The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-25
New York Cotton Futures.


galveston. Easy; mfddlfnE, 15c; net re-
cefpts, 14o6; gross receipts, 1406; sales, 1874;
stock, 52,751; exports coastwise, 1917.
New Orleans: Easy; middling. 15c: net
receipts, 1920; gross receipts, 1904; sales,
sS5; stock. s5,259; exports to continent, 2s9;
coastwise $685.
MOBILIZE Quiet; middling. 145sc; net re-
oeipts, 2s4; gross receipts, 2S4; sales, rs;
stock, 5S31; exports coastwise, 1888.
Savannah Quiet; middling, 14Ac; net
receipts, 1445; gross receipts 1898; sales,
$50; stock, 265s7 exports coastwise 1910.
Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, &5;
gross receipts, 24s5; stock, 754s.
Wilmington: Quiet; middling, 14a4c; net
receipts, 267; gross receipts 267; stock,
16,40O
Norfolk: Steady; middling. 15c; net re-
ceipts. 1886; gross receipts. 1896: sales, g.
stock. 1926; exports coastwise, 1898.
Baltimore: Nominal middling, 151kc
stock, 1908
New York: Quiet; middling 1880; net
receipts. 81; gross receipts, D37; sales,
Ii, ia; stock. 269.472.
ceipts, 10; gross receipts, 60; stock, ISL /;
exports to Great Britain, 552
Philadelphia: Steady; mddling, 15.e0c;
stock, 1904
Pensacola: Net receipts, S67: gross re-
ceipts, Se7; exports to Great Britain, s67.
Total today, at all ports: Net, 1852;
exports to Great Britain. 1419; to CONT
nent $50; stock, 469 401.
Consolidated. at all ports: Net, 3O,764;
exports to Great Britain, 2s.22S; to CONT
nent. 2519; to Japan, 316.
Total since September 1, at all ports:
Net, 6,96 1872; exports to Great Britain,
I, 1o5,S5s; to France, S43,7S5; to continent,
1891. Oss; to Japan, S6,907; to Mexico 1889.
Interior Movement
Houston: Steady; middling, 1885, net
receipts, 667; gross receipts, $751; ship
nents, 6o4; sales, ASS; stock, e, 039.
Augusta Quiet; middling, 15hc net
receipts. $50; gross receipts, 56s; ship
ments, $50; sales, IS; stock, 1895.
Memphis: Quiet; middling, 15c; net re-
ceipts, 81; gross receipts. ia; shipments,
1857; sales, 9O0 stock. 54,ss5.
ST. Louis: Quiet; middling. 15c; net re-
ceipts, "a; gross receipts. 577; shipments.
1908; sales, 5; stock. 1882.
Cincinnati Net receipts, 7S9; gross re-
ceipts. 7S9; shipments. 1874; stock, 1904.
LOUISVILLE Firm middling, 15Ac.
Little Rock: Middling. 141sc; net re-
ceipts. So; gross receipts, So; shipments
46l; stock 26,023.
Total today: Net receipts, 2152; gross
receipts, 2S75; shipments, 5000; sales, 1875;
stock, 1878.
New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, May 24.--Cotton flu
lures opened steady at decline of
to 10 points on favorable weather news.
Liverpool was about as expected to a
trifle better bat the local market paid
little attention to Liverpool except to
call attention to the fact that spot
sales there today were only 5000 bales.
Private cable messages explained this
by stating that the Whit Sunday holt
some mill districts instead OF last, but
the trade was inclined to put a bear.
ish construction on this trading never
theless. After the call the market did
better for short time, reacting &
points on July. On this reaction short
selling increased and at the end of the
first half hour of trading the active
stood IL to Ia POINTS below yes
terday's closing. The weather map in.
dicated much rain in the eastern cot
ton belt but little in the western. The
forecast promised fair weather in the
west which was what was most de-
sired following the recent heavy rains
The forecast of fair weather for Ala
bama and Mississippi increased the
selling and prices fell off until they
were II to II points down. August and
July were the weakest months and Cos
sip was that prominent long interests
were selling in order to realize profits
Tomorrow Is the last day In the period
to be considered by the government in
Its first report on condition this sea-
son and late In the morning the gem
era belief In bullish figures led to con-
siderable short coverings with tie re-