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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 1.-The cotton market for futures opened steady today at decline of 1 to points. Cables were about as expected and the weather atlas was unfavorable. Too much rain was found in the central and eastern sections of the cotton region. Shorts increased their lines on the theory that a wide re- action from the long advance is due in connection with the government report. The market did not take the offerings we'll. Conviction grew that the ginning report would have a bearish effect Wish the end of the first half hour prices were to~9 points under the close of Wednes- day.
 The decline of the early morning was met by determined buying which, accord ing to rumor, was for the account of large spot interests. Support was chiefly offered Tn January. Reports of bullish circulars from some of the big firms were spread about and sellers of the forenoon bought hack their cotton in considerable rout. In the forenoon late public buying was in ev- ldence. This further strengthened the trade. The trading months were l9 to 24 points over yesterdays final figures at noon.
 Satisfied longs in the afternoon offered cotton freely and checked the advancing tendency. Prices were IS to 19 points up half an hour before the close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
A Maine "Duck Diye'
the I.ewiston Journal.

From the Lewiston Journal.
 A duck drive is what they called a novel way the early settlers took to cap ture the ducks that were plentiful in the early settlement of Maine.
 For a few days in August the birds colld not fly, as they were shedding their feathers The time was well known to the inhabitants of all the towns about Deer Isle and those who could come did not fail to be present First circle of boats was formed so as to partially sur round them and others were stationed so as to prevent the birds taking a wrong direction
 Duck Harbor was the place selected to drive them into, it being narrow and eV- tending half a mile inland. Beginnin 2 at the upper part of the bay the boats were drawn in for several miles. As this went on more birds were overtaten. and as they reached their destination a large number were included in the dri e..
 Reaching the shore at the head of the harbor the ducks not being able to run much were oyertaken and killed in large numbers. At one time large drive was made and the birds attempted to walk through the woods to the other shore, put being unable to walk died in large numbers. This was the last big drive that was made. Birds that escape grea. danger avoid the same locality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
LATEST PRICES ARE l
 DOWN 1i2C 10 7-8C
Belief of Big Stock on Hand Has Bearish Effect in
 Wheat Market

Chicago, November T.--Belief that a big stock of spring wheat would be on hand here before the close of navi- gation had bearish effect on today's market. Latest prices were down E @ 3sc net. Corn showed a decline of ssc to x @ %c from last night and oats a loss of 1-16Q A e and in provisions there was an advance of 5@ 10c.
 Wheat prices at. no time were more than fraction above last night. Out side of covering by shorts the only substantial support came from the leading long interest and was not ag- gressive. On the other hand, some of the big cash concerns sold December freely and were declared to be antici- pating heavy arrivals by way of the lakes
 Assertions that after January 1 re- ceiptsa at primary terminals would be light helped bring about the one im- provement rally about midday. It's in- fuence had completely worn out before the last bell. December ranged from sS7sc to ss1s @s9Mc with final prices ,ac lower.
 weather. December fluctuated between soc and 5o%c, closing Sc under last night at 50@5OIsc.
 Cash grades were firm on account of the small offerings from the new crop, No. yellow was quoted at 57A Q 5f%c.
 Arrivals of oats gave no sign of a let up. In consequence. the market in- clined downward. Outside limits touched by December were 31 1sc and 31 hc, the closing being 31Ac a shade off com pared with 24 hours before.
 Scantiness of the hog supply took pro- visions higher but speculative selling led to some reaction. In the end the hest gain was in May pork. 10 cents even.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 12hc; not receipts, 21 ,566; gross receipts, 21,56G; shipments. 22,456 sales. 2693 stock, 1.2,771.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 12e; net receipts, 2972; gross receipts, 3425; shipments, 3S60; sales, 2222; stock, 73,- 971..
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 11% c; net receipts, 591S; gross receipts. 9512; shipments, 61S2; sales, 1000; stock, 93,- S26.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling. 12c; net receipts, 1073 gross receipts, 3304; shipments, 2671; sales, 100; stock, 94S2.
 Cincinnati Net receipts, 754; gross receipts. 75f; shipments, 209s; stock, 13,073.
 Little Rock: Steady: mlddling, 11Mc; net receipts, 1167; gross receipts, 1167; shipments 1864; stock, 37,240.
 Totals today: Net receipts 37,450: gross receipts, 39.72S; shipments, 3s,931; sales, 12,035; stock, 350,30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
THE COTTON MARKET
 STRONG AND ACTIVE
Early Reaction Quickly Fol- lowed by Renewed
 Strength

New York, November 7.--An early reaction was quickly followed by re- newed strength in the cotton market today and prices made new high rec ords for the season on practically all active months as a result of covering, trade buying and continued bull sup port. The close was or 5 points off from the best under realizing, but very steady with last prices net unchanged to 13 points higher. The opening was steady at unchanged prices to a de- cline of 1 points and active months sold to points net lower right after the call under realizing and local pres sure inspired by somewhat disappoint- ing cables and claims that recent frosts in the south had caused less damage than anticipated. Offerings were heavy, but were very well absorbed around the initial figures and prices soon turned frmer on this support and fresh buying inspired by rumors of bu1lish private crop estimates, talk of reductions in the estimates of the yield of Egypt and China, and apprehensions that the rains reported in the south would be fol- i"NSu ny anVredSSu coihpidinlS or LOW grades. Bullish private southern spot advances also contributed to the buy ing movement, and during the early afternoon the market sold into new high ground, catching stop orders as it advanced. Aronnd 11.S0e for January and above l2c for May, the marked again app eared to be attracting a good deal of long cotton and prices eased of slightly from the best in the late trad : Ing. Leading spot people were credited with buying freely for January de- livery, but were also said to have been heavy sellers of May on the advance to 1206c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Coffee Market

New York. November 7.-Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points, and after a quiet morning, became comparatively active and firm on trade buying, bull support, steadier closing cables from Hamburg, covering, and reports of smaller offerings at the de- cline from Brazil. The market closed steady at net advance of 10 to 15 points, Sales S2O00. November, 13.94c; December, 1S.90c; January, 13.S0c; February, 1s.75c; March, 14.0Sc: April, 14.12c; May. 14.15c; June, 1417c; July, 1420c August, 14.21c; Sep tcmber and October, 1422c. Spot coffee quiet; Rio, 7s. 147sc; Santos As, 1essc. Mild coffee quiet; Cordova- 16hGlsc. Havre Ad1k franc down; Hamburg un- changed to 4 pig. lower. Rio, 50 reis low CT at SIX 450 Santos, 50 reis lower IS sx400. Brazilian port receipts, 7S,o00
 against 66,00O last year. Jundiahy re- ceipts 57,Q00, against 5000 last year. To- days Santos cables reported the market unchanged Sac Paulo receipts. 55o0e
 against 64.00O yesterday. official cable from Brazil reported rain in all districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Rye: No. 2, 6706sc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing. 45453c; fair to choice malting. 5S@71c.
 Timothy Seed; $500 @3.S5.
 Clover Seed: s13.00@1S.00.
 Mess Pork: $1650@17.o0.
 Lard In tierces, s10.S5@10.95.
 Short Ribs; Loose, $10.25Q10.75.
 Butter active; creameries, 2S@32c; dairies, 25@30c Eggs steady, receipts, 211s cases; at mark, cases included, 20@21c; ordi- nary firsts, 23c; firsts, 26c.
 Cheese steady; daisies, TX @17k c; Twins, 1894 @17c; Young Americas, 16% m17c; Long Horns, 16A @17c.
 Potatoes steady; receipts, 45 cars; Michigan, 53e; Minnesota. soc; winter less Wisconsins, 52c.
 Poultry: Alive steady; turkeys, 16hc; chickens, He; springs, 13c.
 Veal steady, 9@14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Live Stock Market

St. Louis, Mo, November 7.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 650o. including s7oO Texans; market :. steady; native shipping and exnorts steers, $SQa0s0; dressed and butcaer steers. s5.45Qs.6 .65; stockers, ss. 750l7: Texas and Indian steers, s4.5oq6.75; cows ana heifers, s3.25Q5.
 Hogs: Receipts. 6400; market, 5db1Oc higher pigs and lights s6.75@S05: mixed and butchers, s775QS.15; good heavy, ss0l e15.
 Sheep Receipts. 5700 market steady. muttons, s41oa4.s5 lambs, s6QL25; stock CTS. s2.75635o
 Kansas City. November 7.-Cattle: Re- oeipts, 45o0, including HOO southerns; mar ket steady; cows and heifers strong to l0c up. dressed beef and export steers, sSa 1c50; fair to good, $6.35@775; southern steers, s4.25a625; southern cows. & 25d5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 6000 market 10c, up: bulk of sales, $7.55GIfS5; heavy, s7S0S17. D packing stock and butchers, g.75FD7. 30 liaht, s7.5GQS; pigs, $6ll7
 Sheep: Receipts, 11,0O0; market 1C to He higher; lambs se@6.5O: yearlngs, s5Q 6.25 wethers, s4.50q5.25.
 Chicago. November 7.--Cattle: Receipts. 6c0o; market slow, generally steady;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
REORGANIZATION
 OF SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY

Referring to the Modified Plan for the Reorgani- zation of Southern Iron and Steel Company. dated July l2 1912, notice Is hereby given that John W Plat ten has been elected as chairman of the Committee in succession to Cecil A. orenfell who has resigned member of the Committee. and Alfred A. Cook has been added to the Committee
 There rave been deposited and subject to the Modified Plan of Reorganization 80 per of the bonds ss per of the secured notes. and over gl per of the debentures Of Southern Iron and Steel Company.
 In view of the large amount of deposits already ceiged and the probability of earlT aals as ths properties of the southern Iron and Steel Company. the Committee has extended the timo for the deposit of bonds secured notes and until tue close of business on NOVEMBER S0 1912. Pursuant to the powers in that respect conferred upon the Committee by the Modified Plan. the Com mittee has determined permit the holders of caims against the Southern Iron and Steel Company ln ad ion to the bonds. secured notes and debeniuresl to participate in the benefits of the organization upon tho deposit of said claims Of statement thereof. and In either case. with assignment thereof in form approved by tho Committee with the Depositay under te Modified Plan. to the extent and and in tho ner provided in agreement dated November 4th, ial2 which tho Committee has executed and filed with he Depositaiy copies of which may be obtained upon application to tho Deposary to the Secretary of the Committee Certificates of deposit will be issued upon the deposit of all such claims. which may be made until the close Of business. NOVEMBER 30. 1912. All deposits must bo made with BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. tho peposay under the aIodi- fled Plan, at its office. No IS Wall Street New York City.
 No deposits VIII be received after November 3o si7. except with tho consent of tho Committee and uses such terms h may approve.
 Dated New York. November 6. 1912. JOHN W. PLATTEN. Chairman. ALEXANDER ]. HEMPHILL.
 EDWIN c. MERRILL,
 BENJAMIN STRONG, IT,.
 HARRY BRoNNER.
 NEVILLE G. HIGHAM.
 S. N. VOORHEES,.
 ALFRED A. COOK,
 commIttss SAMUEL UNTERmYER, ALBERT RATHeoNE. Counsel. A. M. wicKWIRE. Secretary. 1 Wall Street. Now York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
GENERAL SHADING
 OF STEEL PRICES Trading Moderately Large. Initial Prices Show Some
 Material Gains

New York, November 7.-None of the buoyancy which characterized yester- days operations in stocks was mani tested today Trading while much un- der the total of Wednesdays session, was moderately large but its profes- siona1 character was doubtless source of disappointment to those who expect cd that the close of the political cam raign might stimulate investment de- mand.
 Initial prices showed some material gains. especially in St. Paul, Copper and Sears Roebuck. In fact, St. Paul later became the leader in the market irrespective of strength with marked improvement in the Harrimans and a few minor railers. including Missouri Pacific. Pressure upon Reading and Steel resulted in a general shading of prices later. There was further marked weakness in Beet Sugar and sharp break in American Cotton oil because of the failure of an expected dividend. St. Paul was at it's best in the final hour when the general list became more ir- regular. Much of the restraint shown by this market was traceable to for elgn conditions. London's prices for cur stocks constituted a mixture of gains and losses in contrast to the pre- vious day when many sharp advances were recorded. Moreover, the tone of the Paris and Berlin bourses was not entirely hopeful, the Balkan situation again obtruding itself.
 The weekly statements of the Bank of England and the Bank of France. while relatively negligible, were not calculated to inspire encouragement The British institution lost $4,O00, 900 gold. it's total reserves decreased by as much and its liability reserves were 2 per cent under last weeks.
 The money market was dull and weaker, time rates falling as demand for call money increased. Most call loans today were made at per cent.
 Bonds were again firm with activity in St. Paul and Atchison issues. Total sales, par value. s2,S13,000.
 United States government bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08

becves. $5. 2Oa1o65; Texas steers. s44o@ 5.65; western steers, $5.5o@9.25; stockers S4...,i15; cows and heifers, $2.75@7. 4oi calves, $6.75Q10.75
 Hogs: Receipts, 16,000; market strong largely 15c up; light, s7.45QS15; mixed s6. .75QS. .25; heavy. $7.50qs.S 30; rough. s7.50q ITO: pigs, $56D7 .1O hulk of sales, s7.S5@S. .15
 Sheep: Receipts 20,0oo; market strong to shade up; native, $3. 4oa46o; western s3. 60614.5O; yearlings, $4.70d5.s5 lambs, na- tive, S5.50@7. 50; western, $5. 75Q7.40.
 Louisville, Ky, November 7.-Cattle Receipts, 800; market steady; range $2fi250.
 Hogs: Receipts, 260o; market steady range, S4. .50a7.S5. Sheep and lambs: Receipts, 50; lambs 5Hc down; sheep, Sc down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Surplus S1,5OO,0O
An AHhi

From the Boston Transcript.
 While the talesmen were being exam ined for a murder trial in the west one was asked if he knew what an alibi was
 T think l do; yes, sir"
 What do you understand by it7"
 The talesman reflected for a moment and then. with hesitancy indicative of graveness, replied; "An a1ibi is when the fellow who did it wasn't there.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Hubbard Rros. & Co.,s Letter

New York, November 7,-(Special. )-- Foreign adviees were more encouraging, but the market hesitated at the opening, selling at lower prices than yesterday s close. A hardening tendency followed and a sharp advance on new buying was fair ly held. Rumors of a local buliish esu- mate was the immediate influence upon the market. Liverpool is a large and eager buyer of spots, which stimulates bull confidence. Tn consequence south ern spot markets are higher Manches- ter Is firmer. The spot situation is the key to the market. It is claimed that the support today was in measure artificial, but the general opinion differs from this view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Metal Market

New York, November 7.-Copper quiet; standard, spot $1700@1750; Mo- vember, s1705 @17.35; December Janu- ary, $17.o0@17.35; Electrolytic, 1737@ 17.s7c; lake, 17.621a @17.s7Hc; casting, 1725@17.37c. Tin quiet; spot, $50,10@ 5o.40; November, s5010 5O.30; Decem- Der, s5o.05 e 50.45. Lead quiet, s4.7om 4So. Spelter quiet, s7.37 @745. Cookson antimony steady. $10.50. Iron firm and unchanged. .
 Copper arrivals. 241o tons: exports for November. 34SS tons London copper dull; spot f76 12s Sd. Futures, f77 5s. Exchange sales here: Tin, 25 tons. Lon don tin steady. spot and futures. f229. London lead, f1S 5s. London spelter. f27 Is Cd. Iron: Cleveland warrants, 66s 4 Ed in London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. November 7.-Cotton seed oil was active with early prices con siderable higher on outside speculative
 buying on the strength of crude and high
 CT cotton and lard markets. In the late
 session, however. the market had sharp setback under profit taking. Closing prices were to points net higher iotai
 saIes were 2s. 400 barrels. Prime crude, e4c. sales. prime summer yellow spot, 5 s5dd.oDc. November, 5.ssc; December. 5.qsc; January, 6.0sc; February, 6loc;
 March. s15c; April. 6.17c; May 625c; prime winter yellow. eooa7.Ooc prime summer
 white, 5.9016.60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New YoK Produce Exchange. Asso- ,ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- 'ciation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for de- livery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, November 7.--Flour dull. Hay firm; timothy. s1341s.50; prairie. sl2ul5
 Whisky, t140. Iron cotton ties, e4c; pag- gipg. 10 3-l6c; hemp twine. Sc. Pork un- changed; joboing, sl6.75. Lard unchanged prime steam, sl.2219411.321h. Dry salt meats unchanged; boxed evtra shorts, 1l5sc; clear ribs, 11asc; short clears, 12c. Bacon unchanged; extra shorts l2ssc; clear ribs. 125sc; short clears. 13c. Re- ceipts: Flour, 11,000; wheat 10s.0o0; corr, 1s.O0o: oats, 75,O0O Shipments: Flour o7.- 600; wheat, 167,000; corn. 2o,000; oats, 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Money on Call

New York. November 7.--Money on call inactive. Ruling rate, per cent; closing bid, offered. "A per cent; call 4ls @5 per cent. Time loans weak, 50 days, per cent; 90 days, 5% @6 per cent; six months, 51a per cent. Close: Prime mercantile paper. 5@6 per cent Sterling exchange easy, with actual business in bankers bills, $4.S1.75 for so day bills, and $4.S5.50 for demand. Commercial bills, $4.S1. Bar silver, 62Bc; Mexican dollars, 4S%c. Govern steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
New Orleans Rice

New Orleans, November 7.-Rough rice was firm and clean rice strong to- day. Receipts: Rough, 11,sS3; millers. 1850; clean, 1880. Sales: Rough, 664 Honduras at 275@415c; clean, 3262 Honduras at 2A@5%c; 229S Japan at 3h@3 11-16c. Quotations: Rough, Hon. duras at 3@4.25c; Japan at 2.50@3.90c; clean Honduras at 4@5Bc; Japan at 3K @4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, November 7.-Begin- ming today the condition of the United States treasury showed working bal ance $93,46S, 760.
 In banks and Philippine treasury ESQ., 656,327. Total of general fund S149,- 9o3,553. Receipts Wednesday $1,S74,797 Disbursements Wednesday $1,676,125. The deficit for fiscal year s1,416,224 against s20,250.191 last year. These sums exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New orleans, November 7--Spot steady. Mc higher. Mid2ling. II7sc. Sales. go bales; to arrive l0l0. Low ordinary. 8 5-16e : ordinary. 9lsc nominal; good ordinary 10 9-16c; strict good ordinary, 10 15-1ec: low iniddling, 11hc; strict low middiing. 1izc: middiing, 11Ne; strict nlddlins. Pc; good middling. 12 3-16c; strict good middling, ETC; noi1dling f1ir, F .l-iGc nominal; mid ding fair to fair. 13 1-l5e nominal; fair, B 7-l6c. Receipts, 11,6l1; stock, 2ei.9l2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
WEATHER CAUSES MARKET CHANGES Cooler Weather Injects New Life Into Sluggish
 Business

The change in the weather brought Q change in the wholesale trade on Morris avenue. A cool snap is always Appreciated by the wholesale men, as it means brisker trade. The cold breezes yesterday injected new life into the sluggish trade which has prevailed since the beginning of the week Prices, however, held generally firm. although the supply is not quite sufficient to meet the increased demand in some commodities.
 In the markets where a scarcity of stock is noted the first market is most prominent for the stock of fish is so low at present as to assume the aspect of a fish famine. Prices on fish still remains normal although dealers arc freely predicting radical advances. The present shortage of the fish supply IS attributed to the recent violent storms on the Atlantic coast and the fact that many of the fishing boats are undergo ing repairs for the winter fishing fea- son.
 The supply of eggs at the present time is rather poor with the resultant advance in prices to 2S to 30 cents. Cold storage eggs are plentiful and are selling at % to 26 cents. The egg dealers do not anticipate any more ad- vances on eggs this week.
 The supply of poultry Is ample for tho present demand. Turkeys are sell % ing at 20 cents per pound. Trade with the poultry and egg dealers was brisk yesterday and all Indications point to- ward steady improvement the remaind- CT of the week.
 With the hay and grain merchants business showed marked improvement yesterday with no change in the quota . tions. Dry sale meats enjoyed a fair trade at firm prices. Creamery pro- ducts held setady. both in trade and price. Produce dealers reported a fair trade at firm prices but they are ex- pecting better business before the end of the week. Yesterdays corrected wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Liyerpool Grain

Liverpool, November Wheat, No. 1 Manitoba. Is 6hd; No. 3 Manitoba, ss, Futures steady. December, Is 5d March IS 6%r; May, Is 4%d; corn. spot steady. New American, kiln dried, 6s lid; fu- lures firm, December 5s 1hd; January, 5s 1%d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Naval Stores

Savannah, November 7.--Turpentine firm, 3sA@3S1sc; sales, 267; receipts 407: shipments, 5S6; stock, 33,091. Rosin firm: sales, 3049; receipts. 202l; ship s5e76s; D. s6; F, s6.021s c 6.05; ssO5@61O; G. ss.O71z @6.15; H. s6.12h ms15; I. ss15; K, sG.45; M. s7; .., s75o, we, sS25; wv, ss.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Bank of France Statement

Paris, November 7.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Notes in cir culation, decreased 435,s75, ,00Of treas ury deposits, decreased 46,625, 000f; gold in hand decreased 1.20s.0Qof; silver in hand, increased 1,103,000f; bills dls- counted, decreased 25S,100, ,000f; ad- vances, increased 33,225,00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08
Flour and Foodstuffs

Self raisirg no-r. yS; Tennessee elour S. 60; Indiana flour, $5.7o; Oklahoma Jour s5. 25; Michigan flour. s6.s5; boIted meal per 96 lbs. s1.75; No. corn. per busheI S5c; pure wheat shorts. sa3: pure prime C. s. gneal. per ton. S2s; c. S' feaa meal per ton. ss6. No9 tiinoshy na. ,,. ion. s22: mixed alfalfa and Johnso, grass. per ton, s20: corn chops. per loo 10. sack. s1.75; alfalfa hay, per ton. sa5 Johnson grass. per ton. SIS; mixed feed per ton, S3fq37; oats, 4sc bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-08

American. Receipts. 5000 bales, including 7000 American. Futures opened steady. Closed irregular. November, 6.60d No- vember-December, 6.4Sd; December-Jan- uary 6.64d January February. 6s5lRd; February March, 645d; March h-April, 6.i41zdi Aprll-May. 8.44d; May-June, 6.43Izd; June-July. 6.34d; August, 6i01kd; August-September. 6Sld.