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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
NOT so BLACK AS PAINTED
The Crow Is a Hard Working De.
 str0yer of Farm Pests
rom tho Tnd,ano rarr,ar

From the Indiana Farmer
 Notwithstanding the fact that the farm CTS and state legislature are all against me, I believe the crow to be a valuable friend of the farmer. This crow bounty
 business is a big piece of foolery which the farmer is going to wake up to some of these days.
 Have you ever been bothered with those sink holes along the tile drains in the low spots? These are almost invariably start
 ed by the crawfish or 'craw dads" which have drilled down to the tile in their ef- forts to strike a vein of water. That ras-
 cal" the crow, destroys great num-
 Der of these pests every spring. Have you noticed those brown shelled
 bugs which begin to appear in the latter
 part of May? They are the June bugs, the pest which if allowed to multiply would cut every leaf from the fruit and 1 forest trees. These beetles have many enemies. but none so voracious as our crows
 There is much more damage done to the corn by the jaybird than the crow yet the crow gets the blame for every hill missing or stalk pulled up since this bounty was placed on his head Do you think the crow comes to piIfer every time you see him on the place? Just keep your eggs hunted up in the wood patches and around the outbuildings and the crow will not carry them off Crows cease to bother much after a month or so in spring. and during the rest of the year his wild food supply is sufficient and he Is then friend to agriculture.
 Last spring I observed two crows in a
 corner by the thicket feeding upon a large
 black snake they had dispatched The snake would have destroyed more quail eggs and young birds in a single season than dozen crows. As the snake meas
 ured some five feet six. he was getting dangerous. and those crows had rendered
 a good service to the neighborhood by getting him out of the way.
 The crow heartily hates the larger spe- cies of hawks and will not rest as long as one is in his vicinity Certainly the crow has worthy work to perform, as
 worthy as the quail. lark and other birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

New York. July 12.-Albany Re- ceipts, 6; shipments. 21; stock, 392
 Athens: Receipts, 25 shipments, 15O: stock. 5139.
 Atlanta: Steady; middling. 12hc: re- ceipts, 3S; shipments. 533 stock. 33S7,
 Brenham: Receipts. 3S; shipments. 61 i; stock, 204.
 Charlotte: Steady; middling, 12Ac; receipts, 2S: shipments, 2s.
 Columbia Receipts, 1516; shipments, 2520; stock, 14.S65.
 Columbus, Ga: Firm; middling. 12c; receipts, 20; shipments, 900 sales. 900: stock, 124S.
 Columbus. Miss: Receipts. 33; ship ments, 105 stock. 221.
 Eufaula: Receipts, 9; shipments. Ill stock. 1112.
 Greenvilie: Receipts 6; shipments. 25; stock. 57.
 Greenwood. S. C.. Receipts, 76 ship ments. 7s: stock, 1716.
 Helena: Receipts. 75; shipments, 230: stock. 412.
 Little Rock; Firm; middling, 12hc;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
PRICES CARR|EDUP
 ID NEW H|GHLEVE[S
Excited Advance in Cotton After 1 O'Clock-Spin-
 ners Buy Freely

New York, July 12.-After forenoon of comparative dullness the cotton mar ket developed an excited advance around l o'clock which carried prices up to new high levels for the season before the close. This upturn was remarkable in one particular--it seemed to result more from a lack of offerings than from anything particularly bullish In the news. All day the amount of contracts for sale in the market had been very light. Crop ad- vices and the spot situation had both dis couraged any activity on the bear side. but as there was no important demand from either room quarters or the pub lie the market had given little evidence of strength apart from the underlying firmness which has been feature for several days past.
 The buying which really started the up- turn in the early afternoon was under stood to have been an effort on the part of prominent commission house which was short of the market. It immediately became the signal for demand which in short time was general and heavy, car rying October up steadily to 12.37c, De- cepber to F .47c and January to 12. 45c, or to points above the previous high level and 21 to 23 points over the close of yes- terday. The close was IS to 22 points net higher and at practically the best point of the day.
 A significant feature of the market to- day was the report that American spin ners were buying new crop cotton freely following the example set some time ago by the English splnners. Much interest was taken in the Texas situation today by reason of the dry weather and high temperature in that state. The eastern belt also had continued showers with more expected tomorrow, so that the crop situation on the whole was very unsatis- factory to the bears
 Old crop months opened ' to points higher and new crops 6 points higher to points lower.
 Receipts. 4719 bales, against 2slS last week and 472 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans. 6s6, against 14S last year at Houston, 90, against 66 last year, and at Galveston, 6S, against 167 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, July 12.-Secretary Hes
 ter's 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 5000, a decrease under the same days year before last of 5000, and
 decrease under the same time in 1909
 of 5000.
 For the 12 days of July the total show an increase over last year of 21,0o0, an Increase over the same period year before last of 15,000, and an increase over the same time in 1909 of 300.
 For the 136 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
 the BIC days of last year 3,5s2,ooo ahead of the same days year before last b,0gl,O00
 and ahead of 1909 by 1,S65,0O0.
 The amount brought into sight during
 the past week has been 24.20 bales,
 against 15,2S1 for the seven days ending
 this date last year, 32,157 year before last and 32S2S same time in 1909; and for the 12 days of July it has been 4s,240 against 26SH last year. 32,9l5 year before last and 47,918 same time in 1909
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports, Il, S16,- 575, against S,536 423 last year, 721l,9l9 year
 before last and 9.S73 4Sl same time in l9O9.
 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
 
 Canada, 97397S, against 926,7l4 last year,
 S0S.799 year before last and 1,206,S19 same time in 1909; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year, 49,406, against 40644 last year, 28 102 year before last and 24,49l same time in 1909, southern mills takings, 2,426, O0O against 2,170,331 last year, 2,126,203 year before last and 2,295.940 same time in 1909. These make the total movement for the | 316 days of the season from September l | to date 15265,940. against 1l,674,112 last year, 1O,174,963 year before last and 13,4O0, | 731 same time in 1909.
 l Foreign exports for the week have been
 33.sl1, against 19167 last year. making
 the total thus far for the season 10,297S5s,
 against ,752 last year. an increase of l 2,925.10
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur | ing the past seven days show an increase of 69S7 as compared with the correspond ing period last year. and their total talk ings since September 1 have Increased | 901, ,345. The total takings or American mills, north, south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 4,S29.302, against | 427 656 last year These include 2357, 336 by northern spinners, against 2,055991. Stocks at the seaboard and the % lead ing southern interior centers have de- creased during the week, 43932 bales against a decrease during the corre- spending period last season of 2S.420, and
 are now 13S9S1 larger 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 15,552,9l4, against n,922,074 for | the same period last year.
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Daily Cotton Market

Galveston: Firm; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 66S: gross receipts, 68s; sales, fo6: stock. 33,s0s. coastwise H.
 New Orleans: Firm; middling, Sc; net receipts. 686; gross receipts, 2106; sales, 421; stock, 3S,426; continent, 455 coastwise. 219. Mobile: Net receipts, BOT; gross re- ceipts, 3O7; stock. 1908; coastwise, 3OS.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 12c; net receipts. 2S9; gross receipts. 239. stock, 33,609i Great Britain. 66; continent. 100 coastwise, 750
 Charleston: Nominal; mddling, 11Kc; net receipts 5; gross receipts, 5 stock, S646; coastwise, 113.
 Wilmington: Nominal sales, 29: stock 450.
 Norfolk: Steady; middlng, 1Sc; net receipts, 232; gross receipts, 232 sales. 104; stock, 22,597; coastwise, 270.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 13c: net receipts, 527; gross receipts. 20s2; stock, 5992' coastwise. 1859.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 12.50c; gross receipts. SOP; sales, 900; stock, 137893 continent, 225; coastwise, 2317
 Boston: Quiet middling, 12.50c: gross receipts, SIP; stock. 7257.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling. 1275c; stock, 2s55.
 Brunswick: Stock. 1.
 Newports News: Net receipts 1455; gross receipts, 1455; coastwise, 1455.
 Total today: At all ports, net 4119: Great Britain.> 66; continent, 1880, stock, 29.252.
 Consolidated: At all ports, net 13.- os1; Great Britain, 467s; France, 2155: continent, 23,72S; Japan. 12; Mexico, 150.
 Total since September 1 At all ports net 11,S16,557; Great Britain, 4,124,199; France, 1,160.T25; continent. 4,405,sO4 Japan, 512,196; Mexico, S913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
FRIDAY UNUSUALLY
 DULL IN STOCKS St. Pail Declines to Its Low est Quotation in Almost
 Five Years

New. York, July 12.-Heaviness which subsequently verged on weakness in cer- tain issues was the dominant note of to- days dull and rather perfunctory stock market session. Prices were inclined to improve at the outset but selling orders soon appeared in Amalgamated Copper, Union Pacific and St. Paul, the latter de- clining to it's lowest quotation in almost five years on rumors affecting the crops In its territory. Chicago Northwestern declined for many reasons. As a matter of fact, the weakness in St. Paul, which was far more active than usual, proba- bly, arose from the belief that the road has not earned half of it's reduced divi- dend requirements for the fiscal year This is borne out by practically all it's recent statements of earnings.
 Yet another restraining influence was the fear that tomorrow's bank statement might be no less unfavorable than last weeks, which uncovered a deficit in the actual cash reserves The known move ments of money point to a small cash gain by local banks, but hardly enough to restore the reserves.
 Lowest prices of the day were made in the last hour when the list seemed to sag of it's own weight. Efforts to break St Paul to.par were ineffective until toward the close, but from this level a feeble rally was made with slight improvement elsewhere.
 Call money did not rouch yesterdays high figure despite increased demand Time rates were without appreciable change and bankers are now hopeful of greater ease.
 London scarcely operated here at all, her few transactions representing pur- chases of steel and Amalgamated. AL though the settlements in England have gone through without any hitch, money is getting scarce and in keener request in the open market.
 Bonds here were irregular with some strength to fractions Total sales, par value, were s2, ,000.
 United States governments were un- changed on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
DECIDED UPWARD
 SLANT IN WHEAT Rust Reports From Two States-Fly Damage in
 the Northwest

Chicago. July i2.-Rust reports from two states today against two counties here tofore gave the wheat decided upward slant. There was a nervous close with prices 1@lBc to 1ssc over last year night Final trades in corn ranged from un- changed figures to 7sc advance and oats showed rise of ssc to 2Ac. Provisions were off on an average of 71sc.
 It was on news that black rust had appeared in the northern part of South Dakota that the wheat market touched the high point. Despite considerable furry among shorts, the majority of spe- ciaties seemed determined not to be- come excited until word was spread to this effect.
 There was also talk of damage north west by the fly and blight. Bullish sen timent gained considerable impetus from the fact that the movement of new wheat was disappointing.
 Receipts were less than one-fourth those a year ago, and there was heavy rain last night in the southwest, where harvesting still was in progress. The market scores almost a continuous ad- vance. September fiuctuated from s1 oois to 1.01% with last sales 1isc up at s1.01ss4 1.011s.
 Light receipts here strengthened corn. Early In the day, however. prices were easy on account of selling by prominent houses. September swung between 6Slso and 69s4c, closing firm at 69ssc, a net gain of Sc. Cash grades were in moderate demand No. yellow was quoted at 74lsa 75Ac. Oats worked higher owing chiefly to uneasiness of July shorts, who were uncomfortable as a result of smallness of stocks in Chicago. Country offerings from the new crop were mostly for de- ferred shipments. September ranged be- tween 35asc and 25c. with the close ssc net higher at 359s935&c.
 Signs of falling off in European demand for lard acted as drag on the provision market. The average setback compared with last night was 7iac
 Future quotations were as follows:
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TO TAX PAYERS

CONFER WITH B. 4. THOMPSON, R. B. sMYER, T. II. MOLrON, w. B. IEEDY, FULLER MANLY OR ROBERT p. M,DAvID BEFORE AGREEING TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITH TAX CON- MISSIONER ALLEN. IT WILL PROVE, TO YOUR INTEREsT.
 IF MIR. ALIENS *25,Oo0.OOO IN- CREASED ASSESSMENTS ARE Al. LOWED, IT MEANS AN ADDITIONAL nURDEN OF s575,OOO PER ANNUW ON LESS THAN ONE-TENTH OF THE TAX PAYERS OF JEFFERSON COUN- TY. HE WILL GET s32, ,50O (DEING IO PER CENT OF THE STATE AND COUNTY TAxEs) FOR HIS SERVICES. SUCH AS SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF FINANCING THE CITY.
 THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION ONLY ASKS FOR 5000 TO FIGHT THIS INDUSTRIOUS PROPOSITION. ANY MORE THAN 5000 RECEIVED WILL HE REFUNDED TO THE CONrRJBU- TORS PRO RATA. THE GOVERNOR. WHO GAVE THIS FAT OFFICE TO MIR. ALLEN, WANTS TO RAISE MONEY OUT OF JEFFERSON TO MEET EXPENSES OF THE STATE. MIR. ALLEN WANTS TO FINANCE THE CITY. THE REAL ESTATE AsSOCIA- TION IS OPPOSED TO DIsCRIMINA- TION AND INEQUALITY IN TAXA ZION. WHO ARE THE PATRIOTSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
LiYerpOOI Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 12.-Closing: Cotton, spot, moderate business prices ? points lower. American middling fair. 7.Sed: : good middling, 74ld; middlng, 70ld; low middling, G.77d good ordinary. 6.35d or dinary 5.S7d. The sales of the day were 12.000 bales, of which 1000 for speculation and export and included 1l10o American. Receipts, 2000 bales, including 600 Ameri- can. Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady July. 6.S2d July-August. 6.Sl1ad; August-September 6.77d Septem- ber-October 6.691sd October November. 6.631ad; November December, 660d; De- cember-January, 65Sl4d; January Febru- ary, 6.59d; Bebruary-March, 6.591ad: MarchApril, 6.eod; April-May. 6.60hsdi May-June, 6.61hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Cotton Seed Oil

NewYork July 12.-Cotton seed oil was active today with prices easier under scattered liquidation induced by the easier ruling in lard and poor demand from con suming interests Some of the buying was thought to be for refiners. There was heavy switching of August into Sep- tember at IA points decline. Futures closed 3ao points net lower. Sales, 21,10O barrels. July. 6.7sq6.soc; August. 67ea6. TIC; Sep tember 6.S9a6.90c; October. 6.7s6D6. .79c; November, 6.31@6. 32c; prime crude nom mai; prime summer yellow, 6 6.7od6 goc; prime winter yellow and summer white, 6.s0dl7 50.
 New orleans July 12,-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per round ' 15c. choice meal. per cent ammonial. Der long ton, 29c; choice cake. 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton s27. 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Treasury Statement

Washington, July 12-At the beginning or business today the conditions of the United States treasury was: Working hal ance in treasury offices, S93 221 249: in banks and Philippine treasury, s35, ,963. .o69; ; the total of the general fund was s159.- 512, ,266 Receipts yesterday were s2,95s. .eS2 Disbursements were s3,364,315. The deficit to date this fiscal year is S6,4734lS. as against a deficit of s10,97S, ,419 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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Comparatiye Cotton Statement

New York, July 12.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, July 12:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 13,O91; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year. S99o; total receipts since September l. ll,- S16557; total receipts to same date last year, s.i63 25S; exports Tor the week, SO,- 7os; exports for same week last year, D. 25S; total exports since September l, .10,- 2llSS7; total exports same date last year, 7S2S, lS9; stock at all United States ports, 292,521 stock at all United States ports same time last year. 1sO,92S; stock at all interior towns, 127, 663; stock at all interior towns same time last year. 10l, i95; ssock at Liverpool, 95l,O00; stock at Liverpool same time last year. 622,G0o. ..,..
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Cotton Receipts

New York. July 12.-Tf1e following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1: Galveston, 3,501, 333; New Orleans. 1.642,0S6; Mobile, I379.929; Savannah, 2,372,704; Charleston. 41S,917 Wilmington, 54S,523; Norfolk, 74S,963 Baltimore, 119,0S2; New York, 62S1; Boston, 621 ,6S2; Newport News, SS.791 Philadelphia, 1928; San Fran cisco. 212,27S; Brunswick, 43O,129; Port Townsend 215,746; Pensacola, 215,799; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass, 199,7S7; Jacksonville, 50,41S; Laredo, Tex, 45S2; Georgetown, 1169; Gulfport. 65,294; Tex as City, 5S6,46S; minor ports, 4670 Total, 11,S16,557.
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Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, July 12-Secretary Hes ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows, in round numbers
 This week, 203OO0, this year against Ill., 900 last year, 10000 year before last.
 Total since September this year, 14- 04S,oo0, against 11343.0O0 last year. and 1063,000 the year before
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 2,357,000 bales this year, against 9,O56.000 last year. and 100000 the year before: southern spinners, 2,472, ,oO0 against 2,215,0000 last year. and 2.2O3, GOO the year before, and foreign spinners. 9,214,000, against 7O72,000 last year. and S260,000 the yenr before.
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receipts. 90; shipments. 25O; stock. 87es. Meridian: Receipts. 275; shipments, 28s: stock 8620.
 Montgomery: Middling, II 7c: re- ceipts, 264 shipments. 524; stock. 29e2. Nashville: Quiet; middling, 12Ac; stock, 29.
 Natchez: Receipts, 2s; stock, SS3.
 Raleigh Middling. 12c: receipts. 179i shipments, 1S9; stock, 100.
 Rome: Receipts. Ss; shipments, 150; stock. Ss2.
 Selma. Receipts. 122; shipments, 104; stock, 404
 Shreveport: Steady; mlddllng, 12 1s-16c: receipts. 31; shipments, S22; stock, 1409.
 vieksburg: Receipts. 22; shipments, 53 stock, 320.
 Yazoo City: Stock, 415.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Both Liked the Chance

From the New York Weekly.
 Friend-Give up housekeeping and go to hotel, eh? How do you like hotel life?
 McTin-First rate. Never was so happy in my life.
 "Indeed And how does your wife like it?"
 "First-cass"
 Where are you staying?'
 I'm at the St. Charles and she's at the St James"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. July 12-(Special )-Foreign advices were disappointing and selling or ders in addition eased the market with- out special pressure. Fluctuations are easy, but general business is light. and with the lack of interest the execution of moderate orders easily affects prices.
 The undertone Is steady to firm. Trade reports are excellent. Texas has in- tense heat over half the state. as also Oklahoma. More moisture in the eastern belt Is without marked influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady middling, 12 13-16c net receipts 99S gross receipts, 99; ship ments. 65S sales, 95; stock, 24,69S.
 Augusta: Quiet; middling, 13c: net re. ceipts, 143; gross receipts. 143; shipments 143; sales, .5I1; stock, 27.436.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 123sc: net receipts. Ill; gross receipts, 363; ship ments. 405; sales 225; stock, 16,696.
 St. Louis: Quiet; mlddllng, 12asc; gross receipts, PA; shipments, 29O stock, 1O,e2i
 Cincinnati; Net receipts, 22s2; gross re- ceipts, 2S2; shipments, 13; stock, 2l,760.
 Little Rock: Firm; mddlng, 12Mc; net receipts, 1; gross receipts, 1; shipments 2; stock, S79S.
 Louisville: Firm: middling. 12asc; ship ments, 15; sales, 20; stock. 75.
 Total today: Net receipts. 2s36; gross receipts, 3l32; shipments. 1886; sales, 9l1 stock, 1G9, ,6S7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, July 12-The following ara the weekly cotton statistics: Imports, all kinds 25,000 bales: imports. American, 12.- GOO bales: stock of all kinds, 951, 900 bales; stock American, 9l9,00O bales; American forwarded. 260,O00 bales. Total exports, 2600 bales.
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moderate demand The European cables were considered fairly steady and cost and freight offers from Brazil were un- changed to points lower. There were evidences Of selling orders in the mar ket, and late in the day prices, were heavy, closing at net decline of 4 to : points. Sales, 4250; January, 3.1Oc; Au- gust, 19.15c; September, 13.25c: october, 13.33c; November, 13.3Sc; December, 13. 44c; January, 13 47c; February, 13. 4Sc; March, 13 52e; April, 13 53c; May-June, 13 54c.
 Havre unchanged to 14c lower. Ham, burg unchanged to 14 pfennig lower. Rio steady. Santos. 5c lower; As, Ssx600; 7s, 7sxS50. Brazilian port receipts, 3000. against 4000 last year. Jundiahy receipts. 21, 900, against 1000. Todays Santos cable reported the market steady and un- changed; Sac Paulo receipts, 25,0O0, against 24,0OO yesterday. Spot quiet; Rio 5s, 141sc; Santos As. 16Hc. Mild quiet; Cordova 16d1S14c nominal
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Cash quotations were as FOLLOWS:
 Flour-Steady. Rye-No. ?, 75c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 5Sq70c; fair to choice maltng. 95c4Sl ,07.
 Timothy Seed-SQS.
 Clover Seed-$1761S. 50.
 Mess Pork-s1S@1S .12h.
 Lard--In tierces, 0.57ih. Butter-Steady; creameries, 23q2c; dairies, 21@24c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 10,067 cases; at mark, cases included, 151ad161ac; ordinary firsts. 16c; firsts, 1715c. Cheese-Steady; Daisies. 1511p152.c; Twins, 15A@151ac; Young Americas, 151sD 15asc; Long Horns, 1519@l5Ac.
 Potatoes-Easy; receipts, 2S cars; Okla homa, 70a75c; Ohio, 7S0tS0c; barreled stock, $1 .60Gl2. 75.
 Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 12c; chickens, 14c; springs. 20q24c.
 yeal-Steady, SM11c.
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LiYerpOOl Grain

Liverpool, July 12.-Wheat Spot No. 2 red steady, ss 7d No Manitoba, ss 11zd; No. Manitoba Is 1isd Futures steady; July. IS 6asd; October, Is 25sd; December, Is 1%d. Corn, spot steady; American mixed, old. 6s 111kd; new American, kiln dried. 6s Tod. Futures firm; July, 4s lid; September, 4s.
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Bonds
Money on Call

New York, July 12-Money on call firm. 2s4@3ss per cent; ruling rate, 3A per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 3 per cent Time loans firm; GO days, 3A per cent; 90 days. 31sa3s4 per cent; six months, 4l4@4la per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 4AQ41s per cent. Sterling exchange, easy, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S4.75 for 60 day bills and at s4.S7.s5 for demand. Com mercia1 bills, s4.Si. Bar silver, 60Ac Mex ican dollars, Sc. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular