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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
BUSINESS GOOD AND'
 QUOTATIONS STEADY
Poultry Dealers Especially Well Supplied-Creamery
 Products Sell Well

Business on Morris avenue continues good and prices on most lines are firm. The demand for wberries is heavy, and supplies plentiful, shipments arriving daily from all parts of the state. Poultry dealers are also well supplied and the egg sales are brisk. Fresh country eggs are quoted at IS cents on the Birmingham market, while graded carton eggs are bringing 20 cents.
 Sales on creamery products are also heavy creamery butter being quoted at S21a cents and process brands at 26l: cents. Cream cheese is bringing 17l. cents per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 9c; receipts, 4slS; exports, 12500; sales, 465; stock, 2SiS44.
 Galveston: Mddlng. a.10c; receipts, 9en exports. 2994; sales. 1902; stock, 3SO,- PAP.
 Mobile: Middling. s.75c; receipts, 14; stock, 23,919.
 Savannah: Middling, 925c; receipts, 207l sales. 700 stock, 107260
 Charleston: Nominal; receipts, 6; stock es5S2.
 Wilmington: Nominal; receipts, Al; stock. 50,66i
 Norfolk: Middling, 9c; receipts. I'll; sales 2T7; stock, 65,S9s.
 Baltimore: Mddling, 9ihc; stock, 25sS.
 Boston: Middling. 9.65c; receipts, 1S7; ex- ports. 2045; stock. 13400.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 9.Soc stock, 5111. New York: Middling, 9.55c; receipts, 179; exports, 5969: stock. 234746.
 Minor Ports: Receipts 9Se3- exports 994S; stock 2S.S14.
 Total today: Receipts, 26,072; exports, g. .456; stock, 1.211 04s. Total for week: Receipts, 4s,4S6; ex- ports, 1892
 Total for season: Receipts, 1o,254o5l; ex- ports 7.577 423.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York, May S.-(Special.) Awaiting further political develop ments, the trade have resumed their pessimistic attitude toward prices be- lieving that the south will be apt to force the remainder of their crop upon the market and that there will not be any demand from consumers for the moment. Thus it is that the marker is very dull one, responding one day to favorable impressions of the situa- ton and the next day to an unfavor- able view of the outlook
 Many are pointing out that while the exports exceed any and all early estimates that the stock of cotton in Liverpool and Genoa is very heavy, so we must expect dull markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Worlds Longest Train
Krcsn the Boston Post

Tfc1II lI6 BOSlOH FOSt-
 What is claimed as the worlds record for length and weight of train hauled has just been made by the Matt Fl. Shay" the gigantic locomotive recently placed in service on the Erie railroad. This locomotive made a run of 23 miles at an average speed of IA miles an hour. hauling 250 loaded 50-ton gondola cars and dynamomete car.
 The total weight of the train. says Popular Mechanics, exclusive of the loco motive. was 17,912 tons, while the train was over mile and one-half long. The average drawbar pull for the run was about 100000 pounds. and. in order to- avoid pulling the train in two 1t was necessary to use pusher engines in start ing
 Telephones were used for communicate ing between the front and rear ends of the train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Produce Market

New York, May ls.-Butter steady; re- eeipts, 1S003 creamery extras (99 score) 2i15c; creamery thigher scoring), 2S6t2Slsc. frsts, 26l9d27c; seconds, 25m26c Eggs weak receipts, S9,746; fresh gathered ex- tras. 22m221sc; storage packed extra firsts. 2l42li5c; firsts 20d21c; regular packed ex- tra firsts, Pic; firsts, 19lhG201hc. Cheese firm. receipts 6e3l state whole milk fresh specials. 171sc; state whole milk average fancy, 17i4c Dressed poultry dull. west ern frozen roasting chickens, 17@22e; fresh fowls, iced, l4ml7l9c frozen turkeys. 15d 21c.
 St. Louis, May 1S.-Poultry unchanged except turkeys, 12d14c. Butter. creamery 26lsc. Eggs unchanged
 Chicago. May 1S.--Butter higher: cream cry, 20l27c. Eggs unchanged: receipts 3773 cases. Potatoes unchanged; receipts 23 cars.
 Kansas City, May 1s.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
COTTON MARKET
 INCLINED ID SAG Rumors Regarding German Reply to American Note
 Affect Selling

New Orleans, May 1S.-Cotton was in- clined to sag today, chiefly because or growing nervousness over the pending reply to the American note to Germany. In the early trading the tone was steady and the active months went points over yesterdays close.
 Rrmors that the German reply would be made Thursday and that it would be un- favorable caused moderate selling, under which prices gradually fell away. The market had little support at any time. At the lowest the trading months were to g points under yesterdays last quo tations. The close was at a net loss of 1 to- 6 points ssss--.- -
 Expectations of bearish weekly crop and weather reports today caused some little selling of the distant months, but it could hardly be said that reports from the belt were of much influence. Prospects Of more rain in the cotton region were re- garded as unfavorable and held short sales down.
 New Orleans COttOn Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

your operations will not be hampered by the use of credit in other diyctions. and especially in the channels which produce imitation and not liquidation. The federal reserve banks recognize only such paper as contain the clements of liquidation. and will naturally prodnce a tendency among member banks to make more of such loans. and less of those the pro- ceeds of which are used Tor permanent investment. This puts q premium upoN commerce, industry and agriculture. by diverting funds now used in other Ways tn their purpnses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
DEALINGS IN STOCK MARKET ARE SMALL Only 21O,ooo Shares Sold During the Day on New
 York Exchange

New York, May 1s.-Dealings in stocks today were the smallest of any full session in over two months. the total turnover barely approximating 210ooo shares. AL most half the business was in the first hour. Various reasons and theories were offered for the stagnant trading. the most plausible being ths. speakers as well as investors were awaiting some definite de- velopments in the foreign situation. In point of fact the market has been very thoroughly nquidated.
 The short interest made the most Of some early nnfavorable crop reports to depress prices. Declines averaged a full point in the leading shares and little more in stocks of less stability. There after, the list fuctuated narrowly, with occasional rallies but declined again at the close. Figures complied from num- her of customs districts for the past week show a large increase of exports over imports. Railroad returns show irregular gains and losses in net returns.
 Bonds moved in sympathy with stocks speculative issues showing general de- clines. Total sales. par value, agere' gated $f. .oo0.
 United States bonds unchanged on cali
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Fish
Fruits and Produc,

 Lenons-$4@4.5 50. Limes-$l.25. Florida Oranges-$3Q3. 50. Grapefruit $2Q2 .50 California Oranges-S3G3. 9. Strawberries-$1. .50Q2. .50 Apples-Winesaps, $55 Baldwins, q: Bsu Davis, $35o44; box apples. $l.5002. Peanuts-b1zd61kc per lb. Tomatoes. to S3.50 per crate, Ceiery-Florida. per crate, S250; 75c te q dozen. New Florida Beans-Hamper, s2.5O. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper. N60 Lettuce-H. Eggplants-$2 to $250. Onions-$2 per bu. Irish Potatoes-Soc per busheL Cabba ge-3I1c per ID. New Cabbage-$3.26 per crate. Lcndon Layer Raisins-&.7S California Figs-$1.O per case. Asparagus-75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
DECIDED SETBACK
 |NPR|CE OF WHEAT
The Belief of General Crop Disaster Causes
 Reversal

Chicago. May ls.-Assertions by lead ing expert that there has been no snfii- cient evidence vet to warrant belief III a general crop disaster had a great deal to Go with bringing about a decided set hack today in the price of wheat. The market closed nervous at si492Ae under last night. Other speculative articles also finished a net declines corn ic to A@isse oats, ssGisc to ssc and provisions 5@ioc.
 Corn weakened with wheat. There was no activity in shipping demand. Oats displayed relatively more flrmness than other grain. Lower quotations for cereals and hogs carried down provisions
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middling 9c; receipts. 1883; shipments, 25o2; sales, 154: stock aT,2S4.
 Memphis Middlng, a12c; receipts. 1oo2; shipments. o77S; sales. 425; stock, 12S, 315.
 Augusta. Middling, 9.1Sc: receipts, 76s; shipments. sos; sales, 2T1 stock. 10s,9i3.
 St. Louis: Middllng, 9isc: receipts. 3075; shipments. 2797; stock. 29,67.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 2169: shipments. 311; stock. 23. 157.
 Little Rock: Middling. Sc; receipts, 27; shipments, 179: sales, 1179; stock, 20,S01.
 Dallas: Middling. S.55c; sales, S05. 10 370: stock, 402. .677.
 Total today: Receipts. S46s; shipments,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, May 1s.-tSpecial.)- )-Spot cotton was quoted here today as fol- lows: Middling fair. SOC: strict good middling, 9.50c; good middling, 9.25c; strict middling, Sc: middling, S.15c; strict low middling, S.25c; low middling, 775c; strict good ordinary, 7.25c; good ordinary, 6.S7c Market quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Hubbard Bros. $ Co.

Cotton .Merchants, Hanover Square. N. H Members New York Cotton Exchange. York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Qf spot cotton for delivery. Correspon1. ence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-13614c. Green Salt Hides (half cured)-12@lsc. Green Hides (fresh)-t1@12c. Dry Flint Hides-z6@26c. Dry Salt Hides-3 3024c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25060c. Horse Hides-$2Q3 sherlings-15025c. Goat Skins-6030c. Kid Skins-1Oc. Tallow-5Q6c. Beeswax-25426c. Washed Wool-8@S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-23026c. Burry Wool-12016c. Ginseng-$3@4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans May 18.-Spot cotton quiet. unchanged. Sales on the spot. 160 bales; to arrive 705 good ordinary. 6.99c; strict good ordinary. 755c; low middling, S.1sc; strict low middling, s.63c; middling, SC; strict mddling, 925c; good middling, 9.57c; strict good middling, 9.94c Receipts, 43l3 stock, 2S4,S44.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
IiyerpoaI Cotton

Liverpool, May tSESpot cotton un- changed Good middlng, 5.59d, mid ding. 5.2sd low middling, 4.79d; sales, 7oo0 speculation and export, 800. re- ceipts, 60000; futures barely steady {; May and June. 5.35 1ad; June and July 5.17d: July and August 5.27d; August and September. a.37d; October and No- vember. 5.501Adls January and Feb ruary. 5.e5d March and April, 5.72hd; May and June, 5.79d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Flour and Feedstuffs

Self-rising flour. H.55; Tennessee flour, $765; Michigan flour. $S.50 Idaho flour. Hso; Indiana flour. Hs5; spring wheat flour, $50; hard winter wheat flour. $7.s0: shorts, $S5; pure winter bran, $33: C. g.
 meal. 71s per cent, $2S; cremo meal. t2s; C. s. hulls, $10 ton; No. l timothy hay. $25 per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson gfass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Cotton Seed Oil Market

New York, May 1s.-Cotton seed oil sold down some to g points early under gen. eral liquidation, due to the heaviness in other commodity markets and lack of out side interest. but near the close there was q partial rally on covering ana lighter pit offerings Final prices were 1 to points net lower Sales 17.600 barrels Spot 6. 256i6. 4Oc; May. 6.25@6.S5c; June, s@G6. 4oc; July. s, 4s5ds. 49c; August 661@6. 6sc; Septem- Der. e.7s7e 7bc; october. s.72@6 1c; Novem- her. e6Oae. roc: December, 66laSo2c To- tai sales 17,600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
COTTON SEED MEMS
 MEETING TO COME
 TO CLOSE TO-DAY
tContinued from Page Five)

mendation was made that s25,OOo be ap- propriated for that work It was very significant fact brought out in the re-
 port that during the year the total amount of money spent for advertising
 was insufficient to secure page in any
 of the larger publications. The conven-
 ton seemed to take great interest in the
 report of this committee and it is con
 sidered very probable that there will be taken steps to appropriate more money
 for publicity.
 Dr. Baskerville came here from New
 York to demonstrate so,ae new discov-
 cries in the matter of refining oils. His
 demonstrations were purely technical and
 appealed very much to those chemically
 inclined at the convention. Aside from
 the interest to the chemists the crushers
 found a great deal to interest them in
 the explanations offered by Dr. Basker-
 vile in the refining processes he had
 worked over.
 Wells on Reserve System Oscar Wells, president of the First Ma tional bank, spoke on the federal reserve system. His talk was of great interest to the crushers and after the widely known financier concluded his remarks he was given a rising vote of thanks Mr. Wells spoke in part as follows Tt has been frequently stated, and by a great many believed that the pas sage of the federal reserve act is the most far reaching achievement of Con- gross during the present generation. and your record for the manifestation of con cern touching all forms of new legis- | lation whether impeled by selfishness or 1 by natural aptitude for knowledge of | current happenings, Is doubtless respons- | ble for your willingness to listen to what | I may say upon the topic assigned to me You may even be resting under an | exaggerated impression of the claims that I have sometimes been made by the advo- 1 cates of tse new banking measure. for a great plenttude of money at materially reduced rates. and think that am going | to divulge some trade secrets by telling 1 you how and when it may be done. "As individual operators, you have l grown accustomed to obtaining whatever you hava wanted from the banker and al whatever season you required 1t, but as an | exponent of him upon this occasion, must refrain from lending myself to your selfish purposes, and shall confine my 1 endeavors to those things which may bring their ultimacy in wholly recipro.
 cal fashion, which is as much as the banker may ever hope to accomplish ir I dealing with the cotton seed crusher.
 'The results are already quite sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans May lS.-The steady tone continued in clean rice, while the tone was strong in rough today. Receipts. clean, 2s90: sales, S1l3 sacks rough Hon duras al 3.35Gi4 .06c; SIS pockets clean Hon duras at 3iz,I5 1-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
His Preference

From the Detroit Free Press. After being defeated he stepped right up and admitted he was wrong"
 But was hep
 T don't know
 Then why did he admit being in er- ror?' be known as game loser than a sound thinker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
St. Louis Grain

Chicago, May lS.-Wheat; No. red, sl 5iisd1 56Ac; No. 2 hard $l .54lkdI1 .55s.. Corn; No. ? yellow, 75la@76c. Rye nom inal. Barley, 72@7Sc. Timothy, s5di6 %. Clover. S.5od12.75. Pork, SLIGO. Lard, @ 42a9.4 A. Ribs, $9. 75al0. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 1S.-Wheat; No. hard. Sl 4Su1 50is No. ? red, sl 45ai i6. Corn: No. mixed, 7i@741sc; No. white, 1elac; No yellow, 75a4c. Oats: No white. 52lsaosc; No. ? mixed, i9ls15olsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Chicago Grain

St. Louis, May 1S.-Wheat: No. ? red. VI 4sh No. ? hard, sl l.47isQ1 .4Ss. July, N,22. Corn: No ?, 760p76iao; No. ? white, Ie; July, 75l@u15ssc Oats: No. ?, 50dI501kc No. white 52a524c; July 47a4@477sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Dry Goods

New York May 1S.-cotton goods market quiet today. Yarns steady. Wool goods dull: hurlaps firm. Unlet- wear and hosiery in steady demand for home trade and export.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Naval Stores

Savannah. May 1s-Turpentine firm s91lc; sales, 1870; receipts, 7lo snipmenes, ,nos 1s5 stock, 22,SS2. Rosin quiet' sa,es' 60 1oo oe7 ouote A. B. s2. 7oa2.s5: c, D, s2.so; P, s2 95 F. ss: G, ss.15a320: H. I, S.2o; K. S'So' M. s4.o5; N, s5: WIG. $5.4o; wv so-0o'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

per ton. s19; pea green alfalfa, western, $25; mixed feeds per ton. $s5. oats. per bushel. 71c; corn, per bushel N.03; corn meal, S1.9s per bushel. Chops. N.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spo. Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

 Turkey Gobblers-15c; hens. 2Oc. Broilers-s0u43c lb. Ducks-15c lb. Guineas-30c. Young Roosters-35c. Old Roosters-30c. Geese-No sale. Fresh country eggs. 1sc; graded carton aegs 20c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Coffee Market
Sugar Market

New York. May 1S-Raw sugar firm; centrifugal, 4.S9c: molasses. 412c. Refined steady. Sugar futures advanced 10 to l2 points early today on moderate buying.
 In the afternoon the market reacted under light realizing and closed steady, unchanged to ? points lower; sales, 4550 tons. May. S.s9c; July 402c; September Aloe; December. 3.aSc.
 A sale of 5000 tons of Cuban centrifugal was sold at 495c for June shipment. Sales of 5000 tons of centrifugal for June-July loading was reported today for Europe on the basis of 3.75c f. o. b. Cuba. Between 6co0 and 12.O00 tons of granulated were sold today for export.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

New York, May 1s-Mercantile paper, 31fd4 per cent. Sterling exchange heavy; 60-day bills, A.76.25 for cables s4 1885; for demand, $47S9O. Bar silver, 497sc: Mex ican dollars, 3SAc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
 Time loans firm; 60 days, 2s4MS per cent; 20 days, 3@3A per cent; six months, 3An 3h per cent. Call money steady; high. per cent; low, 1A per cent ruling rate, per cent; last loan. per cent; closing bid, 1% per cent; offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-s21ac: process butter, 26lac oleomargarine, 14Q22c Full Cream Cheese-171xc; imported Swiss s5c; Pimento. dozen. s1.s5.
 Fish Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-11c. Blue Catfish-7c. Red Snapper-91a610c. Gray Snapper-5c. Mullet-6c. Spanish Mackerel--10Q121zc Shrimp-10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
graded carton
Meats

Extra Ribs--121ac. Bellies. 12. soc. {. Boston Butts--14c. Pork Lons-16c. Breakfast Bacon--23c. Spare Ribs-10c. Regular Hams--17c. Skinned Hams-17c. Pure Lard-111ac; compound. 9isc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

New York, May 1s.-Lead quiet, 4.1h@ %. Spelter not quoted At London; Lead, e20 IS 6d Spelter, e66 los. Copper quiet; eectrolYtic, 19c; casting, s .ovn 1S 75c. Tin dull; 5-ton lots offered at s5s.oo m3s. 50. Iron steady and unchanged. At I,ondon:~ Spot copper, G77 los; futures, e7A los: spot tin Gl62 los; futures, 9l62 1Oc. Antimony, G97@100.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-10-08
HAITI TO BE A PRoTEcToRATE,
Early Ratification Of the Treaty With
United States Expected.

Early Ratification of the Treaty With
United States Expected.
Washington.-Earl ratification by
Haiti Of the treaty by which the Uni
ted States would establish a financial
protectorate over the little republic is
expected in Washington now that it
has been announced that the new Hal
tien government, headed by President
DArtiguenave, formally has been rec
ognized by the Washington govern
ment The treaty now is before the
Haitien congress, where it has encoun-
tered vigorous opposition from some
elements.
Until the convention is approved
Rear Admiral Caperton, with more
than 1000 American bluejackets and
marines will continue to control the
situation in the republic and admins
ter affairs of all it's custom houses
The new president was elected by con
gress after his predecessor had beer
dragged from the French legation ant
killed by revolutionists several weeks
ago.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-10-08
The standard barrel law passed by

The standard barrel law passed by
the last congress became operative
last month, and manufacturers and
dealers generally are preparing to con-
form to it's provisions. For fruit and
vegetables and other dry commodities,
the bill provides that the barrel must
be made of slaves 2s1s inches long,
with heads IT'S inches in diameter
and a distance of 26 inches between
the heads. The outside measurements
of the bulge must be "a inches. AL
though the barrel may be made in
other forms, it must contain 1856 Gu
bic inches. The use of any other than
the standard barrel or any of it's null
tiples will be punishable by fine Of
$500 or Imprisonment, or both.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-10-08
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: Trade trends
continue upward. Confidence as to
the future is spreading, and while
holidays as well as conservatism in
some quarters have not allowed full
rein to trade movements, the week
has provided another budget Of IA
vorable factors.
House trade has picked up; state
fairs and conventions at various cities
have brought in many buyers; retail
trade, though not quite uniform, has
been aided by the ending of the vaca-
ton season; sales of dry goods are
larger; remarkable crop yields are in
dictated; rural districts, as we'll as
war order centers, are in position to
spend money; railway traffic is heav'
| Ter, Notwithstanding that wheat is
slower than year ago in getting tC
market; record outputs of pig iron
are being absorbed at rising prices
skilled labor is in smart call; stee
continues active on an advancing
market; buying of steel rails has ex
banded; building shows increases
something not seen for some time
past; collections continue to mend
money is in better demand; CONNER
cial paper sells more freely; new en-
terprises are more numerous; thu
stock market maintains strong un
dertone, foreign exchange presents
more staple appearance; PRACTICAL,
every point in the south feels NOR
optimistic, and even in the ia
Northwest, where low prices for lum
Der deter developments, there ar
signs of betterment.
Weekly bank clearings, $2,ss3,s56
900.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-10-08

The department of agriculture OF
the United States has placed the Off.
cial seal of approval on the middle.
men" and the so-called economic lex.
perts" and reformers who have been
bowling for state and municipal con.
troll of the distribution of food sup.
plies in the form of farm produce
through public markets, can "go way
back and sit down."
According to the inventory Of the
appraisers, the late Charles Coey, OF
the Coey Mercantile Co. at Rockford
left an estate valued at $4,000.
In a critical time like the present
General Coxey really ought to march
somewhere.