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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, August i6.-Seeretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphlc advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows decrease for the week just closed of 157 999 against n decrease of 360,290 last year and decrease of 1,1Sl year before last
 The total visible is 2,139,676 against g. 297,675 last week, 1.5Ss.923 last year and i.542S S35 year before last Of this the total of American cotton is 1.336,6Ii last week. 132,a23 last year and 7s4.35s year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil. India, etc, sO4,OOO against S59,O0O last week, S56,Ooo last year and 75S,0O0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease com pared with last week of l77999, an in- crease compared with last year of 55O,- 753, and an increase compared with year before last of 59I,34l
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 3,3s5.0O0, against S46,o00 last year and 7540O0 year before last: in Egypt, 3S,0oo, against 62,o00 last year and 3s,o00 year be- fore last in lndia 41sO10, against 45SOJO last year and 475.O00 year before last and in the United States 2SS0o0 against 22S'OOO last year and 27j000 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
WHOLESALE PRICES ARE HOLDING FIRM Week Closes With Brisk Trading = California
 Fruit Coming

The close of a very busy week on Nor ris avenue yesterday was marked by brisk trading in all commodities at firm prices with stock plentiful to meet the heavy demand. Predictions from the dealers in dicated next weeks business will show im- provement on the heavy trade of the past two weeks. Prices with few exceptions hold firm and according to the merchants a plentiful supply in all commodities has been provided for the anticipated heavy demand of the late summer and early fall trade
 Features of yesterday on Morris avenue was the announcement of the produce dealers that California fruit would be placed on the market early next week, as all southern and eastern fruits are prac- tically sold out. The dry salt meatsmar- ket prices held firm. Eggs advanced to 22c per dozen, and there were few on the market at that price Creamery prod ucts enjoyed steady trade. Large flyers showed an increasing demand and the price was advanced to 19M20c. Trade in the poultry market was fair.
 The grain merchants reported that owing to excessive rains in the wheat belt the price of wheat was advancing, and would affect local flour prices. This is contrary To general predictions of the past few weeks as the impression was that owing to the extraordinary large crops of wheat the price would slump.
 Fis'n merchants again reported scarcity of fresh fish. and general boost in prices is very likely. Coffee and sugar reported steady trade, fair supply and prices up to the standard. Yesterdays wholesale quo- ta tions follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
RAIL WAY ISSUES UNDER PRESSURE Modification of Recent Bull lishness Suggested by
 Trend of Stocks

New York, August 16-Further moulii- cation of recent bullishness was sus= sested bv the trend of stocks today. me speculative favorites were undef sure most of the session, particulaiiy 'ne Important railway issues whlch haNe shown considerable degree or heaS'ness in connection with the agitation accom- nanving the Panama canal bill at Wash- ington.
 copners and equipment stocks figured more than proportionately in the day S moderate dealings, which were marked by freauent pauses. Chino was the fea- ture of the metal shares. Other special ties were active and strong, including Pullman car. which made it's best price in several wears.
 American tobacco was conspicuously weak. while some of it's former allies were up l to points Steel barely pre- served an even balance until the final hour, when, after selling at lowest quo tations of the day. they rallied to a level which left majority of net gains. The late recovery was generally aseribed to Washington despatches stating that the Senate had refused to pass the steel tariff bill over the President $ veto,
 European financial conditions were without direct bearing upon the market London. where money was easier, traded lightly here with a small balance or sales The bank of France reduced its discounts and advanced, meanwhile mak- ing a nominal gain in gold. Paris prices were firm with irregularity in Berlin.
 Bonds were lower with total sales par value s3.SlS,000
 United States government bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Daily Cotton Movement

GalYeston; Steady; middlng, 12ssc net receipts 43i7; gross receipts, 43ls sales, 2493; stock, 32,292
 New Orleans: Easy; middling Il 12-l6c net receipts, a64; gross receipts, S64; sales i07 stock, 2i, 49s.
 Mobile: Net receipts. 8; gross receipts B. stock. 2l05.
 Savannah; Steady iniddling 12c net re- cepts, SG5; gross receipts. 36j; sales. 29 stock. 15.S47; coastwise, 34S.
 Chareston: Nominal; stock 30A
 Wi,mington: Nominal sales, 4G; stock, 2s3.
 Norfolk: Steady; middllng, 121sc; net re- celpts,- 76; gross receipts. 76; sales, 56; stock, 12,5lS: coastwise, 579.
 Baltimore; Nominal; midding, 121sc; net receipts, 3G5; gross receipts 30l5; stock. 3157; coastwise 249s.
 New York Quiet: middling. Il soc gross receipts, 1338 sales, 400; stock, Ill., ar; coastwise. 694.
 Boston: Quiet; middling. 1t.90c; net re- coipts, 1: gross receipts 23ss stock. 3S2S. Philadelphia: Quiet; midding. 1215c gross receipts. 917; sfoek 1925.
 Brunswick: Net receipts. l2l. gross re- ceipts. 121 stock. 3; coastwise, 12l.
 Total today at all ports: Net. .5162; stocl.. a140S9. =
 Consolidated at all ports: Net. z, o,0S0; Great Britain. 37fl; continent 9oS9; Mex leo, X.
 Total since September 1 at al! ports: Net. 1tSS1.sS5: Great Britain. i,152.Sl1; France, 1,1629s3; continent. 4is5.G7l Japan. b1.219; Mexico. eeo9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
ALL GRAIN VALUES
 SLIGHTLY ADVANCED
Primary Receipts Were Heavier Than a
 Year Ago

Chicago August l6.-Unsettled weather and continuance of good de- mand helped to run all grain values up today. At times shorts. seeking to cover, induced rapid advances. The close was strong in all lines with wheat from ss@ 7sc up. Corn finished from ss ale higher and oats showed B c ase gain. while provisions were from 5@Ielsc higher.
 Expecta tions of lighter arrivals based on rainy weather forecast for practi- cally the entire producing area was a large factor in advancing wheat prices. Lower cables had little deterrent ef- feet The upturn caused local shorts to hurry to cover, giving sharp gains toward the close of the day. Primary receipts were 357OoO bushels larger than year ago May made net gain of 7se. touching 977sc and closing at 97 hc. December travelled between 92sa c and ss7s c, final figures being %e high CT at 931ac..
 Spot corn felt the upturn induced by showers over the northern part of the corn belt more than the distant de- liveries. though the market was strong all through the list. Commission sell ing held prices within moderate limits and offerings of old crop increased
 Cash product was higher with fair demand. The close was near the top, September making net gain of l cent, finishing at rose after touching 707sc, the lowest being 697sc. Outside limits for December were 54 Ii q 54ssc and 55c. Closing figures were ss @ 24c higher at 47s QD 55c. No, yellow was quoted at 7sA @7Ss4c.'
 Oats followed the major grains with In narrower limits The close was slightly below top prices. December moved between 334c and 32&c, clos ing X e i4c higher at 3SIsc.
 Increased demand for the January products was a salient provisions fea ture. First month pork finished 121a c higher Final prices for october pro- ducts were uniformly ' iac higher with pork s1S.321a lard, s11.121R, and ribs, s11.
 L,,,tt,ra auofatiopc u-ara fol1anc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
PRICES LOSE PART
 OF RECENT GAINS
Renewal of Heavy General Selling-Decline of From
 30 to 34 Points

New York, August 16.-There was re- newal of heavy general selling after some early irregularty in the cotton market | today. and prices lost a large part of their recent gain with the close weak at 1 net decline of from 90 to si points.
 The opening was steady at a decline of 1 6 to IA points in sympathy with weak Liv- erpool cables. There was good buying at 1 the initial figures owing to private crop report indicating that the condition had deteriorated little over per cent since the end of July. and prices rallied some to 10 points from the lowest dur ing the first few minutes.
 The failure of the early weather map to show any precipitation in the extreme southwest may also have contributed to the confidence of buyers, but after a rally l to about II 6lc for December the market weakened under heavy selling by spot houses and indications of a rapidly in ereasng new crop movement in Texas A break of about 20 points from the best attracted renewal of support from some | of yesterdays big buyers, on which prices again steadied up but after recovery of ! aggressive and more general selling, which evidently resulted from private reports of
 rains or showers in previously dry sec
 tions of south Texas.
 1 Offerings were very heavy in the late
 trading, when it was rumored that some
 of yesterdays biggest buyers were re- ducing their lines .and the market closed | at the lowest point of the day. Most oi
 the private cables received attributed the I weakness of Liverpool to liquidation oi buyers for a reaction or continental in. | terest. but one report was received via | New Orleans which claimed that Liver pool had been flooded by offerings of new crop shipments from the southwest, anC | this probably attracted more attention fol fthe reason that new crop receipts at Hous ton were larger than for the same day
 last year. Private advices from Houston said that the showers reported in soutl Texas would delay the movement but | would add to the volume of the crop. The I private crop report issued at the opening
 made the condition 76.7. against 79.9 two | weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
First National Bank of Birmingham

receipts, 1O5 shipments. 19o; sales, 1So; stock. 643.
 Columbus, Mss: Stock, 79.
 Eufaula: Receipts. 13; shipments, l0i stock, 374
 Greenviile: Receipts, 5; shipments, 15; stock. S1.
 Greenwood S C.. Stock 14s2.
 Helena Stock, 33I
 Little Rock; Receipts. 7s; shipments, 14i, stock. 3464.
 Meridian; Receipts 70; shipments. 164; stock, 2i4S.
 Montgomery: Quiet; middling, 11a<c; re- cepts. 3s2; shipments, 395; stock. 1917. Nashville: Easy; middling, 12Ac stock, 27
 Natchez: Receipts. 4e; shipments, 67; stock, S54.
 Raleigh: Quiet: middling, 12c; receipts, 59; shipments, 6O stock, SS.
 Rome: Receipts, 2S shipments, 15o; stock, 1928.
 Selma; Receipts Sl; shipments. ss; stock, S4s.
 Shreveport: Easy. middling, II 1-16c; re- ceipts. 2s; shipments, 67; stock, 1l20. Vicksburg: Receipts, IT; shipments, S2i stock, 317.
 Yazoo City: Stock, 4S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Comparatiye Cotton Statement

New York, August 16.-For the week ending Friday, August 16. 1912:
 Net receipts at all Limited States ports during week, 220S0; net receipts at all United States ports same week
 last year, 3s.309. Total receipts since September l. 11,SS1.SS5; total receipts same date last year, S.546,296. Exports for the week, 12,S2S; exports for same week last year, 1416. Total exports since September l, 10,302,S07 total ex- ports same date last year. 7,392,60S. Stock at all United States ports, 214,- 0S9; stock at all United states ports l same time last year. 15S.001. Stock at
 all interior towns, 74,011; stock at all ] interior towns, same time last year, Sl,- l 5S0. Stock at Liverpool, 6s7,000; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 513,- 000 Stock of America afioat for Great Britain same time last year. 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
New Orleans Cotton Marked

New Orleans, August 1G.-Cotton futures opened steady at a decline of b to ls points.
 Cables were not nearly as high as due and short selling was stimulated by thls and by continued dry weather in the east ern and central portions Of the octton region where it is claimed the crop IS showing marked improvement.
 The market had no support in the early trading, although bulls called attention to the fact that Texas was getting no rain. The forecast promised fair weather for the entire belt including Texas With the end of the first half hour of business prices were D 10 2 points under yester- days close.
 Accounts of showers st several points In south Texas had the market in a dormant condition around the middle of the ses- sion. shorts showed desire to take profits and their purchases served to make the tone steady. In the end the decline was checked Purchases were lively at point and prices recovered 15 points from the worst. The market had no real buying power. and after the edge of the demant from the shorts had been taken off prices commenced to sag more. With the midday reached, prices were 23 to 25 points down.
 In the afternoon the market displayed marked weakness under what was said te be liquidation of a large line of long cot ton. Half an hour before the close prices were 37 to 39 points under the final quo tatons of Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
THIS NEGRO BEARS
 A CHARMED LIFE

kentwood. La. August l6.-Though
 have passed through the body of De- witt Smith, . negro when he came in contact yesterday with an electric light
 wire while at work for a telephone com
 pany stringing wires he was still able
 after being helped to the ground to walk He was taken to a doctors office. Smith had hung for five minutes en-
 tangled among the wires. Apparently he
 was lifeless before the current was
 turned off and his reseuers expected to find him dead. He was badly bsrned
 and last night he was removed to hos nital in New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Hive Stock Market

Chicago August 16.-Cattle- Receipts, l500: market dull; mostly lodtl5c lower; beeves. s7 5O@10.30; Texas steers A.9O@ 6 80; western steers s6 25dS 90; stociSers, si25M7 30: cows and heifers. g.. 65qS l0! calves, s6.5oa9.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, 11.oeo; market steady to shade higher: closed weak; light, ss.l0@ $ 70: mixed. $7 .7ods. 70; heavy, s7. 55d7 .S5 f; rough. s7.75a7.so; pigs, s6as 2a bulk of sales, sSdtS.5 50.
 sheep-Receipts. 800; market weak to l5c lover; native, 8. 20eni .25; western, s. 20 mg.25 yearlings, s4 Syais .35; lambs native, s4. 40n7 10; western, si.son7.1o
 St. Louis. August -Cattle-Receipts, 69co, including 1e0e Texans market steady; native and export steers, SS.o0nl0; dressed and butcher steers, $6nS .5O; stock CTS, Sim6. 50; Texas and Indian steers, $40 S.25: cows and hefers s3. 5Odt5.5O
 Hogs Receipts. 64e0: market steady; pigs and lights, s7@s 5e mixed and butch CTS, sS. 4edS 10 good heavy, sS.35fis. 50.
 SEeep-Receipts. soo0; market steady; muttons. $S 7sas4.75; lambs. S5. 59a7 ,; 1; stockcrs. s2n3.59.
 Kansas City. August 1e-Cattle-Re- ceipts. 800 including leo southerns; mar ket steady: dressed beef and export steers, Ss 6oai10. 40; fair to good S6.505fS 50; south ern steers. s4.5Ga6.50; southern cows. 8. 90 Q5.5J
 Hogs-Recelpts, iO9o; market Toe lower; bulk of sales, S. 250S. i5; heavy, B .15ds .25; packers and butchers. ss.15alS .5y; lights, ss 2cdS.5o; pigs. s5.5cdi5e5.
 Sheep-Recepts. 5oi market strong; lambs, 8 .5ou6. 75 yearlngs. s4ni.75; weth- CTS, S3.50ni. 25; ewes. s3d3.5 D; stockers. s2ns.
 Louisville. August is-Cartle-Rec 20: choice firm. others dull. Hogs. re- ceipfs 1oo market steady 1lc higher; range. s4.500iS 60. Sheep and lambs, re- ceipts 100. Market for lambs si4c down. Sheer. 3i4c lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York. August 6.-1special )-Ths unexpected movement in Liverpool is re- ported to be due to heavy selling by an American house creating uneasiness abroad and weak market.
 It Is understood that feeling in Liver pool Is very bearish. based on the be- lief that the large spot interests are ad- vising that lower prices will rule under the effect of the recent rains in northern Texas and Oklahoma. As these advlces were unexpected our market was heavy at a less decline than abroad until the last hour when heavy selling orders ap- peared apparently from brokers actin 2 under the same influence which natur- ally increases the bearish feeling here
 Rumors of a light sprinkle al Victoria and Elcampo. Texas. near the southern coast, were prevalent and effective, off- setting the reports of boil weevil. Liv- erpool is due to come to points lower in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
FIFTEEN TRAMPS
 BURNED IN FIRE

Chicago. August 1G.-Fifteen or more trainps were said to have been burned to death in fire which destroyed the old Panorama building in South Wabash avenue near Hubbard Place today James O'Nen, rescued from a window ia the dome after he had been burned severely, told the firemcn that q score of com panions were asleep in a pantry
 Search by policemen and firemen in the ruins early this afternoon faiied to disclose any of the victims. Bremen said they doubted the story of O'Neil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Metal Market

New York August 16.--Copper quiet standard to October, $1T00m17.50 electrolytic, IFS @17%c; lake, IFS q tember, S47i5. Lead firm, s4.40 G4.45 spelter quiet, $6.90@700. Anthony steady, Cookson $S.6o. Iron steady and unchanged.
 New York. August 16-Copper arrivals at New York 1427 tons; exports this month. Il .6se tons. London copper strong spot, e7S Ills Sd; futures, e7s 10c.
 London tin firm; spot, G207 15c; futures, Es05 Toe.
 Loridon lead, e19 10c.
 London spelter, G26 10c
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 6ls 4lzd in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 16.--Closing cotton, spot quiet prices points lower. American middling fair. 7.52dh good middling, 7.12d middllns. 672d low middling. 6.48d; good ordinary. 6.00d ordinary 552d. The sales of the day were e000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export. and included 7s00 American. Receipts, 5000, includ- ing 400 American.
 Futures opened and closed quiet and steady as follows: August. 6.50 01ad. August September. 6.44d; September October G.39d; OctobcrN NoYember, 6.23lad November December 6.I9d, December-January 6.181sd. Panuary- February. 6.19iAd. February March e.ee55d, March-April.. 6.22d; Aprll-MaJ. 6.23d May-June. 6.24d; June uly. C.23lsd. July-Ap lust, G.23d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Cash quotations were as follows
 Flour: Steady. Rye: No. ?. 71d71S4c. Barley: Feed or mixing, 45 e lSc; fair to choice malting, 64M70c.
 Timothy Seed 5000
 Clover Seed: $1O.00@1 1500-
 Mess Pork: $1S.12h e 1925.
 Lard: In tierces, s11,00,
 Short Ribs: Loose, S11.00.
 Butter: Firm creameries, 22G 2ic; dairies, 21 @ 23c
 Eggs; Firm; receipts, 1915 cases at mark, cases included 16lac; ordinary firsts, lie; firsts, 19c.
 Cheese Firm; Daisies, 154 Q151a C; Twinss 14& @15c; Young Americas, 15 F @15a4 c; Long Horns. F @15%c.
 Potatoes: Firm; receipts, 40 cars; Minnesota. 65c; Illinois, 65c, Kansas and Missouri, 75c; Jersey. 92c.
 Poultry: Live firm; turkeys, 12c: chickens, 121sc; springs, Ice.
 Veal: Firm, 9m13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. i2 3-16: ne rec eipts, sO2S; gross receipts 9o23; ship ments, 9620; sales, 2Il0: stock 2i,020
 Augusta Quiet; mddlng. l2i4; net re ceipts, 2f4; gross receipts. 2a4; shipments 350. sales, 94; stock, 17449
 Memphis. Quiet middling. 12i4; net re receipts. gro; gross receipts, BIO; shipments s00: sales. 100: Stock 1895. St Louis: Dull. middlne. 12ss; net re recpts. i25; gross receipts, 497 ship ments. fi3: stock. 4a4,
 clnclnnati: net receipts. l63: gross re. ceipts les shipments. 4s; stock. 22.69D Little Rock: Steady: mddlng. i2c; nei receipts. 5: gross receipts 55; shipments 2s: stock. 34G4
 Louisvillcs Fine: middling, i2i4c; ship ments. 2: sales, g. stock. g.
 Total today. Net receipts 9I10: gross receipts. 1e.292: shipments, u,1S9: sales, 2907: stock, 7G4ei.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

of to r points. Sales, l09,750 bags. Au- gust, 12.4Sc; September 12.52c; October, .5Sc; November, 12.64c; December, 12.69c January and February, 12.7lc; March and April 12.I9c; May, 12.SOc; June, 12.77c; July, l2.72c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio, IS, 14c; San tos 4s, 15lAc. Mild quiet; Cordova. 16@ 17%c Havre, 14@14 franc higher; Ham burg, 1 pfg. higher. Owing to holiday in Rio and Santos yesterday, there were iio early cables, but today's special ca ble -rsported.lthe. market quiet and aln- changed. Sac Paulo receipts 75,000; New York warehouse deliveries, S165, agairsi 10 ,95i last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Cotton Receipts

New York, August 16-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston, 3.53l ,6S7: New orleans. l.6o5,- 39S; Mobile, 3S3,726; Savannah. 2,37S,934; Charleston, il4.S6O; Wilmington, 54s.593, Norfolk, 756,29S: Baltimore, 12i,05S New York, COCO; Boston, @ 96i Newport News, s4, ,65S: Philadelphia. 1926; San Francisco, 21 ,2ls: Brunswick, d30, ,sa9; Port Townsend, 602, 15s; Pensacola, 215, ,9S4; l; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass 199 787; Jacksonville, 50,f Laredo, Tex. 45S2; Georgetownh 1l69; Gulfpcrt 65,294: Texas City, 5s6, 46s; minor ports, 3404; total Il, ,SSi,S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Flour and Foodstuffs

Self raising four s6; Tenncsse, flour. s5.35; Indiana flour, s5.10; Idaho flour. S s,. Michigan flour, s6.65; bolted meal per ss 1b, sl.s5; No. 2 corn. per busnel ssc; pure wheat shorts. y3s: pure wheat bran, s2s; C. s. hulls, per ton, SIC. 50 prime C. neal. per ton. ez3; c. S. feed meal. per ton, s26; No. l timothy hay. ner ton, s24: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton. s2lq2@; corn chops. per l,., ib. sack, s1.s5; alfalfa hay per ion ssa. Johnzon grass. per ton, si6117: mixed feed' per ton, s351e''; cats, 55c busllal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis. August l6.-Flour higher. Hay firm; timothy, Sl201S50; prairie 10Q 13.j0. Whisky, sl.40. Iron cotton ties S4c bagging, 10 1-l6e: hemp twine, 7ihe. Pork rnchanged; jobbing. Sl6.50, Lard un- changed prime steam. sl032l5m10. 42i2. Dry salt meats unchanged boxed extra shorts, sll; clear ribs. l1c. short clears, l1llc. Bacon unchanged; boxed extra shorts. 12c; clear ribs, 12c short clear s,des, 12i4c Receipts: Flour. 7300; wheat, lsG,oD0; corn. 5i000; oats, 5s,000. Ship ments: Flour. 14,O00; wheat, 200,O00; corn. l3.0o0, oats Ti000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Troops Leave for Home

Alexandria. La, August 16.-The .i companies of the Texas National Guards encamped here for the past 10 days left last night for Texas. The regular troops ccEmanded b.r Colonel NJ r. Waltz will remain here until after their annual in- spection ny General Potts or Chicago. one or two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Naval Stores

Savannah August 16.-Turpentine: firm. i0s4c. Sales, 366: receipts, 562; ship ments. AS; stocks. 40,S42
 Rosin firm: sales. 27o9 receipts 29S2, shipments, 6145; stocks. IF, ,66S Quote: B. St. 6.S2hsds.40: D, s6.45a6.471h; E. s6.55; F. s6.511aq6.eo; G. se.60a665; H. ss.G5; l, s6.6J 06.67ls: K. s6sed6.S5; M. s69047; N, s715 et725; VIC, $.55: wv, s7s5.
 New orleans. August 16.-Receipts: 4S3 barrels rosin.. 125 barrels turpentine.
 Exports. none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
New York Money

New York, August 16.-Call money steady, 27s per cent; ruling rate, 2s4 per cent: closing bid, 2ss per cent: offered at 2s. per cent; time loans easy; 50 days, $40 ss4 per cent 90 days. 3s4@4 per cent; six months, 45s44sl per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 5@51A per cent; sterling exchange steady, $4.S4.J0 for 60 day bills and s4. .S7 10 for demand; commer- ciai bills, $4. 4.S3s4. Bar silver, 63c Mexican dollars. 4sHc. Government bonds steady railroad bonds firm !,