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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, July 21-Secretary Hes
 ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex.
 change statement. issued before the close
 of business today, shows a decrease in
 the movement into sight compared with
 the seven days ending this date last year
 in round figures, 46,000, a decrease un-
 der the same days year before last of
 3o,oo0 and a decrease under the same time
 in 1908 of 23,000.
 For the 21 days of July the totals show decrease under last year of 5000, a decrease under the same period year be- fore last of 67O00 and a decrease un- der the same time in 1908 of lo6.oo0.
 For the 324 days of the season that
 have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 324 days of last year l,25101. behind the same days year before last 1,953.000 and ahead of 1908 by 22l,ooO
 The amount brought into sight during the mast week has been l5,2Ja bales, | against q 342 for the seven days ending this date last year. 4i9Sl wear before last and 3s .303 same time in 1908. and, for the 21 days of July it has been 46,s0i, against l15,301 last year. llS.sSS year be fore last and l52. o25 same time in l90S. The movement since September 1 shows receipts al all United States ports s,46s, lIl against 72s6. s09 last year. 9,9l4,14i year before .las and S.325. 6ss same time in 1908. Overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers. to northern mills and Canada 1929, against S20,056 last year. | 21o 090 year before last and Sll. .31g same time in 1908; interior stocks in excess of
 those held at the close of the commer-
 cial year B. 7aS against 1057 last year, 12-
 251 year before last and 5o.os3 same time
 in 1908. southern mills takings. a,0Ss. 900.
 against 2149.429 last year. 2,3So,30s year
 before last and 2,1o5.9ss same time In 1908. These make the total movement for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
WHEAT DECLINES
 WITH CLOSE WEAK Black Rust Bug Banished From Pit-AlsO Fear of
 Canadian Frost

Chicago. July 2f.-The black rust bug afternoon and so was the fear of Ca nadian frost. With traders deciding that. for the time being, neither menace would prove serious, the market fell back, and there was a weak close, ssa1ac to ssc un- der last night
 Final sales left corn 14c to 1ze down, oats 5so to 14c and hog products varying from the level of 24 hours before to BOG decline.
 In regard to black rust, it was ex- plained by a leading expert that the vel vet chaff variety of wheat in which the dreaded blight had been at work had matured probably enough to be exempt from much actual damage. As for the frost scare further advices were that the weather in the Canadian northwest had become ideal, and that the largely increased acreage meant big harvest Gradually buying power which earlier in the day had pushed prices higher seemed to give out and the market sagged Foreigners were still large bidders, but were 1c to Zc out or llle. lliS i~de No' regarded as having bearish significance that world shipments were estimated at nearly 100000 bushels in excess of the corresponding time a year ago. During the session September ranged from SSc to S915c, closing 1s@ssc net lower at sS9 SS1sc.
 Refusal of eastern buyers to follow an advance in corn pulled down the cereal. The market was also adversely affected by attempts of bull spectators to secure profits September f1uctuated. between 64sc and 6515c, with the close weak at 649sc. net loss of ssc. Cash grades were firm. No. yellow closed at 65@65a4c.
 Threshing returns on oats proved in creasingly favorable. Lack of elevator room here for further storage counted likewise against values. IIigh and low points for September were 42aa14lBc. with last trades 1@1Mc down at 4A041ssc.
 A considerable shortage in September pork resulted in that option being sharp Iv advanced At the end of the day BOG of the gain was still held. For the rest of the list, the market kept about an even keel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
COTTON MARKET
 IS LESS ACTIVE
Buyers Appear Little More Confident, Though Off,
 ferings Increase

New York, July a.lThe cotton market was less active today and buyers for l reaction appeared to be a little more con-
 ident, but while there was less long cotton for sale on declines, offerings in creased on moderate bulges with the re- suit that rallies were barely maintained
 The close was steady at a net decline of 6 to points on the old crop, while new crop positions showed net gains of from 1 to points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of 24 points on July and of IA points on August, but unchanged to 4 points higher on the new crop. The trouble with the near months appeared to be that a few July notices were circulated, causing a little liquidation but offerings of July
 were absorbed around i3.03c and August which sold at 12 64e was the only month to make a new low record. As soon as
 the old4erop steadied, the new crop did little better on more encoura ging ca bles, reports of a good trade demand and covering of shorts. but after selling about 6 to points net higher, the market weak ened again under another furry under liquidation and a renewal by bear pres sure. This decline carried the new crop positions under the Pc mark again. but there was no where near as much long cotton for sale on the decline earlier in the week and the market firmed up dur ing the middle of the day on continued buying by reactionists and rather more active covering by shorts who may have been influenced to some extent by com plaints of too much rain in the central belt
 New crop positions sold about 12 points net higher on support, or 20 points above the low level of yesterday, but the de- mand did not become at all general, of ferings showing a continual tendency to increase on buges and closing prices were 6 to ' points off from the top. Covering for over the weekend was probably a fac tor during the day and while general sen- timent seemed bearish, there may have been some buying on the ground that the decline had discounted a favorable August bureau report, with the liquidation of speculative long accounts, suggesting the responsibility of a rally before the publication of the condition figures.
 Receipts today, SIG bales, against 427 last week had 7442 last year. Todays re- ceipts at New Orleans, 3S7 bales, against 5S last year and at Houston e3 bales, against 19 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July H.-Cotton futures opened steady at a decline of 2 to ( points In spite of very favorable cables. Brokers had a large accommodation over night of selling orders to fill, and then they more than supplied the demand on the first call Shortly after the call the market steadied and the more active months were put l to ? points over yes terday's close. Here selling started afresh and the list fell to levels s to II points under yesterdays last quotations. The weather map showed some little rain in Oklahoma and Arkansas and scattered rains in the easter half of the belt. II was generally called favorable.
 Shorts were good buyers on the decline and this profit-taking became strong enough around the middle of .he morn ing to absorb all offerings. Scalpers saw their chance to play the market for an upward turn and went heavily long with the result that the market spurted up- ward, running weaker shorts to cover. Toward noon there was some little ex- citement around the ring and the trad ing, while still mainly among profession als, was fairly brisk and in good volume. Sentiment remained bearish and the gos- sip of the floor made it plain that those who were buying were not looking for q permanent advance At noon the ma rket was steady 1 point Up to points off compared with yesterdals close on the old crop months and to points up on the new crops.
 In the afternoon session the ring was quiet, prices sagged under the dullness At 9 o'clock the list was down to 1 up, compared with yesterdays close
 The market closed steady s points down to points up, compared with yesterdays close.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Coffee Market

New York, July 21.--The market for coffee futures opened irregular at an advance of 3 points to a decline of 3 points, near positions being influenced by reports of slightly higher firm of ferings from Brazil and rumors that prominent Brazilian merchants had formed a syndicate to protect prices in the primary markets, while later months were easier under European selling and scattering liquidation which was probably inspired by feeling that an increased new crop movement would eventually weaken the Brazilian mar ket Business was only moderately ac- tive, but there was enough demand to absorb offerings around the initial fig ures and prices firmed up in the late trading on covering and trade buying.
 The close was steady net 2 points lower to points higher. Sales, 53,750 bags. July, 11.69c; August, 11.4Sc; Sep tember II BOG; October, 10.96c; Novem- ber, 0S0c: December, January and Feb ruary, 1o.s4c; March and April, 1o.65c; May, 1066c; July. 10.67c
 Havre was A higher, Hamburg, F e s4 higher: Rio unchanged at 7sx50o. Santos, 50 reis lower: As. 7sx15O; Is, 6sx650 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 45tooo. against 5o.0oo last week. Jundiahy receipts. 35,00o, against A. 200 last year New York warehouse deliveries yesterday, 746S bags, against 14,504 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Worlds Visible Sunply

New York, July 21-Secretary Hester's s statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advces. compares the figures Of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 12S,526, against decrease of 139, 9,497 last year and a de- crease of 166. 60S year before last. The total visible is 1,95s,76S. against D.. os1 29i last week, 1.966 20 last year and 2625, ,45S year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1.oo4,7es. against 1.11S,294 last week, 1,os7. 20 last year and 1974. 45S year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil. India, etc, 954D0o. against a74000 last week, 929,oo0 last year and 65l,ooo year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton above shows decrease compared with last week of sS,526, decrease com pared with last year of 1952. and a de- crease compared with year before last of 666, 6s0.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above there Is now anoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe i,126. GOO, against 1,040,0e0 last year and 1,- Sl0,0oo year before last; in Egypt 79eoo, against 62,0c0 last year and S5,0oo year be- fore last; in India. 5l000o, against 590o oa0
 last year and 3lSO0O year before last: and
 u the United States. 94Aooo, against 3i5,- GOO last year and 412,0Q0 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Comparative Cotton Statement

New fork. July H.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday. July 2.
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 4s90 net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, o6 Al; total receipts since September l, S, 46s,142 total receipts to Same date last year, 7.262, ,o4S; exports for the week, 12. 9s5 exports for same week last year. 2l. .196, total exports since September ], 1887, PIP. total exports same date last year. 59o5, ,054 stock at all United States ports. 164.272; stock ar all United States ports same time .ast year, 241,770; stock at all interior towns, 93,5s4; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 79216 stock at Liv- erpool. 5SS,0o0; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 45S 000 stock of American ahoat for Great Britain, -; stock of American for Great Britain same time last year, 20,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
[OCKS ARE DULL
 BUT CLOSE ACTIVE
,eculative Activity Shows z. alying Concentrated on
 Railroad Stocks


 srau York. July 21.--After day of
 mass and narrow movement, the
 cle market was enlivened shortly be-
 the close today by renewed out
 rst of speculative activity such as
 -ried up prices rapidly earlier in the
 elk As was the case before the buy Ing movement was concentrated upon the railroad leading stocks, among which Union Pacific was most promi- nent. Large blocks of this stock were bought on a rapid scale of prices. The last sale was at the high price of the day 191 %, which was also the high est figure of the year.
 The gain of points in this issue was larger than in most of the other shares, but the upward movement was gen eral. Many other high prices for the year were recorded and the average at the close stood at the highest point since April 1910. Canadian Pacific once more touched the highest point Tn its history today's mark being 247.
 Although interest in the local trac- tion situation was still keen, today s oe- yelopments had far less, influence upon the market than was the case yester- day. Dealings in these shares were on A much smaller scale and at no time did the list betray the confusion or the oreyio,,s session Announcement Of the award of all tr subway extensions to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company was followed by only comparatively small movement in the stocks affected. Interborough- Metropolitan issues fell off fractionally and later recovered Brooklyn Rapid Transit rose point and subsequently lost it, the days re suits in both cases being insignificant
 The Hill issues made further ad- vance following Canadian Pacific on expectations of the adoption of the Canadian reciprocity treaty.
 United States Steel was under some pressure during the early part of the session but closed the day with a good fractional gain. The general list was steady throughout the session With small gains until the final upturn.
 Dealings in the southern roads Tell off sharply. Most of the lndustrial shares were neglected.
 The known movement of cash for the bank week points to gain of from s3. oo0. .o0O to $4,500,000, with prospects of loan contraction.
 The bonds were steady with no change in government issues on call Total sales par value s2,s22,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Cotton Receipts

New York, July 21.-The following g are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September I:
 Galveston, 2,73S,745; New Orleans, l, ,513,9l6; Mobile 149,750; Savannah. 1,425,640: Charleston, 285,0S7: Whining ton. 409, Norfolk, 55S.745: Baltimore, 10b,171; New York, 14,711; Boston. SS,- 620; Newport News, 27b7; Philadelphia, S65; San Francisco, S4.455; Brunswick, 215,963; Port Townsend, 56.S79 Pensa- cola, 123,1S5: Portland, Ore, 800; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass 206,719; Jack sonville, 25S56; Eagle Pass, Texas. 30; El Paso, Texas. 55; Laredo. Texas, 100; Georgetown. 1897; Gulfport, S4,239, Texas City, 30S,S70; minor ports, GAP; total 8,46S,142 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, July A-(Special )-Spot cotton was quoted in. Montgomery today as follows: Middling, l4l4c; strict mid ing, 1fssc.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 15c per pound and hens for 12c per pound. Eggs are retailing at 20c
 Pctatoes-S1ed, per bushel, s1.25
 I.emons-Extra fancy, s3.6Q6e.
 onions, s1.S0 to S2 per crate. :. Peaches-Alabama, s2 25a2. 5o per crate. Bacon-Rlbs. 1oc; bulk, 9k@9Mc.
 I4ard-Pure. 9%c basis; fancy cotton oil lard. sc; packers compound s14c.
 Butter-Creamery firsts, 26c and PIC country, 1lc and 15c; renovated 200 10 2i12c.
 Flour-Fancy. nominal: straights, s41 405: patent $4.75 to s5.15; extra fancy pat ents, S6 to ts6.25.
 Meal-Standard SG-pound bags, $141; perfection waterground, s1.47.
 Coffee Ordinary, 14iac to 151Ac prime, 1ec to 1Sc fancy, 20c to 22c; peabery, 221sc; Arbuckle's, S2.10 per case, New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 27hc.
 sugar-Granulate ted, 5lac; Y. C., 51ac; fancy Y C., 5hc.
 Full ceram cheese daisies, 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Metal Market

New York, July 21.-Standard cop per: Quiet; spot, July, August Septem- Der and October. s12.10@12.a5. Lon don, steady; spot, f5s, 15s; futures, f57, ss, Sd. Arrivals reported at New York today, Si5 tons. Exports so far this month, 21,9s3 tons, Lake copper, sl2.75 @1s electrolytic, s12.62s @12.7b; east ing, s12.37h @12.50.
 Tin: Quiet; spot. s42m425o; July, SAP M42.s71s August sa1 a1.50m42; Septem- Der. $41 a 41.25; october, $40 30 4l, Lon don, firm; spot, e192, 1os; futures, ASA, 10s.Ss
 Lead: Steady; s4a5@4,55 New York; s4.40@4.45. East St. Louis. London, G13, 12s, Sd.
 Spelter: Steady; s5.70G5.S0, New York; $555@ 5.621a, East St. Louis. London, s25. -r
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 46s. 10Rd in London. Locally iron was quiet; No l foundry northern, s15@1525; No. 2, $14.75@15; No. southern and No soft, $14.75@15.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, July 21.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world follows, in round numbers:
 This week 12S,0o0 this year against 156000 last year, 152000 year before last.
 Total since September l, this year against 10,691,0o0 last year and 12,4S2,0o0 the year before.
 Of this number spinners and Canada took 1,g96.000 bales this year, against 2070,000 last year. and 2,6S ,0oo the year before; southern spinners 2,127,- 900 against 2.227,o0 last year, and 2,- 373,000 the year before; and foreign l spinners 7,17n.ooo against s.3s4,ooo last year, and 7,427, ,000 the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
BROOKS DISCOVERS
 BRAND NEW COMET

Geneva, N. Y, July 21.-Dr. William R. Brooks, director of the observatory and rrofessor of astronomy at Hobart col leee. announces he discovered a ''comet this morning in right ascension, 22 hours IF minutes 40 seconds declnation north 20 degrees B minutes, moving slowly north vest. The comet is in the constellation Pegasius
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Investigate Tube

pittslur July 2l.-Offeers of the Ma iional Tube company, subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation. have been notified that investigators in the employ here this week. Orders have been given to admit them to the plant at Mckees bort al any time Their. Enquiries will deal largely with working conditions and wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July Special )-For- eign advices were poor and the wealth CT map good, but the market after the late demoralization is one of read justment to the lower prices, with some hesitation to anticipate decidedly lower ones at the moment. Today has been a battle of the kites and crows with some early hesitation and latterly an ad- vance. Recent sellers turned buyers of the new crop and this covering. was the main strength. The next scare will probably be of excessive rain. and if so a slight advance may result
 Manufacturing interests are at sea over the decline and the crop outlook Speculation is not attracted to the mar ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
STOPS TRAIN TO
 PICK UP PURSE

Trinidad, Col, July 21.-Mrs. R. NJ Warden of Dallas. Tex. while standing on the rear end of d Colorado Southern passenger train yesterday. dropped her purse containing diamonds valued at s3(00 and SlO09 in money. The conductor was informed. and. though the train had travelled more than three miles. a brake nan went back and found the purse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Firm.
 Rye: No ?, SmS2c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 7oGs2c; fair to choice malting, $1 .05@1 IS.
 Flax Seed: No. 1 southwestern, noml- nal; No. northwestern, nominal Timothy Seed: $9@13.5o.
 Clover: $9015.50
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, s16.371Rq1e. 300. Lard: Per 100 pounds, sS17h.
 Short Ribs, Sides: Loose, S e21a1S ,3l1a. Short Clear Sides: Boxed, $S 2odS Slla. Butter: Steady; creameries, 19@24c; oairies, 1Sa22c. Eggs: Steady; receipts, 76S5 cases; at mark. cases included, 5@111ac firsts, 151ac; prime firsts, 15l2c.
 Cheese. steady; daisies. 1S14c; twins, 121. 121ac: young Americas 13A41S1ac; long horns. IA o.a Potatoes: Irregular; barrelled, s4' 2o9 4 s5; bulk. 1.55d1 60.
 Poultry: Steady; turkeys. 12c; chickens, 12,bc: springs. 15c.
 Veal: Steady: 5o to 6o-pound weights, Sq oc. so to S5-ponnd weights, .91aa111ac; s5 to 110-pound weights. 1lc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Daily Cotton Movement


 Galveston: Quiet middling. 1s7sc; net
 receipts, 146; gross receipts, 146; sales, I114; stock, 5946; to continent, S92; coast
 wise, 513.
 New Orleans: Dull; middling, 14c net
 receipts, 3s7; gross receipts, 3s7; stock.
 s, ,305; coastwise, 472. l Mobile: Nominal; mddling, 1f1ac; stock, l 672. | Savannah: Nominal middlins, 14Ac; net receipts, 9S; gross receipts, 9S; sales, 100; stock, 15,23S; coastwise, S20. Charleston: Nomina1; net receipts 1;
 gross receipts. 1; stock. 4oS4. Wilmington. Quiet net receipts, 25:
 gross receipts, 25; sales, Il; stock, 2o5; coa stwise, 1S7. Norfolk: Nominal; midding, 1334c; sales, i2; stock, 304S; coastwise, Al. Baltimore: Nominal; middling. l3%c; net receipts, 159; gross receipts, 159; stock, 1899 New York: Quiet: middlng, B. 45c gross receipts, 60; sales sO0; stock, 94036; | coastwise, 46. Boston, Quiet; middling, 13.45c; gross
 receipts, 435; stock, 5313.
 Philadelphia: Quiet middling, 13.7Oc; stock, .1024 Brunswick: Stock, ?: coastwise, 36. Total today, at all ports, net, s16 con- tinent, S92; stock, 1s4,272. | Consolidated, at all ports. net 4S9o; Great Britain, 5555; France, 506; continent, 5974. Total since September l. at all ports, net, S,46S,l42; Great Britain, 3.35s,S10;
 France, 900, OCT; continent, S,O29,2s4; Japan 14S966; Mexico, 2075. Galveston: Steady; middling, 135sc; net receipts, 63; gross receipts, 63 shipments, 19: sales, 5S5; stock, 10,656 Augusta: Nominal: mddlng, 151ac: net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 2O shipments, 95; stock, 375S. Memphis: Nominal middling, 14kc; net receipts. 26; gross receipts, 26; shipments
 $1, sales. 25; stock, 27,9is. St. Louis: Dull middlng, 143ac: net receipts, 40; gross receipts. 65; shipments i99. stock, Gl30. Cincinnati: Dull; net receipts. 12; gross | receipts. l2; shipments 76; stock. Is, ,406. Little Rock: Quiet middling, 14c: ship | ments. 8, stock, 4230. Louisville: Firm; middling, 14isc. net receipts. 10; gross receipts, 10; shipments l la stock, 25. 1 Total today Net receipts, IT; gross re 1 ceipts. l96; shipments. l09a: sales. 60 stock, 7l16l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Deserter Surrenders

El Paso, Tex, July I,-Harry s. Forbes surrendered to the local police officers yesterday with the statement that he was wanted for deserting from the United States army. and WAS tired of evading capture. lie claims to have deserted at Columbus. O., three months ago. He was turned over to the military authorities at Fort Bliss pending instructions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
OPERATORS HAVE NOT YET AGREED

Cincinnati, July 21.-Nothing new has developed up to today in the negotia- tions between several railroads and the telegraph operators who have presented new wage schedules. In the case of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa- olfic, it was stated today that progress toward an agreement had been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
(COrrected by DoURTaS BToS.) $2. 1alt3 25 box. Orange.

Apples-Westerns, $2. 15ft3 25 box Oranges California, $4; Florida, s29s. .50. Pine- apples -S2. ,5uS. Lemons Fancy. s5.50. Lines Imported. per 100 Sl.2o. cabbage-Crate, Sc pound Onions New Louisiana, Sc pound. Navy beans Choice, Michigan, per bushel, S2.15. peas-Virgina black eye. per bnshel, $2 5o. Spanish Onlons-per crate, H,75. Celery Fancy, per crate, B. Grape Fruit Florida, per box, sS.25d3. 50.'s Strawber- rIes-South Alabama, S1. 75G2.50. Tomatoes Crate, baskets, s275as5o. String beans -s1.5o New Irish potatoes per bushcl, st. .5od1.75. Watermelons-15Q25c Georgia peaches -sSGS.5O per crate. Canteloupes- $2Q3 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, July 21.-Cash wheat nn- changed to 1c lower No. ?, S7ds9c; No. 2 red. S21kaSSc Corn 15d1c higher; No. mixed and No. ? white, 65d6olc Oats unchanged; No. white, 43lsm 4a7ac; NO 9 mixed, 4204Sc. Wheat. September, SSsc sellers. December, S7sac sellers. Corn. Sep terober, s35sc bid December 6oA@6ossc sellers; May, 6Ss4c sellers.