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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
FOREIGN SELLING
 FACTOR 0F MARKET
Affects New York Exchange More Than Any Time Since
 London ReOpened

New York. January 22.-Foreign selling was more of factor in today's irregular market than at any time since the reopen ing of the London Stock exchange. Wit today's offerings liquidation from abroad chiefly from London, was estimated al no less than 100,000 shares for the week This comprised in large part such low priced railway issues as Erie and Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas eornmau and preferred, with an admixture' of Atchi- son, tho Pacifcs, coppers and United States Steel.
 The market showed some uneveness at of the day and the current movement Selling had no appreciable effect until the early afternoon when. aided by the aggressive tactics of the bears prices fell all around. Lowest prices were made in the final dealings at which time virtually all gains were obliterated, with especial weakness in Reading and several other leaders.
 Foreign exchange reflected the European liquidation, there being heavy buying of finance bills against stock sales. Cables and drafts on London would have broken sharply. in the opinion of brokers, but for the neutralizing effect of sales of con- mercial bills.
 Money rates made d new low range for almost year, four to six months loans being made at 3h per cent, while over year money was offered on prime col lateral at 4 per cent. This was in keep ing with a further reduction of outstand- ing emergency. currency and forecasts of tomorrow's bank statement, which indi- cated another cash gain.
 An unexpected development of the day was the reception of the special master in the West Virginia debt case, holding West Virginia liable for a large share of Virgnia's debt at the time Virginia se- ceded from the union. Virginia certifi- cates rose sharply on the news, but later lost part of their gain.
 Missouri Pacific was again heavy, but no less active, while the per cent notes expiring June 1 sold at their highest in some months. In the absence of any definite announcement, their rise was ascribed to buying by the proposed proxy committee.
 Bond sales increased in volume with higher prices for many issues Total sales, par value. were $4,243,000.
 Government bonds were negligible and unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
REPORTED SALES
 CHECK ADVANCE
Wheat Market Closes Easy 1-Sc Off to a Shade Up
 at Chicago

Chicago. January 22.-Disposition to question the accuracy of reported big sales to Europe cut a figure today in overcoming fresh advance in wheat. The market closed easy 1sc off to q shade up compared with last night. Corn gained lsc to Ac net and oats a sixteenth to 1sc. In provisions the finish varied from lac decline to a rise of 5c.
 Estimates that heretofore unreported wheat buying for Europe amounted to more than SoO,000 bushels were doubted not because of lack of demand, but be- cause available supplies not already contracted for were said to be ex- tremely scarce. Incredulity was in dicated in the last half of the day when prices receded about 1hc from the sessions top figures
 Argentine storms delaying harvest and diminishing shipments were large ly responsible for lifting peices in the first hours of trading.
 Corn sold at the highest figures so far this season, 79%c May, but after ward reacted with wheat Rough weather throughout the west counted against the bears.
 Export sales of oats were estimated at 900,000 bushels.
 Provisions were but little changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans; Bidding, Sisc; receipts 5693; exports, 2300; sales, 2415; stock 371, 5S0.
 Galveston: Middling. 9-16c; receipts, 25,541; exports. 1e,711; sales, 114e' stock. 5S0.S90 Mobile: Middling, Sc; receipts 969; sales, HOO. stock, 57,8Sf.
 Savannah: Middling, SAc; receipts 10,34S; exports, 11.47i;' sales, l475; stock, 32S95 Charleston: Middling. Shc; receipts, 25S0; stock, 14S,S Wilmington Middling, isc; receipts, 1417; stock, 53990. Texas City: Receipts, S969. Norfolk Mddling, SAc; receipts, 1925; sales 1603;- stock. 10,619 Baltimore: Middling, S 1ac; receipts, 2752; exports, 3224; stock. 2721. Boston Middling. s.70c; receipts, 4s7; stock, S173.
 Philadelphia Middling, s.95c; re- ceipts, 30; stock, 2312.
 New York: Middling, S.70c; exports, 1899; sales, 75; stock, 102,77S.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 12,151; exports. 14,570; stock, 19,213.
 Total today: Receipts, 71,106 exports, 5S,- 344 stock, 1.920003.
 Total for week: Receipts, S13; ex- ports. 26S,663.
 Total for season: Receipts, .5994,99s; ex- ports. 3,95S,7i4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, January 22.-Hogs: Re- feipts, 1000; steady: bulk of sales. s6.554 i .75; heavy, s6. .c546. 75; packers and butch frs. $6.6596.'5 light, s6. 65@6. 75; pigs, s6. .25@ 5.50.
 . Cattle: Receipts, 700; steady; prime fed teers. $S.50@9; dressed beef steers, $76 50; western steers. $6.90aS.5O; southern teers, s5.75@7 50; cows, $4. .5Oa7; heifers, 6. .25GS. 75; stockers, s6a7. 7.So.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3000: lower; lambs, ssG 40: yearlings, $6 75Q7 40; wethers, $5 75G .50; ewes, s5. 25I5 30; stockers and feed ITS. s4.50I7. 80.
 Chicago, January 22-Hogs: Receipts, .O00; firm; bulk of sales, $6. .600I6. 80: light, 6 50@6 .95; mixed. $6 .5OQ6 90; heavy. SC. 25@ lS5; rough, $6. 25d6. 45: pigs, s. 250I6 S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000: firm; native steers, .50G9. .25; western, s597. .50; cows and heif- rs, 8. 29GS; calves, s7. 25@10. 50.
 Sheep Receipts. 14,0e0: weak; sheep, P.75@6.50; yearlings, .6.75@7.60; lambs, $7 Is .5O
 St. Louis, January '22-TIogs: Receipts, lco; higher; pigs and lights, s6@7 .05; mixed nd butchers, SC. S0Q7 .05; good heavy. $6. 95 t7.05
 Cattle: Receipts, 800: steady; native beef teers, $7.50m9.5o; cows and heifers $5d9; lockers. s5.25d7.25; Texas and Indian
 eers, So. 75dt7 .S5; cows and heifers $4nG: Ia tive calves. s6U11
 Sheep Receipts, l5c0; steady: native tuttons H. s5ff5a0, lambs, IS. .25efs. 50: |earIings, $7.s5eiT 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Produce Market

New York, January 22.--Butter steady and unchanged; receipts, 505S; cheese firm; receipts, 2292; state whole milk. held, specials, 16@16hc; eggs firm; receipts, 1875 cases; fresh gath cred firsts, 36c; seconds, 33GS5 iac; dressed poultry quiet; western roast ing chickens II E @ 20c; fresh fowls, 13@1Sc: turkeys. 12@22c
 Chicago, January 22.-Butter un- changed; eggs. receipts, 2415 cases, lower; at mark, cases included, 256D 31 1ac; ordinary firsts, 29@30c; firsts. 31 @S1 1sc; potatoes unchanged; re- ceipts, 27 cars; poultry, alive, higher; springs, 121sc; fowls. 131ac; turkeys. 19Kc.
 St. Louis, January 22-Poultry un- changed except chickens. 13@14c; springs, 14@15c: ducks, 13hc; butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23

tie; also ship them into and out of the state without not only the possibility, but the probability, of loss from the Tex as fever, scourge arising only from the tick undesirable parasite, that haJ never been found to be of any value. The government has spent a great deal of money in assisting the movement and it is up to us now to concentrate our energy in having the proper measures taken to make it statewide in Alabama, and not until then will we be able to produce cattle for shipment to market that will bring the top price for beef. As an illustration of the devastation wrought by the pest we give the ex- perience of one of the exhibitors at the state fair last fall in Birning- ham. The Ames farm at Grand Junc- tion. Tenn, had part of their nerd on display and received several ribbons as the best in their class While here some of the animals became infested with a few ticks and in the course of a short time died from the Texas fe- yer caused by the infection from the parasite. Upon return to Tennessee the government immediately placed the farm under quarantine and it will have to remain SO until there is not a tick to be found
 It is needless to say that this firm will never again take the chance of shipping their show stock into 8 ter ritory from which the Texas fever tick has not been eradicated.
 The advantages to be gained by be- ing able to ship stock free from re- strictions are many and of great ben eft. but even these would appear small as compared with the results to he ob- tained where there is not the oossi- bility of loss from mortality attending the presence of the tick Cattle will not require as much feed oput them in condition when free from ticks, as the parasite is ever present and sub ssts upon the blood of the animal until it drops off and perhaps produce thousand more of it's kind.
 It is not uncommon to see a COW with perhaps several hundred ticks hanging to every part of her body and if these insects were to draw each a drop of blood a day the amount taken by them reduced the vitality to a min mum and leaves the cattle susceptible to the ravages of disease and oestil- ence..
 The tick could be eradicated from the state in practically one year if the proper methods were used and strin- gent laws enforced in the work. Un- told good would come from the move ment and the only reason why we have the pest with us at present Is the fact that the average man on the farm does not know the harm that is in the tick. The get-together spirit should predominate in this movement ana we will then have beef cattle of our own to ship to market instead of sending west for meat and not until the last tick is gone from the state can we ac- complsh this. Yours truly,
 JOHN n. THOMAS.
 "Oak Crest Farm" Montevallo, Jan
 uary 20. 1915.
 Birmingham office, S11 Woodward Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
UNSETTLED TONE DUE ID REALIZING Close of New York Cotton Market Easy at 23 to "A
 Points Decline

New York. January 22.-Cotton was un- settled by heavy general realizing during todays trading and the close was easy at a net decline of 2S to 2I points.
 Liverpool again failed to fully meet the New York advance of late yesterday and the local market opened at decline of to 10 points. In addition to profit taking by old longs, which was particularly ac- tive through Wall street and western houses. both Liverpool and New Orleans appeared to be active sellers here, pre- sumably on the differences There was also renewed selling frem eastern belt sources. which was supposed to be against cotton that might be shipped here for delivery, on contract and prices sold about 15 to 16 points net lower before the end of the morning.
 Rather vague rumors that Great Britain might declare cotton contraband of war may have helped to unsettled sentiment on this decline, but were not generally credited and were later denied by private cables from London. After rally of or points from the lowest shortly after midday on covering and buying by local houses the market developed renewed weakness under continued liquidation or realizing, and reached the lowest point in the late trading with May selling at S.S3c, or 2S points under last nights closing fig ures and 27 points under yesterdays high records.
 Last prices were at the lowest point of the day. Private cables attributed the decline in Liverpool to increased offerings of spot cotton and smaller off take and the reduced forwardings from Liverpool to Manchester for the week were fac tor on the decline.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
CONFIDENCE IN
 FUTURE IS SHOWN Trade Conditions Continue to Improve Slowly,
 Says Dun's
New York. January 2a-pun,s viii say

New York. January 2s.-Dun's will say tomorrow:
 Trade conditions continue to improve slowly, confidence in the future develop ing more rapidly than actual commercial activity.
 The most noteworthy improvement con tinues to be in foreign trade.
 Financial conditions reveal increasing strength week by week.
 Records of the New York Stock ex- change reveal an increasing breadth and strength in the market for securities. Railroad managers encouraged by the re- cent rate decision are displaying more confidence. Railroad gross earnings for two weeks of January declined IT per cent, but this Is a marked improvement over the three preceding months Reports from the iron and steel trade are of in- creasing activity, although the total out put still is below capacity. Textiles are moving with greater freedom and eonfi- dence. Building operations are held back by unfavorable weather Better conditions prevail in coal and there is an increas- ing output of copper.
 Wheat exports for the week were b. 9S4, 134 bushels. against 4.oo2, 436 in 1914
 Bank exchanges aggregated &, 765, 0l4 56S. decrease of Ill per cent, as compared with $s,l09 io6.I7s in the same week last year.
 Failures in the United States were 7l3, against 456 in the same week last year: in Canada S7. against 4S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Keep Fairgrounds Going

To the Editor, of The Age-HeraId:
 The object of the Birmingham Play ground association has been accom- plished when a department of public recreation was created in the city of Birmingham about a year ago. This association decided since 1t had no oth~ CT function to perform to disband.
 I wish to make a statement that out of this organization has developed at least 20 local playground associations each with It's own officers represent ing almost every community In Great CT Birmingham, which are in direct touch with the recreation department of the city.
 The commissioners thought ft best to stop the salaries of the supervisors for the months of January and Febru- ary which is very small. This, how ever. does not mean that the super vision will be stopped. No. We have too many loyal and public spirited peo- pie that are interested in this great work who will keep the playgrounds and gymnasiums going the same as they have been. with even greater in- terest and demonstrate to our city fathers that they will not let Birning- ham children and young people suffer on account of our present financial condition. Yours very truly,
 Birmingham, January 21, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middlng. 5-16c; receipts, 16,- 490; shipments, 14,1tS; sales, 9033 stock, 2l3SS0.
 Memphis: Middling, Sc; receipts, AIS; shipments, 53l4 sales, 5000; stock, 257,s00.
 Augusta Midding, 5-16c: receipts, ITO; shipments. 1270 sales, 2324 stock, 15O57S.
 St Louis: Middling, 77sc receipts. 3729; shipments, 3252; sales, 72; stock, 394IS. Cincinnati: Receipts, 9s9; shipments, 756; stock, 10.59S.
 Little Rock: Middling, 77sc; receipts, 1890: shipments 1850; stock. 63665.
 Dallas: Middling, 77sc; sales, 1o039.
 Total today: Receipts, 29,Ti6; shipments, 26, ,55S; stock. 25,999.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
WEEKEND TRADE IS UPTOEXPECTAT|0NS Produce Prices Are Firm. Cotton Falls Eighth
 of a Cent

The weekend trade on Morris avenue IS proving up to expectations, and sales are reported quite heavy. Prices for the most part are firm. No changes were made in local flour quotations, but to. days market opens strong.
 There was a slight break in cotton auo- tatlons at the close of Fridays business making reduction of h-cent on Birming- nam quotations. The price of good mid ding IS now SA cents per pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 have carefully noted the letters of Messrs. I. w. McAdory and w. IT. John- son advocating the making of hog cholera serum and virus in Alabama: also the let ter of MT. Winston Thompson bitterly op- posing the same. I do not know the yearly loss either in Jefferson county or the state from this cause. but wish to give my experience with it for the past three years. In the summer of 1912 lost about 15 head of hogs, only four sows and one male left Then I knew nothing of serum. Tn the fall of 1913 lost about 40 head, six of which were registered When they began to die we vacclnated with serum; did not then know of the simul- taneous treatment. In the spring of 1914 I lost 15 that had bought. Since then have learned of the double or simultan- eous treatment and I now vaccinate the pigs with serum at 10 days or two weeks old, and then give them double treatment when weaned. I now have over 100 head of nice hogs which I consider immune and will sell under a guarantee.
 l know from the above experience that for the average farmer the only safe way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
GAINS RESPITE OF
 JUST 41 MINUTES

San) Francisco. January 22-L. A. Lar sen, a wife murderer. gained 41 minutes of life today when his execution. set for 10 o'clock, was delayed until 10:41. while the Atate supreme court passed on an application for a writ of habeas corpus.
 Chief Justice AngelotH received the ap- plicatipn 10 minutes before the time set for tho hanging. It was based on a minor technicality and was denied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Wool Market

Boston, January 22.-Wool is strong and fairly active. with the tendency of values still upward. more especially on low to medium wools. Foreign markets tend higher everywhere, and buying at London
 has improved, more confidence being ap-
 parent in the announced intentions of England to make shipments of merinos | freely to this country on the shippers
 guarantee. Missouri B blood. BOG: F blood,
 guarantee. Missouri 2s blood 30; h blood, |3lc; braid 25c. Kentucky and similar,
 blood, unwashed, 29@3oc; ss blood and un-
 washed, S1c Secured basis: Texas fine,
 12 months, 5705sc; fine 8 months, 56Q57c;
 fine fall 4SG50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Sugar Market

New York, January 22.-Sugar futures opened l point lower to points higher, md during the forenoon were steady on D little trade buying. At noon prices were around the opening. quotations with bales of 800 tons. Spot firm and higher bn sales of 32,0O0 bags. Centrifugal, 4.01c; nolasses, 3.2ic. Refined steady. A sale pf 5000 bags of Porto Rico centrifugal was bold at 39sc. The market closed steady with centrifugal quoted at 3.9s@401c, and molasses sugar at 221@3.24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
hubbard Bros. N Co.

Members Men New York Cotton Exci,snse.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. January PA stronger tone prevailed in clean Honduras rice to- day while the other grades remained ac- tive and higher. Quotations unchanged: 1: receipts rough, 14s3; millers, 925; clean, 256S. Sales, 67S sacks rough Honduras at 3.50@4c: 2299 pockets clean Honduras at 29-160tolsc; 3i0 pockets Japan at 4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
New Orleans Spot Cotton

quiet Sales on the spot, 700 bales; to arrive. 1775. Good ordinary, 6s.c; strict good ordinary, 6%c; low midding, 7ssc; strict low middling, TAG; middling, s1sc; strict middling, sssc: good middling. ss4c; strict good middling. 91sc; receipts, 5693; stock, 371 5s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Metal Market

New York. January s2.-Tin firm: 5-ton Sts. sS4. S5QfS5. 25; s25-ton lots, $34. 75@s5 5o topper firm: electrolytic, IA. 25c;. casting, ] C. Iron quiet and unchanged. At Lon
 bn spot copper .e62 12s Cd; futures, E62 Is. Spot tin e160; futures, a152.
 New York, January 22.-Lead quiet, $s6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Presidents Portrait
 Hung in White House

Washington, January 22.-A portrait of President Wilson painted by Seymour Thomas was hung today in the White House gallery with portraits of other Presidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. January 22.-(Special) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Good middling. sAc strict mid ding, Sc; middling, 7%c; strict low mid ding TAG; low middIing. 6Nc; strict good ordinary, Sc; good ordinary, 5ssc. Mar.set quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 22.-Wheat, No. 2 hard, $t .SSisa1 .39la; No. 2 red s1 39lsG .4o1s. Corn, No. mixed, 74lac; No. ? white, 771ac. Oats, No. white. 54@55c No. mixed. 521s0i531sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
ChicapO Grain

Chicago, January 22.-Wheat, No. red, $1. 421sM1. 44ss No. ? hard, $l .427sM1. 443s Rye, No. ?, s1.23la Barley. 73qS0c. Timo- thy, $6aI.50. Clover. $12. .50i15. Pork, s16S7 @1S .35. Lard, $10.7 72. Ribs, $9 .25Tl0.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, January 22.--Wheat No ? red $1 .42d1 .43ia No. hard, $l.440l1. 46 May, Sl .i0ls. Corn, No. ?, 75c No. white, TIC; May, soc. Oats, No. ?, 55c; No. ? white. 56c; May, 56@56isc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23

New York. January 22.-Cotton futures opened steady January offered, S.5oc {; March. S.7Sc; May, s.96c; June, 9c; July, 9.17c, August 9.95c; September, 9,Soc; Oc- tober 9.3sc November, 9.i2c; December, 9.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
Fruits and Produce

Lemons-$3. .50. Limes-$1q1. Northern Apples-sS04 per barrel. Peanuts-5laQ6kc per lb Florida Oranges-S1 756I2. 9. rapefruit-$1. .75Q2 .25 Malaga Grapes-$5Q6 per keg Tomatoes-S2.50 .50a3 per crate. Cocoanuts-A per sack. Cranberries-Per box. $1.75@2; per bar rel. $7.
 Celery-$4.50 crate, DOC dozen. Wa1nuts-16GI20c lb. Pecans-12lsQ20c per ID. Fflberts-15c per lb. Almonds-20c per ID. Chestnuts-9c per ID. Lettuce-S1. 25@2. 9 hamper Eggplants-s3. .50.~ Green Peas-$275. Green Beans-$2. .50 Florida Strawberries-40c per at. Onions-215c per lb. Spanish Onions-N.75 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-90c per bushel Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel. Cabbage-2c per lb. New Cabbage-s1.7 75 per crate. London Layer Raisins-$175 California Figs-$2 per case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-23
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

IItIISf IDt. Live turkeys, 17c; dressed turkeys, 2oc. Fryers-lh-lla lbs. average, lsc Ducks-16c lb.
 Guineas-30c.
 Roosters-36c. Geese-75d90c Fresh country eggs-3Oc. Cold storage eggs-Candled, 23c: extra graded candled, 2Sc; carton eggs. a0c