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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are 10 actual dates. not to close of corresponding weeks.
 In sight for wee.>. 92.0Oo. same seven days last year. 10S,0oo; same seven days wear before, 139,000; for the month, ioN; same date last year, 20t0; same dale year before. 9o0; for season, 1,ss9.0Oo; same date last year BE. 600; same date year before vast, i,ho4 en. Port receipts for season,
 ',s24,Wo; same date last year, a,359ooo; [;
 same date year before last, 1.152 ,00o. Over
 land to mills and Canada for season, l. oS2,0oo; same date last year, LOGS. GOO; same date year before, l,l2g,o0o. Southern mill taSings for season, 2.60000o. same date last year 1,3l2.o00 same date year before fore. 2,l6l ,000. Interior stocks in excess
 Of September l, S2s,eoo; last year ssi GOO year before last. 215,00O. Foreign exports for week, 6l,00o same seven days last year, 16a.O0; for season. s.05I 900. same date last year l,6S0,0o0. Northern spinners' takings and Canada fos week 5000, same seven days last year. 32, 900: for sea son, 2,27s,o0o; same date last year. 2,36s,ooo.
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Dry Goods

New York, May Print cloths were dull. Commission houses complained that reorders on cotton goods were not up to the normal. but on the other hand jobbers and converters were in the mar ket. Indications pointed to an upward trend in woolens and worsted fabrics.
 The silk market was not very active. Business in ribbons was of small propor- tions, but advance orders are being main- tained.
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PE[SCLA|M LEAGUES BEST FIRST SACKER
DObbs Thinks Bluhm Tops All in Fielding His
 Position

New Orleans is claiming the best fielding first baseman in the Southern league in Harvey Bluhm, who, like Pitcher Styles, is red-headed
 Biuhm comes from the Toledo American association club. He was beaten out for a regular position on the Toledo club after it became the Cleveland club this season by Gene Panlet Although Johnny Dobhs was after him for several months, Manager sheckard would not let Bhhm go, so good was his fielding.
 Since coming To New Orleans. Red" who is one of the youngest players on the team, has upset all expectations as to his hitting. He led the Pels in batting In the Montgomery series. and the Bllil<en pitchers think it is all a mistake about his inability to ciout the ball am
 Before Bluhm came to New Orleans Harry Sylvester played first, and he made a good job of 1t. though he was not very experienced on the job. Sylvester has been switched to center field. where he will for the time being alternate with Tim .Hendryx.
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IotaIs ...,..,.,... B s26 14 1.-Two out when winning run scored.

s-Batted for Brown in fourth. "-Batted for Orr in ninth.
 "s-Batted for Bush in ninth.
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New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 13sc; re- ceipts, 1922; exports. RSb, sales, 55l stock, 141, ,927
 Galveston: Middling, 13hc; receipts. 213s exports, 75S1 sales, 2643; stock, 219.571.
 Mobile: Middling, 12%c: receipts, i252 exports, 4s; sales, 25; stock, 24,- Sc1
 Savannah: Middling. 1S4c; receipts, 49 exports, s44 sales, 266 stock, 73,- 23s
 Charleston: Middling. 13hc;. receipts, 55 exports, 147 stock, 6152..
 Wilmington; Middling, 13hc; re- ceipts, 194; stock, 1S,s77.
 Norfolk Middling, 13isc; receipts 1045; exports, 545; sales, 375; stock, 33.s04.
 !. Baltimore; B Misdlins, i2ssc' stock,
 Boston. Middling. 1sc; receipts, so stock, 10,921.
 Philadelphia; Middling, 1s.25c; stock. 1919.
 New York: AIiddling, 13c; exports, |1275 stock, 123.890.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 766 exports, 166 stock, 15,971.
 Total today: Receipts, S22; exports. 15.311; stock, 674,69s.
 Total for week: Receipts, 77,445; ex- ports. 99,222.
 Total for season: Receipts. 9.s23,620; exports. s,056,791.
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Statement of Spinners

Statement of spinners takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: Tins week, 2l1,O00; same seven days last year, 240,O0o, same seven days year before. Sil, GOO; total since September l. 11559.000; same date last year, 1l,3l4,000: same date year before, 12,113,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply Total visible this week. 5,2s7,000. total visible last week, b,442,000. total visible same date last year, 4,6170oo; total visible same date year before, 492S,000: of this
 the total American this week Is 3, 295, GOO i;
 of this the total American last week is 3,44000 of this the total American last
 year Is s,164 4,00o; of this the total American
 year before is 3,733, 900; all other kinds this
 week, l,9s2,OO0; all other kinds last week, 2,02S, 900; all other kinds last year, l,453 00o all other kinds year before, l,1s5, 900; visible in the United States this week, l. 0,000; visible this date last year. 97s, 900; visible in other countries this week, 4,- 1S7,000; visible this date last year, 3,645,- O0O
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sBatted for Hagerman in seventh. 'sBatted for Collamore in ninth.
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UPWARD SWING IN \ STOCKS CONTINUES Stocks of All Classes in the MOvement-Rises Around
 Two Points

New York May 1.-The upward swing In stocks was continued today. with more general exhibition of strength than at any other time since the market began to recover from it's recent decline. Stocks of all classes participated in the move ment. and in many instances the rise amounted to around points.
 There was no decisive change in the speculative situation to explain the up- turn, which apparentty was a further reflection of the Improvement which came early in the week. Each added day in which the peaceful status of the coun- try's relations with Mexico is preserved causes a lessening of concern over this factor, which was such disturbing in- fluence last week.
 With Englands $ home rule problem on a fair way to solution crop prospects at home still brilliant and confidence In railroad stocks strengthened by the inn provement in March returns and hopes of higher freight rates, tullish specula- tors felt that they were in better posi- tion than for sometime previously
 The continued depression in trade tenn pered their optimism, put 1t was argued
  to such point that the next change might reasonably be expected to be for the better. In spite of the extensive COW erng of shorts during the week s ao- vance, it was evident from the action oi the market today that the requirements of the bears still were unsatisfied. In fact, the shorts showed more uneasiness today than earlier in the week. The ad- vance has passed the point of mere reaction from last weeks depression, and even at the high point today there was no sign of weakening. Stocks were mark ed up throughout the session without a setback of consequence While public buying still is small, there were evi- dences of investment purchases of both recently.
 Eastern railroad stocks were especially strong, owing to expectations Of higher freight rates. Union Pacific benefited from the ruling of the courts upholdins the plan for distribution of the special dividend. The turn for the better in rail road earnings was illustrated strikingly by the March returns of the two largest eastern roads.
 Pennsylvania reported an increase oi s651, GOO in operating income. New forR Central whose net earnings shrank over s7O0O coo in the first two months of the year. showed a decrease of only $3ll.Oo' for last month.
 Bonds were strong. Total sales pal value, $2,270,000.
 United States 2's coupon declined A or actual transactions. Bid prices of other issues were unchanged.
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SMALL OFFERINGS IN THE COTTON MARKET
Less Activity on Exchange; :; Close Steady Net Un-
 changed

New York, May 1.-The cotton market was less active todass~ and prices eased off under small offerings in the ab- sence of any aggressive support. with the close steady, net unchanged to points lower.
 It was reported at the opening that a few May notices were circulating. but it Was rumored that they would be stopped by the same southern spot in terests credited with having taken about So,ooo bales on the notices issued .ast Tuesday. At any rate this morning ten ders seemed to bring no particular pres sure against the market and after start ing steady al unchanged prices to de- cline of points. active months sold about to 4 points net higher.
 Private crop reports giving preliminary acreage figures. showing increases of from l.2 to 2.3 per cent were considered rather less bearsh than had been antici- pated and there were also some further unfavorable crop adviees from the south west. These features probably helped the early advance, but evidently failed market soon turned easier under scatter ing liquidation.
 Less bullish weekend figures. continued talk of accommodating yarn stocks and ex- pectations of more settled weather may also have encouraged some selling for further reaction. Offerings did not become heavy, but the selling of small lots represented a steady supply which evidently found few buyers around the ring and the market sold about to points net lower during the afternoon with summer and new crop positions rela- lively easy.
 There was little May for sale and thai position closed at rally of 1 points iron the lowest. and at a premium of 25 points over July. The local certifieated stock showed a loss of 12co bales today and thi. with rumors of freight engagements fol shipments to Georgia points led to claim. that the movement of cotton from New York and already under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
VALUES SMASHED
 FOR NEW CROP Estimated 3,OOO,OOO More Acres of Wheat Will be Harvested This Year

Chicago. May 1.-Estimates that 3.0o0, GOO in the United States this year than ever before smashed values today for new crop months. May contracts, however. were in strong hands and scored net gain. The market as a whole finished weak at range ranging from ss@% de- cline to ssc advance. Corn, too, closed irregulaf, ssc down to he up. Oats un- changed to i4e lower and provisions with a loss of 2ls@171ac.
 Extreme weakness. which developed in distant futures of wheat. came after they had bulged in sympathy with a sharp upturn for May. Deliveries here on op- uons for the current month turned out to be only about half as much in vol ume as expected, and for the most part had gone into the possession of one af the houses credited with the heaviest financial backing on change.
 The consequent relative tightness in re- gard to the May contracts was in evj- dence throughout the session, although the price for that month receded to d material extent after the new crop months Tell under bearish control.
 Much activity was shown in specula- tive wheat transaction In new crop months. A single leading trader alone took nearly i,000.00 bushels from other prominent dealers who had opposite ideas In regard to probable changes in value.
 Much the same situation came about Tn corn as in wheat. The May deliveries or corn, although heavy. passed into strong hands. but deferred futures were under decided selling pressure from bears. shipments from Argentina exceeded what had been looked for.
 Oats ruled comparatively firm. as ship pers received most of the May deliv- eries and were expected to diminish the stocks here.
 froNlslons eased off on account of m ,oauihg ny packers. Steadiness in the nos market helped to prevent more serious decline
 Future quotati Were as follaws.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York May 1.-(Special.)-Th mar kets have shown the same slow, drag ging characteristics aA yesterday, due to a feeling that we had reached a time of the year when the weather would naturally become favorable after late wet March and April
 Also, the acreage estimates and the in- creased use of fertilizers has the effect of more thought about the next crop. In Liverpool the old crop fs selling at such a premium that there ss d desire to sell as quickly as possible.
 D If the arbitration methods in that mar ket were certain, based on grade rather than on value, as determined by a com mittee there would probably be large tenders. As 1t is. with good weather, the disposition is to realize. It is this view which causes us to believe the fu- ture course of prices depends on the weather for the growing crop.
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bred wools. The firmness of the market has been accentuated by the strength of the opening days at London.
 Manufacturers are making further ad- vances on both mens and women's wear caused by the firm tone in raw material.
 Missouri-Three-ei e-eighths, quarter blood, 23@24c
 Kentucky and SimilafLHalf, three eighths blood, unwashed, 24@25c Secured Basis-Texas fine, 12-months. 5o @5sc; fine, to S-months, 4sd50c; fine fall, 436f45c
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Fruits and Produce

Russet apples. $50 bbl.: western box apples. S2.25G3 Ben Davis. $50; limes. per 100, $1.50; lemons, box 360. s4; Florida grapefruit. $4Q6; Florida oranges. $4; Cuban pineapples. $3.25 crate; new Irish potatoes. $275 per hamper; cranberries, per box. $3; bbs. SIP; strawberries, per crt, s3.50; tomatoes, $2.50@3 crt.; cabbage, 2Ac h.. rutabaga turnips, 1Xc lb; new crop red and yellow onions. 4c lb.; imported onions, crate, s1.75; Locoanuts. $6 bag: English walnuts, I5Q20c; nlberts, 15c; oceans, 15c; California figs. case. $2.50' dates. h.. S14c.: sweet potatoes. Dooleys, bushel, s2.25; sweet potatoes, cream yams, bushel. N10: Florida cabbage, g .25 crate. Snap beans, $2.50 crate: tomatoes g, g. 2.250S; strawberries. 8 to $3.50 crate.
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WHOLESALE TRADE . IS UP ID STANDARD Prices on Eggs Strong. With the Demand
 Good

Business on Morris avenue yesterday continued to maintain the standard set earlier in the week. The price on eggs are attracting some attention because of their strength, and hens are normal. There is a good demand for eggs, and the market is far from being flooded. Hens are in good supply and the de- mand is fair.
 The produce merchants are having their inning now, the demand for greenstuffs being very good. The sup prices stationary.
 In the fish market there is an ex- eellent demand, the supplies being in keeping and the outlook promising.
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Batter1es: Purroy, SchHtzer, M0ran an Blair; Allen, Moseley and Rariden.
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PRICES MOVE WITHIN
 A NARROW RANGE.
August Is Forced Down 13 P0ints-Weather Reports
 Conflicting

New Orleans. May l.-Long selling. par ticularly of August cotton. forced that option down ls points at the ciose=today, while other months ranged from 3 to , points down Trading was not active. and with the exception of August prices moved within narrow range
 Weather reports were conflicting. some being that Texas conditions were not so good as had been reported, while others l.were that the situation was not SD bad. Traders were not inclined to do much under these circumstances. Early in the day traders were inclined to attach im- portance to May tenders in New York. Only few notices were issued. however and promptly stopped and had no effect
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New Orleans Rice Market

NeW UrIeans, May IA steady tone rules the rough Honduras and Jdpan rice market. Clean Honduras rice is steady and Japan strong. Quote: Rough londuras, l.b0@ 4.50c; Japan, 150@
 s.25c; clean Honduras, 41s@eo: Janan. z ss @SAc; rice, polish, per ton, S25@ 70; bran. per ton, $16@1S; receipts. rough, 2S53; millers, 2053; clean. 1927. sales, s04 pockets clean Honduras at 2@ 5ssc; 300 pockets Japan at 17sm3c.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 12%c; receipts 492; shipments, 2325; sales. 69; stock, 99.753. 627; shipments, 3302; sales, 1900; stock. 79,260.
 Augusta: Middling, 1311c; receipts, 253; shipments. 366; sales, BAT; stock, 40,S75.
 St. Louis: Middling. 13Ac; receipts, 5s9 shipments, 5540; sales, 344; stock, 29.976.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. i55o; ship ments, 4126; stock, 19,260.
 Little Rock: Middling. I2%c; receipts, 152; shipments, 491; stock, 44,254.
 Total today: Receipts. 3672; ship ments, 16,140; stock. 313.3SS.
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The Only Daylight Trip to Reunion

To accommodate veterans and visi- tors Southern railway has arranged for a daylight trip to Jacksonville reunion. On May s leave Birmingham 6;30 a. m.. arrive Atlanta 12:40. arrive Jackson viue 9:30 p. m; fast Florida train out of Atlanta waits for Birmingham train lon that date. "Florida Special" leaves Birmingham daily at 1 ?. m.
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ERRATIC PITCHING
 BEATS THE TURTLES

Memphis, May 1.-Erratic pitching and listless fielding made ' to vic- tory for Chattaonoga over Memphis easy today. Liebhardt's home run in the third with Merritt on second base was responsible for both of the Memphis runs. Errors let in the first two runs
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. May 1.-Spot cotton was quiet and unchanged. Midddling, l3lsc Sales on the spot. l51l; to arrive, 400, Good ordinary, II 1-16e;s sstrict good ordi- nary, Il 9-16c; low middiins, l2 7-l6c; strict low middling 125sc; strict midding. 13 1-l6c; good middling Ia lS-l6c. strict good mlddling, 14c. Receipts, 1922; stock, Al, 927
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BOYD WILL REPORT
 TO LOOkOUTs HERE

Chattanooga, May 1.-(spe- cial. )--Manager Mccormick yes terday signed Ray Boyd, the for mer Baron hurler. Boyd has been working out with the local club for two weeks and Mana ger Mccormick is convinced that his arm will come around to It's 1912 form. Boyd will join the Lookouts in Birmingham May IS, working out here until that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
ST. BERNARD LOSES SERIES ID HOWARD First Time in Several Years That St. Bernard
 Team Has Lost

St. Bernard, May 1.-(SpeciaL)-A bril- liant Thinning tie game ended the series between the locals and the team repre- senting Howard college. It was one of the prettiest battles between pitchers seen on the local grounds for years. E. Kreis of St. Bernard went the entire II innings and allowed but four measly hits. The feature of the game beyond doubt was the gilt-edge fielding of the collegfans.
 On Wednesday afternoon Howard took bot hgames of the double-header. This is the first series of games St. Bernard has failed to win for several years. In the initial contest the visitors hit opportunely and won rather easy victory. Glider of Tuscumba had the colegians we'll in hand and held them to four scattered hits.
 In the second game the college slab arr tist could not locate the plate yielding six free passes to first. This gave the "Noojins' good start, which the collH- gians could not overcome.
 The second inning proved a Waterloo for Coach Noojin's star sidewheeler, es- sayed to twirl both games. Eight suc- cessive hits. including home run by Mayer, was the bombardment directed against him by the St. Bernard boys Tisdale succeeded in the box for Howard and allowed but four hits and one run for
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Bonds
New York Money

New York. May 1.-Csll money steady. 1s4 per cent; ruling rate, 1A per cent; closing bid. 11401 per cent. Time loans weaker; 50 days, 2aq3 per cent; 90 days, per cent; six months, 3l4@3le per cent. Prime mercantile paper, S1a@4 per cent. Sterling exchange firm; 60 days, $f. 15; demand, s4.S7 .55; commercial bills, $4.S4is. Bar silver 59isc. Mexican dollars. 45s4c. Government bonds easy; railroads bonds strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Down Senator's

Philadelphia, May 1.--Philadelphia de- featcd Washington today to by a batting rally in the ninth inning at the expense of Walter Johnson, who suc- ceeded Boehling in the eighth inning. Barry was carried off the field in the first inning. after having his foot badly spiked Score
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Try Kind Words Awhile

Detroit. May f.-Detroit won the fourth straight game of the series from Chicago today to 2. but not until after the White Sox repeated their ninth inning rally of yesterday. which fell short by one tally of tieing the score. A base hit at an opportune moment might have won the game for the visitors. Chicago used three pitchers and Detroit obtained only three httu Scora.
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Summary: Two-base hIts CraWford schalk. Hits, Scott 3 in innings; 1ak per 0 in innings. Wolfgang in ' tn- ming. Sacrifice hit. Kavanaugh Stolon base Cobb. Bases on balls. Scott 2. Jasper ?. Dauss g. Hit by pitcher. Dauss Demmitp. Struck out. Dauss :. Scott s. Jasper l. Wolfgang 1. Passed ball. schalk. Time IA. Empires. o'Loughlin and FIiI- debrand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, May l--Weekly statistics of cotton: Total forwarded to mills, so,000 bales; American, 6l 000 Stock. 1.l58,0 900: American, 92l.000 Imports. 4l,0O0: Ameri- can, 29, 900. Total exports 5000
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Totals .......

SummafNs TWo-pHse hIts, lNustln, Jack- son, Williams. Three-hase hit Walker. Hits, Hagerman in 6 innings. Colamore in 2 innings Sacrifice hit Liebold. Stolen bases, Olson, Jackson. Williams 7. Double play. Taylor, Wares to Ensenroth: Turner. Johnson to Turner; Wares, Pratt to Leary. Base on balls. Hagerman l. Taylor D. Hit by pitcher, Hagerman tEn- senroth). Struck out, Taylor 3, Hager- man 4. Passed ball, Ensenroth. Wild pitch. Hagerman. Time. f:5o. Umpires, Chill and Sheridan
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IOtalS ............. 0 U lt sBatted for Thomas in sixth.
 ssBatted for Bedient in sixth.
 s+*Batted for Collins in eighth.
 Score by innings
 Boston ...................... GOO GOO 0o0--0 .
 Summary: Two-base hit, Rehg. Sacri- flee hit. Hartzell. Stolen bases, Speaker, Cady. Bases on balls, Bedient ?. Collins 1. Struck out. Caldwell 6, Bedient 1, Col lins l. Passed ball, Thomas. Hits, Bed- lent in innings. Collins in 9 Foster none in l. Time, 1:45. Empires. Connolly and Dineen.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, May 1--( Special )-Spot cotton was quoted heer today as fol- lows; Strict middling. 1s s-1ec:- mia ling. l2Hc; strict low middling. 12Ae; low middlng. 11%c
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Summary: Two base hits. Johnson ?, Mccormick Home run, Liebhardt Don ble plays. Flick (unassisted), Jacobson (unassisted). Schlei to Shanley Stolen bases, Stark, Merritt. Jacobson. Coyle. Sacrifice hits, Street. Slime. Passed ball. Schlei. Base on balls, Liebhardt 5. Slime 3. Struck out. Liebhardt 8. Slime 9 Time. 200. Empires, Rudderham and Kellum.
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Selma Market

Selma, May Especial. )-spot cot ton in the Selma market was quoted
 today as follows: Good middling. 13hc; strict middling. 13hc;~ middling. 13c:
 strict low middling, f2Ac; low mid
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Boston Wool Market

Boston, May 1.-TranAaetions in the Boston wool market this week have been Of fair proportions only. few houses have done a moderate business in early territory wools and some others have had a fair trade in foreign fine and cross-
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St. Louis Grain

st Louis, May 1.--Cash wheat. No. red, 9fq 9411c; No. hard. 91@94c: corn No. ?, roc: No. white, n O n 1hc: oa,s, No' 7, 4Oc; No. ? white, flo
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 1.-No. ? wheat nard' seq9oc; No. red. sslsass1bc; corn, NO. mixed, 700 71c; No. white, mixed Ss1Sc.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

A smesrs New York Cotton Ex. New Qr!e2u9 Cotton Exchange. v ork Pro9uce Exchenge. AssSs leu Orders soliclted for the % pSS. and sale of Cotton and CofSSn
 fil tor. future delivery. 6pSSiS3
 ols and llbsrsl tsFms eiySn SSs.
 3ssss Sssss.sssai g issss isSsssS: ssyis:s s's ..
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Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. 10c; in small bbl lots. lie; grap snapper or groupers. 506c; large 91hc; Spanish mackerel. SEC in bbl. lots; fresh water breams. 9Gl0c; pom pano, 25c; blue fish, Sc: roe shad $1: red bass, 6c; mixed fish, TIC; small trout Slfc; fresh water cat, dressed, 11@ 12,kc; salt water cat. s1hc; speckled trout. 121aQ15c. Shrimp. 10c lb. Perch. Sc.