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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
ALL HIGH RECORDS
 FOR SEASON PASSED
Cotton Market Takes Up- ward Spurt and Closes
 at High Record

New York, September 25.-All high rec- ords for the season were again passed in the cotton market today, buying being in sufficient volume to offset heavy liquidat ton from profit taking longs The demand was stimulated by better Liver pool than due, renewed warnings con- cerning the tropical storm. heavy rains in the western belt. lack of October traders and a rise of 25 points in the spot department. At the best of the day prices were 2 to 23 points up. The close was 20 to 22 points up. on steady tone.
 In the early trading prices rose about 16 points after which the market halted and showed something of reactionary tendency under liquidation. Brisk bid- ding for October and posting of the trop- ical storm warning started the market upward again and this tendency was maintained until the close with reactions of less than a half dozen points. January sold up to 1l.97 profit taking around that level preventing Its touching F cents Previous high marks for the sea- son were exceeded by about 10 Joints.
 It was estimated that less than 2500 bales of cotton were rendered against October and notices were promptly stopped. Bulls action in bidding for large lots of October showed their readiness to take up cotton on contracts. This proved one of the most bullish influences of the session. Trading was heavy throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

prices, and am simply endeavoring to point a few things which 1t is not un- reasonable to expect under prevailing conditions.
 I don't believe however. that reac- tions will be great. when they come, or will continue long.
 Liverpool came better than due to- day, which the cause of the high open ing of American markets. On top of this. further advances in southern spot markets, and reports of more rains in Texas gave the necessary incentive for an advance which carried prices to new high levels. All of the spot markets heard from todayshowed substantial advances with good sales.
 The outlook for the future seems to be particularly bright for very high prices. if the farmers will do their part by not glutting the market with cotton. If he will sell a few bales at a time as the marget advances. he will find be- fore tho season closes he will have re- ceived a big average price for his cot ton.
 New England spinners were reported as buying, and Liverpool was said to be the chief seller. The New York curb was up 10 points above the close on January and March options. However. this does not indi- cate anything as may have been caused by some belated shorts who failed to cover before the close. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
COTTON GOODS
 MARKET ACTIVE
Buying Stimulated by Rise :. in Cotton and Better Gen.
 eral Conditions

New York. September 2s-Cotton goods markets have been strong and active with prices advancing on many lines. The buying has been stimulated by the rise in cotton as well as by the more settled state of affairs. Activity in wide print cloths has carried some prices a full half cent yard up from the prices current a month ago. Bleached cottons have been advanced Ac a yard Dress ginghams were reduced two weeks ago, but sales have been free, and advances are now predicted. Prints and percales have been selling freely for later delivery. Duck has been advanced twice and some grades are very scarce for quick delivery. Brown sheetings are very firm at higher levels and sales could have been much larger if mills were open to accept the orders ten dered at the lower price levels. Many new colored goods are being offered and they are being accepted in the trade in lieu of the fast color goods hitherto standard in this country. Some of the large eastern colored goods mills have entered upon a curtailed schedule of production to con serve dyestuffs supplies. Quotations: Print cloths, 2s-inch. s4x64s, sssc; 64x6os
 3kc; S7-inch, 64x64s, 41tc: brown sheet inss. southern standards, e1ac; denims, g. ounce indigoes, 161xc; other colors, 14c; tickings Sounce, 11Nc; staple ginghams SAo; prints, 5Ac; dress ginghams. S1fc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
No Starvation in Brussels

Brussels, August 25.-(Special.) )--Thnnl<s to the splendid work of tho American relief fund, there Is plenty of food in Brussels and nobody Is starving. There is. indeed. no lack of anything. although prices arc high The consumption of bread is controlled by law. but 1t Is of good quality and ample in quantity Some moving picture theatres are open, but tho regular theatres are all closed. Tele- phones cannot be used, kilograms can- not be sent or received; the postofiee is under control of the German military authorities. A large number of German civilians have come to the city and many of them have found employment. but all the municipal services are still worked by Belgians and Belgians also police the streets under German military con troi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
.|[ROAD SHARES
 ACTIVE ON CHANCE
hvance in Railroad Stocks f Substantial Nature and 5
 Closed With Gains

lew York. September 25.-Free absorp-
 of investment shares. chiefly high Fs railways. on the largest scale wit sed in many weeks. was the distin- Fhing feature of today's two-hour ses- D In which transactions approximated poo shares, or on the basis of 1.500, ,0oo res for a full day. Gains in the rail- gs were of a substantial character, nsylvania. the most active stock of it's Fs, advancing 2s4 points to IA, while badian Pacific. the Harrimans. New k Central and Baltimore and Ohio ned 1 to points.
 hquiry for the railways seemed to de-
 it's chief impulse from banking quar- E. but commission houses with western nections also reported an increased de- nd from speculative quarters recently spicuous in the sensational movement the specialties The latter were not irely neglected, Baldwin Locomotive hing 2as to the new high price of e67s, le Lackawanna Steel. up 10 to 79, and las company, up 311 to 1651a, also sur sed all previous quotations.
 ethlehem Steel and a few other war res made slight improvement on small lings, but Bethlehem Steel preferred lined 13 to ITO, and some of the less minent industrials fell away moder- ly. United States Steel was less ac-
 than usual, but showed underlying ength- Most of the motor issues wed the continued effects of realizing es. but General Motors retained virtu-
 all of it's 6-point advance to 345. he bank statement furnished gen. surprise in that the estimated large gain proved to be an actual loss of host s1S.00o. 900, reserves decreasing by $22,000.00o, and reducing the excess erves from last weeks unprecedented hl of s220,000,0O0 to sl9s, ,000. 900. The loan ansion of s57.579,0 900 was accepted as an ication of the weeks active stock rket.
 eneral news of the day included the hison statement for August showing et gain of s232, GOO. and the reviews of mercantile agencies, which reported a eral expansion of trade.
 onds were strong, with total sales
 value. at s2,900 900. J4
 nited States bonds were unchanged on
 during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS

Because they are excellent winter lay CTS, desirable table fowls, mature rapid ly, and have rugged constructions, Rose Comb Rhode Island have become one of the most popular of American varieties of poultry. Their brown eggs are of good size. As market birds they stand high because they are plump and yellow skinned and are salable at all ages, from broiler size to maturity.
 Rhode Island Reds were produced from crosses of number of other fowls, in- cluding Light Brahmas Buff and Par fridge Cochins, Single Comb Brown Leg horns, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns and Dark Cornish. Out of this collection came red fowls with single combs. rose combs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

|ten Merchante, Hanoyer SQaare. N. Members New York Cotton Ex- Inge. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, ' York Produce Exchange. Associate lnbers Liverpool Cotton Association:
 ] of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for t1re delivery. Special attention and STal terms given for consignments ef |t cotton For delivery. Corresponds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

and pea combs. Tie pea-comb fowls were not perpetuated as variety, but both the single and rose-comb fowls quickly became popular. In fancy points, however, the Rose Comb Rhone Island Reds were brought to perfection quicker than the Single Combs. and many of it's Single Comb sports" were used to perfect some of the best line of Single Combed Reds.
 This variety has long. deep hody. very heavy in the breast Its plumage 10 brilliant rich deep red in all sec tions excepting the tail. which Is green h-blaok and the wing flights. which are marked with black. When full grown males should weigh from 7ia to s1h pounds. and the females from to 6ia pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
st. Louis Grain

St. Louis. September 25.-Wheat: No.
 red, nominal; No. ? hard, S1.12; Sep tember, s1.14; December. 97c. Corn: No. 2. roc; No. 9 white, TOO; September, roc; December. 63isc. Oats: No. and No. ? white, nominal; September. 36 61kc c; December 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. September 25-(Special.) Liverpool advanced today when it was expected to be lower on profit taking at the end of the week. Our cables state there was an outside demand for cotton which surprised the trade. Here the mar ket opened firm, absorbed all the profit taking around F cents for January and in the last hour became firm under ru. mors that the next condition report would surprise even those who believed the crop had deteriorated during the past month. In fact. the market has broadened out to such an extent under outside buying that many conservative people advised taking of profits on this level, believing that such would be the course of the planter with a portion at least of his crop from now on. At the sams time they realize that the demand for cotton goods might force the spinners into the mar xet as a buyer even at this leval, which looks high to him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

lew York. September 25.-Msrcantiie Der. sh@9K per cent; sterling. 6o-day |s, M.67.50; demand, A.7O.75; cables. h .25. Francs: Demand. $5.T; cables, I6 Marks: Demand. S3Mc; cables. Ic. Lires: Demand. $6.2s; cables. $6.2S.
 bles: Demand. 841sc; cables. S4Ac. Bar Ter. 4s%c. Mexican dollars. Ss1lc. Gov |ment bonds steady; railroad bonds bng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Produce Market

New York. September 25.--Butter firm; receipts, S1S0. Creamery extras (92 score), 27c; creamery (higher SCOT ing). @2SAc; firsts. 24h 026Ac Eggs irregular; receipts. 8241. Fresh gathered extras, S1@S2o; extra firsts, 2Se @S0c; firsts, 26@27Mc; seconds. 2Sh @25c. Cheese steady; receipts, 1164. State whole milk. flats, fresh specials. 14% @15c; state whole. average fancy, 14Mc. Live poultry steady; western chickens, 20c; fowls, 17M @18hc; tur- keys, 16c. Dressed firm; western frozen roasting chickens, 19621c; fresh tur- keys. iced, 12h G18c; froxen turkeys. 17@21c.
 Chicago, September 2b.-Butter high CT; creamery. 211s@25Kc. Eggs un- changed; receipts. 7077 cases. Potatoes unchanged; receipts. s8 cars. Poultry, alive. unchanged.
 Kansas City. September 26.-Butter, eggs. poultry unchanged
 Elgin, H., September 25.-Butter higher; 125 tubs sold at 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September 25.--Wheat: No. 2 hard s10401.10; No. 2 red. sl.1s e 1,2o. Corn; No. 2 mixed. 6bc; No. 2 white. 651 @6ohc; No. ? yellow, 6so. Oats: No ? white. s6h @s7Mc; No. Z mixed, S4@34Mc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Charles F.irchild & Co.'S Letter

New York. September B. Special )-The cotton market today again gave evidence of It's strength. all options working to new high levels It looked reactionary on one or two occasions, but sold-out bulls and recently converted bears were steady buyers. rallying prices quickly.
 January and March were in demand after the official closing at 12. 1oc and F. 45c respectively. With short crops in America. India and Egypt assured, with the Balkan nations on the verge of war and with the needs of 100000 or more troops to be considered for the winters campaign. we forecast an era of further expansion in America. in which cotton, important almost as foodstuffs, must be one of the greatest factofs.
 The south is indifferent about selling and continuation of this attitude, jus tifled by conditions from our viewpoint, will ultimately bring about much higher prices for both spots and futures In our opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Chicago Grain

Chicago. September 25--Wheat: No. Erred. $1.120 1.13; No. 2 red. $1.os@1.10; No. red. 90@$. $.102; No. 9 hard, s1.0S0 1.10. Corn: No. 3 yellow. 72@721lo O. Oats: No. 3 white, 34M @851to; stand ley. 61@6Oc. Timothy. s5.50@S. Clover, s13@1s. Pork, $12.76. Lard. SS.25 Ribs, $S@8.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Coffee Market

lew York. September 25.-While there med to be little change in the gen. | character of the news. the market
 coffee futures was easier today and er opening quiet at unchanged prices | off to 6.04c for December and 6.26c for y under small offerings in the absence
 support. Part of the business was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

in the shape of switching from near to late months, and including the exchanges, sales were only 4500. The close was to 10 points net lower. September, 599c; Oc- tober 5.99c; November. 600c; December, 6,02c; January, core; February. 6.l1c; March, 6.16c; April, 6.21c; May, 6.26c; June, 63Sc; July, 6.S9c; August. 6.44c
 Spot quiet; Rio 7s, 6S4; Santos 54s, 9. Cost and freight offers were about un- changed. but it was reported that offers for forward shipment showed slightly easier today.
 Rain was reported In all districts of Sac Paulo with temperature ranging from 57 to 62 degrees. Milreis and the rste of Rio exchange on London were un- changed. Brazilian port receipts 65,000; Judiahy 4S,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

To these amounts should be added 10 per cent of meat scrap and 10 per cent of bone meal or 10 per cent of fish scrap whichever is most available.
 This mash can be mixed in small or large quantities, depending upon the fa- elites of the poultryman. The propor- ton of the ingredients should be kept close to those recommended. This mash should be kept before the flock all day
 Suggestion for Grain Ration
 The floor of the house should be cov- cred with deep, coarse litter. In this lit- ter a grain ration should be scattered twice day. good rule is to feed of this grain at each feeding what the birds will clean up in half an hour. A more defi- nite rule is to feed in the morning one pound of ration to 20 birds and at night one pound to 10 birds. The grain ration can be made by mixing the follow ing ingredients:
 Wheat .......................... .2OV IDS Corn (cracked) ..........--...-.-.-....1 .1oo IDS. Oats 'loV IDS.
 These rations should be mixed in con siderable bulk and stored in barrels or bins, thus reducing the labor of feeding and insuring that the ration each day Is the same.
 Tn addition to the above all that Is nec- essary is the feeding of greens about noon each day and keeping fresh, cool water, plenty of grit and shell always before the fowls. This certainly is not hard or complicated process. Give 1t trial, but be sure to do as directed. Don't try some "secret" which has been sold for a dollar and then wonder why results are not what you had expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. l125c: receipts, 1858; exports, 11,S15; sales, 24so stock. 13S,1s7.
 Galveston: Middling, 1140c; receipts, Ill., 4s5; exports. 14,s62; sales. 1850; stock, 1S4.- s47.
 Mobile: Middlng. 11.lSc; receipts. 25s; stock, 6,3sS
 Savannah: Middling, 11.13c; receipts, S404; sales, 1921; stock, 169,714.
 Charleston: Middling, He; receipts, 45S9; sales. 300; stock, 6S, ,227.
 Wilmington: Middling, lie; receipts. 2S93; stock, 60,506.
 Texas City Receipts, 4374
 Norfolk: Middling, 1113c; receipts. 1860; exports. 1900; sales, 1049; stock, 36,S75.
 Baltimore: Stock, 3608
 Boston: Middling, 11.55c: estock, 400. Phlladelphia Middling, 11.s5c; exports, 600; stock, 1896.
 New York: Middling. 11.70c; sales, 300; stock, 24O.5S7.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 12s4; stock, 8. SAP. Total today: Receipts, 42,645; exports, 2s,677; stock, 951035.
 Total for week: Receipts, 42,645; ex- ports, 2s,6T.
 Total for season. Receipts, 77l, 300; ex- ports, 441,046.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Neyy Orleane Cotton

New Orleans, September 4.-spot cot 'on steady. 26 points up. Sales on the pot. bS0 bales; to arrive. 1910. Good ordi- 1ary. $40; strict good ordinary. soc: low middling, 10.Isc; strict low middIins, 10 .eSc: middling. u.25c: strict middling, Il soc: good middling. l1S2c; strict good 12.19c.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
English Money

ondon, September 25.-Bar silver, d per ounce. Money. s14@4 per cent.
 count rates: Short bills, 4es@4% per {: three months. 11-16G1lz per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Sugar Market

lew York. September 25.-sugar futures ,anced on light covering today. The sing was steady. to 6 points higher.
 es 170O tons; December. 2s6c: March,
 e; May, 295c; July. a0oc. Holiday in v and refined sugars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

E The weekly statement of resources and liabilities of the federal reserve bank of Atlanta, September "A, 1915. follows:
 Resources Gold coin and certificates: Gold settlement fund, s2.4Ss.OOo; held by the bank, S6,227, As; legal tender notes etc, $iS3, s22 40-total ss.B4S. .7s7.40 Due from other federal reserve banks, net, $6S. 429.03. Bills discounted, commercial paper, s6.046 639.7 70. Investments, war rants, s4610 all other resources. $S29, ,047 2S grand total. $15. .906, ,463. Al.
 abilities-Capital paid in, $2,416.550; United States treasurers deposits, $5,OOO,- O00 federal reserve notes in circulation, net, $3,02S,S45; reserve deposits, net, s5,- 533,SS0.4S; all other liabilities, $92,22 .OS- total. s15. .9O6, ,46S41
 Memorandum-Federal reserve notes is- sued to the bank. s9,2S0.000; federad re- serve notes in the hands of the bank, $55l, ,750; federal reserve notes outstand- ing, &.72S,250; gold and lawful money with federal reserve agent $5, GOO; net liability, account federal reserve notes, sS,22S,25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. Il. .35c; receipts, 13.- bSS; shipments 14,100; sales, 4761; stock, 107, ,S52
 Memphis Middling. Ii 13c; receipts. 1114; shipments, 1874; sales. 800; stock. 53.763.
 Augusta: Middling. II .l3c receipts, 1881; shipments, 99S; sales. 225S; stock, 105, ,9o9.
 St. Louis:, Middling, H1sc; receipts. 6o6; shipments. GOT; sales. 4; stock. 7492. .t Cincinpati: Receipts. 70; shipments. 416; stock. II, ,S59
 Little Rock: Middling, lie; receipts, 3l5; shipments, 667; sales. 667; stock. 5S95.
 Dallas: Middling, 11.20c.
 Total today: Receipts, co,644; shipments, 5, 457; stock. 292,270.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, September 25-Cotton, spot, firm; good middling, 7.08d; middling, 6.76d; low middling, 62Sd; sales. 5000; speculation and export, 800; receipts, none futures unsettled. September, esd; September and October. esd: October and Novem- Der, 6.635td; November and December, 6.671Ad; December and January, 6.671kd January and February, esd; February and March, 6.6S1xd March and April, 6.69d; April and May, 6.601sd May and June, 6.70d June and July, 6.69d; July and August 663d; August and September, 6.5Sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Dry Goods Market

New York; September 25.--Wide sheet ings. sheets and pillow cases have been advanced, the new prices to take ef- feet Monday. All cotton goods and cot ton yarns were active and rising to- day. Linens were very firm; burlaps higher and knit goods in more active demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Washington Reserve Bank Statement

[ Washington. September 25.-Gold in the vaults of the federal reserve banks increased more than $5,000,0 900 during the past week, according to the statement to the bank, September 24, issued today by the federal reserve board. Resources: Gold coin and cer- tificates in vault, s229,972, ,O00; gold settlement fund, $59,050,000; gold re- demption fund with United States treasurer. $1,202,000; total gold reserve, $290, ,224,000; legal tender notes, silver, etc, $22920000; total reserve, s313,- 144,000 Bills discounted and bought: Maturities within 10 days. S7,4S7, ,000 {; maturities within 80 days, $l1,997. 900 {: maturities within 60 days $15,561,00O; maturities within 90 days. $S,1740OO; maturities over 90 days, S1.213,00O; to- tai, $44,431, 900. Investments: United States bonds. $s,328, 900; municipal war rants, s24,945.000; federal reserve notes net. $14.866.000; due from fed eral reserve banks net, $7,409,000 all other resources, $3,577000 total re- sources. $417.700.00O. Liabilities: Cap- ital paid in, $54,74S,o0O; government deposits, $5,0OO,00 reserve deposits net $329.941, 900; federal reserve notes net. $15,S4S,000; all other liabilities $2. .663. 900; total liabilities, $417,70o, : 900. Gold reserve against net liabil- ittes,( S2 per cent; cash reserve against net liabilities, 8S.7 per cent; cash re- serve against liabilities after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against net amount of federal reserve notes in circulation. 91 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Naval Stores

Savannah. September 25-Turpentine firm. s8c: sales. 7S; receipts, s7l; ship ments. 10; stock, 1s.S0. Rosin nrm; salss. lbss; receipts. 1060; shipments. 80; stock H7.6S0. Quote: A. B. 3,B0e. z; c. D, g 30@3. B; F. Q 4o0e .G; E c. H. U.l5: I. 0:l73f: \. p.eo: M. M.8: N. .; we. q; wv, @6.M <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Ship Your Cotton
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We Are Able to Serve You
 in Three Ways

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 1. We make 1t easy for you to hold. For one cent a day, including insur- , ance and interest on $30 loan, you can carry your cotton in our warehouses until September, 1916.
 2. If you wish to cell at any time we will make tho sale for you, getting the highest price the grade of your cotton can command. 3. If you desire . loan on your cotton while stored with us we will ne- gotiate it for you at cur rent rates of interest.
 The sooner your cotton is in our warehouses;, the sooner you'll be able to take advantage of the market, either by holding or selling.
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 Company
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Cotton Seed oil

New York. September 1.-The cotton seed oil market was active and strong with new outside buying prompted by the strength in cotton which was thought to reflect poor crop prospects. and on covering Closing prices were IS to 26 points net higher. Sales 12,700 barrels. Market closed strong. Spot 6.0oc bid; September, 66oQ6S5c; October, 6.0OQe 75c: November. e.70Q676c: December, 67sC, @6Soc; January, 6.ss@6.slc; February, eSO 06.s5c; March, 6s7d6. s6c; April. 7.OS@7. 7.1ac.