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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-03
1.-THE FOLLY OF FLOODS"

In it's April number, printed before the Dayton disaster, the Worlds Work has timely edi- torial under the head, The Folly of Floods." Progress is being made when opinion changes from the traditional superstitious view that calamities are "acts of GOd,'' and comes about to the enlight- ened modern doctrine that for the most part they are "follies." the consequences of neglect in utiliZ- ing modern knowledge and srien- titic intelligence.
 Congress has today before it a bill to spend thirty million dol lars to protect 100000 acres of reclaimed land in the Sacramento valley and tu reclaim 3O0.OO0 acres of periodically Hooded or submerged lands.
 This seems a huge expenditure to undertake in a comparatively small locality. but had this thirty million been eXpended> ten years ago it would have saved, so the supporters of the bill claim. loss es aggresating eleven million dol lars by three floods. in 1904, 1907 and 1909. TheI difference between thes savings alone and The cost of the prnject is far more than compensated by the! productive ness meanwhile of the land re- claimed. anG in day when new agricultural land of high quality is scarce. that is no small achievement.
 In the matter of floods this year experiences will convince most sensible people taht not ev- en as rich country as the Unit ed States can afford to follow drifting or happy -go-lucky pol icy. And if this is true of floods it is equally true of other causes of loss and waste, such as neg lected sanitation, poor housing conditions, bad city planning or lack of planning. These some what modern ideas in our own country, though not so novel in Europe, are taking hold of pop ular thought. The great con- servatiOn idea has innumerable Offshoots OF ramifications and it includes rot only arid lands, tor rential streams, swamp land, for ests and the unsettled spaces ol the continent, but cites small and great with the6r peculiar sources of loss and waste.
 A Southern business man in New York recently predicted that the flood losses, by the time. the returns are in from the lower Mississippi, this spring will foot up 250 million dollars. A quarter of billion. Considerable pre- ventive work could be done with an outlay of quarter billion dol lars in permanent engineering.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-03
DR. FRIEDmAMN IN BUSINESS.

Even those who are most char itably disposed toward Dr. Fried mann cannot help but feel that,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-03

There is d demand by "hired
 girls" in London for some leg islation for their protection, and what might have been expected has occurred. One of the do- mestics was arrested for going around breaking shop windows to call attention to the "cause.' The leaders of the sutfragette move ment ought to be intelligent enough to see that their example of lawlessnesS, excused on the
 ground that it is necessary to
 challenge attention and compel
 the world to "stop, look, listen
 to their arguments, was bound to
 be infectious and spread to many other movements. Smashing shop windows, beating up members of
 the government, poisoning the
 mails and so on might become
 the methods of any party OF fac
 tion in behalf of any sort of aSi- tation. The logical end of the
 methods of the suffragettrs Is
 simple chaos and anarchy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-03

The ease of the Chicago preacher whose wife ran away with a burglar directs attention to the fact that once in a great while a preacher has a little luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MONTHLY Cotton Statement

New orleans, January 3-Secretary
Hester's New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement issued today covers the month
ly movement to close of December.
Compared with last year 1t shows q
decrease for the month in round figures
of 2080OO0 bales, compared with year
before last, an increase of 51,000, ano
with 1909, an increase of $4,000
The total for December was 2,29S,999
against 25O6,772 last year. 2,24s,254 year
before last and 1,3l2,095 same time in 1903
The movement from September &c
December 81, inclusive, shows receipts
at all United States ports 1858, l0i
against 72i9,72 last year. 6,12i9Os year
before last and 5,07454S same time in
1909; overland across the Mississippi
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada 523,583 same time IN
1909; southern mills talSings. exclusive
of quantity consumed at southern oul
ports 125S,000. against 1,039,o000 last year
96S 900 year before last and $4,000 same
time in 1909: and interior stocks. In
excess of those held at the commence
ment of the season 733,664, against s5S'-
926 last year, 753,052 year before last ana
S63, ,1S2 same time in 1909.
These make the total movement OF the
cotton crop brought into sight during the
"A months ending close Of December
1858 $50, against 9646.5SS last year. S,362'
S12 year before last and 7,120,92S same
time in 1909.
Northern spinners took during Decem-
Der 474,974 bales, against s93,O2s last year
and $40, ,43S year before last, increasing
their total for the months to 1,29f,457.
against 1,2S9,663 last year and 1.277oo9 the
year before. This makes their average
weekly takings for the season 1895,
against 62,455 last year, and 73H2 the
year before.
In addition to the monthly figures, Sec
retary Hester issued today statement
of the weekly movement for the seven
days ending January 3. inclusive, showing
the total brought into sight this year
Sg7, 49, against 4S1,sO0 year before last
for the seven days ending January
last year 36s,So0 year before last and
235, 413 the same time in 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
WHOLESALE TRADE
MUCH IMPROVED
Several Price Changes Oc-
curred-Eggs Prices
Are Declining

There was quite little Improvement
in the wholesale business on Morris
avenue yesterday and various changes
lin prices. Receipts. as for tho past
two or three weeks, were more than
adequate.
Dry salt meats showed a decline in
Quotations. Fruits and produce re-
mained steady with slow trade and am
pie receipts.
Egg prices, according to the dealers,
Especially on the cold storage variety
will drop still further in a few days
The supply is more than ample for the
demand. Dealers claim that they are
selling eggs now at a considerable loss
1t looks like the egg dealers and
ispeculators have been caught in a trap
of their own making, according to un-
They are said to have held UP egg
prices for long time, until the public
in desperation has stopped eating eggs.
The result is the dealers are trying to
get rid of their enormous stock Of stor-
age eggs at cut prices and light loss
rather than wait longer and suffer
more loss. Egg prices are expected to
tumble rapidly soon. They are now
down to 20 cents per dozen, while q
week ago they were 2S cents. Yestor-
days wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
DOWNWARD S[lDr(,
IN STOCK MARKET
Losses of | to 2 POints-NO
Specific Cause Assigned
to Sudden Change

New York, January 3-sentiment veered
70 the bear side of the stock market to-
day. Prices went down as decisiyely as
they went up yesterday.
Losses of l to points were general with
Union Pacific, Reading, the coppers and
Steel playing an important part in the
days decline.
No specific cause could be assigned for
tho sudden change in the aspect of the
market after its display of strength re-
Gently. The position of the London mar
ket and less favorable reports as to the
peace conference also contributed 10 the
growth of bearish sentiment. Little bus
iness was transacted for London account,
although there was some direct buying on
cables from the continent. Passing of
the dividend on the common stock of
American Beet Sugar caused decline in
this issue to loss of 6as. Western
Maryland was again weak. The common
/ dropped AZ points and the preferred 6.
Texas company moved against the mar
l1et, rising points. A renewal rate of AZ
for call loans was viewed with favor COM
: pared with the rate of a week ago, and
call funds were placed at lower figures
, later in the session. Time money also
was easier. Bonds were irregular Total
sales. par value, $2,150,000. Bonds of the
United States were on call unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
LITTLE DEMAND FOR
JANUARY SHORTS
General Business Quiet and
Cotton Market Easy.
Close Quiet

New York, January S.-As the demand
from January shorts was far less after
yesterdays covering movement, while
general business continued very quiet,
the cotton market was easier today, with
the close barely steady at a decline of
from 3 to Is points, generally Ii to Is
points net lower
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of TO points, with January cot
ton making a new high record, as it
sold to IS. 1sc or about ST points above
the low level reached between Christ
mas and New Years. Liverpool, how
ever, failed to fully meet the New York
advance of yesterday, while January
short interests seemed to have been pret-
ty we'll eliminated above the IS cent level
and the market soon developed a tendency
to ease Off
The circulation of few additional jan
uary notices caused some scattering liqui-
dation around the ring. After holding
generally steady during the middle of
| the day prices weakened in the late trad
| ing when it was rumored that some of
| the large spot people who had been buy
ers yesterday and this morning were re-
ducing their lines and the market closed
at the lowest point of the day.
New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Coffee Market

New York, January 3.-Coffee futures
opened barely steady at a decline of 15
to IS points under liquidation or bearish
pressure inspired by easier European
cables, reports of lower cost and freight
offers today. Continued full primary
movement and predictions that spot de-
mand would remain slack until after this
years valorization offerings should be
absorbed had its weight. A rally of 3
to points occurred during the middle of
the session on covering, and the market
here eased off again, closing barely
steady, net II to 21 points off. Sales. 72, ,750.
January, 13.05c; February, 49, 05c: March,
15.31c; April, 19.47c; May, 10 soc; June,
13.65c; July, 13.75c; August, 13s1c; Septem-
ber October, November and December,
13 SSc. Spot easy; Rio rs, 13s4e; Santos
As, 15ssc; mild quiet; Cordova, 1691Sc.
Havre, 1a1i4 franc lower. Hamburg, "a
q pfennig lower. Rio and Santos I'M
changed. Brazilian port receipts $1,000,
against $1,000 last year. Jundiahy re-
cepts, 25000, against 1000 last year. To-
days Santos cables reported the market
weak and unchanged. Sac Pauio receipts,
1900. against $4,000 Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

New York, January 3.-Atlanta: Re
ceipts, i154; shipments, 3s9; stock, 26,442
BRENNAN; Receipts. 1ss; shipments, 2s7
stock. 1880.
Charlotte Steady; middling, 1sc; re.
ceipts, s6: shipments, Sc.
Columbia: Receipts, 1907; shipments, 800
stock, 25,2f.
Columbus. Ca: Quiet; middling, 121zc;
receipts, 1910; shipments, 1900; sales, 1900
stock, 32sSl.
Columbus. Miss: Receipts, 1874; ship.
ments, 754; stock, 5os7
Eufaula: Receipts, 237: shipments, So;
stock. 1916
Greenville: Receipts. 1856; shipments, GAS;
stock. 1890.
Helena: Receipts. 5i4; shipments. 2o3s;
stock, 14,4b2.
Little Roct Receipts. sOo5; shipments,
6592; stock, 44.2s1.
Macon; Receipts. 1876; shipments. 32s;
Meridian; Receipts. 1901; shipments, 1876;
stock, 1851.
Montgomery: Steady; mlddling, 125sc;
receipts, 1928; Shipments 1858; stock, IS. .4s6.
Nashville: Firm; middling. 1sMc re-
ceipts, "a; Shipments, 25; sales, 517 stock.
SAC.
Newberry; Receipts. Az: shipments, az.
Raleigh: Steady; middling. 121kc; re-
celptS, oVi sHipHiciiss, oO,- STOCK, 3U.
Rpme: Receipts, 1912; shipments, 725;
stock, 9S1o.
selma Receipts, 3o7s; shipments, 2s6o;
stock, 11,05e.
Shreveport: Steady; middling, 125sc; re-
ceipts 1863; shipments. 479o: stock. s2.977.
vicksburg: Receipts, s97; shipments, 457
stock, 6559.
Yazoo City: Receipts, 200, shipments,
74s; stock, s-i3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 3.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at an advance of
TO points on favorable cables and
builish talk from New York regarding
the January position today. A number
OF shorts were buyers on the first call
and moderate amount of fresh buying
for the long account came into the
trade. At a level of to points up
buyers of Thursday took profits and
their offerings filled the demand and
caused reaction from the upward trend.
At the end of the first half hour prices
were unchanged to a point lower, COM
pared with the close Thursday.
In the afternoon the trade took on
steadiness. Around the close prices ral-
lied within few points of the last
prices of Thursday
A dull tone prevailed after the mid
die of the forenoon in the trade Prices
soon sagged. New York kilograms were
bullish but buying orders were scarce
Longs In scalping took their profits and
without support prices fell of under
q very moderate volume of selling. Ru-
mors that a private bureau estimate OF
the amount of cotton ginned this last
period were as high as $4,000 bales
caused little short selling. At noon
prices were TO II points under the level
of Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, January 3-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds $ VS.
ible 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 be-
fore. 1t shows a decrease for the week
Just closed of 1898 against an in
crease OF 75,709 last year and an in
crease of 22,342 year before last.
The total visible Is 627,56S against
6,293,0 ,004 last week, 5,641,256 last year
and 5.321,321 year before last. OF this
the total Of American cotton is 5,076,6S1
against 5,129,004 last week, 4,S54,256
last year and 4.2s2,321 year before last,
and of all other kinds. including Egypt,
Brazil, India. etc, 1,199,000 against L.
$4,000 last week, 7S7. 900 last year and
1,039, 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows a decrease COM
pared with last week of 1898, an In
crease compared with last year of 634,-
425, and an increase compared with
year before last or 954,360
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 1,985,000 against 100000 last
year and 2,705.000 year before last; In
Egypt $4,000, against 100000 last year
and 100000 year before last; in india
100000 against 2S0,000 last year ana
$4,000 year before last; and In the
United States 3,4S4,000 asainst 2,409.0 900
last year and 1,955,000 year before last.
Foreign exports for the four months of
the season have been 5.30l, ,106 bales, show
ing an increase last season of 13T,397 and
an Increase over the same period year be-
fore last of 939,s1G.
Stocks at the seaboard and the % lead
ing southern markets on December 81
We're POS, 1885, against 2419,S61 the same
date last year and 1,93s,596 the year be-
fore.
Including port and interior town stocks
left over from the previous season and
the number of bales of the current crop
brought into sight during the four months,
the supply has been 9,932,S63. against 9, $685.
562 last year and s,6i0.T74 the year before.
Up to December 81 last year SGT per
cen, of the cotton crop had been mar
xeted, and for the same four months In
1910 the percentage of the crop brought
into sight WAS 50 per cent, and for tne
SAME time in 1860 the percentage marketed
was 6I.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
WINTER CROP EASES
PRICES IN WHEAT
Gains in Market Disappear.
Corn Finishes at Net
Advance

Chica go, January 3-Prospects improved
for the winter crop eased prices today in
wheat cereal. Gains disappeared and the
market closed the same as last night, &c
down. Corn finished at a net advance of
sc, oats unchanged to a shade lower and
provisions 5ikc TO 7i1c higher. unmistak-
able heaviness ruled the wheat trade after
midday and final prices We're within 1sc
Ac of the bottom figures reached Snow,
which fell here profusely for short time
had noticeable effect in relieving ankle
ty as TO fall sown grain, a dread that dur
ing the early hours had pushed prices
higher
Official records, in addition were being
circulated to prove that moisture in most
cases had been normal up to the time the
plant became dormant,
Receipts considered huge in all direc-
tons when distribution should be we'll
under way counted stihy against the
wheat bulls. although heretofore of late
this factor has been ignored.
Promises of heavy work shipments act
ed in favor also of the bear operators.
May ranged between 91isd9lss, with last
sales &c net lower at 91ssc. Forecasts of
Lnfavorable weather firmed corn. Ex-
port call was a little better and offerings
from the interior small. May ranged be-
| tween 4Sa.14s1kc to 4s9to. closing firm, lsc
higher at 4Sta@4Sssc. Cash grades we're
unsettled No. 2 yellow was qouted ia
47lac for car load lots. Oats appeared
more inclined to follow wheat than ccrn.
Primary arrivals were three times as large
as a year ago. May swung from 2sse to
s3c and closed a shade net down at 32sad
S27sc. Porivisions lifted on account of lard
stocks being limited and hog prices high
err The upsoht was an average enhance
lnent of about 121sc.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Live Stock

Chicago, January .-Cattle-Receipts,
2500 firm. Beeves, s5.S0@9.50; Texas
steers, sf.75d15 80; western steers, $.7oq
7.6O stockers, 81. 25d7.6O; cows and hell
ers, 81. .S517 so: calves, S6. 6.5oGl0 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 26,000; native, &c higher
average; light 81 .357 30; mixed, S.So'@7 SO;
heavy, 81. .250p7. go; rough, 81 2507 30; pigs,
S.. 75@7 so; bulk of sales, 81 4541.D
Sheep--Receipts, 11,000; market firm, 10c
under Thursdays average; natives, $5.aoQ
5.10 western, S4. 40d5 so; yearlings, s6.lOa
TO- lambs. native, Sc. 25qS.2o; western,
Sc 45QS .65.
ST. Louis. January .-Cattle-Receipts,
1000. including 800 Texans; market steady;
choice to fine steers, s9a1o; good to choice.
81 .60a9; dressed and butcher steers .15Q
7.e0a stockers, IS. 25d8 80; Texas and Okla
homa steers. $6sdS. 80; Texas and Oklahoma
COWS and heifers, $3.65d5.
Hcgs-Receipts, 10000; market 10Gl5c
higher; pigs and lights, s6.75G7. so; mixed
and butchers, 81. 4O17 .75; good heavy, 81 so
@7.75
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market steady;
muttons. 81. S5q5; yearllngs, s7@7.75; lambs,
81. 35GiS 80.
Kansas City, January 3.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1000, including 300 southerns: firm.
Dressed beef and export steers, s7.S549. .25;
far to good, 6.e5u7 70; southern steers,
s.. 25d5. 10; southern cows. 50 7046.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; sc up; bulk of
sales. 81 2Oa7. 45; heavy, s7.32ik@7. so; light,
81 1507 80; pigs, s6@6.50
Sheep-Receipts. 2ooo; market. 1oa25c
down; lambs. s7dS.5 80; yearlings. $5.50q
1885, wethers, 81. 50m5. so; ewes, s4d5.
Louisville, January 3.-Cattle-Reeeipts,
%; range. s2Q6.50; easy.
Hogs--Receipts, 1900, uneven; range, 81. 30
@7.50.
sieep-Receipts. IS; market firm; lambs,
61sc down; sheep, 31sc off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

Galveston: Steady; middling, l3c; net re-
ceipts, 22,4S4; gross receipts, 22,4S4; sales,
1897 stock, 4if,515; continent, 1852; coast
wise, 6S53.
New Orleans: Quiet; middling, IL 15-16c;
net receipts, 5125 gross receipts, 5l69;
sales, 318; stock, 2o9136 Great Britain, 49,
600: coastwise, 1405
Mobile: Steady; middling. 12sc; net re-
-ceipts, 243; gross receipts, 243; sales, 125;
stock, 81, ,647; Great Britain, 1873.
Savannah: Net receipts, $3.50; gross re-
oeipts, 5000; stock. 164,il1.
Charleston Net receipts, $40; gross Ie-
ceipts, $40: stock, 81 $685. coastwise, 305.
Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts,
1876; gross receipts, 1916; stock. 12,o27;
coastwise 300.
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 1Sc; net re-
ceipts, 1856; gross receipts 1850; sales, 457;
stock, 1874; coastwise, 1898.
Baltimore: Nominal; midding, 13c;
stock, 1896
New York: Quiet; middling, 13 zoe; net
receipts 100; gross receipts. GIG; sales,
900; stock, 10S 400; coastwise 1872.
Boston: Quiet; middlng,i 1S soc; net re-
ceipts, PA; gross receipts, 1899; stock s294;
Great Britain, 284S
Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 13.55c;
net receipts, $50; stock, 3465
Brunswick: Stock, 1879.
Texas City: Net receipts, 2444 gross
receipts, 2444; STOCK, lO,o52.
Aransas Pass: Net receipts. 1876: gross
receipts, 1876; stock, 496; continent, 4404
Jacksonville: Stock, 1882.
Port Arthur: Net receipts, 1000; gross
receipts, 1000; continent, 11,000.
Total today at all ports: Net, 53.006;
Great Britain, 14,407; continent, 2s,9iG;
stock, 1,1S6,167.
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 259,559;
Great Britain. 142,ss1; France, 43,o37; conti-
nent, 1873 6iS; Japan, 1866.
Total since September 1 at all ports:
Net, 7150,9O2 Great Britain, 1881, ,S27;
France, rs, ,154 continent, 2,o79,757; Japan,
125, 30; Mexico, 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January 3.-Spot cotton TODAY
closed in moderate demand. Prices adj
vanced. American mid Hing fair. 7.7Sd:
good middllng, 7.39d; middling, 71sd; low
middling. 701d; good ordinary. s.55d or
binary. 607d. The sales of the day were
1000 bales, of which 800 were for specula-
tion and export and included $500 Aneri-
can. Receipts. $1,000 bales including 67,2o0
American. Futures opened firm and
closed barely firm. January, 69ilzd: Jan
uary February, 6.901zd; February March,
e.s9d; March-April, 6.S7d; April-May,
6.s5lad; May-June, 6S3isd; June-July,
e.s1d July-August. s7S1Ad: August-Sep-
tember, 6.6lizd; September October. 6.4si4d.
October November 6.36lad; November-De-
cember, 6.33Hd: December-January,
6.321sd; January February. 6a1sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

Hester gives the taking OF American cot
ton by spinners throughout the world as
follows, in round numbers:
This week this year. $4,000, against si5,-
900 last year, $4,000 year before last
Total since September l this year, $685.
O0o against 5Sl4,00o last year and 5,00o, 900
the year before.
or this northern spinners and Canada.
took 1,Sl7,0O0 bales this year, against !, ,290,
600 last year and $4,000 the year beforei
southern spinners, 1,337,000 against 1,Oa2
600 last year and 100000 the year beforeA
and foreign spinners, 3,334,000. against g. 1
fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Comparative Cotton Statement

New York, January 3.-Comparatfve
cotton statement for the week ending Fri
day, January 3:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during week, 259,59; net receipts at all
United States ports same week last year,
355, ,63S; total receipts since September /,
7,I50.222; total receipts to same date last
year ,7,504982; exports for the week, 3g7.-
932; exports for same week last year, no.
1896; total eyportsisince September /, $780,
45S total exports same date last year, s.
434. 66s; stock at all United States ports,
1885, ,167; stock at all United States ports
same time last year, 1888. 400: stock at all
interior towns. S19.162; stock at all interior
TOW ms same time last year. 943,719; stock at
Liy erpool, 1.433.0O0; stock at Liverpool
same time last year, $4,000; stock of
American afloat for Great Britain same
time last year, 35S. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

lytic and lake, $17s2@17.S7; casting, s1725@
17.37.
Tin easy; spot, s5o6oQ5o.s0; January
$50. .30G50.50; February and March, S50.250
5000.
Lead quiet, $425 bid. Spelter easy. $7.2
@725.
Cookson antimony easy, s1o@1oO.
Iron easy and dull.
Copper arrivals, 1945 tons; exports thi
month, 210 tons. London copper quiet
spot, E76 13s Cd; futures, G77 IS Sd.
London tin firm; spot, --z29 los; futures
G229 5s.
ter, G26 5s.
on-Cleveland warrants, 67s Cd in Lon
don.