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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
COTTON MARKET
DECLINES AGAIN
Under Heavy Realizing by Old
Longs and Scattered Selling
Encouraged by the Appear
ance Of the Weather Map.

NV York. June 2l.-Thc cotton mar
ket was lower today under heavy realiz
Jog ny Oid longs and scattered selling
vyl,ish was encouraged by the appearance
of the weather map and rumors that south
f,vvrahle opportunity. The close was
steady at = net ioss Of from L. to Il
u,iuta. THE market opened steady at a
d.rliae of I TO = points and sold 10 tn
l.: points net lower during the eafiy trad
in. In response to relatively easy Liver
100, cables, favorable weekly crop reviews,
and indications for continued good weather
over the week end. Renewed covering by
Jaly shorts checked the decline H. the
near months rallied about 6 points from
the lowest during the middle Of the morn
ing. hut new crop positions showed little
,mprovement aud ~ sOon aS moderate
demand from old crop shorts had been
supplied. the eutire list again weakened.
~ the, owest leve, 1T the day. Memphis
was credited With buyiAg considerable
cotton here during the early trading aud
,od there was scattered demand from
cth~c southern sources including New Or
leans. which waa attributed to covering
&c shorts. but European and local long
wcr. heavy sellers aud the decline seemed
g.. i0sVire sOme fresh settling for a turn
un the short aide. According To estimates
circalatiBg here. the European long Inter
- IL local contracts has been reduced by
At least !N0.UOo bales during the past TIVE
weeks IA n result Of realizing. Private
cables reported continued Continental real
ring Ia the Liverpool market aud the sale'
there we're probably absorbed on the mod
crate break, buying i0 the short end O
str.ddies, the long end of which had beel
,iouidatcd here yesterday. Reviews OF tn,
dry goods trsde showed q" fmPortan
be- pretty welt sold Up for JutF ADD Angus
delivery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Ur4eap% La. Tune O.-SerrNtary
Urster's statenle0t of the worlds visible
upv,y Of Gotten issesed today shows TO"
total visible ia Dc 3.113,US6 against 3.pl.
~, last week. and ;.lcA. Ni last last year.
ta this the fetal If American cotton ia
>. aaN ma against cara 97 last week and
. ~. .as4 last year and of all other kinds.
including Egypt. Israzii. India, etc. !!
lIl,. Wm against 1.411 .He last week aud L.
102 600 last year.
Of tue worlds visible supply of cotton
| there il uo~ tf1oat and held in Great
Iritnio aud Continental Europe 2-HS.0~s
against c.sS ,f4W last year; in f.gypt Ia.
co.. against 10: .OOa last year: in India.
81 .NW against tAS. 0~ last year. sad IN the
,;n;,aa hates. 40 .Gst. ,geiost -Ntt.i*ha last
ycar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

New York. June .1.-The cotton seed
81, market was y little easier under pr"ht
taking and on the belief that prices haa
been advanced too rapidly. b.t the under
tone was steady On evidences of light sap
plies. cio~inG four lower to one point net
highcr. t'rismc crude, nominal lsrisnc SUN
Nee yellow spot, 1.S0ksS.G: June. 80:
Iaiy. ISL: August September. ~: Otts-
her. 7.3.: November. G54: December. 68
January. 6.2S: prime Water yellow. w
bid. 10. sWU,mer white. 100 bid.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
SCALED =.
Down GENERALLY
Under an 0utburSt Of Selling
Which in Some Cases fofCet
Prices Nearly to Low Leve
Of the Severe Break.

New York. Iun- Il Vsctsts.a> s~r
scaled down generally today under m .nt
burst of selling. which IN ~nm" a.
forced stocks nearly II the le~ l~v-t
touched in the ~ry-re break ~ ls-t w~A
Trading was much more aStiv- than ~
recent trading aud the market ~ 10
settled throughout the two hour ~>~issa
The chief cause Of renewed ~eilins We
the refusal ~ tue Interstate Contner~~
Commission IL reopen Ia. freight rat
case on the petition II the eastern road
for a five per cent advance While IN,
action Of the ON irAion MAS modified to,
The statement that II would conduct a.
inquiry on it own account into the mat
ter of present rates. the new. hal ~
acuteiy disturbing influence
The markets burden WAS Increased -
= decline Of American securities ia Lon
don before the opening herr. ani wi
iences OF further ua~ettt~m-nt II th- for
ei2n markets. In London on soils fell 1.
IA new low record aud the cables report
" serious conditions In me Balkans
bonds we're heavy
; Total sale. par value. S'l .UDb
u. =. - registered declined "a tna f'sw
ANA SIS coupon - On call an the week
Total sales wer- .Io.ttU including
\m.rir3n Tobacco N
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
NAtAI. STORES.

p%eutine. steady. Il: receipts. : casks
kosin. steady. 80: receipts. ~ barrels.
Tar. firm. 20. receipts, poa~.
Crude turI~Htine, nrM. 90. 3.0o and
800. Receipts. none.
Savannah. ia. June 2l-Tarpentine. firm
- cents: "A lies. J1S: receipts. JI5 shin
nlents, -.t02. stocks, II, Ok3,
K0Sin. hrM sales. 1S,. receipts. l.o3a
shipments. 524: stocks. liz. O61. Quote
AR. $50. CD. :.H,. r. u FGH. 10: /,
10: X. AS: NJ. 3la: n. KS: VIC. G.25
WV. G..1.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.

New York. June .t.-Flour-Quict.
Wheat spot. firm: No. : red. nominal:
No. 1 Northern Duluth. 16..
Corn easy export. GSA.
Hides. petroieuM. wool. turpentine. rice.
mOlaSSeS aud sugar steady.
Leather-frm
Reain-Quiet.
Hutter-Weak.
Cheese steady.
Spot codee easy Ris Ma. I. ~ santos.
No. 4, 1iA.
Mild colfee-auH: Coraova. l:Glei..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW.

New York, June D.-The cotton market
has been active aud firm during the past
week. with prices making new high ground
ON covering o. shorts and bull support.
Realiaing by old longs. particularly by
houses with EHropeon connections which
were reported heavy buyers here around
the II cent level for new crop positions.
has held the advance ia cheek. but the
seton IF the ma rket has suggested the
Development OF 4 considerable bHiiish zen
timent in local circles. and prices at the
close Of the week were withiR q fe~
points Of the best. Judging from the talk
around the ring the upward movement Ia
net rejected aBy particular change in sen
tim-nt "a TO presailiae new crop condi-
tons. bat 4 bat more IA vicw
OF the financial outlook combined With the
2psaa rent strength of the old crop rem
nsat. ana the contiu ued active mill con
sun ption coAtr n sted with a light into sight
movement. has h made 4 con
siderable impression on the market.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
Dry GOODS

New York. June 2i.-Many small mail
orders are Coming ia on cotton goods for
the jObbiHg trade. Prices ruied steady.
Underwear and hosiery orders for spring
ARE light. Linen orders are held back
by apprehen sion of tariff conditions. Raw
silk is steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
MONEY MARKET

New York. JuHe GA cali
| nominaI. No koanS. Time loans. ga sier
u, days. alM4 ninety days. :. "a SIX
months. IAF Il
PRIME mercantile paper 6 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. vita actual
bu siR.xS in baakers' bills 1T I - for -
day bills. aad at +~f far demand.
! tcnmercia; bills. 1923.
Ear silver. aSS.
! Mexican dollars. ~.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24


New York. jane :l.-The statement If
the actual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust com for the week
shows that they hold $4:. 800. go reserve
in excess of legal requirements. This il
sn increase Of $4!D. 1.N from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual Condition.
Loans. 81 S94 1874 NM: decrease. Al. 40
900. ~
Srecie. $:J7 Ri, O00: increase. SO, 900
Legal tenders, $sf,, 1la .Ne: Increase. 81. los.
100. ~
5os .Oo. "
Circulation. $47 ,O3.. 600 Increase. S. COO
Banks cash reserve ia vault, 1919 .Sc
aO.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault
&6;;. 40 600.
Aggregate cash reserve. x4+o. &c.. ON,
Excess lawful reserve. 81: 500. ia: in
crease, <4.0g7 ,1.U.
Trast c~omf,anies' reserve with clearing
house nembers carrying =, per cent casi
reserve, $67 .U:5 600.
Summary Of State banks and trust com
Fanies in Greater New York, not iuciud
cd ia clearing houses
i.oaux. 1851. 404 100: decrea- e, $s.447.1 10
Specie. S,,HJ6 100: dAcreas ,. Sass 800.
Legal tenders, 81 COZ; 100 decrease. sos.
400.
Total deposits. s6s. ,92,. 700: decreas Sc. 81.
433. 100.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
BALTIMORE 4

Baltimore, Md. June - heat. dull,
102.
ss<'orn. quiet. 64H.
Oats. easier: standard white. AN tn u.
Rye. inactive: light offerings: No. >
western export, 64L 0DtEI.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
s.Iv~RPOOJ. COTTON

Liverpool. June :1..tatton. spot. IN
changed Rau dull. MiddlinE fair, t.t
good midalinG. z.D3 middainG. 8N: ioM
niddilng. ca: good ordinary. 6:i "rdi-
nary, III.
Sales. 1900. Including $40 American,
and Nh for speculation and expert.
isesciPtx. $3.50. no American.
Failures cloSeS e0ay
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
SpnTS AND IL

New York. June 21.-SpOt cotton. quiet
~ points off; middiing upiands. T..
mitdiing Gulg. 49,.
~,in. mama
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
COTTON

New York. Tune 6.-The following arr
the total net receipts of cotton at all port.
since September 1st:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

chief tenet of his faith In the matter
of lighting hot weather.
Secretary of War Garrison told me
that his warm weather fads were
three:
|. Cigarettes instead OF cigars.
2. Low collars.
3. palm leaf fan as large as an
elephants ear
Experts viii tell YOU" said tho sec
Rotary. that one of the fundamental
things 10 avoid in hot weather Is nerv-
BUSINESS. The man who is hopping
around hitber and thithcr all day long
cannot possibly keep cool. He hasn't
time. Therefore, the first thing TO do
to evoid tho effects OF the heat Is to
dispense with nervousness.
cor my rules for keeping cool, tho
first two might be included under tho
general head nntidotcs for nervous
moss
"A man should smoke sparingly. He
should not smoke heavy cigars.
smoke sigarettes In small numbers. and
find their effect nil. or course. 1t would
be better to give up smoking alto
gether.
'The low collay you will find tre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

| Wood, chief OF staff OF the United
States Army, if he coincided w!th this
theory, expressed by tn Navy De
partment's head, that the sea is the
chief panacea for the hcet sufferer
He smiled.
We'll. hardly said he. Il don't
SEQ why the sea should be given all
credit for the relief of the heat suf-
ferer. Think how many OF us there
are in the Middle Western Section OF
the United States who have never seen
the sea.
mo. l wouldn't give the sea prefer
cnce. My solution of hot weather
veNations would be-condition.
That is the answer. condition.
think that condition plays a highly
Important part in the comfort or dis
comfort of all who are facing torrid
days and sweltering nights. 1t Is
more highly important than food or
drink, though they also deserve con-
sideration.
Now. let me give you mn example
OF what I mean. During the early
days OF the occupation OF the Philip
pines, the soldiers of tho army suf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
MISS M'HARGUE AT SPINNING WHEEL.

shepster and baxtcr-the cutting Of
cloth and the baking OF bread--the oc-
equations, too, no longer exist In
these days Of mills and machine made
clothing. spinning is no longer con-
Sidercd among the duties OF wo-
men. and the title Of spinster is rapid
IS becoming obsolete.
Time was when all single women.
girls and boys were required to spin
IN those days each family had its spin
Nor and many had several. Under the
supervision OF director, these spin
ners wAre organized into divisions, or
'squadrons," as they were called; and
there were no slothful !aggards in the!r
number. Neither wealth nor social
standing OF parents excused children
from this work Like death. 1t was a
mighty ievoler All were leveled to
one Kind or labor. and by this !eveling
all were III turn. elevated to indie
pcndcucc.
They span and wove the very clothes
thcy wore. and thus became a home
living and home-loyine race. The lives
ot tn, women were home centred. prac-
tically tho only cause in those days for
womens Intercourse with any Of the
outside world. except, OF course. her
llt!EALotly aC4ud!NtdnCcS, BENG Snop-
ping. dressmakiug. etc But even these
causes scarcely existed In country com
munities 4 century ago
And 20 II is with these two remark
able old women OF Elkin. They sit at
their looms day IN and dag out, un-
mindful OF the outside world, while
everybody is earnestly engaged in set
/ ting everybody else right.
The cld-fashioued hand-loom Is to-
day more or loss OF a curiosity. and
there are many OF the younger genera
tiou who have never seen one Much
Skill on the part OF the weaver is re-
quircd TO operate one OF these looms
and even with thc most expert weaver
the production is slow The invention
Of the powcrloom and the wonderful
growth Of wooden manufacture have
crowded out the spinning wheel and the
hand loom. Homes spun clothing Is
rarely, II ever seen while the home
woven rag carpets. which III so
snugly TO the floor, look so clean and
smell SO sweet, are only for the ia
vored few
The aTcctionate regard which the
Elkin women have for their spinning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
BY JOHN ELrnErH WATKINS.


M ing ccol?" have lately in
w quired OF a list OF public men III
Washington. Aside from the plaiat, 4
don't" made by many. an Interesting
fund Of informal Vas collected as 10
the manner in which the big men of
the capital, struggling even as the hum
BILE proletariat against summers pun
ishing warmth. reduce their suffering
to the minimum.
mot much meat plenty Of fresh fruit
and a disinclination 10 complain" was
the formula tersely given by Secretary
OF State Bryan, who. during the entire
summer has gone about his duties clad
in the conventional long tailed frock
coat. the waistcoat, stiff collar and bow
tie which are seen in all of his pictures.
In this costume he has received as many
as threescore visitors on day when
the heat waves have registered % de-
grees.
When in washington Mr.. Bryan ar
riyes Mt his desk early, takes a large
glass Of water and gets busy. During
the luncneon hour he partakes usually
OF little fruit and milk. or possibly a
sandwich OF lettuce OF something OF
the kind.
Il have found that much of tho dis
comfort from warm weather comes
from excessive eating, dAH inc tonSt-
quent heating Of the body" he explain
cd
In addition to his light diet the Sec
rotary Of State INDUCES in plenty of
horseback exercise during the early
hours OF a summer morning. lie fire.
Quently goes for short walk In the
park behind the state Department after
his light luncheon and never spares
himself from the routine duties OF Of
flee because of the weather.
1.-The briny deep. sighed Secretary
of the Navy Joscrhus Daniels. when l
met him and asked for his recipe for
keeping cool.
do you mean for bathing pur
poscs?" 1 inquired.
ANY way you care to use it, except
as beverage" said the Secretary OF
the Navy. "In summer drink fresh
water and get as near to salt wafer
as is possible. and as often as possible.
don't mean by this that the average
man must mortgage his prospects for
the next generation or so In order to
mako a trip to Atlantic City or some
such resort
but let us assume that the man
we arc considering, the hypothetical
sufferer from hot weather Is not able
to afford any vacation. and let us pic
ture him perspiring dismally in Wash
ington. Is there no hore for him.
There La.
at any one OF number OF stores
he may purchase rock salt Of the
regular sea variety. A few handfuls
Of this may be thrown into the bath.
makinE o. splendid imitation OF tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

was first made NJ WASHINGTON mt tbs
,,.l ,,,, ,,,, r,,,., .,.. ,
-" "o'''''' - 'ttN''' "eie ehsaseu
IN weaving ANtn $ Tor Mrs. Wilson's
private apartments, that the fact re-
called /, somewhat similar ,ncidant dur-
'"s Wv ""! "heh Nirs, 1leVeiahd was
mistress OF the White House. Shortly
after President Cleveland had pur-
cb,sod no ,rono,+, ao,,,a,. d;
'"'cu rs hc" Aop' on the 1ehnaLy
town Road ne said, an old woman
known rs Aunt Abbie." who was either
49, MN, H. , - ~ C,
i"hu anu reslucd IN the little town OF
Cow lesville, in Wyoming County, n. Y,
decided that it would be a capital idea
to ut up ono OF the rooms in Red Top
With old fashioned furniture and car
pets. just like the room Mrs. Cleve-
lands grandmother, Mrs Folsom, oc-
cupied IN the pioneer days in New
York.
Consequently Aunt Abhie got up Il
bee, and all OF the old women and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

wheels and looms was ut one time found
among all southern spinners and weav-
ers. Their machines are family heir
looms that have been handed down
from generation to generation, and they
are treasured BY the two good women
like relics. Indeed they Will readily
assure an Interested visitor that they
bear feeling OF affection for their
looms that is akin to the love for a
human companion.
Seated at their treasured looms. the
two aged women present n very pic
turesque appearance indeed. Tho old
fashioned hand-l loom is 50 constructed
that when the weaver is seated upon
the permanent seat attached to it the
breast OF the loom is just n little above
the waist line of tho weaver, who sits
with feet resting upon the trcndles.
There are three distinct motions IN
hand " caving: first. the forming of the
shed, that is separating the threads
Of the warp as tn. threads which run
throuehout the length OF the finished
fabric are called, which have been
wound upon the warp beam and placed
III the loom, into ;wo or more series
raising a par; and depressing the bal
ancc. leaving il space through which
the weft or filling is passed, second,
the passing OF the shuttle containing
the bobbin or Milling through the shed
so formed either by hand or me-
Chanical means; third. beating up this
thread OF Milling left in the shed by the
shuttle against the one which pre-
cccdcd ii, The process OF weaving is
| simply continued repetition OF these
movements In the order named.
y description OF the operation of
weaving is given in ovid's Meta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

mendous help: at least ] do mar
In high summer collar has n right to
shed tears about anything and every
thing on earth. Personally | am IN
favor OF dispensing with the collar
whenever IL is possible without Great
Ing social embarrassments. liut a low
collar Is almost the Same rs no collar
Now FOR the fan This Is a theory
of mine. l believe that a man with 4
palm leaf fan in his hand can convince
himself that he is cool 20 per cent
more quickly than can the man who
has not such an appurtcnance.
when have n palm leaf fan don't
use IL much. l sway II back and forth
lnzily and convince myself that | am
giving myself a breeze. AS matter
OF fact, l suppose am not. but that
isn't the question. think | am. That
Is all that is necessary"
President Wears bermuda Clothes.
President Wilson. according to as re-
liable mn authority as his private sec
rotary, Joseph Tuinulty, finds his chief
summer comfort in Bermuda clothes.
When he made his trip to the British
possessions he laid in a stock OF gar
menta OF soma cross between pongec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
"L1rrLE MEAT, MUCH rRurr"-w. J. BRYAN.

fered tremendously from tho heat.
They were not used to the climate and
IL seemed to drag them down.
To-day. the Philippine veteran
faces the weather without fear. The
new recruit. carrying excess flesh.
comes over and for awhile complains
bitterly. But once he IS hardened he
Joins with the veteran and then no
further complaint Is heard.
when man Is in condition he is
hardened To muscle and bone. II he
has exercised steadily and eaten spar
ingly he will have brought himself to
n point where he Is tireless and active
and then few degrees one way OF
tho other are immaterial.
IF every man took his setting up
exercises regularly. there would be far
less complaint against the heat than
there Is to-day. and there would also
be fewer heat prostrations-and
deaths."
Major General Wood has given this
advice to many officers leaving for
tropical countries. 1t has become tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

briny deep
such a bath Is wonderfully refresh
ing. / believe that the average man
would be infinitely more happy if he
could every once in 2 while persuade
himself to take .. salt sea bath in his
own nathtub. The salt is splenddiy
invirogatinS, and the bathcr. at the
end. feels as IL he had been on IA vaca-
ton, whether he has or not.
II am tremendously in favor OF salt
water and salt air as an antidote for
the heat The tonic properties of the
salt seem TO be tho very thing to
strengthen the human system against
the incur3ons of the summer sun"
The Secretary OF the Navy has been
on the sea much during the summer
and he announced that he intended
spending his entire vacation in this
manner.
asked AIajor-General Leonard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

Continued on sixth PeseJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
How MORE BABIES Alone
Can't Make NATIONS GREAT

noted for the rapldity with which they multiply and
also for their weakness.
The higher the birth rate the greater the death
Small families are stronger and more vigorous than
large families. Where there great many children
born in the family the first two three will be below
the average. being weaker and less able to Withstand
the pressure Of existence than the later children This
is accounted for the theory that In the first children
the parents have not thoroughly blended their quail
ties, but that they along they gradually bring out
their good traits and mix them in the child
AS type advances in the scale of civilization its
rate OF reproduction decreases The highest type OF
animal produces only child at birth. Twins and
riplets usually the result of revision type
Of long and they caused by the splitting into
two three parts OF the original germ. Twins
as sturdy as other children in the same family.
There is nothing in science support the theory
that high rate OF child birth is sign Of prosperity
and progress in nation The contrary is likely
TO be true. The defective classes in community breed
great deal faster than the normal although their
spring are not as vigorous and do not survive we'll
the children of normal people.
France is excited her populations coming TO
sandstill. She sees Germany steadily increasing
fears that day the preponderance in population
IL the population of France is standstil the ma
tons advance in thrift intelligence and other good
qualities Is not The French people making
progress In mental development, which 1ore than Off
sets their failure to show increase in numbers.