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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

yvnnteA--Carpets - Duet saA neeus ~
latest improved machinery. only u.
We also make over all Kinds Of car
nets. NEW YORK CARPET CLEAN
mo COMPANY. 3o0l East Frankiin
street. Randolph 1ese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

~ Sale, The Best Coantry Heme For
the price In Virginia; 30 acres. new
f-room house. plenty Of outhuiidings,
100 fruit trees. . acres straw berries
and 400 grape vines. all In fne con-
diticn; on automobile road. about Is
minutes drive from city: right ut
high school: one half Of place In cui-
4 siYation Price. $500 per acre. O..
\, n. care yirEinian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

SUMMER RESORTS.

Gaps Cottage, Ocean view ~ Three
minutes from postofiice and all
amusements; on car line; home COM
forts; sanitary rooms; reasonable
rates; good board. MRS. II. u.
MCCOY. Proprietress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

SITUATIONS wAN1'ED--A4ALE
[Nant u ~ Near the
city, to white ana coiored boys
tocrtssu 10 seventeen PEARS OF age.
fCvESILD COUNT or RICHMOND.
Aoen I. CITY Han Phone Randolph
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

Ocean yievv--1acker's Cottage. On Cot
tage line, water front; So and - per
week. MRS ANNIE TUCKER. pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

Atlantic Cottage, Ocean View. va
Hot and cold water; private ana
shower bath. Table unexceiied. MRS.
A. r. AYERS. propristress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12
rPEaAL NOTICE.

6mOE1--9HOEs--en0nS,
Another Iargs shipment stead
fast Oxford samples to sell At tA-oo
and ete0.
DoWDHNs SAMPLE SHOE STORE.
~ u Broad It.. Near CITY Hail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

The Aaderson Cottage, Ocean View Va.
Directly opposite amusement pavii-
|. ion; special dinner. soc; excellent
meals: bathing. boating, fishing. MRS.
!. AZ. ANDERSON. proprietress-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

BeIvidere Cottage. Ocean view--6eoa
board. $40: comfortable rooms. bath.
hot and cold water. shade. porches,
seafood meals. Car stops Va Bay
Station. S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-12

the seninsee Cottage (sfrs. A. a.
springs). First Street and Car Line.
Ocsan View, va.--Bathing. boating.
fshing. Table unsurpassed excellent
location. near water and all amuse-
rents. rates reasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WHEAT WEAKENS IN NORTHWEST MARKET Late Session of Wheat Pit Marked by Steady
 Decline

Chicago August 8.-Lowest values for the crop were registered by wheat at the opening today. There was temporary rally on covering by shorts. but offerings became freer and the market declined again. closing irregular. Ac lower to Ac higher at s7A for September and 95ssc for December. Corn, after nervous opening, a shade higher to Ac lower, firmed up on forecast of unsettled weather in the north- west and closed strong, A@pssc net higher. with September at 73Hc and December at 6s1xQ635Sc. Oats. after a little early strength which followed weak opening. declined and closed unchanged to ssQhc TIC lower to 21sc higher
 The low prices which marked the open- ing of the wheat market was the signal fora rush of buying. mostly on the part of shorts, who were prompted largely by a sharp upturn at Minneapolis. where mills were buying heavily. Values here ad- vanced materially. but free offerings brought out a reaction in little while. a weakening In the northwest markets also being a factor in the decline here.
 The latter half of the session in the wheat pit was marked by a steady de- cline News came from the northwest that country offerings were increasing and a large movement was expected next week.
 The strength manifested by corn in the first hour continued to the finish. except for q slight decline after the top point had been reached. The rally was quick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, August 28-(Special , Europe is not receiving many forward offers of ecotton because of the uncer- tainty in the sale of foreign exchange They are in the position of the man looking into window they think they must pay more to get the cotton. We have been like the man looking out and thinking we may have to sell for less With no cotton offering Liverpool came uneasy and higher, causing our market to advance rapidly to the close.
 Many of the trade think the advances so rapid that reaction will occur, yet we are only at the prices ruling in June, while the crop has declined mad business everywhere has improved dur ing the past two months. Of course we are doing business under war condi- tions which are not those of peace making foresight more difficult than ever before, but such conditions, with declining crop prospects. may mean high prices this season, when condi- tions are so different from last year. Another private crop estimate shows a decline of nearly points. Further showers are predicted over the cottu:. belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
ARE EXPECTED
 IN GREEN VEGETABL LES

It was predicted on Morris avenue yesterday that the opening of the mar let tomorrow would see a further ad vance in green vegetables. notably green beans, green corn and home grown tomatoes. The supply of these products is getting less daily and the seasons end Is near.
 Business closed on Morris avenue yesterday briskly. Quotations in all lines show no changes, while the de- mana was good. Few shipments were received, but it is understood there will be many cars of Alabama produce il Birmingham for the opening of Mon. days market.
 The supply of fish yesterday was faI too small for the demand. but the deal CTS have become hardened to the con sistency of the shortage in the mar ket and are philosophical as to the flu . ture. A few shipments are expected by Tuesday. and by the end of next weel it is predicted the market will h.ye iesumed almost normal trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
GENERAL RENEWAL
 BUYING MOVEMENT
Cotton Market Closes Strong at Net Advance of 29
 Points

New York. August aS.--There was A renewal of the general buying move ment in the cotton market here today. which sent prices more than ss.5o per pale above Fridays closing figures and closed the market strong at net ad- vance of 25 to go points. with Decem- Der contracts selling at 1o.2oo, or about s4 per bale above the low level of last Monday
 The opening was firm at an ad- vance of 12 to 15 points on overnight buying orders and broadening de- mand encouraged by further rains in the south. the reiteration of bullish predictions as to the showing of Mon days condition report and the con tinued rumors that German interests were replacing cotton sold out at the beginning of last summer. There was a good deal of realizing and rather more favorable crop reports from the Carolinas probably promoted some scattered selling for reaction but all offerings were readily taken3at trifling concessions, and the demand became even moro active late in the morning with October selling up to 9.90c and January to 10.34c, while March touched ,G.5sc, with active months generally showing net gains of from % to 29 points. Last prices were at practically the best of the day. The strength of the market seemed to frighten some or the early sellers. particularly as re- ports that cotton was selling at ten derable basis in the south were not accompanied by an indication of in- creased hedging and the final spurt of prices seemed to be largely the result ol covering. A private crop report made the condition of the crop 715 against 77.9 last month
 Local warehouse stocks are losing moderately as a result of exports and the statistical position has been some- what strengthened as a result of con tinued full spinners takings Detailed weather reports showed heavy rains In northern and central Texas Port receipts today, 4i9S: season, 10722,- Sso; exports, Se42; season, S,321,322 stock. 66S,694.
 New York Cotton Fufuyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
BULLS FORCE PRICES IN COTTON MARKET Buying Stimulated by the Storm Area Appearing
 Over Texas s S.,ss<

New Orleans. August 2s-Bulls con- tinued to force advances in the cotton market today. basing their buying on bull ish private condition reports and fresh rains in Texas. The rise was maintained up to the close, which was firm at met gain of 22 to "A points or within a point of the best of the session It was an active and excited day around the future ring and trading was heavy.
 The opening was at the advance on good cables; brokers had large buying or ders to f1ll some of them apparently re- sulting from reports that a prominent pri- vate bureau would come out with con dition estimate of under 70 per cent of the normal. while another bureau wa credited with condition figures of s97, as compared with 76.9 month ago The in- terior was large buyer of futures pur- chases being far in excess of offerings from spot centers in the way of hedges against actual cotton.
 Crop accounts again were generally un. favorable and buying was stimulated by the storm area appearing over Texas bulls making much of the heavy rains noted at a few points in that state
 At times realizing on long cotton brought about small reactions, but. on tn :, whole, offerings from this source were not large enough to exert pressure. The market was given a firm undertone by the belief in an unfavorable condition re- port by the government Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

Peaches-s1. 50G2.
 New Appies-SG1.2 per hamper. Maiden Blush apples in barrels. s4.5o Peanuts-5ls@6ixc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-i5c. Irish Potatoes-75c per bu. Virginia Potatoes-Cobblers in 11-peek barrels. g.
 Roasting Ears-125aG15c doz E5gpiants-s1@1. 50 per crate. Northern Onions-Per h., Pc. New Cabbage-1Ac lb. Green Beans-ls bu. baskets, 75d9oc. Alabama Onions-$1Ql.2 crate. Home Grown Squash half-bushel ,asket, ccQj30c.
 Home Grown Cucumbe-s-Per half 'ushel "a sket. 25G5Oc.
 Lopdf Layer Raisins-s175. Wat .nelpons-10120c : Can 1loupes-$i91 50 New Sweet Potatoes-s1.25 per hamper; Dbl. i2.50.
 ! s-N.59.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
HEAVY TRADING IN : P|TTSBURG STOCKS
eShares Moderately Active
 With Broadening Demand in Mercantile Lines

New York, August 2S.-Moderate ac- 6ivity with the usual weekend irregularity of prices were the principal features of today's stock market. The bulk of the trading was in war shares and coppers, both groups displaying variable tender- cies. probably as a result of contract settlements.
 Tennessee Copper was again the chief feature among the metals. declining al- most at the outset to posse, SIS points from yesterdays close. and making only frac- i, tional recovery. Other coppers were con sistently strong, but showed few mate rial changes at the end.
 There was again heavy trading in Pitts burg Coal, common and preferred, the latter making net gain of 51s points . to 105 on persistent reports that plans Nave been completed to pay back divi- dends. Other stocks, including fertilizers and chemicals. rose and fell within to point limits.
 United States Steel repeated yesterday , high quotation of IT. but yielded slightly at the close on further profit-taking. Tn the final dealings there came demand for such obscure stocks as Western Mary land and a few other minor railways. on "a single sale of 100 shares betniehen' Steel preferred dropped e1a points to l4o. Total sales amounted to 345,000 shares.
 Weekly trade reviews were again or optimistic tenor, with broadening of demand in mercantile lines. Bank clear ings at leading centers confirmed this improvement. The local bank statement fulfilled popular estimates, reserves ln- 'creasing by over $l2,000,000 and placing the excess reserves at the high figure of almost s2O5. 100000.
 Interest was manifested in the further imports of British gold by way of Can ada, but bankers identified with the trans action declined to disclose the amount or the gold and securities involved. Demand sterling broke to the new low record or .621h or $ of a cent to the pound under the low record established yesterday. Mates on Paris and Rome also were weaker.
 Bond dealings were light with lower tendency. Total sales, par value, agsre- gated $1320,O00.
 All United States bonds and Panama 3s were lower by A to F per cent on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Reserve Bank Statement

Washington, August 28.-The state :
 ment of condition of the federal re-
 serve banks for the week ending Au-
 gust 27 follows: Resources: Gold coin and certificates In vault, s2ll,l l4o.ooo; gold settlement fund, $55, 5,9sO.000. gold
 redemption fund with United States treasury. $1. 104.000; total gold reserve, tz6S179.00O; legal tender notes. silver, etc.. S19,S7S,OOO: total reserve. s2SS, OJ7, ,0OO Bills discounted and bought: Maturities within 10 days $@,445,000; nlaturities within 30 days, $1o,65S.o0o; within 60 days. $17.2o90o0 rnaturities within 90 days, $S.5s2,000; maturities over 90 days. s1.945.000; total, $42.s3s,000. Investments: United Etates bonds. $s,Ss6.060; municipal warrants. s25,sOs.0O0; federal reserve notes net. s12,491, 900; due from federal reserve banks net, $G.sSo, 900; all oth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Crate Feeding Most Convenient

and decisive. Shorts were large buyers and acted as forecasts of frosts for north- western states and on continued small movements of cash corn.
 Oats sagged at the opening to the lowest prices recorded by the crop. There was a fair rally on short covering, in sym pathy with other grain, and on prospects of unsettled weather The close was near the low point of the day.
 There was little business in the pro- vision market. Pork and ribs showed the most activity. but throughout the list there was a declining tendency
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

at a low cost, Under ordinary conditions the gain secured in special fattening will cost less than that secured in any other period of the fowls growth There Is. therefore a larger profit on the gain se- cured while the process increases the market value of the entire fowl by sev- eral cents on the pound.
 The common methods of fattenns fowls are: Feeding on the range or in the general flock, pen feeding and crate feed ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Range Fattenirg Wasteful

Any method of fattening is better than none, but the gains secured in feeding fowls on range are much smaller and more expensive than those secured by other methods. and the quality Is dis tinctly inferior. Fowls that are at lib- erty will waste a large amount of food given them in unnecessary exercise; they are not likely to eat we'll and 1t Is impossible to fatten them or soften the muscular tissues as is done when the fowls are fed in confinement. Fattening In open range is expensive and unsatis- factory.
 Pen feeding Is the most popular meth cd of fattening chickens on small scale. and while fowls so fed cannot be as well finished as In crate feeding. there are conditions under which the use of this method Is recommended. Fowls will gen erally make somewhat smaller gains In pens than in crates. The quality of the flesh produced in pen fattening Is not as good, however, because the fowls take more exercise, and it Is doubtful whether there Is less work in pen feeding than there Is in crate feeding.
 Method of Feeding in Pens Fowls that are to be fattened in pens | should be closely confined for two or three weeks. For this purpose small colony houses, house pens or box stalls may be used. allowing one and one-half square feet floor space for each fowl. Not more than 50 fowls should occupy one pen. The pens should be cleaned regularly and thoroughly and well venti- lated, but not necessarily well lighted, in fact only sufficient light need be sup piled to enable the fowls to see to eat readily. Except at feeding time 1t is an advantage to have the pen somewhat darkened, as this tends to keep the fowls quieter and to restrict their exercise. The floor should be covered with ab- sorbent litter and enough troughs should be supplied to enable all of the fowls to eat at the same time. It is n good plan to have the troughs elevated so the fowls will not scratch it full of litter. Three weeks is long enough to keep fowls in fattening pen and care should be taken that no feed gets in the litter, $
 the object is to fatten the fowls with
 as little exercise as possible.
 Crate Feeding Most Convenient In crate feeding the fowls are con
 fined to small crates or cages, with wire
 or slat bottoms and open fronts. Food
 Is placed in troughs in front of the coops.
 Under ordinary conditions the largest
 gains will be secured by this method.
 Because crate feeding removes all op-
 portunity for exercise, 1t produces flesh
 of the best quality It Is more sanitary
 than pen feeding. and is most convent
 ent, as each bird is under perfect control
 of the owner and others. Birds that are
 not doing well or are annoying the others
 may be removed, leaving the other fowls contented.
 Fowls may be fattened in less time In
 crates than in pens. as the birds have nothing to do but to eat and the food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Flour and Feedstuffs

self-rising flour. s6.4o; Tennessee flour, E.90, Michigan flour. s7; Idaho flour, $500; Indiana flour, $61O; hard winte. wheat flour. s6.6s; shorts. sSa; pure wheat brand, s29 C. $. meal 71a per cent, c2e: Cremo meal, $26; .. S. hulls. sl0 ton: No. l timothy hay. s25 per ton; pen green al- falfa: western, s22, and southern alfalfa. Sls; mixed feeds. per ton. s35; oats. per No. white, bushel Gle: Texas oats s3c corn per bushel, $l.OS; cornmeal. s1.s5; per two-bushel sack; chops, s1sS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 925c: receipts 764; exports, 224o; sales, 2150 stock. 116 263 Galveston: Middling, 950c; sales. 50 stock, 1033S5.
 Mobile; Middling, ss2: receipts, s6; stock, 12,042
 Savannah; Middline. S.SSc receipts, s20s exports, 4600; sales 1920; stock. 6O,S37. CharlestonsS Receipts. 79: stock, il .665 Wilmington: Receipts, 43; stock, s. 456 Norfolk: Middling. 9.25c; receipts. 36s sales. 919: stock, 39.65l
 Baltimore: Stock 1852
 Boston Middling, 9.e5c; stock, 11.s00 Philadelphia: Middling, 10 10c; exports 200; stock. 2OS9.
 New York. Midding, s,s5c. sales. s2O stock, 225, 776.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 100; exports, 1902; stock, 25,65s.
 Total today: Receipts. 459s; exports, S242; stock, 67S,974.
 Total for week: Receipts, 459s; exports S242 ". sssS,.ls.' Total for season: Receipts. 1o5,o ,oos; ex- ports, 14G,460
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SILVER DUCK WING GAMES

The pit games of England were the ancestors of the Silver Duckling Game fowls. When cock fighting was forbid den fancers began breeding pit games for exhibition. striving for extrem , length of neck and legs and uniformity of color. They developed several yari- cities, all excellent for the table. but none exceptional as egg producers. Ex- hibition games, therefore. have not been adopted by utility breeders.
 Fanciers strive to produce specimens with the longest and slimmest necks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool August 2S.--Cotton: Spot steady. Good middling, 5.9Sd; middling e.6sd; low middling, 5.22d. Sales, 10000; 500 were for speculation and export Futures steady. August, 5.57h hd August and September, 57sd; September ard October. 5.60d; October and November, 5.662 November and December, 5.71d; December and January. 5.75d: January and February. 579d; February and March, 5.S2hd March and April 5.S615d; April and May, 5.90d; May and June, e.93d; June and July, 5.95hd: July and August, 5.9sd; August and September, good,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

consumed goes into flesh. not being wasted in exercise. A weekly gain of one pound per bird is possible in crate feeding, and 1t is easy to fatten large numbers in small space.
 The length of time for which the fowl should be fattened depends upon a hum Der of conditions. Some birds Will stand heavy feeding longer than others but as a rule 1t takes about three weeks to fat ten properly the fowls that have been on range.
 Food should be left before the fowls 15 or 20 minutes at each feeding. after which the surplus should be removed and the rough either removed or turned over. Little grit or green foods are necessary while fattening. and the bulk of the liquid food should be sweet skim milk or buttermilk
 Corn Produces Rapid Gains
 Corn is the most popular fattening food in America. 1t is cheaper than any other grain: it is more easily se- cured; 1t Is readily dgestible; it is very palatable. and 1t produces rapid gains, When corn Is fed alone 1t does not pro- duce as good quality of meat as when fed with other grains. Ground corn or corn meal mixed with oats or wheat middlings make an ideal fnttening food Where yellow corn is used to any great proportion of the dict tho skin and fat are liable to be yellow in color and the fat globules are not evenly distributed throughout the tissues.
 Where white flesh Is not objection able finely ground oats are often used as the principal diet, Oatfed fowls not only have white flesh. but the glo- Jules of fat are evenly distributed throughout the musuclar tissues
 Bran is not a good fattening food and is rarely used. Buckwheat or sun flower seed may form part of the fat lening ration. Buckwheat should not be fed too freely. as the flesh pro duced Is not considered the best qual- fly. being more or less flabby and lack ing the lustre and finish that special ly fattened fowls should have. Where tae market demands rich yellow skin and fat 1t is an advantage to use glu- ten in large quantities.
 Packing for the Market
 Fowls, when ready for market, should ne wrapped in parchment paper after careful washing.
 Small pasteboard boxes large enough to hold one fowl, may be used. as they make neat packages and are not ex- penslve
 For the average pouitryman it must be remembered that select trade is the most profitable but this class of trade cannot be held unless the pro duct supplied Is first class in every re- spect and delivered in nea% attractive packages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

short, hare heart-shaped bodies; short narrow, closely-folded tails: extreme length of legs and thighs and brilliantly colored plumage.
 The Silver Duckwing variety Is strik- ingly coored A silver white neck hael>lc' back, saddle hackle, top of wings and wing bow contrast sharply with the rich greenish-black of the breast, body and tail in the males. The female is gray. with slight tinge of salmon on. the breast. The haclSle is silver-white. striped Nth black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City Grain Kansas City. August 2s.-Cash wheat. No. bard, $l041s9122; No. 3 red. sl11@ 1.13. Corn: No. mixed. 7oisaIo&c; No. white. 7lc; No. 2 yellow. 7ic. Oats: No. ? white. 3sq3sc; No. 2 mixed. 3sQSsc Chicago Grain
 Chicago, August 2s-Wheat: No. 2 $l051sd1. .o6iz; No. 2 hard, N.09hQ 10. Corn: No. yellow, S19SlAc; other sepa- rately nominal. Oats: No. ? white, s4QD 341ac; standard, 41G42c. Rye: No. 2. 9Sc; barley, 53qesc; timothy. s5.5o97; clover sss5@is3 Pork, $lS6o; lard. ss; ribs, $s@s.62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Getton AIerchants, Haceyer TS.1re. V. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Nov York Produce Exchange' AsSociste %embers Iiyerroed c3ston et urcSess ncSSocastion; % fale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed. OH fof
 0ture delivery; Special attention ane Gpot cotton for dslivery. corrsspent. o1ce tuvito4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, August 2s.-Spot cotton was quiet and steady. 12 points up. Sales on the spot 100; to arrive, 1850 Good or dinary, 7.24c; strict good ordinary, 7Scc; low middling, S.43c; strict low middling, S.Ssc: middling, 9.25c; strict middling, $500 good middling s.s2c; strict good middling, 10. 19c.