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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21

at is assumed that the surplus may be
between 9O,o0o,o00 and 1oo,OooOOC
bushels. which is approximately So,-
100000 to 100000 bushels less than
predicted at the beginning of the
season. Notwithstanding the facts de-
scribed. European importers do not
seem to be at all uneasy.
In spite OF the absence of moisture
In winter wheat territory crop advices
have not been particularly pessimistic
preston that the plant is well rooted.
and therefore little alarm is war
ranted
Week on the Corn Market.
Inactivity and narrowness were the
chief features In the corn market early
In the week. Apparently the trading
was largely of a scalpins character
and hence the fluctuations We're slow
and inconsequential. Traders did not
venture to sell freely because OF the
disappointing receipts at primary
points. They had been counting on
materially larger deliveries by farm
ers at country stations, but thus far
farmers have shown little willingness
to accept current bids. This Is some
what surprising in view of the re-
favorable weather for husk-
ing and marketing the crop. In some
quarters the comparatively light
has not caused wonderment
because 1t was assumed that farmers
would see the advantage Of feeding
freely to hogs and cattle. which would
bring them better profits than could
be obtained by shipping their corn
Some experienced dealers assert that
corn In, of and live
stock will net over % cents more than
If sold to country stations. Late In
the week there was a slightly weaker
tendency, as offerings We're heavier
prompted by the continued fine
weather, and reports that farmers
We're beginning to make slightly larger
deliveries to country points. Trade
on the spot has been lifeless, and es
pecially for foreign account, as offer
ings have been small and exporters
limits too low as a rule
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New Orleans La, November 20.-The
cotton trade is now entering upon a
period in which it will think and talk
about little else than crop estimates.
The one big estimate of the year, that
of the government on the total crop, Is
not far off its date of publication be-
ing December 9, and this week mate
rial for this estimate will be in active
preparation all over the cotton belt
The report that the trade will listen
to the first thing Monday morning VIII
be next to the last ginners' report be-
fore the governments estimate, and Is
therefore regarded as very important.
especially since the ginners' report TO
follow will probably be issued on the
same day as the estimate, as has been
the custom for some years, leaving the
trade but little time to digest 1t and
use 1t in fresh calculations concerning
the total yield.
The weather OF this week will be
anxiously watched, for the weather
will affect the gathering of the rem
nants of the crop, and consequently the
ginning Favorable weather would
the total amount ginned, which In turn
would encourage those who believe IN
q large crop to stick to their figures.
Thursday Will be a holiday on this
side of the water, and on Friday the
Census Bureau will issue a report on
the supply and distribution of cotton
up to October 81. AS a rule these re.
ports on supply and distribution do not
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Richmond and Petersburg Electric Ralwa,

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and PERI,
Streets. for Petersburg:
IS. Z. s. %. 10. II. az A, NJ, I, 2. %. A. s,
''5:45. IS. Z. S, a. 10 p. NJ
Hoo p: NJ for Chester 1900 midnigh, for
Cars leave Petersburg, foot Of Sycamore
Street. for Manchester:
"A. NJ. 1885, 1855. 2:s5. :35, .4:o. 5:s5. SIS
1885, $3.50. 1886. 'l0;4o. 1l:4O p. NJ.
Carries baggage and express.
''Lmited. except Sundays and holidays
All cars from Petersburg connect with cars
for Richmond.
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TO BULL
DECEMBER OPTION

cause much excitement around the flu
ture ring but once in a while they con-
tain surprises which throw the future
market into an uproar, and It Is well
to be prepared for any such occur
renee, especially in time like this, and
supply and distribution statistics are
full of meaning.
One thing that the trade will want
to know more about this week is the
size of the end of November exports
Ocean freight brokers have been talk
ing lately about big demand upon
them for cotton room, especially for
Havre and Bremen. Both of the ports
are carrying very small stocks of cot
ton, and it has been claimed that
iavre has been making special efforts
to replenish it's supplies the chief diff
tculty in the way being the frmness
with which shipments have been held
In the Interior of the cotton belt. Flu
lures will be affected favorably and
perhaps strongly if toward the week
end it develops that end of November
shipments are to be large. November
of spot trading, and any departure
from this dullness will be taken to
mean that spinners are very anxious
for fresh supplies of raw material.
II is said in some quarters that a
strong movement to bull the December
option is under way and that a strong
clique is accommodating a great quantity
of cotton. Any fresh news tending to
prove this will stimulate buying. par
ticularly among outside traders.
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DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, November 2O.--The con-
tinued difficulty of inducing merchants
| to pay prices on cotton goods in keep
Ing with the continued high costs of
production is giving rise to renewed
talks OF further curtaIlment of the
output to meet the restricted demand.
There is lack of desire to anticipate
needs on domestic 'cottons. and mills
are unable to see very far ahead with
out encountering the danger of accI-
mulating stocks made from high cos,
cotton.
The cotton market seems firm enough
IN the planting sections. despite daily
fluctuations in the exchanges. and mills
are being pressed hard in financing a
costly crop at the moment that tneir
margin of profit on manufactured out
put Is decreasing.
Fall River sold about 10000 pieces
of print cloths last week. Of which
$4,000 were for spot delivery Prices
on these cloths are easier as a conse-
quence of the pressure to sell spot
goods and the lack of sizeabe con-
tracts on the books. a small inquiry
for goods for China shipments failed
to result In sales, owing to the inabil
ity of mills to meet the price the
buyer could pay, which was the highest
price offered in some years.
Western and Southern distribution
continues fair. but the large Eastern
markets rule Quiet. the buying being
of hand-to- mouth character and in
small lots. A seasonable demand for
heavy goods. such as blankets, under
wear, etc, is depicting stocks fast.
Yarns hold fairly steady but trans
actions are light Mems wear over
coatings have been in active call.
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on New York banks was inferred The
rise in october exports from this coan-
try to record level for any month
and the heavy excess value over I'M
ports thus established implied valuablr
relief 10 the exchange market, and
gave confidence in the money outlook
lac domestic movements of. money also
turned in favor OF New York, and in.
terror banks were reported TO be Of
fering funds in New York until the
decline in interest rates here left ne
further object in doing so.
The Widespread fall In meat prices
was deemed of great Importance from
the financial standpoint on every ac-
count, Primarily, the excessive expan
sion OF banking credits tine country
over Is held to lie caused largely by
the high prices or commodities and the
Increased requirements for banking
facilities IN tho conduct OF commercial
transactions which results. A fail In
commodity prices also bears on the
wage problem and on the prevalent
discomfort with the high cost Of living
The outcome OF the elections had a dis
quieting effect on financial sentiment
particularly on account OF the force OF
pubic unrest.
The easing money market did no,
avail to bring any marked improve
ment IN Investment demand for secu-
rifles.
British consols sold during the week
at a new low record for the period
The difficulties OF enlisting new cap
ital threw renewed doubts over the
amount of railroad expenditures for
and the declining tendency
of railroad earnings brought into
question the stabl.sy OF dividends of
some companies,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21
COTTON MARKET HAS
TENDENCY TO DRAG
Scattered Liquidation and Short Selling Feature
OF Week-What the Ginning Statement
ShoWs-As to the Crop Report

New York, November la.-Scatteret
liquidation and fresh short selling by
bearish spectators have been the
feature of the market the past week
This has produced sufficient pressure
in connection with the naturally more
moderate demand for the actual cot
ton, than the recent heavy general
buying TO give the market dragging
tendency throughout the week. Tho
result of ali this, in connection with
the heavier movement of the crop has
been TO cause prices to show u de-
cline of about IS points in tho maxi
mum fluctuations from last Saturdays
closing to the lowest levels reached
in the depression OF Thursday and
early yesterday. Then the December
option went as low as ll.23, while
January sold at l4.lS, March 14.31, and
May l4.i4
These are the lowest prices within
] to 10 points reached since -.ovember
/. and are off about so points from
the highest prices reached last month.
when December went to nearly 10
cents, and January sold at 1901, March
1914, and May 1921. Present pricea
are about 30 TO 60 points below those
current for the general option list on
tl!.s date year ago. when period
OF very active buying and hullish
speculation was setting In. and car
ried prices up to l6 cents before the
end of December
Ginning Reports.
ghe principal cause of the compara
we lighter spot demand and the
liquidation and fresh short selling in
futures this Week has been in antici-
patton of the official report OF the
United states Census Bureau. due TO
be announced at 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning, showing about 100000
bales of the crop ginned to Novem
Der IA AS this would compare with
S.l12,1a9 bales ginned to the same date
last season, when the actual yield
turned out to be 10,3S6,000 bales, and
9,595,S09 ginned to the same date in
1905. when the actual crop produced
was 13,432,o00 bales, the anticipated
figures have been regarded as favor
ing crop estimates on this years total
yield of over 100000 bales. More
over. If the amount of cotton ginned
should prove to be as large as $1,000,
900 bales to November IL. 1t would
show the largest ginning on record for
the period from November l to the
14th by approXimating a total for the
fourteen days including Sundays of
over 100000 bales. From Novembec,
i to the 14th last year the total ginned
was 1,0g4,350 bales, against i,404o00
during the same period In 1908, and
$685. 900 during the same time In 1906
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Railroads.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
y. B.-Following schedule dguren published
as information and not guaranteed:
$40 A M.-Daily-Locai for Charlotte, Dur
ham and Raleigh. 1915 A. M.--Dally-Limit.
ed-For ali points South. Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Car to Memphis via Ashe-
Vile and Chattanooga. 800 2. NIX Sun
Local for Durham and intermediate stations.
500 p. Mex. Sun.-Keysville Local. ll:4J
F. Observation-Disclosures al! points South.
Pullman ready $3.50 P. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE
$3.50 ?. MEX. Sun.-To West PIT. connect.
ing for Baltimore Mon, We'd and Fri. 4:s,
"A MEX. sun. and 2:l5 p. M.-Mon.. Wed.
and Fri.--Local to West Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the South: $3.50 A. NJ. S:G P. N.
daily: $40 A NJ. Elk. sun, 1866 Elk. Sun.
NJ. Daily: ll:35 A. NJ, wed. and Fri: 5:45
P. NJ. Ex Sun.
S. E. BURGESS. D. P. A..
SO E. Main st, Phone Madison 4b5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21
GREAT MEETING FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Leaders of Movement Throughout Country Will
Meet in Washington and Form Associa-
tion-To Harmonic Efforts.

!, Washington. November 20.-Proba-
Ply the most important meeting ever
neid IN the interest of road improve
a.ent In this country viii take place
at cosmos Club. in this city. on the
morning of Novembe~ 90 The pur+
pose OF the meeting is to harmonic
ana ana turn to practical account al the
eetiorts mat are being made to furthe,I
lne work of road Improvement In all
parts OF the United States. Many OF
me me most distinguished and success.
with this great movement. most OF
Whom Will attend the meeting. Among
them are:
W. W. Finley president Southern
railway Company; Melville Il. Stone.
general manager of the Associated
Sress: Louis Hill, president Great
northern Railway James McCrea
president Pennsylvania Railroad;
water Page, editor Worlds Work:
Alfred Noble. LII D.. past president of
the American Society of Civil En-
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which was the largest ginning period.
! From this anticipated showing in the
coming ginning report, bears think
there is reason for adhering to crop
estimates of over 100000 bales. This,
| of course, however, is on the assump-
ton the present rate of ginning will
| be continued.
| 1t is quite likely the ginning will
continue large until the next Census
| Bureaus report is compiled to Decem-
| Der /. But after that date the absence
OF any top crop Of Importance is quite
| likely to cause the present very IA
| vorable comparisons with previous
years to go the other way, and thus
again lead to the modification of crop
| ideas to more conservative views re-
garding the total yield. Present crop
estimates range all the way from
100000 bales to the extreme esti-
mates of l3,000,000 bales, with the con-
sensus of opinion in the most impor-
tant trade circles here and in the
South and at Liverpool favoring crop
of 100000 bales, exclusive of linters.
1t Is this wide divergence of opinions
on the crop which is causing the pres
ent irregularity and unsettlement in
the market
Soyernments Annual Crop Estimate.
The governments annual estimate
on the size of the crop will be rem
dered by the Agricultural Bureau on
December o. Last year its forecast
came quite close to the total yield. 1t
is generally close in It's estimates when
the yield is small, but considerably out
of line in attempting to forecast the
yield when the crop Is large and the
prospects are favorable for big top
crop from late killing frost and fine,
open winter for gathering the same.
This year there has been little or no
top crop in Texas or Oklahoma, and
TIE freeze the last part of October and
carly in November, which covered near
ly all the belt, coming on crop much
earlier than the average date of kill
ing frost. is conceded by the most care
full crop Investigators and experts to
have killed whatever chances there
producing any further yield.
These considerations should be big |
factor with the crop estimating board |
of the Agricultural Bureau ir render !
ing an estimate on the total yield in |
its annual crop estimate next month. |
Under the circumstances the report |
will be very important, and naturally
it will be awaited with great interest
by the cotton trade throughout the
world as well as on the local OK
changes and In Wall Street and the
financial district and dry goods CEN
tres.
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i, gineers. to whom has Just been award
ca the John Fritz medal. the highes,
linn at ,he alsposal OF American en-
Pinehurst N. c.. ". r. brown nresi.
cent New York Central lines; b. II
n Yoakn I'M chairman Frisco system
| VINO mas been consistently identified
| With the road movement for several
years; Hon Lafayette Young, who has
Just been appointed United States
senator a. from Iowa; Joseph w. Jones
VINO Is known as The Edison OF Au-
Lincoln Park Commission, Chicago
pr. e. j. James. PRESIDENT OF the
University OF Illinois and chairman OF
me si state Highway Commission of that
ton of Licensed Automobile Manufac-
turers; Hon. Lee McClung. Treasurer
Of the United States: John NJ. Goodell.
editor Engineering Record. John a.
League for Highway IMPROVEMENTS:
Hon. Logan Waller Page, director Of
ice of Public Roads OF the, United
states Department of Agriculture: a.
y; Spalding. whose name is known to
all lovers of athletic sports. dnd who
Is member of the famous Good Roads
Commission of Three, which undertook
the Improvement of the roads in San
Diego county, California. the other
two two n members of the commission be-
..
Hon. James $. Harlan, Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission: George
Diehl, representing the American
Automobile Associations: w. D. Brown.
editor of the r. f. D. News.
1t is expected that am organization,
national In It's scope. Will be launched,
which will make it's influence felt
everywhere ,'';i. and which will cooper
s sae VIZ, Win other organizations having
rural population. particularly great
associations of farmers. such as the
M 1,nal Grange and the Farmers
Permanent official headquarters will
be maintained in Washington. The
work of the association will be en-
ergetic and continuous. and the hold
ing of good roads conventions will
De an incident to the general plan.
movement that the Headquarters of the
association Will be a sort of clearing
mouse where every legitimate and
helpful undertaking looking to the
betterment of the public roads will
find sympathetic hearing and helpful
cooperation.
Under conditions as they exist to-
DAY an enormous amount OF time, en-
ergN and money are wasted because
there are so many little movements.
unable to accomplish great results
singly and often working at counter
purposes with each other. That a
strong national organization will eco
accomplish infinitely greater
results by harmonizing and crystal
ltzing these movements is self evident
The meeting will be called to order
at 1890 A NJ. by Hon James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture. who will
then Yield the chair to the temporary
chairman for the PROMPT carrying out |
of all the steps necessary to perfect
ing the organization and launching |
the movement.
The Washington members will be I
hosts at luncheon which will be |
given at the Cosmos Club in honor |
Of the visiting members of the as |
ISOLATION after the meeting
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Five cities are active candidates for
the 1911 meeting of the congress. They
are Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., Billings,
Mont, and st, Joseph, NO. and San
Angelo, Tex.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
-, North Emporia, Va, November 20
me, residence of Walter M. lIverette
In Main Street, North Enlporia, was
practically destroyed by fire yester-
day, The loss Is estimated at about
sl,Ooo, $500 of which Is covered by In
Surance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21
WHEAT is WEAKER
AFTER AN ADVANCE
Strong Support by Professionals, Light Primary
Receipts and Dry Weather the Chief In
huences-Smaller Argentine Surplus

merous conflicting reports have been
received as to the probable yield. Judg
ing by many private cables received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21
CITIES FIGHTING
REIMBURSEMENT
New Orleans and San Francisco
Seek Favor of Commercial
Congress.

| San Antonio, Tex. November 90
The twenty-first annual session of the
| Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress
will begin here Tuesday morning. 1t
promises to be more notable than any
of the previous twenty meetings.
Among matters of foremost interest
is the struggle between New Orleans
and San Francisco for Endorsement as
the place for holding the Panama
Canal Exposition in 1915. All Louis
lana is backing New Orleans. In con-
accredited representatives to the con
gress Texas will send 72s delegates,
California will send twenty.
1t seems probable that the con-
gress Will again go on record as ia
voring national department of mines.
Congressman George A. Bartlett, Of
Reno, New. will lead the fight for In
dorsement of that proposition.
River Improvement is another sub
ject that will have a large part In the
discussions Missouri is particularly
interested in this. and to secure the
congress Endorsement of its projects
will send 12l delegates. Missouri is
third in point of numbers of delegates
All told, 1t is expected there will be
at least 1900 delegates accredited to
Governors of dozen States and half
dozen diplomats.
Senior Don Ignaco Calderon, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of Bolivia to the United States.
accompanied by his family. arrived
this morning, and was met by dele
cation of san Antonio citizens and es-
corted to his hotel. John Henry Smith.
of Salt Lake, Utah, past president of
the congress, and vice-president for
Utah, was another prominent arrival
to-day,
Minister Calvo, of Costa Rica, dean
of the diplomatic corps in Washington.
and Director John Barrett of the
Panaman Union, will arrive tomorrow.
The congress will be welcomed to
San Antonio by some prominent bust
ness men yet to be selected. The re-
Spouse will be made by William j.
Bryan.
Five cities are active candidates for
the 1911 meeting of the congress. They
are Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., Billings,
Mont, and St Joseph, Mo- and San
Angelo Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
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Fifty cents! Anybody bid seventy-five?" the auctioneer was again saying, and Peggy got busy and put up her money and became the proud possessor of the box which we were dying to see inside of and could scarcely wait.
 Sometimes Chinese crepe dresses come in packages that look like the one the auctioneer is holding up now" said Peggy, and we both eagerly listened to his voice as he said:
 Here's something that Is no doubt very choice! One dollar has been bid on it. Who'll make 1t one-ffty?"
 "I will" said, as put up my money against fiabby looking man, who glared at me ferociously.
 "One-ffty! One-fifty! Anybody bid two dolars?" said the auctioneer, scowling at me.
 4 Two dollars" cried. and then the fiebby-looking man made 1t two-fifty and finally sang out:
 Three dollars" and. as no one made any higher bid. the auctioneer handed me the package.
 Peggy, I simply can't wait to get home to see if the China has pink roses on 1t, for If 1t has I'll die. I never eat off of anything but blue things; in fact. I don't believe I could enjoy the daintlest feast with any other background" I said.
 Let's punch the barrel at the top" she said, IS we peered in 1t and man with a hatchet offered to open 1t.
 As one of the barrel slaves was un- lot of peanuts rolled out, and thought that5 seemed rather queer for china to be packed in pea