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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, February 23-Secretary Hesters weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued before the close of business today shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 2l9,000, an increase over the same days year before last of 299, 600, and an increase over the same time in 1909 of 1S7,000.
 For the 23 daNs of February the totals show an increase over last year of 563,ooo, an increase over the same period year be- fore last of O000, and an increase over the same time in 1909 of 377,oO0.
 For the 176 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of 176 days of last year 2.323,0O0, ahead of the same days year before last 4,0S9,000 and ahead of 1909 by 1,591,O0O
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 39O,t65 bales. against 170,963 for the seven days ending this date last year. 1507l0 year before last and 2O3, ,19O same time in 1909; and for the 2S days of February it has been l, ,2Gi, 63i against 704S2S last year, 497Sl5 year before last and S9O,674 same time in 1909.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 9,S01, ,055. against 7620, 59S last year, 5,999, ,296 year be- fore last and S,02S.496 same time in 1909. overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada Gl1 ,04i. against 73O,501 last year 610 766 year before last and 919,S95 same time in 1869: interior stocks in excess O, those held at the close of the commercial year 539 02i, against 505 602 last year, 562, ,45t year before last and 63O,si3 same time in 19O9 southern mills takings 1,s13,0Oo against 1,4i1, ,440 last year, 1,3sS,717 year oe- fore last and 1,406,027 same time in 1909.
 These make the total movement for the 176 days of the season from September to date F, ,630123, against 1O,3N,231 las year, S,545,229 year before last and II ,)39.- 231 same time in 1909.
 Foreign-exports for the week have beer 162. 992, against 172eS0 last year, making the total thus far for the season 7,60i, ,736 against 6,090,7S6 last year, an increase rl 1,51244f.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an in crease of 52,937 as compared with the cor responding period last year and theii total takings since September i have de creased T7943. The total takings offAmer- ican mills north, south and Canada thus far for the season have been 3,243,261 against 2,150. .422 last year. These include f,6l3ol5 by northern spinners, against ,G909
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead ing southern interior centers have In creased during the week 20,4G7 bales against a decrease during the correspond ing period last season of S0,59O, and are now 75662l more than at this date in 1911
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date is l2,9l7 097. against 10,555,19 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
St. Louis Produce

hay steady; timothy, s21 @25; prairies
 s13m1s. Whisky, sI.40. Poultry firm
 chickens. isc; springs, 13c; turkeys, 16c; ducks. 14c; geese, Sc. Butter firm {; creamery, 23m2 m25c; eggs weak, 29c. Iron cotton ties, 9lc; baggings, Sac. Hemp twine, 7@c. Pork unchanged, jobbing, $15.25 lard unchanged, prime steam, $S.65MS.75. Dry salt meats unchanged: :: boxed extra shorts. Si4c; clear ribs, SAc; short. clears, s5sc. Bacon un- changed: boxed extra short, 9Ac; clear ribs. 9Ac; short clears. 99sc Receipts: Flour 1S,000. wheat 53,000, corn 124.
 900, oats s4.000 Shipments: Flour, 5000,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. February 23.-(Special)-- The local produce market showed a better supply of vegetables today than it has had in nearly a week.
 The market was full with but two cx- captions, rutabagas and cabbage. both of which vegetables were not to be had.
 The supply of spinach. bell peppers, cu- cumbers cauihowers. new potatoes ana other new vegetables was good and of fine quality
 All vegetables. however, are high and produce dealers do not expect much relief until the weather gets warmer. Ruta- bagas, while not to be had. were quoted today at 2.T5 sack. and cabbage, also absent from the market, was quoted It 3ia cents pound. New potatoes sold to- day at % cents a quart.
 Eggs have dropped from 30 cents to -S cents per dozen.
 The local cotton market was quiet and steady. Strict middlinx sold at 1oh4 cents and middling at 10 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 10 13-16c; net receipts, 10,4s1; gross receipts, 1o4Sl; sales, 275S; stock, 407,35l; continent, 432; coastwise, 249
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 10 7-l6c; {; net receipts. 12,6i4; gross receipts, l2,744; sales, 2S0o; stock. 317,919; continent, 24l3.
 Mobile: Net receipts 1479; gross receipts, l4i9; stock, S53CO coastwise. 100.
 Savannah Quiet; middling. 1ol4c; net receipts 1895; gross receipts, 7G25; sales. 156l: stock 249 75l coastwise, 46Sl
 Charleston Steady; middling. 10Ac; net receipts, 203O gross receipts 209O; stock, 57, ,S83: coastwise. 23GS.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling, J0Ac; net receipts s67: gross receipts, S6I; stock, 2l,- 366. coastwise, 400
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 103sc; net re- ceipts, 2f23: gross receipts, N23; sales, 9Sz ; stock. 53.9iG; coastwise, 1903.
 Baltimore: Nominal; mddling, 103sc. net receipts. 2S14; gross receipts, &l4; stock, 12,15l.
 New York: Quiet middling. 10. 45c; gross receipts, 4i29; stock, 2,930; coastwise, 1886.
 Boston. Quiet; middling, 1o.45c; stock, S742
 Philadelphia: Quiet: mlddling, 1070c; gross receipts. 134 stock, 3760.
 Brunswck Net receipts, 6243; gross re- ceipts. e243: stock, 3470; coastwise, 2773.
 Gufport: Net receipts, 349O; gross re- ceipts. 3499; stock, 1S,545.
 Newport News: Net receipts, 22ll; gross receipts. 22lf; coastwise, 2211.
 Texas City; Net receipts, S06; gross re- ceipts, s06: stock, 37,34i
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 5s5; gross receipts, 5:5: coastwse 5S5.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 52.e9s; continent. 6745; Mexico, 200; stock, .454, 49S
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 307, ,52G; Great Britain, 52,ao7 France, 11.733; conti- nent. G4,955; Japan, 25.963; Mexico, 200.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net. 9.S07,055 Great Britain. 3O67.6 GOA: France. DIS. 13l; continent. 3.aG4, 739; Japan 35,1i3; Mexico, 49SS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
THE STOCK MARKET
 EXTREMELY DULL
Leading Issues Moved With Narrow Limits-NO I'm
 pOrtant Fluctuations

New York, February 23.-Extreme dull ness descended upon the stock market again today which was unrelieved save for some activity at the opening and in the final hours. Leading issues moved within narrow limits which have recent ly characterized their course while other stocks of lesser importance made material gains This was especially, the case with Amalgamated Copper, the electrical com panies and some of the more obscure railway issues, including Wheeling and Lake Erie
 Strength in the Coppers was probably induced by announcement of another ad- vance in the price of meal, being stimu- lated in part by demand from various industrial companies at home and abroad. The movement in Wheeling and Lake Erie was ascribed to improved earnings.
 For the greater part of the day the various industrial issues moved listlessiy except in the case of the Republic Iron and Steel common and preferred, both of which were pronouncedy weak. The present price of the preferred stock is ac- cepted as an indication that the dividend is to be drastically cut, if not altogether suspended ere long. United States Steel was weak in the early dealings, falling to the lowest price of the week, coincident with the announcement that the Great Northern road had ignored it in the gv- ing out of a contract for steel rails, Wall street professed to see in this incident eN- idence of a break between the Steel cor poration and the Hill interests, growing out of the formers approaching cancella- tion of the Hill ore lease.
 Reading, like United States Steel, fell to new low point for the week. Traders were again sellers of this stock, but pro- ceeded more warly, later covering their contracts. There were fluctuations of importance until the final hour when the market suddenly reversed itself under the lead of Amalgamated Copper, which attained it's highest price of the present movement. United States Steel and Union Pacific also were in good demand and the list as whole was at best prices at the close.
 Londons operations here included small purchases of the copper stocks and steel. The weekly statement of the Bank of England was hardly notable save for the increase of public deposits of almost $20 C00,000. The banks proportion of rese 9cS to liabilities fell from 52.24 per cent to 4S64 per cent. The return of the Bank of France was a formidable document, disclosing an increase of over SIS, 900 in general deposits gain of sI,500,o00 in gold and a reduction of almost SIS, ,o00 coo in rediscounts and advances.
 Forecasts suggest further loss of cash by our banks during the week, resulting in a drain upon the subtreasury. At most, however, the loss will hardly have an appreciable effect.
 The bond market was steady and with out feature. Total sales, par value, $1.70.00o
 changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Steady; middling. 10&c; net receipts, 9536; gross receipts. 9536; shipments, 16,295; sales, 1911; stock 116,302.
 Augusta: Two days. steady; middling, 10aac; net receipts, zoos; gross receipts 3007 shipments. 2054; sales, 739, stock 349GS.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 10hc; net receipts. 12S5; gross receipts, 2SS7 shipments. 43S7; sales. 2250; stock .125.26S.
 St Louis: Steady; middling. 105sct net receipts, G3l gross receipts. 17s9 shipments, i546; sales, S25; stock, e. 191.
 Cincinnati: Two days: Net receipts 70S; gross receipts, 7oS: shipments 1445: stock. 13,353.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling. 10Ac net receipts, 1491: gross receipts, 1i9i shipments. 322; stoek. 30,270.
 Louisville: Firm. piddling, 101ze: net receipts, 757 gross receipts, 15l; ship ments, l25: sales, A.; stock, 300.
 Totals today. Net receipts. 16,2So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 23-Spot cotton In moderate demand; prices l point lower American middlng fair. 6.57d; good mid ding, 6.19d; middling. 5.9sd low middling. 563d; good ordinary. 525d ordinary, 4 99d.
 Sales were 1000 bales, of which 2000 were for speculation and export and included 6100 American.
 Receipts 19ooO bales, including 1o,I0o American.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy as follows; February, 5.6Sd: February March, 5.671sd; March-April, 6.ssd; April May, 5.6Shd: May-June. 5.69Isd, June July. .691ad July-August. 69d August September, 5.65d; September October 5. 62Ikd; October November. 5.601ad: No- vember- December, December-January and January-February. 5.59lkd; February March, .601sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
FRESH VEGETABLES 0NMORR|S AVENUE Receipts Good in Everything Except Poultry
 and Eggs

Numerous shipments of fresh vege- tables were among Morris avenue re- ceipts yesterday. The thoroughfare was well supplied in everything except poultry and eggs. The fowl and egg supply, however. was very low, which prevented several transactions in that line of trade.
 The feed merchants received heavy shipments during the day, among which were three cars of oats and several cars of corn and hay. The grain bus mess has been very good this week and the merchants are expecting a con- tinuance of brisk conditions until the weeks close this evening.
 No feature of much importance was reported by the packers. Trade was about normal, while prices remain sta tionary.
 The following is a list of present prices:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Comparative Cotton Statement

New York, February 23.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, February 23: Net receipts at all United States ports during week BOT, ,526; same week last year 107396 Total receipts since September l, 9,S01,055 same date last year, 7,5S6, 492. Exports for the week, 161SlS same week last year, 196,oi6. To- tai exports since September 1, 7,553, ,496; same date last year 6,10O. 557. Stock at all United States ports 1.io4, 40S; same time last year TBS, 293. Stock at all interior towns. 764,7ll same time last year. 5s9,0l1. Stock at Liverpool, 1,111,Oo0; same time last year ,305,00o. Stock of American afioat for Great Britain this time last year 214,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Worlds Visible Supply

New orleans, February 23.ASecretary Hester's statement of the worlds vs- lble supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic adyices compares the figures of this week with It shows decrease for the week just closed of 60,094 against decrease of 124,1S4 last year and decrease of 57,927 year before last
 The total visible Is 5993,S22 against 6,062,916 last week. 4,913.30l last year and 4,60S.276 year before last. of this the total of American cotton is 4,S24,- S22 against 4949,9i6 last week. 3.795, ,301 last year md 3,2S6,276 year before last and of all other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil India, etc, 1,169.000 against L. 900 last week, 1,f1S,000 last year and 1.322.0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease com . pared with last week of 69,09i an in- crease compared with last year of L. 0S0,J21 and an increase compared with year before last of 1.3S5.5i6.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 3,07s.000 against 2.SSS,000 last year ard 2.395.000 year before last. in Egypt 277.000 against 251 900 last year and lS7,00 year. before last; in India 56S.000 against 4s5,00e last year and 722 900 year before last: and in the United States 2.071 ,000 against l,2s9.000 last year and 1,304o00 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

New York. February 23-Albany: Re- ceipts. 2s6; shipments. 329 stock, 1493.
 Athens: Receipts. 1923; shipments. 1012; stock, 2354.
 Atlanta: Quiet middling. 10Ac. re- ceipts, 4571, shipments, 5201; stock, 16.726.
 Brenham: Receipts. 2ss shipments. 216; stock, 3722.
 Charlotte: Steady: middling, 10c; re- ceipts. 2i1; shipments. 495.
 Columbia: Receipts, 29S9; shipments. 2411 stock. S1,S29.
 Columbus. Ga.: Steady; middling, 10c; receipts, 1005; shipments, 3355; sales, S355 stock, 2S,544.
 Columbus, Miss: Receipts, 725; ship ments. 1923; stock, 406S
 Eufaula: Receipts, 130; shipments, 999; stock, 2937.
 Greenville: Receipts, 49l; shipments, 72t; stock, CABS.
 Greenwood, S. C.: Receipts, 5ol: ship ments. 7e6; sales, 215 stock, 79S4.
 Helena: Receipts, 2093 shipments, 2722; stock, 9744
 Little Rock Receipts, 6770; ship ments, 5217, stock, 32,076. N t
 Macon: Receipts, 9i5; shipments. ss1 stock 7551.
 Meridian: Receipts. 2176; shipments S963; stock, 23,1S2.
 Montgomery: steady; middling, 10c; receipts. 32S5; shipments. 10,071; stock tS,S4s.
 Nashville: Quiet; middling, 1Oc; re- ceipts, 37, stock. 237.
 ewberry; Receipts, 555; shipments 555.
 Raleigh: Receipts. s0Si shipments, 734; stock. 1125,
 Rome: Receipts. 2194; shipments 1T63; stock, 6S0S. selma Receipts, 3024; shipments, 4447; stock, 1925. Shreveport: Receipts, 224S; ship ments. b292; stock, 2S,653. Vicksburg; Receipts, 5S7; shipments 1201: stock. 95S. Yazoo City; Receipts. 116; shipments | 32I; stock, S449.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
JAUDON, BUYER FOR
 CONFEDERACY, DEAD

Savannah, February 23.-W. A. Jaudon, who in 1864 went to Europe as purchas- ing agent for the Confederate government, died here today. He bought large auanti- ties of supplies in Liverpool for the south ern army and shipped them to Nassau These were never able to get through the blockade and were sold by the Copfeder- ate agents there. Mfr. Jaudon secured the money for the purchase of these supplies by the sale of Confederate states bonds abroad. He, was in Liverpool when he heard of the fall of the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 23-Cotton seed oil was devoid of new features today, early quotations showing firmness on the tight ness of crude and local professional snp- port In the late session. however, prices were slightly easier under scattered re- alizing and with the decline in cotton Futures closed l point higher to 1 poins lower than Wednesday. February. 5.55n 5.6Oc; March, 5.5505.57c; April. 5.59d5 .6ic May. 5.65d5. .67c, June. 5.69M5.T3; prime crude. 4.6o04 .67c; prime summer yellow 5h3I5. Gle prime winter yellow, s.soG5. -0c. . prime summer white. 5;l5aS.5oc. Total sales, 5s0o.
 New s,rleans, February 23.-Cottoi seed oil. prime refined in. barrels, per pound. 5 5G.,c; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton, and choice cake. per cent ammonia, per long ton, s2s.O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Cotton Receipts

New York, February 23.-The follow ing are the total net receipts of cot ton at all ports since September | Galveston, S,176,02s; New orleans, 1,- 273,45f Mobile, 325,699; Savannah, g. 025,574; Charleston. 36S, 394; Whining ton, 4620SS; Norfolk, 1dS3; Baltimore, S3,399: New York, 4247 Boston, 42,002; Newport News 15,5S2; Philadelphia. 90 San Francisco. 157,240; Brunswick, 350 1S5; Port Townsend, 122,G74; Pensacola, 157052; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass. 15S5S4; Jacksonville, 47,S51; Laredo, 1701; Georgetown, 4S0; Gulfport. 55,- 1S3; Texas City. 554,526. Total, 9,S07,- 0hb bales.
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2s40oo last year, 2e6.00o year before last
 Total since September 1. this year s.so5,- o00 against 7294,0o0 last year and 6,127,000 the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1,613Oo0 bales this year. against l.ssi.- coo last year. and 1925. coo the year before; southern spinners 163o00o, against 1,459,- GOO last year. and 1889. 600 the year before; and foreign spinners 5.s62 100 against 4.fA,- GOO last year and S,7l3,G00 the year be- fore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Fruits and Produce

Corrected by Douglas Bros.b
 Apples fancy northefn. per bbl.. s4d5.5o. bulk. s2.75Q:. Cabbage. Danish. Sc in. Cabbage, new, Florida, $50 per crate Lemons: Fancy, per box, s5Q$5.50. Lines: Imported. $l. Pineapples: $275Q3 per crate. Irish potatoes: Fer bushel, s1. 40. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams. per bush- CT, sl.1o Rutabagas: Canadian, h., %. onions: Red Globe, per lb., 4iac; edo, f erstc, g.; per dozen punches. s1j Oranges. Florida. sSq3. 9. cranbeF- rfe1.- Jer box, S2.75Q3; per Dbl. $11. Grape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, February 23.-Clean rice was steady today. Rough Honduras was firm, with light offerings. There were no offerings of rough Japan. Receipts Rough, 2979; clean, S655; millers. 1G0s Sales: Rough, PAS Honduras at 3.55GI415c; clean, GOT Honduras at 3hs445sc; 110O Ja- pan at 2s4441sc. Quotations: Rough Hon duras, 4.35n520c; Japan. 2.500I4c; clean Honduras, 3i.a51sc; Japan, 3ss@4hc.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Easy
 Rye: No. 2, 90c.
 Barley: Feed or nAing. S5@97c; fair to choice malting, S.f5@12s.
 Timothy Seed: s11d14.50.
 Glover Seed: s16m22.50.
 Mess Pork: New, s15.50; old, s15.25. I.ard In tierces $S75.
 Short Rids: Loose, ss32k
 Butter: Firm creameries, 24927c; 6airies, 21m25c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts. 6i0 cases St mark, cases included, 26m2Sc; ordinary firsts, 2Sd 29c; frsts, 31@32c.
 Cheese: Steady, Daisies, 17h M17h c; Twins, 16A A W17c; Young Americas, IT fl @171ac; Long Horns. 17A e f71ac.
 Potatoes: Steady; receipts, 115 cars; s1.0S for Wisconsin,; Minnesota and Michigan, S1.10.
 Poultry: Steady; turkeys, live, 13c; dressed, 1Shc; chickens, live. 13c. dressed. 14c; springs, live, 14c; dressed, 14c.
 Veal: Steady, 7m11e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Flour and FOOdstuffs

fCorrected by Tennessee Mill Co.,
 Self raising flour, $500 Nellie King flour, per barrel. s5.20. Bolted meal. per s6- pound sack, $1.los No. corn. per bushei, kiln dried, sSc. Pure wheat shorts, $A. her ton, Sl0 Prime c. $. meal. per ton. Sa6. 50. C. S. feed meal. per ton. s24. No. timothy hay, per ton. go. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, R2. Corn chops. per .0O-lb. sac;, s1.70. White oats, CSC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Cotton MeFchanta, HanOver SQuaF0s ~
 \. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchengs, New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. ctation. Orders solicited for the pur-' chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special as- tention and liberal terms given for con. ttgnmento Of spot cotton for 6ol1vo6x.
 Nesrespondenes invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. February 23.--Cash wheat, No, ? hard. 99hcGs1.07; No. 2 rcd. as1seD 97ihc Corn, No. 9 mixed. 641sM65iac; No. 2 white, 65i2m67c. Oats. No. 2 white, 536i 58lkc; No. 2 mixed. 52m521kc Close: Wheat, May, 9912c; July, 91A@9lssc Corn, May, 6sAc; Jliy, 6734M677scs
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Pnultry and Eggs

(COrTeCteu Dy -UaTTttt N IIIHe.J
 Hens-35M50c, live, per pound, 134fic; large flyers, 15c h.; medium flyers, 200 per lb.; small, 21c per lb. Ducks-3GI40c each. Guineas. 25c. Boosters. 25c each Geese, 50QG0c. Live turkeys, 15c Dressed turkeys. 1Sc lb Eggs. fresh. 25c. Country butter. 20425c lb. Rab bits. t1.50 dog.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, February 23-Spot cotton steady, unchanged; mddling, 10 7-16c. Sales. POO bales, with 600 to arrive: low ordinary, 6Ac; ordinary, 9-1ec; good or- dinary. Sc; strict good ordinary, 9ssc: low midding, 11-16c strict low middling, 10 1-16c; good middling, 11c strict good II 3-f6c; mddling fair. 11isc; mid ding fair to fair, 117se; fair. 12Ac nominal. Receipts. 12, 644; stock, 317,919.
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was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo. Santos reported As unchanged at s SIX 300 this morning with Sac Paulo receipts at 10000 against 10000 yester- day New York warehouse deliveries Wednesday 97S0 bags against S267 last year. Spot steady: Rio No. [, 143sc; San tos No. 4. 15ssc; mild dull; Cordova, 151a @17hc nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
St- Innis Grain

St. Louis, February 23-Cash wheat, No. red. 99@991kc. No 3 hard, sl0t1. To- Corn. No. 3, 64@6iI4c; No white. GAG 641kc. Oats, No. 2, 52lsc No. 2 white 54c. Close: Wheat, May, 99Ac: July, 94d94lsc. Corn, May, 7O1a@7O7sc; July, G9Ac. Oats. May, 53Iae; July, 475sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Imnnrts of Merchandise

New York, February 23.-Imports Of mer- chandise, and dry goods at the port Of New York for the week ending. February F were valued at s19 ,339, Al.
 Imports of specie for this port for the week ending today were s26s,619; silver, 72.114; gold exports, sl,O45.372; silver and gold, $199,s30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington. February 23.--At the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Work ing balance in treasury offices, s5s, ,1S3, ,559 IF banks and Philippine treasury, s34,- 062, TIA. The total balance in general fund was SIS, 9,631. 1T2 Ordinary receipts Wednes- day were s,34S7,0S4, with ordinary dis bursements of s2,625. 71S The deficit to date this fiscal year is s24,4S6,3 366, as against deficit of s6,03Os s05 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, February 23 23--Folowing are the weekly cotton statistics: Imports all kinds, 133,Oo0 bales imports American, 10s.- GOO; stock of kinds. 1,1i1,0O0: stock Amer ican, 4ss, s,Oo0: American forwardings, 106,- 900. Total exports were 12,S00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
Dry Goods

New York, February 23.-The cotton goods markets hold strong with the de- mand moderate and steady. Jobbers are doing a fair trade. Reports of a strike in Paterson disturbed the silk markets during the day. Yarns rule strong. The wool markets locally are quiet and firm