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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Sugar Market

New York, September 1.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was firm, with prices 1sc higher for the day. on renewed de- mand from refiners, who seemed more disposed to make commitments. There were sales of 1000 bags of Cubas in port early at sHc cost and freight equal to 4.89c for centrifugal. and 5000 bags of Cubas from store sold later at equal to 5.0ac for centrifugal. making a new spot quotation At the close the market was firm, with buyers willing to pay 4c, cost and freight. for Cubas. which is euuiva- : lent to 5.0ec for centrifugal and 425c for molasses.
 Refined sugar was unchanged and while there Twas moderate inquiry reported, the demand was still far below normal, owing to the wide disparity between the raw and refined prices. Quotations were listed on the basis of 7c to 7a5c for fine granulated by local refiners
 Futures were generally firm through out the day, owing to the steadler ruling of the spot market. At the start therc was some scattered liouidation and prices sold of some to points. but offerings were well absorbed and the market soon rallied on covering and some buying ny trade interests. with closing quotations ranging from points to 10 points ad- vance. September sold at 4.05c.' closing at 4.06c; December. 4,0Sc to 4.1lc. closing aaf file: January. 3.S1c, closing at 3.S7c; March. ss5c to 3.Soc, closing ct s.76c; May closed at 3.S2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
FEVER|SH TRADING
 ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Profit Taking Wipes Out Gains and Stock Freely
 Supplied on Advance

New York, September 1.-Alternate ed today's irregular market, the feverish movement deriving it's impulse almost wholly from the changing aspect of the railway situation. Prices were almost uni versally strong at the outset but stocks were freely supplied on the advance and profit taking soon wiped out most gains.
 During the intermediate stage the list again was elevated on the advance of mercantile marine preferred. Inspiration copper and Kelly Springfield tire to new records. Marine preferred touched 1.069s, with 5S1ac for inspiration and S15s for Kel- ly-Springfield. These quotations were shaded in the final hour, when weak ness in the motor group, notably Stude- baker and Willis-Overland, unsettled the entire list the market closing with a heavy tone
 Rails were watched with unusual m- terest because of their direct relation to impending conditions. Reading, St. Paul. the Harrimans and some eastern trunk lines yielded at every suggestion of pres- sure, their initial advances being later substituted by losses of 1 to points.
 CHlleQ SldleS oIecl was a Sneel anCHCl of the forenoon, it's early maximum, plus the regular and extra dividends of 2A per cent, bringing it up to 1sc on it's record price and carrying other industrals with it. Professional pressure and the temptation to realize on the rise were too strong, however, and with few ex- captions these stocks closed at net de- clines. Total sales amounted to 73O,O0O shares.
 The most significant event of the day in it's broader application to financial conditions was the further break in Ger llar exchange marks declining to the low record of 69Ac, depreciation of fully 30 per cent Rubles were strong on further buying of Russian securities, but sterling and francs were unchanged.
 Heavy offerings of international war issues-Anglo-Fre 5's, the new French notes and Canadians-featured the lower bond market. Total sales, par value, az gregated g, ,420, 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
BUYERS OF WHEAT
 DECIDEDLY ACTIVE
Strike Situation Cause of Nervousness and Prices
 Take Down Grade

Chicago, September 1.-Nervousness on the part of many traders that some hitch in Congress would prevent settlement of the railway strike turned the wheat market today down grade Largely in consequence the close was unsettled, 1la1 27sc net lower with September at 1.4O4c, and December at L4SA q1. .44c. Corn fin ished AqEsc down, oats 1sQAc off to 5s cents up and provisions varying from 4oql 47c decline to a rise of 71ac
 Depression regarding the possible capsizal of the strike settlement did not become dominating factor in the wheat market until about midday. Previous to that time the likelihood seemed to be that the action of Congress would be of a nature to result in the strike being called off Accordingly, buyers of wheat were decidedly active and prices made a rapid upturn. It was not long. however, before the tenor of dispatches from Washington assumed a less and less rosy aspect until finally differences were drawn that after all big chance existed nf the strike settlement being wrecked Gen eral selling followed with bearish senti- nient emphasized by disturbing reports from the Balkans, especially announce ments that the King of Greece had re- sigLed office and that Greece would fight on the side of the Anglo-French allies.
  been done at the seahoard helped the wheat market to recover little just at the close. There were also late advices that northwestern mills were heavy buy CTS of cash wheat in the southwest at the best premiums of the season. Re turns continued extremely bullish as to yields in the spring wheat states and in Canada.
 Corn prices were highest during the first hOur and lowest during the last. The changes in the course or the market hinged almost entirely on the varying prospects regarding the success of ef- forts to avert the strike. Oats were governed chiefly by the action of other cereals. The fact, however, that deliv- cries on September contracts were less heavy than expected made the September option relatively firm.
 Provisions finally gave way under the influence of a sharp decline in the hog market. The chief setback was in pork.
 Future quotations were as follows:
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Avery's Letter

Profit taking over the holidays and possibly few took a chance that the strike would not be settled, and that the weight of cotton coming to mar ket might bring about break in spots and a consequent further reaction in future prices. Spots in interior and other points were mostly quoted un- changed and with small sales reflect ing the conditions I have pointed out heretofore. Therefore I reiterate my advice of yesterday to farmers to hold cotton on the plantations. What's the use of hauling 1t to town and sacri- ficing it? for no buyer will pay full prices for 1t unless he can sell it and ship 1t. The strike is bound to be of short duration if it occurs at all. Pub lie sentiment will see to that. And a few days patience will avoid conges- tion at railroads and on the resump- ton of normal transportation facilt- ties the normal demand will be main tained. If your neighbor persists in rushing cotton to market do not let if influence you. Remember the pres ent conditions of supply is disaster and as I said yesterday, cotton will sell at the highest price since the civil war.
 The professional element ascribed to- days reaction to the rains in Okla homa. This is all bosh. It may be some of the original bull leaders have taken profits and are trying to bring about a reaction. The rains in Oklahoma and Texas have come too late to do any rood. and while reactionary sentiment may prevail for short time. sort spots will be few and will not last long Take advantage of all this to buy yourself some cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Feagin Addresses Teachers

Dothan, September 1.-(Special.)- .)-State Superintendent of Education William F. Feagin delivered an address before the Houston county teachers institute here Wednesday. The institute is being con- ducted by Prof Roy L. Dimmitt, state high school inspector, assisted by Miss Clara L. Pitts of the state department of education. Among the prominent speakers on the programme are Miss Esther Foster, field agent of the state H. literacy commission, and Miss Jennie Burke director of the Alabama teachers and pupils reading circle. There are about 125 teachers from Houston and ad- joining counties attending the institute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Produce Market

New York. September Butter easier receipts. $40; creamery extras. S2 score 9sn 32ihc: creamery, higher scoring, S4a s4lsc; firsts sl1s@sSc. Eggs easier; re ceipts, saH; fresh gathered, extra .,daae Ilne s5d36c; extra firsts. 31@S3c; firsts, aqSSc Cheese firm: receipts, $40; state whole milk flats, fresh specials. 1sh@1Sa4c; state whole milk flats, average fancy 1sNc. Live poultry weak; no prices set tied; dressed weaker; chickens, 25@S1c fowls, 17@2sc; turkeys, 25@S5c. |. Chicago, September l-Butter firm creamery. 2e@sl1ac. Eggs: Receipts, 7ssl cases; unchanged. Potatoes higher; re- ceipts, 35 cars Jersey cobblers. N.75@1. 90; Jersey giants, $1.70G1.So; Minnesota Ohios s, 50. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls 15@1Sc; springs, 2092lc.
 St. Louis, September 1.-Poultry un- changed, except chickens, 131s@1531c springs, 2oc. Butter unchanged Eggs 26@30c.
 Kansas City. September Butter: Creamery. 2Sc; firsts. 26c; seconds. 25c; packing. 25c. Eggs: Firsts, PIC. Poultry Hens, 1511c; roosters, lie; broilers, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Testers Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks. In sight for week, 194,O00; same seven days last year, 99,O00; same seven days year before, 12,OOO; for the month, 2S,000; same date last year, 23,000; same date year before, 34000; for sea- son, 542,000; same date last year, 323,- 900; same date year before, 101, 900. Port receipts for season, S73,000; same date last year, 145, 5,000; same date year before last, 57,000. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 22,000; same date last year, 24000; same date year before, 5000. Southern mills takings for season, 240,000; same date last year, 92,000 same date year before, 5,e00. Interior stocks in excess of Sep tember l, 93,000. last year, 3s,000; year before, 4000. Foreign exports for week, 10000; same seven days last year, 33,000; same seven days year before, 5000; for season, 40S,000; same date last year, 164,0O0; same date year before, 20,000. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week. 15,000; same ' days last year. 1S,000; for season, S1,000; to same date last year, 62.000.
 Statement of spinners' takings of American cotton throughout the world: This week, 1S9,000; same T days last year, 192,000 same days year before, 69,0O0; total since August 1, s7S,000; same date last year, 1,005,000: same date year before, 302,00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 1.-Three fac tors influenced the cotton market to- day: The wide advance in Liverpool on the bureau report, the rains in northern Texas and Oklahoma. and the offerings of spot cotton at the interior markets. especially in Texas.
 The advance at the opening on Liv- erpool arbitrage buying was met by selling of long cotton by those who had received word of the heavy rains in the states where needed, which over came the buying orders, resulting in decline to point where the bulls bought and then in the last hour heavy ket down.
 There has been little short selling. No one dare be short after a six months bull market. even at the high prices ruling in face of the crop esti- mate of the government. but there
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have been many telegrams here from Texas and Oklahoma increasing crop estimates today because of these rains which have caused some of the recent bull leaders to dispose of their cotton The others maintain the rains came too late and have added to their hold ings.
 Some 100000 bales more than last year have come into sight during Au- gust, mostly old cotton carried over We expect large offers will be made to Liverpool on Monday of spot cot ton, which will be a test to that mar ket
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Self-rising flour, high grade, sS.75. medium grade, $S.55; Tennessee flour,
 $40; Michigan flour. 1925; hard winter wheat flour, $s.75; spring wheat flour, $S.40i Illinois flour, 1885, Idaho flour, sS75; pure wheat shorts, $3S; pure wheat bran, $31; cotton seed meal. 71a per cent,
 $34; Crerno cotton seed meal, $26; cotton
 seed hulls, s21; lintless hulls, $13; No. timothy hay, s22; new pea green alfalfa
 SPA; southern alfalfa, s20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. $19. Caffir corn and milomaize. B; No. l Johnson grass, $l4; wheat straw, SIS. Wheat, per 100 lbs. $2.50. Mixed feeds, s3s; No. white oats, per bushel, 65c. Corn, per bushel, $115. Cornmeal, per 2-bushel sack, $2.15; corn chops, 1O0-lb. sack, $215; corn feed meal, s34 Poultry food, $2.25 per sack; i; dairy food. $31.
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Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply Total visible this week, 2.647.O0O; last week, 2,717,000: same date last year, 3,S3S,00 same date year before, D. 828,O00. Of this the total American this week, 1,793,000; last week, 1,78S.000; last year, 2,600,00O; year before, 1,470,- 900. All other kinds this week. S54,
 900; last week, 929,O0O; last year, l. 238,000; year before. 1,35S,000. Visible in the United States this week, 661,- 900; this date last year, 1,0S5. 900: vis- ible in other countries this week, r. 9S6,000; this date last year, 2,753,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Fruits and Produce

Orange box s. Lemons-Imported. box $7.5O L;mes-Per hundred, S1.
 Apples-Virginia, barrel, S4,50. t Grapes-California malaga, crate S2.O0. Pears-California Bartlett, crate, $s.50. Plums-California red June. crate. $2.2h Cantaioupes-Flats. 75cQ$1. Irish Potatoes-White stock, bu., $1.6O@ .75.
 Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl, $2@2.25 Onions-California yellows. h., Sc. Onions-Spanish, crate, $1.S5. Cabbage Virginia. h.. 2%c; Colorado Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 15.63c; receipts, 2102; sales, 205; stock, 92, 705.
 Galveston Middling, 16c; receipts, 7031; exports 9179; sales. ITS; stock, S1, 496 Mobile: Middling, 15.50c; receipts, 11J6; sales, 10; stock 16799.
 Savannah: Middling, 15.Ssc; receipts, 10,66S; sales, 2477; stock, 79,539.
 Charleston: Middling, 15hc; receipts, 182; stock, 21,634
 Wilmington: Middling, 151ac; receipts. 164; exports, 15,168; stock, 26,600
 Norfolk; Middling, 15.SSc receipts, 705; sales, 255; stock, 20, 436
 Baltimore: Stock, 1923.
 Boston: Midding, 164Oc; exports. S7s; stock, 5531.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1e.55c; stock, S75.
 New York: Middling. 1s.SOc; exports. 5176; stock, 66,607.
 Minor ports: Stock, 19997.
 Total today: Receipts, 22,O4S; exports. SC, 402; stock, 433, ,842
 Total for week: Receipts 142 39S; exports. no, 291
 Total for the season: Receipts, 373,o7o; exports, 40S, ,4S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron

cline of 1-16c in Rio exchange, but an ad- vance of 25 to 50 reis in Santos futures Rio cleared 23,0C0 for New York and 40, J00 for New Orleans, and Santos cleared 2i, 100 for New York. Brazilian port receipts. 54,000; Jundiahy, 5000. Rain was reported in one district and showers in another, with cloudy weather in two and fine weather in one district of Sac Pauo Temperatures ranged from 50 to 90 ,,e- grees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, September 1.-Mercantile pa per. 31a63sl per cent Sterling 60-day bills, N. .n1s demand, $4.75N cables $476 7-l6. Francs, demand 5.se1k; cables. 5.SS%
 Marks, demand, 70; cables, 7OA. Kronen, demand 12A; cables, 12%s Builders, de mand, 40N: cables. 41its Lires. demand, 6. .4S; cables, 6.47 Rubles demand, 34; ca bles 344. Bar silver, 6Slsc. Mexican dol lars, 5o5kc. Government bonds steady; rail- road bonds heavy Time loans steady; 50 days. 2MGS per cent; 90 days, SQ31s per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Metal Market

New York, September 1.-Copper, firm; electrolytic. $27Q2S; iron, steady and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, s3s.75@39; at London, spot copper, f110; futures, f107 los; electrolytic, f130 spot tin. f170 5s; fu- lures, f171. The metal exchange quotes lead. $6.65@6.75 spelter, dull; spot. East St. Louis delivery 9 asked; at London, lead, f31 5s; spelter, f49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September 1.-Wheat, No. 2 hard, $1.A@15o; No. red, N.42@l. o2. Corn, No. mixed, SodS1Ac; NO. white, s10S1ihc: No. 2 yellow, S2c Oats, No, Z white. 4sc: No mixed, 46@4Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, September 1.-Wheat, No. red, N.47; No. hard, $.45; Septenoer, s1. .39z. Corn, No. ?, 841xc; No. white, S5c; September. 85Hc Oats, No. 2, 45@45lac; No. white, 4s1ac; September, Ac.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, September 1.-Wheat, No ? red, $I4s@1. .4Sas; No. red, $l4S; No. 7 hard, S1.461a; No. hard, $l.S7A@l.SsA. Corn, No. yellow, S6@s614c; No. %yeilow and No. white, nominal. Oats, No. white, 44A@4Sc; standard, 45@451ac. Rye, No. 2, S1.15; barley, S5c@$106;. Timothy, s4@475; clover, $11@14. Pork, $N.SS; iard. s142O ribs $1405@1460.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Naval Stores
Savanna

Savannah, September 1.-Turpentine firm, 42s4c; sales, 12s receipts, 800; ship ments, 179; stock, 21,274. Resin, firm; sales. 1731; receipts, 1615 shipments, 525; stock, @5 30; E, s5.75@5. s5; F, ss.O5; G, ss.O5dg 6.071s; H, $6. .1o@6.15 I, $6.15@6. 20; K, $s.2o; M, $6.25@S.27; N, ss.so; VIC, $6. .45@6 50; wv, S. .6O q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September 1.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 205; to arrive, none. Good ordinary, 14.13c; strict good ordinary, 14.63c; low mlddling, 15.1Sc; strict low middling, 15.oSc; middling, 15.63c; strict middling. lo.s2c; good middling, 16c; strict good middlng 16.25c. Receipts, 2l02; stock, 92, 70o.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, IS .75c; receipts, 12,222; shipments 97S6; sales, 20, ,349; stock, 39,725.
 Memphis: Middlng, 15.75c; receipts, 307; shipments, S19 sales. 100; stock, 43,269.
 Augusta: Middling, 15.75c; receipts, S29; shipments, 2277; sales, 27O0; stock, 30,7s5. Cincinnati: Receipts. 225; shipments, 15g; stock, 4,1S3.
 Little Rock: Middling, 15.75c; receipts, 115; shipments, A. sales A stock, 430S.
 Total today Receipts, 1S,697; shipments. l3,O7S; stock, 132, ,2SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
MORE ACTIVE BUYING ON MORRIS AVENUE
Several Fluctuations Occur in Meat Qu0tations-Few
 Articles Scarce

Active buying was continued yester- day on Morris avenue, and dealers are reporting several articles becoming scarce. The heavy buying has receded somewhat to what it was earlier in the week.
 Several fluctuations occurred in meat quotations yesterday. an advance of from, F to cents being noted on staple meats and compound lard. Salt bellies advanced 14c, pork Joins and breakfast bacon ad- vanced 1c, while compound lard added 1ac Pork shoulders advanced 415c. Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Price.) Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c per lb.
 Extra Graded Eggs-3Oc.
 Fresh Country Eggs-25c. Turkeys-Live, 2sc; dressed, z4c. Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Mobile Clearings Increase

Mobile, September 1.-The clearing house statement issued today showed bank clearings for the trade year end ing August 31, $56,227,7s3, an increase of $3,149,751 over a year ago.
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English Money

London, September 1.-Bar silver, 32 7-16d per ounce; money, 4% per cent; discount rates, short bills, 51a 70 55s per cent; three months, 5K @5% per cent.
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Meats
Creamery Products

(Wholesale Selling Price.) Creamery Butter-35c; A. & M. cream.
 cry 33c; process butter, Bic; oleomar.
 sa1ine, 15423c; country butter, 20c. Full Cream Cheese-20c.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

V. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Assoctats Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Soed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terma given for consiynments of lepot cotton. for delivery. Correspond- ence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Rice Market

New Orleans, September 1.-Rough rice
 was strong today and clean rice steady. Receipts: Rough, 937S sacks; mlllers' zloa sacks; clean, 300 pockets. Sales: Housn Uond,,ras saSS sacks; clean Honduras, 1 1o 41s packets. Quote: Rough Honduras, | 2 75a3. 75c: others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, September 1.-Early gains of II to 37 points in cotton seed oil on active short covering and broad ening outside speculative demand gave way later under enormous selling for profits and with the decline in cotton and at the close the market was 1 to Il points net lower. Sales. 56,400 bar
 rels. Additional tenders on September, $500 barrels. Spot, $500 bid; Septem- Der, 9.60@9.75c October, 9.90@995c; November, 9.s0@9S4c; December. 9.S0 @9.S1c; January, 9.S2@9.S5c; Febru- ary, 9.9O@9.95c; March, 10.14@10.16c; April, 10.15@ 10.30c; total sales, 56,300
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, September 1.-Spot cotton strong. Good middling, 1O.O6d; middling. g. sod; low middling, 9.74d. Sales, 5000 bales; 800 for speculation and export. Receipts, 3O0O ;Futures quiet; September, 9.67d September October, 9.661ad; October-No- vemb CT, 9.661ad; November-December, 9.62d; December-January, 9.611sd; January February, 9.61d; February March, 9.60d; March-April, 9.591hd; April-May, 9.59d; May-June, 9.5Sd; June-July, 9.56d; July August, 9.53d
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, s775 cwt., f. o. b.
 Brmins ham. Choice Rice-$550 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt.
 Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
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Fish
Wholesale Selli

(WhOIeSaIe SeIIIng Prlce.N Perch SEC. Salt Water Trout--121kc. Red Snapper-11@111ac small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61ac. Spanish Mackerel-121aQ15c. Shrimp-1212c. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croker-Gc. Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select, S1.s5 gallon.
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The handle of . new travelling bag is SC attached that 1t can be placed inside the bag when it is looked, lessenine tho danger of the bar heing stqlen.
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Dry Goods Markets

New York, September 1.-Cotton goods and yarns were strong today with rising prices. Ready-to-wear trade was active. Wool markets were quiet and firm.
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cent; six months, S1z@SA per cent. Call money, stronger; high, 3 per cent; low, 212 per cent; ruling rate. 21a per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; closing bid, 2ha per cent; offered at 3 per cent.