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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
PRICES HARDENED
 AROUND LAST HOUR
Yesterdays Market Fitting Sequel to Dullness of the
 Preceding Days

New York. May 25.-Except for a fur ther rise in some of the less prominent specialties today's stock market was a fitting sequel to the almost uninterrupted dullness of the preceding days of the week
 The exchange here was without its usual guide-London and other European msrkets-which were closed for the Whit- suntide holidays.
 Advices from abroad were rather dis- couraging with the grain markets at Liverpool at a standstill and the food supplies of the British metropolis and provinces menaced by the strike of the transport laborers.
 Berlin bankers were again in <commun- ication with their correspondents here relative to an extension of existing cred it's. The result of these negotiations may show in next weeks money market
 Home news was of a negative or unim- portant character Indubitable evidence of the expansion of business is found in the statistics of bank clearings and railroad earnings and in diminished commercial failures and the smaller liabilities &C., cruing therefrom.
 The peculiar characteristics or makeup of today's market may be judged from the fact.that a stock ordinarily iethargic and sometimes unquoted for days at a time-Peoples Gas and Coke of Chicago was one of the most active and strongest features, rising briskly on rumors that its dividend may soon be increased. It may be a mere coincidence that Brook lyn Rapid Transit Issues, which bear a close financial relation to Peoples Gas, also were quite prominent at better prices. United States Rubber, Pittsburg Coal. preferred, and a few other issues of like calibre also made gains on the day Lead ing stocks were again neglected.
 Prices hardened all around in the last hour. but trading was even less active than before. There was the usual set tling of contracts over the week end and perhaps some further caution, due to uncertainty connected with next week s political developments. Laclede Gas of St. Louis was lightly dealt in, with a moderate advance M
 Accompanied by a highly encouraging statement as to crop prospects from It's chief executive, the Atchison road pre- sented most excellent report of earn ings for April. Gross revenue increased by almost $20O,000 and operating expenses were cut down by $20o'O00, leaving a net increase of virtually s570.0O0. The southern railway increased it's total net for the same month by over s150000.
 Actual bank loans increased by almost $59Oo,00o with a cash gain little short of SS,000,000, the 6outcome adding to the reserves by s5, ,553, $50. The average figures. aside from a much smaller loan expan- sion, differed very little from the actual statement. N E
 Bonds were fairly steady today Total sales, par value, s1,21S,000.
 United States government bonds were unchanged on the week.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, May 5.--tSpecial)-A splendid variety of vegetables was of- fered on the local produce market to- day The vegetables embraced prac- tfcally every variety and the trading was brisk during the morning hours.
 The scarcity of tomatoes was broken today upon receipt of q large ship ment which came in early this morning. The tomatoes were of a choice variety and sold readily, the price being 75c a basket
 Practically all strawberries were dis posed of before noon today, although there was a fair stock on hand how ever, peaches and pineapples did not enjoy the patronage of the 1ucious strawberries, though both were easily disposed of demand for them being good.
 Curly lettuce in medium quantity was offered at Sc and 10c per bunch This is the first curly lettuce offered Montgomery consumers for some weeks
 Parsley squash, English peas spring onions. new Irish potaoes. Der muda onions, egg plants, bell peppers, turnip greens, cucumbcrs, beets. snap beans, and other vegetables. which are not so popular comprised today's pro- duce offerings.
 The local cotton market showed slieht advance. strict middling gold at 11Ac and middiing at 11ssc.
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Coffee Market

New York, May 25.--Coffee futures opened dull at unchanged prices to de- cline of points. Trading Continued very ouiet during the morning. but prices eased off slightly under scattered offerings in the absence of support. Owing to the holidays there were no cables from Eu- rope. The close was steady at a net de- cline of to points, Sales, 9750 bags May. 13.2sc; June, 13.32c; July. 1336c; Au- gust, 13.46c; September, 1s.55e; October and November, 13.56c December and Jan uary, 13.57c; February. 1352c; March, April, 13.57c. Havre and Hamburg re . ported holidays. Rio, 25 reis higher at 8 sx 475; Santos, 100 refs lower, Is 8 sx 40o, IS SIX GOO. Receipts at the two Bra gillian ports, 1S,c0o, against 1900 last year Jundiahy receipts, 6o0o. against ssO0 last year.
 Cloudy weather was reported Tn two districts of Sac Paulo, but it was fine elsewhere. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday were 6o00 bags, against 52S5 last year. Spot coffee quiet; Rio. No. :, I4t,c; Santos. No. 4, 15Ac. Mild coffee dull; Cordova, 16QlSla.
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Live Stock Market

Louisville, May 25.-Cattle-Rece 4o0 good grades firm; common slow: range $2dS.
 Hogs-Receipts. 1000; steady: range, si7s @7.75.
 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 400; lambs Sc down sheep. 41ac down.
 St. Louis. May 25.--Cattle-Receipts, 1oO including no Texans market steady; ma tive shipping and export steers. $55a9 9 dressed and Berkshire steers. 5. 75as; stockers, A,75dS; Texas and Indian steers 5. 50M7 75: cows and heifers, $49I7. Hogs-Receipts. 4sO0: market steady; pigs and lights, s5.25d7.75; mixed and Berk- shires. q .6ofiI 80; good heavy. N7517 80.
 Sheep Receipts, none
 Chicago, May -CattIe-Receipts, 100; market dulf beeves. S. 1eI9. .4o;s Texas steers. s6a7. .s5 western steers. ys.y51r7 %: stockers. A. 4on6.so cows and heifers. ssft 80: calves. s 5cd9
 Hogs-Receipts. 1i.0f0; market weak. 5c lower; light. q .1Od7. .65; mixed, H .2507. D heavy. s7.25a7.75; rough. s7.25N7.50: pigs, $4 .9oQ6 .25; bulk of sales. $7.5507 .1O
 Sheep-Receipts. 1000: market slow; na- tive. @. 750s- 8; western. s4a6. @; yearlinss.
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New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Holiday net receipts, 1091; gross receipts, 1091; stock, 9S.- 952; coastwiee. 990.
 New orleans: Dull; middling. Il 11-16c; net receipts, 1220i gross re- ceipts, 1928; sales, 8 stock, 57912; France fl; continent 77296; coastwise, TIC.
 Mobile; Net receipts, 1856; gross re- ceipts, 1856; stock, 4491; Great Britain. 520S; coastwise. 203.
 Savannah: Quiet; middllng. 12c; net receipts, 616: gross receipts, GIG; stock, 52,s27; Great Britain, s291; eoastwise, 5.
 Charleston: Nominal middling, 116c; net receipts, 36; gross receipts, 35; stock, 17,747.
 Wilmington: Net receipts, 12Oi gross receipts. 120; stock, 11,732
 Norfolk Quiet; middling, 11%c; net receipts, 239, gross receipts, 239 sales, 297; stock, 37.11o, coastwise. 1211. Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 11A ct stock, 10.651.
 gross receipts, 22S5 sales, 155; stock 159.249; Great Britain, 1175; continent 2307 .coastwise. 1880. Boston: Quiet; middling. 11.60c; nei receipts, 5; gross receipts. 2593; stock 13.290. Philadelphia: Quiet; midding. 11.s5ci stock, 2700; continent 20.
 Brunswick: Stock, 117.
 Gulfport; Stock, 10.150. Totals today: At all ports, net 3iS2i Great Britain, 14,674 France, Al; conti- nent. 96S3; stock. 476794. Consolidated: At all ports, net 34s2i Great Britain, 14,674 France, 41; con- tinent, 9683.
 Total since September | At all ports. net 11,6f4413; Great Britain, 4.O66,35i France, 1,13S,22 eontinet. 4,252.3S3 Ja- pan 504n351; Mexico, S763.
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Cash quotations were as follows
 Flour: Steady; winter patents, s3.10 @535; straights. s2.50@5.1O spring patents, s5@6.5 straights, s4.s0@5; bakers, s42OQ4.45
 Rye: No. 2, 91@92c.
 Barley; Feed or mixing, 75mS5c; fair to choice malting, s1.14@1.21;.
 Timothy seed: s7@950
 Clover seed: s14@20.
 Mess pork: s1S.37km1s.50.
 Lard: in tireces. s10.50.
 Short ribs Loose, s10.12H 4 Butter: Weak creameries, 230 25c: dairies, 20@24c
 Eggs: Steady; receipts. 1o,e06 cases at mark. cases included. 16@17c; ordl- nary firsts, 5h @16c; firsts, 17ke. Cheese; Easy; Daisies, 15h @15Ac; Twins, 15Ac; Young Americas, 151s @ 15$c; Long Horns. 151k915%c
 Potatoes; Strong; receipts, 27 cars. Wisconsin, s5cQs115; Minnesota Mich igan, s1.20.
 Poultry: Tive steady; turkeys, 12c: chickens, 1ac; springs, omitted.
 Veal: Steady, S@19c.
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London Stocks

London. May 25.-The stock mark of experienced one of the most depresss ing weeks for some time past and all though prices closed above the worst the losses were substantial in some cases. The settlement commencing i'm mediately after the holidays wit, heavy differences to meet is viewed with much nervousness. The trouble appears to be the outcome of recent speculation in home rails and the in- dustrial sections, especially Marconi issues, and forced liquidation which wa & prevalent throughout the week fright ened small holders who unloaded be- fore the settlement while larger oper- ators sold one security to meet losses in another.
 Marconi shares, which figured at the last settlement 7k. touched 4K and closed at 5&. Cild-edged securities were affected by sales to meet calls on unsuccessful new issues and later by growing seriousness of the labor un- rest, the latter being responsible for
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the weekend slump in home rails, which were ? to points lower anu oonsols M. Foreign railways and bonds and oil shares escaped the general de- pression and closed comparatively steady.
 American securities dropped on the primary election results and the frelsht handlers strike and prices showed losses of F to points Dealings throughout the week were entirely pro- fessional.
 The payment of treasury bills and the calls on new issues impoverished the short loan market and as the big government balance is still locked up, there is small prospects of any ease in rates for the present The Bank of England has full control of the money market and easily makes the , per cent bank rate effective.
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$5. 5oQ7. 50; lambs. native, s5asso; western, s5. .75a9.1o. Kansas City, May 25.-Cattle-Receip 1100, including 800 southerns; market steady; dressed beef and export steers, s. 2Sa9; fair to good. s6. .5cdfS. .l5: southern steers, s5 25dS. 25; southern cows, $3.75p e.50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 240o. market steady to Dc lower; bulk of sales, S7.45Ql7. .671k ; heavy. s7. .65ll7 70; packers and Berk- shires. s7.5oq7 CT; lights. s7. .25a7. 50; pigs, S. .50Q6. 75.
 Sheep-Receipts, none; market steady: lambs, s6. 5ods 50; yearlings, $5di7 50; weth- CTS, si.50a6 ewes, S4d5.75; stockers, s3n5.
 Texas goats, $303.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Clearing House Statement

New York, May 25.--The statement or clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold ,550 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This Is an increase of $5,835 25O in the proportionate ca sh reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows in detail:
 Daily Average Loans $2,0l4,9l2.00o, in- crease s1,3190o0: specie $365, ,5S9. GOO, increase ss e10.0 legal tenders $s3,447,0o0, decrease M oS2. 900: net deposits s1, ,s91, ,oS7O0o. increase sla.Oo7. GOO: circulation $47. .239.0 900, decrease $121 GOO: banks cash reserve in vault SS75,- 9e9 900; trust companies cash reserve in vault, s73, ,0s7 GOO; aggregate cash reserve. s449 036 GOO: excess lawful reserve $23 SOL ,5oO, increase s5,s35, ,25o
 Trust companies reserve with clearing honse members carrying p per cent cash reserve. 5s,773,00o.
 Actual Conditon-Loans s2,017 900. in- crease S5,SS3. eco; specie $36S, ,S26000, increase $7 s4l 900; legal tenders ss3, 355, 600, increase $eG, coo: net deposits $1 .S92, ,s65 900, increase sl1. .62l. 900; circulation s47,119,0o0. decrease sse. GOO.
 Banks cash reserve in vault, $316. .s5S 900; trust companies' cash reserve in vault, $75, 323, ,000 aggregate cash reserve, $452, 1S1,- ooo; excess lawful reserve $26 456,150, in- crease $5, ,553 650 trust companies' reserve with clearing house members carrying % per cent cash reserve, s6o.557o00
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not reporting tto the New York clearing house: Loans s64e s91, 100. increase s1.394,3o0: specie sG7,- ses .eD, increase $667 5oo; legal tenders s11,- 59i 300. increase ssl .eo0 total deposits s730,- 471 800, increase s3.991. .3o0
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Relative Value of Lawyers

From Lippincotts.
 yisitor-I came all the way from the city 10 consult your lawyer Jones here Tie a good man. isn't her"
 Uncle Eben--Nope: we don't consider him one, two. three with Smith. Why, Sraith's been intrusted with the local agency of the Knott Knitting Needle, the dispensing of Dagsetts Drugless Dope, ana the demonstrating of Fasset's Fire IAss Cooker. That not only shows that he's got the confidence of such big fel- lows as them. but he don't have to depeni on his law hardly at all to make liv- f'
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Hubbard Bros. e Co.'S Letter

NeW York, May -tSpeciaI )--The market was without cable advices to- day. owing to the holiday in Liverpool. Trading here was light and local with a slight decline at the opening and u moderate rally fater
 The weather is fine. and all reports are of marked progress in the crop.
 Georgia estimates 10 per cent im- ing the state department agricultural. The goods situation is encouras sing. Other than a small Wall street 1iquida- ton there was no market features.
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Empire Audit Company
 c. |. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS n,
EMPIRE BUILDING

1-16c peund mddling closing at Il 11-l6c, against 1lskc i9st week and i5lsc this week last year. Sales on the spot amounted
 to 225s bales. against 2S4l last week and
 400 this week last year Sales to arrive amounted to 1031 bales against 1932 last week and 526 this week last year.
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Interior Cniton Movement

ceipts, 1OS; gross receipts, 1Os; shipments, 574. sales, 400: stock 42,S6i.
 Houston Holiday; net receipts, s69 gross receipts. S69; shipments, s25S; stock. 4SG07.
 Memphis: Steady; middling. 12c; neI receipts, 4l3: gross receipts, ITS; ship ments, ASA: sales. 2C0; stock, 29,705
 St. Louis; Quiet; middling, 1lhc net receipts, 205: gross receipts, 1911; ship ments. 2282. stock, 17,250.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts. 450; gross re- ceipts, 45O; shipments, sos; sales, aoo; stock. 13.s0S
 Little Rock: Dull; middling, 1lssc nel receipts. s9: gross receipts, s9; shipments 62: stock. 15,6i2.
 Total today; Net receipts. 2l3I; gross receipts. 4005; shipments, 1868; sales, 900, stC ok, 167963.
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Sf. Louis Produce

St. Louis, May 25.--Flour. quiet Hay, f1rmer; timothy, s24G2s.5 prairie s2o02i. Whisky sl.lo. Iron cotton ties, e1c. Hemp twine. TIC. Baggings, s7sc. Pork un- changed; prime steam, 30 90m1o Dry sale meats unchanged; boxed extra short and clear ribs. 10Ssc; short clears. 107sc. Bacon unchanged: boxed extra short and clear ribs. 11ssc short clears, 117sc. Receipts Flour, Tso0. wheat 22.o00: corn 23,00o: oats 44.000. Shipments Flour 5Goo; wheat 150co; corn 29.o00: oats, 2i0O0o.
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Flour and Foodstuffs

FLoTTected by IehhesSee NH Col
 Self raising fioi,r s6.60: Nellie King flour. per barrel $6.16; bolted meal per 9s lib. sack. s2: No. corn. per Dushel. Kiln dried. s1.0S; pure wheat shorts, Sss pure wheat bran, s3l; c. $. hulls, per ton. sll. prime c. S. meal, per ton. s31; C. S. feed meal, per ton, s26; No. timothy hay, per ton. s3o mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass. s26: corn chops, per 100 pound sack. s2. white oats. 73c; alfalfa hay 50; Johnson grass, $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Weekly Naval Stores Review

Savannah, May 25.-Turpentine ruled easy during the past week and gradually declined with scarcely any reaction. The close was ct the lowest of the week. 45Izc -1zc below the inside quotation of a week. ago. Sales for the week were s2ls casks.
 Receipts were larger. the weeks total being 70S1 casks. against 64s1 for the cor responding week last year. Shipments for the week were 4i93 casks, 3l0o for eign and 1893 domestic During the week the stock increased 25SS casks.
 Resin was irregular, but mainly firmer. Latter the most frmness appeared in the medium grades. The closing was rener- ally firm but considerable irregularity In prices paid. Total sales for the week were 1f.S95 barrels.
 Receipts for the week were 1860 bar rels, against 1s.717 barrels last year: shin- ments were 96s4 barrels, 2577 foreign ai,d 7cS7 domestic. During the week the stock increased s93e barrels.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. May 25--The tone of the clean rice market was today very strong with an improved inquiry. Transactions lisht. Receipts: Rough, 23; clean, l5i6; millers, none. Sales: Rough, none; clean Honduras, 535. at 4l4@5Ikc; Japan, 35 at 4@4i4c- Quotations: Rough omitted; clean Honduras, 4%G5Nc; Japan. 4a41ac.
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The FlnancIer will sav:


 The New York clearing house banks again reported a substantial gain of cash from the interior and the state ment for the week ending May 25 in- dicates that the preliminary estimate of s7,000000 was not far out of the way, the actual cash increase having been S7,907,000. A moderate expan- sion of~s5. Ss3,008 was reported in loans and the effect of the cash gain and loan increase was to bring about a rise of s11,621.000 in deposits. This called for an additional reserve requirement. but even so the banks increased their surplus s5,553650, making the present excess above the 25 per cent minimum, $26, 456, ,I50.
 The statement based on average con- ditions differed in some of the leading items from the report based on actual business, the surplus according to the average system of calculation, stand ing at s23,S02.550. The weekly state- ment of trust companies made inde- pendently of the clearing house ex- hibit showed an increase of nearly s6.- 900. 0e0 in deposits, which indicates that the loans made by the New York institutions last week were mostly by the trust companies
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; Treasury Statement

Washington, May 25.-At the begin- hing of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance In treasury offices S51,206.139. In banks and Philippine treasury, s34.215.607. The total balance In the general fund was s121.771 ,017. Ordinary receipts yesterday were s2,- 174,4S0 with ordinary disbursements of sl,7S6.7oS. The deficit to date this fiscal year Is S11.S73,106 as against a deficit Of $323,S25 at this date last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and pub- lie debt transactions.
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HUBBARD EROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover SuuaFo, n |Y. Members New York Cotton Exs change New Orleans Cotton Exchanre l New York Produce Exchanse. Asso- eiate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. ! ation orders solicited for the pur. .enase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Otl for future delivery. Special af-
 tention and liberal terms given fcs sos
 bfgnments of spot cotton fos dok1soeR
 Invited
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Fruits and Produce


 Apples. fancy northern. per barrel, SID 6.50; boxed Cano. s2.50: Wine Saps, s .25: bulk. $2.75dt3; cabbage, new. Florida. s2.5O Q3 per crate; lemons. fancy, per box, s4p 4.50; Times, imported .25; pineapples. f2.75p3 per crate: Irish notatoes. per bushel. S.40; sweet potatoes. Dooley yanle, per bushe, Sl 25. onions. Texas crates. g. 5od12. .75; Spanish. per crate. B; oranges. California. s3.50 box; pneapples. s3.25 per crate; cranberries. per box. g 75Qp 3: per barrel. si1; grapefruit. Florida, s5Qp 5.50; strawberries. Cullman, g..
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Poultry and Eggs

NOUfTtcteu by tFHTTALt & I1Ine.)
 Hens, 35450c; live, per pound, l3a14c: large flyers. 15c h.: medium flyers. 40c per pound small 3oc per pound: ducks. 30Q 40c each; guineas. z5c; roo.t- CTS. Soc each; geese. 46@ Soc: live tur- keys, 16c; eggs, fresh. 1G4l7c; country butter. l5Q2oc.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City May 25.--Cash: Wheat No. } hard. 1.1oiaM115c; No. 2 red. 1l6a17c. Corn No mixed, s21ac: No. white s5c
 Oats No white, 54a54izc; No. 2 mixed 51ital52c. Close wheat; July. l.0o%c Sep
 tember. s9hm99ssc Corn: July, 757sc September. 7o15c; December. 59c. Oats :
 July, 4sslc; September, ilAGnssc
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Naval Stores

| Savannah. Ga, May 25.-Turpentine firm, 45'zc; sales. TOO: receipts. 1a42. shipments. 246; stock. 27,l01. ,Rosin
 firm, sales. 2933; receipts, 2102: ship-
 ments, 2os2; stock. 6s.7sa. Quote: B.
 y6@6.30; D, s6.55 s.so; F, ss.s037
 F, c. H., l. s7.30m7aek: K, s7.3o, M, shsS; N, $h37h we. sz40. wv. 37.5o.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cattor
Pig Iron
Meats
fCorrected by Ar
BIRMINGHAM. ALAnAmJ

(Corrected by Armour A Co., Lard, 123sc; compound. 105sc; D. s. short ribs, Sll.S5 rib bellies. sl2.12h ham butts, 1S15c: Boston butts. 14c; pork loins. l5lac; spare ribs. 1lc; breakfast bacon. 2ex22c. Star Reg. ham 16tzc; Star skinned ham, 1734c.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans May 25.-Spot cotton dull. unchanged. Mlddling, Il 11-lGc; sales, q, with none to arrive. Low ordinary, sbc; ordinary S15-l6c; good ordinary, 10asc; strict good ordinary, 10@c: low middline. II l1-16c; strict low mddling. II 7-16c; mid ding, II 11-16c; strict middling. II 15-Gc good middlng. ? 3-l6c. strict good mid ding. 12s6c; middlIng fair, I2 11-16c nomi- nal; middling fair to fair. IS 13-l6c; fair. 13 7-1Gc nominal Receipts, 1920; stock. 57pf2
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St. Louis Grain

st. Louis. May 25.--Cash: Wheat No. 2 red, 12oc. No. hard, I.14al1 .l7isc. Corn No. 2. s4c No. white. s714c. Oats: No. ?, 5ia54isc: No. white. 551l@55,5c Closed heat: May 114ss; July, lo9ssa 0s1bc: September. I.05is0f .O51ac. Corn: May s4ssc: July. 77Ac; September. 74Ac Oats: May, 54kc; July, 50ssc September, 4ls.c.
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Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin, May 25.--The weekly state ment of the Imperial Bank of Ger many shows the following changes. Cash in hand increased s40,521. 900 marks; loans decreased s1s,721, ,000 marks; discountes decreased s33372 mo marks treasury bills increased 1s- GOO marks; notes In circulation de. creased 56,s39.o00 marks; deposits in creased 51,S22,o00 marks gold in hand increased 27.376,O00 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
No Wonder

From the Louisville Herald
 Dragon Fly--What caused poor Mir Fireny's death?
 Bug-He broke a blood vessel trying to reach half candle power
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Speaking of Side Lines
le Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
 Townley--Jones says that he's making s5oo0 year out of the chicken business.
 Subbubs-T'll bet 1t Is out of 1t. He's not making that in the chicken business.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 25.--Cotton seed oIl market was easy at the outset in sym pathy with lard and cotton and under selling by cotton houses. but rallied on western buying, closing irregular at 3 points decline to 3 advance. May. 7m
 7.10c: June. s.95m7c; July. 7.03@7.05c: August. 713@7.14c; September 7.17@ 7.1Sc: prime crude. 5.S7GD6.20c prime summer yellow, 6.95@7.1O; prime win ter yellow 7ms50c: prime summer white. 7.10QS. S.25c; total sales. 9900.
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City. May 5.-Receipts: Wheat 1s,oO0; corn 7l,OOO; oats 10000 Shipments:
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Weeks Exports

corr or wheat for the week. Weeks ar rival of coffee: Brazilian sacks, 63, iss.
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Metal Market

New York. May 25.--Metals were dull and nominally unchanged today. Lake copper, 16ikm1G%c; electrolytic, 161zdl65sc; casting. 16MQ16i<c. Iron unchanged. Bar silver, 6l1sc Anthony unchanged.