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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middllng, l2 l3-l6ei mel receipts, 17,l35; gross receipts, 17,3S5; sales $40; stock, 49S,S3S France, 19i9.
 New orleans: Steady; middling, 12Aci net receipts, 74S7 gross receipts, 7bz5, sales, 2150; stock, 197,573; Great Britain, 10000; continent. 3500; coastwise, 3l3.
 Mobile Steady; mddlng, 12ssc; net re- ceipts, 752; gross receipts, 752; sales, 775i stock, 36,520, coastwise, 136.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 12iac; net receipts, 54OO; gross receipts. 5iOo; sales, 15l3; stock. 166,0s2; Great Britain, 3S75; continent, 100; coastwise, 54l4.
 Charleston: Firm; middling 12c; net receipts, 2200; gross receipts, 2s0; stock, 65, ,l03.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, 121ac; net receipts, 729 gross receipts, 729, sales, 39; stock, 20,759
 Norfolk: Firm; middling, 12%c; net re- ceipts, 2509; gross receipts, 2509.. sales, l04O: stock, 67,S71; continent, 10000; coast wise, 129S.
 Baltimore: Nominal middllng, i27sc; net receipts. 22S2 gross receipts, 22S2; stock, S5S3; continent 25O; coastwise, 40S9.
 New York: Quiet; mldding, 13.10c; net receipts, 137; gross receipts, 6S03; sales, 800; stock. 1O9,2O4; coastwise, 2711.
 Boston. Quiet; middling, 13.10c; net re- ceipts. 769; gross receipts, S0S5; stock, 7450; continent, 1356
 Philadelphia: Steady; middllng, 13S5c; gross receipts, 200; stock, 7S4.
 Brunswick: Net receipts, 64G0; gross re- cepts. 6460; stock, 1S,0i4; coastwise, blS.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 3690; gross re- ceipts, 3690; stock, 3S,274; Great Britain. H,S59; coastwise, 200.
 Aransas Pass Net receipts, S93; gross receipts, s93: stock, 7l36.
 Jacksonville: Stock, 1409
 Newport News: Net receipts, 1923; gross receipts, 1923; coastwise. 1923.
 Pensacola: Net receipts, 5000; gross re- ceipts, 5000; Great Britain. 5000.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 60,2S5; Great Britain, 53734 France, 19i9; conti- nent. 15,206; stock. 1,243,69o.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net S9S, ,5O2; Great Britain, 246,e91; France, H,Ol4; con tinent. 15l, ,357; Japan, 6S3S.
 Total since September l at all ports; Net, 6,262, ,310; Great Britain, 2,1l2.S4; France. 670.74s; continent, 1,722295; Japan, s5,s24; Mexico, 5o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

Albany: Receipts, 11S9; shipments, 739 stock, 25S1.
 Athens: Receipts, 1851; shipments, 40S9 stock, 26,S6f.
 Atlanta: Receipts. e7o5; shipments. 5276i stock, 22,270.
 Charlotte: Steady: middling, 123sc; re- ceipts, 509; shipments, 509.
 Columbia: Receipts, N46;. shipments, l496; stock, 21,015
 Columbus, Ga: Quiet middling, 129sc receipts, 36l5; shipments, 1T5; sales, 17l5; stock, 25516.
 Columbus, Miss: Receipts, 133O; ship ments, 1918; stock, 5429.
 Eufaula: Receipts, 926 shipments, 757; stock, 6lSf.
 Greenvie: Receipts. G273; shipments, 2876 stock. 1G.27.
 Greenwood, s. C.: Receipts, STA; ship ments. 497; sales, BIT; stock, S275.
 Helena: Receipts. 1542; shipments, 166l; stock 15,56S
 Little Rock: Receipts, 962S; shipments, 796i; stock 45,l5S.
 Macon: Receipts. 1123 shipments, eS6; stock, 67S0.
 Meridian: Receipts. 215O; shipments. 20S7; stock, 16,5s2.
 Montgomery: Receipts, 6J7s; shipments. 5105; stock, 37 IA
 Nashville: Quiet middling, 1Sc; net re- ceipts, 129; shipments, Al; sales, 9f; stock 493.
 Newberry: Receipts, S33; shipments, S33. Raleigh Steady; middling, 12%c: re- ceipts. AS; shipments, 45O; stock. 2sl.
 Rome: Receipts, 1920; shipments, 2S5S; stock, S692.
 Selma: Receipts, 54s9: shipments. 5sSs; stock, 10,Nl.
 Shreveport: Receipts, 5519; shipments, 3s25; stock, 30.3i4.
 yicksburg: Receipts, 17s5; shipments, 1874; stock, 6931.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans December 13.-Secretary Mesters' statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year, and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed or 199, ,56i, against an increase of 2l769S last year. and an increase of 233, ,4S7 year be- fore last.
 The total visible Is 5es1, ,4ss, against 5, ,73S,934 last week, bo95,4S6 last year, and 4S79, TOO year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 4939, 49S, against ASH, ,934 last week, 4,i26,4 436 last year. and 3,977,7 TOO year before last, and of all other knds, including Egypt Bra gil. India. etc.. 99e,0oo against 9270OO last week. 669.000 last year, and 9O2,O0O year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase com pared with last week of 192,564, an in- crease compared with last year of SS6,062, and an increase compared with year be- fore last of 1,051,79S
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Eu- rope 329l, ,O00, against 2,266,OOO last year, and 2,4s7,0O0 year before last; in Egypt 2a3 ,0G0, against 206,0O0 last year, and 272,0OO year before last in India 359o00 against 23l 900 last year, and 2Sl,O0O year before last; and in the United States ,9SS,000, against 2,392,00o last year, and 1,S40,00 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
COTTON MARKET
 RECOVERS LOSSES
Close Shade Off From Best Realizing, But Very
 Steady

New York, December 13.-The cot ton market fully recovered yesterday late losses during today's trading with the active months selling about s1.b0 per bale above the closing prices Of last night and with May contracts touching 12s5c, or within points of the high records for the season. The close was a shade off from the best under realizing but very steady and from 10 to 26 points net higher.
 The opening was firm at an advance of to F points in sympathy with firm cables and on reports that leading trade interests had been the chief buy CTS on the break of yesterday after noon. After selling about r to % points net higher the market reacted slightly under realizing but the gem eral tendency was upward during the early afternoon demand becoming in- creasingly active on rumors that pre- liminary returns to the National Gin ners' association showed a big falling off in the ginning during the first half of December.
 It was reported that some of yes terday's sellers were urgent buyers to cover shorts on this advance and prices soon sold above the best level of yes terday with the general list showing a net gain of from 25 to 51 points. Many early buyers for turn considered this sufficient for the time being and began to realize in anticipation of week end liquidation tomorrow while the sup port from leading trade interests be- came less active and closing prices re- acted from 10 points from the best. Local bulls attributed the advance chiefly to trade buying, smaller re- ceipts. the continued large exports and bullish construction of the weekend figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, December 13.-Secretary Testers weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex- change statement, issued before the close of business today. shows decrease in the movement Into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 90,o00; decrease for the same days year before last of 30. 900. and an increase for the same time in 1909 of 251,O00.
 For the 13 days of December the totals show a decrease under last year of 1000, a decrease under the same period year before last of 6000, and an increase the same time in 1909 of 507, ,O00
 For the 10f days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 104 days of last year 5S,000. ahead of the same days year before last 1.14s. 900 and ahead of 1909 by 1O9096.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 556,2S5 bales against G4G,721 for the seven days ending this date last year. 5S6423 year before last and 5o5,73f same time in 1909; and, for the 13 days of December it has been LOST, 1Sl. against 1,152,262 last year, 10s7. = 289 year before last and 574,61S same time in 1909.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports. 6259,91S against 6,197,147 last
 
 f,554,437 same time in 1909. Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Po- tomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 4104St against 41211O last year, 43S,6l4 year before last and 3S0,01S same time in 1909; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 6s4.933. against S20.390 last year, 715,266 year before last and e57.099 same time In 1909; southern mills takings 1.015. 900 against 862.431 last year, SO7.5sI year before last and 791,s97 same time in 1909.
 These make the total movement for the 104 days of the season from Sep. tember l to date s,350.332 against s. 292,07S last year. 7,201,S47 year be- fore last and s,SsS,45l same time in 1909
 Foreign. exports for the week have been 447,1S1 against 261.599 last year making the total thus far for the sea :. son 4.643,731 against 4.263,SOs last year, an increase of 379,922a
 Northern mills takings and Canada during the past days show an in- crease of 3S44 as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total takings since September 1 have been increased s9sa. The total talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
WHEAT AGAIN FEELS
 EFFECTS OF WAR
After Excited Bulge Prices Ranged From Thursdays
 Level to 3-Sc Above

Chicago, December 13.-After an excited bulge. due largely to war rumors that failed to be confirmed the wheat market today flattened out altogether Closing prices were unsettled ranging from last nights level to Sc above. Corn finished sc down to 1-16c higher, oats 1-l6iasse advance. and provisions varying from 2lae decline to 7iaed1oc increase in cost.
 Flurries over statements that hostilities had begun between Servia and Austria did not last long, but for the time being carried wheat up a cent bushel.
 The recession which followed was given impetus by reports that the Argentine export surplus would reach larger total than recent advices indicated. Though cables were disappointing to the bulls and Argentine weather was more favorable for the harvest offerings of wheat at first were scarce The market was considered ripe for an advance when word came of the reputed clash in the Balkans. On the resulting swell longs unloaded by the wholesale. Ocean freights at the lowest point tended fur ther to cause weakness.
 May wheat ranged from S9is4S9ssc to 90lAd90ssc, with last sales 90c fiat, gain of l4c net Car scarcity put strength into the corn pit during most of the session. Prices finally reacted somewhat with wheat. May ranged from 4Sssq4s1s to 4S%c, to closing firm 1sc net down at 4Sas @4S1sc. Cash grades were in good de- mand. No. yellow was priced 52iae for new. Resumption of buying on the part of leading shorts explained the strength of oats. May which swung between 32lsc and 33lsc closed 1-16 net higher at SSc.
 Provisions rose with hogs, but met with selling from packers In the end May pork was higher 71a@10c. Elsewhere the market was not far from last nights cost.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Metal Market

New York, December 1S.-Spot cop per easy; standard unchanged; Decem- Der, s17.25; January, $16.75@ 18.10; Feb ruary, s16.75@1720; March, $16.75@ e 17.15; electrolytic and lake, slT62@ 1887; castings, $17.25@17.37.
 Tin dull, spot and December, S49f a4975; Janpary. s49.30@4 49.50.
 Lead easy, $4.25@435; spelter easy $720@7.40; Cookson antimony easy S10.70 Iron dull.
 Copper exports this month, 11,734 tons London copper firm; spot ETA 12s Cd; futures f75 15s. London tin dull spot f225 5s; futures f225. London lead ELS Is Sd; London spelter f26 los. Iron, Cleveland warrants. e6s 7hd in Lon don.
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ings of American mills. north, south and Canada thus far for the season have been 2.0S2,706 against 1,915,s04 last year. These include 1,052,2S7 by northern spinners against 1,043,41s.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week SS,02S bales against an increase during the cores bonding period last season of 213,392 and are now 412,331 smaller 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 S,715,045 against s. 579,052 for the same period last year.
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Comparative Cotton Statement

New York, December 1S.--For the week ending December IS: Net re- ceipts at all United States ports dur Ing week. 3ss,302; same week last year, 460,169; total receipts since Sep tember if, 6,262,310; same date last year. 6,332,10S; exports for the week.
 300, same week last year, 319,b37
 total exports since September l. 4.591,- 65l same date last year, 4,367,108; stock at all United States ports, 1,243,- 690 same time last year, 1,4S9,929; stock at all interior towns, 746,1S9; same time last year, 936,060; stock at Liverpool. 1.0Sl 1000; same time last year, 7t3,- 900; stock of American afloat for Great Britain same time last year, 361,000.
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ments, 4l92; sales. 2s5o: stock, 15lS2s.
 St. Louis: Firm; middling, lSlsc; net receipts, 76S; gross receipts, Sl92; ship ments, 2i74; stock, 16,a59,
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2il4 gross re- ceipts 24l4; shipments, 1207 stock ls.149.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, IS 1-l6e; !; net receipts, 157o; gross receipts, 1519; shipments, 721; stock, 45,l5S.
 LouisVille Firm; middling, 1Sisc; net receipts. A56; gross receipts, 456 ship ments. 6; sales, 40; stock, $40.
 Total today: Net receipts, 24,3S3; gross receipts, S1,675: shipments, 22,SO4; sales, 7464 stock, 4a5,6l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. December 1s.-(Special)- The market recovered all of yester- days decline and closed steady at about the best prices of the season of the short that the national ginners' report would be under half a million bales for the period ending tonight
 This report was considered very bull ish and quite in line with the govern ment estimate of yesterday.
 Everyone considers the factors now apparent a small crop. very large ex- port of cotton in excess of last season. and a good trade so conclusively bull Ish that no one should be short of cot- ton.
 At the same time while the market closes 25 points higher than yesterday. 1t has at no time today shown the en- thusiasm of the previous advance in November. Liverpool should advance . to points tomorrow.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Rye: No. 2, 62m63c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 43 c iSe: fair to choice malting, 5S@72c.
 Timothy seed: $3@3,90.
 Clover seed: $10W1S.
 Mess pork: $1750@17.75.
 Lard: In tierces, s1057h.
 Short ribs: Loose, 50G010.f2ia.
 Butter: Unsettled; creameries. 27@ 34c.
 Eggs: Easy; receipts, 2969 cases fresh; at mark, cases included, current, 19@22c; ordinary frsts, refrigerator, 17c; firsts. 23c.
 Cheese: Firm: Daisies, 16% @17c; Twins, 16h @16hc; Young Americas, 16A 017c; Long Horns, 16M17c.
 Potatoes: Steady; receipts 35 cars Michigan. 52c; Minnesota, 52e; Wis consin, 4Sc.
 Poultry; Easy turkeys, live 15c; dressed, 20hc; chickens, not quoted alive; springs. alive, 10kc.
 Veal: Steady, 9014c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
RISE
 IN UNION PACIFIC Stock Which Had Such Sensational Drop in Good
 Demand Friday

New York, December 13.-Tension was relaxed in the Stock Exchange today, which presented more nearly normal appearance after the troubled days which preceded. Fluctuations of some of the leaders were still wide and the market continued unsettled and at times feverish, but there was no approach to the excited dealings and violent movements of Thurs day.
 Prices rose briskly at the beginning of the day and before the first hour was ended gains of to ? points were scat tered through the list of important stocks.
 Union Paciic's drop of more than 21 points in 10 days had been the chief dis turbing feature. but was in good demand today and rose 21s points. Unexpected weakness developed ir new quarters while the advance was in progress and traders who had bought confidently on the strength of the buoyant rise yesterday afternoon, and the continued advance during the day became more cautious. Ca nadian Pacific sold down nearly points on offerings said to have come largely lTOI beTllu.
 New York Central developed weakness and Southern Pacific. which had been bought persistently through the recent decline, fell back more than points, The market then weakened and early gains were lost. In the early afternoon there was a rally, but at the end of the day net changes were insignificant Foreign exchange weakness, on account of rumors of unfavorabe developments in tho international political situation, in fiuenced the domestic market to some ex- tent, although Wall street is less sensi- tive than of yore to the changes abroad, flowing to pre-occupation with it's own af- fairs.
 Forecasts of the bank statement to- morrow suggested a small cash loss. Aside from the regular currency move rnents the position of the banks has been improved by receipts of gold from abroad
 Trading in bonds was irregular. Active issues covered a wide range Total sales, par value $1,635,0OO Bonds of the United states were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Cotton Receipts

New York. December 13.-The fol- lowing are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l.:
 Galveston, 2,64s,548; New Orleans, 34.S03; Mobile. 146,146; Savannah, s9S,- $50; Charleston, 240.66S; Wilmington, 96s.302; Norfolk, s35,597; Baltimore 2s,506 New York, 4295 Boston, 17,007; Newport News 39,s03; Philadelphia 551; San Francisco, 64.293; Brunswick 19o,092; Pensacola, 99,295; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass. 62,996; Jacksonville, 10,sS0 Seattle. 6654 Texas City, 469,- 6S8 Tacoma, 14.2S7; Aransas Pass, 20, 79l; minor ports, 2219; total, 6,262S10 bales.
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Live Stock Market

St. Louis. December 13-Cattle: Receipts G00o including 1900 Texans; market steady. Choice to fine steers. si0410.75: good to choice, ss. .50d9. 60; dressed and butcher steers, s. .50Qs.60; stockers. s375@6.75; Texas and Oklahoma steers, s5q7.5o; cows and heifers, s3.7545
 Hogs: Receipts. 11,O00; market , to 1oc lower Pigs and lights, s6.25a7.25; mixed and butchers, S7.4e07.5O; good heavy, s7. 4oa7.5O.
 Sheep: Receipts. 56oo; market steady. Muttons, s4. .50d4.75; yearlings. s616 s5 lambs, 8. .s0dS. .25; stockers. 8 60d3.S5.
 Kansas City, December 13-cattle: Re- ceipts 100, including 200 southerns; mar ket firm. Dressed beef and export steers, s7. .75510. 75; fair to good s6 .5097. .75; south ern steers, s517 40; southern cows, s3.75d 6.50.
 Hogs: Receipts. 7000; market. 10a15c down; bulk of sales. s7a7.3o; heavy, s7.25 CT 40; packers and butchers, S1. 1907 .35; light, s7a7. .25 pigs. s6.25a6.s5.
 Sheep: Receipts. 17.00O; market firm. Lambs. s7.15aS.15; yearlings, s5.50a6. 75; wethers. s4. 5oQ5. 9; ewes. s4a4.65: stock CTS. s .2545.25.
 Chicago, December 13.-Cattle: Receipts. f000; market weak. Reeves, so.55u1O. 5O; Texas steers, s440lD5 .65; western steers. s. 3m7.5e: stockers, s4 40ll7 80; cows and heifers. s2.s5G7 65: calves. s7a1O75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 22,e10; market 5c down. Light. s6.95M7 .35; mixed, s7Gl7. 70; heavy, S4I.4o rough, s70l7 .15; pigs, s5q7; bulk of sales. s7.2017 .35.
 Sheep: Receipts. 15,000: market firm. Native. s4.25m5.25; western. s4 .30a5. 25; yearlings. s5.75d7 l5; lambs, native, s6. .e0l1 SEQ; western, Ss. 60d8. 50.
 Louisville, December 13.-Cattle: Re- ceipts. 500; market firm on fat cattle; strong on feeders and stockers Range, s2. .S56I7.50 t4
 Hogs: Receipts, 4505 market steady to Sc off. Range. $4.50a7- -35
 Lambs and Sheep: Receipts, %; lambs, 51sc down; sheep 3c off.
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Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy winesap, s4.7505 per bbl.; York and Imperial apples. s3.75 bbl. {; Florida oranges, SIPS per box; Cali fornia lemons. s5.75 per box; grape fruit. s3.25 per box; tangerines. s4.5o per box. Concord grapes, 17c per pound; California (Emperor) grapes, S2.50 per box; Malaga grapes. in kegs
 S5.50W7. cranberries. $2.75 box; per barrel, s10. Italian chestnuts, Toe per pound. Lines, s1 per hundred. Irish po- tatoes. S0q s5c bu onions, red globe
 1%c per lb. Danish cabbage, 1Hc per h. California celery. soc per dozen, s5 per crate. Rutabagas. IF c per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, December l3.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by splnners throughout the world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week 429,e0o, this year, against S93, 900 last year. 27SoJ0 year before last.
 Total since September l. this year. 4,763, 900, against 4,657.000 last year, and S,957000 the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1,052,000 bales this year, against 1,- 043,0O0 last year. and 1,1lS,000 the year before southern spinners, 1,030000. against S72,000 last year, and s20,000 the year be- fore; and foreign spinners 2,6Sl, ,000, against 2,742,00o last year, and 1,9S90O0 the year before.
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 13.-At the beginning of business today the cor dition of the United States treasury was: Working balance. $92,3SO,231; ir banks and Philippine treasury, ESQ., s229,629; total of general fund, $143,- @3e3,291; receipts yesterday, S2,4SO,746 disbursements yesterday $2.41S,625 deficit for fiscal year, $3,S29,S31; against i. S21,SS4.23S last year Figures do not in clude Panama canal and public debt 2 transactions
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, Mo, December 13.--Cash wheat No. hard, s2@s7c; No. 3, S2A @ S4e; No. 2 red. S15c@$1,02; No. 3, S9@9S15c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 46hc; No. 3, 46hc; No. white, 47lac: No. 5, 47c; oats, No. ?, white. 34@35c; No. 2 mixed. 32h Q33c; close, wheat, May, s1.o11s; May. sshc; corn, May. 461s O 46ssc; July. 471sc; Oats, May. s4h O 343sc.
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St. Louis Produce

st. Louis, December 13.-Flour dull. Hay steady; timothy, SIP .5o@1s.50; prairie. s11D 14 50. Whisky, 40. Iron cotton ties 94c. Bagging, 10 3-16c. Hemp twine, Sc. Pork, lard, dry salt meats and bacon unchanged. Receipts: Flour 1000; wheat. 5000; corn, 43, 900: oats, 27,0O0. Shipments: Flour, 9000; wheat, 7S,000; corn, 200o0; oats, 5000.
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Coffee Market

New York, December 13.-Coffee opened steady at an advance of points on Dsc- ember, but generally to points-lower in response to lower European cables, Euro pean selling and liquidation here. Some scattered covering of the near months im- parted steady tone to the market dur ing the middle of the session, but senti-
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Imports of Merchandise

New York, December 13.-Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending De- cember were valued at s20,171,371. Imports of specie at this port for the week ending December IS were s2S9,- O93 silver and $S81.40 gold; exports, S1,f96S7s silver and s24,789 gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-14
New York Money

New York, December 13.-Money on call firm, "A per cent; ruling rate, "A per cent; closing bid, per cent, offered at IA per cent; time loans easy; 50 and 90 days, per cent; SIX months, # per cent; prime mercantile paper closed 6 per cent; sterling eX- change firm with actual business in bankers bills at s4S0S0 for SO day bills and at s4.S510 for demand; com lnercial bills. s4s01s bar silver 64c; Mexican dollars, 49Ac; government bonds firm; railroad bonds dull
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady: middling, 12.7Se: net receipts, 16,279; gross receipts. 16.273; 33S7; stock, 156,126.
 Augusta Steady; middling, 13c; net re- ceipts, 253s; gross receipts. 26o4; ship ments, s60; sales, 1917; stock. 133,21S
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 13lsc; net receipts, 299; gross receipts, 5101; ship