Due S.. The Likelihood = pointed out that .
London debt to Paris.
This week the domestic interior has dis
is retaining funds for holiday demands. The
sub-treasury however, 10 contributing iiber-
ally to the banking reserves through large
government disbursements. This 10 offset
part by the shipments OF gold to South
America. Another complication In the Janu-
airy money market viii be the large pay
ments which are to be made on subscriptions
to new securities which fall due periodi-
cally during that month.
The body. Of the security list was inert
prices was in specialties which are not usu-
ally leaders In comprehensive stock mar.
ket movements. Even in these the move
nnents were not sust aimed Consolidated Gas
had another advance in repetition OF rumors
Of melon cutting but lost all Of It's ad-
which carried up the Atlantic Cbast lane
group have proved discourasing TO follow
ers Of this kind Of vague reports.
The Atlantic Coast Line collateral bonds
today fell back to about the level they
movement Of last week The copper stocks
sentoyed brief squirt OF activity and
strength on no other news than the steps
taken In the Guggenheim merger heretofore
reported. and an advance in the price OF
Rumors Of coming dividend increases were
effective In moving some Industrial stocks
but without ayaiiing any general response In
The market leaders such as the great rail-
road stocks and United States Steel were un-
settlement by the Lehigh Valley OF the de-
mands OF Its railroad engineers seemed to be
accepted as precursor Of similar action
by other railroad companies In the matter
of the widespread demand for increased
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par vel
ne ss.a4s.ooo. U. s. So advanced v per cent.
on call.
CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22


country and the worlds visible supply a.
outlined by Bradstreet's Indicated decrease
Of 100000 bushels for the week.
Although prices advanced materially seve-
raj times during the day. the high levei was
never more than trifle above the closing
figures OF the previous session. The range
on the December delivery for the day was
si.iixaA and " IN. The market clos
ed at almost the bottom with December ~
81. ie and May - e1.11k on.
Heavy realixtng ~ local longs character.
ized the trading In the corn market ana
caused material declines in all deliveries:
Receipts were liberal The market rallied
sharply about the middle Of the day OWING
to active buying BY commission houses PVT
the bulge brought renewed realixng salss
and resulted In the market closing extremeIy
weak at the lowest point Final quotations
show net losses 81 X Ole.
Oats were Inclined 20 be weak All day Al
though buying Of the December delivery ~
shorts tended to check the decline. Inc
market was also affected BY wneat ana
corn Prices at the close were y TO y no
lower.
Provisions were weak and the volume Of
trading was small Packers we're moderate
sellers at various times during the day ow-
ing 10 prospects OF an increase IN receipts OF
live hogs. The market was also depress-
ed by the further decline In corn ana oats-
Prices 81 the close were TO sahc lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
COTTON GOSSIP.


The cotton market advanced is to IT
points Tuesday.
The advance was due to heavy buy
sng. good demand for spots and favor
able cables.
Prices were somewhat checked. how
ever by proft taking for over the hol-
adays.
The New York. New Orleans aud
Liverpool markets will be closed from
Thursday until next Tuesday.
The market is at present under the
an Of the holiday duliness.
The local spot cotton market was
active Tuesday and the largest total
sale Of spots for several weeks was
recorded. -E
Three lots of us, $50 and 100 bales
were released making total of 1,155
bales Of the staple.
There Is always some pressure to
sell on the approach of the holidays.
New Orleans reported a better de-
mand but with offerings restricted.
Another report from New Orleans
says that spot offerings were very
light and 1-16 to rs cents higher 20
buy.
There were also good spot advlces
s9rom the interior towns.
Reports from the Western States Of
the belt estimate only 2 per cent. of
the crop remains to be ginned.
This Is further proof In favor of the
teorrectness of the Government crop es-
innate of 1O,oss.000 bales.
The Savannah spot cotton market
was steady Tuesday with midd,ing
quoted at IA l1-16 cents and sales given
out at 1,225 bales.
Norfolk was quoting middling at IL
cents even and sales there Tuesday
amounted to 404 bales.
Augusta recorded no sales but quot
ed middiing at 10 is cents.
A large New York house predicts l6
= cents cotton before Christmas with
good reasons for a further advance
during January.
There was unmistakable signs Tues
day Of q big demand for spots by mills
coming into the market.
Liverpool eabled: East India crop
again reduced. {"
Another cable read; GOOD undertone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
81 ANSr,s xo,-E .,nrror

| New York Dec. 71--After QUIET morning
the cotton market became much more active
and decidedly firmer today with prices on
most positions making new high records
for the season on renewal OF wester bull
SUPP, .s and nd covering The close was off
points.
The market opened steady at an advance
OF 6qs points in sympathy with the steady
| showing OF the Liverpool market and grad
ually worked higher on local covering sup
port from spot houses covering OF hedges by
continental interests and little fresh buy
ing encouraged by favorable views OF the
trade situation. The refusal of textile in
terests at Fall River to make Friday an
extra holiday was considered a buliish fact
or as bearing upon conditions in the cotton
goods trade, while advices from the South
filling out December engagements These
advices together with the steadiness of the
market in face Of recent liquidation seemed
TO render local shorts uneasy and as soon
as the covering movement started, houses
with western connections became consid-
cradle buyers Of the January contracts SELL
Ing up to 49, rs and May to Is 50. or from
AGES points above the closing Of the pre-
vious session January led this advance on
buying by spot houses and rumors that one
OF the leading spot interests in the trade
was preparing to receive all cotton rendered
on January contracts while the western buy
ing was accompanied by rumors that Mr
Patten was re-entering the market on the
bull side. At the close January was quoted
at 1919 and May at Is. So bid. Southern
unchanged to Lice higher.
slightly larger receipts SUPPOSED to
represent Christmas cotton and the fact that
these offerings have been absorbed without
any sign of weakness in the spot situation
Inquired largely in the days buying motives
Receipts at the ports today 4s. 400 bales
For the week 200. 600 bales against 203, las
last week and 3S6.sS6 last year
Today's receipts at New Orleans g. 473
bales. against 2S,741 last year and al Hors-
tor 6,7sS bales. against 2I,142 last year
Futures opened easy and closed barely
steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

Chicago, Dec 2l.--wheat prices declined
still further today owing to renewed selling
by leading no ders. At the close prices We're
y IL y TO IN glasc below the previous close.
Coarse grains and provisions Also closed
weak
The wheat market was nervous through
out the entire session and moved a
range OF u 10 IN 10 ihc Aside from In,
creased receipts In the Northwest. due
chiefly to the arrival Of grain that had been
delayed by storms the news OF the day was
bulllsh. Demand for cash wheat was good
at nearly all the primary points In this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
an. Louis GRAIN,

st. Louis. Dec. 2l.-Close; Wheat futures
lower; cash firm; track No. red cash
81. 2sh 9ss; hard sl.is@21; December
$I.15K; May s1.i2k@%.
Corn futures lower; cash higher; track
No, 2 cash esc: white $40; December s2hc.
May 66M OK.
Oats firm; track No. cash As; white
46h; December AN; May 46&.
Lead S4.70@so. Spelter So. Ii bid.
Chickens 10 Nc; springs 1ohc; turkeys 1sc
ducks 12Mc; geese SC.
Butter creamery 3l@3ec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
MONEY MARKET.

New York Dec. 21.-Money on call firm
404k per cent; ruling rate. closing bid
and offered at ~ per cent.
Time loans soft ana fairly active; 60
days AZ per cent; and 90 days an on per
cent: 8 months An per cent
Prime mercantile paper b@bM per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual busl-
ness In bankers bills at asa. 60@70 for sixty
day bills and at 4sS 10 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S4dh.
Bar silver 52%.
MEXICAN dollars ~.
Government bonds firm; railroad bonds
Irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

New York Dec. 2l,--Cotton goods ned
steady. Yarns ara quiet but firm Larger in
quiries are coming forward for dry goods for
Manila Jobbing trade IL reported season
able and advance orders are proving good.
Retail holiday trade continues very active.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
| openlHighl Low. lciose
Bid.
NEW ORLEANS sPor corroN.
NEW oRLEANs COTTON.

Nc higher; middling Is Slice. Sales on the
spot 1900 bales. TO arrive 1900.
Futures opened steady 2@4 points upon
favorable cables The market had firm
undertone all day as the result OF decided
Improvement IN the spot demand. Fresh
buying for long account became OF consider
able volume in the afternoon session and
prices were put 1920 points over yester-
days closing. Very little trading that brok-
ers could call bearish In character was in
evidence. the bulk of the offerings coming
from satBified longs Stronger longs alb
sorbed these offerings The very cold
weather over the belt attracted considerable
attention and II was called bullish factor
because 1t had the effect Of reducing the
movement. Quite q number Of towns in
Mississippi telegraphed that they were re-
ceiving cotton at ALL The closing was
firm at net advance OF i6@19 points.
Cotton futures closed firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

GRAIN Statistics.
Total ciearknces Of wheat and flour were
equal 10 s46.b0o bu.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu, CONF
pared with 4.6s9.0o0 bu.. the corresponding
day year ago.
The worlds visible supply as shown by
Bradstreets decreased 1900 bu.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
$4,000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

liverpool. Dec 2i.---Closs; Wheat. spot
firm; No. 2 red western winter IS AND; fu-
lures firm December Sc 2Md; Match g Nd;
May 7s f0Nd.
via Galveston Is %: old do. 81 iohdi fp-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

CORN CHOFs-Fer biL Ibc,
coRN-white from store ss0sso; mixed
Hay--TiInothy choice per ton sal. No. 1
per fon SIC; Alfalfa per ton SsS; johnson
grass per ton ti2@eis,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
General Fund.
standard silver doIIara in zen
THE METAL MARKET.

New York. Dec. 21.-The market for
standard copper was steady today with spot
December and January quoted at s13 @32h :
February March and April at slS@26 The
London market was a shade lower with spot
closing at $50 and futures at E6l rs Sd Lo-
cal dealers quote lake copper at $I325n
SO y electrolytic at $1s .12h @3TM and cast
ing at s13@25.
Tin was easier with spot, December jan
uary, February and March quoted at $33 go
q So; April at S3s. 6o@s0. The London mar
futures at fi65 Is Sd.
Lead was firm with spot quoted at 81. 67h
472a New York and at -. 60@T0 East ST .
Louis. The London market was higher at
E13 Is I'D.
spelter was quiet with spot at s6@1O New
York and at S6.05Ql2h East st. Louis
The London market was unchanged at f2s
rs Sd.
Iron was higher with Cleveland warrants
quoted at 51s Sd in London. The local
market was unchanged; No. / foundry
Northern is quoted at SIS. so q $40; No. at
SIS 25dT5; No. l Southern and No. / South
ern soft at SIS. so a Sle.25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
lures firm; January mixed IS cd; January
plate IS rid. $500


NAN11NNAII PRODUCE.
Cincinnati. Dec. 21.-Flour firm
Wheat firm $1.s0@32.
Corn, firm 62h @63c.
Oats steady 47@47hc
Rye quiet 77@Tsc.
Provisions steady. III
Whiskey steady $1.35.
Butter firm; creamery extras s7Hc:
dairy 23M q ace.
Eggs steady 19@S0hc
Poultry steady. unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
SELMA COTTON MARKET.


New York, Dec. 2l.-specinI cabIe and tel
egraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies compared with previous ac-
count:
Available supplies.
Wheat United States. east OF Rockies, de-
creased l4I5. 900 bushels. Canada. decreas-
ed 1880 bushels. Total United States
and Canada, decreased 2504.00 bushels
Afoat for and In Europe, decreased 1900 900
Bushels; total American and European sup
ply decreased 400 900.
Corn. United States and Canada, increased
1867. 600.
%. 900 bushels.
The leading increases reported this week
follow: Fort Worth $1,000; Nashville so. 600
bushels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
New Orleans. Dec. 21.-Cotton seed oil
prime refined in barrels. per pound 7.ss
cents,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Dec 21-Turpentine firm sax ;
sales 400; receipts 700: shipments 1903.
shipments 500; stock IA. quote: 3
So s7k; D SO so: f $s.s7h 0s2M; r $50
Qs5; SO, g2h 9$4, 90; H -. os@lo; 1
81. s.; K sS.65; NJ IS. co. ts.ls; VIC
Sc rs: WV &c TX
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
Car Lot Receipts.

y Car Lot Receipts. 5s
Wheat 80 cars with ~ OF contract grade.
Corn 45s cars with of contract grade
Oats IT'S cars.
Total receipts OF wheat at Chicago, Min
and Duluth today were 371 cars.
compared with 3l7 cars last week and 2s5
cars the corresponding day year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
CH1CAGO LIVE STOCK.
az. LOUIS PRODUCE.

St Louis, Dec. 2t.--Flour unchanged.
Hay firm: Timothy si4@s17.5O; prairie
S11@$13.
Whisky 81. SO.
Iron cotton ties soc. Bagging s%c' Hemp
Irvine fc, -.
Lard lower; prime steam sl2 30 @SlS 90
Receipts. Shipm'ts.
Flour .... -. 80. 300 II. eo o
Wheat '''' 49, Sa'ooSS~ se'yn0
corn -. s'''SsSrSe - go
O4t9 ss'.' sSNNs"NO F''NNN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

securities

London Dec. 21.--Amertcan securities
opened steady from v to point above par
ity. Later profit taking caused reaction
and at noon the market was dull and trreg-
ular with prices ranging from higher TO
Y lower than yesterdays New York closing.
The depression was due TO apprehension q
labor trouble In the afternoon the market
recovered fractionaily and the close was
steady. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
COTTON aErn ON.

| New York. Dec. 2l.-The cotton seed on
market was firm closing at q net advance
Of 3Q12 points with sales OF 81. 400 bar
rels Near the close there was q slight set
| back under realizing:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
(rhsse quotations are corrected daily for
The Advertiser.)


MEALr-standard W. @. 90 ID sacks az
bu; Cream Peerless sTKc bu.
COFFEE-Green, common to ordfnarx "a
@I1c: prime 170l3e; fancy It@IScs MAJ
berry 12hc; old government Java sf@ssc;
Arbuclkle's S14. IS, basis per 100 lbs prime
roasted 1871 014c; fancy roasted ixsise.
Mocha and Java blends rs o S6c.
CHEESE-Ful cream daisies Is@iae.
part cream IL 016c.
sUGAR-Granlatsd. standard SIC; fancy
Y. G. Sc.
FLoUR-Fancy. nominal; straiRhts "a IL.
patents SO. SO OTIS; fancy patents 81. as.
eTARCH-Corn 7@10c; standard eoods
pearl 4.c; gloss lump 4%e; nickel goods.
'RicE-EItra fancy head sx 07O; Japan
A94hc.
ViNEGAR-Per gallon 20 @soc.
CRACKERS-XxX Soda SIC; xxx Gin.
ger snaps 10; xxx Cream Sc; Xxx Oyster
7c: Ben Hur Soda Biscuit 30 carton 500
sARpINEs--American Non 50 90 0fs;
4 Mustard 1918; Imported 4 -Oil key OPEN
'iM0r.&ssEs-Georgla Cane Dbl. sic gal :
cases. gallons per case $3.50; primo CEN
trifugal corn syrup In case gallons 50 per
case. -..,,
gallons "a per case; ~ v gallons S7.6e: ~
4 gallons IS. SO per case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
COFrEE EXCHANGE 10 {
NAV fzOnna MARKET.

New York. Dec 31--The Coffee Exchang
win be closed December "a and January /
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

Futures on the New York Cation Exchange
today ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

BACON MEATs-Ciear ribs t1b.so0Aoi
i.ARp-compound IL Sc; fancy hog lard
lee; kettle rendered tic; Snowdrift
sta1dard cotton oil lard 10%c.
DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs
s14 O6 mis-; dry salt cut ribs SltAo2.
BREAKFAsT BAcoN-lsk-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
NEW YORK PRonnCr

New York, Dec. 2I.-Flour steady with a
moderate tobing trade. Receipts ls,753;
shipments 261.
Wheat spot easy; No. red 81 2s@so eie-
vator domestic and 81. 20 nominal fob afloat;
No. Northern Duluth 81 rs and No. hard
winter 81 20 nominal fob afloat Options
easier. prices declining over a cent busheI
under professional selling on the closing out
Of the December position. At the close
prices We're glke net lower. December
closed 81 rs; May 81 1s%; July S1.0sM
Corn, spot steady; No. Tic elevator do
nestle; II hc delivered and e9hc fob afloat
nominal Options unchanged; December
closed Tic; May closed Use. Receipts SIS, $50.
Oats spot firm: mived 26 q so lbs 4Tc; nat
ural white 26@32 lbs AN @50hc; clipped
white S4@42 lbs. 4sh q 6sc. Options closed
unchanged. May 47&c. Receipts 7oIS0;
shipments 500.
Hay firm.
Hides quiet.
Feather steady.
Pork steady.
Beef firm.
Lard easy. middle west S13. 20 a 80; refined
easy continent o5; compound l0h q NC.
Tallow steady.
Petroleum steady.
Wool quiet.
Rosin quiet.
Turpentlne quiet.
Rice quiet.
Molasses firm.
Sugar easy: muscavado e0-test s. SO;
centrifugal 9e-test 4.os; molasses sugar So
test S.SS. Refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

New Orleans. Dec. 21.--Rice quiet; offer
ings light.
81 so a SO. 10; clean rice: Honduras X q
go --@E pound; Japan IL cane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

New York, Dec. 2l.-Coffee futures opened
dull at unchanged prices to advance of
five points in the face OF a partial decline
Of u franc at Havre. There was no BUSH
ness at the start but later the market be-
came a little more active and prices improv-
ed further on a scattering demand from Wall
Street and trade sources which seemed TO
be based upon reports OF a more active de-
mand from spot coffees and firmer primary
markets. The French market recovered It's
loss. closing unchanged 10 NC higher. The
local market closed steady, net unchanged
10 10 points higher with sales reported of
20. 800 bags including:
March 800. 80. ......6. 90
May .... .'.. go. '... ..,.,.1 90
July ''ss.s IL. ~
September go. 80. go. .... 80. 80. 7 10
Spot steady: No Rio sM Gs%c: santos
No. SC; mild coffee quiet: cordova 90
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
LIyERPooL COTTON.

Liverpool Dec 21.--Closing: Cotton spot
dull prices points higher:
American mlddling fair .....-b 40
Good mtddling -. 800 49, ,'''s' ~
Middllng 900. 49, - :. - '''''.'- e'VS
Low middiing -. 80 .ye
Good ordinary 49, 80. $500 .tE
Ordinary 49,. -, nan haie: -, r;tich
500 were for speculation and export and in
cluded 3 500 American.
Futures opened dull and closed steady;
December 80. II .s2
December-January zee. go w
January-February 10
February-March 's.'...-I SS n
March-Aprn 800 100 VI ~
April-May ss''''o. 70
May-Juhe ss'' s'''s- o. W ~
June-July 49, '''. 5000 VS ~
JQly-AuHuSl w
August-September ....7. T3h
September-OCNober -...T. II u
Ootober--Novembar .... ....6.99h
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .... go. ....-.6 9lh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

Bar silver quiet "a i-1s.
Money 4@4h per cent
short bills 4@4h per cent; three months
3 1916 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
TREAUsRY eTATENfENT.

washington, Dec 21.-The condition of the
Treasury at the beginning OF business today
was as follows:
Trust Eundss
Gold coin -. -. :. -. -. 1871, osT ses
Silver dollars 80. 46B,6S2 900
Silver dollars of 1890 -. ...... 1880 900
Silver certificates outstanding. fsS,6s2, 900
General Fund.
Standard silver dollars in gem
eral fund -. -. -. -. sss, sss
Current liabilities -. -. 1o7.s7O, 5s1
Working balance in Treasury Of
ficcs -. -. 80. -. 2o7ss. 4ss
In banks to credit of Treasurer
of the United States ...... 390475S2
Subsidiary silver coin $50 ...... 15,634,346
Minor coin -. -. -. 1.o94. 551
Total balance in general fund. 77,769, 93S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

Philadelphia wired: Knit under
wear duplicate orders coming in vol
umes from West and New York more
than we can make until July / next
at our own prices, which means . 1-2
per cent advance, making second adj
vance this season. Country absolutely
depleted of merchandise; every one has
oversold original purchases. Yarns
much stronger. advancing steadily"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

Charleston. Dec. 21-Turpentine quiet
53hc.
Rosin quiet; quote: ABc ss.s7h; D So. 90;
SS.s2h: s. %; s7Ki II s4.07ls
81 SO; X 500; NJ $500; ssiS; VIC
So. IS; WV SO. rs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

Wilmington Dec. 21.--spirits turpentine
sane; receipts II casks.
Rosin steady So, so; receipts two barrels g.
Tar firm 81. 80; receipts 213 barrels.
Crude turpentino firm $3.50 ss.0O and
- 90; receipts IT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Futures on the New Orleans Cotton Ex.
change today ranged as foilowa:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-22

Kansas City. Dec. s1.--cattle, receipts g.
including 400 Southerns; steady to