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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
TRADE SLUMPS IN
 CHICAGO MARKETS
Wheat Drops Considerably and Corn and Oats Are
 Very Dull

Chicago, December e1-Trading slumped today. wheat dropping $ 4 iA Q. Corn and oats were very dull the for mer declining ssc and the latter a shade to Ac. JannarS products were liquldated in some volume and the close was from 121s@I5c to 321sc off from yesterday. High cables, based chiefly on prospective light worlds shipments maintained wheat prices for while early although yesterdays top was not attained Subsequently, the trade brolSo on the accumulation of stocks in the. northwest and the Argentine official report showing that this years crop will exceed that of last year by 2s,- 900, 900 bushels. May sold between s2is c and 91 A m91ssc. closing ss @ lsc under yesterday at lss@s11ae. The tone was
 firm at the decline. The market for corn was dull and inclined to drag and
 the close was at the bottom. Gossip
 included nothing new. May sold be-
 tween 4sisc and AS c, closing ssc de-
 pressed at 4slsc. While oats were less
 weak than corn, trade was inactive. It was reported that the Argentine ex-
 portable surplus would total 9S,000, 900
 bushels. May sold between S2ssc and
 s2si C. closing at s2a4 @327so, shade under yesterday. Liquidation of Janu- ary products was testimony of the sole feature in provisions. Shorts se- cured their profits all the way down. ward. May pork closed 321s depressed at SIS, May lard 15c lower at S9S5 and May ribs 121k @15c depressed at ss.67 E @9.70
 Bidding by the continent that was free higher cables and prospect of limited shipments from countries other
 than the United States. affected wheat
 bullishly today. May sold is c A low
 CT above yesterday at 92c. Argentine advices were bearish factors under
 which May receded to 91%c Corn was dull and easy. May opened unchanged at 4S1sc and sold to ASIA @4S9sc. oats were dull and featureless. May opened unchanged to shade up at 32sc to 327s Q33c. Provisions ruled dull and lower with hogs. May pork opened 1-16@2lae down at $1S27h and de- clined early to S1S.i5, May lard starting 2lac lower at s9.971s and selling off | to s9.s0 @ 9.921s. May ribs opening 2lae
 depressed settled at s9.72is 99.75.
 l May wheat in the decline was car
 ried to @91ssc, where some sup port developed for tho position; closed easy, sc off at 91 1ac Corn closed weak,
 May ssc off at 4Sisc.
 Future quotations were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
NEW YORK COTTON
 LOWER YESTERDAY
The Market Opened Barely Steady and Rate Prices
 Weakened

New York. December 21--The cotton market was generally lower today un- der scattering liquidation by longs, who had carried their cotton over the Christ mas holidays, and Wall street pressure, inspired by the absence of any asgres- sive support. predictions of less active trade demand and talk of large ginning returns for the last half of December
 The close was steady, but last prices were from 10 to IS points under the clos
 ing figures of Tuesday.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of ' points on December and of point on January, but from 10 points lower on later deliveries. Better cables
 than expected contributed to the near month frmness, but the progress of the call developed a lack of bull support and
 the general list sold about to points
 lower shortly after the opening. From this level the market rallied to point
 or two over the closing figures of Tues day on scattering covering and moderate support from the big trade interests, but
 the buying was by no means aggressive while the advance met pressure from Wall street bears, Memphis and scatter ing long account.
 At any rate prices soon weakened and offerings became more active on a scale
 down with the decline uncovering few
 stop orders After the market had shown net loss of from IA to 16 points there was a rally of or points on bullish views of the week end figures but ths | improvement was not maintained and the | close was at practically the lowest point l of the day Liverpool and New Orleans were moderate buyers here early. but Wall street uptown interests were consid- erable sellers and the spot house sup port which was so much of feature before the holidays was said to be much less in evidence during today's trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
First National Bank of Birmingham

ments, BIT; sales, 112; stock 36is.
 Helena: Receipts S2i, shipments, ll0O; stock 15,9s6
 Little Rock. Receipts 522s; shipments. s939
 Macon: Receipts, 662 shipments, 372; stock 74o3.
 Meridian. Receipts, 2o54; shipments, ia: stock. 1S.S96.
 Montgomery: Receipts sSSc; shipments. 27i3 stock 3S.116
 Nashville: Receipts. S52; stock. 1olh Newberry: Receipts, 50; shipments, 90.
 Raleigh: Receipts, g; shipments, 5; stock, 347.
 Rome. Receipts. 264o; shipments, zoo; stock, S963.
 Selma. Receipts 1867; shipments, 12Ia; stock, 10,3i3.
 Shreveport: Steady middling. 12. e-lGe; receipts. s6l2; shipments, 2723; stock. Ss 105.
 Vicksburg: Receipts, TIPS; shipments 17a1; stock, 6099.
 Yazoo City; Receipts, 7s4; shipments 5a3. stock, S6S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Now Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans December N.-Cotton fuI lures opened steady January, l2.Soc; March. l2S7c bid. May, 120lo bid; July 13. .02e bid; December. l3e asked
 Activity at any time was lacking dur ing the forenoon session. feeling or Christmas stiIl pervaded. Prices barely moved after the middle of the forenoon, although the trade became steady on the into sight movement which was smaller than for last year. Bulls made no display of aggressiveness. At noon prices were 1 point down or unchanged compared with last prices of the close of Tuesday.
 In the afternoon the trade broke on reports concerning the resumption or hostilities in the Mexican railway sit uation. At half an hour before the close prices were to points under the close of Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, December H.-Secretary Hester's weekly Now Orleans Cotton Exchange statement issued before the close of business today shows decreose in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures G2OOo, a decrease under the same days year before last of 1000 and an increase over the same time ini 1909 of 150,0o0
 For the 27 days of December the totals show a decrease under last year of 2l9,000, an increase over the same period year before last of 77.00o and an increase over the same time in 1909 Of SsS0oO.
 For the 11S days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 11s days of last year 9o0Oo, ahead of the same days year before last by 1,2S0, GOO, and ahead of 1909 by 2.3iS,O00.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been, 42h6A bales. against 4s950S for the seven days ending this date last year, 434265 year before last and 277S29 same time fin 1909; and,
 for the 27 days of December it has been 2,046, ,299 against 2,265,76S last year, 1,969,- 747 year before last and 1,15S. 422 same time in 1909.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all Unted States prts 6,SSS,7i5, against 70i6,9l2 last year; 5,S93.121 year before last and 4,953,i1 same time in 1909. overland across the Mississipps Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 49l 29S, against 503,9l4 last year, 509,9l1 year before last and 42i, 355
 same time in 1909: interior stocks in eX- cess of those held at the close of the commercial year, 734407, against S4S, S,S90 last year, 749 145 year before last and 6S5,- 20e same time fin 1909; southern mills talk ings, POI 600, against 1.006, ,f2S last year. 993. .12S year before last and 904 52J same time in 1909.
 These make the total movement for tho 11S days of the season from September to date 9,135 450, against 9.405,5S last year s,0s5. .SO5 year before last and 6,s67, ,257 same time in 1909
 Foreign exports for the week have been 1s3. .605, against 3Ss, TAO last year. making
 the total thus far for the season 510l.- 200, against 4,9S9952 last year, an increase of III ,33S.
 Northern mills takinss and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 2037, as compared with the corre- spending period last year and their e. tai takings since September 1 have de- creased 146f6. The total takngs of American mills north. south and Canada thus far for the season. have been N.- 549, ,5oS. against 23f5,S26 last year. These
 include 1,242.ei2 by northern spinners. against 1,227.35G
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2e lead ing southern interior centers have. in- creased during the week 45.742 bales. against a decrease during the correspond
 ing period last season of 4O.693. and are now $40, 7S9 smaller than at this date in i909
 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 96SO.iG3. against 9,se2s5s for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. December 27.-(Special.)-- market has not acted well today in face of the advance in Liverpool, there hay ing been a supply in excess of the new demand during the entire session.
 Liverpool bought freely here during the opening hour, but the brokers seemed to have selling orders from the south. which seemed strange in view of the re- ports of little cotton remaining to be ginned, which were current before Christ mas. It was felt that there must be some information to make the south such free sellers, Of course. no one Is apt to be optimistic in the middle of this holiday week. so that this statement can hardly account for the general disgustcd feeling that prevailed and which finally closed the market some Is points lower
 Liverpool is expected to come s points lower in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, December 27.=Secre- tary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegrap phic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year be- fore 1t shows a total of 6293O04 against 6,175,052 last week. 5,5G5.547 last year and 5,29s,9T9 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase com pared with last week of 117.952, an in- crease compared with last year of 727.- 457 and an increase compared with year before last nf a94.025.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 3.3s9,000 against 2,553.oo0 las; year and 27I5.009 year before last; in Egypt s33,o0o against es5,ooo last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Live Stock Market

St. Louis, December 27.-Cattle-Re- ceipts. 17OO, including TOO Texans; nrm' Choice to fine steers. ss. .e0d17 50; good to choice, ss 5Oa9 50; dressed and butcher steers, s5. 25a7 35: stoclSers, 5.50a6 70; Texas and Oklahoma steers, S. 5047 5O' cows and heifers, $3. 65di.90.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; 5c down; pigs and lights, s6 50d7 30; mixed and butchers, $i5o d7 .65; good heavy, s7.50@7.65.
 Sheep-Receipts, 2700; 10c higher; nut tons, si.35a4.75; yearlings, s65oa7.29 lambs. s7 .65@S.6o
 Chicago, December 27.-Cattle-Receipts, 5000; slow; beeves, $570d9.50; Texas steers, s4.60a5. 80; western steers, $5.750D 7.e5; stoekers, si256p7 30; cows and heif- CTS, s2. .75Gl7 .5o; calves, s6.50q1o.5O
 Hogs-Receipts, 23,o00; market Dc lower; trade active; light, s7 15dl7 .521a; mixed, S7. aeD7 to; heavy $7. 15d7 60; rough, S15@ ' 30; pigs, s5. .2@7 .10 bulk of sales, s7.35Q 7.55
 Sheep-Receipts 1T, 600; firm; native, $4. 20 5.50; western s425d550; yearlings, s5p [ 40; lambs, native, s6.10dS.75 75; western, SC. 45aS.75.
 Kansas City December 27.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, HOO, including 400 southerns; mar ket steady; dressed beef and export steers, sSQ9 9: fair to good, s6. 50dS; south ern steers, s507 .35; southern cows, s35od1 6.25.
 Hogs-Receipts 57oO; market steady; close 5c lower; bulk of sales, S. .2Oa7 .45; heavy, ST .40d17 50; packers and butchers, $7. .2597. .45 light sT.15a7 S5; pigs, s5.5o@ eco.
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market steady to strong; lambs, s65Ods50; yearlngs. SD 725: wethers, s4d5.2o; ewes, sS.7594 co; stockers, $3Gt5.
 Louisville, December 27.-Cattle-Re- oeipts, 100: market firm; strong demand for feeders and stockers grades range, $2lIS. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market 10c higher; range. s4.50df.7D.
 Sheep-Receipts. 50; sheep. S1ac down; lambs, SIC off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 123sc; net receipts 9527; gross receipts, 9o2f, stock 512,7ol.
 New Orleans: Steady. middling. 12sse; net receipts, 6S02; gross receipts. 63iii sales, 400; stock, 228 IFS; eoastwlse, 1l35
 Mobile. Steady; middling, 12ssc; net re- ceipts, 567: gross receipts, 567; sales, y5 stock, 4l,9si.
 savannah Steady; mlddlng, 129sc; net receipts, S515 gross receipts, s5l5; sales, S22; stock 166,29i; Great Britain, 7663; con- tinent, f50; coastwise, 905.
 Charleston: Quiet; middling, 12ssc; net receipts. 1122; gross receipts, il22; stock 52 4S0.
 Wilmington: Nominal. net receipts, 56S; gross receipts, 56S; stock, 17,S79
 Norfolk: Quiet, midding, P 1a-16c; net receipts, 11sS; gross receipts, 11SS; sales, 1905; stock, 7356o; coastwise, l6e3
 Baltimore: Nominal; niddling, 13c: net receipts, 21sG; gross receipts 21S6; stock, 1866; coastwise, 2200.
 New York: Quiet; mddling, BLOC; net receipts 291 gross receipts, 92i3. stock. 101. .34i: France. 4000; coastwse, 7379
 Boston; Quiet; mlddling, 3.10c; sales, 240O; stock, 7490; continent, 100.
 Philadelphia. Quiet; middling, 13.35c {; net receipts, ST. gross receipts. 437: stock. s512
 Brunswick Net receipts. 449s; gross re- ceipts, di96; stock, 3,56f; coastwise 1S2d
 Texas city: Net receipts, 467i; gross re- eeipts, 4674: stock, 56503.
 Aransas Pass: Stock, i2G6,
 Jacksonville: Stock, 1850.
 Newport News: Net receipts i67I gross receipts, 7074; coastwise, 70B.
 Tacoma. Net receipts 33G5; gross re- eepts, 3356; Japan, 3656
 Total today at all ports: Net, 50,25S; Great Britain, 7663; France, 1000; conti- nent, $50; Japan, 3656; stock, 1,305,51S.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 269, ,9o5; Great Britain. 61 ,005; France, 40,79S conti- nent $500; Japan, 56S7.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net, 6S9.l30; Great Britain, 2,244,s96; France 732, 1T; continent, 1,946,1o9; Japan, 116,754: Mexico, 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
QUIET WEEK IN
 COTTON MARKET Holidays Make Week Short With Price Movement
 Narrow

New York, December 2s.--owing to ths Christmas holidays. it was a short week in the cotton market and the weeks were quiet with the price movement compara- lively narrow. There nas been soma buying by leading trade interests and moderate selling attributed to bearish Wall street operators, but the bulk of the business is supposed to have been
 in the way of evening up and it is be- heved that speculative interest has been materially reduced for "overe the turn of the year.
 Meanwhile sentiment has become nerv- ous and unsettled with nearish views Of the situation more frequently encounter cd perhaps than at any time since last October Trade accounts continues 10 indicate activity in demand for domestic and British mills circles, while receipts as foreshadowed by recent small ginning returns are falling off. But many con- tinental trade reports arc fan from satis- factory and while some anticipate marked improvement in that direction once the Balkan troubles are settled, bearishly disposed operators regard ths sackening of fresh demand in primary goods markets on this side as the be- ginning of gradual slowing down of business due to nervousness over ap- preaching tariff revision and the advancs 1 Exports are running smaller while thera is still considerable cotton yet to be distributed in the south and the bear ish theory is that holders will become easier in their views as demand slackens and as the season for new cotton prepa- rations draws nearer. At the same tins the steady buying here by large spot handlers has furnished an absorbinu power of sufficient importance to cn- courage the most persistent bulls whd claim that the real problem before ths trade so far the next two or threa months are concerned is the ruling oi southern spot markets and the ability of mills OF spot shorts to secure the bal- anee of their seasons requirements from holders whose positions has been forti- fled by the successful marketing of I
 large proportion of tho yield at remnnera- tive prices
 -~~~~~-~-~~.~-o0~~-~S~ S~~~-~~~~~~~4~~~--~ year and 292,000 year before last; in India 452,O00 against 266,000 last year and 333,000 year before last; and in the United States 2,tl9,000 against 2.510,- 900 last year and 1,959,000 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
comnaratiye Cotton Statement

New York, December H.-Comparatlve cotton statement for the week ending December q: Net receipts at all United states ports during week. 269'2o5 same week last year, 952oS7. Total receipts since September l. 6,S9l, ,13o; same date last year. 7.140,e67 Exports for the week, 193. I50; same week last yeaS 302,59ot To- tai exports since September l, o'oil 'fie' same date last year, 5023,S ,S9O Stock at all United states ports, 1.SO5.5 .51s; same time last year. 1,5s2127. Stock at all in terior towns, S29,964 same time last year S466l2. Stock at Liverpool. 1,2io,00O; same time last year, S07o00. Stock of American afioat for Great Britain this time last year oeq OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

Albany: Receipts, 7So; shipments, 495; stock, 29S5.
 Athens; Receipts. 3o65; shipments, n2o; stock, 2s.O19
 Atlanta: Receipts. seSo; shipments, 3i35; stock, 26S57.
 Charlotte: Receipts, 3s5; shipments. 335.
 Columbia: Receipts, 1915; shipments, Sss; stock, .25,200.
 Columbus Ga.: Receipts 5oS; shipments, 925; stock, 5647.
 Columbus, Miss: Receipts, 3105: ship ments 1735; stock. 29,66i.
 Eufaula: Receipts cor; shipments. l6i. stock, 1892.
 Greenville: Receipts, 1894; shipments. l0sS: stock 1G1s4.
 Greenwood. s. C.: Receipts, 429; ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Unchanged.
 Rye: No. 2, 63@631sc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 4S@ soc; fair to choice malting, 61 lD72c.
 Timothy seed: sS2J d 3.70.
 Glover seed: s1S.T5m19.
 Mess pork, s17G1725.
 Lord: Tn tierces, s9.90.
 Short ribs: Loose, s9.12h O 9.62h Butter: Steady; creameries, 31 @34c. Eggs: Steady; receipts, 3766 cases; fresh, at mark, cases included receipts, 216p 24c; ordinary frsts, refrigerator, 1S1kc: firsts, 25c.
 Cheese: Steady: Daisies, 16s 617c; Twins, 16i4 @1skc; Young Americas, 16s4 q 17c; Long Horns, 16% d17c.
 Potatoes. Steady; receipts, 27 cars: Wisconsin, dull.
 Poultry: Steady: turkeys, dressed, 2lc; chickens, live. 1ec; springs, Ii 1ac. Veal: Steady, 9@14c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Takings of Ameriean Cotton

New Orleans, December 27--Secre- tary Hester gives tho taking of Amer icah cotton by spinners throughout the world as follows, In round numbers:
 This week 3S2.O00. this year against 409 900 last year. ,0O0 year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year 5,53s,O0O against 5.470, 900 last year and 4,6f3,000 the year before.
 Of this moi thern spinners and Cam ada took 1,2420o0 bales this year, against 1,227.00O last year and I ,245,00D the year before southern spinners ] .- ,000 against 1,016.O00 last year. and 946.000 the year before. and foreign spinners 3,O79.O00 against 3.227 900 last year and 2429. 900 the year before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston. Steady; middling. 12Bc, net receipts, 1o4Sl; gross receipts, l043l {; shipments, So40; sales, 379; stock, 1G7,527.
 Augusta; days; steady; middllng. 13c; net receipts 4Oi2 gross receipts, 45o4; shipments. 431s; sales, 537i; stock, FALSE
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 13bc; net receipts. 14SS; gross receipts, 3i03; ship ments, 3S11; sales. 1750; stock, 70,125
 st. Louis: @ days); Quiet: middling, 1si4c net receipts, 1Ss9; gross receipts, Ses1; shipments, 2is7; stock, 2o.15s.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2S45; gross re- ceipts, 2345; shipments, HIS; stock 1s,76o.
 Little Rock; Quiet; middling, 12Mc; net receipts, S95; gross receipts, S95; ship ments, 449, stock, 47,s6s
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 1SlAc; net receipts, 236; gross receipts, 236; ship ments, 2; sales. 2H; stock, 200,
 Total today: Net receipts, 2o.s2l; gross receipts, 25.495: shipments, 20525; sales. 1747; stock, 54S, ,725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28

We already have the savings accounts of than 10000 savings depostors.
 We would like your account.
 Interest is compounded four times year.
 The security offer capital stock of S500000 surplus and undivided profits of than 600000 besides the stockholders responsibility of $1 100000 making grand aggregate of 00000 the margin of safety de- postors.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
WHOLESALE TRADE BECOMING NORMAL No Changes in Prices Re. pOrted-New Receipts
 Are Arriving

Normal conditions prevailed in the wholesale markets yesterday. New re- eeipts are coming in and business is as suming it's customary proportions. There were no price changes reported, and it is unlikely that there will be any before the first of the year.
 All the markets reported a very fair trade, which will likely develop into a good clean up trade today. brisk de- mand is anticipated Monday in all com modities. Yesterdays wholesale quota ticns follow;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
STANDARD STOCKS MOVEMENT SLIGHT Price Variations Reveal Losses-Laclx of Initia-
 tive in Trade

New York, December 27.-Sucii yaria- tlons in prices as the stock list revealed today at the close of transactions were for the most part losses, but so far as the standard stocks were concerned the move ment was slight It was another day or unusually small scope and utter lack or initiative, with speculative interest at the vanishing point. The principal hlctua- tions were among the specialties-Har- vester, Beet Sugar. Can and Rubber. All fell back from 1 to 1 points. For a time early In the session the railroad shares gave some indications of strength. and coppers moved upward in keeping with the advance in the metal abroad, but the rise was small and of short duration. Money rates fluctuated in an cratic way. The opening was at 10 per cent from which it was advanced quickly to F per cent. Renewals were made at F per cent, the highest renewal rate of the year.
 The rate fell steadily, and during tho afternoon per cent was quoted.
 It was reported at the same time that various out of town banks which had de- posted funds here for loaning were hold HIS loA iJ pSi CSIL. ne u6tudiiu lOf dS- commodations was attenuated.
 Quotations toward the close fell until offerings were made at 10 per cent A further cash gain by the banks was in- dicatcd in prospectus of the weekly state- ments, estimates being in the neighbor- hood of si,0oo,0o0. It is expected that to- morrow's statement will reflect a return of cash withdrawn for Christmas, which eaused a smaller gain in cash last week than had been thought. Bonds were ir- regular with some heaviness in convertible types. Total sales, par value, s1 ,4S0, GOO. Bonds of the United States, 2's coupon, ad- vanced h the 3s registered E, and the 3s coupon A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-28
Port Cotton Receipts

New York. December 27.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1: Galveston. 2sdo, ,293: New orleans, 9l22S9; Mobile, l53.- 0s1: Savannah s5s.966; Charleston. 254. .6s7 Wilmington, 2s9, S43; Norfolk 365. .Gi5; Bal timorc, 43,324. New York, 756G; Boston. 24.e40; Newport News, 49.530; Philadel- phia, SS2; San Francisco, s2,S12: Bruns- wick, 100.4e5: Pensacola. s5,970; Port Ar thur, 62,996; Jacksonville, 12,s35; Texas City, 5ls,326: Laredo. 249; Tacoma, 17,gi3; Aransas Pass. So,504; Seattle. 15,40i; minor ports, 2219 Total, 6.S91, 130 bales.