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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Produce Market

New York, November 27.-Butter firm; receipts. s2s7; creamery extra, s2 score sc; creamery, higher scoring. SIC; firsts, 2SQ3ac. Eggs irregular; receipts, 5352; Fresh gathered, extra fine, 44Q45c; extra flrsts, 41@43c; firsts, 35@40c; seconds, 2SQ S4c. Cheese: Firm; receipts, 2739; state whole milk, flats, held specials, 16atc; av- craze fancy, 161ac; current make. specials, 16}ac; average fancy, 16Ac. Live poultry dull and weak; western chickens 13c; fowls. 12G14c; turkeys, 17@1Sc; dressed quiet; prices unchanged
 Chicago, November 27.-Butter higher: creamery. 23a32c. Eggs unchanged: re- ceipts. 1882 cases. Potatoes unchanged; receipts. 70 cars. Poultry: Alive un- changed
 St. Louis, November 27.-Poultry un- chansed except turkels, 14G15c; ducks, iShc; geese, 11c. Butter and eggs un- changed.
 Kansas City. November 27.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin, H., November 27.-Butter higher: lO0 tubs at 33c; 75 tubs at 32c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

military drill? It is we'll known that our minds depend largely upon our phy- sical state. and are influenced by tho body's attitude and tension Courage rises with muscular effort. and mental balance Is steadled as breathing deepens. Any civilian will tell you that his men rality is affected by being drilled in an upright carriage and in standing firm and straight upon the feet. The use Of the unflexed leg in the goose-step is but incidental. The main purpose of tho goose step is to bring into consciousness and under immediate control the soldiers physical support German officers believe that the consciously firm knees resulting from the exaggerated goose-step have a wholesome effect on a soldiers state Of mind. Of course. 1t must be a mind that has no room for humor. And who can say how much else this strange exercise eliminates from the human beings who practice it. and how far German Kuitur and it's methods are not only symbolized but modified by this national drill in the Eoose-step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
STRONG UNDERTONE . 0N COTTON MARKET
Trade Was on an Unusually Big Scale With Better
 Prices

New York, November 27.-Evidences of O. continued very strong undertene were visible in the cotton market today. Trade was on an unusually big scale for 8 Saturday and commission houses reported an increasing interest on the part of the public, particularly the west and south.
 The market opened firm at an advance of p 10 25 points. with January selling at 12.44 and March at 1274 Part of this upturn was due to sensational advance of 1s to 2S, F points at Liverpool where covering, reduced crop estimates and in- oreasing Manchester business, the ad- vance in silver. together with numerous overnight bullish cables from this side, had greatly stimulated bull sentiment L-verrool was also a buyer here in the early trading, and there was active cov- ering by shorts in the local markets as well, advancing January in the first hour to 12.50c and March to 12.7sc May sold ur to 13 cents and July to 13.06c on this upturn. There was quite a widespread opinion, however, that the advance of about S4 per bale in two days had been too rapid, and buyers of the early week seized the opportunity to take down prof. it's and this selling weakened the active positions about 15 points from top, with January selling off to 1235c, March to 65c and May to 12S3c. The reaction was of short duration. however as there appeared to be resting orders in the mar 'ket, and second heavy buying movement near the close restored most of the set back, the final tore being very steady, with prices 20 to 2 points net higher January at the close was quoted at 12 45c, March at 1275c and May at 12sfc Part of this late buying was attributed to Wall street and other interests
 Spot news continued bullish. particu. lnrly with reference to exporting demand and the disposition to reduce crop esti- mates also had its effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
WHEAT DECLINES ON
 EXPORT SITUATION
Railroad Agents Instructed to Refuse All Shipments
 Designed for Europe

Chicago, November 27.-Congestion Of railroad facilities for exports ap- peared to be chiefly responsible for the disappearance of an early advance that took place today in the price of wheat. The market closed weak at the same as yesterdays finish to + cent lower, with December at s1.0S1a and May $1.06Q 1,061s. Corn underwent a setback of $ 01c net and oats of lS@ 1S14c. The final range in provisions extended from 71ac decline to rise of 15c
 It was not until news came of an embargo having been put on export shipments of grain from Buffalo by way of Baltimore that the bulls lost control of the wheat market. Bearish sentiment was. given further impetus late in the session as a result of ad- vices that a line to New York which was ehoked with loaded freight cars as far back as Scranton had also in- structed agents to refuse for the pres ent all business designed to go to Eu- rope. The consequent downward swing in quotations here left the market in the end at nearly the lowest level of the season. Weakness in the corn mar ket was a contributing reason for the ultimate drop on the part of wheat
 Numerous export inquiries that were close to working basis had a good deal to do with giving the wheat mar ket at first an upward slant. Advices were also at hand that offerings at Liverpool from Argentina and Aus tralia were disappointingly slow and that vessels for shipments from either country were difficult to obtain. Ii
 Corn was bearish1y affected even more than wheat by the embargo against Baltimore. Prospects of larger receipts at western terminals operated also to abate the recent active demand.
 Oats were relatively steady in con sequence of free buying of December options here against export sales at the seaboard. Besides arrivals here from the country seemed to be failing off
 Provisions made a strong start and weak finish. Offerings early were by noemeans plentiful but afterward the packers were free sellers, especially of lard and ribs.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
RAD|NG QUIET ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
'ew Haven and American |obacco Attract Attention
 Because of Weakness

ew York, November 27.-Today's brief
 sion of the stock market represented
 le more than the caprices of the pro
 sional element. Dealings amounted to
 N 231, GOO shares, of which metal issues
 tributed an unusually large proportion' sw Haven and American Tobacco at
 cted attention because of their weak
 S and a few specialties were lifted to
 y records. These included General tors, up 6 points to 455, Cuban-Amer- h Sugar, 77s to 15s7s. and Allis-Chal- grs preferred, 31s to S11a.
 here were tentative gains of l to 5 fnts in the usual variety of war and
 li-war descriptions, these being offset 4irregularity in coppers and petroleums
 well as Mercantile Marine preferred. Ahares of the investmeDe class were sl, with few changes of note. In the ssl dealings the sagging tendency be- sle more pronounced, creating a moder- Ely heavy undertone.
 < CIV Haven's decline of IA to 72ssc, was #ribed in a measure to bear pressure,
 which it has been subject throughout
 week. Tobacco's decline of 12 points
 ,16 was without explanation other than
 lors of inside selling.
 trading in United States Steel was com- Satively light, the stock recording a
 all fractional loss. American Can. sch led yesterdays market, seemed to Id under the influence of profit taking. B same condition applying to American 5elting. 4
 better tone was manifested by Amer fns in the London market, that center sorting greater optimism iii consequence
 the success of the French loan. Ster-
 g and Paris checks were higher. but Hrks were heavy, demand on Berlin fall to S0as, which approximated the lowest etations since the war.
 socal banks reserves contracted by a He over $l0,000,000, with cash loss of. put the same and nominal increase in Sns. Banks report an increased bust Es activity.
 Rnited States registered 2s advanced A cent and the regular As declined A per u on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Potash and Feldspar

From the Manufacturers' Journal
 A large number of the leading fer tilizer manufacturers of the country are buying feldspar with a view to manufacturing potash from it. Experi- ments in the past fully demonstrated the feasibility of the extraction of pot ash from feldspar-and the south has vast quantities of the feldspar avail able-but the cost of the potash thus man potash. It is possible that out of the experimental work that is now being done by number of fertilizer manufacturers in undertaking to ex- tract potash from feldspar improve ments will be brought about to lessen the cost and make available as com mercial proposition the utilization of the supplies of feldspar in the south for the manufacture of potash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Charles Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York. November 27.-Liverpool's surprising strength today in both spots and futures demoralized already timid bears. Free short covering with local and southern buying for long account brought about a sharp opening ad- canced liquidation and short selling in the closing hour caused a decline from the high of IA to IT points but the reaction was short lived and closing prices were within or points of the top. While we are believers in ma- terially higher prices, we do not fa- vor purchases on such sharp upturns as occurred today We expect to see very active markets during December with the chances favoring higher prices, but conservatism in purchases is ad- visable, as sudden declines are likely to be frequently seen as result of the building up of an over extended long interest or through drives made by those bearishly inclined and short of the market at considerably lower levels. Oil experienced moderate set back today. Abundance of spot oil south. in our opinion. is likely ulti- mately to prove as 1Inall a factor as was the demoralized Chicago provi- sion market when January oil sold here around cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

tho New Jersey agricultural experiment station was the definite result of trap nesting birds for over a period Of two years. In 1911 trap nests were placed in g pen of Leghorns, the pedigree or which was unknown. The use of these nests during the winter and spring showed the presence of one hen, No 70-C, which was @ remarkably good winter layer, producing 70 eggs dur ing the cold months. It Is needless to say that the eggs which this bird laid during the spring at which time she was mated to strong. vigorous cock bird, were matched, and from this mat ing a few most excellent eockerels were secured
 |. The best of these cockerels were mated ba1e to his mother, No. 7o-C, and Belle of Jersey, which laid over 246 eggs her first year. 225 her second year, 1S0 her third year, and over 100 eggs her fourth year, was produced This same method of breeding has been continued during the past four years, with the result that strain Of high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

producing birds has been produced, number of females which have ex- celled the records of Belle of Jersey. Every chicken farmer, whether an am ateur or professional, should use some sort of a trap nest.
 When d small flock of birds is trap nestled, the professional, keeping thou sands of birds, should maintain spe- oial breeding flocks in which the trap nests can be used and from which all of his breeding cookers are produced. A simple trap nest as used in one or the pens at the experiment station is here shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Listening to Coed Purpose

There is a species of sentry groups employed near the trenches. They are called fastening patrols" and their duties are to be always on the alert and give timely warning of any at tempted attack One night an officer on his rounds inspected a listening patrol stationed in an empty farm. He asked: "Who are you?"
 The reply was: Listening patrol, sir''
 "What are your duties?"
 "We listen for the hen cacklin', and then we pinches the egg, sir"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
HOW TO MAKE A TIRE E-SECTION TRAP NEST

Each nest is 12 inches wide. IA inches high and 20 inches deep. Cut four 7s inch boards, fl inches wide by 20 inches long, for ends and partitions, enough 5a inch boards S911a inches long to cover top, back and sides and one strip S91s inches long and 3 inches wide for the front of the nests.
 Nail the top, back and bottom to the ends and partitions. Bore a hole In tho trigger, large enough so that it will move freely when screwed to the sides of the nests. Cut these pieces of 7s inch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November 27.--(Epecial) Manchester buying was again behind the extraordinary advance in Liverpool today. which in turn advanced our mar ket. so that it finally closed some 20 points higher than yesterday. This im- provement of nearly a cent 0 pound since Monday has naturally, eliminated nearly all the local short interest. It has come not from speculation but ap- parently from sudden realization on the part of England that the position had changed and that she had waited to buy cotton just so long that she could not wait any longer.
 We expect the south will meet the advance by selling again part of the cotton they carried on the way down. That would be good judgment and the south has shown such good ability since last season when they could not sell that we expect them to sell more or less on strong market Behind the ad- vance is not specuiation. but fright ened spinning short interest which has waited and waited to finally run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

material 12 inches by inches for doors and cut a triangular notch in the cen tor of each 1 inches wide. Put two screw eyes in the top of each door and bore holes through the ends and par titions 8 inches below the top. Run a 3-16 inch wire through these holes to support doors.
 Nail a small block of wood on tho front of each partition to prevent door being opened from inside. Nail strip of + finch material 1Sinches wide by 391s inches long to the front of the nests at the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Future quotations were as follows:
Chicaro Grain

Chicago, November 27--Wheat; No. ? red nominal; No. 8 red. $1.o51A @1.07; No. hard, nominal; No. 3 hard. $1.00@ 102. Corn: No. 2 yellow. old, 6sAc No. 3 yellow, new, 63A@84Ac. Oats: No. white. STA @381ac; standard, 40A
 140ssc. Rye: No. 2. 94c. Barley, 56@ roc. Timothy, s5.Oo@7.75. Glover, $10@19. Pork, s16.05. Lard, 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Mercantile Paner

New York, November 27.-Mercantile paper, 2stGs per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, A.6; demand, s4.69.75: cables, s4. 70. 35 Francs: Demand, S5.9ols cables, s5 .ssA. Marks Demand, SOssc; cables, So15o. Builders: Demand, 42c; cables 423sc. Lires: Demand, s6.50; cables, s6.4e Rubles: Demand, 32Ssc; cables, 22s4c Bar silver 561ac. Mexican dollars, 4s4c. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad boids strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Dangerous

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 T see a great magnate has tried digging coal in one of his own mines"
 Now he may realize what hard work 1t is and raise wages"
 "Yes, and he may feel Justified in the price,"
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. November 29.--A quiet tone and unchanged quotations continued in rough and clean rice today. Sales, S09 sacks rough Japan at 2.a0Ql4 .10c; 3947 pock- cts clean Honduras at 2ss@5c: 493 pockets Japan at 37s@4Asc. Receipts: Rough, Ill., 6S0; nillers 11,479; clean. S464.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Kangass CIV Grain

Kansas City. November 27.-wheat: No ? hard. 99c@$104: No. 2 red. s1.O5 @1.1o. Corn: No. 2 mixed. 611a @62c; No white, 61 O 62c; No, 3 yellow. 62@ 6sc. Oats: No. 2 white, sS7a @3sc; No. 2 mixed, 36@37c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 27.-The cotton seed oil market was firm early with cot ton and on the sertngth in crude, but de- clined sharply under weekend liquidation and selling by refiners, closing at SG16 points net decline.
 Spot, S.20c bid; December, s 22@S 25e; January. S.23@S. 24c; February. 8. 25GS. BOG March. s.34as. .s5c; April. S.37gs. 40c; May, S.45@S. Acc; June. 5.61Qs. 55c. Total sales, 16,300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, November 27.-Wheat: No. 2 red. $1.15; No 2 hard. nominal; De- oember, $1.03is; May, $1.05A @1.05ss. Corn: No. 3, 63Mc; No. 2 white. 631a@ 64c; December, 61hc; May, 651ac. Oats: Mo- 3, 36@s61sc; No. white nominal; December. 361ac; May. 40hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Cause of Unrest

From the Washington Star.
 ''What is the cause of social unrest?"
 '"The desire" replied Mir Dustin Stax, "of the worl1ingman for leisure and of the lesurely man for something to keep him busy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Care of Birds in Cold Weather

In next weeks article MT Reese V. Hicks. former president of the Amer ican Poultry association, will tell how to care for laying fowls during pecem- Der and January He will also give some feeding formulas that have proved successful The Illustration by Louis Paul Graham will be of Single Comb Brown Leghorns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Interior Cot ton Market

Houston: Middling. l2 25c; receipts, 10, Ses; shipments. 7524; sales. 33So; stock. 19S, 970
 Memphis: Middling, Il .75c; receipts 5704: shipments. S4S4; sales, 7250; stock, 2S1, ,3os Augusta: Middling, 12.13c: receipts, 3sss; shipments. 1316 sales. 1850: stock, 1S6, ,S9S.
 St. Louis: Middling. 11hc; receipts, Ill., 40a; shipments. 11,s17; stock. 1s,1T9.
 Cincinnati Receipts, 1083; shipments, 1T20 stock. 9302
 Little Rock: Middling, 11.SSc: receipts, 1062; shipments. 772; sales, 1162 stock, ST. 203
 Total today: Receipts, B, 495; shipments, c6, 1S3; stock, 724,S55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

U. S. ss, coupon A1o1E U. S. 4s, registered .,.......... A0sM L. g. 4s coupon ............. 110
 Panama 3s, coupon .............. 1o1h Central of Georgia con. 5s.. 101
 Illinois Central ref, As .......... 91S Louisville & Nashville un. 4s .. 94% Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .... Il
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... 9S7s Southern Railway 5s ............ 10S1s Southern Railway gen. As ..... 72
 U. s. Steel 5s ..............,.... 1045s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 27-Spot cottol firm, 25 points up. Sales on the spot, 300 to arrive 2s25; good ordinary, 9.93c; stric good ordinary, 10. 49c low middling, 1.12c, strict low middling, 11.57c; middling, Il 94c; strict middling, F. 19c; good mid ding, 12.51c; strict good middling. 12.sSc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Naval Stores
Savannah,

Savannah, November 27.--Turpentine quiet, 54Ac. Sales none. Receipts. 6S3. Shipments. fl. Stock, 1S.5sS. Rosin steady: receipts. 2sS1; shipments, 6S5; stock, 702os Quote: A. B, c, D, F, s5.55; F. s6.70; c, H l. $5.70; K. s6.05G6 30; NJ. s6. .15@6. 70; N, sc. 3007; VIC, $7.25: wv, s7.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
CONKEY SAYS:

DON'T WORRY-CONkEY'S $ POULTRY TONIC will round those backward pull lets into laying trim. Contains no cayenne pepper or fller Get pail. Dealers Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

London, November 27.-Bar silver, 271a pence per ounce. Money, 4A per cent. Discount rates, short bills, 5i4 per cent; three months, 5i4 per cent
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Metal Market
EnCIish NTouav

New York, November 27.-Copper firm CT; electro'ytic, s2e. Iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Dry Goods Market

New York, November 27-Cotton goods were firmer and more active today. Yarns steady. Silks were in demand for spring. Mems wear and dress goods firm. Burlaps firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
PsvchoIory off Goose-Step

From the Manchester Guardian.
 How many people know the psycho- logical purpose of the goose-step, which is so perseveringly practiced in German
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R0Jnds
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

SttOn Merchanta, Hanover Square, N. Members New York Cotton Ex- hnge, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, M York Produce. Exchange. Associate Embers Liyerpool Cotton st Association; Ass Re of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for Nure delivery. Special attention and Seral terms given for consfEnments of
 bt cotton for delivery. Corresponds De invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Coffee Market

New York, November 27.-Coffee futures opened unchanged from the final of Fri day owing to an absence of aggressive operations and the belief that December liquidation was about over. During the day the volume of business was small and price movements were narrow and ir- regular. The close was l point net high CT to 3 points lower. Sales. coco bags. November and December 651c; January, 6.54c; February. 6.56c; March, 6.5Sc; April. 6.62c; May, 666c; June. 6.70c: July 6.75c; August. 679c; September, 6.s3c: October. 6.SSc.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. ', 7s4c; Santos No. 4. 9Ac. Rio exchange was 1-16d lower. Milreis prices in both Rio and Santos were unchanged. Brazilian port receipts, 1,000; Jundiahy, 46,o0O, and Sac Paula, 65,- GOO; few cost and freight offers were re- ceived from Brazil. and prices were about unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Live Stock

Chicago, November 27.-Hogs Re- ceipts, 2o,ooo; higher; bulk, ss10Qo 6:75, light s5.70G6.7O, mixed seo5@ 6.eo, rough s6.SoG e.45, pigs s3.75@ 5.60.
 Cattle: Receipts. 800; steady; native beef cattle s5.T0@1050. cows and heif- CTS S2.70@ S.60, calves s6.25@1010.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2S,000; weak; weth- CTS $eQ6.5o, ewes sS.90@5.75, lambs s6.75@9.
 St. Louis, November 27.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, $500; steady; pigs and lights S5.60Q GAO, good heavy $6.70@6.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. 500; steady; native beef steers s750 @10 20, yearling steers and heifers sS50@10.20, cows $5.50 @ :. stookers s5@7.25. Texas and Indian steers s5.25 e $50, cows and heifers $40 6.50, native calves $6@10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 250; steady; yearl- ings s6.50@ T.50. lambs $S.25@s.15, sheep and ewes $5.50@6.25.
 Kansas City, November 27.-Hogs: Receipts. 2ooo strong; bulk ss.25@ 6.so, heavy $e.50@s7o, light s6.25G 16.55, pigs $5.25@6.25.
 Cattle: Receipts 100; steady; prime fed steers S9.25010, dressed beef steers s7@9, southern steers $5Q7, cows SAC 6.75, heifers $6G9, stockers s5.25 c T.65, bulls s45o@5.75, calves $6Q9.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady; lambs sS.25 c s.S5. yearlings $6.25 7.25. weth- CTS $5.50@6.15, ewes s4.75@5.65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Sugar Market

Nek York, November 27.--Raw sugar firm; saies 10000 bags; molasses, 425c; centrifugal, 5.02c; refined steady.
 The market for sugar futures was quiet with trading months steady in the way of evening up, closing 2 points higher to 1 lower. Sales. $50 tons. December, 3.T2c; March, 31Sc: May. 3.26c; July, s.S4c.
The Washington times., 1915-06-18

Baltimore and Ohio To Baltimore,
$3.50 round trip every Saturday and
Sunday, good returning until 9 a. m.
Monday.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-06-18

S1.00 To Frederick. Antietam and
Hagerstown and return, Baltimore and
Ohio Sunday. June 20, from Union Sta
ton 8 100 a. m. returning same day
Advt
The Washington times., 1915-06-18
Naval Battalion, N. G. D. C..
Begins Cruise Tomorrow

The first cruise by the Naval Bat
TALON. N. G. D. c.. in the torpedo boat
Barney. which was recently detailed by
the Secretary of the Navy for use or
the battalion during the summer, will
be made tomorrow and Sunday. IL was
announced today. The vessel Is in COM
mand of Lieut. Lorraine Anderson. The
first naval militia crew, under Com
mander oseph A. Dempf, will take
the trip Saturday. The following Sat
urday the second crew, under command
OF Lieut.. Frank W. Sigourney, will go.
These practice cruises will be taken
each week throughout the summer, It
is stated. .s..' ........ ~ ~ T.. .. #
The Barney will leave the Naval Bat
talon wharf at 2 tomorrow afternoon
and proceed down the river to the bay
for drills and practice. returning Mon
day morning.