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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
STOCK MARKET IS
 LESS 0NE-S|DED
Active Session Shared to an Unusual Degree by
 the Railways

New York, September 1s.-The note worthy features of today's strong and active session of the stock market was that it was shared in to an unusual de | gree by the railways. In fine. it's tone was less one-sided than recently. al- though war specialties and stocks of kindred descriptions were again to the fore. In these issues. however, there were signs of profit taking on the part of manipuiators for the rise.
 The advance was somewhat unex- pected, advices from London. regarding cabinet differences, q condition of dead lock in the international credit situa- ton and weakness of foreign exchange being among the adverse developments of the day. None of these factors seemed which lost little of It's strength at the end.
 The more substantial gains among the railroads were Canadian Pacific, 3 points at 1864 Reading. 2A points at 151ss, and Union Pacific and New York Central, s4 points each at 131 and 94A, Respectively.
 Greater gains were scored by the au- komobile shares, Studebaker advancing hoh points to the new high of 1S0, and General Motors 10 points to 290, or with n a point of it's record. Bethlehem Steel rose points to 344, the preferred osing points to 160. Other industrials hnd equipments gained to points, with 4 points for American Woolen at IFS and points for United States in- 1ustrial alcohol at 89.
 Selling was effective In Colorado Fuel. American Can and Crucible Steel which yielded substantial fractions to
 point. In the main, however, prices Bhowed a marked tendency to overcome pressure. United States Steel stood out n this respect, advancing half a point o 75H in the face of heavy offerings Total sales amounted to 410.000 shares pr the basis of a million shares for 3 Full day.
 The reported hitch in the foreign loan Mutation probably accounted for the iisorganized state of exchange rates bn London, deniNnd sterling declining 0 $4.6Sh, 1s cents under the pre- rious days low and cents under It's highest quotation.
 The bank statement disclosed an ac- ual cash gain of about $S,200.000 Nightly under general estimates, a loan Ixpansion of almost 29.000,000 and a decrease in the very large excess re- erves of only $3,750,000.
 Bonds were steady on nominal trad ng. Total sales, par value, aggregated Ii. .320,0O0.
 Unitd States bonds were unchanged n call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

cember, January and February. Since they are to be the mothers of the flu ture flocks, they should be from strain known to good layers and up to standard weight. Early matched pull lets are best, and these generally can be obtained from any reliable breed CTS. It is wise to purchase from one who has been in business for a mum Der of years, and who has experience In growing and mating fowls for best results. The amateur who starts with flock of pure bred birds of the
 proper quality and gives them reason able care cannot help but obtain re- suits. This kind of stock will cost more than some of the so-called bar gains" sold at prices only a few cents above the wholesale market prices. but it will pay better in the end
 Late matched bullets can always be bought In the fall at a figure that appeals to the pocketboolx. but they are costly in the end, for eggs will not be obtain ed--even with the bes, of care---until the bullets are older. It does not pay to keep outlets sev- eral months in the fall or winter while waiting for eggs.
 Do Not Crowd the Fowls
 Another error to be avoided Is plac- ing too many fowls in the poultry buildings This error Is common, even
 
 ginners--is shortage of eggs and or ten disease. Overcrowding never pays. All of the heavier breeds should have houses that will give each bird at least four square feet of floor space. Proper ventilation is essential and all poultry houses should be built so they will give plenty of fresh air. which means healthy fowls. Birds kept in close, stuffy houses will not produce eggs in paying quantities
 Feelings the home flock is easy. The leading brands of ready mixed feeds will give satisfactory results. They are made up according to formulas used by many of the successful poultry breeders and while they are slightly higher in price than unmixed grain, they are generally more satisfactory. The feeding equipment for the home flock should include hopper for the dry mash. and. if desired, another for the mixed grain: but many prefer to feed the grain morning and night by hand, scattering 1t in a deep filter of rye or wheat straw. There should be oyster shell, grit and charcoal and fresh water should be given at least twice day in covered drinking ves- sells.
 If the poultry building is kept req
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
REACTION ISST|LL ON IN NEW ORLEANS Opening Was Excited With Prices Breaking Under
 Heavy Selling

New Orleans. September 1s.-The re- action in cotton still was in evidence yesterday, but declines were not we'll maintained and to a great extent was offset by fresh buying. The close was steady at net loss of to II points.
 The opening was excited with prices breaking under heavy selling in sym pathy with the much lower Liverpool than due. In the early trading the most active months lost IT to 23 points These levels brought out much buying part of which appeared to be new and part from sold out bulls. and a quick recovery took prices to within to ( points of yesterdays close. During the remainder of the morning the mar ket fluctuated nervously within a mar row range Small bulges stimulated liquidation and small breaks stimu- lated fresh long buying.
 The markets undertone was steady throughout the session. apparently on the belief that the export situation would be clarified by the rise in for eign exchange and the proposed An glo-French loan. bullish feature of some importance was the report from Alabama that ginning was on the ba- sis of only one-third of the ginning of year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Fish in the Fields

i. Quenemo Kan.-The wheat fields and other bottom lands near here which have been flooded by the Marnis des Cynges are being turned into fishing ponds by the farmers. Big yellow
 channel catfish weighing five and six pounds arc being caught. many of the anglers spearing them with pitchforks.
 Judging from the large number of fish being caught in the wheat fields. The catfish have a strong liking for the small Kernels. Passengers going
 through on the trains crowd at the car windows to see the unusual sight of farmers fishing in their wheat fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
TRADE LESS ACTIVE;
 MARKET NERVOUS
Close Is Steady in Cotton. Fall and Winter Deliv-
 cries Relatively Easy

New York, September lS-The cotton market showed renewed ~ervousness and irregularity today with trading less ac- tive. and the close steady, net unchanged to IS points lower. Fall and winter de- liveries were relatively easy, while March led the rallies and the more remote de- liveries showed minimum losses at the close.
 Easier Liverpool cables and the failure of the Cuban weather disturbance to de- velop threatening aspects overnight. prob- ably accounted for an opening decline of to 15 points with october contracts on the call. Spot houses were consider able sellers. while there was renewed scattering liquidation, but offerings were very well taken around the initial figures. Recent sellers for a reaction seemed in-
 clned to take profits at the decline of some 30 to S5 points from the high records of Wednesday and some fresh buying probably was promoted by bull ish advices from the goods trade and further unfavorabie crop advices, partic- ularly from the southwest. It was also rumored that old bulls who had taken profits earlier in the week were rebuy- ing January contracts on the rally which carried prices up to 10.61c for October and Il. 13c for January during the middle of the morning, while March sold up to 1.42c or points net higher. Demand then tapered off, however, and the market sold back to 10 .51c for October and Il .o3c for January in the late trading under renewed liquidation. further spot house selling, talk of an easier tone in some of the southern spot markets and re- ports of increased hedge selling. The close was 2 to points up from the lowest on covering. Port receipts today S4,010 bales; for the season, A0.5ss; ex- ports. 3l,713; for season. 3os,2ls; port stocks, 796, 437.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Weekly Bank Statement

New York, September 1S.-The state &nt of actual clearing of the week for } banks and trust companies show they ld $220. S7S. .oso reserve in excess of legal auirements for the week. This is a de- base of 3s.749.soo from last week.
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition: Loans etc, $<1. 7oe, 761. .-
 increase $29.sO1.O00 Reserve lin own ults (s) >52s, s,76s 900, increase N.eo60oo serye in federal reserve bank, N4S.150.
 increase 33,596.00o. Reserve in other bosItaries, e1e, ,s52, 900. decrease Slo4. .000 t demand. deposits. $1,76s. .hs7 900. in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

pecting occurred today in Liverpool. which brought further decline here of some 6 to 10 points from yesterday. At the close yesterday there was selling which seemed to be for spot people who evidently expected to buy spot cotton in the south this afternoon at a reduction in prices sufficient to use these sales as hedges. Crop reports received from other than cotton sources lead one to expect a crop in Texas of between 3,O0o,0o0 and 3.b00,0 600 bales. Should this prove to be- come the accepted yield of that state. with known small yield in Oklahoma, 1t might readily change the attitude of spinners and of cotton merchants who are quite aware of the prospect of in- creasing trade demand from actual ne- cessity of replcnishing supplies through out the world.
 Generally. Liverpool Is expected to re- ceive many offers from the south over Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

crease $70,29T,000 Net time deposits. s137.- 609 900, decrease, $2,2o9.000. Circulation. sS6 6S4, 600. decreas SC $294000. Aggregate re- serve, s699, ,2S5,0 GOO. Excess heserve, s220,- 373000, decrease $3,749, 300.
 'Of which $452, ,1s2,O 900 is specie.
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement:
 Loans. etc. s5se, ,s66.20o. decrease g, ,o95 100; specie. $49.S91 500, increase $220, 600: legal tenders, $S,634, 200. decrease s11. 300; tota. deposits, $762,645,600. increase $5,4l5, 400; banks cash reserve in vault, $10,374, 300; trust companies cash reserve in vault, s47, 151. .400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

Twenty-four to 2s ounces for hens and 2s to 30 ounces for males are the standard weights on partridge cochin bantams Contrast these with the standard partridge cochins. weighing : to 91a pounds for females and to l 1 pounds for males. and you will see what selection breeding will do for poultry.
 have as a hobby the breeding of these bantams and competition for prizes in the larger poultry shows Is keen. They mako attractive pets, requiring only limited space little feed and just enough care to afford pleasurable ex- ercise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Hubbard Bros. s Co.

s.,is::si N:. sels sssiSss oE!ssIns cottees ESshanxEs; xs:odisS.:s niS: kurs del!vsfz, srsciel sttsns!en se1 I Scts1n fsf dSliysry corSsspSns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
New York Cotton Futures
Weekly Cotton Goods

New York, September 1S.-Cotton goods and cotton yarn markets have become strong and prices are advancing. Sales have been as numerous as mills would permit, the rise in cotton having served to make manufacturers cautious about late contracts. The demand from the country has broadened greatly, and while the orders are not large in all cases. the
 total of business if running to high fig ures because of the large number of mod crate sized sales. Some unsettlement has come about in the dress gingham markets In consequence of reductions by eastern
 mills, t omeet competition. Discounts on cotton duck have been shortened a full 5 per cent and mills are well employed. Sheetings and drills are nearly Ac yard higher than a week ago and the rise in print cloths and convertibles continues. Prints and percales are selling moder- ately. Bleached sheetings are frmer and steady sales are reported. Contraction of output in colored goods is going on in consequence of dyestuffs scarcity. Ad- vance spring business Is showing i'm provement, but the great gain. has been in the reorders for fall and early interior delivery Prices quoted are as follows: Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64s, 314c; 64x60s, 3itc; 3S1s Finch 64x64s, 4Ac and 4ssc; brown sheetings. southern standards, 61hc; tick ing. S-ounce. 11hc; denims, Bounce. 14c: prints, D4c' stapie 6iH6hhhS' DAG, uresS ginghams S%c.
 Liverpool Cotton
 Liverpool. September 1S.-Cotton. spot easier; good middling. 6t.dD7.5 .5Sd: middling 6.34d low middling. 6.6Sd; sales. 16000 speculation and export. 4000; receipts 22Oo Futures easy.- September 812d: Septem- Der and October, 6.12d; October and No. vember 613d; November and December e1Sd; December and January, 6.21d; Jan uary and February. 626d; February and
 March. esd March and April. S,31d April and May. 6.S5d; May and June G. 63sd June and July, s.371kd July and August e.3od August and September 6 35d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
The Needed Tool

Andrew Carnegie consented to see . reporter while he was playing golf on the Newport estate which he has rented for the summer.
 T am better at this game Mir. Car nege began. than used to be- I re- member the time when was 60 bad at holding the ball that fresh young cad die once said to me:
 shan't 1 stt yeu . shoeAorn, sir3' 7"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York. September 1s.-derca ntils Iper, SN@3A. Sterling 6o-day bills I6sb0; demand, $4.660; cables. N.6o. lanes. demand, 5.7s; cables, 5.7S. Marks
 lnand. saM; cables, a5K. Lires, demand k; cables, e.3s Rublss. demand. siK |bles, A1. Bar silver. lSH. Mexican dol rs. ss. Government bonds steady. Rail- 'hd bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. September. 1s.-Spot cot. ton steady. unchanged; sales on the spot 315 bales; to arrive. 8S0; good ordinary s.37c; strict good ordinary, s.93c; low mid. ding. 9.56c; strict low middling, 10.0lc middling. 10.3Sc; strict middling, 106Sc good middling. 10.95c strict good middling 11.S2c; receipts. 1917; stock. 112,S4l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

sonably clean, if the fowls are kept free from lice. and if the owner se- lects q good pen of fully matured pull let's from a breeder of known re- liability, his opportunities to succeed are most favorable. The poor results with poultry that now and then arc recorded should not be laid to the hen, but to poor stock or improper care.
 Start in a small way. From 12 to 24 good bullets should give plenty of eggs for the family table and 25 to 50 should produce surplus that may be sold to the neighbors at good price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Chicago Grain

l Chicago. September 9-wheat. No. 1. red. $1.13lsf115; No. hard nominal. Corn
 No. ? yellow. 74lsG75c others nominal Oats, No. 8 white, 341901sc; standard, 3siac Rye. No. nominal. No. 8, 95c Barley
 5sd69c Timothy. S6as. Clover s11Q16
 Pork. 1217. Lard, $7S7. Ribs. $7.5oQs12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
HOW TO FEED THE
 HOME POULTRY FLOCK

Next week Prof. Harry K. Lewis of the New Jersey state agricultural experiment sta tions. will give directions for feeding the home poultry flock. His article contains tested and proved formulas for dry mash and grain mixtures. which may be mixed at home. Professor Lewis also tells how to secure economically a winters supply of green food. Watch for his article exclusively In The Age Herald next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
St. Louis Grain

St Louis. September 1s.--Wheat. No. 2 red 117 No. 3 hard nominal; September,
 s1.0s1t: December. a5Q95ssc. Corn. No. 2. 79@74c; No 2 white, 7SEc; September, 7l%c; December 53AQ53sSc. Oats, No. ?, 341sc; No. ? white nominal; September. 331sc; December, S4idG341sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, September s.-tSpeclal) )-The weekly statement of resources and liabil- tiles of the reserve bank of Atlanta for September IT, 1915. follows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates Gold settlement fund, g 900; held by the bank, 61ss. .605: legal tender notes etc. $212. .924: total cash reserves. $9,090 1929; due from other federal reserve banks. net. S4ol. .7Ss.0.
 Bills Discounted-Commercial paper, $.- 72S. .S17.S8. arrants. $4610; all other resources. $171,f 5s; total, $15.- lb7,28S.o7.
 Liabi,ities-Capital paid in. $2.416. $50; United States treasury deposits. S. 900. 900; federal reserve notes in circuia tion. net. $2,714oO0; reserve deposits. net. $5 23s 549. 7g: all other liabilities %1.13S. 2s: total. $15.- l57. Sa.O7.
 Memorandum-Fede reserve notes is- sued to the bank. sS,2S00oo; federal reserve notes in the hands of the bank, $1, ,066, 900; federal reserve notes outstanding, H,214,- GOO; gold and lawful money with federal reserve agent, s4.600, 900; net liability. &C., count federal reserve notes, s2,714.00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
PARTRIDGE COCHIN BANTAMs

, all the cochin bantams. The neck. back
 and saddle and top of wings of the male
 are red, while each feather ia striped
 down the middle with n blossy greenish
 black stripe. The breast tail, body and wing bar are glossy sreenish
 black, as is also the feathering of the
 legs and toes. The females are reddish
 brown; each feather is penciled with
 darker brown. the marking following the outline of the feather. The neck haclSle Is brown at the head. shading to golden yellow on the neck. each feather striped down the middle with
 black or dark brown stripe. In shape, the nearer these little fowls resemble round balls of feathers the better. The plumage should be long and soft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Coffee Market

New f0rk September 1s.-After opening at . decline of to points under some further scattering liquida- tion of December and March contracts. the coffee market steadied with May contracts selling up to 6.30c. or about points net higher on . very small lower to points higher ealss, $500
 asptembsr. e.o3c; october. s.o1c: Novem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling 10. 3Sc; receipts 1877; exports, S415; sales. 995; stock, 112, ,S4l Galveston; Middling, 106oc; receipts 12,266: exports. 1s.770; sales, 500; stock 16i1S2.
 Mobile: Middling, 10. 25c; receipts, 5sl stock, H396
 Savannah; Middling, 10 25c; receipts S9S0; sales. 2024; stock, 129,291.
 Charleston Middling, 10Qi0isc; receipts 2S29 stock, 44,655.
 Wilmington Middling, 10c; receipts e29s stock, 4O.423
 Norfolk: Middling. .1sc; receipts, 1o1s sales, s3; stock, 35.646
 Baltimore: Stock, 2994.
 Boston: Middling, 10Soo; stock, 59oo.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 10.95c; stock 1881.
 New York; Middling, 1070c; receipts GOO; exports 800; stock. 227,S64.
 Minor ports Receipts, 2513; experts 402S; stock 21,572
 Total today: Receipts, 34.070; shipments 31 1,713: stock, SOIL 701.
 Total for week: Receipts, S4,o70; ship ments, 31,713
 Total for season: Receipts, 4s6.11; ship ments, 334.644.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 040c: receipts. IA 7S0; shipments. 12,s07; sales, 30s4; stock, 9404l.
 Memphis: Middling, 10.25c; receipts 64s; shipments. 225 sales. 2oe; stock 52, 725. Augusta: Middling, 025c; receipts, 4500; shipments. 164S; sales. 344s; stock. T7.624 St. Louis: Middling. 10.a5c; receipts GOA shipments, 14s1; sales. s; stock. SS29
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 92; shipments, 241 . stock. 12.932.
 Little Rock: Mddling. 10c; receipts, 76; shipments, 4(9; sales, 403 stock. 5262
 Dallas Middling 1010c: sales. 3151. Total today: Receipts, 2o,es5; shipments 1S,345: stock, 250,S12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City September 1s.--Wheat, No. 2 hard, sfo401.10; No. red, $1.12G1.15.
 Corn, No. mixed, 67c; No. ? white 6Sa
 es1sc; No. yellow, 6sdIshc. Oats. No. 2 white. s7Q3sc; No mixed. s4@s5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Sugar Market

New York; September lS.-sugar fu- lures eased oh under light liquidation
 today. The closing was quiet 2 to 4
 points lower. Sales. 1900 tons. Decem-
 Der, 2.04c; March. 2.9Sc; May. 304c; July, s.05c. Holiday in raw and refined sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Produce Market

New York, September 1S.-Butter firmer receipts, 7156; creamery, extras, 92 score 26Q28lkc creamery, higher scoring. 2Se4G 27c; firsts, 24@251hc. Eggs steady receipts 10,569; fresh gathered extras, 291aQ3lc; ex- tra hrsts, 2S@29c; firsts, 25G2TAc: seconds 23M025c, Cheese steady; receipts 2963 state whole milk, fresh, flats, colored specials. 14x@1bc; do white, 14l1c; do col ored average fancy, 15A AG1b1tc; do white 14A@14%c. Live poultry unsettled: dressed quiet; western frozen roasting chickens 19Q22c fresh fowls. iced, 12lAq15c; fresh turkeys, iced 15@16c.
 Chicago, September 1S.-Butter un- changed eggs, receipts. 6s2o cases, un- changed. Potatoes unchanged; receipts 25, cars Poultry, alive, higher; fowls. 14c; springs 16c.
 St. Louis, September 1S.-Poultry un- changed, except springs, 141sc; chickens, 11G13c.
 Kansas City, September 1s.-Butter eggs. poultry. unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Naval Stores

tine quiet. a7%GsSc: sales. 6: receipts, e52 shipments. 1s6; stock. 21.S77 Rosin firm sales. sof; receipts, 1lso; shipments, 7s5 stock, e4s47. Quote: A, R. $31o; c. D $s12h: B. $3.l5; F. t3.2o; c. q. 30; c, S3.3O H. $3.s0; l. s3.3o; K. s3.5o; M. S4.0f44O; N 3A90; W0, q. .s0; wv, S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Rice Market

New Orleans, September lS.-There was very strong tone in rough Hon. duras rice today. while clean Hondu- ras was easy and Japan nominal. The demand continued good for rough Ja- pan. Receipts were heavy. Receipts rough, 10.680; millers. 2S55; clean, 33. 4s0. Sales, 3712 pockets clean Hondu. ras at 2A @4hc. Quote: Clean Hondu. ras, 3NQ4Ac; Japan. 4Hc; others un. changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Dry Goods Market

were active today under advancing prices Yarns were higher and active. Burlaps
 were feverish under rising prices. Linens
 are scarce and cottons are being sub stituted Wool goods were very firm. Silks sold freely and higher prices were asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

Der, s.01c: December, cole; January. 6.07c; February, 6.12c: March, 617c:
 April. s.23c; May. e.2sca June. 63sc; July. 6.3Sc. Spot steady; Rio Ts. 6Hc; Cantos As.
 9c. No further change was reported in
 the cost and freight situation. Rio exchange on London b3zd lower;
 Milreis prices unchanged. Fine weather
 was reported in all districts of Soa Paulo Rio cleared 2000 bags for New York. Port receipts. 7s.o0e; Jundiahy, 47.000