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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

New Orleans December 9.-The net re- suits of the weeks trading in the CO., ton market was a decline of to points. The high prices of the week were made on Thursday and the low prices on ffl- day. Following the census report on ginning Friday there was drop ot T of a cent At the highest the trading months were % to 24 points over last weeks close; at the lowest they were 7 to , points under The range of prices was ? to 2S points
 During the week up to Friday the market was supported hp the covering of shorts. According to the gossip Of the market this covering was general and WAS participated in by both large and small traders Rumor said that several large lines had either been reduced greatly or else eliminated entirely On Friday the market appeared to be in position. tech niclaly. and the census report on ginning of 12,S14,S32 bales up to December l was bearish enough to cause considerable sell ing which the market was in no position to stand as bulls offered no support what ever.
 The covering of the short interest was due to the approach of the government s estimate of the crop, and possibly to bull fish predictions that were calculated early in the week in regard to the ginning re- turns These predictions were not borne out by the returns. Outside of the cover ing by shorts and the report on ginning the week was featured only by large crop estimates from private sources.
 The weekly statement showed large into sight and also a large out of sight and therefore, the figures about bal- anced Attention was called by the bears to the fact that the visible supply is now 4230. 743 bales against 3,156,263 year ago and 3 747579 two years ago.
 Bulish circular writers made particular mention of the fact that splnners takinss for the season amount to 4,3OO.ON0 bales l against 3,7S5000 a year ago and 3,SBoou l two years ago.
 1 In the spot market prices closed un- changed, compared with last week, mic | ding being quoted at 3-16c. year agt middling was quoted at 147sc. Sales on th'
 spot amounted to 4,623 bales against S92 last week and 5105 this week last year sales to arrive amounted to 13060 bale'
 against ao75 last week and 7730 this weel last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling. 5-16c. net receipts 16,9S7; gross receipts. 1G,- 1S7; sales, 446; stock, 426,4O7; conti- rent, 9244; coastwise, 3442.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 9 S-1Gc; net receipts, 1O,4O7; gross re- ceipts. 1O,5S7; sales, POOP; stock. 241.- t60 coastwise, 415
 Mobile: Net receipts, 3O74; gross re- ceipts, 3O74; stock, SO5s7; coastwise, 100.
 Savannah Steady; middllng, 13-16c net receipts, 12,354; gross receipts, 1s,- 992; sales, 51175; stock 279.510; coast wise, 215. Charleston: Quiet; middling, S%c; net receipts, 9736; gross receipts, 37s6 stock, 64,9Sl coastwise, 2615. Wilmington: Steady; middling, sMc net receipts, 46S6; gross receipts 1856 i stock, 20,202; continent, 17,3O0; coast l wise, 200.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, SBc; ne receipts. 3S11; gross receipts, 3S1l sales. 709 stock, 6o,437; coastwise 5559.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 9sc stock. Ss51.
 New York: Dull; middling. 92cci gross receipts, 7515 stock, 117,s31; con- tinent, 5940. | Boston: Quiet: middling, 9.20c; nAf receipts, All; gross receipts, S379; stock 12,442. Philadelphia: Quiet middling. 9.45c: gross receipts, 500; stock, S493. Brunswick: Stock, S676. Gulfport: Stock, 11,413. Texas City. Net receipts, 1876; gross receipts, 1876; stock, 37759. Pensacola: Net receipts, 250; gross receipts, 250.
 Total today, at all ports. net 59,942; Great Britain, 2S0 continent, 24S4; stock, 7,42S,721.
 Consolidated at all ports, net, 59,- 942; Great Britain, 25O continent, 3..- ASA.
 Total since September 1 at all ports, net 5,921,SS1; Great Britain, 1,T90,0G0; continent, 1.6S7,193
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 9.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at an advance of , to points on good cables. The weather map was called unfavorable. Too much rain was reported in the central and east ern sections of the belt.
 This condition led to slight buying on a theory that picking and ginning was oe- if.g interfered with. Yesterday sellers were inclined to take profits, which fur nished a moderate demand immediately after the call when the trading months were 1 to 6 points up.
 Liquidation of the long account started here and the list did not hold. At the end of the first half hour prices were to 3 points over yesterdays final quo tations.
 Extreme dullness ruled. Commission houses had a few. orders to ill., and these steadied the market. The most ac- tive months stood at yesterdays close for some time. Several large crop esti- mates from crop bureaus and private sources made their appearance, but did not cause any selling of consequence.
 The weather map showing unsettled weather over Sundays forecast brought out a limited amount of buying.
 Spot cotton receipts, 10,4S7; stock, 2ll, 1G0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Forgot His Secretary's Name

From the lndlanapollS News.
 When Nelson w. Aldrich, author of the plan for reform in monetary legislation, was recently in Indianapolis, he was ap- preached by a newspaper man, who asked him for copy of the speech he was to deliver in the evening before the Indiana bankers.
 'Tm sorry" said Mir. Aldrich '.but l have been so busy lately that have not had time to prepare written copy of my address. However. l may have an oppuy- tunity to dictate an extract of my speech to my secretary this afternoon.
 'Whom should I see this afternoon about the matter?" the reporter asked him.
 You had better see my secretary" MT. Aldrich replied
 What is your secretary's name?" he was asked.
 Mir. Aldrich hesitated moment and then with d puzzled look, placed his hand to his forehead and replied, i've forgotten his name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
An Overdose of Braggadosio

IOlH AHoWtlS, IIOnuOn.
 He had always suggested that he was much too good player to indulge in bil- lizards with any member of the workmen's S club. But one evening he did, condescend to join in a game with some of the anna teurs-just to show them how billiards could be played
 Alas. his style was bad and his play was worse. He missed the easiest of can nons and when he tried to pot the red he only succeeded in cutting the cloth,
 At the end of the game some kind of excuse was really necessary His display had been the most wretched ever seen in the club.
 "Of course" he explained this table is not full size-only about a quarter the proper size. in fact. I really cant play my usual game on It.
 But the table, as it happened, was fun size, and one of the workmen became an- noyed.
 T understand, sr''-and the horny handed one nodded politely. "As a matter of fact, this isn't our billiard table-onlv one of the card tables. They've got the real billiard table in the next room so We can't use it. They're playing a football match on it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Statement of Weights

New Orleans. December 9.-Secretary | Hester of the New Orleans Cotton eN- change today issued a statement of weights of 5,590,773 bales of cotton handled at outports and across the Mis- sissippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers over land to American manufacturers out
 side of the cotton belt during the
 months of September to November, in
 elusive. showing an average per bale
 of 52103 pounds against 519,50 for the same period last year. Detailed aver ages are: Texas ports, 529.iO against 531.61 last year; Louisiana ports, 521.36 against 521 GA last year; Alabama ports, 596.71 against 530.93 last year; Geor-
 gia ports, 516s0 against 510.50 last year; South Carolina ports, 497 against i95 last year; North Carolina ports. 495 against 492 last year; Virginia ports, 495 against 49o last year Tennessee ports. 526.S5 against 530,63 last Sear. These average are of cotton handled at ports and overland based on official returns of the secretaries and superin- tendents of the exchange and experts at ports, etc, in the states named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MARKET OPENED
 STEADY AT DECLINE
Of 6 Points on December January Rises 12 With
 Better Cables

New York, December 9.--The cotton market was steady today on covering py yesterdays sellers or realizing by older shorts for over the government es- innate of the crop which is due on Mon- day, and the close was, steady at an advance of 1 to points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of points on December, but January F points higher in sympathy with better cables than expected, and result Of GOV ering inspired by the relative firmness of Liverpool and bullish week end figures. The south was seller on the initial ad- vance, and at times local bears were quite aggressive, but after working off to about the closing figures of last night during the middle of the morning the market steadied up again on continuing covering, and at one time showed a net advance of 4 to , points on the active positions. Closing prices were within 2 or points of the top.
 Houses with foreign connections were moderate buyers here again this morn ing. According to the figures of the New York Cotton exchange, splnners takings of American cotton for the past week were 427.456 bales, against 332. $50 for the same week last year, and the Increase in the visible supply of American cotton was POS, ,659, against 225,S4S last year.
 Receipts at all the ports today, 65,00t bales, against 57,49S last week and 6s,7 | last year. For the week. 450000, against 462,000 last week and 425,S49 last year. To | days receipts at New Orleans, 10,4sI against 16,351 last year; at Galveston, 16 | 257, against 17,744 last year. and at Hous | ton, 26,S62, against II, 709 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

the six days ending Saturday having been, according to the statement of the actual condition, $1o,9S7 ,i5o. making the total reserve above the D per cent min imum-S11, ,696 250. The main interest In the statement centered around the item of cash. Preliminary estimates foreshad- owed a loss of $6,o00000 or $S,00O0 GOO Ain specie and legal tender on account of known operations, but the statement showed an actual gain of $1,7l9,000, instead of the decrease expected. Just how the banks have succeeded within two weeks in reducing their loan commitments by $71, ,000000 is rather difficult to explain. The transfers have not been to trust companies, since these institutions have reported only normal changes in loans and other items.
 It is rather noteworthy that the banks and trust companies in Greater New York which do not report to the clearing house have shown an increase in their loan item in two weeks amounting to SlS,0e0, GOO Taken as a whole, the bank statement was a very strong one and shows that the money market will probably be sub ject to no stringency worthy of the name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Clearing House Statement

New York, December 9.--The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold Si6S1, 300 re- serve in excess of legal requirements This is an increase of s506 500 in the pro- portionate cash reserve as compared with last week. .e f.aa
 The statement follows.
 Daily Average-Loans, s1,S95, ,65OOOO; de- crease, S40,0S4,000. Speciel, S406, 745 GOO; de- crease, $l0, 595. .000. Legal tenders, $S1 199 900 decrease, 1f9,o00. Net deposits, $1 694, ,396, 900 decrease, $4s,SsS00O. Circulation, $5O, ,79O, 900 increase, $320, GOO. Banks cash reserve ir vault, $326, ,664, GOO; trust companies casl cash reserve, $3S79i4,0O0: excess of lega reserve, $46Sl ,500; increase, -s506,5 ,509 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash re. serve, $50, ,607 000.
 Actual COndltion-Loans, S1337 Al GOO decrease S45,S53,000. Specie, $307, ,396, GOO: de , crease, $431, o00. Legal tenders $S2 S42. .OO0 increase, s2,2S1 900. Net deposits, $l ,672.. 9l9,0O0; decrease, $aS, ,2S1, ,000. Circulation s5l, ,302, GOO; increase, $701 ,O0O. Banks casl reserve in vault, $327, 4O7 00O trust com, panies' cash reserve in vault, $62, ,S3f 444 aggregate cash reserve $390, 23s, ,O0O Exces, lawful reserve, $l1,696, ,25O; increase, s1o,. 3Si,350. Trust companies reserve Witt clearing house members carrying 25 pel cent cash reserve, S51,5l5,0oo.
 Summary Of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not report ing to the New York Clearing house Loans, $62,3 ,0Oo;. increase, sl0.6i1 ,6OO. Spe cie, $59, 592, 500: increase; s2,4c..cOo. .Lega tenders. S1f2o6,5O0; increase s366,2o Tota deposits $6S2,sS1 400; increase. $l,273,0oo.
 New York, December 9:-The Financie, will say:
 By drastice contraction of S45,S5f. .0Ot in loans which operated to reduce deposits by s3S. PSI. GOO. the clearing house bank. Of New York succeeded this week 1T largely building up their depleted surplus reserve, the incliease in this item fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
London Stock Market

London, December 9.--After a generally
 quiet week the stock market closed today
 with irregular changes in prices. The
 public is still holding off and with dealers
 not inclined to extend their commitments
 in view of the dearer money, a saggins tendency appeared which was accentuated
 later by actual and prospective new ,s-
 sues of securities amounting to $60,000,000 Gilt edge security and foreign bonds were most affected, consuls losing pont Home rails partly recovered at the end of the week on the belief that the trou-
 bles between the railroads and tranmen would be satisfactorily adjusted. Argen- tine rail attracted investors, but Japanese bonds suffered from realizing. President Tafts message had little ef- feet in the American section where stocks | started well but dear money rates and
 the Wabash reorganization plan later ue- pressed values from 1 to 4 pionts today Today, however the market developed q steadier tone on covering and the favor able monthly statistics of the copper as- sociation.
 The stringency prevailing in the money market forced discounts to the bank rate level and there is no prospects of easier conditions at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
CLOSE NERVOUS IN
 WHEAT MARKET
A Sensational Advance at Buen0s Ayres-Other
 Staples Decline

Chicago, December 9.-A sensational ad- vance of 3sie to 4lsc at Buenos Ayres al- legged to have caused increasing storm damage 10 wheat led to general cover ing today on the part of shorts The close was nervous and 1sc to 1ad5se higher than last night Other leading staples also showed a decline-corn lsc to i4c, oats 14@ssc to 7s@Hc and provi- sions 21za519c. Liverpool shorts as well as local ones were active here on the buying side of wheat. Nevertheless the development of any real strength In Chi cago was checked and at times entirely overcome as a result of the slowness Of northwestern markets to respond to the news from South America Winnipeg did not advance to anywhere near SC great an extent as Chicago. Minneapolis was weak throughout.
 The large receipts northwest furnished the key as to which year. Winnipeg dis patches told of the daily arrival of the three top grades in amounts more than equal to the entire receipts of all sorts acreages. This condition in the main led to liberal selling on resting orders dur ing the frequent rallies. The outcoms was to leave sentiment in a decidedly un- settled state when the last gong cleared the pit
 Between the opening and the close, May huctuated from 97is@97l4c to 9Sd9slsc wltf final sales 9S1ac, a gain of 1sc net.
 Prophecies that during the rest of tht month considerable contract corn will bt turned out by the elevators here made the market for that cereal weak. Be sides the weeks primary receipts reached an increase of nearly two million bush els over the preceding seven days. May reached from 62lbc to 63c closing II cen down at 621ac Cash grades were only moderate in demand; No. yellow wa not quoted.
 Depression spread to the oats crowd be cause of the weakness in corn. Trad' was not large, but the selling was of al influential kind. Top and bottom figure touched for May proved to be 4Ss4c anC 4S4@B9sc with the close 4Sasd4S1ac, z decline of hmssc from last right.
 In provisions tne influence of higher prices at the yards was m.A'e than offse by the selling of coarse -ra n and be cause of large run of hogs at westeif points during the week. At the end o the day porl. showed a setback of 7lat to 121ac and other products 21a@5c t' 5Q71ac.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Easy; winter patents, S4@5.05 straights, $9.10@4.25 spring patents f5.70@5.S0; straights, $4.30@ 4.5o; bak. CTS, S3.70d04.75.
 Rvs: No. 3, s921s O soc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, S0@95c; faii tc choice malting, $1.1O@1.22.
 Timothy seed: S12.50@15.
 Clover: $13.50Q20.
 Mess pork: Per bbl., s15@1525.
 Lard: Per 100 lbs, SSS5.
 Short Ribs, Sides Loose, SS
 Butter; Steady; creameries, 1S@ 21c; uairies, 25M33c
 Eggs: Steady; receipts, 1500 cases at mark, cases included, 22@2S firsts, 25Q 27c; prime firsts. 2S@S1c.
 Cheese: Steady; Daisies, 15c; Twins, 15hc; Young Americas, 15&c; Long Horns, 15s4 @ 16c. .' Potatoes. Steady receipts so cars. Poultry: Strong; turkeys, 13c; chick ons, 1012c; springs, 4c.
 Veal: Steady; 50 to 60 ID. wts., 1ll 1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Quiet; middling. 9s4c: net re- cepts, 26,S62; gross receipts, 26,S62; ship ments, 25,967; sales, 1857; stock, 167,9so.
 Augusta Steady; middling, 9c; net re- ceipts. 2750: gross receipts, 293G; ship ments 2505; sales, BIT; stock, 76,869
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 9l4c; net receipts, 4525; gross receipts. 629S; ship ments, 77s9; sales 2400; stock, 179,9l4.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, Saic; net receipts. I21; gross receipts, APT; ship ments, 5140: sales. 800; stock, 25,722.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 209S; gross re- ceipts, 209s; shipments, 19p; sales, 300; stock, ,649.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling S7se; net receipts 1472; gross receipts, 1472; ship ments, 1901; stock, 42, 16l.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 9ssc.
 Total today: Net receipts, SS,50i; gross receipts i4,3SS; shipments 45,l21; sales, 7734: stock, 504,19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 9.-(Special.l-In face of the decline here yesterday and the general expectation of a bearish crop estimate from the government on Mon day afternoon, the continent continues to buy cotton freely in Liverpool. Evidently the demand was greater than the supply
 as that market was relatively , points better than expected. Nevertheless, senti- ment on this side is so bearsh that the market opened with the same selling which was the feature of yesterday and while the market closed some points higher. the temper of the trade is more pessiinistic than at any time this season.
 Thus we are facing a bearish sentiment in America anu continued demand from our largest consumer; exactly the reverse of the past two seasons at this time and at the lowest point of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
bU[L|SH TURN ID
 EVENTS 0F HE DAY
In Financial Market Fol lowing a Favorable
 Bank Statement

New York, December "A favorable bank statement and report of unified tonnage from the United States Steel cor poration, which exceeded all expectations gave decidedly bulish turn to events Of the day in the financial market Both these statements were made alter the close of the market, so they were without influence on speculation.
 The course of prices wa5 irregular There was a moderate showing of strength in the early trading, and the Hartman stocks, Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific and the Coppers gained a point or more. In the last half of the two hour session the market fell back, cancelng most of the gains. The increase of 450,o00 tons in the un- filled orders of the Steel corporation at the end of November indicated that the advance in the steel trade In recent , weeks had been underestimated. Fore casts of the statements pointed to an in- crease of less than half the amount act nally recorded.
 The fact that the gain was the largest Since June of last year supported the belief that a definite betterment Of con- ditions in the steel and iron trades was Rt hand. Yesterdays unexpectedly good showing of figures for the copper trade led to further buying of the copper stocks, which maintained good gains dur ing the period of weakness at the end af the days trading. London was large buyer of copper stocks here.
 The addition of more than S10,OO0, GOO to the banks surplus reserve, as shown in the actual statement, materially im- proved the position of the banks, which last week reported a surplus of only s1,- o00,000. The large changes revealed in to- days statement reflected readjustment of the position of the banks after meet ing the December 1 requirements. Where as the cash loss last week was $20, GOO, = OO0 more than was expected, the, banks gained nearly $2000,O00 this week, Instead of losing $4,000,00O as had been estimate The change indicated the return of money temporarily withdrawn, much of it for Canadian banks. Further evidence of the unusual shifting of credits was found in the loan decrease of S45,0O0000, and the accompanying shrinkage in deposits of 3S,00d,000.
 Bonds were firm aside from renewed weakness in Als- Chalmers 5s. Total sales, par value, $146100O.
 United States 2s registered declined k per cent on call and the 2s coupon and As coupon and registered A per cent on call on the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
LiYernooI Cotton

Liverpool, December 9.-Cotton closed with spot in fair demand. 1 to points lower American middlng fair, 5.G0d good middling, 5.22d; middling, f.9Sd; low middling. 4.S4d; good ordinary. .6Sd; ordi- nary, 4.Ssd. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for specula- ton and export and included roo Amer ican. Receipts 4S,000 bales, including 4l,- 300 American. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed very steady Deeem- Der, 4.S21ad; December January, i.S2d, January February, 4.S4d: February March, .s6d; March-April, 4.S7d; AprilMay is9lad; May-June, 4,9l1ad; June-July, l. 93isd; Jly-August, .951sd; August-Sep- tember, 4.95lad. September-October, Oc- tober- November, 1 .95d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
StOrk Gave Her the Tin

What do you think of your baby brother, Dorothy?' the nurse inquired.
 "Oh," she replied. Il knew he was coming.'
 How did you know it. dear?p
 'I was down to Bronx Park and saw the stork. l recognized him by the iblaol, stripes on his wings that paper said were there. Well. just went close to the storli when he was standing on one leg, and whispered that I wanted him to bring me a baby brother ] knew he would do it too And the little girl looked wise and very mysterious.
 "v'i'Ht rncde ynu think he would do as you asked, Dorothy?'
 ''Cause he looked straight at me and winised his eye,' was her emphatic re- Apunse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Fruits and Produce

(Corrected by Douglas BroS)
 Apples fancy northern. per bbl., $4d5 50; bulA $2.75q3 Oranges: California, per box, $5. Lemons: Fancy, per box, s5 Lines: Imported. $i. Pineapples: $2. 10 43 per crate. Grapes: Tokay, per crate, g. Concord pony basket, 14c: s-lb. basket. 30c. Irish potatoes: Per bushel, $1.20; Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yatns. per bushel. 750 soc; Rutabagas: Canadian, lb.. 11ac; On- ions Red Globe, per h., 294c; Spanish, per crate. $1.65. Celery: Colorado, per crate, S6 per dozen punches, 90c@1. 25; Oranges. Florida, $2.50 Cranberries, per box, $2.75G3; per bbl., s11.