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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, December 6.-Seeretary Hesters' 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
 of 152.4lS against an increase of 2o4, 16o last year and an increase of S47 ,049 year before last.
 The total visible is 5,73S934, against 5,5S6,5l6 last week, 4.s77,743 last year and 4646.263 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is A,Sll, ,934, against 4.6675l6 last week, 4,2s0,74 last year and 3,756,263 year before last and
 of all other kinds. including Egypt Bra
 gil, India etc.. 927, O00o, against 9ls,00o last week, 647.0o0 last year and S9o000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply Of cot ton as above shows an increase com
 pared with last week of 152i1S, an in- crease compared with last year of S6l ,19l and an increase compared with year be- fore last of 1,o92,67i
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton
 as above there is now afioat and held l In Great Britain and continental Europe 1 3.o390oO, against 9.216,0O0 last year and I ?, ,343, coo year before last; in Egypt, 2S3, coo, against 193,o00 last year and 263.0ot year before last; in India 329,000, against
 aee 600 last year and 2ii 900 year before last; and in the United States 2,0SS GOO, against 2,2i7,000 last year and 1,7s9,000 year before last.
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CLOSING PRICES
 EASY AT NET GAIN
Hot Winds in Argentina Damage Wheat-Corn
 Unchanged

Chicago, December 6.-Wheat today failed to hold an advance based on cables confirming damage from hot winds in Ar gentina. Closing prices were easy at a net gain of only a shade. Corn finished unchanged to sse lower and oats 1sa14e of to 1sc higher. In provisions, the outcome varied from 2iza5c decline to a rise of an equal amount Anxiety about damage to wheat in Argentina waned when Buenos Avres quotations closed unchanged from the previous day. Latest reports indi- cated that the prospect elsewhere was good and that damage was not as great as at first thought.
 Another influence against the bull side was found in millers' reports showing a larger winter crop acreage in the United States than last year and d higher eondi- ton. Big longs in wheat sold on the ad- vance and bought back again at 12c reduc- ton from the top.
 May fluctuations ranged from 9ossc to 9ihe, with last sales 1-l6e above last night at 90ssc. Heavy increase in offer- ings from the south and cold weather eased corn. Hay swung between 4Slac and 4SAc, closing steady, fraction lower al 4Sssc Cash grades were weak. No. yellow was priced bSuoSlac for carload lots. Shorts buying on all reverses held the oats trade firm. Upper and lower limits reached for May were s31se and s25sm33e. The close was at 3sc, a frae- tlon below the last prices of Thursday.
 Provisions had firm undertone because of a lighter run of hogs. In the end gains and losses were about equal and did not exceed &c.,
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. December G-fSpeciai.)- Liverpool accepted the crop estimates oe the ginners and of Miss Giles as bearish and failed to hold the advance of tho morning Our market opened some 15 points lower and after several sharp fluctuations closed steady at above tho opening prices.
 The feature was the continuous selling by several commission houses who were eager buyers around the highest prices of last week. This interest is now thought to be out of the market, pending the bureau estimates
 We expect a very nervous market during the next week, with the estimates to ap- pear, which have led to much selling during the past week. Spinners takings are the largest on record. but the weak ness in the stock market. together with the factors mentioned above have cre- ated rather bearish feeling.
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PRICES ON MEATS
 TAKE ADECL|NE: Poultry Prices Also Lower ing on Account of the
 Large Receipts

Prices on meats underwent a slight re- duction yesterday as an after effect of the rapid advance of the day before. The wholesale trade can only be called fair. The supply in all kinds. of meats far ex- ceeds the demand.
 The grain market showed quite a few fluctuations yesterday. Some of the com modities advanced and some suffered re- ductions. The trade was only fair.
 Poultry, owing to the large supply, again showed reductions. All kinds of flyers were reduced 1c to Pc the pound The price of roosters went down 5c Busi- ness with the poultry dealers is only fair
 Produce and fruits continued with firm prices, quiet trade and ample supply. There is little life in the produce trade, which is attributed to the rains and the warm weather. A cool snap would be vel comed by the produce dealers. The fish supply continues adequate. Butter still is quoted at 40c per pound wholesale. In- dications are that the price of butter will again advance next week. Yesterdays s wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans. December 6.-Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange 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 36,O0o an in- crease over the same days year before last of 37,0o0 and an increase over the same time in 1909 of s100o0.
 For the S7 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of the 97 days of last year 149,0o0, ahead of the same days year before last 1,l79 900 and ahead of 1909 by i.7160Oo.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 3,47i bales, against GOT ,699 for the seven days end ing this date last year. e06,717 year before last and 332.9s7 same time in lg09
 The movement since September shows
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New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston. Quiet; middling, 12ssc. net receipts, 2l923; gross receipts. 21,9o3; sales, 40; stock, 4SS 356 Great Britain, A. 544; coastwlse, 366.
 New Orleans: Steady; mddling, 12ssc; net receipts. 13379 gross receipts, t 13, 445; sales 2ss9; stock, 27l,04i; Continent, 200; coastwlse, 425.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 12iac; net re- cepts, 1851; gross receipts, 1357 sales, 50; stock. 53,210; coastwise, 1885.
 Savannah: Steady; middling. 12tac; net receipts, 6432; gross receipts, 6342; sales, 5S6 stock 1s1,6o eoastwise, 603l. Charleston: Quiet; midding, 12Ae; net receipts, 1862; gross receipts, 1862; stock, 5S, ,609
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts 226s; gross receipts, 226s stock, 53,1S7 coastwise, 300. Norfolk. Quiet; niddllng, 12ssc; net re- ceipts, 2269; gross receipts, 2269; sales 1239; stock, 73600. Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12%c; net receipts, 201o gross receipts, 2o7o stock, 10,040; coastwise, 6S3i. New York: Quiet; middling, t2.75c; net receipts. 245. gross receipts. 4672, sales, 2300; stock i09, 579; coastwise, 37li
 Boston: Middling, 1275c; net receipts, 5o5; gross receipts, s404; stock, 6723; Great Britain 451.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 1sc; gross receipts, 121; stock, 2145.
 Brunswick: Net receipts, s104 gross receipts Sl04; stock, 27o1S coastwise, 1192.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 1340; gross re- ceipts, 17os; stock. 5l.31S; Great Britain, 1903
 Aransas Pass: Net receipts, 1000; gross receipts 1000: stock. 6243.
 Jacksonville: Stock. 1345.
 Port Arthur Net receipts, 9000 gross receipts 9000; Continent, 90o0.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 71,764; Great Britain, 52,s9S; Continent, e300; stock, 1,374,0l5.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 452, ,424; Great Britain. 109,S42; France S5,S54; Con tinent, 102,5 ,549 Japan, 12,56l.
 Total since September 1, at all ports. Net, 5s74,0O8; Great Britain, 1865, ,323 France, 633.97; Continent. 1.57o43l; Japan, 7S, ,9s6; Mexico, 300.
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High Finance

From London Tit-Bits. Herr Blumenthal, a director of the Leasing theatre in Berlin, once had great misgiving regarding the success of his new piece. "Zum Weissen Rosse.'
 "If I had only 20 marks for every thousand it will bring you I should be quite content" said his wife. All right, you shall have them.' re- piled Herr Bumenthal. "Zum weissen Rosse' (White Horse Imp met with an immediate success Every night the frau director went to the cashier and levied her 20 marks per thousand.
 On one occasion, after the niece had been running some months, bad wealth Ter caused a falling off in the receipts below the thousand marks. and conse- quently Frau Blumenthal was not en- titled to her 20 marks.
 How much have you taken?" she asked the cashier
 "Only 997 marks" was the reply.
 Well, give me a seat at marks, then,' said Frau Blumenthal. laying down the coin. Now you have a thous- and marks; give me my 20
 She got them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
COTTON MARKET IS
 GENERALLY WEAK
While the Close Is Steady Prices Show Loss of
 9 to 10 Points

New York. December 6.-rhe cotton market was generally weak and unset tied today and while the final tone was steady last prices showed net loss of from to 10 points. The opening was easy al a decline of 10 to IS points un- der active liquidation by some of yes terday's buyers orolder longs who were evidently disturbed by local erop~es- tlmate placing the yield at 14.275,o0 bales excluding hnters. This estimate had been cabled to Liverpool before the local opening and the cables were lower than due, which added to the nervousness of local longs
 There was a good demand around the initial figures, however. owing to the support from trade sources and profit taking by shorts, on which the market rallied to within or points of last nights closing figures before the mid ale of the morning. Offerings then in- |creased on rumors that leading spot interests had turned sellers and the market became very weak with active months selling off to a net loss of IS to 22 points. This break carried most positions back to within or 4 points |of Thursdays low level, and around |12.35 for March some of the recent prominent sellers entered the ring with big buying orders, taking cotton In blocks from 1000 to 5000 bales. Rumors that some of the bigger bears were towering immediately began to eireu- late and the market shot up very rap idly to within or points of last nights close the advance being en- eouraged by big estimates of the week spinners takings and prospects for q bullish visible supply statement. Bull support was not aggressive on the ad- vance and IS soon as the demand from shorts became less active the market turned easier again and fluctuations were very irregular in the late trading with the close only 4 to points up from the lowest
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receipts at all United States ports 5.sU,-
 143, against 5,726.414 same time in 1g0e.
 Overland aeriss the Mississippi Ohio.
 and Potomac rivers to northern mills
 and Canada 365 i9l. against S5S,576 last year, 401 ,056 year before last. and 3o2,099
 same time in 1909: interior stocks in ex-
 cess of those held at the close of the | commercial year 633, 4l3. against 769 0s1 last year. 69s.553 year before last, and 6S3S7i same time in 1909 southern mills takings 92400o, against .001 last year, 744146 year before last and 735,330 same , time in 1909
 These make the total movement for | the 97 days of the season from Septem- Der l 10 date, 7.794047, agninsct 7,645,- 357 last year; 6,615.424 year before last.
 and 6,077717 same time In 1909. Foreign exports for the week have been 313,S34, against ,620 last year. making the total thus far for the sea- son 4,196.Sl4. against 4,002, ,210 last year,
 an increase of 19i,t04
 Northern mills takings and Canada during the past seven days show an
 increase 31,9S9 as compared with the
 corresponding period last year, and their total takings since September l have increased 5125. The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada, thus far for the season have
 been 1,S74,956, against 1.732,574 last
 year. These include 936.77s by north
 ern spinners, against 931, 1,653.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s leading southern interior centers have increased during the week 103,706 bales. against an increase during the cor responding period last season of 131,- 4S9 and are now 109,g11 smaller than at tins date In 1911
 Including stock 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 10 date is S.15S,760, against 7,932.33I fnr Ile ILlA LAnrIal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 6.-Spot cotton, moderate business done; prices higher. American middling fair 13d. good mid- ding, 7.19d; midding, 690d low middling, 6.Sld; good ordinary, 6.S5d; ordinary, 5.s7d. Sales. 5000, of which 1000 were for specua- ton and export and included 1900 Amerf- can Receipts. S3,Ooo. including g, 400 American. Futures opened firm and closed easy; December, 6651ac; December January, 6.66d; January February, 6.62d: February-Mareh, 6.6ld; March-April. 591ad; April May, s5Slsd; May-June. 6.5sd; June-July. 6.57d; July-August. s.54d; August-September 6.45d. Septem- ber-October. 6.29d October November 6.24d Plans for keeping open the ex- change on the night of December 12 for the receiving of agricultural reports were adopted.
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receipts, S566 shipments, 526s; stock, 36,740.
 Nashyille: Firm, middling, 13c re- ceipts. $50; shipments, 50; sales, 106i stock, 499.
 Newberry. Receipts. 5s0; shipments, 5S0.
 Raleigh: Quiet; m!ddling, 12Ac; re- ceipts, 422; shipments, 500 stock, 2SS.
 Rome: Receipts, S065 shipments, 304S stock, 9730.
 Selma. Receipts, TAI; shipments, 6S71 stock, 99ss.
 Shreveport. Receipts, 7s7o; shipments, 5517 stock, 2S,650
 vicksburg; Receipts. 1870; shipments, 1969; stock, 6960
 Yazoo City. Receipts, 1910; shipments, S96, stock, a073.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; niddling, 121ae, net receipts, 15,5S5; gross receipts, 15.535; ship ments, 13,760; sales, S06; stock, 154,S6s
 Memphis: Steady; mlddlng, 13c; net receipts. 2633 gross receipts, 3036; ship ments, 22SS; sales, 1204. stock, 10333S.
 Memphis: tSeady; middling, 13c, net receipts, 3464; gross receipts. 6544; ship ments. 519s; sales. 200o. stock. 140.5Sf.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 13sc; net receipts, a25: gross receipts, 5954; ship ments 5029; stock, 14,51l.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1885; gross re- ceipts. 1885; shipments, 5S2 stock, 1s.foo.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, 1eMc: net receipts, 1471; gross receipts, 1477; ship ments, 6S5: stock, 43,499.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 13c; ret receipts, 162; gross receipts, 162; ship ments, 60; sales, 222; stock, 300.
 Total today: Net receipts, 26.031; gross receipts, 34.543; shipments. 305o; sales, 4232; stock, 374,797.
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Fntnre nnotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Rye: No. 2, 62c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 43a 4ae; falr to choice mating. 57G70c.
 Timothy Seed $3@3.90.
 Clover Seed; $10@1S.
 Mess Pork: s177oW1S
 Lard In tierces, $11.0212.
 Short Ribs Loose. s10@ 10,50.
 Butter: Steady; creameries, 29a 3Gc. Eggs: Steady: receipts, 2S32 cases; at mark, cases included direct, 22@ 25c; ordinary firsts, refrigerator, 20c.
 cheese Steady. Daisies, 17ise; Twins, 16Mc; Young Americas, 16A q 16kci Long Horns, 16A m17c
 Potatoes: Steady; receipts. s4 carsi Michigan, soc; Minnesota, 4Sc; Wiscon- sin, 4Sc.
 Poultry: Steady; turkeys, alive, 15ci dressed 19c; chickens, alive, 12ci springs, alive, 13e.
 Veal: Steady; 90 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Port Receipts Since September 1

New York, December 6.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l: Galveston, 2,3s3, 66S; New Orleans. 743, ,665; Mobile, 1S5,l54; Wilmington, s5S; Norfolk, Sl5,llS: Baftl- more, 36224; New York, 2952; Boston, l3, 270; Newport News, 24, 4S3; Philadelphia, 5l2: San Francisco 6l 056 Brunswick, 1sS,- 6S2; Pensacola. 64,925; Port Arthur and Sa- bine Pass, 62, ss6; Jacksonville, 10,4SS; Texas City, 435,oo5; Laredo, 249, Tacoma, 14,27S; Aransas Pass. 2s.S9S: Seattle, 95S; minor ports, 2219; total, 5,S7400S bales
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Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, December 6-secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week this year, 399,O00. against 456,- GOO last year and 380.00o year before last
 Total since September 1 this year, 1884, 900, against f,264,ooO last year and 3,67s,ooo the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 937. GOO bales this year, against 932.- GOO last year and 100000 the year before southern spinners, 938,000. against sol, ,oO0 last year and 756,000 the year before; and foreign spinners 2,459,000, against 2,53l 900 last year and 1,922,000 the year before.
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Dry Goods

New York, December 6.--Dry goods held steady, with trade of limited volume at first hands today. Printed silks were of- fered and sold freely for spring and sum- mer delivery. A large mail order busi- ness was done in carpet wool. These are futures delivery. South American wools were bought more freely. Yarns were steady.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 6.-Cash Wheat: No. hard, S51a4S71ac; No. 3, s1@SSc; No. red s71sc4sl; No. 3, sSas5lsc. Corn: No. g. mixed, 46a461ac; No. ,, aolac; No: ?. white. 46c; No. 3, 45lsc. Oats: No. 2, white 34lkc; No. 2, mixed, s21sa3Sc.
 Close; Wheat, December, S015c
 May S5ssc; July, S2lsqS2ssc. Corn: December, 461s0l464c; May. 461kc; July, 4sAc. Oats: December 335sQ33Ac; May, 337s@33s4c.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New orleans, December 6.-Rough grades of rice were reported very steady today; clean grades steady.
 Quote: Rough Honduras. g 50n450 i; Japan, g 7od4.0o; clean Honduras, fa5isc; Japan, 3a3Mc.
 Receipts. Rough, 3l26; millers, PHO.
 Sales: Clean Honduras, 1s77 at 3d5lsc; Japan, 1901 at 3ssq3 7-16e.
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QUOTATIONS SLUMP
 FROM 1 ID 6PO|NTS
Bears Resume Campaign Prices Give Way Before
 the Onslaught

New York, December 6.-The bear cam exchange and prices gave way before another determined onslaught
 The movement was less general and of shorter duration than yesterday. Quo- tations slumped from to points, but later the market recovered handsomely While there was no apparent change IT the factors which determine speculative sentiment, there seemed to be less un- easiness on the part of security holders There were evidences of forced liquida- tion Thursday, where as the movement today appeared to be due more largely to bear selling.
 The market was helped by a sobering down of the fluctuations among the minor sEeeialties, which broke so violently yes- terday presumably because of discrim- nation of lending institutions against these securities as collateral. The trade began calmly and bear operators devot- ed the first hour to a test of the list in spots. Then selling increased and dur ing an hour of great activity prices went down rapidly. Some of the prom inent issues broke under yesterdays low points to the bottom prices of several months.
 Steel sold at 67lh, Amalgamated at 7e, Union Pacific at 1e6ss and American Can at SOA, all low prices for the movement. Shortly after noon the market turned and rose easily. Losses were largely made Up and at the close there was some net gains. Short covering played a part ill the rally.
 Forecasts of tomorrow's bank state ment indicated a cash loss of S1, ,00O OOO or less to s30o0,0O0. It was the opinion of some bankers, however, that the deficit In bank reserves reported last week would be greatly reduced or possibly eliminated owing to the recent liquidation of stocks and attendant reductions of loans, and to a shifting of loans to of-town in sttutions.
 Bonds declined sharply, but made some recovery toward the close on the Wash ington treasury statement Total sales $2,035, coo par value.
 United States bonds unchanged on call
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St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, December 6.-F'lour dull Hay strong. timothy, sl3al9; prairie. sl2.504 .50. Whisky, $1.40. Iron cotton ties, Sic.
 Bagging, 10 3-16c. Hemp twine, Sc. Pork
 unchanged. Lard unchanged. Dry salt
 meats unchanged. Bacon unchanged. Re- cepts Flour, 90o0; wheat. 1o7e0o; corn,
 6, ,ooo oats, 5000. Shipments: Flour, IT, 900; wheat, 5000; corn, 35,oo0; oats, 36ooo.
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Live Stock Market

St. Louis December 6-Cattle. Ra, ceipts 32oo, including 250o Texans; marke, steady; choice to fine. $10@11: good te choice, s@9. dressed and butcher steers 7s5. .65dS.55; stockers, s. 756t7; Texas and Indian steers. $oQ7.5o; cows and heifers 8. 75Q5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 9500; market to 1o cents higher. Pigs and lights, s6. .s5d17 .7o: mixed and butchers. s7.4547 .s5; good heavy, s7. FOOT 80.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3700 market steady. Muttons, s5.75@6.5o lambs, s5. .5o6l7' 75 yearlings, s4.25Gl4.4o; stockers, s. .50d3. "a.
 Kansas City, December 6.-CattIe: Re- ceipts 2500, including 500 southerns: mar ket steady. Dressed beef and export steers. ssqlo75; fair to good, St. .501is: southern steers. A. 5oGs; southern cows. g. .50Q6. 25.
 Hogs: Receipts, $500; market opened 5e
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Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy winesap Si 75Q5 Der bbl. York and Imperial apples. s 25as.0 bb,'' bulk apples. s2.25Q2. 5O per bbl. TIori5a oranges, S2.25 per box; California jen,ans s5.75 ger box; grape fruit. $325 Der h,,S.. tangerines, s4.5O per hox. con.ord pranes l7c per ponud; California QEmperor, kegs, s5.5OQ7. CrAnberries, $2.75 per ta-. .'' per barrel. s1o. Italian chestnuts. loc na,. pound. Lines. si per hundred. Irish ,,s tatoes. s0Qe5c bu. Onions. red globe Ig so :. per lb. Danish cabbage. lbc ns, s' California celery, s5c per dozen. n nar crate. Rutabagas, 112c per pound.
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Comparative Cotton Statement

New York, December 6.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Fri day, December 6:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 452, PA; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year. 464,3l2; total receipts since September l, 5,s74, ,00S total receipts to same date last year, 5,s61.939; exports for the week. 3lo,- S06; exports for same week last year. 279.- 947; total exports since September l, 4.- 149.217; total exports same date last year. 4045, ,so6; stock at all United States ports. 1,3740l4 stock at all United States ports same time last year, 1,3S,7l0; stock at all interior towns, 729, ,43S stock at all interior towns same time last year. S4s36; stock at Liverpool. 10S5,000; stock at Liverpool same time last year, s3s,0oo, stock of American afioat for Great Britain same time last year, 392,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
More Speed Needed

From the Ladies Home Journal.
 The farmers mule had just baked in the road when the country doctor came by. The farmer asked the physi- clan if he could give him someting to start the mule. The doctor said he could, and. reaching down into his medicine case, gavo the animal some powders. The mule tossed his head and started on a mad gallop down the road. The farmer looked first at inc flying animal and then at the doctor.
 How much did that medicine cost, Doc?" he asked.
 .'Oh, about 15 cents," said the physi- clan.
 Well, give me a quarters worth. quick" And he swallowed 1t. I've got to catch that mule."