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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
COTTON PRICES
 SHOW DECLINE The Outlook for Fair and Warmer Weather En-
 courages Selling

New York, October 24--The cotton mar lket was less active today and after an opening decline ruled steadier with bus mess largely in the way of evening up for over the census report tomorrow. The close was steady at a net decline of to Il points
 The market opened easy at a decline of to Il points in response to lower Liverpool cable, reports that the south was offering actual freely in Liverpool, southern selling orders and bear pres sure.
 The outlook for generally fair and warmer weather in the south. except for frost tonight in North Carolina, encour- aged selling, but there was a good deal of scattered covering for over the census report and the decline was called shortly after the opening around S.95c for Jan uary. or about 12 points net lower, and within a couple of points of the low records of last week.
 Business was quiet later and prices showed a tendency to rally, but after working up to within a point or two of last nights closing prices, eased off slightly from the best on reports of lower southern spot markets and continued pre- dictions of a bearish ginning report to- morrow.
 Considerable attention was attracted here during the afternoon by the state- ment of a prominent bear operator pre- dieting that cotton would sell 2 cents q pound below present prices, owing to the big crop and unfayorable trade con- ditions, but fresh business on both sides of the market was restricted by uncer- tainty as to tho effect of the census re- port tomorrow.
 The local trade Is taking a report ot between 7,500,000 and S,0Oo,OO0 bales ginned to October Is, against 5,423,629 last year and while scattered covering for over the publication of the figures seemed to reflect no modification of sentiment aa to the probable volume Of ginning, some traders seemed to think that a bearish report had been fully discounted. Pri- vate cables from Liverpool. attributed the decline there to continental snt American selling in connection with z less active business in Manchester. Here it is said the China troubles are begin ming to be felt.
 Receipts today 110, 40s bales, against s3, AT last week and 98,4S4 last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans 1O,45S against 1921 last year and at Houston 31 ,1ei against 1S,43S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
TRADE QUIET IN STOCKS Quotations Show No Trend in Either Direc-
 ton

New York, october 24.-In the absence of an impelling motive for trading on either side of the market movements were narrow and of the fictitious char acter of recent sessions.
 Trading fell to even smaller propor- tions with Q total Of 195.O0o shares for the days business. With each day IL becomes more apparent that pubic h. terest in the market Is not being aroused.
 Outside participation is as small us at almost any time during the year. Trad ing consequently is restricted largely to professional operations.
 The standard stocks ended at about where they began. Changes were so small that they could be said to indi- cate no trend iu either direction. Read ing Missouri Pacific and Norfolk and westefn- were the only railroad stocks 10 manifest decided strength. This re- suited from a continuation of the buying os this stock, which has been noted for some time. In this connection there was q revival of the report that the dividend , is to be Increased.
 Missouri Paeifics strength was laid to covering of shorts put out at the times of publication of the annual report. Lon don took only a small part in the days trading Foreign lending by the banks continued on heavy scale and the pur- chase of exchange raised the rate for sight sterling to the highest point of the year.
 The first of the September railroad re- ports were available today, Lehigh show ing sioo,o0o increase in operating revenue which was balanced by, an increase In expenses for almost the same amount. The Rock Island railroad report showed a heavy gain in expenditures, although it was more than balanced by tho in- crease in gross earnings.
 The uniformity with which the rail roads of the country up to few months ago at least increased their expenses was shown by the combined figures of IS roads for their last fiscal year. While oper- ating revenue gained less than per cent the increase in expenses was more, than per cent. Only Il roads revealed a re- duction in expenses.
 Transactions in bonds both on and outside of the stock exchange continue on such q scale as to attract attention. Bonds were relatively more active on the exchange than were stocks. Total sales, par value S2,6S0O0O; United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, sac; net receipts, 926; gross receipts, 926 sales, 4s1; stock, 1T4; Great Britain. 6S4; France, 1908; coastwise, 4955.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling 9 7-16c; net receipts, 10,453; gross re- oeipts, 10,574; sales, 2166; stock, s9,161i coastwise, ?.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 1-18c; net receipts, 86Ss; gross receipts, 3ess sales, 700 stock, 50.236; coastwise, 121
 Savannah: Quiet: middling. Shc; net receipts, 3o,4ss; gross receipts, S0.4S9; sales, 4499; stock, 204,547; coastwise, 10,236.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, S7sc; net receipts, 3249; gross receipts, S249; stock, 54 ,S64; coastwise, HOO.
 Wilmington: Steady; middlins, Sc; net receipts 5S17; gross receipts, 5s17; stock. 34,416; coastwise, TOO.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling. 1-16c; ret receipts, 747S; gross receipts, 747S; sales 1o4s; stock, 91,45e coastwise, 64S2.
 Baltimore: Nominal net receipts, 9ssc; gross receipts. 3955; stock, 344S; Great Britain. 2796; France, 1900.
 New York: Dull; middling. 9.35o; net receipts, 50; gross receipts, ASA; stock, S1,156; Great Britain, 3512; coastwise, 1133.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 9.35c; net re- ceipts, 453; gross receipts, 5437; stock, 14,413; Great Britain, 2s72; continent, 50.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.80c; gross receipts, 9s; stock. 2377.
 Texas City: Net receipts, ss,S16; gross receipts, sS,S15; stock, 16.75s; Great Britain, S1,172.
 Brunswick: Stock, 10,096.
 Total today. at all ports, net 110,46S; Great Britain. 27,450; France, 1900; con- tinent, 5005; stock. 767,602.
 Consolidated, at all ports. net 257,0s7; Great Britain, S9,ss6; France. 39,539; continent. 7327; Japan, 10,600.
 Total since September 1. at all ports, net 2,795,7s3; Great Britain, 9O5,549; France 272,564; continent, 770,569; Japan, 23,310; Mexico, 65O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York; October 2.-(Special.)- Liverpool surprised every one by falling some 10 points. which brought about a decline here to nearly the low point, to meet demand from spinners who failed to buy on the last decline. This demand, together with covering movement be- fore the ginners' report. to be published tomorrow, sustained the market around the basis of cents for January all day.
 There appeared no new feature. except this weakness in England. which was doubtless due to the uncertainty over the outlook in China. No one can know just what will happen to the goods now on the way to the markets of that country. Lo- caliy the trade expects a continued de- mand around these prices from the spin ners, which must be supplied before the weight of the crops can have any effect on prices.
 Estimates on the ginners range from 7,250, 600 to T,75o,0oO bales. Liverpool should advance points to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, October 24.-Close: Cotton spot, modearte business done. prices r points lower. American middling fair, 5.5sd; good middling, 5.31d: middling, 5.17di low middling, 5.05; good ordinary, 4.S5d ordinary. 4s0d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 900 were for specula- ton and export and included 6900 Amer ican Receipts, 5s,000 bales, including 5SOl American. Futures opened easier ana closed quiet and steady. October. 4.97d; October-November, 4,93d; November-De cer,ber, 4.s7c; December-January, 4.s1lAd; January-February, 4.S9d February March. 4.911a; March-April 4931a; April May. 4.95d; May-June. 4.9sd; June-July, 4. 4.g91!d; July-August, 5.01d; August-Sep- tenber, 4.99d; September-October, 49714d; ober-Noyember, 496d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm; spring patents, best hard, s6.20Q6.25.
 No. 2 Rye--97c
 Feed of Mixing Barley-s1.
 Timothy Seed-$13@15.50.
 Cloyer--s14@1950
 Mess Pork-Per bbl, s15.5o@15.75. Lard--Per 100 lbs, sS.s7A.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose $SGS5O.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S.25 e S.75. Butter-Firm; creameries, 23 6p291s c; dairies, 22@27c
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 4536 oases at mark, cases included, 15@1Sc; firsts, 21c prime firsts, 22c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14A @1415 c; Twins, 1334 Q14c; Young Americas, 14N 41412c; Long Horns, 14A Q141Ac.
 Potatoes--Steady; receipts, 10S cars Wisconsin, 60665o; Minnesota and Michigan, 62@ 65c.
 Poultry-Live, steady; turkeys, 14c chickens, 91sc; springs, 1Oc.
 Veal--Steady; 50 to 50 ID. wts., 8 e SC; so to S5 ID. wts., 9k 410hc; S5 to no ID. wts., 11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
News of Opelika

Opelika, October 23.-(Special) )--Prof. J. A. Albright, county superintendent of education. received the news of the death of his brother, James J. Albright, which occurred in Birmingham. The deceased was the son of Oswcll Albright, sheriff of this county in 1880. He leaves a wife, one daughter, four brothers, and one sister Prof. J. A. Albright of opelika, W. H. Albright of Atlanta, Rev. T. D. Albright of Pinckard, Ala, Judge q. A. Albrigh! of Kildare, Tex, and Mrs. s. J. Fears of Huntsville.
 Mrs. W. IT. Melton. president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of Opelika, has returned from the state con vention, held in Decatur, reporting a most delightful session. The convention may be held next year in Opelika, this city having extended an invitation to meet here, as this is one Of the best central locations in the state.
 Pro;. J. B. Murphy, principal of the Leo county high school; Professor Norton, assistant. and Prof. r. Hall, principal of the city public schools, have returned from Montgomery, where they attended the meeting of the superintendents and school boards of the state
 The Lee and adjacent counties negro demonstration fair will be held in this city November to 1, when the farm prod ucts, stock. etc, raised by negroes will be placed on exhibit.
 The funeral of the late J. L. Thomas, aged 34 years, whose death occurred in Auburn, took place at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thomas, at the Thomas hotel. This young man served for a time in the navy, but of late years was in business in Auburn. The deceased leaves his parents, six siters and TWO brothers, Mrs. w. c. Pease of Atlan- ta, Mrs. w. w. Eager, Jr., of Montgom- ery. Mrs. w. l.. Noll of Montgomery Mrs, T. H. Friel, Jr., of Birmingham, Misses Nan and Willie Thomas of Auburn, and Messrs. E. c. Thomas and A. l.. Thomas of Auburn. Prof. A. T.. Thomas is in the faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic insti- ute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Capital S1,5o0,0 900

receipts, 5604; gross receipts, 66s22; ship ments, 2565; sales, 2O29; stock, 62,70l
 Memphis: Steady; middling, sac; net receipts. 5221; gross receipts, 6243; ship ments, 87s2; sales. S7oo; stock, s7.664.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 9s4c; net receipts, 27t; gross receipts. S02; ship ments, 1131: sales. 65; stock. Sl02.
 Cincinnatl Quiet: middling, 9isc net receipts, 521; gross receipts, 521; ship ments, 1564 stock, 9665.
 Little Rock. Quiet; middlng. 9lsc; ne; receipts, 2653; gross receipts, 2653; ship ments, 21s0; stock, 20, A.
 ouisville Firm: middling, sac.
 Total today: Net receipts, 45,S14; gross receipts, 4S,015; Shipments, 42,19o; sales. ii ,2g1; stock, 305, AS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Fruits and Produce

ICOrrected by DOugIaS BrOs.)
 Apples Fancy northern, per bbl., s4l5: bulk, $2.75q3. Oranges: California, per box, S5 Lemons: Fancy, per box, 3GOs, $s.oo Lines: Imported, $1. Pineapples: Per crate, s2.50. Pears: California, per crate, $2 2.75. Grapes: Tokay, per crate, S1.75. Concord, pony basket, 14c; s-lb. basket, BOG Peaches: California. per crate, S1.5a Irish Potatoes: Per bushels, S1. Sweet Rutabaga Canadian. h., 11sc. Onions Red Globe, Ter h., 2Sc; Spanish. per crate, $1.65. Celery: Colorado. per crate. s3.75; per dozen punches, BOG. Oranges, Florida, s. Cranberries, per box, $2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Bonds
New York Money Market

New York, October 2I-Money on call steady 2a21ac ruling and closing bids 2ssc offered at 214; time loans, steady; 60 days, 3l4a31ac; 90 days, sac; 6 months, 3Ad4c
 Close prime mercantile paper, 414Q4A Der cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4S3 70 for GO days and at 4S690 for demand; commercial bills, 4S3; bar silver, 51ss Mexican A. government and railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Treasury Statement

Washington, D. C., October 24.-At the beginning of business today the condition Of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, s7.923,014; in banks and Philippines treas- ury, $33, ,750, 1855; total balance in general fund was $136120.24S; ordinary receipts yesterday were sS51, ,995, with ordinary dis bursements of s2.131,917
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is s2l,640,77o as against deficit of $l2,761, 650 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, October 24.--The tone of the rice market was reported un- changed today with goodly quantity of transactions in clean Honduras. Re- ceipts: Rough. 9009; millers, 9344; clean 2472. Sales: Rough, Honduras 3737 at 2.35 c S.65c; clean, Honduras 1890 at st d5c, Japan S13 at 21s @3%c Quote; Clean, Honduras, 3h @5Ac; Japan. 20 3hc. Others same as yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October 24.---Cash wheat, unchanged to E cent lower; No. 2 hard,
 $105@111; No. red. $1.02q1.O21s Corn, unchanged to Ac higher; No. 2
 mixed, 73@731ac; No. white, 73c Oats,
 unchanged to 1sc higher; No. white, 4SK Q4Ss4c No. mixed, 461s @4716c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Receives Broken Limb From Fall

Greenville, october 2S.-(Special.)- .)-Jobs Cater who is about II years old and the son of w. c. Cater, fell from a tall pecan tree Saturday and broke his arm in two places. He was GatheEing oceans and lost his balance. falling a long distance. He is resting well today and his parents will take him to Montgomery, where he will be under the care of his uncles, DTS. Charlie Thigpen and Watkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Flour and Foodstuffs Ryy -rap v1 aSaAA AailI f<n

self-raising flour. s5.75. Nellie Kina flour, per barrel, s5. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sacks, S1.7s. No. ? corn, per buahel, kiln dried, 95e. Pure wheat shorts. s95. Pure wheat bran. s30 100-lb. c. $. hulls, per ton, S11. Prime c. s. meal, per ton, $20 c. S. feed meal, per ton, S25. No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. s2s. Mixed alraifa and Johnston grass, s20.. Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, S1.75. Flour in wood, 150. White oats, 6ic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
SPECIAL RATES
 flZ]
VIA

Winter Tourist Rates to many points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi Mexico, New Mexico and Texas, also to other points of interest. Tickets on sale Oc- tober 15 and November l to April 30, inclusive, at very low rates and with liberal limits. Stop-overS allowed.
 For further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A., Bir- plingham. Ala. Both phones SIT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, October 24.--Cash wheat No. red, $1.o11f Q1.OS; No. hard. q. .OJ Q113. Corn, No. 9, 73o: Mo- white
 73& c Q75c. Oats. No. 9, 471a @48c; No. 2 white, 4S%c. Rye. firm. $1. Wheat flu. lures. lower; December, $1.O1 1s e 1.O1 A c; May, s1.05%. Corn, higher; De- cember, 64c: May, 8SA @65Hc. Oats
 steady; December, 47%c; May, 50Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans October 2--Spot cotton steady, unchanged; middling, 7-1Gc; sales on the spot, 116; to arrive 1550. Low ordi- nary, 6o nominal ordinary, 13-16c nomi- nal good ordinary sac; strict good ordi- nary, SAC; low middling, 16-16c; strict low middling, Slice middling, 97-16c; etrict middlng. 99-16c; good middling, g 11-16c; strict good middling, 97sc; mid ding fair, 10 3-16c: middling fair to fair, 10 Slice; fair. 10 15-16c nominal. Receipts, 1O. tE3: stock, S9,16l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Poultry and Eggs

(Corrected by GarretL s& Hino.)
 TTens-95q50c; live, per pound, 15c: large flyers, 17c per lb.; medium flyers. 2Oc per lb. small, 20c per lb. Ducks--30140c each. Guineas, BOG. Roos. ters. 35c each. Geese. 40D50c each: Live turkeys, 20c per lb. Eggs, fresh, 200 dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Bradstreet's RepOrt

New York, October 24.-The following cable and telegraph communication re- eeived by Bradstreets show tho following changes in available supplies as compared win previous account: Available sup plies, wheat, United States east of Rock ! ies increase, 1,s1A0OO bushels; Canada, in crease 2,S41.000; total United States and Carada, incerase, 4,G55,000; afoat for and in Europe, increase. 1,200.000; total Ameri- can and Eupropean supply, increased,
 5,S55,000: corn. United States and Canada,
 fneerese, 69600o. Oats, United States and
 Canada, 20,0G0. Among the leading in-
 orcases were Louisville, 271 ,000 bushels .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
QUIET DAY ON
 MORRIS AVENUE Trade Is Good But Prices Slow and No Changes
 Either Way
Surplus S1, 400, ,000

One more day things were quiet on Morris avenue. Trade. as usual this tiias of year. was quite good but not enough demand in anything to warrant an in- crease in price.
 Quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
American Securities

London, October 2i--American securi- ties were quiet and steady during the forenoon. Prices opened about unchanged and later advanced on light covering. At noon the market was steady with values ranging from. unchanged to 5s higher than yesterdays New York close. The trad ing was dull and featureless in the aft ernoon. Prices reacted a small fraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

CosfG. Meseh1Iss; Ns a.T9veF s.S"nre change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange Asso- slIsts Membsrs Liverpooi Cotton As.o- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery: Special at- signmsnts of tt spott tt cotton for dsiiySry. 1: Correspoudence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Meats

(Correoted by Arinour 6 Co) Lard, 107sc compound, S5sc; D. S. short
 ribs, 10.SOc; D. s. fat backs, 9.20c; clear bellies, 10.95c. Ham butts, He; BostofI
 16c. Pork Joins. 16c; spare ribs, He: Breakfast bacon, 16aac; Star Reg. ham, 15c Star skd ham, 1614.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Dry Goods

New York October 24.-The cotton goods
 markets are steady with trading of mod
 crate proportions. About 200O bales of 3-s0 shestings have been sold for shipment to
 Red sea ports. The demand for stocks of go dds in woolen houses continues steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Metal Market

New York, october 24.-standard copper quiet; October, November December and January, s12. .15Q12.25 London steady, spot &55 13s Sd; futures, a56 10s Arrivals re- ported at New York today. 80 tons Gus tom house returns show exports so far this month of 16.6s6 tons. Lake copper SIP. .621kQ12.75: eectrolytic, S1237IsdD12. 50; casting. $1211225.
 Tin quiet; spot and October, $4. .90QJ 42. .25 November December, January Rnd Feb ruary, $A.75GD42.25. London firm: spot G1s1 5s; futures E191 5s.
 Lead quiet; $425Ged.3o New York; and spelter quiet; se2od7sSO New york. and s6.io982o East St. Louis. London. a2t 7s Cd.
 Anthony dull; Cookson's, ssfS. 191h.
 Iron--Cleveland warrants quiet 4as 11hd in London. Locally. iron was quiet No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Cotton Seed Oil

{ New York, october 24.--Cotton seed oil was higher for spot and October today on demand from shorts and scarcity of supplies, while futures were considerably lower under scattered liquidation on easier crude market and with the weak ress in lard and cotton. Total sales, Ill., CO., Spot closed 10 points higher, October 9 higher and other deliveries S@16 points lower. October, G29u31; November 563Q6i; December and January. 557d15S; February, 560@62 Prime crude, 4i0Gi7; Prime vel low, f25@50; Prime winter yellow, 59o bid; Prime summer white, 5sO bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Coffee Market

New York, October 24.-Coffee futures opened steady at decline of to 15 points in response to lower French and German cables and Q renewal of yesterdays sell ing. The market turned very firm during the afternoon on a renewal of bull SUD- port and covering and closed steady at from b to 8 points higher. Sales 136, ,75C bags.
 October and November were 1i.S6c; De- cember, 14S4c; January, 14.55c: February, H.45c; March, 13.S7c; April, 1S.s0c May, 13.75c; June, 1572c; July, 13.70c; August 13.69c, and September, 13.67c.
 Havre was 11a to 1sl franc down early, but rallied, closing only 1sQ34f net lower; Hamburg was 1 pig. down. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were 117,000 oags against 69,0O0 last year.
 Jundiay receipts S6OO0 against 51, 600 last year.
 Rio 150 reis lower at 9sx45O, Santors un- changed, As 9sx3O0; Is Ssx600.
 Todays special Santos cable reported is unchanged at Sac Paulo receipts, 5000 bags against 94,000 the previous day.
 Fine weather was reported in all iis- tricts of Sac Paulo except for rain in one section. New York warehouse de- liveries yesterday were 11,261 against 12,- 043 last year.
 Spot firm, Rio No. 15R, Santos No. 16B; mild dull Cordova 176l19c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-25
Prize Winners at Fair

Greenvile October 3.--(Speclal)-R. F. Jones, Butler county's fine hog raiser, is back from the fair at Montgomery, bring ing with him his share of the prizes. MT. Jones had entered some booded swine, feeling confident of taking the prizes, for he knew what he had. Out of the ten blue ribbons for which he entered he took eight of them, the other two he got red ribbons on. MT Jones is pleased with the fair and he will now throw his attention toward raising more hogs for the fairs next year and for sale for breeding pur- poses.
 j. R. Wingfleld. president of the Lomax Hannon Industrial school, local col- ored college, who had charge of Butler countys colored exhibit at the fair at Montgomery, is back, pleased with the exhibit which they had The prize taken was $1O0. Most of the things which made up the exhibit was the results of the ef- forts of the pupils of the Lomax-Hannon Industrial school
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1 foundry northern, s1525a15.50; No. 2, sl5G15.25: No. 1 southern and No. 1 south eln soft, 15q15.5o
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Iuterior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; midding. s1-16c; net receipts 31.1O4; gross receipts. 31, 1O4; ship ments, 3O96s; sales, a97; stock. 116.S67.
 Augusta: Steady; middling. 9lso; net