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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Business Chances in Russia


 Russia is the greatest known market for ftrs, her vast unsettled territory being the home of fur-bearing animals of all kinds. Formerly this fur, after being col lected at the various Russian fairs, was exported to Leipsic, Germany, to which point came buyers from all over the civ ilized world It is apparent that new fur-distributing center must be selected. We Americans are the largest users of fur garments in the universe. Why not make Chicago. or New York, the fur market of the world?
 Metals such as gold. platinum. copper iron. manganese and mercury exist in localities Many new mines await ex- plotting, requiring both capital and ma chinery The larger cities will need elec- tric lights and power. sewers and water works Railroads must be built. The opening up of new ports means the awak- ening of the country and the development of the remote and interior cities. Sup plies of all kinds will be used in enor- nous quantities. M
 It is advisable for American manu- lecturers and merchants. seeking to ex- tend their trade into this field. to send representatives direct to Russia. The Japanese have already taken advantage of the existing situation and are devel- oping a large business with their former fCeS.
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COTTON DEPRESSED
 AT EARLY TRADING
Market Closed at a Net Loss of Two to Four
 Points

New Orleans, November 17.-Exeept for a short period in the last half of the session today cotton was depressed and market gossip said that the pressure came chiefly from the liquidation of spec ulative long lines. The market opened at the decline and was at it's lowest in the early trading, when prices were $ to points under yesterdays last quota tions. Some recovery was made toward the middle of the day and in the early afternoon prices were sent to points over yesterdays close on rumor that a private bureau was out with report of S,730,000 bales ginned up to Novem- Der IA. Only momentary strength was shown and the market closed at net loss of ? to 4 points.
 Weather reports 4rom the interior were more bullish and much damage to the crop was claimed as the result of the cold snap of this week, but this informa- ton did not stimulate the demand, all though it gave the market a. fairly steady undertone. A feature of the day was the report that spot interests were ab- sorbing some of the contracts the longs were unloading and that there were signs of a better demand for spots in the in terior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
MUCH DISCUSSION
 OF PELLAGRA CURE
Mississippi Physicians Believe Dr.
 Goldberger's Theory Untenable

Memphis, November 17.--Wide diver gence of opinion as to the correctness oi the theory that pellagra was due to a lack of protein diet advanced by pr. Joseph Goldberger of the United States public health service, marked an ex- tended discussion today of pr. Gold berger's experiments before the an nual meeting of the Tri-State Medical association, in session here.
 Dr. George R. Baskerville of Wi mona, Miss, declared arguments in fa- vor of the dietary theory totally un- tenable' and asserted that experiments conducted by Dr. Goldberger were ol too short duration.
 pr. B. H Booth of Drew, Miss, con. tended that his experience in the Mis- sissippi delta was at variance with tho Goldberger theory.
 Most pellagra patients are negroes, he said "and they have lived better with rice and beans as their great staple, during the past few years thar ever before"
 q want to enter my protest against this advertising that the south Is starv- ing her people," declared Dr. J. L. Jelks of Memphis. At the convention of the Southern Medical association ir Dallas last week I saw several mil. lionaires pellagra sufferers, who ar< certainly not too poor to buy some. thing to eat.'
 Dr. Jelks declared the fly distrib uting agent of the disease.
 Dr. Marcus Haas of Memphis, wht observed sDr. Goldberger's experiments in Mississippi. defended the work oi the public health official, although ad, hitting that he was not entirely con vinced that Dr. Goidberger had pro. duced pellagra.
 Through the diet process in tn, Memphis city hospital the pel1agra death rate has decreased from 60 tC 14 per cent" he said The convention will be in sessior through Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
PRICES DECLINE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Market Weakens Under Wall Street and Scatter
 ing Liquidation

New York. November 17.--Rather
 heavy offerings were absorbed on a
 comparatively moderate decline in the
 rallies followed with January advanc-
 ing from 11.G0c to 11.72c and closing
 at 11.65c. The general list closed steady
 at a net decline of from to T points.
 The market opened barely steady at a
 decline of to points under a continu-
 ation of the selling movement which
 was in progress late yesterday, and in response to relatively easy cables Ral- lies of to 6 points quickly followed
 on buying by brokers supposed to be operating for local spot interests and apprehensions of another spell of un- favorable weather for saving cotton in the southwest, but the market soon weakened again under continued Wall street and scattering liquidation. The cotton seemed to be pretty well taken on scale down to Il. 4Sc for December, 1t.S6c for March, and 12.02o for May, or a break of about 80 to 35 points from the high level of last Monday morning, however, and pressure then became less urgent with the market steadier during 1 the afternoon on covering of shorts, buying for reaction, and reports of a somewheat better spot demand, par | ticularly in the southwest.
 There were humors that Russian trade intrests had been among the early buy l CTS and some of the local spot people gave the market moderate support on the upturn which carried prices back 1 to or a shade over last nights close | with December selling at 11.55c, March l11.97c. and May 12.12c during the mid | de of the afternoon. Final reactions of
 6 or points were attributed to realiz- l ing.
 | Rumors of private ginning returns showing S,730.000 bales ginned to No vember IA, were circulating during the afternoon. A private crop estimate was issued of 12,665,000 bales, excluding l linters.
 ] Mi. Cn4Ie.. E,,f,.rcs
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Has an Ostrich Farm

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 In the About People" department of the November Woman's Home Com panion appears an interesting sketch of Mrs. William Tracy, who is said to be the only woman ostrich farmer in the United States. Following is an extract from the article about her:
 Mrs. Tracy keeps about hundred ofsthe long-legged birds on an alfalfa ranch at Buttonwillow, Cal. not only taking care of them herself, but also supervising the preparation of their plumes for the market. It was in 1907 that Mrs. Tracy. reading that only 4 per cent of the ostrich feathers used in this country were of domestic pro auction, decided to lay the foundations of her ranch by importing a pair of we'll grown chicks from Arizona They cost her $500, though a similar pair could now be bought from $100 pounds apiece, the express bill added $55 to the initial expenses. But she found little difficulty in rearing them in the favorable climate of Kern coun- ty, the young birds requiring about the same care as young chickens; and as the flock increased, the venture became decidedly profitable. Mrs. Tracy says that an acre of alfalfa will keep four birds at an expense of $10 a year each, while the return for feathers alone is from $25 to $50 per bird. Adult birds are about eight feet high, though the tallest can stretch themselves to ten feet when they wish to look particular 1y imposing, and they weigh from 300 to 450 pounds. Though the male bird is rather vicious while standing guard over his mate and the nest during the 40 days of incubation. he becomes quite docile as soon as the chicks appear and is an attentive husband and de- voted father. The eggs weigh over three pounds and make good and plepteous omelets for those inclined to this expensive diet. The chicks weigh two and three-quarter pounds when matched and grow about a foot a month reaching their full height in from six to eight months. Mrs. Tracy says that she has found her work both profitable and pleasant. as the ostrich is not a too exacting bird and is as en- tertaining as he is tall. being full of queer antics, airs and graces; and that there is lots of fun watching a brood of the queer-looking. fast growing. two-toed chicks fumbling about in the bright California sun shine''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Sir John French's Bet

From the Dundee Advertiser.
 One night ut dinner some officers were discussing rifle shooting. Sir John French was listening. as was his won't without making any remark, until at length he clipped in with; I'll bet anyone here.' in his calm. quiet, delib- crate way, that l can fire 10 shots at 500 yards and call each shot cor rectly without waiting for the marker. I'll stake a box of cigars on it." The major present accepted the offer. and the next morning the whole mess was at the shooting range to see the trial. Sir John fired. "Missy' he announced. He fired again. ''Mssw he repeated. A third shot. "Missr' Hold on there!" protested the major. What are you doingF You arc not shooting at the target at all" But French fininshed his task rMssw Miss" 'Miss!" "Of course I wasn't shooting at the target" he said; T was shooting for those cigars"
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New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 11.3Sc; re- ceeipts, 5349; exports, 3575; sales, 22s5; stock, 2S6,497.
 Galveston; Middling, 11.50c; receipts, s2S5; exports, 14,440; sales, 700; stock, 266,316
 Mobile Middling, 11.13c; receipts, 1892; sales, 25; stock, FROST.
 Savannah: Middling, 11.50c: receipts, 365O; sales, 115; stock. 203.0S3.
 Charleston: Middloing, 1hc; receipts, |S20; stock, 92,702.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 1271' stock. 45,- s57.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.1Sc; receipts, 2264; sales, $50; stock, 76,013.
 Baltimore: Stock. 303S.
 Boston: Middling. 11.Soc; receipts, 1s4; stock. $500.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 11s5c; re- ccipts, S2; stock, 1901. New York: Middling, 1170c; receipts, 294; exports 22b1; stock, 301,551. Minor ports: Receipts, 449b; exports 4495; stock, 47.977. Total today: Receipts, 2e.o4e; shipments, 24,761: stock, 1882, 376 Total for week: Receipts, 1ss,3ee; ship ments 99,51s Total for season: Receipts, 272,312; shipments, 1,643,1S3
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which was said afterwards to be of hcial. gave the total as S.7S0,Oo0 bales. Exports for the day were 40.714. At the rate exports are running wor the past few days tho week -end figures are bound to he very huliish, Sterling eS- change was advanced to S4.6T, and francs were also up.
 A market that can absorb the amount Of selling done today and close higher than 1t opened shows remarkable strength to say the least.
 No change of opinion. but it is. uss- less to advise those that are already loaded up with cotton to buy any more, however. if there is any one that hash { his load now is q golden opportunity to get some of the last cheap cotton that will be seen for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
How to Make Money

Here's way for you to make money surely, and, after awhile, easily, though it will go hard at first:
 Out of your 30 a week, cut five, and live on 20. If your employer made 1t 25 you'd live on it wouldn't you? Well make 1t % yourself, and live on 1t. Put the five in the savings bank, and when you can spare nickel or a dime or a dollar. add that to 1t.
 When you have hundred or so buy a ''baby bond'' or a share of sound divi- dend-paying stock. Don't try to get over D or per cent-thats all that's safe When you have another 100. buy another bond of another share of stock. Add tho interest or dividends to your savings, and compound it. Get 1t started, and keep it up. When your salary is in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
SCARCITY 0F SHIPS
 EXPRESSES WHEAT
Gulf Sales Said to Be Low est So Far on Seasons
 Crop

Chicago. Z November 17.-Scarcity of ocean tonnage brought about fresh de- clines today in the price of wehat. The
 market although steady at the close. was s@Ts to 1@isc net lower with De- cember at 1.OS94, and May at 105s4 d1. .oS7so
 Corn finished ss@5zc down. Oats off 14assc, and provisions unchanged to S215c higher
 Free selling by holders formed the
 crder of the day most of the time in
 wheat Difficulties in obtaining vessels
 had noticeably. impaired the vigor of ex-
 port inquiry. and had caused almost from
 the start an evident corresponding loss
 of confidence among the bulls. Relative
 firmness in quotations at Liverpool seen-
 ed to have only transient effect here, and other bullish news such as an esti-
 mate of 20 per cent reduction of the. do-
 nestle winter crop acreage in seven of the leading states was also lacking in any permanent influence
 Near the end of the session little rally in the wheat market took place as a re- suit of some export business by way of the Gulf of Mexico. having been made possible owing to earlier declines in prices especially at Omaha The gulf sales were said to have been at the low est basis so far on this seasons crop. Corn went lower with wheat and in consequence of liberal crop movement from the southern sections of the belt. Oats sympathized with weakness of ether grain. Some purchasing for the seaboard, however, helped to steady the market to certain extent.
 Provisions scored gains in nearly all options notwithstanding decided break in the price of hogs. The upturn was attributed briefly to buying orders from the larger packers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Preparing a Finish

From the Washington star.
 That feller Morgan Buttles is terri ble unpopular said one mountaineer
 well have to git rid O him some how" replied the old mOonshiners
 ''Yes. But we don't want to do noth in in way that ain't legitimate an ambitions"
 I've heard so. But he ain't got no pull.''
 '.Yes, he has. An you an your rela- tions want to stand back O me when I put the case up to our congressman. We'll git Buttles app'inted revenue inspector an then let nature take it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Ayery's Letter

The Liverpool cotton market this morning was from E to 1 point better than due, but American markets seemed to be under pressure from the very first stroke of the opening bell.
 Later afternoon reports said that the market had absorbed sales aggregatine so, ,000 bales for the day. Much of the selling was said to be for Scales and was reportel to be hedge against his late purchases of May. There was a large Russian order in the market which was evidently being filled through Bashford, mostly in Julys. His accumulation of this month aggregated some 3O0O0 bales for the day.
 The weather was bullish. sleet and snow being reported from Texas The national ginners' rumor number two.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, November 17--(Special.) A quiet market which absorbed large quantity of local selling in a manner which was rather of surprise to those who kept watch on the amount of cotton sold, apparently long account selling out and going short Otherwise the transactions were limited in char acter. Much stress was put upon the small export demand as probable to bring about lower market and of the pes- simistic views held by exporters On the other hand more demand for Int CTS has appeared, showing the constant increase in the demand for munitions of war
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Flour and Feedstuffs

(WnoleSale QuotatiOns) Illinois flour, T.35; self-rising flour, $65O; Tennessee flour. ss.15; Michigan flour,
 s6.10: Idaho flour, $6 40; Indiana flour, s6. 40: hard winter wheat flour, s6.O5; spring wheat flour, s6.35; wheat
 shorts, $H; mixed shorts. sS1; pure wheat bran. s2S; c. s. meal, 71a per cent s3s: Cremo meal. $2S; c. s. huils. sI6 per ton No. timothy hay. $22 per ton; pea green alfala. western, $25; southern alfalfa, s20; mixed feeds per ton, s33: oats, per bushel. No. white. 55c; corn, per bushel, 77c; Icornmeal, s1.5S per two-bushel sack; chops. $1.55.
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Cotton Seed OiI

New York. November 17.-Cotton seed oil advanced some to points early on short covering, inspired by the strength in lard. but near the close hedge pres sure developed with a consequent sharp setback. Final prices were 1 point lower to 2 points net higher.
 Spot, 775c bid; November, 7.7@7 SIC December, 7.70Q7.75c; January, .75Q7. .7Sc February. 7 r@7Ssc; March. 7.9O@7 s1c April, .s4@797c; May, s.O9@S.0 .04c; June, S.0SGS09c; total sales, 21 GOO.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 11.50c; receipts. 5067 shipments. 5147; sales, 4s33; stock, 191, AT Memphis: Middling. 11.3Sc; receipts, 9921 shipments, 5Oo5; sales, $50; stock, 253,167. Augusta Middling, 11.25c; receipts, 2000 shipments, 12S0; sales, 1495; stock, 17S,370 St. Louis: Middling, 111sc; receipts, 1906 shipments, 592; stock, 12,957.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1474; shipments 1925; stock, 9750
 Little Rock: Middling, 115o; receipts, s42 shipments. 943; sales. 943; stock, ,425.
 Total today: Receipts, 21,210: shipments i4,292; stock 679,694
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. November 1.-The tone continued quiet in rough and steady In clean rice today: Receipts: Rough, 6409; millers. 5S9S; clean, 6952. Sales: 1909 pock- cts clean Honduras at 2ss@5c; 1539 pockets Japan at 2A@414c. Quotations remain un- changed
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce
 Wholesalers Selling Price) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbi., s4 fancy Winesap, bbl, $.75; fancy Black Twig. g; bulk, $2.25
 Orariges-Florida, box, $36DS. .50 Grapefruit-Box, $4 7~ lsssg s Fs, Grapes-Emperors, crate. g; Malagas keg. $5.5oG6; pony Concords, basket, 16c; pony Catawbas. baskets. 1Sc.
 Cranberries-Barrell. $950: box, s2.5N Pears-Oregon, box, $325.
 Bananas, bunch, s1.50@2
 Lemons-Fancy imported, box. A.O0, fancy California, box, $35o.
 Limes-75c@$1
 London Layer Rasins-S1.75. Irish Potatoes-Michigan white.~r bu. 90c6$1 00. Onions-Red and yellow, pound. 3c. Peanuts-53s @6hc per h.
 Home Grown Tomatoes-s1 50. Cabbage-Danish, pound, 11tc.
 Rutabagas--Pound, 1Hc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, COG. Lettuce-Hamper, g. Celery-Colorado crate, S: doz.. s1 Snap Beans-$1. .50@1. .75 hamper. New Crop Lima Beans--61sc ID.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool November 17.--Cotton: Spot steady. Good middliny. 7.31d middlinf 6.97d; low middling, 6.49d. Sales, 10000; for speculation and export. 1900. Re- ceipts, 13,400. Futures steady. November November December; -Janu- ary, 6.79d; January February, 6.7Sdh February March. 6.771ad; March-April 6.76d; June-July, 6.7S1sd; July-August 6.71d; August September. 6.61hd; Sep tember October, 6.52d; October Noven Der, 6.49d.
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Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, November T.-Mercantile Eper, c@3i4 per cent: sterling, 60-day (ls, $4.62; demand s4.1s7; cables. $46775. lanes, demand, 593; cables, 5.92. Marks, lmand S0s4; cables, 807s. Builders. de-
 bnd, 411ac: cables, 41ssc. Lires, demand,
 B; cables, 647. Rubles, demand, 321a; |hles. 32%. Bar silver, 5lc. Mexican dol fs, S91sc. Government bonds easy; rail- lad bonds, irregular
 Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days, 21s0 per cent; six months, 2s4@3 per cent M money, steady; high, ? per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate, per cent last &Ifs per cent; closing bid, IA per cent; fered at per cent
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton HI. |knEe. New Orieans Cation ExcfaQEe, ||w York Produce Exchanee. Associate 6ers eolicited for the purchase and . of Cotton and Cotton aeed oil for ure delivery Special attention and Sral fefms given for consignments e { cotton for delivery, correspona-
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creased. put more in your investment
 fund. You'1l find that you are making
 noney--slowly, especially at first, but
 surely. And at that you'll make a lot
 more money than you will if you put
 your savings into speculative stocks like mining and oil stock. Take block of paper and a pencil sit down some evening and figure out where this process will land you at, say, 0n
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, November 17.-Wheat: No. 2 red, s1.12@1 .131k; No. 3 red. s1.03G1 091s; No. 2 hard, $1 .0H1stl1 .061k; No. 3 hard 99c@ $1.03. Corn: No. ? yellow, old, 65c; No. yellow, new. 591aG60c; No. 4 white, new, 57@57ikc Oats No. 3 white. 351sd3614 c; standard, 3Ss4@39c, Rye, no sales Earle, 57GIeSc. Timothy. s5@S Clover, s1Od20 Pork, s145o. Lard, $S.s5. Ribs, $1o91o 50.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, November 17.--Wheat: No. 2 red. s1.17; No. 9 hard, nominai; Decem- Der, s1.03; May, $1.05is6l1. .05i4. Corn: No,
 ?, '601k6I61c; No. 9 white, 6O19@61c; Decem- Der, 575sc; May, 61&G617sc. Oats: No. ?,
 S6c; No. 2 white nominal; December, 351ac; May 3Sssc.
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Sugar

Granulated sugar. s.25 per cwt., f. O. b., Birmingham.
 Choice Rfce-$55O per cwt Fancy Rice-S6.00 per cwt Extra Fancy-s6.50 per cwt. Grits-$2.25 per 96-lb bag. Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from 12 to It pounds for $1
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, November 17.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, $1.01@1.07; No..2 red. 1.106t. .12 59@ss1sc; No yellow, 61@61hc. Oats: No.
 ? white S7@S71sc; No ? mixed, s41zQ351ac.
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s5.so@s. .45; mixed. s5.soes.7o; heavy. $. .soa

$5. .6O@e. 45; mixed, s5. .S0@s.7o; heavy $5.so@ 6.70; rough, $5.90@6.1o; pigs B. 7595. .65. Cattle: Receipts, 17O0o; steady; native beef steers, s5.90@10.30; cows and heifers, g. .75GS.25; calves, s6@10. Sheep: Receipts, 16000; f1rmj wethers. s5. .60Q6.25; ewes, s3.50G5.55; lambs, $6.50@ 1885
 Kansas City, November 7.-Higs: Re- ceipts 10000; lower; bulk of sales. s6. 1aG 6.45; heavy, $6.40@6.50; packers and butchers, $6. .S0Q6.5o; light. s6@6.40; pigs, 5. .4OQ6. 40.
 Cattle: Receipts, 750o; strong; prime fed steers, s9.25Q1o; dressed beef steers, $7.5o @9; southern steers, $5Q7; cows, $4a6.75 heifers, $6Q9; stockers and feeders, s. 50G ITS; bulls, $4. .50@5. .75; calves. $6d10.
 Sheep: Receipts. 6500; steady; lambs, s. 150S. 50; yearlings, s6. 80; wethers, $5. 40056 ewes, $5@5.65. St. Louis, November T.--Hogs: Re- ceipts, $500; lower; pigs and lights, 5.75q 6.45; mixed and butchers, $. .15@6 80; good heavy, S6. 5046. 50. Cattle: Receipts. 5000; steady; native beef steers, $7.50@10.4O; yearling steers and heifers $S 50@1O. 5; cows $6G7.5 stock CTS and feeders, $607 75; Texas, and In- dian steers, s5.250S. 50; cows and heifers, $4G6.5O native calves, s6Q10.50 Sheep: Receipts, 360O; steady; year. lings, $6. .5097.25; lambs, sS0S.75; sheep and ewes, B 5.50G6. g.
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A Naval Victory

III-HItS.
 Tommy Atkins, meeting full beard ed Irish tar in the street. said:
 Pat. when are you going to place our whiskers on the reserve list?'
 "When you place your tongue on the civil list" was the Irish sailors re-
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Meats

Meats
 Hackers Selling Prics) Extra Ribs-l11sc. Bellies-13c. Butts-19c. Pork Loins-17c Neck Bones--5c. Breakfast Bacon-20@25c. Spare Ribs-10c Regular Hams-17kc Skinned Hams-171sc. Pure Lard-10Ac; compound, 91kc.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November T.-Spot cot
 ton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive, 2150. Good or dinary. 9.37c; strict ordinary, 9.93c; low middling, 1O.56c; strict low middling, 11.01c; middling, 11.3Sc; strict middling. u.63c; good middling. 11.95c; strict good mid ding, 12.32c. Receipts, 5349; stock, 2S6. 497
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Dry Goods Market

New York, November 17.---Cotton goods and yarns were steady today. Laees in better demand for trimmin E purposes Worsted yarns in fair demand with prices tending higher.