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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
COTTON MARKET
 IS LESS ACTIVE Fluctuations Are Irregular Within Comparatively
 Narrow Range

New York, December 6.-The cotton market was less active today and business seemed to be largely in the way of even ing up for over the approaching govern ment reports Fluctuations were irres- ular within comparatively narrow range and the close was steady at a net de- cline of to 5 points.
 The market opened steady at decline of 5 to points in response to rather lower cables than looked for and private messages from Liverpool indicating that increased offerings of actual cotton had checked the advance in that market. Right after the call there was a rally of or points on foreign buying and cover- ing of shorts, but the south seemed to be a moderate seller here. There was more or less scattering liquidation by recent buyers and prices during the mid dle of the morning sold off to a net de- cline of 6 to 9 points. The market was steadied around this level by covering and later rallied several points from the lowest on the demand from this source in connection with continued foreign buy ing and little support from trade sources. The close was within point or two of the best prices for the day
 The steadier tone in the late trading may have resulted partially from the fact that interior shipments for the day exceed the receipts, suggesting loss of stock at the more important country towns for the first time In long time and also by the fact that southern spot markets officially reported carly were un- changed, thus failing to confirm yester- days private reports of easier interior holders. Predictions of heavy exports for the balance of the month were also heard on the advance of the low point of the morning, but generally speaking the mar ket seemed to be dominated by uncertain- ty as to the showing and effects of the governments ginning report or the offi- cial estimate and there seemed to be | nothing in todays trading to indicate any change of sentiment in that direc- tion.
 Receipts today. 49.SS6 bales, against S3.- 19S last week and 6l 149 last year. Today s receipts at New Orleans S224, against 14,- 7S7 last year and at Houston 1S,0i9 bales, against 10.i09 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
GEORGIA IS AFTER THE LOAN SHARKS Restraints Will Be Put Around the Buying of
 Assignments

Atlanta, December 6.-(Speeial.) )-1n all probability bill will be introduced at the next session of the general assembly of Georgia by which loan sharks will be forbidden to buy salary assignments, or at least some restraints will be put around the buying of assignments which will insure the poor and the needy a bet ter price for their wages than they are now getting.
 This change will be brought about as the result of the failure of the opponents of the loan sharks to convict them at the present term of the criminal superior court. There were 146 indictments re- turned. a long number of months ago, and the cases came up for trial last week.
 The state elected to take the case of the King ios., and to use it as a test. If conviction followed in that case it would come easy of course in the others. If it failed, then the state would be saved the money to be used in trying the others. The case was fought out for two days on technical battles and legal counsel had charge of both sides.
 The loan sharks won the legal battle. It was decided that the law did not for bid anyone purchasing the salary of an- other. This, of course, was done in or der to escape the charge of lending money at usurious rates of interest
 l. is very probable that all the other cases will be dropped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07

heavy. s5.o5@625; pigs, Aooq5,4O; bulk sales, $5.S5Q6.10
 Sheep: Receipts 45,O0o; 10 to 15c lower than yesterdays average; natives, $2.5o @4oo: western, $2756l4.00; yearlings, A.oO 6t5.3o; lambs, native, $3.75@6.oo; western, $4.00@600.
 Kansas City, December 6.-Catte-Re- ceipts, coco, including 300 southerns; mar ket steady to shade up. Dressed beef and export steers, $6.50@90o; western steers. $4S5m6.5O; stockers, s3.7505.75; southern steers, $40006.50; southern COWS, $2.9O@ 45O; native cows, $2.50@525; native heif, CTS, $4OOq7O0; bulls, s55oQ475; calves, $45067.50.
 Hogs: Receipts, 21,000; market steady to 1Oc lower; bulk of sales, S575@6.20; heavy, S61O@6. PIE; packers and butchers, s5.9o@6.22h; lights, $5.6546.oo; pigs, 4-00 @5.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market steady. Muttons, s425d600; yearlings, $S7545.OO; wethers, $3.25@4.o0; stockers and feeders $2.0O@4O0.
 St. Louis. Mo, December 6.-Cattle- Receipts 400, including 200 Texans, steady to strong; native shipping and export steers, $7.5G19.00; dressed and butcher steers, $5.0); stockers ,$3.00d6.00; cows and hefers, $30OQ7.00; calves, $425qS.05; Texas and Indian steers, $4.0O@700; cows and heifers, s4.50@700.
 Hogs: Receipts 192o0. 1oc to 2Oc lower; pigs and lights, $425@6.00; packers, S56o 16.70; butchers and best heavy, $5.S0@670
 Sheep: Receipts 2,500, steady; native muttons, $4.25@5.90; lambs, si25@6O0; stockers, $1,50@3.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Easy.
 Rye No. ?, 92@921ac.
 Barley, fair or mixing: SO&95c fair tt choice malting $1.10d1 2.
 Timothy Seed $1250@15.00.
 Glover $1350@2O.25.
 Mess Pork, Der bbl.: $1500&15.25. Lard. per 100 lbs: $S.S0.
 Short Ribs, Sides Qoose): $7S7h. Butter: Firm.
 Butter: Firm; creameries, 2S&37c; dai- ries, 25@33c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts 1479 cases, al mark, cases included 22M2Sc order; firsts 25&27c; prime firsts, 2S@30c.
 Cheese: Firm; daisies, 15&@16c; twins 15A@15Ac; young Americas, 152l&1Gci long horns, 1524@16c.
 Potatoes Easier; receipts, 50 cars; Wis, S0@S5c; Mich. & Minn., S5dS7 Poultry: Firm; turkeys, live 13c dressed 1Sc; chickens, live 151ac, dressed 10d11c; springs, live lie.
 Veal: Steady, 5o to 60 pound weights 7@11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
WHEAT SINKS UNDER L|QU|DAT|NG SALES
By High Priced Holders. Oats Exhibit Consider
 able Heaviness

Chicago, December 6.--Wheat sank to- day under liquidating sales by high priced holders. One local capitalist alone cut loose from line estimated at 1,- 50o00O bushels It was a nervous close, closing at the same as last night to ssc down. Later trading left corn un- changed to 14c up; oats at decline of 1sc to &c., and hog products within 2Hc within either way from 24 hours before. Depressing as the days developments were as to wheat all the news was of a sort disheartening to the bulls. Late in the session big sales of flour were re- ported at Minneapolis, and there was a good size decrease in the world available supply total
 Assertions that the crop in the north west had been underestimated and that nearly 30 per cent was yet in farmers hands acted, however, as an offset, and brought about to a considerable extent a renewal of the pessimism which pressed down the market before signs had been given of at least a temporary revival of the milling demand for cash wheat. Statements that the crop north- west would reach 170000,000 bushels in- stead of 142,0O0OO0 bushels figured out by the government experts had some show of confirmation in the fact that Minneapolis stocks gained 1,150000 bush els in the last four days. Nevertheless the help, though slight, which from the mills had come to cash wheat, led to a spasm of strength in the final b min utes Between the opening and close May ranged from 97ssc to 9S5sc, with the wind up at 9Sc, net loss of 3sc. Talk that the recent decline in prices would shut off the movement of corn brought about rally in the market. Previously, though, bears had control for time as a result of fine weather, and the lightness of shipping demand. The Kansas state report proved an aid to the bulls. May flGetuated from 621ac to 63c, closing steady at 629se, precisely the same as last night. Cash grades were easy; No. ? yellow was quoted at 70d71c for car lots.
 Oats exhibited considerable heaviness, sympathizing with the break in wheat. There was no demand to speak of until prices showed a substantial decline. Tor and bottom figures touched for May were 49lsc and 4Si3c, with the last sales 4S%c, a loss of 1l6ssc net.
 Profit taking by shorts led to a re- covery in hog products after early weak ness due in liquidating sales by foreign CTS who were on. the long side of lard. Small western packers followed the mar ket on the upgrade. In the end prices were practically at last nights level.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 6.-(Special.)- Many purchases were made here yester- day afternoon which were offered for sale in Liverpool at the wide premium ex- isting between the two markets; these offerings, coupled with those from the south, arrested the advance abroad. clos ing that market ? points under yester- days final figures, these adviees being distinctly disappointing. so our market opened from to points lower, and with small fluctuations closed steady al 2 to points decline While the local feeling is bearish the market main- tained a steady tone, as the recent pur- chase for foreign account have taken away q large quantity of cotton
 Both the south and the local trade are bearish, believing that the continental spnners will not continue buying in face of the large crop estimates and bearsh ginning returns.
 Liverpool should recover points to- morrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 99sc; net receipts, 21,113; gross receipts, 2l,- 113; sales, 666; stock, 415,604; continent, 10626.
 New Orleans: Firm; middling, 9A c; net receipts, SPA; gross receipts, S544; sales, 1900; stock. 227,S49; Great Britain, 1885; France, 4651; coastwise, 4S6. Mobile: Steady; middling, SSc; net receipts, 1889; gross receipts, 1889 sales, 1900; stock, 73,995; coastwise 210.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, s 15-16c net receipts, 7191; gross receipts. 7192i sales, 3745; stock, 271o23; coastwise | 5037.
 Charleston: Quiet middling, S7sc; net receipts, 1SS1k gross receipts, 1886; stock, 50.523; coastwise. 100 Wilmington Steady; middling, SBc; net receipts. 1753; gross receipts, 1753; stock, ELIOT; coastwise, 200 Norfolk: Steady; middling, Sc; net re- ceipts, 2S75; gross receipts 28,751; sales, 1275; stock 64,516; coastwise, 403S.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 91s c; net receipts, 1900; stock, 2373; continent, 967.
 New York: Dull; mddling, 9.35c; gross receipts, 3160; stock, 116,050; coastwise, 33S0
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 9.S5c; net receipts, 7606; gross receipts, 5O7O; stock, S529; Great Britain, 5S21.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.60c; gross receipts, 1919; stock, 9064.
 Brunswick: Stock, 1793.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 3S99 gross receipts. 3S99; stock, 71,232; Great Brit ain. 14,017. Gulfport Stock, sS00 Total today, at all ports, net 49,SS6; Great Britain, 27,773; France, 1851; con- tinent, 11,523; stock, 1,351,41
 ! III { Q Great Britain, S4,S99; France, 1S,22S; continent, SS,497; Japan, 1610.
 Total si nee September l, at all ports, net 5,6S6,764; Great Britain, 1,734, 4,4S2; 1; France. 496,65S; continent, 1,642,2S7 Japan, S3,416; Mexico, 235O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
MORRIS AVENUE
 BUSINESS DULL Plenty of Country Butter. Poultry Trade Normal.
 Meat Prices

Business was dull in some of the mar kets of Morris avenue Wednesday, es- pecally the produce trade. Receipts of produce, however. were comparatively heavy. Among those reported were a carload of Florida lettuce and a carload of oranges
 There is plenty of country butter on the thoroughfare which the merchants offer for 9 and 271s cents per pound. Shipments from the farmer have been fairly heavy this week.
 In the poultry markets there were no special features. Trade was about nor nal, with prices unchanged.
 Several changes were affected in meat quotations, as will be seen in the follow ing list of prices:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 6.-Good business done prices 1 point higher American middlng fair 564d; good mlddling, 5.$d; middlng. 5.o6d. low middling, 4.92d; good ordinary, i.7Sd; ordinary, 4.5Sd.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 500 American. Re ceipts, 13,0o0 bales, including 400 Amer ican.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy. December. 4S61ad; December-Janu- ary, 4.S9d; January-February 4.S713d February March, 4.S9d; March-April 4 901kd; April May, 4.921sd; May-June, 4.941Rd; June-July, 4.961ad; July-August, 4. .9Sd; August September 49Sd Septem- ber-October, 4.97d; October-November, A. 961ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
MARKET MOVES 'ALONG VERY SLOWLY
News From Washington Affects Stocks Adversely.
 Bills Give COnern

New York, December 6.-News from
 Washington affected stocks adversely to-
 Hay. Throughout the session the market
 moved in slow, dragging way until the apate afternoon, when quotations were Hiepressed by an active selling movement.
 The attack was aimed chiefly at the rail- Toad Issues, which were the principal
 osers. Many of them were forced back Afrom 1 to points.
 Two bills before Congress seemed to 8sive traders some concern. They were ithose providing for the abolition Of the commerce court and for the physical val Anation of railroads. The former measure was cited as the reason for the partic- 7lllary severe pressure against north- Awestern railroad stocks, the explanation abeing that it was the northwestern lines which were benefited by the commerce scourts action in preventing for the time being the reduction in freight rates in
 that territory ordered by the interstate tcommerce commission. Tariff revision
 also came up for more thorough de-
 cision, now that Congress is again in ses-
 sion, and the bears made the most of greports that changes in many schedules
 were to be attempted.
 It was doubtful to what extent the
 news from Washington was responsible
 for the recession in prices since the mar
 ket is so largely in the hands of profess 9sional traders. It is believed movement such as that of today might be due to
 manipuation any time without regard to
 inside influences
 Il Nabashs reorganization and as to
 whether it will involve an assessment flupon shareholders, gave an Irregular z zlturn to the list for these securities, al though they were not sold as heavily 1 as yesterday and the declines were com aparatively small
 Weakness of a number of specialties was apparent all through the trading It
 was suggested that the declines were due to forced liquidation, which in turn Awas the result of a closer scrutiny of ilcollateral by banks.
 Il Losses were in stocks which yielded leasily to pressure, and some of which have figured frequently in pool operations. Allls Chalmers preferred fell to 9, and
 the per cent bonds to 521R, the lowest prices at which these issues ever sold.
 and the common declined to 21s, with 1 Tn a fraction of the lowest. Federal Min ing preferred broke points. The col | lapse In this stock weakened American Smelling, by which it is indirectly con- trolled
 Some of the low priced railroad issues were weak. Toledo. St. Louis and West ern dropped 2ai, and the preferred A
 to the lowest prices since 19Os The
 figures of the November iron production showed a decrease of 66,6O0 tons. Il Weekly trade reviews, however, ex- pressed an opinion that the long decline in steel products had been arrested. Bookings of the United States Steel cor 1poration last month were reported as 7 having surpassed those of any other month of the year.
 Bonds showed reactionary tendency Total sales; par value, s4,023OOO; United States 4s registered lost 5ss on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Fruits and Produce
Corrected by Douglas Bros.

(Corrected by DouSlas bros.p
 Apples fancy northern, per bbl., $4d5.50: bulk, $2.75G3. Oranges: California, per box, 8. Lemons: Fancy, per box. $5. Lines: Imported, $l. Pineapples: $2.75 @3 per crate. Grapes Tokay, per crate, g. Concord, pony basket, 14c; s-lb. basket. BOG. Irish potatoes: Per bushel, s1.20; Sweet Potatoes; Dooley yams. per bushel, 750 soc; Rutabagas: Canadian, h., 1iac; On- ions: Red Globe, per 1b., 234c Spanish. per crate. $1.65 Celery: Colorado, per crate, $6; per dozen punches, 90cq1 25; Oranges, Florida, $25O; Cranberries, per box, $275q3; per bbl., s11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis. December 6.--Flour, dull: {: hay firm, timothy $21@255o prairie $13@17; whisky, $1.40; cotton ties, iron 91c; bagging, SBc; hemp twine, 7Ac; poultry steady choice chickens S1sc, springs 10c, turkeys 14c. ducks II 1ac, geese Size; butter firm, creamery 26@ 36c; eggs steady, sc; pork unchanged, jobbing $15.75; lard unchanged. prime steam $S.571a @S.6719; dry salt meats unchanged, boxed extra short s ssc, clear ribs SSsc, short clear sides S1ac; bacon unchanged, boxed extra shorts 93s C. clear ribs 9asc, short clears SEC. Re- ceipts Flour $500, wheat 26,000, corn 77,000, oats 23,O00. Shipments: Flour 13,o00, wheat 65,Oo0, corn 43.000 oats 15,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 6Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of to points on poor cables and some little pressure from scalpers who were playing the market for a turn on the short side There was little demand, except from shorts. After the call buying from this source steadied the market momentarily and caused a reaction of 8 to 1 points, but the hard spot attracted more selling and at the end /of the first half hour of business. prices were 6 to points under yesterdays close.
 Selling grew strong enough to put the trading months to points down. but the offerings tempted large short to re- new their covering operations and the demand from this source finally became large enough to cause a recovery to within or 3 points of yesterdays final
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
REWARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REWARD IN THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS t$5OO) WILL BE PAID FOR THE ARREST AND CON- VICTION OF THE PERSON OR PER- SONS WHO PLACED DYNAMITE OR SOME OTHER EXPLOSIVE ON THE COMPANY'S TRACK AT ENSLEY HIGHLANDS STATION WHICH RE- SUITED IN WRECKING AN ENsLEY CAR ON THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 1, 1911.
 THIS REWARD TO REMAIN STAND- ING FOR SIX MONTHS FROM THIS DATE. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT AND POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 6.-At the begin hing of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, $75, 42l, 193. In banks and Philippine treasury, $33, ,466, ,244 The total balance in general fund was l$150,3S1 005. Ordinary receipts yesterday were $2,2S7,5S6 Ordinary disbursements $2,221,9Si. The deficit to date this fiscal year is $21, 799, los, as against a deficit of s9.535, 29S at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama and public debt transa ctions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

Cotton Mcrchants, Hanover Square. M.
 Y. Members New York Cotton Er.
 change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 New York Produce Exchange. Asso,
 ciate Members Liverpool Cotton 3Asso.
 citation. Orders solicited for the, pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special att lbsntion and liberal terms given for con. Payments of spot cotton for delivery -orrcspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
New York Money Market

New York, December 6.-Money on call firm, 4RQ5A per cent; ruling rate and closing bid, 41a per cent; offered at 4s4 per cent. Time loans strong, 60 and 90 days and six months, per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4041s per cent; sterling exchange easy, with actual business in bankers bills, A.s275 for 60 day bills and sf.S605 for demand. Commercial bills, $4.S2B; bar silver, 55c; Mexican dollars, 461ac. Government and railroad bonds easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Flnnr and Enndstnffs

(Cofreeled by tennessee Mill Co.)
 Self-raising flour. $5.75. Nellie King 1oui, per barrel, s5. Bolte, ass pound sacks, $1 65. No. 2 cln ger 5nsa- el, kiln dried, SSc. Pure wh H aHz
 Pure wheat bran, $50. 100-l ne3is per ton, $l0. Prime c. $. neal Ter s8 $29. C. S. feed meal, per m ss H.s timothy hay, per ton, $2S. allsal a.f1i t9a and Johnston grass, $2O. CC.a Snops, per 1O0-lb. sacks, Sl .65 White oats, 66c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Metal Market

New York December 6.--Standard copper: Weak; spot s12.60@12.S5; De- cember, s12.67 Is @12.S0; January. S12.70 m12S5; February, $12.70@12.90; March, s1270@12.95. London, dull; spot G5S. los; futures, G59, 5s. Arrivals reported at New York today, 120 tons. Custom house returns show e-.aorts of 2S75 tons so far this month. Lake and electrolytic, $13.00k @13.00A; casting, $12.009s O 12.0O7s.
 Tin: Quiet spot, s45.50@45.75; De- cember, s45.0O@ @45.50: January, $44.25 O 4475; February, $43@44; March, $42 @43; April, $41.50@42.50. London, firm; spot, e205; futures. e193, 5s.
 Lead: Quiet; s4.40@4.50, New York, and s4.S0@4.35 East St. Louis. London, spot 915, 16s.
 Spelter: Unsettled; New York spot nominal; s6.25@6.75, East St. Louis. London, G15. 17s.
 Anthony: Dull; Cooksons, $7.75.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 47s, 71sd in London Locally iron was unsettled. No. 1 foundry northern, $14.75 els; No. 2, $14.50@14.75; No. 1 southern and No. southern soft, $14.25 @15.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 9 5-16c; net receipts, 1S,049; gross receipts, 1909; ship. ments. sill: sales, 3S40; stock. 16S.650
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 9Ac; net re- ceipts, 1886; gross receipts, 3703; shipments 3435; sales, 2574; stock, S0,415.
 Memphis Steady; middling, 99sc; nei receipts, 4651; gross receipts, 10242; ship ments, 10,296; sales, 3700; stock 1S0,524
 St. Louis: Dull middling, 9ssc; net re- ceipts. 1756; gross receipts, 62S7: ship ments, 56S1; stock. 25,5S3.
 Cincinnati Dull; net receipts, 3812; gross receipts. 3S12; shipments, 24o7; stock, 1O,335
 Little Rock: Firm: middllng, Sc; net receipts, 1894; gross receipts. 1894 ship ments, PIP; stock. ALSO.
 Louisville Firm; middling, 93sc.
 Total today: Net receipts, 3s,630; gross receipts. 44.0s7; shipments, 47,102; sales, 10,114; stock, 506,757.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Youth Awarded $50 Prize

Jackson, Mss, December 6.-lSpe- cial.)-Attorney General Hudson has forwarded to Bennie Beeson of near Monticello, Lawrence county, his check for $50, the prize he offered last spring to the Mississippi boy who pro- duced the most corn on one acre. The boy is only 15 years old but he made 227 bushels of corn on one acre or pineywods land at a cost of only IA cents per bushel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07

quotation. The forecast of unsettled weather helped steady the market for awhile, but bulls were not willing to oi- fer support because of the rumor that a prominent crop reporting bureau was out with a report of 12,9SS,ooo bales ginned up to November 90. At noon prices were to points under yesterday s close.
 The covering of short cotton was the one feature of the afternoon session. At 2 o'clock prices were to , points under yesterdays close. -.- .tEa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, December 6-spot cotton form unchanged. Middling, 9Ac; sales on the spot, 1S00; bales to arrive, 5500; low ordinary , 9-16c; nominal ordinary, 6asc; nominal: good ordinary 13-l6c; strict good ordinary. 3-16c; low middling, Sllc; strict low middling, S7sc; middling, 9Ac; strict middling, 9lac; good middling. 094c; strict good middling, 9 15-16c: middling fair, 10Ac; midding fair to fair, 109sc; fair. 11e nominal. Receipts, S224; stock, 27,S49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
American Securities

London, December 6.-American securi- ties were quiet and steady during the forenoon. Prices ranged from is to 1a above yesterdays closing. Wall street selling caused a reaction in the after noon and the market closed easy.