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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

terday shows the largest amount OF COT
ton ginned to September 4 for any
season Oh record. 1t is, indeed, nearly
100000 bales more than the sevious
record of 4I6,000 bales in 1905, and the
estimated amount ginned of 771,i15
bales compares with about $4,000 last
year and proved over 10000 bales
more than the estimates current here
and at New Dreams before the report
was issued. The figures in detail, by
States show that OF this total. 559,ll4
bales were ginned IN Texas. against
32S,iS5 last year and $4,000 in 1909.
with Georgia showing also the record
amount of 1S7,oI5. against 20,+9l last
year and 100000 in 1909, and Alabama
$4,000 bales. against +,196 last year and
1855 in 1909. and South Carolina gin
ming lS.907 bales, against only 1913 last
year and lS,949 in 1909.
On this basis it looks as though the
nert Census Bureaus report. which
will be published at 10 o'clock on Octo-
be-. ., giving the amount of the crop
ginned to September %, will show over
100000 bales g;nned to that date.
against 2,312,00O last year and 100000
in the previous year. On the same
date. at - o'clock. the final re'ort IN
the condition of the crop for the sea-
son MI ue ,s....o,..GSu .. ,nS ..s.-~..--
turll Bureau. This viii compare with
the recent report OF 72,l to the average
date of August 25, against the govern
ment's estimate of 65.9 to September 25
last year, and $50 in 1909 and 697 in
1905.
The Present Speculative Movement.
From the activity of the old bull lead
ers in working up the market on the
shorts yesterday, in the face of the
haa rfch e-t,,
doubt that these interests are anticipat-
ing this coming report of next month
will make the condition considerably
below 70 per cent Yesterdays ginning
report is claimed by the bulls to .ndi-
cato the effects of the premature open
Ing OF the bolls from the excessive heat
and dry weather, especially in Texas,
during August, that they think this in
dicates a prospective total crop of less
than 13,50o,ooo bales. On the other
hand. the bears dispute this and claim
that the big ginning figures suggest the
heaviest movement of the crop to mar
ket at the principal interior and sea
board points this month on record, and
that after the demands for shipment
for deliveries on September contracts
had been fulfilled, the demands from
spinners and spot dealers in Europe
will fall off, especially If prices con-
tinue to be advanced before the next
government crop report comes out
In the meantime. however. the total
amount of American cotton at Liverpool
in the visible stocks there is only
$4,000 bales a present. against $4,000
last year, and the bull cliques there.
as well as In this market, are working
together to advance prices at both
points against the shorts and the hedge
sellers. especially in the near months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
WHEAT is STRONGER
DURING PAST WEEK
This is Particularly True of Early Deliveries
Decreasing Stocks and Encouraging Cables
the lnfluences-Corn over

New York. September lo.-Condition q
showed sadical change in domestic
wheat mark early in the week
September contracts which had been
conspicuously weak previously. sud-
denly became strong, and especially in
Chicago, and, as a result, the Decem-
Der premium lessened. falling to Ala
cents in that market, against 8 IA
cents last week This was considered
a decidedly favorable and healthy
change. indicating that the fear Gre
eted by the Chicago September deliv-
cries and the big stock there had dis
appeared AS a matte. of fact, the
heavy as anticipated and they never
had the depressing influence many had
expected. - =.
Moreover. ii has apparently dawned
on dealers that the alleged huge stock
in Chicago could not be considered
really burdensome, inasmuch as farm
ers' deliveries at primary points. and
especially in winter wheat territory,
We're small. while exporters were dis
playing far greater interest.
Foreign News u Factor.
The general upward tendency early
in the wee was almost wholly attrib-
utable to foreign influences cable adj
Vices having been decidedly encour-
aging, and especially from Berlin
where prices advanced in a sensational
manner, owing 10 the damage to al
most all fodder crops and to potatoes
by the protracted drought and intense
heat To make matters worse. CROP
advices from Russia We're decidedly
unfavorable, and consequently it was
asserted that Russia would have only
small quantities to offer for forward
shipment even though higher prices
were bid.
that exporters here Were in receipt OF
larger orders from Europe and espe-
cially from continental markets. The
strength abroad was partly ascrib ed
10 the light worlds shipments and the
resultant fairly big decrease in the
quantity on passage Then, too there
was e decidedly insignificant increas,
in the European visible supply, only
100000 bushels, whereas year agC
there was an increase OF 6.77o, oOI
Besides. the visible supply in thi.
country decrea ed 10000 bushels
whereas year ago there was an in
crease Of i,i54 600 bushels Hence. til,
worlds available supply diminished
10000 bushels, against an increase
year ago of $4,000 bushels
The Government Report.
Late IN the week wheat was irregu
lar and unsettled, but the net change
were inconseSuential although ther,
was a slightly ;irrner and more health.
undertone Most traders, but especial
~ conservative dealer nave beer
giving more attention TO foreign ad
vices, which have been somewhat On
couraging, practically all EGropea'
markets. and especially continental
>>having shown rising tendency. Ap
patiently they are largely influence
by prospective lighter exports froI
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DRY GOODS REVIEW

New York, September 10.-Tradins
in cotton goods continued in fair vol
ume during the past week, but with
continued trregularity in prices. Fall
River disposed of 100000 pieces OF
print cloths, which is nearly twice
the current production at that centre
for the moment. There has been some
small and steady trading in light
weight sheetings and drills for China
and Red Sea shipments. and the steady
business in prints for export goes on
without much change. August sales
of the latter goods were larger than
usual.
The trend of the market has been
toward firmness. and converters and
printers are paying the advances that
have been asked. Jobbers are not pur-
chasing in any large way in any d.
rectioQ, but they are keeping their
wants better supplied than they were
two weeks ago. and are doing bet
ter class of house trade with retailers
Percale prices were named during
the week, the finer goods being re-
duced one-half cent yard as COM
pared with last year, and the coarse
yarn goods being held at the closing
prices Of last season. Ginghams were
priced Saturday one-half cent a yard
down. Fine printed batistes for spring
were priced on the lowest margin of
profit that has prevailed fer many
years. and competition for business IN
all fine yarn fabrics continues very
sharp and is being engaged in by the
largest houses.
Tho sellers of domestic heavy cot
tons are not yet ready to name new
prices, as cotton is not getting into
the mill warehouses rapidly as yet
Many mills have resumed operations,
and 1t Is estimated that from 70 to
10 per cent spindles are In operation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

indicated in the cotton crop during the
past week in Texas and parts of Okla
homa. Elsewhere the Improvement
was irregular and no; general. In
Central and Northern and Western
Texas 1t is said that tac recent rains
have been very beneficial. and that
with a delayed frost the late crop
will be large. although in Sod:hc, n
Texas there are sections wher4 the
bulk of the crop has already been
picked.
In South Carolina rains almost daily
following the storm OF TWO weeks ago
have damaged open cotton AMI Kept
pickers from the field, the moisture
adding but little to the late crops
promise. as the supply OF rain already
had been Sufficient
Worm damage in Alaoama and Mis-
sissippi has been active the area af-
fected being wider during the week.
Many fields have been stopped fron
growth and setting of bolls by being
entirely stripped of all foliage and
new fruit formation. Bon weevil have
put an end TO making cotton in LOUIS
lana. Southern Mississippi and S,uth-
ern Arkansas. the damage from this
pest appearing now greater than was
generally anticipated Cotton is gen
orally opening very rapidly, and pick
ing has begun IN all districts, and Ill
very soon be in full headway. The
farmers believe that the crop is not
a big one, and many correspondents
report that they are not willing SELL
ers. and will hold after selling early
pickines II the price does M: improve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

continued at the expense OF prces. the
situation was somewhat improved last
week Keen competition continues.
however, in Fabricated steel. The prln-
ctpal building orders included thu
Aerolian Building. 1000 tons. which
went to Po:t & Mccord; $4,000 tons for
the Boston Store at Chicago. and
awarded to the South Halsted Street
Iron Works. and 1880 tons for the
American Trust Company building.
Birmingham. which went 20 the -Amcri-
can Bridge Company.
The volume of business in pig iron
was again light. but some ll:gc con-
tracts were placed by New York state
consumers with Bunllo furnaces. Some
fair business has also been taken since
the LIST of September ror, export TO
Canada. The production of pig iron
To-day Is 1T the rare of about &c, 100000
annually
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
SOURCES
CAUSE DEPRESSION
Moroccan Affair and Riotous Demonstrate ions
IN France Have effect on St c. Market
Panama Canal Becoming Factor

New York. September lO.-Pric,s OF
stocks made a further recovery in the
first part of last week in continual ton
of the movement of the end of the
previous week. Hesitation ana ak
ness developed again before the end of
the week. however, and 3 lins estate
iished on the recovery We're Cancelled.
Professional operators explain the
movement as due TO failure to BUYERS
who supported the market at the low
level reached In August Sack rally
III the course of an eNteniti decline
is usual feature, even with no other
forces a work than the purely tech
meal causes thus indicated. Last week
explanations We're to be found also in
the course of the news for the tempo-
rary advance. 1t had been feared that
crisis might have been feached in
the Moroccan dispute that might con-
ceiVably have provoked war, Danger
Of such an outcome appeared to be les
sened. Hopes were felt that a pence
full settlement might be reached in the
dispute between the Western railroads
and their shopmen. The recurrence of
the markets depression In the latter
part of the week was taken to show
the remaining possibilities for trouble
on both these accounts.
The conspicuous part played by sales
OF stocks for foreign account pointcd
to foreign sources of me depression.
Evidence corrohorative of this view
was found in the extraordinary per
centage of the reserve maintained by
the Bank OF England, The rise in the
private discount rate in Berlin, and
the policy pursued by the Bank Of
France to protect It's gold holdings.
There were events ocyoui the Af,roc-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

can negotiations which indicated In
dus trial and commercial causes also
for the depression abroad. Tka Brit
ISL foreign trade return for August
demonstrated the heavy cost OF the
railway strike.
Riotous demonstrations in France
against high cost OF foods proved tile
existence of an economic trouble SINH
lar 20 that in this country last ya4-
oNereNtension OF credits in Germany
called forth a restrictive policy py The
Reichs Bank several months ago, fore
Ing UP the private discoun, rate in
Berlin and driving borrowers to resort
to other money markets, .nclud ne
New York.
Some very broad generalizations find
a place In current attempts to explain
the market. owing doubtless to con-
rusion of sentiment over the outlook
For instance, the coming effect Of
competition on the Panama Canal is
urged to explain the decline in the
transcontinental railways Attention
was given to paper read before the
British Association. alleging the great
output OF gold as a cause for high
prices and the unrest OF labor.
The blast furnace output in Angus I
and the furnace capacity actlve on
September ! showed notn1le expan-
SLOW for the month. Bank clearinss
made favorable comparisons. both with
last year and the yea Sefore
The action of the cotton market
failed to bear out reports OF further
deterio-a tion. The government crop
report proved corn to hav. improved
during August. but showad serious
further decline in spring WHEAT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

were notably encouraging In fin
ished lines the corporation reported on
Saturday ap increase of 11l.so0 tons
in unaued orders. which. on the est
OF September aggregated 36959S5
tons. New contracts were booked in
August agsrega!ing 100000 tons, or
at the rate OF $4,000 tons per day, en-
elusive OF Sundays. Shipments were
about 100000 tons. Th.. cooperation
produced l.22s,o00 tons of steel inrots
and $4,000 tons of pig iron during the
month. The American Steel and Wire
GompanYd did an unusually heavy i.usl-
ness N August. sales aggregate
10000 tons and shipments 10000 tons.
The American Tin and Steel Plato
Company continued active. ana on tho
lst of September was operating ~ ner
cent. of tin mill capacity. The Ma
tional Tube Company also gained !,
t. per cent
Although the recent lctivity h.:
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Bank. Make Good showing.

Lynchburg. Va, September 1o.-ln
the last statement OF the five Lynch
burg banks, the deposits are shown to
be s6.290,05S.20. an increase OF $685.
S12.10 over last September. The total
resources of the banks are s11.7S6-
1888. which is an increase of s754-
52767 in a year. The capital stock,
s1.675.000. shows an increase of $780,
900. and the surplus. s1,250.o00, is s115,-
900 larger than year ago The ag-
gregate of the loans and discounts is
sS.660.s94.sl. which is an increase of
s3o523O24
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
SPOT SITUATION is
WATCHED CLOSELY

New Orleans, September 1o-This
week the cotton trade is going to
watch the September spot situation
very closely. and it would not be at
all surprising II the contract marke t
followed any developments in it.
Tl.->e are rumors of a squeeze in Sep
tenber in Liverpool and. /. true, de-
Velopments should be disclosed THIS
week Bears contend thar any such
squeeze could be met by huge ship
ments from the South. and some of
them predict a large movement from
Savannah to Liverpool. The efforts
of spot shorts to cover their Scptem-
Der engagements will ,a one q. the
ket this week. The buying of spot
means selling of hedges N the future
markets. This selling already his
weighed on the contract market to
some extent and t. mag be that it will
balance the effects of the .pc, re-
mand unless holders ar, very Arm in
their views regarding prices 1t is
claimed in kilograms and letters from
the Eastern sections OF the belt that
spots are selling thee on hiChe-
basis than futures IN the big contract
markets. Should the bulls collect suf-
hcient evidence this week TO support
this claim strongly. 1t will h-lr the n,
In their claim for higher prices The
least sign OF the granting Of conces
sions on the part of the growers will
quickly work the other way The
market has seaced to be weather one
and is being governed by tho spot
market. This tendency ought to be-
come more pronounced this week.
The coming week prom ses to he full
o. interest. Big operators are lined
~ on either side of the contract; mar
ket. and trading promises to hecome
greater in volume.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW

New York September 1o.-The vol
ume of business in IRON and steel pro-
ducts last week suffered some: con-
traction because OF the labor holiday
and The inactivItles Of the RAILROADS,
oul miscellaneous orders for finished
stee! are still coming in at rate that
Keeps approximately IS per cent OF the
steel mill capacity engaged.
August records all along the line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
RalroanS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
~. B.-FoiloEing senedr!s asures published
Information and not guaranteed
e:16 A A.-Daily-Loeal for Charlotte, Dur.
ham and Rafeigh. 1o:6 A A.-Dauy-Linif-
sd-For all points South Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Car to AsheviIie. NJ. C. 500
p 81. Ell. Sun.-Loeal for Durham ana In
termediate stations 500 T. Il. EL SUM-
For ALI poiats South Pullman rosay At ga,
p II
t:eo p. Mex aun.-T. West PIT, connect.
Ing for Baltimore Mon. Wed. and Ell s:ta
a MEX. Sun. and 2:B p. Axiom. Wed
aud Fri-Local 10 West Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
From the 9outh: $3.50 A. n, S:0 p. NJ
daily: $40 A. NJ Elk suh.; 1875 Ex Bun ;
a:0o p. -. L5.iiy. From West Point: s:aS A.
II. DEly; 1888 A IL Wed and Fri; l:1 r.
II. w. SUI
q e BURGESS. d. p. A.,
no e. Main st Phone Madison rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
Tobncco snle..

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
LynchburG. Va. September lo-The
tobacco sales during the first week
of the present season amounted to
261 900 pounds, or 144,Soo pounds more
than sold last year. The offerings are
all primings. and the prices are high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
sEABOhIO AIB LINZ,

southbound trains scheduled TO leave Rich.
mond daily: s:1o A. H.-Local to Noriinh
Birmingham. Savannah. jacksonville and
Florida points $50 P. M.--Slsepers ana
| Goa ches. Savannah. Jacksonville and Florida
points 1l:1a p. A.-slespers and coaches, At
lsnta, Birmingham. Memphis and the South.
in Richmond daily: 6:s2 4. n, Ian A. u,
! SOS p. NJ. $40 p. II
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Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK ;
Schedule In Effect Nay II. Du.
Leave Byrd Street station Richmond. FOR
NORFOLK: bs:1o A. N, $500 A. NJ. a. 100 p
NJ, s4:1o 2. NJ. o7:oo p. II.
's:I5 A. H.. '1U:oo A NJ, ASSOC p. n. 'p:2!
+. II.
NJ. b11:B A. N. 't:ss p. NJ, bio:1 p. n,
'lI:sO P. n. From the Went; 's:6S A. H.,
n2:oo p. M. p2I15 p. NJ, s6:05 P. NJ, s3:e4 p. Il
DAILY. aDRily ex Sunday. bsunday only
Pullman ParIor and Sleeping Cars. Cafe
Dining Cara G H 5osLEY,
W. B. BBv1LL. q. p. A. noanoka va.
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Weekly Cotton Report
Memphis, Tenn, September lo.-rhe
Commercial Appeals weekly co. On
crop report tomorrow will say:
Improvement OF a distinct nature is
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Ralrnzus.
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railwa
NORFOLK SOUTHERN

NUNFULk SUUI hEKN
Lv. Horfoiki 's:S ana 81 a. H.. . p. Il.
Tor Eastern Cnroilna and the South.
Ly. Raleigh; 'e:tS A. Ia. - and ssh p. Il,
for Eastern Carolina and Norfolk
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Norfolk,
Raleigh; also doldsboro and Norfolk.
sDaily. ,.JAiIy Ex. Sun
G. D. iE9RANDE. q. A., American Nntions1
Bank. Phone Monroe 1851. Richmond
W. w. CROXTON. G. p. A. Serraik Va
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RICHMOND AND CHESAFEAKE b.
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule of electric trainn to and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
upon signal: ". Richmond (Breas and
N:Io A NJ: 1:lo 2:lo $40. 4:ioo. $40. $50.
i:lo. s:1oe. 1910. 1l:46 r. u. Ly. Ashland.
1855. ID, s, Oh. 10. ''u A. n. ss n. Ell
O. 8, A. 3d. g, q, 8, 3d. II p. II.
sDniiy except Sunday. ''sunday snly.
nCarrIes baggage
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Baltimore Steam Packet CT

Equipped Win WiroIeIs to1eEraphy
TO BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH VIA
NORFOLK AND OLD POINT
Leave Richmond Daily. including Sunday. viz
N & W. R7. $500 p NJ. Norfolk $50 r. n
c. D O. Ry. 500 p. N, Old Point 7:se p N.
folk).
Va. Nav. Co. $50 A M. tMondsy. wedn...
day and Frieay).
Tickets at ali OFFICES For stetoroonas ap.
ply 10 H n BoYKIN. Agent. $50 East Main
street ~
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NOTICE

Whereas my wife Edith Agren has left
my bed and board without just cause l
will pay no bills contracted by her after
this date.
FRED AGREN
The Forks, Ne, Sept. II, 1911 3w3s'
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LOCAL MAN SHOWED EN-.
Sk0Whegan Expert Gave The Aero
plane Mechanics All Kinds of
Points.

Although the aeroplane didn' t
finally get off the ground Saturday
afternoon, there was one man who
came out of the fiasco with some
thing akin to flying colors. That was
William T. Sibald. gas engine expert
and repairman. All day Friday the
mechanics who came from Boston
worked over the aeroplane engine,
even going after their dinner, but
they didn't get an explosion. Bright
and early they began again Satur-
day, but by noon they were ready
to give it up. Then somebody sug-
gested Mr. Sibald, and by two o'clock
they had him up there. In trifie
over three hours he had diagnosed
the main difficulties. taken the ma
chine apart. made the necessary re-
pairs and started it running A dam
aged cylinder so weakened the COM
preston that the power developed
was not up to the standard, but if
darkness had not come too soon Mr..
Sibald would, doubtless, have fixed
that The crowd of spectators was
greatly impressed with the way in
which he sized up the troubles and
made the repairs. Mr.. Sibald was
born in Nice. France, and learned
his trade as only Frenchmen do.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Grand millinery opening at Curtis
beginning Saturday, this week. All in
vited.
Soft white felt hats. S1.50-Curtis'
r. T. Patten has a few new apple
barrels for sale. Nv
Millinery opening Friday and Sat
urday of this week at Mrs. Lena NJ.
Casey's, over A. E. Bissons shoe store.
Fall millinery opening Sept. goth
and Goth at Mrs. Lena NJ. Caseys, over
A. E. Bissons shoe store.
This cold wave should remind you
of the fact that The Blunt Hardware
Company is head quarters for the
celebrated ga Stable and Street
Blankets.
WANTED at once two kitchen girls
and two table girls. Hotel Coburn
Skowhegan.
The Blunt Hardware Company
have just received a large assortment
of the 5A Street & Stable Blankets,
Plush Robes. Call and look them
over.
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DR.. F. L. Tozier of Fairfield was in
town Wednesday on professional
business.
Mrs. Fred Holmes of East Boston
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara A.
McIntire, for few weeks stay.
Mrs Nellie Savage accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Pitts to Bangor, today,
where she will remain for the win
ter Mrs. Savage will return Sat
urday.
NJ. Gerry Plummer will lead the
Young Peoples meeting in the Meth
odist church, Sunday evening
speaking upon the topic, THE Well
Rounded Life
Last night in the Methodist
church there was formed Bible Glass
by the Epworth League with fifteen
members. 1t will meet each Wednes-
day evening in the vestry. The Of
ficers elected we're: Gerry Plummer
president; Miss Lena Malbon. secre-
tary and treasurer. Rev. F. L. Hay
ward will be the teacher of the class
He will take up the study of the
Apostolic church.
Next Monday the schedule on the
M. c. r. R. will change for the
winter months. 1t will be prac-
ally the same as last winter A
train will leave here at a. m. The
next train will be at $40 instead of
7.50 as now. The noon train will
leave at 1901. Another train will
go out at 2.30 instead of 800 as
now. The first train on Sunday will
arrive here at 1850 a. m and another
will come in at 4.25 D. m. The first
train in on week days will be at $50
a. m. The next train will be at 1886
a. m, and one at 4.45 p. m. and at
$40 p. m. the same as now. The
trains leaving on Sundays will be
at 500 and at p. m.