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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
BUSINESS ACTIVE
 IN ALL BRANCHES
Sustained Growth in All Business Movements With
 Holiday Goods a Feature

New York, November 26-Dun's weekly review tomorrow will say:
 Widely divergent lines in all sections reflect sustained growth in business move ments and volumes. Manufacturing oper- ations still broaden, with overtime in force in many instances, while retail distribu- ton steadily enlarges under the stimulus of increased pay rolls and continued low temperatures As the season advances, holiday goods become more conspicu- ous feature and there is every indication that results In this particular branch will prove exceptionally gratifying. With money circulating more freely. collections show further improvement that commer- cial mortality diminishes, fewer failures occurring this month than in October. Other statistical records exhibit note worthy gains. Though speculative ac- tivity has abated. the expansion in mer- cantile and industrial transactions keep bank clearings at unusually high totals. Enhancement of the earning power of the railroads continues, yet the heavy traffic movements cause an embarrassing ac- cumuation of freight on the Atlantic sea- board. Exports were again of unmatched proportions in October, and the present development of oversea commerce Is aided by the greater stability of sterling ex- change due to the additional foreign credits In this market
 Weekly bank clearings, s3,192, ,27S.0f5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Oorleans: Middling, 11.69c; re- ceipts. 1855; exports. 12,159; sales, 2900; stock, BIS, 1885.
 Galveston: Middling, 12c; receipts. 10,335; sales, 192; stock, 299,635.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.50c; receipts, 5S; sales, 375; stock, 21,2SS.
 Savannah: Middling. 11.ssc; receipts, S275; sales, 2396: stock, 205,235.
 Charleston: Middling, II 1ac; receipts, 799; stock, 94.325.
 Wilmington: Receipts, s65; stock. ss,- 625. Norfolk: Middling. 11.63o; receipts, 4345; sales, 319; stock, S5,766. Baltimore: Receipts, 10S2; stock, 5213 Boston: Middling, 11.S5c; stock, 1880. Philadelphia: Middling, 1255c; re- ceipts, Il; stock, 3217. New York: Middling, 12.S0c; receipts 25; exports, 1oS2; sales, 1o0 stock 3O4,566. Minor ports: Receitps. sss; stock. A. l S56. Total today: Receipts, 26,64S; exports 13191; stock. 1.430,171. Total for week; Receipts, 178,064; ex- ports, 66.413.
 Total for season: Receipts. 2.966, 4s9; exports, 1,732,S39.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. November 26.-(Special) } Manchester Is feeling a better demand for goods and has put off buying cot ton on the belief that the American markets would break under the pres sure of the movement of the crop. So little cotton is going forward to Eng land that this demand for goods has finally driven Manchester into the Iiv- erpool market for cotton. At the same moment the accounts from Oklahoma and northern Texas report that the re- cent freeze and wet weather did great damage. So severe as to cause a re- auction in the estimates of the yield From the opening to the close the mar ket has been a strong one. the small reactions of points being quickly re- covered The local short interests are surprised at such an advance in one day and have covered freely Tonight the market acted as though any further favorable advices from Liverpool would advance prices sharply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
"SCARED BEAR BEST
 KIND OF A BULL"

The cotton market today was primarily influenced by the strength in Liverpool over the Thanksgiving holiday. Contrib utory influences were frightened shorts ir both the actual article and contract. leThere Is an old saw in speculation that a scared bear makes the best kind of a bull" The way the bears acted today proved the truth of this saying The week end figures showed spinners' takings for the season to be 4,410, GOO. against s,064,000 last year and 4,9O5, 900 for the previous year. These figures. to my pressed by many of those who only look at one angle of the situation and do not take broad. comprehensive view of the whole. These people have been obsessed by the size of the stock at ports and interior points and a temporary lack of export demand and have failed to rec ognize the increase in consumption of the rates of over a million bales have last year, thus making up for the de- crease in foreign trade.
 According to the census bureau there was something over million more spin dies in operation in October this year than there was for the same period in 1914
 Another fact worthy of note is that the American mills rarely run to capaci- ty and should the occasion demand there is nothing to hinder them from running two shifts.
 Reports from western dry goods dis tributors state that sales are running into large figures. The St. Louis mar ket Is more active than at any time since 1907 and southern buyers are making pur- chases for spring with great freedom.
 Look for Liverpool tomorrow to be a, full response to our advance That mar ket is due from to Sh English points up
 c. l.. AVERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
SHARP ADVANCE
 MADE BY COTTON
New York Market Closes at 43 to g Points
 Advance

New York November a6.-There was a sharp advance in the cotton market here today, with January contracts selling up to 12. 26c, or fully 44 points above Wednes- days closing figures on active covering and a broadening outside demand, The close was within a point or two of the best and firm at a net advance of from 43 to 52 points for the day,
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 16 to 20 points in response to the firmness of Liverpool over the local holiday, particularly the matter or spots, which were 24 English points high er on larger volume of business. There was a good deal of realizing around the opening figures here and there also seem to te some southern hedge selling, but the offerings were readily absorbed on slight reactions, and the advance was barely checked until active months had sold some 35 to 36 points net higher. Then there were setbacks Of or 2 points, but the marekt firmed up again in the after noon on continued active demand from shorts and commission houses, with March contracts selling up to 12. 55c and
 
 showing net gains of about A to 50 points.
 Some of the new crop deliveries were relatively firm in the later trading and showed the maximum gains at the close, owing to the strength of the present crop and continued talk of a scarcity of fer tilzers. Smaller private crop estimates were factors on the advance, it being re- ported that one of the local statistical bureaus estimated the yield at only Il. .1oO,- 900 bales, excluding lnters, while a southwestern estimate placed 1t at H. 25l. 600, a Memphis authority at 11.325, 900 ba:es, excluding linters. and an Alabama spot firm at 11,170.000 bales, including lin- ters The cables from Manchester re- porting an improved demand for goods from China helped the advance in con- nccticn with the firmer ruling of bar sil- yer in London. which would tend to stim- ulate the eastern demand, and there were numerous private reports from the south of more active spot situation in the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
SENTIMENT HAS ! TURN FOR BETTER Favorable Railway Earn ings Help the Stock
 Market

New York, November 26.-SpecuiatlVe sentiment appeared to undergo q change for the better over the holiday. and a moderate increase in activity resulted in the stock market in the forenoon, with higher prices for many issues. Further favorable railway earnings contributed measurably toward this improvement even though that particular class of se- ourities was relatively backward and heavy in the days operations. Gains in some of the high-prieed spe' cialties were sensationally large, General Motors advancing 23 points to 44s, a new maximum. Other stocks that broke all previous high records were Cuban american Sugar on it's rice of s& to 156as and American Can preferred, which rose to 112 South Porto Rico Sugar rose g to IA; Continental Can 5 to 94, and Sears -Roebuck 1014to 172. Many of these orders were cancelled in the general re- sessions of the final hour. American Can common was the most active stock of the season, gaining at 6i5s. Among the war issues and other stocks coming more or less directly with ill that designation, advances of 1 to points were registered. Metal stocks were in demand at higher prices. led by American Smelling, which more than re- covered its quarterly dividend on it's rise of 2 to 101as. Smelting's strength bore some relation to the steady advance ir the price of silver metal and other Gug- genheim stocks made further response tc the approaching changes among these properties.
 United States Steel rose a point to SS1s within a fraction of its best of recen' | years, but fell back in common witt . the balance of the list later. There were ' again no transactions in Bethlehem Steel | which has been in complete obscurity . thus far this week.
 Now Havens increased weakness-tht stock fell 234 to 73s4-was a restraining in. . iluence on other rails, some of whicf
 were heavy. while others scored only
 nominal gains. Total sales amounted tc
 6i0,000 shares.
 Among the October railroad reports was
 that of Union Pacific. disclosing a nei
 gain of $S36000, while Atchison increased
 |Only 6,000. Purchase of $60.000,0 ,010 Balti-
 nore and Ohio refunding bonds and the
 tentative sale of 100000 shares of Atchi-
 |son preferred to banking syndicates were
 |Hnnounced.
 Sterling exchange relaxed a trifle, but
 greater strength was evinced in rates ir
 Scandinavian centers. Local institutions
 are expected to show cash loss in to,
 morrows bank statement.
 Bonds were firm moderate dealings
 with a substantial advance in Missouri
 Kansas and Texas refunding As. Tota
 sales of bonds, par value, aggregated $4,-
 443, ,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged or
 call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
BUSINESS LIVELY ON MORRIS AVENUE
Mississippi Man Swamps the Market With Turkeys,
 Causing Drop to 15c

There was quite a number of changes noted on Morris avenue quotations yes terday and trade was reported ex- ceedingly good by all dealers.
 In the poultry market turkeys have taken a Scent drop and frying size chickens are off l cent per pound.
 Other varieties are unchanged and firm Turkeys live are quoted at 15 cents and dressed IS cents and flyers at 1s cents. Process butter has advanced I E cent and is quoted at 2Sh
 Cream cheese has also jumped back to 1S1s cents--la cent increase.
 In the fruit and produce market prices are fIuctuating in a few lines Oranges and grapefruit continued downward. Florida oranges are quoted at $2.50 per box and grapefruit at s3.75 -25 cents decline in each commodity while Malaga grapes have shot sky ward and are quoted at s6.50 to $7 pei keg-s1 to s1.50 advance.
 There are no bulk apples on the mar ket and none in sight.
 Irish potatoes continue scarce with a further tendency of rising price
 Dealers say indications are that the product will reach s1.1o in next few days.
 A decline of 1 cent is noted on all green and dry hides. prices ranging from IS to 29 cents.
 All grades of spot cotton are up one fourth cent; market firm.
 Fish and oysters are getting scarce again, due to the Thank giving de- mands, but dealers do not expect any serious shortage of any duration and think the supply will be normal again by the first of the coming week. A large full car of Christfield oysters and large shipment of red snapper fish are due on the market today.
 If the weather fairs off all dealers look for 8 good business today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
FOREIGN BUYING
 ADVANCES WHEAT
Estimates of Big Decrease in Winter Crop Strength-
 ems the Market

Chicago. November 26.-Wheat hardened in value today, influenced somewhat by reports. that the acreage seeded for the winter crop showed a decrease of 25 per cent compared with year ago The mar ket closed steady. lac net higher at d.o31a for December and at s1 O6iz6I1 .o6ss for May. Corn scored a gain of ikassc and oats of ss6%c. In provisions the out come varied from unchanged figures to a rise of 521sc.
 In addition to estimates of A big de- crease in the~winter crop acreage gossip that foreigners were buying futures here tended to strengthen the wheat market. There were also adviees that millers at Minneapolis were purchasing freely, and that flour was in demand for Baltic ports. Besides, leading authority went on rec ord with prediction that domestic &C., cumulations of the 1915 crop would be small. In this connection it was pointed cut that although Minneapolis and Du- luth had received 27,Oo0,OoO bushels more wheat this year than ac the correspond ing time year ago, the shipments from the two cities had shown an increase of S3, ,OG0,OO0 bushels.
 Considerable profit taxing on the bulge made the wheat market react to & mod crate extent before the close The only other setback of any importance took place just at the start, and was due chief " to transient impression caused by easier quotations at Liverpool and by large receipts northwest
 Corn prices bulged despyte heavy sales to realize profits. Unsettled weather and the poor quality of new corn gave stim- ulrs to the buying.
 Oats displayed independent strength Commission house demand improved and some investment call was evident.
 Provisions averaged higher notwith- standing weakness, in the hog market Reasons ascribed weer the corn advance ana the fact that provision prices at Liv- erpool were sharply higher.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
HEAVY TRADING
 AT NEW ORLEANS Undertone Firm and Ad- vance Is Maintained
 in Cotton

New Orleans, November 2s.-Heavy trading and wide advance featured the cotton market here today. Prices at their highest were A to 45 points above Wednes- day last quotations and the close was Al
 to 4z points up. The undertone was firm
 throughout and the advance was main
 tanned without any set-backs of conse. quence.
 Ine purge In Liverpool yesterday, heavy spot trading in that market small crop estimates and much talk of a decided inn provement in the spot demand were the
 maln stimulating features. The market opened excited and the ring was active shorts covered in large way and fresh long buying was heavier than for several weeks ~ -'
 In the early trading prices rose about sl bale and by noon the rise amounted to S7 to points. Following the quoting or spots 1e points up the market was sent
 to it's highest. The tone on the close was steady.
 Now 0rIaapr CotAox E,.k.wn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Lantern Out of Lard Pail

From November outing.
 An excellent lantern for camp use can be made out of a five-pound lard can Here's how 1t Is done: Take the wire handle off an ordinary lard can or small pail and replace this handle on the pail so that one end is attached in the reg ular way and the other end Is attached to the bottom of the pail. The wire is easily joined to the bottom by punching a hole In said bottom.
 Place a small candle on the side of the pail-which Is now the bottom-and you have reflector lantern that will throw a strong light for 20 feet in the woods.
 As to the effectiveness of this little instrument, I know of one instance where an injured man was packed out of the brush at night over rough trails, two lanterns similar to the one I have de- scribed furnishing the light necessary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Fruits and Produce


 Wholesalers Selling Price) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl., A: fancy Winesap, bbl., $4.75; fancy Black Twig, 5; bulk, $2.75Q3 barrel. Oranges Florida, box, g 50. Grapefruit-Box, $S.75. Grapes-Emperors. crate. g; Malagas, lzeg, $6.5G@7; pony Concords, basket. 16c pony Catawbas, baskets, 18c. Cranberries-Barrell, $9.50; box, S2.50. Pears-Oregon, box, $S.25 Bananas. bunch, $15002 Lemons-Fancy imported, box. Ho0: fancy California, box, S350. Limes-75c@$1
 London Layer Rasins-S175, Irish Potatoes-Michigan white, bu.. 90c@$100
 Onions-Red and yellow, pound Sc. Peanuts-6h @6Mc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-$1.5O 50. abbage-Danish, pound, 11hc. Rutabagas-Pound 11ac. Sweet Potatoes-Bushe,, FOG. Lettuce-Hamper, $2. Celery-Colorado, crate, $5; doz.. s1. Snap Beans-s1. 50Q1.75 hamper New Crop Lima Beans-Slbc lb Pecans-Fancy paper she'll 2O63c: Tex. as. 15c. z English Walnuts-No. California soft shell, 171ac; No. 3 California, 15c. Butternuts-15c lb. Brazil nuts-15c lb Rice-617c. Prunes-SI10c lb. Dates-$3 case. Figs-$2.5 Cease. Citron-1Sc ID. Pig Feet-S2.25 keg. Mackerel-s6.7 half barrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Produce Market

New York, November 26-Butter firm; receipts, 6700; creamery extras, 92 score, S3c; creamery. higher scoring, BAG; firsts, &@32c. Eggs irregular; receipts, S4o1 fresh gathered, extra fine, 44645c: extra frsts, 41@4Sc; firsts, S5Q40c; seconds, 2Sd 34c. Cheese firm; receipts. 2029; state whole milk, flats, held specials. 16s4c; av- craze fancy, 1611c; current make specials, 161sc; average fancy, 16Ac. Dressed poultry quiet; western fresh chickens, barrels, 15@23c; fresh fowls, iced, 121z@17c; fresh turkeys, 14Q22c.
 St. Louis, November 26.-Poultry un- changed except turkeys, 151ac. Butter un- changed. Eggs. 2S1sc
 Kansas City, November 26.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Chicago, November 26.-Butter un- changed. Eggs unchanged; receipts 4O7O cases. Potatoes unchanged; receipts, 50 cars. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls lie: springs, 12c; turkeys 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Charles Fairchilds & Co.'S Letter

New York. November 2e.-(Special) Liverpools strength yesterday and to- day was in accordance with our expec- tations and in line with our hullish ad- vices wired Tuesday and Wednesday,. The fact is evident that the bears are badly short and in the face of limited offering are likely to have to scramble Tor the amount of cotton needed to meet their requirements This crop has been picked and ginned with great CT rapidity than any yield of recent years. To large extent it has passed from the farmers hands and Is being held by bankers and merchants, who are in position to demand and receive ample financial backing under such conditions trade and mail interests are likely to enter the market aggressive ly shortly exports in our opinion are likely to adjust themselves to the sit uation as was the case last year when the south, with a tremendous crop and apparently no relief inf sight. was most Respondent. We believe the re- cent high levels will again be seen with the reactions incidental to big markets. May oil touched S.60c We think 1t is still cheap we favor it's pur- chase we expect to see it cross 9 cents shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Mercantile Panar

New York, November 26-Mercantile pa. per, 2$l9S per cent. Sterling so-day bills A.645o; demand. s469.s5; cables, s4.7o1o Francs, demand, 5.91; cables, 5.9o. Marks demand. S01z; cables, s0ss. Builders. de. mand, Az cables, 42A. Lires, demand, 5. AS. cables. CAT. Rubles, demand, 32ss; cables szs4. Bar silver 56c; Mexican dollars, 4Sc Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds firm. Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days 2l2@2% per cent; six months, 2s4l3 pel cent. Call money steady; high, 2 per cent; low, 1& per cent; ruling rate, 1s4 per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 1sl per cent; offered at epr cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Flour and Feedstuffs

NWhOIesaIe QuotatiOnS)
 Illinois flour, s6.4O; sef-rising flour, ss. 5o; Tennessee flour s6-3o; Michigan flour. {Roller Champion), S7.1O; Michjra n -four (Ann Harbor), s6.75; Idaho flour. $6.40; Indiana flour, s6.40; hard winter wheat four $d06; spring wheat flour. $685. wheat shorts. $32; mixed shorts. xs1 pure wheat bran, $2S; c. $. meal. 71s ner cent, s35 Cremo meal, $50; c. s. hulls. SIS per ton; No. timothy hay, s22 per ton: pea green alfaifa, western, s25; southern alfalfa, $20; mixed feeds per ton. sSs oats. per bushel, No. 2 white 55c: corn. per bushel, soc; cornmeal, $1.55 per two. bushel sack; chops, $1.60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 26-Cotton seed oil displayed pronounced strength today on covering of shorts and fresh buying for long account, inspired by advancing crrGe values, demand from soapmakers and with the firmness in kindred markets. Final prices were F to IS points net high CT. Sales, 2S,000 barrels.
 Spot and November, S.30c bid; Decem- Der. 3O@S S2c; January. S.35@S. 3sc: Feb ruary. S.sSQS. .44c; March, s.47GS. 49c; April. s5008 .55c; May, S.59qS .60c; June, s.e7@ S.Gac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. November 26-The tone continued quiet and quotations unchanged over the holiday in rice. Receipts: Rough, 642; millers. SAP: clean, 2155 Sales, 315 sacks rough Honduras at 2.25@3 75c; 2631 pockets clean Honduras at 2G6Ac: 535 pockets Japan at 2Aq3Hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 12.loc; receipts 193, 626.
 Memphis Middling. 11.50c; receipts 4152; shipments. 1925; sales. 5O50: stock, 279, 0S3.
 Augusta: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 1033 shipments, 965; sales, 1909; stock, 1S4s45. St. Louis: Middling, 111ac; receipts, 6637 shipments, 7403 stock. 13,0S7
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 11S3; shipments 622 stock, 10,239
 Little Rock: Midding, 11.63c; receipts 2312; shipments. 160; sales, 160: stock. ,913 Total today: Receipts, 22,941; shipments 17957 stock, 17,793.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Chicago Grain

Chicago, November 26.-wheat, No 2 red. sLosq1.1 H. No 8 red, s1. 1.o511031. .o9l6: No. hInard nominal; No 3 hard, Si .O4ss. Corn. No. yellow, old. s9c; No yellow, new 621aq6414c; No 4 white, new, 611aa63c Oats, No. white, 36s4@ 4@3Sc; standard, 4oa 4o1ac. Rye, No. ?, 931kc. Barley, 55@7oc Timothy, $5@775. Clover. s10919, mostly $16@171a. Pork, $15 90 Lard, $9.27. Ribs S9 75@1O50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
Bonds
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

COtton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. V. Members New York Cotton Ex- fhange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
 Orders solicited for the purchase and bale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for Future delivery, Special attention and bpot cotton for delivery. Correspond knce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. November 26.-Spot cotton firm, 19 points up. Sales on the spot, 1O7O. to arrive. 1880. Good ordinary, 9.6Sc; strict good ordinary, 10.24c; low middling, 1os7c: strict low middling, 11.3 32c: mddling, Il. .6sc: strict mfddling, 11s4c: good middling, .26c; strict good middling, 12.s3c. Re ceipts, 1S55.. stock, SIS 5s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-27
A Difference

From the lester.
 "Mirandy. fc' de Lawd's sake, don't let dem chickens outer dis here yard. Shut dat gate
 What fur. Aleck; dey'n come home. won't dey?"
 Not so'ze you kin see 1t. Dey'll go home"