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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
WHEAT TAXES DOWN GRADE YESTERDAY
Wall Street Depression Acts Like Wet Blanket on
 Chicago Market

Chicago. December 11.--Nall street depression acted like a wet blanket to- day on the wheat market here. The cereal which had been on the advance took the down grade and closed Is a i4 c net lower to isc up. Corn and oats fln- ished unchanged to ls914c off, and provisions at a loss of foq 4oc.
 Bullish hopes in wheat had been largely based on firm cables and a falling off in receipts. There also were reports of rain over the harvest sec- tior of Argentina. In addition talk was current of a smaller exportable surplus from that country despite opinion by the minister of agriculture that the crop would yet show a record yield. Cold weather here. coupled with lack of snow. tended further to entice buy CTS. May wheat fuctuated between ss7sc and s9s4c, with the close steady but is kc under last night at sslso.
 Corn speoulators who bought early sold out as in wheat The fact that shipping call was poor exerted dis courag ging influence. May ranged from 4S1sc to 4s9s@4S9sc. closing firm at 4S14 @4Sssc, the same level as the pre- vious night Cash grades were steady. No. yellow was quoted at 4s@ 5Slhc for car lots.
 Sympathy with other grain carried oats down. Outside limits touched for May were S2ssc and 9se, with last sales Is O Ac net lower at S2ss @S2&c Surprisingly heavy arrivals of hogs gave a decided setback to provisions When trading ceased pork was off S6 Q 4Oc. lard Toe to 25@271kc and ribs 12la 6 15e.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Coffee Market

New York, December 11-Coffee futures opened steady at decline of points in response to somewhat disappointing cables and scattering liquidation in the absence of bull support. Firm offers from Brazil were reported unchanged to a shade higher. but local merchants com Ilained of continued slack spot demand and prices here sagged off to net loss of about 1 to points during the middle of the day Later covering caused par tial rallies with the close steady l to 6 points net lower. Sales, 77,750; December, 13c; January, 13.13c; February. 1327c; March, 1350c; April, 13.60c; May, 1371c: June, 1376c; July 13s2c; August, 13s6c September. october and November, 1S.s1c.
 Spot quiet: Rio 7s, IA; Santos, Is 15c; mild quiet; Cordova, 16AM1Sc.
 IIavre unchanged to 14 franc higher. Hamburg unchanged to pfennig higher. Rio 30 reis higher at ssxs25 Santos un- changed. Brazilian port receipts, 4O,OOo. against 5000 last year. Jundiahy re- ceipts. S1.00o, against 1900 last year To- days Santos cable reported marketed steady and unchanged Sac Paulo receipts. 3i.000. against 33.00o yesterday. New York warehouse deliveries. 1l,sS5 bags, against 5G41 last year.
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Receipts, 5,5O0. including 12O0 Texans 10425c down. Choice fine steers, sl0Q1015;
 good choice, $S.50d910. Dressed and
 butcher steers. $5.50@s.6O Stockers, s375li
 6.75. Texas and Indian steers, s5a7.5
 Cows and heifers, sS.75q5.00. Hogs-Receipts, 15,o0o; 10415c down Pigs and lights, s65od7.55. Mixed and
 7.60.
 Sheep-Receipts. 1000; 1oc higher. Mutt
 tons, s4.30d450; yearlings, $5.904660
 Lambs. s5.7Oas.OO stockers, sa.6Oqa.s5. Chicago, H., December 11.-Cattle-Re-
 ceipts, 2s,0O0; dull largely 16c down
 beeves, $7.5GQ1070. Texas steers, s50es 5S0. Western steers. $5.50d9.25. Stockers
 s4.4oa7.5o Cows and heifers, s2.9O@s, 75. Calves, s6.50G1065.
 Hogs-Receipts 47o00 weak; 15d20e down. Light, s7.O5a7.4o Mixed. S.10a 1 7.45. Heavy, $71OF7.50. Rough, $.10Q 725. Pigs, s5a7.1O. Bulk of sales, sL25Q 745
 sheep-Receipts. 5000; firm to 10e higher Native, $4a5.00. Western, $420G
 800 Yearlings, s5.4o@6s5. Lambs, native, $6. .25aS 25. Western, s6.35ds.25. Kansas City. December 11.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, $500, including 300 southerns;
 market steady: dressed beef and export steers $T.75d1075; fair to good, $6.4oa 175: southern steers, s5a7.4O southern ieows, $S75d6.25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 15,0O0; market, 15 to 20c lower: bulk of sales. s735d7.55; heavy, S7. .50a755; packers and butchers, N.409 7.6O; light. s7.250l7.45 pigs. s6.75dZ0o Sheep-Receipts, 6,00O market, 10 to 15c lower; lambs, s6.25@7s5; yearlings, s5.50m 675: wethers, si.25a5.00; ewes, s4@450; stockers. s325d5.25.
 Louisville, Ky, December n.-Cattle-
 Receipts, 250 Firm on fats. Strong on feeders and stockers. Range, $2qS.15. Hogs-Receipts, $500 Market weak; 10
 to 15e lower Range, s450a7.50 Sheep Receipts, 25 Market nrm Lambs, 5lsc down. Sheep, Sc down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
UNION PAC|F|C|S
 CENTER OF ATTACK
Stock Exchange Trading Is DemOralized as Result.
 Shares Change Hands

New York. December 1.-Un1on Pacific was the storm center of an attack on stocks today, which demoralized the Stock Exchange trading While the selling was at it's zenith in the late session the trade wasi Il a semi-panicky condition. Union Pacific lost ss4 points and other leading stocks was acutely weakened although these declines were less severe. Blocks of thousands of shares changed hands in rapid success sion, and in one hour 36s,0o0 shares were traded in. The days total was 1,255,5O0 shares. During the forenoon session the trade presented a more cheerful front, and prices rose, a number of the leaders gaining point or over. The rush broke shortly after midday with a student as- sault on Union Pacific which bore it down points. After a rally and a brief period of dullness pressure was renewed with great force.
 The market then gave way under the strain brought to bear
 Trading was most active in United States Steel, Reading and Union Pacific. Transactions in these stocks made up ap- proximately two-thirds of the day.
 During the afternoon the market was feverish with wide fluctuations and a sharp rally toward the close. Union Pacific sold down from 1928, the high point of the session. to 1535s, steel from 66h to 63&. Amalgamated from 767s to 73s4, and Iehigh yauey from 169sa to 1641h. In the remainder of the list the downward trend was more orderly and the losses were less severe. Various dis quieting rumors were heard, but these E were accepted as merely the usual com paniments of such a movement of the Stock Exchange.
 The fact that Union Pacific bore the brunt of the selling gave rise to the theory that large holders of that stock were unloading extensively on account >- of the Hartman merger decision, and were buying Southern Pacific. a stock which held relatively steady. Many rates were easier. Banks showed a fur ther loss in operations with the sub treasury the outflow amounting to s4,370,- s0oe for sthe week thus far
 Bonds weakened after on early dis play of strength Total sales, par value S2,565O0 Bonds of the United States were on call unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

Flour: Spring patents 10a20c down. Rye: No. ?, 63lsc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 4344Sc; fair to choice malting, 5Td72c.
 Timothy seed sSM3.90.
 Clover seed, S106p1S.
 Mess pork, s17.50u1775.
 Lard, in tieres, S10.55,
 Short ribs, loose, s9.621xd10l21s
 Butter. Lower; creameries, &d3oc; Eggs: Weak receipts, 2073 cases at mark, cases included current. 1sat2c; ordinary frsts, refrigerated, 1Sc; flrsts, 1Sd24c.
 Cheese: Irregular: Daisies, l6s4Hl7c; twins, 16Api6I5c; Young Americas, l64@ fTc long horns. 16AM17c
 Potatoes Steady; receipts, B cars Michigan, 52c; Minnesota, 52e; Wisconsin, <Sc.
 Poultry; Weak: turkeys. alive. 15e; dressed, 200; chickens, alive, 1115; springs, lie.
 Veal: Firm, o414c.
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Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy winesap, s4.75@5 per bbl.; York and Imperial apples, s3.25m 3.50 bbl; bulk apples. $2 $ m 2.50 bbl. {: Florida oranges, s2.25 per box; Cali fornia lemons S5.75 per box: grape fruit, s3.25 per box; tangerines, $45O per box Concord grapes, 1Sc per pound; California (Emperor) grapes, s2.5 per box; Malaga grapes in kegs
 s5.50N7. Cranberries. $2.75 box: per barrel, s10. Italian ehestnuts, 1oc per pound. Lines. s1 per hundred Irish po- tatoes, 80@ S5c bu onions. red globe, 1z c per Ib. Danish cabbage, 1se per .lb. California celery, S5c per dozen, s5 per crate. Rutabagas. IF c per pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cntton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling. t2@c; not receipts. 22.100 gross receipts, 22 s94; sales, 5o0 stock. 51S.6ss; Great Britain, 11,671; continent, l5,5sl.
 New orleans: Firm; middling, lAs4ei net receipts, 12.66f; gross receipts, i2' ss7; sales. 1925; stock. 24I626; Great Britain. 400; continent. 72s0.
 Mobile: Steady; middling. 12Ae; net receipts. 642; gross receipts, 642. sales 525; stock, 36.785; Great Britain, 3O6a coastwise, 1471 Savannah: Steady; middling. 21ac net receipts, 6940; gross receipts, 69fO sales, s4Ot; stock. iB5,62l; continent 0.10s coastwise, s45S.
 Charleston: Steady; middling. 12ise net receipts, 1S45; gross receipts lSfa sales. 20o stock, 62,S7s; coastwise 149s.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, l217; gross. receipts, 1917; stock, 29,-
 Norfolk. Steady; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 4171; gross receipts. 4l71; sales, 1O94; stock, 76,34O; coastwise, 2709.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling. 12% c, gross receipts, 350; stock, 1O.64o.
 New York: Steady; middling, 13e; net receipts, IT; gross receipts, 11,2S6; stock, iOS.s41: continent 100; coast wise. 12,395.
 Boston: Steady: middling, 13c; net receipts, 7SS; gross receipts, 1f,2l1; stock, 29,217.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middllng 13.25c; gross receipts, 200; stock, bf5.
 Brunswick: Stock, 12,O72.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 1674i gross receipts. 1914; stock, 63.O5s.
 Aransas Pass: Stock, 6243
 Jacksonville: Stock. 14O9.
 Totals today at all ports: Net. 52.- 22f Great Britain, 15,13f; continent. 43,074; Stock. 1,363,71s.
 Consolidated al all ports: Net, 262,- 3e5 Great Britain. 111,765; France. 27.- 750; continent. 1t2,034.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net. 6,t36.4O3; Great Britain, 1,976,987; France, 661.727; continent, 1882, 46Si Japan 7S,9s6; Mexico, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
RAINS QUILTING
 WHOLESALE TRADE Many Prices Are Declining and Most Markets Are
 OverstOcked

The rains of the last few days have had the effect of quieting what whole sale trade there was on Morris avenue and business now is near standstill. In sympathy with the slow trade the prices generally are declining and the markets are overburdened with large stocks.
 The poultry market continues to be over-supplied and another drop in quota tions is expected shortly. Produce deal CTS, owing to the rains. have a very amply stock of fruits on hand All kinds of fish are plentiful. Creamery products held steady with 2 slow trade. Meats showed a slight decline in prices. Yester- days wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
R. H. HARLOW TAKES
 TENNESSEE BRIDE

Athens, December -(Special.)-R. H. Harlow. one of the best known and most popular citizens of the north part of the county, was married in Ten nessee few days since to Mrs. Ella McLaurine of Lynnviile. The marriage occurred at Pulaski, Dr. T. c. Ragsdale of the Methodist church performing the ceremony, following which they came to the home of the groom in this county. Mrs. Harlow is daughter of Rev. Rufus T. Hefiin. for many years editor of the Raleigh Christian Advo- cate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady: middling. 12%e: net receipts, 1S,S2S gross receipts, 1S,S2S; ship ments, 1S,s72; sales. 269; stock, l5l, 232.
 Augusta: Steady. middling. 12c; net re- ceipts. 3l9l; gross receipts, s5O2; shipments, l217; sales. 3351; stock, 109,459.
 Memphis: Steady; middling. 13lsc; net receipts, 1929: gross receipts. 6O66; ship ments. 2342: sales 1850; stock, 149,245.
 St. Louis: Firm: naiddling, 13bc; net re- oeipts. 774: gross receipts, 5S02 shipments, 45s5; stock, 15,6G0.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts 14si; gross re- oeipts. 14s1; shipments, 2370: stock. II ,942
 Little Rock; Steady, middling, 13c; net receipts, 15l0; gross receipts, 1510; ship ments, 17G0 stock 4i,033.
 Total today: Net receipts, 30,413; gross receipts. 3e,es9: shipments, 3l,2Os; sales, 5210; stock, 4Sf, ,Jf7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Shooting the Rocks

From London Answers
 MT. Pounds, the retired grocer, vas proud of his new country estate. He spared mo expense in doing things well. Judge. then, of his delight when a pair of rocks began building nest in his park
 But the farmer who owned the next land was not so pleased. In fact. he dis liked rocks.
 So he gave his sons orders to shoot the offending birds.
 Along came Mir Pounds, enraged.
 '.See here. my man. he said fiercely. 'I wish those lads of yours would let my birds alone. I'm trying to make a rock cry. and
 That be all right. sir replied the sturdy son of the soil. But I wish your rocks would let my crops alone. I be try ing to make a living.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. December 1hs-Spot cotton in fair demand Prices higher. American mlddlng, fair. 76Od; good middling, 726d i; middlng, 7.06d low middling, 6.sSd; good ordinary, sgd; ordinary, 5,9id. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, Of which HOO were for speculation and eX- port, and including 9200 American. Re- ceipts, 22000 bales. including s600 Ameri- can. The market for futures opened firm, and closed easy. December 679isd; De- cember-January, 6.7sd; January February 6 676d; February March, 6,74dh; March | April, 673d; April May, 6.52d; May June, 6.71d: June-July, 6.69d; July-August 666d; August-September 656d: Septem- ber-October, 6.37ikd; October G 23d
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. December u.-Liverpoo came with a better demand for spots and reported comparatively little cotton offering Our market opened steady, ad- vanced some 10 to 12 points and after minor fluctuations closed steady at the best prices of the day.
 All during the session there was a slow readjustment of different interests among traders pending the government estimate of the crop tomorrow.
 The weakness in the stock market had little effect upon the market which aur- ing the last hour was supported by large buying orders in the hands of prominent broker.
 After tomorrow the trade will adjust itself to the conditions which may fol low from large or small estimate than a week ago.
 One feature deserves serious thought namely: the very large exports todSy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Flour and Foodstuffs

Self raising flour. s6; Tennessee flour, $50; Indian flour, s5.70; Oklahoma flour. s5.25; Michigan four. s665; bolted meal. per 96 lbs, $1.40; No. corn. per bushel, 73c: pure wheat shorts. -s31; pure wheat bran, BPS; c. s. hulls per ton, SIP; prime c. S. meal, per ton, s29; c. s. feed meal, per ton, s26; No. ] timothy hay, per ton, s22; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, $20; corn chops per 100 rb sack, s1.50; alfalfa hay, per ton, s2s Johnson grass. per ton, s15: mixed feed per ton; s32; oats. 4sc bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 1.-At the be- ginning of bushes today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance, $93, ,SS5 345. Ir banks and Philip pine treasury. s30526,6l7. Total of gen. eral fund, s145 359, 653. Receipts Tuesday, s2, 2,357,042 Disbursements yesterday, s3- 550,55l. Deficit for fiscal year, s1,955,S0 against sl9, ,371, ,634 last year. These sums exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 11.--Cotton seed oil was higher in face of the weakness in lard, owing to the buying by cotton houses and western inter- ests inspired by the strength in crude and cotton, owing to the absence of bear pressure. Closing prices were generally to points net higher. Sales, 14,s00 barrels Prime crude. 5.3f @5.40c; prime summer yellow. 6.29@ e.45c; December, 6.30c; January, 6.27c; February, 6.29d; March, 6.37c; April, 641c; May. 6.47c; June. 6.4Sc; July, 6.51c; prime winter yellow, 650 c 7a; prime summer white, 6.f0M7c.
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New Orleans. December 11.-Cotton, spot steady, 1-16c up. Middling, 12Ac. Sales on the spot, S75 bales; to arrive, 95O Low ordinary. 9Ae: ordinary, 10 3-16c; good ordinary. II 13-16ci strict good ordinary, 12 1-16c: low middling, 12 5-16c nominal; strict low middling, 12 9-16c; middling, 12% e; strict mid ding, 12 15-16c; good middllng, 1SBc; strict good mddling, 13 5-16e nominal; middling fair, 1SAc c nominal; middlng fair to fair, 14lsc nominal; fair, II 1ac. Receipts. 12.667; stock, 247, ,626.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
New York Money

New York, December 11.-Money on call finn, 4li5 per cent. Ruling rate and clos ing bid 4s4c. Offered at Dc. Time loans weaker. Sixty days, 6@61s per cent, 90 days, per cent. Six months, 51sd6 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper closed per cent. Sterling exchange strong with actual business in bankers bills, AS0.50 for GO days bills and at $4.S4.SG for demand Com mercial bills, s4.S0Ac. Bar silver, 64e. Mexican dollars, 4915c Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds dull
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St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, December 1i-Flour easy. Hay firm. Timothy, S13@19; prairie, sl1G 15; whisky. s1.40; iron cotton ties, s9.45; bagging, 10 3-16c; hemp twine. Sc; pork, unchanged and jobbing, s16.75; lard un- changed; prime steam. sl0.95@i1.05; dry salt meats unchanged; boxed extra shorts, 11a4c; clear ribs 11Ac; short clears, lie; bacon unchanged; boxed extra shorts. 12Ac; clear ribs, 1294c; shorts clears, Pc.
 Receipts: Flour, 10000; wheat, 94.000; corn, 650QO oats, 56O00 Shipments: Flour. H. GOO; wheat, 5000; oats. 26,0o0; corn, 1900.
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City. December 11.-Cash wheat, No hard s21sds7c; No. 3. s01zaS21kc; No. red, 971a@1.0i: No. g. Ss1za9s1sc. Corn. No. 2 mixed. 471zc: No. 3 47c; No. 2 white, 47d47hc; No. 3. 47c. Oats. No. 2 hite, 34n35c; No. 2 mixed. 321sG33c.
 Close wheat May s3c; July, S1ds1sc Corn: May. 46ssa46lsc; July, 467se Oats: May, 346t3fsc.
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Metal Market

New York, December 11.-Copper firm: i: standard spot. ST bid; December. sl. .0D 1737; January and February s16. .s7d17. .l2: electrolytic and lake. 17.62a17. .s7e; casting. 1T. 25Q17. .35c.
 Tin quiet. spot. $49. .25d49. .75: December January and February, s19. .25d1e. .62.
 Lead-Quiet, $4. 25l4. 40.
 Spelter firm, S7. 20d7. .40
 Cookson's antimony easy. s1.5O.
 Iron firm.
 Copper arrivals, 1855 tons; exports this month, S6S7 tons. London copper steady: spot f75 l0s; futures, 976 los. London tin quiet: spot. s225: futures, f225 London lead, e1s Is 3d. London spelter. e26 1Os Iron, Cleveland warrants, 67s 3d in Lon don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. December 11.-Rough rice was reported strong today.
 Quote: Clean Honduras, 4d5l4c; Japan. 3ft3a4c.
 Receipts: Rough S3s4 milers, 1866; clean, 1890
 Sales: Rough Honduras, 434e at 3.65Gp 4.25c; Japan s93 at s3.75@4 Clean Hon duras, 2151 at 2a5hc; Japan ss at 3ikc.
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His Only Objection

From London opinion.
 Father" Mabel. you might give that young man who comes to see you in the evening a message
 Mabel (blushng)-"Yes. father"
 Father-"rell him that we've got no ob- Jection to him running up the gas bills, but we'd rather he didn't carry away the morning paper with him when he leaves"
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Naval Stores

Savannah Ga, December 11.-Turpen- tine firm, 36c; sales. 476; receipts, 76l; shipments. 793O; stock, 32,2i0.
 Resin firm; sales, S425; receipts, i21; shipments, 4sl3; stock. 153.43o.
 Quote: A, B. C, $5.45; E. r, G, g. 450 5.55: H. s545d5G0; I. s5.5oa5.eo K. ss 40; NJ, s7. N. s.25: VIC, s735; wv, s.45
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Creamery Product

Country butter. 25a3oc; fresh cream cry butter, 40c: process butter. 3l1ac; daisy cheese, 19c; imported Swiss limburger cheese. 1sc: imported roque- fort. 37c; Neufchatel cheese, per dozen, 45c; Pimento cheese. per dozen $l.40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. 10c in bbl. lots, lie in small lots; groupers. 6c; Spanish mack erel, 1211c; speckled sea trout. 1l12c carp. roughs, Sc: white perch. 10e; speckled perch. 10c; mullet 6lsc; sun perch or Dream. Ice; pompano. Poe: mixed fish TIC in barrel lots 7c in small lots; crock CTS, Glzc; fresh water perch. Sl4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. ". Members New York Cotton Ex- 8change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. fNew York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Mem bers Liverpool Cotton Asso.
 citation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
 Seed oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for consfgnments of spot cotton for do. livery. Correspondence invited.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 12Ac; compound 95sc: D. S. short ribs, 1920; bellies, 1915; ham butts, 15c; Boston butts. 141sc; pork loins, 16c; spare ribs, 13c; breakfast bacon. 22@ ZIG; smoked bacon, 16c: reg ular ham, 1Sc; skinned ham. 1Sc.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. December 1l.-Cash: Wheat, No. red. sl.041hll .OS1a; No. 2 hard, Ssc. Corn: No. 2, 47@Fikc; No. 2 white. 4s1aa 49c Oats: No. 2, 33c; No. white, 35c. Close wheat: May 90M90lsc; July, S5kc. Corn steady. May. f7ha47Ac; July. 47is9 isc Oats May. s2Mc; July, 32ssc.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery. December 11.-(Special)- The local cotton market was steady. Strict low mlddling sold at 12lsc; mid ding, 12iac; strict middling, 12ssc.
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Dry Goods

New York, December 11.--Cotton goods trades were quiet and firm today. Wors- ted yarns were higher with active sales, Jobbers reported a steady distribution in the United States
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Poultry and Eggs

Hens, 35di0c; live, per pound. 11a12c
 small flyers, 16Q1Sc; medium flyers. 1Gc; small flyers. 1edi8c; ducks, 30d40c; guin- eas, 25c; roosters, 25c; geese, per pound, He; live turkeys. 16Q1sc; fresh eggs, case
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. December 11.-Receipts Wheat, 50.00o; corn. 10000; oats. 10000. Shipments: Wheat, 71,o00: corn, 14,oO0 oats. 1000.
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Coffee and Sugar

candled, 33c; extra graded candled eggs 35c; cold storage eggs. 2yff2Sc.
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, December n.-Weekly statement of the Bank of France tomorrow when issued will show decrease of 2o5,00of in gold holdings and 29S 000f in silver.
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Coffee-Arbuckles, s25.O5 per hun dred pounds; Luzanne. 27c per pound; Sugar. standard granulated, 5i4c per pound.
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BEANS SPROUT IN
 HEAD OF LABORER

San Bernardno, Cal. December H. Two beans, one of which had sprouted into an embryo plant, were removed from the head of n Mexican laborer today by Q physician. For months tho man had complained of severe head aches. The beans had entered his head through the left ear. The growing plant was nearly an inch long and ap- parently had thrived in the ear tube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Wool Market

St Louis. December 1i.-Wool firm medium grades combing and clothing. 231s 026c: light fine.s 19ft21c; heavy fine. 13G 1sc; tub washed 27436c.
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To Guardians Trustees and Conservative Investors
New Orleans Cotton Futures

At D. m. prices were 9 to Il points ,ver the close of Tuesday.
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Mark-Down

From The Sketch.
 The Sad Lady--I want a hat
 The Milliner-Yes, madam-"Merry Widow"
 The Sad Lady-No, miserable wife.
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Live Stock Market

St. Louis. Mo. December ll.-cattle-
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales Ion the daY. l. .255 .5OO sha1