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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
SWISS COWS FEAR NO ONE
A Traveller Up in the Mountains Write
 Cards on Ones Back

A traveller in Switzerland cannot fall to be impressed by the kindness with which the people treat their oattle-a kindness and consideration which ex- tends to all animal life, wild or domestiel- cated. says Farm and Fireside.
 One beautiful August morning when up in the Scheidegg Pass I stroled out to pasture to get a better view of the mountains. Some kind soul had placed a good bench at a point of vantage. and I sat down to enjoy the beauty of the Jungfrau and the whole wonderful chain of which this famous peak is part.
 It was one of those high mountain pas lures in which the grass lasts only seven or eight weeks In the hottest part of the summer. l had noticed a herd of cattle feeding nearby. but paid no attention to them. After a time began writing messages on post cards for my friends back fin America. Suddenly a fine young COW came up from behind and swung her head over the back of the bench in a most hospitable fashion, as much as to say I'm very glad to have you visit us, and hope you enjoy our mountainsi"
 l assured her that Teddy was never more delighted" even in campaign time, and also that I was happy to make her acquaintance. As I rested my arm upon her full, clean neck and patted her head, a bull came along. stopped close by, and gazed kindly at me. l could not understand his language, but I am sure he was saying something like this: I'm just as glad to see you as she is: it is good we can all be happy this fine day, and by the way looming up closer). if 1t is not intruding. I'd like to have my nose patted, too"
 Then came another COW. and others. till finally one COW stopped directly fin front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Cotton Goods Review

New York, July 3-Cotton goods mar kets have been very quiet following the embarrassment of the H. B. Claf- lin Co.,, which was a large distributor of cotton piece goods. Values have held very steady but coming in conjunction with the normal holiday dullness and the closing of inventories the in fluences of the difficulty intensified the quiet of the markets as a whole.
 Western crop reports continued to account for the dissemination of a great deal of hopeful talk about the future, and it is believed in the trade that stocks are well liquidated and in a generally sound condition. Staples are being bought sparingly.
 About the middle of the month many new lines of spring goods will be shown. Bleached domestics rule firm. Buying for spring on underwear and hosiery lines has been below normal. Fancy printed goods are active for i'm mediate delivery. Heavy colored goods are steady but quiet. Duck shows some casing again. Curtailment of product at all mill centers both in cloths and yarns has increased recently.
 Cloth quotations are as follows:
 Print cloths. 24-inch, 64x64s, 3% c; 64x6Os 31Ac 3s1s inch. 64x64s, 5 3-16c: brown sheetings, southern standard, Sc; denims, 9-ounce, 14c; tickings. S-ounce, 131ac; standard prints. 5Ac; staple ginghams, 6Ac; dress ginghams, 9%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, July 3.---(Special )-The for eign markets were easier this morning before our opening, owing to scattered showers through Oklahoma and Texas over night.
 Our market was under pressure of long liquidation and further southern selling from the opening. as a result of these rains and prices gradually de- clined to the lowest levels which have been reached since the bureau report.
 On the decline there was better demand for the trade and this buying. together with some covering before the holiday, steadied the market in the afternoon. As these rains are most beneficial to the crop. it Is easy 10 be- come optimistic in regard to crop con ditions.
 It is well to remember that we have a spotted and backward crop and that good weather is essential in two months.
 Next Is the view taken by the trade who have been buying against a por- ton of their forward requirements on today's decline. It is probable, how ever, that further rains before holiday will result In somewhat lower prices at the first of the week as they would further encourage more optimistic views in regards to conditions which have appeared as a result of Wednesdays bureau and the subsequent weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Testers Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks.
 Insight for week, 30,000: same seven days last year, 35.000; same seven days year before, 37.000. In sight for the month, 14,000 same date last year, 12;- 900; same date year before, 16,000. In sight for season, 14.319,000; same date last year, 13,610.000; same date year before. 15,5S9.000. Port receipts for sea- son, 10,3SS.000; same date last year. 9,S13. .000; same date year before last, 11.SS4.000. Overland to mills and Can ada for season, 1,141,000; same date last year, 1,073,0 ,000; same date year before 1,243,000. Southern mill takings for the season. 2,765,000; same date last year 2,616,000; same date year before, 2,400,- 900. Interior stocks In excesf of Septem- Der 1 75,000; last year, 107000; year before, 61,000. Foreign exports for week, 56.000; same seven days last year, &C., 900; for season, s,740,O00; same date last year. s,342.Oo0. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 15,000; same seven days last year, 1S,000; for season, 2,4S5,000; to same date last year, 2,517.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
IafyS OPEN WITH BSTANT|AL GAINS London S More Cheerful. 0F ae1l Pacific Railway
 Epn Disposed Of
s.-There was evidence

S.-Inere was eViutlcc
 .he days dull, but fairly --s.g, stock market that the financial community is eager to seize upon any valid excuse or reason to advance quoted values. The impelling factor was the overnight news from Washington, which implied that a closer understanding or mutual needs was to be established be- tween the administration and the finan- cial, industrial and commercial interests of the country.
 Stocks opened with substantial gains for most of the speculative favorites, and the advance extended during the early session. Later prices shaded somewhat, probably as a result of realizing for prof its, and the movement then went into va- rious inactive specialties, some of which rose or points or more. In the final dealings the market relapsed into it's re- cent dull state, but closed with a firm un- dertone. London was more cheerful and bought about 5000 shares here.
 Almost the only new financing in the local market during the week was the sale to a banking syndicate of the recent ly issued s2O,OO0,00O of Northern Pacific railway bonds.
 Forecasts of the bank statement were not very wide of the mark, the actual cash loss aggregating slightly more than $27, 900 .000 with a decrease in reserves of $20, 76S, 900. These conditions are likely to be largely corrected in another week.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value, $1,S93,000.
 Panama coupon Is advanced 11A per cent on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
TRADING MONTHS
 13 POINTS DOWN Cotton Again Sent to New Low Levels-ClOse 9 to
 II Points Off

New Orleans. July 3.-Todays trading again sent cotton to new low levels for the week and the present downward movement. At their lowest the trading months were 15 points down. The close was at a net loss of to Il points. Bear ish cables and bearish features in the weekly statistical statement were the chief influences that stimulated selling Bull ish comment was that the market acted we'll cleaned of it's long interest. To- ward the end of the day there was decided disposition on the part of the shorts to take their profits over the weekend Purchases for this purpose had steadying influence on the mar ket.
 At one time in the afternoon the mar ket acted as if it would react upward strongly, but the small mill takings for the week. 197,O0O bales against 23o,o00 this week last year and 2O3. 900 this week two years ago checked buying. The com paratively small decrease in the visible supply also caused bearish comment.
 Noxu Or1aonr Cation E,,f,,rae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Sninners, TakinRs

Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week. 197,000; save seven days last year, 0.000; save seven days year before, 2OS.- 900: total since September 1, 13,73o,OOO same date last year, 13,097,000; same date year before, 14,1S7,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply: To- tai visible this week. 3,s46, 019, GOO; total visible last week, 4,161 1,S20,O00; same date last year. 3,229, 5000; same date year be- fore, 3.1s7 900. Of this the total Amer ican this week. 212s,019 .0OO: last week, D. 294,8 900; last year, 1865 426,000; year be- fore, 2,194, ,329, GOO. All other kinds this week, 1,71s.0OO; last week, 1,S67.0Oo; last year. 1,364.0O0; year before 993,O0O. V isible in the United States this week, 511 ,000; this date last year. 420.000; in other coun- tries this week, 3,S35,0O0; this date last year. 2S00.0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
WEEKEND TRADE
 UNUSUALLY HEAVY Supplies in Many Lines of Perishable Provisions AL
 most Exhausted

The closing trade of the week on Morris avenue has been heavy, and supplies in many lines of perishable provisions are almost exhausted, but large shipments are expected to arrive Monday and busi- ness will continue briskly. The sales on cantaloupes, pineapples and bananas have been especially heavy this week, and the fruit men are optimistic in their re- ports
 Meat quotations are firm with the ex- ception of salt provisions, which yester- day experienced a slight advance. Flour and grain have experienced steady de- mand this week, and few changes of prices have been noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

against my knees and I was unable to continue my writing. Thereupon I stood up and wrote three or four postal cards on her back using it as sort of writing desk. She took it all in good part, chewed her cud coutentedly and never budged.
 It was evident that that herd of eattls did not know what 1t was to be kicked or clubbed Brutality was unknown to them, even brutal words. A human being was a friend: they knew no strangers.
 Swiss children from their earliest years are taught to be kind to all animals. It Is part of the national habit of thought. The Swiss are the best dairymen in the world They know that 1t breeds not only better cattle, but 1t breeds better people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Weekly Cotton Review

New York, July 3.--The government crop report making the condition 79-6 per cent and showing a decrease of 1.3 per cent in acreage was the event of the week in the cotton market. This of the stamp proved just about as ex- pected with reference to acreage, but the improvement of more than 5 per cent in the crop prospect as compared with M<~S5 represented an almost un- preeedented gain for the month of June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Bonds
Money on Call

New York, July 3.-Prime commercial paper, 3a4@4l4 per cent; sterling exchange and mercantile collections strong; 60 days, s4 30; demand, s4.s7.7o. Conner cial bills, $4 .S5i4. Bar silver 56esc. Mex ican dollars, 44c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady. Call money steady. 11aq2 per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing bid, 11aG2 per cent. Time loans easier: 60 days. 2Ad21a per cent; 90 days. 2s4@3 per cent; six months, $40 1 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
No Joke at All
m the New York Post.

FrOm tne NeW OrK POSt.
 Reginald came into the club in highly excited state one afternoon and drew an acquaintance aside into a corner of the lounge.
 What do you think said he T. went to see that broker fellow Rosenwasser and asked for loan of 5000 to tide me over. If you'll believe me the boulder said all he could spare was 50 cents
 Never mind, Reggie" replied the ac- quaintance soothingly. that was just Rosenwasser' little joke
 Joke! You call it a joke. do you! Look here! Here's the 50 cents."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, July 3.-Spot cotton quiet, 1kc eff. Sales on the spot, 1115. To arrive, none. Good ordinary. II 5-16c. Strict good ordinary. Il 13-16c Low middling, 11-16c. Strict low mddling, 1S1sc. Middling, 13 7-16c Strict middling, 13 13-16c. Good middling, fl 3-16c Strict good mddling, 14asc. Receipts, 215. Stock, 74637.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

cottcn Merchants, HanOyer Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchan9e. New York Produce Exchange, Asso- eiation Orders solicited for the pvr- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Spociai attention and liberal terms givOn fof 1onsiguments of spot cotton Tor 10P 0vogy. Covrospondonoo lnvttoG s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Fruits and Produce

Wine sap apples, box. B; Gano apples. box s2.50; Missouri Pippin apples. box. g .75 Lines. per 100. $1Q1. 1.25. Lemons, box. 36o, s6 50 Florida grapefruit. s4a6. Califor- mia oranges. crate. $3.5O. Pineapples. crate. B. New Irish pots toes, $1.2o bushel; tomatoes, s2.50QS crate; cabbage, 21zc lb; celery. crate. $2.50; squash, crate, $2; bananas, per bunch. Si.50Q1 IS; peanuts. No. l. To h.. new crop red and yellow onions, 4c lb.; imported onions, crate. s2.5O; watermeions, Florida, s40q45 hundred; cucumbers. per crate, g; snap beans. s1 50 crate; peaches, $2q2.50 per crate; black berries, crate. $3.50. Cantaloupes, B; corn, 40Q50c per doz.; okra, six-basket crate. $2.50; huckleberries. $2.5093.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Now Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, July 3.--Rice un- changed; rough nominal; clean Hon duras and Japan steady Quote: Hon. duras, Az h@6Ac; Japan, 2A @312o. Rice polish per ton, $26@2T; brand. per ton, s1s@19. Receipts: Rough, 2s0, mill lers. 2S0 No sales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, July 3.--Wheat No. hard, s7@s9c; No. old. 76@SSe: old red rec. Corn No. mixed, 64Q 64ie c; No ? white, 711so. Oats No. ? white 35 lac; No. ? mixed, 3S S6pS31sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Boston Wool Market

Boston, July 3.-After the Claflin sus- pension the wool market was slow and uncertain, but this week fair week. s business is reported with prices hold ing fairly firm. Missouri $ blood, 27 @27Hc; A blood. 26G 26Ac; A blood, 25@261as: braid, PIG 22c; Kentucky and similar N blood. unwashed, 26@ 27c; & blood, unwashed, 27@2Sc; secured basis, Texas fine 12 months. 60@62c; fine to months. 55@57c; fine fall. 48@ 50c. Prices quoted on fleece wools are nor or less nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Good Glddling, 7.9Sd middling, 746d; lation and export, 500. Receipts, none. Futures barely steadq; July, hd1s July-August. 7.11hd; September-O Octo- Der, 6.70d; December January, 6.54Rd: February March, 655d; AprilMay, 656bd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, July 3.--Weekly statistics of cotton. Total forwarded to mills, 74000 bales, of which 5000 were Amer ican
 Stock, a35 ,000; American, 723,000. Im- ports, 51 900; American, 41,000. Exports, 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Dry Goods Market

Now York, July 3-Cotton goods mar kets were quiet and steady today. The only weakness reported was on lines of gray goods for converting. Yarns were dull, linens quiet. Underwear was bought sparingly for spring and fall. Mems wear lines were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Bank Statement

New York, July 3.--The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week of five days shows that they hold $10,5S9, ,450 re- serve in excess of legal requirements This is a decrease of $20, ,76s, 400 from last week.
 Actual condition: Loans s2, 116, ,500,00O. de- crease $1,S71, 900; specie s391, AZ, ,000 decrease $26. 6.134 000 legal tenders s72, ,022,0 ,000 decrease S956 000 net deposits g, 2,004. .7130 900, decrease $2l. .6S4,000; circulation 41,549,000, increase LOGO; banks cash reserve in vaults, $390,- 393 900; trust companies cash reserve in vault, S3,071,000; aggregate cash reserve. s463. GOO; excess legal reserve $l0,5S9,450, decrease s20, ,76s, 400.
 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 9 per cent cash reserve, s74,306000.
 Summary of state banks and trust com- panes in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans and investments $572, ,977, 200, decrease $1.4lS. eco; specie gold $43,1553 300, decrease S147, 600; currency and bank notes s9,SS7,40 de- crease $42,So0; total deposits $672 1875, 600 de- crease $2,396, 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and ErYs

Hens. per pound, l412c; sryers, 1E0 1h lbs. average, 25c; ducks. 15c lb.; guineas. BOG; roosters, Soc: geese. 4Oc to 45c each; live turkeys 20c h.. dressed tur- keys, 24c; eggs. fresh country receipts. 17d1sc; candled, 19c; extra graded can dled, 2Oc; candled carton eggs, 23c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, July 3.-No. wheat. red, " 1a @S0he; No. 9 hard, 7sh @ soc. Corn No. 2, 69c; No. ? white, 74@75c. Oats No. 2. 371ho. No. 2 white, 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. July 3-(Special.)- )-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows Strict middling, 1S 7-16c middling, 131sc; strict low middlfng, 121sc; low middling 115hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
rIour .nd Rrnadstmffa

Self rising flour, $5.25; Tennessee flour. $4.75; pure wheat shorts. $32; pure wheat bran, $ao; c. s. meal. 71A per cent. 80; c. feed meal, per ton. $2s; c. s. hulls SIP ton; No. timothy hay, per ton. SPA; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton. $22. c. s. hulls, 30 lbs, $11.50 ton; John- son grass, per ton. $16: mixed feed. s34;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
A Home for the Hole

From the Buffalo News. Everett P. Dahlgren, the millionaire op- ponent of woman suffrage, said at suf- frage debate in Boston: "I always declare that woman shouldn { enter politics till she's fulfilled all her prior duties.
 Prior duties Prior duties So a young lady mocked me one day. What do you mean by these ''prior duties'' that you're always talking about, MT. Dahl- gren?'
 50 then I told the young lady this story:
 One upon A time" began, "a little hole was born; and it looked around to see where it should take up its abode.
 Tt first decided on a window, but a man came straight way and put in a new pane. It next chose a chair seat but the housewife sent for caner, and in a jiffy new seat was put in the chair. The hole now selected baby's rattle and the baby was so pleased that it began to tear the rattle to pieces, and the poor hole half crazed with fright had just time to escape. It threw itself more dead than alive into the first thing that came to hand, which happened to be the sock of suffragist's husband. There, at least the hole seems to have
  found a real home It's peace has not been troubled from the beginning, six months ago.
 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- and led to heavy selling for both ac- counts.
 Prices broke very sharply in conse- quence and December contracts sold as low as 1225c during today's trading or about $4.25 per bale under the high records made right after the publica- ton of the May 25 condition figures Local bulls pointed out that notwith- standing the big improvement report ed In the crop, the condition was still below the 10-year average, and more than 8 per cent under the condition re- ported in 1911. It also Is calculated from the official formula placing the value of 100 per cent on June 25 at 232 pounds on lint cotton to the acre, that the yield and estimated acreage was a little under 14.000,000 bales of 400 pounds net including linters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Naval Stores

Savannah. Ga, July S-Turpentine firm 46@46Ikc; sales. 9O2; receipts, 739; ship stocks. 10S.50S. Quote: A, B. $3.70; c, D, s3.So; F. sS.90: G, H. I, $s.95; K. $4a5; M, $4SO; N, $5.35; W c, $5.75; w W, $6.0O.
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November, 69506.9sc: December, 6s6@ 6.ssc; January 6.s6G6.S9c; February. CISCO 6.92c total sales, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. .s@91ac; gray snapper or groupers, Sc; Spanish mackerel. 15c in bbl. lots; fresh water breams. SIC; pompano, 25c; bluefish, Sc; red bass, 5c; mixed fish. S,sc; small trout. 71H.Gsc; fresh water cat, dressed, 10c; salt water cat. 61kc; speckled trout, 12h@15c. Shrimp. 10c lb. Perch. GIG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 3.--Cotton seed oil was firm in absence of July tenders. cover- ing for over the holiday and support in- spired by the advance in lard. Final prices were unchanged to points net higher. Sales 400 barrels. The cotton seed old market closed steady; spot, 7.200l 7.30c; July 7.25d7.2Sc; August 7.440T7 45c; September. 7:54d7 56c.. October 7.32@7 33c;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
BRENAU

Located among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, famous health
 resort. College of first rank, Con- servatory in utilization. Specialcourses in music, art, oratory, domestic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Creamery Products

Country butter. 20025c; fresh creamery butter, 31c; process butter, 25c; cheese. 17c: imported Swiss cheese, 2Sc; German brick cheese, 18c; limburger cheese, 1Sc; imported RoQuefort, 2sc; Nsufchatsi cheese. per dossn. Uc; fimento chsssA N.8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 13ssc receipts, 6o5; shipments, 159s: stock, 446S6.
 Memphis: Middling, 13Ac; receipts 269: shipments, 1889; stock, 21 699
 Augusta: Middling. 141sc; receipts, 249; shipments, 51 sales, 16; stock, 14,627
 St. Louis: Middling, 13ssc; receipts, 6S5; shipments, SG0; stock, 17,492.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 34; shipments, 1ss; stock 13 964.
 Little Rock: Middling, 13Ac; receipts, 4; shipments, 2o3; stock. 15sOS.
 Total today Receipts, 1S46; shipments, 4239 stock, 12S,276.
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eat

Lard, 12Ac; compound, 101sc; dry salt short ribs, 13.95c; bellies, 14.90c ham butts, 15.60c; Boston butts. 17hc; pork loins. 171ac; spare ribs. 13c; breakfast bacon, 25c; regular ham. 1sAc; skinned ham, 2011c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling. 1s 7-16c; re- ceipts, 215; exports. 32S3; sales, 1115; stock, 74,637.
 Galveston Middlng, 1s1sc; receipts, 1870; sales, 52 stock. S1,63o.
 Mobile: Middling, 13i4c; receipts, sos stock, 9904
 Savannah: Middling, 1sBo receipts, 9S; exports, 2140; stock, 15,467.
 Charleston: Nominal; receipts, 5; stock, 1924.
 Wilmington Exports, 2O0 stock, 10,- 715.
 Norfolk Middling. 1slkc; receipts, 1S1; exports, 979; sales, 25; stock, IT, s77.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13%c; stock, 2466.
 Boston: Middling, 1S.25c; receipts 15; stock, S495.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 13.50c; stock, 1895.
 New York: Middling, 13.25c; exports, 630; sales, 160; stock. 114,6S3
 Minor ports: Receipts, Il; exports, Il; stock 4473
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Total today Receipts, 2964; exports, 7243: stock, 343 916.
 Total for week: Receipts. s3,239; ex- ports, S1,6S1.
 Total for season: Receipts, 10 0,3S7 79O ex- ports, @s,7S9,54s.
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