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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
COTTON MARKET
LITTLE ACTIVE
Prices Advance on Scatter
ing Demand-Cl0se Is
Firm

New York, MAY 10.-The cotton mar
ket was not active today but prices
advanced on scattering demand which
seemed to come partly from some of
yesterdays late sellers. and the close
was firm at net gain of from 4 TO
POINTS.
The opening was steady a unchanged
prices to an advance of points on
covering for over the Weekend and
a moderate demand from trade sources.
The buying was not particularly ag-
gressive, and the market did not seem
to be attracting much fresh outside
demand for long account but prices
worked gradually higher and there
seemed To be very little cotton offer
ing. The close was within a point OF
the best. owing to the holiday there
were no cables from Liverpool which
" III be closed again ON Monday and
also on Friday and Saturday OF next
week, but mail advices confirmed re-
cent cables indicating a much more
favorable view OF trade conditions
abroad and there was a little buying
here which was attributed to the con-
tinent. Reviews of domestic goods trade
conditions also read rather favorable
as western distributors reported more
tnan a seaSonably active business III
the interior, While sales of print cloths
at Fall River showed distinct i'm
EroVement. These considerations and
TAX of further shipments from the
local stock probably accounted IN part
1or the steadicr tone of the market but
tue covering movement was moro gen
eially attributed to the failure OF
weather reports 10 Indicate any addi-
t1onal rainfall of consequence in tho
eastern belt and the official forecast
for continued clear weather with lower
temperatures In that section,
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BULL LEADERSHIP
ADVANCES WHEAT
All Options With Exception
of May Display
Strength

| Chicago, May 10.=Dotermined bull
leadership in the face of several strong
bearish factors today advanced wheat
4 q as to L Corn finished Is q &c up
and oats 7s a 1ac to a a "a higher. Pro-
visions closed a shade TO 5@71e Off.
Because of Whitsuntide holiday at
Liverpool the wheat market was largely
home made" Bulls sentiment was ap-
Iparent from. the first all options ex-
cept May, which was weak at the stfte,
latter yesterdays furry. shown g
strength. Cables told of continued cold
weather over southern Europe and this
aided the bulls. Bearish news such as
large increase in southern and north
western receipts ofsswheat, reiteration
of favorable winter crop reports and
news that spring wheat is about so per
cent seeded, could not check the ad-
vance.
Acceleration of the upward movement
came when wheat bulged at Minneap-
oils, shorts there being driven to cover
and finding offerings light Even May,
the weakest option here, had an uplift.
Cash prices on the strength of some
export demand, improved and this also
helped futures. Thence forward the mar
ket showed increased strength and the
close was very firm.
Primary receipts of wheat today,
Is 900; last pear $4,000 bushels Sea-
bSard clearances of wheat and -four
equalled 1862, 900 bushels.
Lightness of offerings continued TO
Ibe feature of the corn market. On
good demand strength was shown
Throughout the session. Reports of poor
condition of oats in some quarters and
towering by May shorts gave greater
strength to the market than noted for
some time.
Provisions were depressed because
of large accumulations here of lard.
Offerings from the west We're also large.
General trade was light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
COTTON ADVANCES
IN EARLY TRADING
Market Dull at New Orleans
With Liverpool Closed for
Triple Holidays

New Orleans, May 10.-With Liver
nool closed for triple holidays the local
cotton market was dull today although
II had a good tone and moderate buy
ing served to bring about u moderate
advance. At no time was the market
under much selling pressure, shorts
teirg cautious because of unfavorable
reports from important sections of tho
cotton region.
Tic opening was steady. point up
to ! point down. compared with the last
quotations of yesterday The weather
map was clear and dry. substantiatin Z
complaints of drouth In the eastern
belt Temperatures showed no warm
ing up and complaints of the effect of
cold nights increased, Buying was
steady although in small volume and
the market gradually advanced in the
carly trading The posting of the fore
cast predicting fair weather for SUN
day of practically the entire belt, with
cooler weather in the eastern half. in
creased buying and the market finally
went to points over tho closln 9
level of yesterday The close was firm
at a net gain of to points
Bears met bullish claims of crop
damage by circulating reports from
Texas an& Oklahoma claiming almost
perfect conditions and an unusually
early start. These reports held the
market from making quick advances,
especially in the early trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; net receipts, 93S. gross
receipts 93S; shipments, 27lo; stock S5l, 53S
Augusta: Steady; middling lie; net
receipts SO; gross receipts 103; shipments,
IN; sales 274; stock, H,o53.
Memphis: Quiet middling, 12hc; net
receipts 1874; gross receipts, Ss7; ship
ments, 2lo5; sales, COO; stock, 73.121
st. Louis: Dull; middling. 12hc; net re-
oeipts. so: gross receipts, 3G6; shipments,
341; stock, 29,773
Cincinnati: Net receipts 500; gross re-
ceipts. 800; shipments, 1876; sales, 450;
stock, 27,272.
Little Rock: Quiet; middling. 119sc; net
receipts, S0 gross receipts 50: stock, 26, 193
Greenvile: Quiet; mddling. 11&c.
Total today: Net receipts 1926. gross
receipts, 2235; shipments, 5G5S; sales, 121ii
stock, 2S1 $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Live Stock Market

Chicago, May 0.--Hoas-Receipts, 5000
steady: shade higher bulk of sales, IS. .4Od
$50; light. sS.30dS. So; mixed. IS. 25@S. .55
heavy. s7.95dS.5o; rough, s7s51S .15; pigs
Sc. 5OaTs. .35.
Cattle-Recepts, 1e0 mainly steady
beeves, $1.10GS 80; Texas steers, s6.7d7.75
stockers. So .S5@7 S5; cows and heifers, S3.9(
07.9O; calves, So. 50q9.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: steady TO strong
natives. s7.50d7 .so; yearlings. s6554l so;
lambs. native. Sc. 4odIS. As.
Kansas City, May 10.-Cattle-Receipts,
200. no southerns; steady Dressed beef
and export steers, ssaS.65; southern
steers, s6a7.75; southern COWS, s4.50a7 20
Hogs-Receipts, 100; steady: bulk OF
sales, ss.25GS. IS; heavy. sS.20dS.2o; pack
ers and butchers, s.. .25dS. S2ls lights, SD
a5. .35; pigs, Sc. 5017. so
Sheep Receipts 1000; steady; Colorado
lambs, Sc. 50dS. 40; yearlings, s6al %; weth-
ers IS. .25d6.5o; ewes, s5q6.25.
st. Louis, May 10.-Catt1e-Receipts 26oo'
including 200 Texans; steady. Choice to
fine steers. Ss.5od9; good to choice steers,
S6S. so: dressed and butcher steers, $r5oa
9; stockers, S7.25dS; Texas steers, $6.ooa
s; Texas COWS and heifers, s4@'
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; higher; pigs ana
lights, $79S 800; mixed and butchers, SS.p@
S co: good heavy, IS .404s.5o
Sheep-Receipts. 700; steady; muttons, S6
al; yearlings. s7@S; lahmbs. S@sAo
Louisville, May -Cattle-Recelpts, aVo'
slow; range. s2:50ds.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 250O; firm; range, $3.50
as. 20.
Sheep-Receipts, so; lambs, &c down;
sheep, sac down. springers, S'Q9'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 1O.-There We're no ca
bles this morning since Liverpool is
closed for the Whitsuntde holidays. Here
the market was very narrow and dun and
practically without feature. July con
tinued to show relative strength and the
shrnkage in the New York stock seems
to attract attention.
1t appears that IN addition TO the Liver
pool shipments cotton is also going to
other ports, SO that We believe our esti-
mate of the total shipments may be ex-
ceeded.
Weather conditions remain about the
same. Showers fell in the Mississippi and
one or two points in Alabama. but gener-
ally speaking the Atlantic states begin to
need rain badly which is now reflected
in the crop advices.
The result is somewhat less confidence
on the part Of sellers. although the feel
ing remains extremely bearsh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, May 10.lt was rather n
dull week in the cotton market, although
a good tone was displayed by the future
department and the net results of the
weeks trading was an advance of Is to
90 points. The high prices were made
ON Friday and the low prices ON Mon
day At the highest the trading months
were II to 2l points over last week :;
close: at the lowest they were 3 to I
points under. The range was % to Is
points.
At the beginning Of the week the mar
ket had an oyersold appearance and
leading bull operators played against lhis
technical position steadily, although there
was nothing spectacular about their trad
ing. Bullish circulations called the techs
nical position of the market strong. al
though impartial observers were incline |
to think that any bullshness In this di-
rection was offset by the unfayorable
showing made by statistics. Outside Cf
the demand for covers from shorts the
main bullish influences were the lack
of rains IN the eastern half Of the bell,
and the steady low night temperatures
over a large part of the entire belt
Many reports of extensive replantlng came
in which stimulated buying for both ao .
counts although at no time was the
demand strong enough to cause much
of any excitement around the ring.
The fact that exports of American cot
ton were again larger than in the corr1-
spending week last year excited favor
able comment but mill takings were bear-
ish and so was the variation in the WIS
ible supply. The tendency was to li6lui-
date old crop contracts and replace them
in the new, interest in the old crop sit.
uation plainly waning
In the spot department prices lost Lice.
middling closing at L 3-16c. against IKE
last week and Il 15-i6c\ this week last
year. Sales on the spot amounted -
S54 bales, against 23l4 last week and l,9'
this week last year. Sales to arrive
amounted to s95 bales, against 1880 last
week and 31G) this week last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy N.l-esap. s415l6 per bar-
rel, Ben Davis apples. box $l.50 to s1,75.
Roman Beauty apples, box 81 %; Yellow
Newton, $3.50; Florida Valencia oranges.
s4.5 box; cranberries, s.. IS box; barrel
$40; Italian chestnnts. 10c lb.: lines. 81 p,
per hundred; Irish potatoes, SoQS5c busbeI. !.
Sweet potatoes, Dooley, 90cs bushel:
Onions req GLOBE &c per pound; Danish
cabbage, 11ac per pound; Florida celery. ne
per dozen, $3.50 crate: rutabagas 11bc per
pound; lettuce, s1.50Q2 so per crate.
strawberries, S3Q3.50 cucumbers. ner
crate, $780, tomatoes. Florida, $500 tn
$50; cabbage, Mobile, 81. 1898 crate new
Texas onions, crate, $3.50; beans per
hamper, So.
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Is cents a yard from the extreme low

Is cents a yard from the extreme low
points
Notice of the closing of a group OF
mills that supply the American Printing
company was accompanied by the state
ment that unfinished cloths could be had
in the open market cheaper than they
could be made, hence it was considered
good business to purchase in the open
market when needs require it.
The printing company is busy and busi-
ness in prints has revived in the past few
days.
Drills and sheetings did not decline as
print cloths did, but are gradually set;
Ting to a more attractive trading basis.
Ciinghams are quiet.
Bleached cottons rule steady. Fancy
cottons are being bought only for deliy-
cry for fall Stocks of cotton goods in
| leading jobbng houses are the lowest
carried in several years at this period a
| similar condition exists in most mill ware
| houses. curtailment being preferred nov
! to accumulation of merchandise on which
values may be uncertain when tariff re.
| vision is complete
Prices rule as follows:
Print cloth 2S inch. 64X64s, 33t cents: 6IN
/! COS, 3is cents; 3S15 inch 64x64s ) and 81,
cents; southern sheetngs standard 7a.
cents; denims 8 ounces, il cents; tickings
8 ounces, 1894 cents; standard staple
prints, 6a4 cents dress singhams, 81
cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Hubbard Bros. 4 Co.

C0tt0n Merchants, Hanever Square, N.
ctiange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New York Produce Exchange. Asso.
cistion. Orders solicited for the Dur.
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seed Oil for future delivery. Speciai
attention and liberal terms given FOR
consignments OF spot cotton for de-
livery. Correspondence tuvitsa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
New York Money

New York. May 1O.-Money Oh call nom-
fnal; no loans. Time loans easy; 60 and
80 days, 3Aai per cent; six months, 4h9
~
Prime mercantile paper, 5I5ia per cent: :
sterling exchange easy at A.S3 for 60 day
bills and at s4.S6 for demand. CONNER
cial bills. $.S21s Bar silver, 6ossc. Mex
lean dollars, 4sc. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
When a Justice "Talkes Part"

From the Tradesman
When the supreme court hands down n
decision In which one or more of the JUS
tices take no part, it is so indicated and
made matter of record in the case. For
example II all the justices except Holmes
WORK on case, the opinion WIN contain
the line: Holmes taking no part"
Justice Charles e. Hughes saws every
time he sees such a line it reminds him
of the damage case in which an irish
man received judgment for $40. coo, which.
however, was reduced to $1,000 by the
higher court. on the copy of tie option
the lrishman noticed the line: Zones.
judge. taking no part" He said: Il reek-
on, then, II he'd taken part, as the rest
did. they'd ave rejuced it 10 s3OCO.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, May 10.-The condition of
Nlc United States treasury at the begin
ming of business today was Working
balance. S6e G04, 4s9; in banks and Philip
pine treasury. sf3,6iS0iO: total of general
fund, $l3S, ,S63069; receipts Friday, s2,2l5,
Sol; disbursements Friday, Sc. 442, ,299; sur
rlus this fiscal year, sS,0sS,475 against a
deficit of Sl2,735,S64 last year. Figures for
receipts and disbursements including sur
plus and deficit exclude Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
ST. Louis Grain

St Louis, May 1O.--Cash wheat No. 2
rod. s1.041a No. , hard, 900921hc: corn,
Nc. 2, 5Sc; No. . white. Gle; oats, No.
2. So Il WS524 &c; No. 2 white, 37@37A
close, wheat July, S7ai @S71sc; Sep
tember, S7aic; corn. September. S74c:
corn July, 563sc; September, 56 "a a SIC;
oats. July, S47sc; September 347sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Flour and Breadstuffa

Sell rising flour. SG.1O; TENNESSEE
flour. $o.65; Indiana flour. $40; Okla
homa flour. s5S5; Infallible, $3.50; pure
wheat shorts, $29; pure wheat BRAN s2s. so.
c. 5. hulls. per ton, SIS; prime C. S. meal
per ton, $32; c. S. feed meal. per ton. so6:
No. i timothy hay. .,ar ton, S22 mixed
alfalfa and Johnson grass. par ton. $50.
sack, sl.6o; alfalfa hay, per ton, so5; John
sack. N-ooj alfalfa hay, per ton. s94 John
son grass, per on, s15; mixed feed s31:
oats, SIC bu.; corn SAC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotfn-
Meat

Lard, 13lsc; compound. csc; dry salt
short ribs, 1S.2oc; bellies. I42Oc; ham
butts. 15.5oc; Boston butts, Ice: 'porI,
loins, 171Rc; spare ribs, 131ac; breakfas 81
bacon. 22d 24c: smoked bacon, Ice: req
uiar ham, 19Mc; skinned ham, 199:c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
BabbIing Brooks

From the Houston Post.
",vho is the Miss Virginia Brooks SO
prominent in suffrage circles, asks the
i,,o,,isitive subscriber at Wharton We
arc NOT acquainted with Miss Brooks, but
xyo assume that she belongs to the bab-
hing Brooks family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
/ After Kissing

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Petience-"Nere you not outdoors very
early this morning?
Patrice-"Yes, ] was.
Why
BECAUSE read Yesterday that the
morning sun kissed everything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Kansas CITY Grain

Kansas City, May 1o.--Cash wheat
No. hard, s5pSS14c; No. red, 80
q 9Sc; corn, No. , mixed, 5Sh a soc;
No. white, 59c; oats No. white,
osiec; No. 2 mixed, 35@351ac: close,
wheat, July, $3.50, SO Is @S4c; corn May,
SG.sc; July, 55Ac; September. 55& @
81 Is c; oats, May, 351ac; July, 351kc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Creamery Products

Country butter. 20u25c; fresh Creamery
butter, SAC. cheese, 1619c; imported Swiss
cheese, Slc; German brick cheese, zoe;
i::aburger cheese, 19c; imported roquefort
37c Neufchatel cheese, per dozen. 45c.
Pimento cheese, S5c; process butter, aDc:
daisy cheese, l619c per poAnd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 9lag10c in Dbl lots; group
ers, &c in Dbl. lots; Spanish mackerel 701
Sc i'll bbls.; sun perch or bream Sc in
Dbl. lots; pompano, 25c; mixed fish. Sc
in Dbl. lots; croclSers, sc in bbl lots: fresh
water perch, Sc: mullet, 61sc in bbls
small trout, &c; fresh water cat, dressed
10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
French Exchange

Paris. May 10.-Three per cent rentes
S5f 10 centimes for the accounts ex-
change on London. 25f 201a centimes
for cheques; private rate of discount,
4 per cent. The bourse Will be closed
over Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Coffee Market

New York. May 10-Coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices to an
advance of 2 points and improved dur
ing the session on continued bull sup
port of the near months, scattered cover
ing and some trade buying, which was
said to reflect rather a better demand
for spots
Trading was generally quiet and there
appeared to be comparatively few sellers
around the exchange.
The close was steady. Sales, $50 bags
May. 11.15c: July, 1.30c; August, II icc
September, II soc; October, Il 49c; Dece.r-
Der. Ii .49c; December. H.. &c; Janua.v "
1150c, March, 1154c. Spot coffee steady;
Rio No. Z. 11lac; Santos No. 4. 131ac; Mid
dull. Cordova. 14k@i7c nominal. Owing
to the holiday there were no European
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Dry GoOds

New York, May 10-Cotton goods mar
kets were steadier. Jobbers report a
moderate demand for wash fabrics. Silk
ribbons and underwear and hosiery are
active. Linens are quiet
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans May 10.-Rice strong;
receipts, rough 495. clean 2o24, millers
49,; sales, clean Japan 400 at ga a
3}2c; quotations, rough Honduras, ESQ
q 425c; Japan, 275@3.5o; clean Hon
duras, 4 Il q 5 1ac; Japan, 3H @4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
The Wrong Cylinder

FROM an EXCHANGE
The motorist emerged from beneath the
car and struggled for breath. His help
full friend, holding an oil can, beame1
on him.
"I've Just given the cylinder a thorough
oiling. Dick
"Cylinder?" howled the motorist; that
wasn't the cylinder; it was my ear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Weekly Cotton Goods Review

New York. May 10.--Cotton goods mar
kets touched a low point and reacted
during the week, closing stea dlcr than
they have been for some little time.
About 10000 pieces o. print cloths were
sold 17o,coo at Fall River Prices varied
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cables. Rio unchanged. Santos As un-
changed rs so reis higher at 6sxeo0. Rio
exchange on London. 1-6id lower at
| 16 7-32d. Brazilian port receipts 1900,
against 5000 last year. Jundiahy receipts
5000, against 2OO0 last year.
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MONEY IN WHEAT

Q10 M Buys Puts or Calls on 10000
C1VsVV bushels of wheat, no further
risk. 4 movement. of Sc from price gives
SC, 100000, etc. Write for particulars.
The Ccntrs, Stock & Graiw Co..,
rhrk bidG, Cleveland, o.
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Poultry and Egus

Hens 4og5Oc; live, per pound, 13Q14c;
large fryers, 25c; medium fryers.
3oc; small fryers. 35c: ducks. 40a5oc;
guineas, soc; roosters soc; geese, 4OM50c;
live turkeys, 1SQ20c; fresh eggs, case can.
died, 1Sd19c; extra graded canded eggs,
2Qc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
st. Louis Produce

St Louis, May 10-Flour dull; hay
firm; receipts, flour 6000, wheat 12O :
0c0 corn $1,000, oats $4,000: shipments,
flour $4,000, wheat $1,000, corn 51,-
000 oats $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
London Stock Market

London, May 10.-Bar silver firm.
Esd per ounce; money, 2qS per cent;
discount rates. short and three months
bills, 9-16@3ss per cent.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans May 1O.xCotton. spot
quiet, Lice up middling. 12 3-1Ge;
sales on the spot, 29S bales: to arrive,
none; low ordinary, So Ice nominal
ordinary, 9Ssc nominal; good ordinary,
II &c; strict good ordinary. IL zee; Love
niddline, 11$ic c; strict low middline,
12c; middling, l 9 3-16c; strict middling,
fessc; good middling, 10 o-1Gc strict
good middlingt 12ac; middling fair.
10 slice nominal; middling fair to fair,
Is 9-16c nominal; fair. IS 15-l6c nom-
inal. Receipts, 329f; stock, 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, May 10.-Receipts,
wheat $4,000, corn $4,000, oats 1000.
shipments wheat $4,000, corn $4,000,
oats 10000.
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Exchange Closed

London. May 10.-Liverpool and London
exchanges are closed today excepting the
provisions exchanges.
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Coffee and Sugar

Coffee. Arbuckles. s22.G7 per 100
pounds; Luzannc. 27c per pound. Sugar
Standard granulated. 4Mc per pound
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Metal Market

New York, May 10.-Metals dull. Prac-
tically nominal Lake copper, $15.S71a:
electrolytic. $1575; casting, $3.50. Iron
unchanged
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Naval Stores

Savannah, May 1o.-Turpentinc firm at
s7hc; sales, 4o1; receipts, 9oo shipments.
95: stock, 21,150. Rosin firm Sales. Us'
receipts 1856; shipments, 49, stocks o"'4''
Quote. A. r. c. ID, s455: T., r, s465; II,
s.75: II. s4S5: I, s5.05: X, $3.50; M, rs;
N. $50; WG, $3.50; WV, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. May 10.-Cotton seed oil was
dull and featureless, with closing prices
showing very little change from last
night Sales, 2900 barrels. Tenders on
contract. 1000 barrels Prime crude, &c
nominal; prime summer yellow, spot. ~.
a6. .ssc: MAY. 6.e3c: June. 6.94c: July, 6.96c;
August 7.O1c; September, 7.02c; Novern-
ber, 6.40c; December 6.30c. Prime winter
yellow. 7Q7.sOc prime summer white, "a
750c,