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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

spot quiet at 10 points advance. on the basis
~ II 90 for middling upland. Liverpool cables =
Spot quiet sales, 1000 bales; speculation and
eynort 200. American 1000; imports, "a 900, all
American Mlddllng upland $3.50 Futures
opoued quiet, but steady. At s1lo points advance
closed quiet at a net advance Of sigqlo points.
NAV and May-June, 6.37'ad June-Juy. q 3sd
Iuiy-Amgust 8 IS I'D, Ausust-September, 500:
September october. $3.50; October November
a G3d. November December. sgd December
January and January February. 6.3ii2d. Febru-
arv March. 632isd. March-Aprli. 6.33isd
COFFEE-Firmer closing az net gain ~
70 70 10 points; sales. 1000 bags. The ad .
yoncc was due largely to foreign buying, local
covering and small ofterlnss Brazil was
ermer with cost and freight ofers gher and
a. smaller volume Private reports from
Rrazu said that a rrmer feeling prevailed
ih.re owing TO large purchases by American
roasting interests. while operators In Brazil
n,.ra said TO be more disposed to support
,riccs in order to interest buyers Iiavre
closed Mt unchanged TO y franc lower. Ham
hurg was unchanged. Rio and Santos were
chaneed although the special cable reported
s.n1o. arm AT SO refs advance for Is The
Total movement at santos has now passed tho
q zoo ooo mark which was the maximum ss
,,im,to for the total crop by some good au.
,b"ytti,s last fall. Spot inactive. hut a little
.,cndi.r owing to tina advance In futures
Rio "a. ~, dii7sc. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
HOWARD ELLIOTT, 0PTIMIST
Northern Pacific President Says
Outlook in Northwest Is Good.

Howard Elliott, president Of the North
crn Pacific Railway Company. who IS III
New York for a few days. takes a hopeiui
view of the crop and business OUTLOOK III
the Northwest He says:
IF the Northwest enjoys good weather
from now until August ] We shall have ex-
cellent crops Conditions from Lake gu
rerior TO the Pacific Coast arc entirey
favorable for realization Of the farmers
hope for big harvest. Fruit In the Tar
Northwest looks good. Cattle and sneep
in southern Montana suffered considerably
from the hard winter, but this loss VIII
he more than made up by the state IN
creased agricultural output The lumber
trade on the Pacific Coast continues quiet.
Jobbers around the Twin Cities are IN re-
CENT of large orders for fall delivery.
but the delivery OF their orders depends
upon the crop. General trade conditions
are quiet Politics is rather disturbing
factor but it's influence is not being widely
felt In the Northwest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

TIE MONEY MARKET Money on call
opened AZ Is. per cent, highest, per cent;
lowest, ~ per cont. closing, ~, per cent;
ruling rate, "a per cent Time money was
unchanged. II Was Obtainable moderately
and met with q reasonably good demand.
Rates. "'iHl2 per cent for sixty and ninety
DAYS, "l= per cent tor four months, 3ban@A
Ter cent for five aud SIX months MerCan-
tile paper was sold 10 a fair amount here
and eis,U here. Some attractive names were
seen. Rates iGiig per cent for sixty and
ninety days Endorsements: 4Vil2 per cent
for Choic" four and six months single
names, per cent for others.
DOMESTIC ENCHANGE.-Bo Boston, par
Chicago, Dc premium, Now Orleans, COM
mercial 2oC discount, nank 81 premium
asked, 81. Louis. 3oc premium bio, sc pre-
HiUn asked; Minneapolis, Joc premium,
Charleston, buying par. selling lilo per cent
premium, san Francisco. sight j., tele-
graph &c
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. The foreign cx-
change market opened dull and shade
easier. The only influence upon tn" market
Was In" preparations made for foreign ac-
count incidental To tho SbS,pbc9 Of New
York city bonds, bids Tor which were
opened yesterday The market closed
hrmcr in tone. without any special Increase
f. activity
H..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

PROVISIONS-Inactive,b but steady on smaller
receipts OF live hogs than expected and the
ffmness in grain PORK-Quiet; mess, 80 l59
s21; family $40 5Oqs2l so; short clear, slo 2og
India mess S29dS29 80. BEEF HAMS. S2s9
$3l. DRESSED HOGS-Steady; bacons, lOtG
I0isc; pigs lie. CUT MEATs-Pickled bellies
lldl2c; picked hams. 12hql2'2e; =, ALLOW w
-Eaisier Middle West. l0.sJaio.95c; city quiet
at 1OIac refined. South America, II 2Jc: CONT
ncnt. ll55c; Brazil. kegs. l32jc; compound
Hrmer at 9l4a9ac. Steady; oleo
lie; city lard, 12912isc.
May and June. 15.4Oa15 SOC; July. 10 tOa
Is. 62lac; August, I5.5oa1555c sales, 80 tons
spot at 10 l2c, 25 tons SPOT at .4Oc and 100
tons August at 15.5oc. London quiet; spot. to9;
futures, $50 lbs Cd. Arrivals az New York to-
day, 2.6i0 tons; exports, 4,245 80 far this month
casting. l5hGl5Ac, TIN-steady;, spot a. So
July. 4.70d45c: August, 4497l 3gH7Oc; sep
tember. A. 25@44 Soc; sales. 40 tons June at
Is. 35c. so AZ 4537lsc. IS at 40 0c and 80 July
AT 4j.O2Lc. London hrm spot. f20S 15s tut.
York, 494loc East st: Louis: London, zig lGs
SPELTER-E Easy: spot, 675d8s5c New York,
4Oc bid East St Louis sales for East s..
Louis delivery. COO 10 MAY at 6.62iac, 5000
10 June at 6f2i2c 500 ID July at 63I &C
$50. coo 10 July a. 6.40c and 100000 N August
land warrants, 53s lad in London. Locally
steady; No foundry Northern: No ! Southern
and soft, SIS 25dsi5 IS; No ., sl5ds15 so
COrTONSEED OJL-SteadY early on lght
offerings, unsettled weather I'm tho south ana
early strength in cotton when cotton broke
prices weakened. closing at net decline OF oalo
points. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
HARMONY IN NEVADA-UTAH'

The stockholders protective co"'r,'',e
NJ the Nevada-Ctah Mines ana on'e''elS
CORPORATION. Frank u. Pavey chairman ann
49,. .,ocLholders cooperative committee
have recommended TO the stockholders VINO
have affiliated themselves with THESE com
r,,,,ass that they deposit their securi''eS
Win the Columbia Trust Company uepos-
,,arv under the modified plan OF rean3us.-
u4nt Of which Trppe Co. are syhoIs'.e
managers Trlppe & co. have EXTENDED extended 10 10
Nav Is the time within which cer'inca' IS
Of stock and subscriptions to ponos can "'
donosi,Ad under the modified plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. May domestic wool dealers re.
,ort few transfers hrm prices and Interest
turned westward To the shearhs. "a ,es'
60, I-tah ard Nevada show decided al
vance in prices for nearly all grades oid
nearby feecss are almost neglected. WINE
IA" demand for territory stock Is connned
70 odd lots Loading domestic quotations:
ohio and Pennsylvania neec.s-Dels,ine
washed. soc NX. CSC: half blood comoins'
"cc. ihree- eirhths, 26c. quarter. 2Sn2lc; ie-
ioiue unvashed. 25c; hne unwashed, &c.
Michigan and New Ycrk--Fine unwashed' loq
q on, NissourI and entucky-Three- eighths
htoo1 unwashed 2sn27c; quarter. 26d2 &c
secured basis--TeXas-Finc tn moh,hs'
aS - soc; fine. lo months, a3c; hns fan, 4sn
iIc california Northern, soc middle county
$50 zoe. southern. isq nc; fan free ~ q tSc'
oreron- Eastern No I staple, 5sc; clothing.
az VALLEY No I, 4Id 4sc. Territory-flne
staple. 81 a &c: nne medium. % soc; nm.
clothing ~ q soc; hne medium, 90 52oi nan
blood .ombing. 5fnbsc; three-eightns, oop
sc one quarter. 46d isc
Pulled-Fine A. 50 . SOC: supsrs 81 a ase'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
RAIL ORDERS AND INQUIRIES
Several Roads in the Market
Price Cutting on Steel Products.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul. it IS
announced, has placed orders for 5000 tons
of steel rails. There are reported several
minor orders. including one FOR 500 tons Of
rails made from Mayau steel. placed with
the Pennsylvania Steel Company by the
Rock Island. The Seaboard Air Line is in
the market for 1900 tons OF rails. the At
lantic Coast Line for 1000 and the Pers
Marquette for 1900 tons. The Chicago e.
Eastern Illinois Is inqulring for from 800
10 5000 cars and the Illinois Central for
2,ioo
Shading NJ prices on various steel prod
ucts Is reported. Sales Of structural steel
are said TO have been effected recently at
81 ton under the current quotation Of
81 p a leo pounds. and steel bars have been
sold at figures considerably less than the
nominal quotation of 81 % A 100 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Extreme dulu"ss prevailed IN the market
Dor outside securities business hcing cur
tailed 10 a considerable extent by the un-
favorable weather. After general weakness
al the outset nrmer tone developed around
midday, with "A little more activity I'm the
~Iocialticg Alarcoui OF America new.
after selling down 10 %, advanced To l2is,
Ichigh Valley coal Sales advanced points.
Eriush-Am,ricau Tobacco, on light deal
uEs. moved up y American Writing
stocks were dull. although fair business
Was don" over the counter Copper shares.
IFit,r carly heavnrss, rallied slightly. There
was little or no interest III tho bond de
paitm"ut. with only a littls activity IN the
new civ Is Detailed operations follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Cash QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. May 7, 1917.
GRAIN -WHEAT-The volume Of business
". small AID price changes were narrow,
with traders generally waiting for the gov
eminent report which VAS published after me
,l0yr of ,hr market. cables were slightly
,a der with active selling abroad on an IN
,t,is. 81 / 4nG. OnO bushels IN The European
1,sihle. and liberal offerings OF carsoes on
coast. Bradstreets visible showed dccF'a"c
EAST ~ the Rockies ~ l.nd2 600 bushels COM
pared with decr'as" last year or -lHl""u'
= hue worlds stocks decreased l2Sll 1000.
srsin,, A decrease last wear OF II i0i 900.
The governrtent report showed n higher con-
dluou than predicted, hut an onoli"np7 4nn ,,
pared with sos last month. So last year
and a ten-ycII average Of s5.2. Inc dcTtaS &c
abandoned was col per cent or 8l1' 600
acres. leaving total to be harvested OF -, .
4 600 which on the condition given indl-
osted crop W 37o7li.oon. Or th" smallest
since 1905. On hrst consideration the tepnI,
on a." local curb declined lqc. Export sales.
:; loads ~ hard wheat from New York aud =
No . rcd hrrs 81 RS. elevator. export basis.
aud 81 "a. b ahodt, No Northern
Duluth. 81 go, { o saoat CoRN-Firm, clos
ing - e net adNanc" N 5 &c commission
houses were good buvers. With Indications q.
renewed aggressive operations on the part NJ
LuIlq owing to reports Of backward spring
rIoIghinq. Door seed and Hight offerings from,
the country Bradstreets visible showed dc
crease % 7G7Ooo compared with a decrease
Export corn here sdA, =. ahoht. oAT
Moderately active and hrmvr, owing To bet
ter commission house demand and IN SYM
Dsthy with corn. Small stocks and decrease
of . $50 Onn bushels In Rradstre"ts visible
aided IN. upward movement. Cash oats steady:
STANDARD white. 62h". In elevator, nos ana
= 62t,c. 40 g. &C.. natural and white clipped,
80 7 &C on track RYE-Steady, No :" 0Jc
nominal = 4 Bu1alo TO arrive. Tho govern
menl report on winter rye made the condl,
ton SIS on which the local exchange figured
the iudicstcd crop at 32.hiS 600 compared
,ith a total crop last year 81 ~ 900 BAR.
LEY STEADY. mailing. 81 2tHSi o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
ID Dominion OUTPUT was 2.ls7 900

1911. The Old Dominion output was 2.ls7.oO0
pounds.
On May 10 Norfolk Southern stock
holders will meet to authorize the purchase
of the Raleigh. Charlotte & Southern Rail
way and the execution of S,4560OO first and
refunding mortgage bonds. The Raleigh
Charlotte & Southern is a consolidation of
three smaller roads in North Carolina, pur-
chased in the latter part OF 1911 by the
Norfolk Southern. The money necessary
to acquire them was borrowed on short
term obligations. and intended to be paid
at the discretion Of the stockholders when
they believed conditions to be favorable
for disposing of the bonds. The bonoed
issue Of S5456.oOo which the stockholders
will meet to pass upon, will provide for
the refunding of this loan and for financing
connecting improvements and extensions
already planned The new roads were not
connected and II is necessary TO build one
hundred miles of new line 10 join them
with the Norfolk Southern system. This
will give the Norfolk-southern an addition
of Sl4 miles. and make the total length o
the road s25 miles, and the mileage operated
practically 925 miles The additional oblsa-
tons will not increase the roads bonded
debt more than $1,000 per mile. where II
stood at the end of 1911. as the new issue
Hill be less than that rate on the additional
mileage. There is outstanding at present
s.. on Of retunding > per cent bonds from
an authorized issue of &5,o0o"' OF bonds
$4,000 are reserved TO retire a Ike
amount Of underlying bonds. making up the
total funded debt Of IS $4,000 standing to-
day. In 1911 the Norfolk-So Southern earned
its interest charges nearly two and one
half times. The earnings for the hrst nine
months of the current year compare as
follows:
1919 1911 Increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

The crop will bo atovo or below Tho
figures here given according as the weather
conditions from May TO time Of harvest
arc above or pclow tho average changes.
Spring planting on MAY / was loss than
half done, or $50 per cent. compared with
six-yoar average Of .52 per cclt. Spring
ploughng was only 5@> per cent com
pleted, compared with 61.S per cent FOR the
previous ten years Pastures and meadow
lands also wcro below tho ton-ycar av-
cragc. but slightly above last years May /
condition. The short crop Of hay last your
left only about half tho usual amount OF
hay on farms on May l.
on the basis Of an estimated Weld 81 "a
bushels an acre with tho area still under
cultivation lcsscncd from 222l}."oo acres re
ported seeded last fan 80 25.,it"oo acres, .
decrease Of $4,000 acres, o. o Uor cent,
the indicated crop Of winter wheat, go
IA NN0 bushels. the smallest since l'0j COM
7ares with 46oG9.oo" bushels indicated on
MAY |. 1911. when the acreage Was -'.i'ooN.
and with the harvest Of in.66oo' hushelt
last year The May indication on winter
wheat, ~ compares with sos ~ April
s6l in May. 1911. SCI IN 1910. and ton
year average Of S..
The report came ont too late 10 affect
the grain markets. IT. which activity iu
wheat was small and price changes were
trininC on the Stock Exchange tho con
dition figures, which were rather iu cNcce"
Of expectations. nad tho effect FOR u short
time Of hardening prices bat th" good i'm
rresgion soon disappeared when 1t was
realized that the abandoned acreage was
the largest rcDGTted IN MAN Years ana
tho estimated crCp was smaller ihan Tor
my nrcVions Noar since lNl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
LIFTS BAN FROM U. S. GOODS
Rumania Banishes Discrimination on
American Products.

Washington. May determination by
pumania against American products has
been removed by tho passage 81 law by
the Rumanar Parliament granting the
conventional tariff 10 American products,
according to a message received at the
State Department to-day from the Ameri-
can Minister, John b. Jackson, at Bucha-
rest.
American oils viii now have better
chance Of sale for use ON the state rail
WAYS of Belgium. as that government has
changed the specifications. which heretofore
called fer Russian oils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

BANK CLEARINGS - New York. ex-
changes Slj.3,6"p7. balances SO 9NV 100. Bal
timorc. exchanges T0.J.scS balances sos
-. Philadelphia, exchange f.i,A3, 1873. bal
auces $ls1.. J5g. Hoston. exchanges s:o6li,-
III balances s., 976.l62
SILVER MARKET Commercial bar sill
Yer. col. &C. Mexican silver dollars. iSc. Bar
silver iu London closed at =I+id
MEXICAN EXCHANGE - Mexican eX-
change on New York Is quoted at 2jlis
Si'B-TREASTRY.-T Sub-rrcasury was
creditor 10 the Clearing House foT $685.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MnIASSES ANn SNRrPS

NOLASSES AND SIRCPS-Molasses steady
with syrups firm at full but unchanged prices.
NAVAL STORES-Spirits turpentine STEADY
but quiet. Rosin firmly held. Tar steady.
OITS-Linseed unchanged Refined petro-
lAum steady at recent prices.
RIt Firm, with moderate oferings ana
good demand The foods are causing anxiety
In the river districts. and II. Is believed that
the districts viii remain flooded until too late
10 plant. Dan Talmage's Sons co. telesrsphs
Louisiana crop movement TO date as showing
receipts Of 1IIs,345 sacks rough. against
1888 900 last year. Sales cleaned were LIE,
O6O pockets against / $50 100 pockets last year.
IGAR-Renned steady but quiet and un-
changed. fine graduated sos n soc net less
per cent cash Raw here steady to nrm WIN
oSo bid aud 4ilc asked for 96 test centrifu-
gal. muscovsdo. 50 test, 3.55c, and molssses
sugar. 80 test, 3 30c. There we're sales ot
about 30 .nOO bags. part second half May. az
equal to 4l1c and second half June at equal
- 4 lie. to spectators. In London beet sugar
WAS quiet and unchanged 10 ~ lover Nay
and June. i3s sAd. August. 13s sid. stock IN
the United Kingdom Is 600 tons,
HIDES Steady to Arm, with fairly GOOD de-
r,and az full but unchanged prices. offerings
light. owing to small stocks 1910,
LEATHER steady with tairiy active
business ut full hut unchanged prices
DRUGS Steady with good johbing ds
mand FOR leading staples Roots firm ami quite
active for seasonable goods Essential OILS
auiet and unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans. NAV 7-Weather CONDITIONS
we're the chief influence affecting cotton
futures to-day and advanced prices In the
morning 10 the point that profit taking ., =
came heavy enough to break the maIhei.
Prices continued all day under Yesterday
close and the close was steady at net
decline of 10 to is points. The opening was
steady at an advance of TO points pre-
cipitation caused heavy buying ara AZ 'nS
n a points over yesterdays close. ~ neon
thew were points under and at O'CLOCK
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
eree, AND IRON INSTITUTE DUES.

The American Steel ana iron i"''
10 r.ror,ed. has decided TO lower 'he an.
nuaI dues from 800 to so. with the opIeo'
81 .ecur,pg a material increase IN member
min II has also been voted TO submit 10
,,,a,,,,.,s and others interested In the IN
1mstry a proposition TO raise fund oil s9o',
GOO or $40 600 a year for the purposes OF
,be institnte. this money TO be oo'aihen py
ro ra,a assessment upon the gross busi-
ness Of the several companies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

chicago MAY T-Althorrl, gucSres went wrong
On tle government crop report to day and rut
the total estimated Weld az wheat l5.OOnWo
h,sbels TOO low the Fact developed too late 10
Is auerce the market The close. which was nrm.
ranrcd from a shade down 10 Sc higher. as
,,t,rsre3 with the night before. Corn made a
uc, gain ~ i,6fi,r oats finished 40 off 10 NC
IN md provisions varying from shade decline
"a iTi.c advance. Rang" Of prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
BONDS.

g. ooo insr cons c,t Gs. iOii1 ioth lotii lNh
, ono Mason valley 6s 125 ~ l:5 ie5
$50 600 y Y c as " l.. lolIs tlOih' 1ooH lol
.soIls cents nor share. TODD lots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Total of S17,133,244, Compared with
Sl5,443,02i.

Exports as reported by the New York
Custom House for the week ended May
chow an increase Of s.69O,23o above the
,,o,ious week aud tl.S6i,1Ol more than for
the same period in 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
- sTSS.972 S17So22
New Haven Prospects,

A Boston correspondent has anallzed
the New York, New Haven Hartford
Railroad Comuany's steam railroad pros
poets ami thinks that the per cent d'n-
dend covered IN tho year ending June -
will not be realized unless the subsidiary
lines Of the company distribute practically
g. oHo. M more in dividends 10 tho New
Haven than they did in the 1911 fiscal
period In tho 1911 fiscal year New Haven
reported a deficit of 81. 2S7,5io; in 1911" sur
plus Of si,0S7,7as In 1919 and in lsos. there
were defCits Of ANS.si and S2,5l6,G92. re-
spectively. However, in 1911, the combined
statements Of Incorporating companies only
showed a deficit Of $4,000 While the New
Haven will probably issue the largest diVi-
dend surplus in its history during the cur
rent wear. its dividend requirements will he
increased from $12,45is52 paid in the last
fiscal period 10 sl43ls.376. There is S1S,979, 70
oOa Of eapital stock on which dividends are
accruing this year It Will require a
healthy increase all around to provide these
dividends.
Cost OF Coal Strike.
Figures published estimate the cost OF
the anthracite coal strike thus far TO nave
been about S3l ,o0o,co. Two weeks more
would reach nearly ss00o,Nn. These esti-
mates include the losses to miners in
wages. TO operating companies, TO supply
dealers. TO merchants and tranmen' $
wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

pxponrs OF MERCHANDISE BY CON-
rARISoN.
1912 1911. 1910
$3.50, ,,.y ast5 49, IA si5 269 40 SO 263 525
u,v 900. 43.ita ?s9.es3. $50 23s. 593si2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPT
sr,BoARD CIEARANCFs.

FLOUR AND MEAI-Firm hut inactive
Spring patents. IS 90 q So winter straIehts.
S. 2Od s. 80. winter patents 50 4'a 81 So
spring clears, 81 Iods5 extra No winter,
81 4OT 81 80: No .. 81 "ndSi 30. Kansas
s,raiehts. SIS 25gs5 A.: fancy spring patents.
So I54S7 RYE FLOUR-Steady; fair to good.
sass 10: choice To fancy, 81 i54S5 80. CORN
MEAI-Kiln dried. 81 i5. BAG MEAi--tina
white and yellow, 81 SOFAS 81. coarse. 81 1870
81 SO FEED Quiet; Western spring. s2S 30
standard midding. SIS 30: -four do s3l. red
dog. So; city bran, SO 10 bulk, $50 sacks,
middling. 500 tod So so red dog. S33 hominy
chop. s29a $40 bulk $50 200 S3l 20 sacks; oil
meal SIS n $50.
COrTON-A renewal Of Mondays buying
carried the market up 10 very nearly the sea 70
sons high records during carly trading. This
advance which represented recovery 81 very
nearly 81 bale since last Friday mornins.
attracted heavy realizing. and there was a
sharp reaction in the afternoon. but after sell
Ing or about 2Od - points from the best the
market had hnal bulge OF or 10 points,
with the close steady, not points lower to 2
points higher The nnal bulge appeared the
result Of covering by early sellers for turn
and some fresh buying. which was probably
in.n,rsd by reports NJ generally higher South
ern spot markets Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Some Real Business.

Around the street among the houses 1t
,be same answer when asked about
ines. pull. awfully dull" One Of the
more comforted of the big operators said ne
Aid not look for any activity at present,
~, that he believed the wage situation Of
,ho, railroads would be cleared. the minors
o,roement reached and then look out for
Dnn,n real business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Lost Lies Interest.

One golhng enthusiast. who claims 10
,,,aka nothing less than a 25o-yard drive
,.ben he is in proper mental attitude,
summed UP the situation something like the
,oloving: Il have always been told that
uben it rains it rours, and ] never appre-
dated il so much as now. Here We a'e
with no market. not enough business 10
LAsn MS even slightly interested. and II is
ouch rotten weather there is no chance 10
rlav golf With conditions like these life
is hardly worth living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

reading was so dull on the floor yesterday
49,, ono of the younger members suggest
~ chat II would not be bad idea to or
tee Stock Exchange quartet, and
s .or,rr these spells of quiet they might sing
..Iroiting. only Waiting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
HFIEona Copper Company.

IA. Ahtena Copper Companys output for
t,.. month Of April, according TO report
49,. ros,en, was $4,000 pounds Ct cop
80 compared with 2.14o.eOO pounds In April