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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Coffee Market

New York. April 20-The market for coffee futures opened steady at an ad- vance of from 1 to points in sympathy with steady European cables and as a result of little foreign buying There was no aggressive support, however and the market turned weak during the morning under liquidation and local pressure inspired by the absence of any important buying orders, and the con- iinued heavy Brazilian movement The close was weak and last prices were from 10 to r points net lower. Sales 37, 150 bags. April. 13 Csc; May, 13 roc June, 13 7Sc; July, 19 S5c; August, IS sscs September, 13 92c October IS soc; November. 13 s6c; December I3 s4c; January 13 S3c; February, l3.s4c; March, 13 s5c.
 Havre was F franc higher Ham burg was AG1a pfg. higher Rio 75 reis lower at s sx 575. Santos un- changed. As 8 SIX 750; 7s SIX $50. Re- ceipts at the two Brazilian ports. l5.- GOO. against holiday last year Jundiahy receipts. 90oO today's spe- cialy Santos cable reported Is un- changed and Sac Paulo receipts of IA 600, against 13.0oo yesterday. Rain was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo. Spot coffee, quiet; Rio No. [, 14%c; Santos No. {. 16A c; mild coffee, quiet CordoYa, 16@ 1Sc nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, April 20.-Cattie: Re- ceipts, 100; no southern: market, steady1s dressed bee fand export steers. v 5oGS 30; fair to good, ss 50d7. GO southern steers, s5Gs southern cows, sf06.25.
 Hogs. Receipts, 9000: market, 1oc lower bulk of sales. s7 50@7 90: heavy, v 1907 S5; packers and butchers, s7.60 @ .,S5; lights, s7 4o@7.7 TO; pigs, 5.75M q
 Sheep: Receipts. none: market. steady lambs, s6 .5ons: yearlings, s5.5o : .ls; wethers, s450M65O; ewes, VI 4.2od 6; stockers, s350G5.
 Louisville, April 20.-Cattle: Receipts. 100; closed firm and active on good cattle; range. s2Q735
 Hogs: Receipts, 1900: opened 5M1Oc down; range, s4.506S05
 Sheep and lambs: Receipts. e5; lambs 11ac down; sheep, 5c down. springers. s@10c.
 St. Louis, April 20.-Cattle: R,. ceipts, 100; market. steady: native ship- ping and export steers. s750: dressed and butcher steers, s5 5O@7.95: stock CTS, s3m7.T5; Texas and Indian steers. t5 .50Q7 .50 cows and heifers, s3 50 0p Sbo
 Hogs: Receipts. 1000: market, 5@10c lower; pigs and lights. s5m7.95 mixed and butchers, s765a .o5; good heavy. S7.S56S,05.
 No sheen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, April 20.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of 10 to E points. Cables, were not quite up to expectations, but an unfayoraole weather map more than balanced all influences of of the bears.
 Rain was reported over practically the entire cotton belt, and at many points the precipitation was heavy. The forecast waa for more rain over Sunday. Profit taking by longs was heavy as soon as the market opened. Under the influence of this business prices at the end of the first half hour were 1 3to II under yes terday's close.
 The market was fairly active and steady throughout the sessions. Longs took prof itably heavy. The demand from the shorts was more than sufficient to absorb offerings. Most of the time prices went to new nigh levels. July selling up to 12 1lc and December up to Il .Sse. There was much talk of reaction, but weather news over Sunday preserved the tenden- cy Of the market to advance.
 Large short lines were covered through fear that wet weather would go into Monday night. IA the highest of the mornings hours prices were l5 to IS points over yesterdays final hgure.i. After the midday call the close showed a net
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Liverpool, April 2o-Spot cotton closed with moderate business done. Prices points lower. American middling fair 7.19d. good midding, c .1Sd. middling C. .57d; low middling, 6.27d; good or dnary, S5d ordinary, 5 59d. Sales of the day were 700 bales. of which were for speculation and export and included 620O American; receipts, 4000, all Ameri- can Futures opened and closed steady. April, 6.37d; April May, May-June, Tune-July, July-August, .33d, August September, 6 6301ad. September October, 6.27hd October November, 6.241s q; November December 6.221ad. Decem- ber-January ,22d; January February, 6 .91d March April, 2Sd.
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EXCITED GENERAL BUYING IN COTTON
Prices Make New High Rec 0rds With Close Steady
 at Net Advance

New York. April 2o.-Reports of bad weather in the south caused renewal of excited general bsying in the cotton market today and prices again made new high records with the close steady at a net advance of from 1T to 19 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of from to 17 points on the weather map showing pretty general, and in some cases rather heavy rains in the south. There was active covering by recent sellers and heavy fresh buying. partly from southern sources. and while realizing was heavy enough to cause some irregularity, 'he general tendency of prices was upward until in the late trading active months sold about 20 to 23 points above the clos ing figures of yesterday. The close was or points off from the best under re- alizing for over Sunday.
 The official forecasts were for unsettled weathers and showers in practically all sections of the belt except the extreme southwest, and apprehensions of further rains over the weekend undoubtedly ad- ded to the urgency of covering by sellers on the reaction of yesterday. Numerous private reports were received from the
 belt indicating very unfavorable weather
 conditions and further serious delays ir | farm work.
 New Orleans reported that the rains
 made 1t look bad for the lower Missis sippi valley, referring doubtless. to tho | flood situation and advices9srom eastern
 and central belt points claimed that | would require several days of gooC
 weather before any farm work of conse quenee could be done. Combined witt these bullish reports concerning the new crop outlook there were reports of In
 creasingly firm spots in the interior, ane | local spot people claimed that the un favorable new crop start was strengthen. ing the views of old crop holders. Selling
 was very heavy during the early morn l ing and was said to be largely for long account. and was absorbed by the de-
 mand from shorts, buying of old cror | positions by spot interests and fresh pur.
 chases of the new crop by local ana | southern houses Weekend figures seemed | to attract little attention interest being centered on the weather news.
 | Receipts at the ports today 20,00O
 against 465S last week. Today's receipts
 at New Orleans 996I, against 1886 lasst | year. At Galveston 4259, against 1890 last year. At Houston 2590, against 1155 last year.
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gloom over the markets, and with under
 writers selling, speculators reducing their commitments prior to the settlement and continental offerings of gilt edged securi-
 ties owing to the bombardment of the Dardanelles, prices fell sharply. The closin gtoday. however. was well above ! the lowest under re-purchases.
 American securities advanced early on the favorable New York bank statement
 and expectations of a good steel tonnage
 statement, but sagged in sympathy with
 the rest of the markets when the loss of the Titanic was confirmed. The clos
 ing was irregular with New York Central points higher and the other from 9 points
 higher to l lower than last Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
STOCKS ST|LLFEE[ ., TITANIC DISASTER e
Commercial Agencies For the Week Indicate Slight
 Backward Movement

New York; April 2o.-The course of the stock market during the two hours ses- sion today suggested that it had not yet emerged from the gloom and depression of the earlier days of the week when E c. o. D. codes were interpreted. Com mereial agencies for the week indicated a slight backward movement in some lines Of trade.
 Volume of business was moderate, but the undertone was vaccllating.
 There was the usual admixture of gains and losses at the outset, the latter being perhaps more prominent by reason of the weakness of Bethlehem Steel common and preferred. These were the features of strength on the previous day.
 There was also some heaviness in West ern Union, which rose impressively the day before on news that it had effected a working agreement with the wireless companies. Apropos of the latter fact, the old stock fell as sensatlonaiiy as It had risen declining to 150. after having been quoted less than 24 hours before at ex- actly 200 points above the aerial level reached. Speculation in this commodity has been confined to a few venturesome persons on the curb
 As yesterdays transactions were said to have been forecasted it is probable some genuine losses have been suffered ln the gyrations of the stock in small de- gree.
 Standard shares were like a erawish and neglected at the outset on marine in- telligence on the financial world. Later 1t made improvement under the leadership of Reading. number of the specialties recently active were again prominent with special strength in the transactions here. Interborough- Metropolitan preferred and Third Avenue both recorded smart gains.
 The several issues of the International Mercantile Marine company today were once more weak, the bond and preferred stock declining 10 lowest quotations of the week. The tone at the close was dull. with changes unimportant for the most part.
 London was in no sense a factor here, operations for that account being negli- gible Markets abroad were slow when not hesitating, the latest turn to the Italo-Turl1ish war being manifested in the weakness of many premier securities, in- cludng French rentes
 The actual condition of the associated banks for the week disclosed another con traction of loans in excess of 5000 OOO. with cash gain of about $4OOO, ,0OO which was slightly under estimates The re- serves increased by almost $5,000,0O0 put ting excess cash reserves at approximate ly $2o,000,0O0.
 Bonds were irregular today Total sales, par-value, aggregated s1, ,60l 900.
 United States government bonds were unchanged on call throughout the week.
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Diplomatic Compliments

From the Saturday Evening Post
 Francis I. Madero. president of Mex ico, is a small man and somewhat sensi- tive on the subject. Not long ago Ma dero and his cabinet were photographed. Abraham Gonzales, secretary of state, is very tall man and stout. and he was re- auired to stand next to Madero when the picture was taken.
 Madero lifted his eyes to the top of the head of the great Gonzales, observed the difference in statue and coughed slightly. Then he said 'G feel that my size will not show to advantage unless We are seated.'
 Your excellency." replied Don Abra- ham, If you could only stand on your wisdom we should all be dwarfs."
 Well said" Madero returned pro- vided you did not stand on your courtesy al the same time
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm; winter patents, $i.200t5. q; straights, sSs0a495: spring patents. best hard, s6.25q63o; straights, stOa4!O bakers, S3.S5a425
 hve---No. 2. 96i2c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing. s5cas1.o5; eair to choice mating, s1 22d1.S.
 Timothy Seed -$6Qt12
 Clover Seed-$15m20. .50
 Mess Pork-SlS. .121h01S.25
 Lard-In tierces, Sl0.15.
 Butter-Steady; creameres, 2sa31c dairies, 2fG2Sc.
 lggs-steady; receipts. 25.991 cases; at mark, cases included 17Q17lsc; ordinary firsts, 171kc; irsts, 1sEc.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 17l4a171sc; Twins ish d1ehc.
 Young Americas, 1es4a17c; Long Horns 164d17c.
 Potatoes-Weak; receipts, Il cars: Wis consin, s1.22; Minnesota and Michigan s125
 Foultry-Live weak: turkeys, He; chick ems. lSsc; springs, 151ac.
 Realistically; to l1c.
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Lines From Authors

From the Boston Transcript
 A line by W. J. Locke runs: He talk ed necessarily all the time'' Oh Will yum,
 Writes Arnold Bennett: "She won 15ooo francs in as many minutes" Pretty long session that,
 Another novelist says; Her eyes filled with silent tears" Generally they boom like pillows, you know.
 According to another. the hero brushed her hair with his lips" Scarcely an im- proyement on the old method, we think.
 Another writer remarks: "Charlotte von Stern was, when Goethe first met her, several years older than himself." But later, of course, twas otherwise
 He rested his feet on the back of d chair and blew smoke rings with halt closed eyes" We've seen 1t done with the mouth.
 Marjorie would often take her eyes from the desk and cast them far out to sea" AS caster old Ike Walton had nothing on Marge. believe us,
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Clearing House Statement

New York, April 20.-The bank state- n.ent shows $17. .95o reserve held by the hanks in excess of legal requirements. This k an increase of $s. 7sS, ,2C0 in the pro- portionate cash reserve as compared with last week.
 The statement follows:
 Daily averages: Loans $1, ,995, 025, GOO, de- crease sl6915,G0; specia s350 3Gs, ,0G0, increa SC S6. 2S0,o00; legal tenders sS3, ,SS5 600, increase s72o-0d0; ret deposits s1,sf2. .039, GOO, decrease s992e.n00; circulation $is, ,275e0O. decrease sS6,0e0; banks cash reserve in vault s367.- 9i5.ef0: trust companies cash reserve in vaults Sie. .3oS.00o; aggregate cash reserve SiSA252,oo0; excess lawful reserve s17, ,299. $50, iEerease SS, 7s3. 200.
 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 2 per cent cash
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. April 20.-(Special. )-The tone of the market was actively bull ish with buying from all sources spot firm, shorts and trade in general creat- ing a demand with little reaction.
 The bad weather In the eastern sec tions, with more promised, and a good Liverpool were the causes of the i'm proyement and sellers became more un- willing a the advance proceeds.
 Trade authorities report the cotton goods situation as good Bradstreets reports the crop backward with possi- billty of regaining lost ground if con ditlons favor.
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Cnffnn Seed Oil

New York. April 2O.-Cotton seed oil, while not particularly active was high Ter on scarcity of crude offerings. new speculative buying on account of the big advance in cotton and support from leading bulls. April closed 1 points lower, while later months were gen erally 1 to 1 points net higher. April. 6.40m6.50c. May, 6.45 5M6 6.50c; June, 6.5I @6.54c; July, 6.56@6.5Sc; August, .664a6.65c; prime crude, 5.40m547c; prime summer yellow, $40 n6.60c; prime winter yellow, 6.60m7.49c; prime summer white. 6.7017.2ic. total sales, 5000.
 New Orleans, April 20.-cotton seed ol Prime in barrels, refined, per pound. 65oc; choice meal, s per cent ammonia, per long tone. s29: choice cake. per cent ammonia, per long ten S2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
The Modern Version

From the New York Tribune.
 Ofvile Wright, al taa in Dayton, was condemning the perilous monoplane that is built only for speed.
 Contemplating these frail 200 horse power monoplanese he said, "one under stands an arecdote that Is circulating in aerial circles
 You are putting the cart before the horse. one aviator said. impatiently, to another
 Oh the other answered, be modern. be up to date. Don't say I'm putting the cart before the horse-say I'm put ting the fall before the flight ''
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London Stocks

London, April 20-The stock market early in the week was marked by broad enng speculative and investment buying. but business was checked by the Titanic disaster and realizing before tine settie- nsnt, and the closing was quiet with prices considerably below the best point toucEed.
 Qnite large bull account was built ul ip the industrial section where telephone, Marconi and fractions shares occasional ly become rampant Home rails rose rapidly under the lead of southeastern railways on reported favorable develop ments in the Kent coal area, and wild gamble occurred fin American Marconi shares. which jumped to iis and closed at sis. The Titanic disaster. however. threw
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Fruits and Produce

(Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Apples, fancy northern. per bbl., $40. 5.50; bulk. $2.75Q3: cabbage. Danish. 311c lb.; cabbage, new. Florida. y375 per crate; lemons, fancy. per box, st6n 4.5o; lines. imported, sl: pineapples. s2.75@3 per crate; Irish notatoes. per bushel, s1.50; sweet potatoes. Dooley yams, per bushel. sl.50; rdtabagas, Can- adian, h.. 21ac: onions, Red Globe, per lb. Sc; Spanish, per crate, 8; celery. Florida, per crate, s3; per dozen punches, sl.25; oranges, Florida, s3dp 3.25; cranberries, per box, $2.7503, per bbl., $1l; grapefruit, Florida, S5a5. 50; Strawberries South Alabama. s2.ooQ3 50, strawberries, 35c per quart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. April O.-(Special)- 1.-The Montgomery produce market today was well stocked with vegetables and other table supplies. There were few changes, in the variety and price of all vegetables. Eggs continue scarbe, but hold a price of 20c per dozen. Butter sold at BOG for the country variety and 4Oc for the creamery.
 The cotton market was steady; strict sold at 119sc and midding at 11Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis April 2o.-Flour, firm. Hay. strong. timothy. sz7@31; prairie s22M5G. Whisky, sl.40. Iron cotton ties, 91c Bag ging, S7sc Hemp twine 7hc. Pork, un- changed; prime steam, s9.95Gl0 .05. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxed extra shorts. He; clear ribs, He; short clears, iltc. Bacon. unchanged; boxed extra shorts. Pc; clear ribs. 12c: short clears. l2Ac. Receipts: Flour 59oo, wheat 6ooo, corn 6s.ooO, oats 9O.0fo. Shipments: Flour 51oo. wheat 14,000, corn 4i,000, oats 24o00
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, April 20.-Call money un- changed. Time loans easier: 50 days and W days, 315qSsi per cent; six months, 5%d4 Fer cent. Prime mercantile paper, .i'4d4h per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business nj bankers bills at S4.Si.30 for so day bills and at 4S730 for demand. Commercial bills, s4sils, Mexi- can dollars, l7c. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, April 2o.-At the beginning or busineas today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, $6i, SIS In banks end Philippine treasury, $31, ls5,525 The total balance in the general fund was Sl2+712H9. Ordinary receipts yesterday were S2,la0,a92, with ordinary disburse- 'nents of S3,362, 6s3- The deficit is sl5 5Sa 6l9 off the fiscal year. as against a detjeit of sso4, 130 at this date last year; figures ex- clude Psrama canal and public lebt transactions.
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New Orleans, April 2O.-Spot cotton steady, ..c up; middllng, ll7sc. Sales, $40; to arrive, 70. Low ordinary, 7-16c; ord- nary, 9Ac; good rdinary. 10 l1-16c; strict good ordinary. II 1-16c; low middling, 1lssc; strict low middling, 1l9sc; middling, ll7sc; strict mlddling, P 3-16c; good middling, l27se strict; good middling, 127sc; mid ding fair, l2 15-i6c middling fair to fair, Ia 5-16e: fair, IS 11-16c Receipts, 2967; stock, 112,S79
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Flour and Foodstuffs

tCorFected by Iennessee NH Co)
 Self raising flour, S6; Nellie King flour, per barrel, s5 40; bolted meal, per 96 pound sack, $2; No. ? corn, per bushel, kiln dried sl 10; pure wheat shorts, $3o pure wheat bran, $S4; C. s. hulIs. per ton, Sl1; prime C. s. Meal per ton. $30; C. s. feed meal, per ton, s2s No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s32; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. $26; corn chops. per 100 pound sack. $l05; white oats. foe; alfalfa hay, sSs; Johnson grass, $24.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. April e0.-Cash wheat, No 2 llard, slo9G1.15; No red. s11161.l .l2 Corn. No. mixed. 79izds01Ec; No. ? white 1t0So1sc Oats, No ? mixed, 5SIafc59c; No mixed. 5S1sc. Close: Wheat, sl.0si. July. sl02a1027s; September, 994e. Corn May, 7s7sc; July. 76ssc: September, 71%c Oats, July, 52c; September, 42ssc.
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Poultry and Eggs

fCufTecteu Dy UhrfALt & Hfne.)
 Hens 35Q50c; live. per pound, 14c, large flyers, 15c h.; medium flyers. 25c per pound; small, 40c per ducks. 30Q 40c each; guineas, 25c; roost- CTS, BOG each; geese, 40Q soc; live tur- keys, FOG; eggs, fresh, 20x21c; country butter, 20q25c lb.
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reserve $60SS4O0o. Actual conditions Loans $1,994, ,4S6,o0o decrease s9,263 900; specie 1852, ,7s1, ,OOo, increase s3,70o,ooo.
 Legal tenders ss3,61s,000, increase s2o9,0Oo; net deposits s1.sil,6s2,o ,ooo. decrease s6. lbs, . 009: circulation SIS, 42,0o0 decrease Sll0,mO; banks cash reserve in vault sS69, All 900; trust companies cash reserve In vault s6i, ,9sS, GOO; aggregate cash reserve $45b,S9S . GOO: excess lawful reserve $l9,Sl90l0, ln- crease $4,S41,S00.
 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve $59,S4 GOO; summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reporting to the New York clearing house. Loans $6SS, ,352,10O decrease slo2o,- 300: specie 660a4.100, decrease $25o. 100; legal tenders S11 .060. 300, decrease $15,lOO; total deposits $7l1 l25,oOo, decrease S5,S94,9oO
 New York, April 2o.-The Finaneier will say:
 The New York clearing house banks, according to the statement issued satiu- day, April D. have again materially strengthened their reserve through the familiar operation of reduction in loaiis, which. accompanied by an increase Of &, ,959,0o8 in cash, and a decrease of $S,15S,- COG in deposits brought about an increase of S4,S4l, ,s00 in excess reserve, making the present surplus above the 25 per cent minimum, Sl9,Sl9 te0. The loan contfac- tion of Ss, ,263,000 for the week makes the total shrinkage in this item nearly S60,o00,- GOO for the month. The figures given above are based on the statement of actual condition. The figures on the average system shows an increase in cash of s7 ,D0,o0o and correspondingl ylarger than other items, the excess reserves standing at s17. 2aa o50. It Is noteworthy that where as during several weeks previous loans seem to have been shifted to outside local institutions. the current statement or banks and trust companies which do not report 10 the New York clearing house showed this week a small decrease in loans. Evidently there has been more or less loanirg by out of town institutions in this market. but this will decrease unless rates for money advance.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, April 2o.-Turpentine firm at 44sa c 45c; sales. 354; receipts. 415; shipments. 123; stocks, 17,7O9. Rosin firm; sales, 1879; receipts. 1116 ship ments, IT; stocks, 43,520. Quote B, ss45; D. s6.6o E. se75; F. G. H and I,
 se. 80, K. s6.921s; M. s695; N. $6.97 F i; VIC, $7.00; wv, s7.05.
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Dry Goods

New York. April 2o.-Dry goods mar kets are steady with prices generally rising Wide print cloths, sheetings, convertibles and heavy goods are very firm. Knit goods are in steady de- mand. Yarn markets are tending higher.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 2.-cash wheat, No. red. s1-1s; No hard, s1.12Gl.1s. Corn. No. 3. Sic: No. white. s3ats4c. Oats, No. 2. S7zc: No. white, 5ec. Close: N heat. May S.i4;s; July slosss. Corr. May, s1c: July, 7si4c. Oats, Ma, 57Ac; July, 54c
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats
Corrected by Arr

tCorrected by Armour M Co.) Lard, 12ssc; compound, 99sc D. s. Snort ribs, 1l.s0c; rib bellies, 12. 40e ham butts, 131ac, Boston butts, 14c; pork Joins, l5l9e spare ribs. lie: breakfast bacon, 2oQe2c. Star Reg. ham, 16c; Star skinned ham, 17Mc.
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HUBBARD EROS. & co.

Cotton Merchamts, Hanover square, N '. Members New York Cotton Er change New Orleans Cotton Exchanrs New York Produce Exchange. Asso eiafe Members Liverpool Cotton Anao citation. Orders solicited for the ous. chase and sale of Cotton and Coffee Seed Oii for future delivery. special at. ssgen,nnts of rnos cotton f.r as,s.Soe Soe' Goryespondence invited