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The sun., 1916-10-15
COTTON IRREGULAR,
: WITH STEADY TONE
Support Is Aggressive at Start,
. Reactions Following on
Realizing.
SPOT QUOTATIONS. DOWN
Consumption in September
Smaller Than Operators
Had Expected.
SPOT QUOTATIONS. DOWN

Cotton was steady in the brief Satur-
day session. prices at the close being 4
points up to 8 down.. There were a num-
Der of holders who decided to carry no
contracts over to-day. probably having
in mind the blue Monday Of last week.
hut there were nan shorts who desired
to cover, and they about offset each
other.
The market continues to be set on .
hair trigger. with skittish tendencies EVIL
denced every day. Tho Census Bureaus
report, issued during the early morning.
and showing 52s.227 bales Of lint con.
stunned in September. compared with
55s,7l7 In August and 49S.717 for the
same period a year ago. was said by
several leading cotton men to be smaller
than they had anticipated. The report
was said to have been without influence
on the market.
There was a good general demand at
she opening from houses with Liverpool
connections and from traders. with
spot and commission houses selling
moderately. evening up for over the
week end. on the call December bids
had to be advanced before any offerings
were Forthcoming. After the 1rst Few
minutes stop loss orders were encount-
cred and the supply increased. beating
the quotations back some 8 to 10 points
lower than the opening.
In the late forenoon the market was
nervous and irregular. the opening
strength meeting the week end reali1ine
and giving way. On this decline, which
sent December 10 17.51c.. January t.
,T.47c. and March TO 1850. there wa.
"A renewal Of support and scattered
covering. with the winter month option:
showing a tendency to advance on th'
rallies.
At the close December was quoted a
1850. The trail OF the other activ'
months led over about the same ground
from high to low. In the spot depart
ment the quotation committee reduces
the quotation s points. placing middlini
cotton at 1850. There were M sales
The New York Cotton Exchange place
cotton brought into sight last week a
Bel. 302 bales. compared with 524.ss
hales last year. The same authorit,
places spinners' takinGs for the weel
ended Friday at 3l5.s2s bales, compare
with 3le.37S last year and 214,707 bale
for the same period in 1914.
Southern spot markets:
Oh. Galveston steady, rs points higher, lie.
sales. s.+e1 bales.
New orleans. steady. II points up. is sic
Mobile steady, IS points up. 49,; sale,
$50
Savannah steady. unchanged. l7kc
-sleG, 1886.
Charleston Arm. unchanged. i7c.: sale,
100.
' Wilmington steady. Nc. up. Nkc.
Norfolk steady, unchanged. lTc sale
a,:29.
Baltimore nominal. unchanged. IKE.
Augusta steady, unchanged. 17.25c.; sale
3.iG3.
Memphis steady. unchanged, lie sale
400.
st. Louie steady, unchanged. lie: sale
1G.
Houston steady. unchanged, lie; sale
le.ass. -
The sun., 1916-10-15
GRAIN MARKET.

wHEAr--The marke. WAS again ner-
,ous ana after showing a moderate. early
advance prices were comparatively heavy.
There was heavy switchinE from December
20 later months, especially to May; and th-
that tho market might feel the weight OF
The large visible supply II exporters con
ustion abroad was looked Upon a. a
menace to bullish operations. especially rs
Wall street operators continue to PLACE
more or less Importance In the latest talk.
tain amount OF bearish sentiment. into the
% %sstssr 'G Great It s hai not viii H'' con %i :, TO
make purchases In the American markets.
IT was said that the recent rains In Ar,
much value and the Buenos Ayres market
showed an advance o. NC. Export sales
x xs.. only nh,' E f ;S.r. ''H M.s. ais. ,s'' m OF GuIs
sales OF Manitobas thought to be for ex-
port eventually. In the local cash market
No: ! d.r1% vas quoted =, Mss Ho; !
ii.s6u: 10. I Northern Msn,tboa. n.7sk,
ali I. o. b. New York.
CORN-Prica changes were comparative
~. marrow. but the undertone was easier
Advices from the West showed that sew;
erai cars of new corn have already. found
.trensthsx.d tn. belle, tha, the movemen'
Is going to be early. No new export ,busl.
s sssms came to to 3. liant a";.e Sps ins 'saG Sro az 'nIs.
demand. In the local cash market No. F..
yellow WAS quoted 81 So
OATS-LArse stocks Of oats and contin
ued heavy receipts a. we'll as a less active
export demand are having a bearish innu'
-nce on values and prices were easier. tn.
local cash market was quiet. Standart
quoted at 63h 45tc.i No. white, bsq
white. b5ts n $50: ordinary clipped white
"a 55c.. all elevator.
RYE-Markst quiet. No. . Western
Sl.3S C. 1. {. New York.
BARLEY-Market steady. Feeding, ssc
q. 4. (. New York.
HAY-Market steady. No. J.. tl.o5; No
2,S6c.: No. 3. s0c. shipping. btssc.
CHICAGO PRICES.
The sun., 1916-10-15

bbsrhsn,ipe 3 q Wilder and canneries at
Nushagak and Kvicbak.
ATLANTIC NAT. BANK Herman d;
Kountye, pres. has resigned from nrm oL
Kount,e Bros. and VIM de Lancey kountSs
has resigned as direct or OF Atlantic Nat. BANK
to comply with provis ons OF CLAYTON act
CANADIAN g. g. LINES 20 -Earnings ior
current year reported to be between SaovvVo
and s., O00, 900, with which company ehpec'e w
create large reserve fund.
DOMINION LINES Co.'s offering block OF
si75. 1Cs participating cumulative shares 10
provide capital for new buildings.
EXPORTS AND Exports re.
ported yesterday by Ny. custom ,his
valued at $1,000. $40. making s5IIg,.'U nv
week; imports S,2is'sS' making '"'oi''f'" '"''
week.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF MACVn'
GA purchased stock OF Citizens NH
tional Bank at price reported 10 nove utIm
$3.50 a share Merged ims'i!n,,on n wh + "
Steison, pres. Of purchased institution w
comes a director. Combined deposi's arr
given as G.Co,V".
GUARANTY CLUB-An orsan'za,ion 70 o'
officer. and clerks OF Gusran.y a,e nres Z.
G r. Rasche, v.p.. Geo. c. Fincke, treas
X. =. Davidson. sec.
GUARANTY TRUST Co-Eugene W stot
son, pres. of Citizens Nat. Bank OF Macoh'
Ca. elected a v+p.
HARTMANN CORR. Application made to
list sl2. go. 600 shares OF capital STOCK. .
PUBLIC BANK OF N Y.-Has applicd 70
state BANKING Dept. to establish branch ~
/ Graham and SicRcl SITS. Brooklyn.
sTERNBERGER. sINN 4 co.-Have opened
n branch Office at US Firm ave III chs' oi
n n. Hahlo and u, N. Cnderhi1.
BTREAsURY OPERATIONS The sum
of $3.50. 900 has been transferred from Now
York to New Orleans.
The sun., 1916-10-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MISUNDERSTANDING, ass head. mainly
consigned direct to siauehterers. No trad
ing; feeling UNCHANGED Dressed beef
steady. ordinary to prime native sides sell
Ing at ll4l5c. per 10.
CALVES-Receipts, 40 head. is0 on
sale, mainly previous arrivals. no sales up
to tate hour, feeling weak; dressed calves
quiet. city dressed veals, ed21c. per h. {:
country dressed do. lSa Ice.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. $40
head; none on sale, Feeling nominaily
steady, Dressed mutton in fair demand
az lo@l5c. per ID: dressed lamb slow At
l5h nc.
HOGs-Receipts. i,ssA head: none on
sale. Feeling steady in sympathy with
Bunalo and Western .adyie.s. Country
dressed hogs selling at i21isc per ID. for
d2Oc.
other Ctties' Live Stock Markets.
CHICAGO. Oct, l4.-HoGs-Rsceipts. 20, 900
s sSis. y. l ia sSai ii.A y'i:sssiiSas Ss..s .y Slsss
:ssi%Saass'?seeoo' p,. n'rSS "'''a'''' ''us"
s.ei steers. ;s'sca, iiiSv' w s,ssssi s ":.y'
Ia COWS and h.'fsrs, 's,6OsSs0; calves
,s ssStsssMa5h' i:%s:. ' 'io'si :'TSSs' "''''F'
ST. LOUIS. Oct; i..Hoxs.,Reeeip..
s Msa Eyer ss: m,a 'sA': ana 'p ss;sS.9.. 81 f's.
1915: good heavy. No.lo@io.2o: bulk
Cattie--Recsipts. 1900; steady: nativ,
beef steers. e7,to1lli yearling steers ant
heifers. S. 500 10. cows, S5.5007.6o
stockers and feeders, SbSo8T,60; calves
Sheep~Receipts. $50: steady. Lambs
T@lo,to; slaughter cwss, .ba7.as: bleat
Ing eTs'i I5sg''ei y''r''ns'' "s''7'
ceI RASS 1000! c'T 1cx.r. Oct aul i.'-I ,sisssssss
heavy. ,,ssoGesb; packers and butchers
%,
Cattle-Receipts.. 500: steady. Prime f-
steers, 3s,6oGii; dressed beef steers, 81
e.25; Southern steers, G75@7.50; cove
~ qua 1875: heifers. $sTs,eO: srockers an
feeders. S.6o@s; bulls. GG625; calves
sheep-Recsipts, 1900; steady. Lamb
wethers. S7a7.75; ewes. tA6oa7.25.
EAST BUFFALO. Oct. lS.--Catis-Re
ysai.~"necripis. 200. Slow sAugis.
Hoga--Receipts, 5000; active. Hcav,
$40, IS 10. 40; mixed. 80. IS 1915: York
ers. 80. 20 q 10 IS; light Yorkers. %. 20 10 IL
pies. ls.2sss.+o; roughs. ss.a6 o stag
,,i sheep LAMB :mS h-TS :oJiSc liz, i;.ss' &c
TIfTsnURG; Oct. lA.Hcs.1s.c.ip.
Workers: ss1o@lo;lo; light Workers.. seas
sheep and Lambs-Rscsipts. 500; stead,
Top sheep. -; top lambs. (le.1B.
calvss-Rscsipts. 100; steady. TsN. oi'
The sun., 1916-10-15
B UTILITY NEWS.

AMEN FELL 4 TEL-Reports for nine
months ended Sept. 80 one month eau
mated. total income s37,s7i,526.. inc. Va
9D5.4gi. net s33.I9t,aod, inc, 81 .u6 49,,
Surplus after charges and dividends s5.isl'-
307. inc. si,53i,97l.
DoNINroN owe 4 TRANSMISSION
REPORTS for eight months ended Aug
a. gross sl.76s.625, apains. sl.t?lsss
in sam" period OF 1915, net SNlI.ll'
against sf32,76S; surplus after Charg'.
sit3.45s. against surplus of s303.i7t last
year.
MISSOURI A. soUTHEAsTERN TILL
TIES CO-comprisine electric light ana
power plants at Carutheravillc Htyti an'i
Kenneth. Mo, and Blytbeville, Rector and
Piggott. Ark. has been sold to John ~
watkins of y. Y. sale wa negotiated nv
Arthur u. Lord.
REpTRLIr ny. & LT-Has No. con
tracts With stone & Webster Engineering
Corp. for erection Of $1,000 zoe 1000 horse
power turbo-g generator addition II iouhgs'
town plant. Last spring companys gene
rating capacity was dorhled. .Ires"ni ca
! pacitv IL so. 0oo horsepower. when VIII b'
raised to 10000 nv nest spring.
The sun., 1916-10-15

% "a Tss 4s,s.:.;. ,.s,G mixed s's s.i,S w.'! ssel
.esidsd. corn fed: small. common and culi,.
,SSiss. F9wLsurre.h, dry packed, MIX
500 iS.= aoSl2r'; ands! 30 les;: iss.;
picked, 22h 20 asc. Seer lbs. 2oa2ihc.:
Backed sS;ss '' ss,. anq i.e uns .s.,a.a asgts,eG;, fresh. afy
sis.;: and over, ssss' "'s y H.. S sss;s rs:
Southern 'and southwestern. large Ice:
s ss%: 'e Ws:;,,n large :s, sis.' ;%sii. sss
;;s ia :ss .lns%S itss;s ''f hy sssst. Sss G i.IssS.
Prime. white. $40 lbs. and over to dozen,
arISESs@spriss%. ~ lbs sun; TO pair. per
p pair' iis'@i''o; 2 lbs to pair per
POULTRY. LIVE Th,rty-nve freight
cars on track; 10 unloaded and rs carried
oyer, Poor and medium fowls drasSin.
slowly at unchanged prices. Express re
ceipts small. iS iee top prices for col,
and onerinS "" at i ise.: "oiorea Chickens
generally lsc.
PROvlsIONs-pork arm: mess. $40. SO a
q; family. s3o93it short clear. s27.@ 20.
rs: packet, s2aG2s: extra india mess. sac
gas Dressed hogs steady: bacons. 1873 c
$50 lbs.. l9&c.; 100 lbs. 13Ac.; lO lbs.
l&hC.: pigs. 1<Nc. Cut Meats-Picklcd
bellies dull; 10 lbs, ice, ~ lbs. lskc,;
- lbs. lee; picked hams steady. 1874 a
| lie. Taliow quiet; special. l0kc.; city,
Lard steady; middle West. Si540al is so
city lard quiet. l5S dl5hc.; reHned lard
iis.75; Brazil kegs. N7.1b. compound arm
1915 Q13Lc. Stearine frm; oieo. i4tc.
city lard s%tearine. l6Lc.
R1CE-Domestic screenings. 80 dS%c.
head. ba5Sc.: extra fancy. 5haS4c'
Japan. +hc.. blue rose. ~ M4Ac.
suGAR FCTCRES-Market quiet. witt
trading Of an evening up character 70
week end: close Irregular. 4 points ne
lower to net advance OF 3 points. Sale
1000 tons. Range Of prices:
The sun., 1916-10-15
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

AMER. sHIPBUILDING CO,-surplus
after Chses., 3579, so7, equivalent 4" 72H
on 81, soc, 900 preferred stock. Net income.
,i,6+s.s46, compared with N7b.77O last yr'
AMERICAN SODA FOUNTAIN CO.
Directors have voted to apply portion OF
surplus to purchase and retirement OF
stock. effective Nov, !. Balance sheet as
OF Aug 81 reported to show assets OF
ANDERSON (WM) Il CO.--Taken over
by recently organized VIM. Anderson Tex
tile Mfg. Co. Ohhcers elected follow: w,
NJ. Macfariane. prsc:; VIM. Anderson. "
D.; W. ]. Mclaughlin. sec. and treas. j.
b. p. Humphreys. asst sec. and treas.
BOTANY wORsTED MILLS cO.-Pur-
chased additional property at Passaic,
N. j., and will erect plant to cost about
$3.50. o0o.
HOPKINS q ALLEN ARMS Core,
ported TO have made its initial shipmsn,
Of rifles to Belgian Govt. Treas. J. II.
Drury says net . singis rife hes been 70.
The sun., 1916-10-15
COTTON GOODS UP AGAIN.
New Wage Demands Threaten Mills
n Prices Advance.

Cotton goods market continued strong
during the week, with further advances
reported IN both gray and colored lines.
Bleached musIins. print cloths and ccn-
veri,blcs, cotton duck and many fine
cloths were advanced again. New Eng
land mills are threatened with new de-
mands FOR wage advances, and scarcity
OF | labor continues to restrict the output.
Prices current: IS inch s4xs4s. 81
cents: Gix6os. 3 cents 3sia incn 64A
Gas, 7ie cents brown sheetings, South
.rn standards. los. cents denims. 2.2os
indigo. /? cents. nomina ''rkings. : OF.
i7is cents: prints. ~ cents staple
ginghams. Sig cents; dress ginghams,
Il l.. cents.
The sun., 1916-10-15
COTTON CONSUMPTION GROWS.
Census bureau Makes Report Of
Trades Condition.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Cotton con-
sumed in the United States during
September amounted to 500. 227 running
bales. counting round al half bales and
exclusive OF linters. compared with
49S,73s bales in September a year ago
and 55s,717 in August last. the census
bureau to-day announced. For the two
months ending with September. 1887
9A4 bales were consumed, compared with
aS3.130 n year ago.
The August daily consumption aver
aged 2o.s93 bales. while that OF Septem-
Der was 21,1s9 bales. Cotton consump-
ton this year nus far has averaged
more than SOC, 900 bales a ont
Cotton on hand September 30 In con-
Stunning establishments amounted to
1.32s.332 running bales. exclusive OF
~linters. compared with 1,090.111 In Sep
tember last year, and in public storage
and at congresses 2.61o.911 bales. COM
pared with 2.s05,1S4 last year. Cotton
spindles active during september num-
bered 32.333. 995. compared with 81, 3OO.-
ass in September. 1915.
Imports during september amounted
ia 1928. equivalent 500 pound bales.
compared with 26,197 In September.
1915. and for the two months 1910
bales. compared with 45.1s7 q year ago.
, Exports during September amounted to
526. 346 running bales. Inclusive Of
~lintere, compared with 601.5s5 In Sep
tember. 1915. I'M for the two months
g5O.ss5 bales, compared with 663.e4A
last year.
Linters. not included in foregoing
statistics. consumed during September
amounted to S1,719 bales, compared
with $3.50 In September last year and
f,' the two months 1924 bales. com.
pared with 12s,33O In 1915: on hand
september so in consuming establish
ments 13.115 bales. compared with 104.'
4s4 bales a year ago. and In public
storage and at congresses S2.291 bales
compared with 57,l4l a year ago
Llnters exported during September
amounted to 24.201 bales, compared witt
/ 1v.S24 in September. 1915. and for the
two months S5.9s1 bales, compared Will
-. $50 bales last year.
The sun., 1916-10-15
DEER ATTACKS POSTWAR
Buck Takes Offence at Carrie, ,
Calico CoIored Krone.

HUNTINGDON. Pa, Oct. it-CiaY
Smith, the oldest rural rout. agent G,
tached to the Huntington pos, Office. ne.
with a spirited ATTACK from = &c -
deer while on his return trip the -t..
evening. within three miles Of this p't,
A herd Of six does. led by n large ru-
had been feeding IN a mountain meaA-r.
and were about to emerge into tho ott.
highway 1ust as Smith rms t~'v'-.
leisurely past.
His horse. p calico colorrd bro--.
seemed 10 have aroused the ire - 'rs
buck. which leapcd n fence ana a't,. .,
tho bronco. rearing and e~nd~avor'rg -
strike IL with it, fore feet.
Mr.. Smith used his whir Vigorous.
on the deer. and the bronco took fr.rt.
and finally rushed Itself ami driver
safer locality.
The sun., 1916-10-15
MINING NEWS.

APFX- poRCuPTNE MINES Co-Re-
ported that entire issue Of 100000 shares
Of treasury stock has been subscribed for
and undorvrit'cn. I'd Of Director In
creased to : with addition Of Max Nor.
gcnstern OF Y, Y. and r. y Cough oil
Toronto.
CONsOL. ARIZONA SMELLING Co
Reported to have produced i,lIp.UoO lbs.
Of copper In Sept, largest production OF
any single month In company's history.
TENNESSEE COPPER Co-Cnder un-
dcrwriting agreement now being arranged
tor Issuance of 200. 600 shares OF new
stock J, $. Bache Il Co. and Adolpf
I.wisohn A sons viii pay 50 a share for
stock, members OF underwriting syndicate
viii pay slj a share and stock Will be Of
farch In shhIehoIhrrs al SIS q sNarc.
The sun., 1916-10-15
TOWNS EXPENSES ssl.ls
Dapont, wash. HRs None, In ps,.
and No E%xpeuses

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 14-Duport.
Pierce county, has a remarkable re>or.
according to the state bureau o. Il,
spection, which has just fled its t.p,.
The income Of the town last ye,,
amounted to s3ltl, and ite expense
were S31.1S, the community mn
ming two cents behind. Il made =, M
terial difference. however, 90 J., oa,
meant the reduction of the town ban
account by two cents or ~ s209 ~. TN.
town has no paid officials. no DEBT,
Ind the election officers serve vitno4
pay and there is money In the bank.
The town has never levied a gener,
tax for municipal purposes and ia on,,
expenses are for supplies ~ y,-'ng,
kinds.
The sun., 1916-10-15
VEGETARI.Es. MiSCELLANEOUs-AR.

h~RtssEis sPRouTs!asta,.: ~, ,ogiss' /;
5a"s or i''r Sss. % sSs. ss { f H ! S.h, ~
bag, DO. UsI.25.- BEETs-Nearby, 100
h Is. Jag .i 100 * 100. N'' t,A ,fsiTs g.s 'S%
100 bchs. 81 5GW225: unwashcd. tops on,
hbl. s225ga75: washed. tops \ eoi
@"'" ctrS" 'Ti Ws'n Ssk. sia,is.
i:Sns ii han soi' '.So; ,1 e;n n%,|
s.k, n5oa22' state, dnis -. q TX.
Losf l' n, Isl. ..s "a ,yAssASESxv
and nearby, nGa. CoRN-Nsarby.. PEI
LOO eI Is.n ri'; a., ~ cut. G5SSlu 81; y q y y! hsns
island. crate, Ha2ho; Long Island. pei
nat: sun.jo, crate; ;Iad,o; Long Island
,3 aSs SS'' es Ss; ), E s@as H a E5 s'n'f:. ss 4
75S S5i:. 73s a 81 20 diSRILifc-Imp,ot,eG
r,T,Is'' III III 7gse.; NsS orI s:k y 'r 3
nsk: csa 65c. I.EEKs-Neathy. 100 bch-.
siaa" toGS%loSNScsHt""soc1 ana western 10 w NJ
!: "a. 2Ho y'!5oT 100 u. lag Ia '2s:7;;
d Af'AE . - = FN"NTs "'sN' w. - Y
d:c5; orange COUNT yellow, 100 N. bag
$50 $50; white. loo IL. bag, 81 5oN : so
rei. loo 10 bag, 81 80 = Jersey. Whit
pickles. s2d250; other white, HulS so
y-,ow' 15c. g'i; red, Iac.asi; Conn.c'tcI
Xs,'I,yS. fellow; 70. - has az e; I sd
per bsk. 3sas50; Jersey. esk. $50.
so PEAS-california.. per drum. 81 )
Maryland. bsk,. S1.SOq3. Virginia. large
bsk. Na%; email. bsk.. n0c gs2. PEP
PERs cherry, bsk.. 81 eca2 Chez.
bulinose. green. hbi.. .N9175: red. bbl. :
as: long ho. "a q @ga; Cuban 9ns.1
PowRsiEY"N.arby' Zoo bch,. ;if
l25 PUMPKINs--Bbi.. 7bc. al. RAD
ISHES-Nearby. 100 bchs., soc. 81 re
or nag. Soc, 9sl. sPINACH-Nearby, crate
5oa75c.: STATE, ssk.. 80 soe: SQUASH.
TWrRSIPs -Rutabasa.N Dbl. q. 5oa2 u
white. Dbl. q S64,., ToMAToEs-N.sr
by large box; oos 2 90; smsl Y, sSs. 80,
bchs., NQl.SO.
The sun., 1916-10-15
q. s. SUPREME COURT STARTS
Has First Conference and Dcc,,i,,.
Are Expected Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Surrew.
Court Justices to-day held their A,..
private weekly conference ~ the n.r
fall term, preliminary TO handing dow,
decisions, probably mex Monday, - III.
cases held over from sumtn,r. Mar
formal orders, including applications o..
review OF cases, were before the or
ference. the first attended Ivy al,
Justice Clarke, who took hts sec, ,as.
Monday.
The court also Ia expected 80 tor.,
hearings Monday of cases involythr ,.f.
st~itutionality In the Ohio, Michigan an.
South Dakota 'Toluo SKY" laws. deeir-r
to protect investors from fr1udr'et.
stock promotions.
The sun., 1916-10-15

PirrsprRG, oct. li-Sharp advances
In tho pig iron market here are taken
to indicate that when Lab" Superior
iron ore prices are for 1917
they too will show increases. These
things, steel authorities declare, presags
still higher prices for finished stce
products after the turn OF the year
Sales Of hessemer pig iron were an
ounce to-day at S2+ n ton. compared
with t21 -four weeks ago
The sun., 1916-10-15
Bees Honeymaking 1875 Feet IN
the Afr.

~. Louis, No. Oct. 13.--Bees have
established themselves at tho top of the
Ic5-foot s~tandpipe OF the Alton Water
Company and are making honey there
The bees alighted a few days age
under the fange Of the steel al OF
the tank at the top and they are wei
protected from the rain and the sun
A Grafton road gardener. who made ar
i'm est'gation, found the combs filled
with honey.
The sun., 1916-10-15
PRODUCE MARKETS.

BEANS AND PEAs-Receipts. 2.s7o
bags beans. 400 bags peas Marrow.
choice. 100 lbs. - 80 10; fair to good.
to good, sssoqssO: pea, choice. 81 SO %
..soi poor 70. good, tssoas.+S: Lady Wash
,":sii,ff1i ..'' isis, ch - Goa &; :%.,i; vh I.i
.idney,. choice. Vs75ass6: fair to good.
.sS1ae1o; ,.d marrow. choies. $500
% good, S3eso impsrisis, choice, o. %
y.IIs" ,ys, eh:!cs; sLn9Iso: pink,
iornia- cho,ce. Ss.s0V7; peas, biack ~.
California. 3%S56b. Wv
bUTTER-Rsceipts. ls,ssI packasss
Creamery. higher scoring thai sstrSs, 81
The sun., 1916-10-15
HOPE FOR HOLDERS
IN RAILS EARNINGS
Prospects Of Increased Distri-
buttons Based on Earn
ings Reports.
HOLDINGS OF CASH GROW
Union Pacific. Norfolk and
Central Show Glowing Re-
ports Of 1916.

Many railroads are establishing nigh
marks in gross earnings. and the out
look for a continuation Of large II not
record breaking earnings Is said by traf-
fc officials to I've bright. Railroads gen
orally have operating expenses under
better control than perhaps at any pre-
vious time in their history.
The results achieved by the railroads
in the last fiscal year were in the ma
turo of a revelation to many. Increases
In surplus ranging from IS per cent. to
100 per cent were the general rule, while
some carriers increased the mounts
earned on their common capitalization
600 per cent and even 900 per cent.
Thirty railroads In 1915 earned an
average percentage return upon their
! common stock OF 1894 per cent, com
pared with 7.91 In 1915. an average gam
OF roughly rs per cent. Some Of these
were as follows, Atchlson earned 1880
per cent. against 9.l9 per cent. Balti-
more 4 ohio, I.29 against $50 Chesa-
peake q Ohio. 1895 against i2i st,
Paul. 7.33 against 32S: 500. 1882
against 7.s7; Louisville & Nashville.
1875 against SIC. Northern Pacific,
l0.47 against 75s southern Pacific 1925
against 20; Union Pacific 1855 against
1925. and Wisconsin Central s1s
against IA deficit.
Practically all Of these railroads also
Effected large Increases in cash hold
ingS, snmc doubling and trebling the
amounts shown at the close OF the 1913
year. Notably among these were Union
Pacific. which on June 30 last had S24'-
Ol5.OoO. OF sI3.7ll.000 more than In
1913 Northern Pacific. s2".l36,ooo. or
over Sl0,O 900. 900 more; Atchiscon. wa
2s5, 700. or over $23, O00, 00o more. and
Reading, Sl2,l32, 900 or nearly S,boo'""o
more.
Such vast improvement NATURAL
begets the question Of prospects for ar
Increased distribution TO stockholders
Among the irst OF the railroads which Il
is believed will increase their DIVIDENDS
either by addition to the resular rat'
or by an extra" Ia Union Pacific
Directors are expected in some quarters
TO restore the 10 per cent. dividend OF
the common stock or 10 declare an eN'r'
of 3 per cent. to . per cent, or Doth
The belief that Union Pacific would nav
lore one or the other at the previous
meeting but for the cropping out o
the labor trouble last August IL NOR
or less general.
Norfolk and Western Is being con
nected with rumors. supposedly enianat
ing from responsible quarters, that !
will be placed soon upon an $ per cent
dividend basis. this rate to he guaran
,eed by the Pennsylvania. Southeri
Railway. II Is thought. will restore divi
bends on the preferred as soon al
has completed plans for future fnancinI
New York Central, which Is earning a
an estimated rate OF nearly 20 per cen
e On the common stock. against lilo pc
cent. last year. Is also regarded ns hkel
=. to do something more for It's stockhoid
ers IN the near future.
The sun., 1916-10-15
spo, Cotton Sells At t1%.

CHARLOTTE. y. c., Oct, l4.--Spot cot
ton sold here today al 11% cents. the
highest price IN this section in the last
ffty years