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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Fish
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour. s1o.3o; Idaho patent flour, $950; Tennessee patent flour. $9.1O; high grade self-rising flour. $9.6o; medium grade self-rising flour, s. 40; hard winter wheat flour, $S. i: spring wheat flour, $9.90 corn meal, &. .3O
 per 96-lbs. sack; hen feed, $265 a sack: mixed horse and mule feed. SSs to S44; 7h per cent C. S. meal, $40; Creamo feed meal. so; prime c. s. hulls. s21; iintless hulls, $17; gray shorts, $44; brown shorts, S42; wheat bran. $3S: velvet bean meal, $32; corn, per bushel, $1.23; corn chops. G.35; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 7Sc; wheat, per 10O-lb sack
 $3.00; Kaffir corn and Milo maize per 100 h. sack, S2.75 choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, $31; southern alfalfa, per ton, $25 mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, $21; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, s26; No. l timothy hay, per ton. s22; light clover mixed hay. per ton, $2l Mo- Johnson grass, per ton, S5.
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E. F. Hutton's Stock Letter
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 New York, December N.-The market has spoken for itself today. Stocks which have been held onto through the constant decline have been thrown overheard. the buyer taking them at his own price. Rails have suffered with the industriais. but not to the same extent. A statement attributed to the Secretary of the Treas ury intimating that this country was in a critical condition in regard to the foreign complications, accentuated the distrust and brought heavy selling, which might otherwise not have come. Always in market like this, it looks worse at the bottom. Plenty of these industrial stocks w.ick were overbought at fancy prices are now selling below their value, and will be picked up by those who know their intrinsic value. The administration has prded itself on keeping out of war. Apparently our President was elected on this issue, and it is extremely unlikely that after this long period of time we can become enbroiled Cash buyers were around today. After the smoke clears away and reason has reasserted itself, we will get a recovery.
 HUTTON & co.
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Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Blackwood to Hold Cullman Court

Montgomery, December 21. = (Spc- cial. )-Judge J. F. Blackwood of Gads- den, judge of the Sixteenth judicial circuit. has been ordered by Chief Jus tice Anderson to hold the regular term Of the Cullman circuit court. which wlli begin at Cullman the first Mon- eay in January and will continue two
 Neet 5. Judge Blackwood will take the rlace of Judge Robert C. Brick ell. who VII be unable to hold the court be- eausg of conflicting dates. Judge
 7r.csell had thought Judge Osceola 3Syle of Decatur, who was elected in fie November election. could qualify fe tiTas for this term, but the law will nA4vAsas him from taking office until 4mnuAHy 15. Judge Blackwood now is AnaafaR the chancery court of Mar sAaf county. having been designated bv saxNfnor Henderson to take the ' tey Of Chancellor James E. Horton, svilo yfa# called to Texas by the death fl af ga relative.
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Mercantile Paper

New York, December 21.-Mercantile paper, 4q4A per cent; sterling 60-day bills, $4711a; commercial, 60-day bills on banks %1; commercial, 60-day bills, $47O%4 de- mand, s4.751s; cables, s476 7-16. Francs: Demand, 5.S414 francs; cables, 5.S31s francs. Marks: Demand, 75A marks; ca bles 75la marks: Kronen: Demand, 121s kronen; cables 125s kronen. Builders: De- mand 40& guilders; cables, 4OA guilders. Lires; Demand 6.S9 fires; cables, 6SS fires. Rubles: Demand, 3O1a rubles; ca bles, 30% rubes. Bar silver. 76Ibc. Mexi- can dollars. 59c. Government bonds steady Railroad bonds weak. Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days, 414@41z per cent; six months 444A per cent Call money strong; high, per cent; low. per cent; ruling rate. per cent; last loan. per cent; closing bid, 41s per cent; offered at per cent.
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Court Dates Arranged

Montgomery, December q. = (Spe- cial. )-Court officials and attorneys of the four counties composing the Fif- teenth judicial circuit conferred with Judges Leon McCord and Gaston Gum ter Wednesday in an effort to arrange the court calls of the counties so all legal business could be cared for The conference was called so no dates would conflict. Judges McCord and Gunter will be required to transact all business heretofore done by the judge of the Fifteenth judicial circuit, the chancellor and the two judges Of the city court of Montgomery. Their Jurisdiction will extend to Montgom- cry. Autauga, Chiffon and Elmore counties
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HIOUS REVERSAL
 OF STOCK VALUES
arket's Action Ascribed to the Development in the
 Peace Situation

New York, December 21.-On transac- tions amounting to 3176,00O shares, rec ord almost without precedent, stocks to- day experienced another serious reversal of quoted values, the most thorough in fact, since the inception of the decline in the early part of last week. The mar ket's action was again ascribed to the de- velopments in the peace situation.
 The oFening, at which prices were de- pressed to : points, was only prelude to the increasing weakness of the later hours. The spectacular feature at the outset was all offering of 5000 shares of United States Steel at 1041s to 1051A, a maximum decline of S1s points. This was not only the largest individual operation of the day, but so far as is known, with out parallel ;n the history of the ex change.
 Steel later fell to 1001s and closed at 101, net loss of ! points. Other industrials, including those of the so-called peace class, registered extreme losses of to 5 points, while those popularly regarded as war brides" receded 10 to 33 points, Bethlehem Steel common losing II points with 10 for the preferred, while Nova Scotia Steel lost 20 points, with 8 for Gulf States Steel common and 25 for the sec ond preferred.
 In the group of prominent equipments American Locomotive lost more than ' points, Baldwin Locomotive almost 12 and New York Air Brake 15%. Among the less distinctive munitions and related is- sues, Lackawanna Steel fell 9 points and Crucible Steel 101a
 Issues of a remote war class such as Central Leather, American Hide and Leather, Industrial Alcohol, International Nickle and the metals as a whole for felted } to l4 points with to 10 for su- gars and , to IS for motors
 Shipping registered gross declines of 3 to 14 points, Mercantile. Marines being least affected, with constant pressure against Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies ana united Fruit. The proposed nation alizaticn of the British merchant marine excited further apprehension.
 The greatest surprise was furnished bv the rails, that division having held more than steady m the face of incessant at triton elsewhere Dividend shares, such as Union Pacific, Reading, Norfolk and Western, Canadian Pacific and St. Paul showed gross lesses of 3s4 to points. Weakness in this group was most pro- nounced after declaration of the extra 2 per cent dividend on Union Pacific.
 Bonds were highly irregular, domestic issues weakening on the setback in rails, While lnternationals were strong, with 1 rolnt advances in Paris 6s and United Kingdom 512s Total sales of bonds, par value, S5,3l000o.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Ayerv's Letter

Little can be said about todays cotton market except that it broke. The start was very good on the Presidents move ment and good Liverpool, but the weak ness in stocks had q tendency to check the advance. The markets were all in a Very nervous state and when the an- nouncement was made that Secretary Lansing had stated that we were nearer the verge of war than at any time, it caused a panic in the stock market ana demoralzed the trade in cotton. Longs quickly ran to cover and bears hammered prominent cotton exporter stated to me today that he had orders for large blocks of spot cotton well above the pres ent basis but was unable to buy the cot- ton. There is little doubt that the de- cline will go too far and that prices will respond to the strength of spots and the better technical position. but under tho present unsettled condition. opinions are valueless as to the immediate course of prices and all can advise is staying out of all markets for the time being.
 C. F. AVERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December H.-Wheat: No. red, nominal; No. 8 red. nominal; No. ?. hard, nominal; No. 3 hard. nominal Corn; No ? yellow, s2@921kc; No. 4 yellow, SS%@91c No. white, 90Q91c. Oats: No. white. 491a@5OAc: standard. 50l4@51c Rye: No. 2, nominal. Barley, S5cqS1. 10 Timothy, $36OG550 Clover, s12.0o@17. CO., Pork, s2S50 Lard, $6.30@1635. Ribs S13. .O5113 62
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Metal Market,

New York, December Chopper unset tied; electrolytic first, second and third quarter $50. 50@32. 50 Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin un- settled spot offered at s41.75. At London, spot copper 9142 los; futures 9136 1Os ; electrolytc 9155. Spot tin, 9179 los; fu- lures, s1S1 los. The metal exchange quotes lead $7.62@7.75. Spelter weak and unsettled Spot East St Louis delivery, offered at S10 At London, lead esO los. Spelter G34 5s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Sugar Market

New York, December 21.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was easier today, with business a little more active, principally in new crop shipment sugars. There were sales of about 29,0OO bags of Cubas in port late Wednesday and today at 41sc cost and freight, equal to 5.14c for cen trifugal and 12,000 bags of Cubas for Feb ruary shipment and 10000 bags for March at S7sc cost and freight, equal to 4.S9c for centrifugal. Spot prices were 4Ac for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 5.14c for centrifugal and 427c for molasses.
 In refined prices remained unchanged but listed at 705c by practically all re- liners, although some were accepting or ders at 6,95c, but business was very small.
 Futures were easier under selling by Wall street and commission houses prompted by the easier feeling in the spot market and the more favorable peace news. Closing prices were to g points net lower. January sold from 41Oc to 4.06c, closing 4.06c; March, 3S5c to 3.S1c, closing 3.S1c; May. 3.9073. .S7c, closing 3.S6c; July, 3.95c, closing 3.92c.
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, December H.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the Following changes: Gold in hand increased l0,6l20O0 francs. Silver in hand de- creased S,S82,000 francs. Notes in cir culatiou increased 116, 900 francs. Treas ury deposits increased 4,667, 600 francs. General deposits increased 15S, ,39S, ,0OO francs. Bills discounted decreased 1S,- 77O,000 francs. Advances decreased IS, ,390,- 0O0 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Bank of England Statement

London, December H.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de- creased 2,025000. Circulation decreased e1, ,37, ,0o0. Bullion decreased G75S, ,124 Other securities increased G621, ,00O Other deposits decreased G2,4S1,000 Public de- posits decreased s3,39 900. Notes reserve decreased e1,S75OO0. Government securi- ties unchanged. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 0.65 per cent last week it was 21.7O per cent Discount rates. per cent.
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Fruits and Produce Wholesale Quotation

Oranges-Florida oranges, s2.75Qs. Florida Grapefruit-s3 75Q4. Lemons-Imported, box, $450. Limes-Per 100, $125Q1. .50 Apples-Virginia, barrel, S5Q6. Grapes-Californa Empire, $275. Pears-California Bartlett, crate, 8. Sweet Potatoes-White stock. bu., s1.lO. Sweet Potatoes-Yams. bbl. $2.50 Onions-California yellows, lb., 5c. Onions-Spanish, crate, g. Cabbage-Colorado, 4%c Grapes-Pony baskets, 23c.
 Celery-Colorado, crate. s6; dozen. SIPS.
 Cranberries-Bbl., ss.5O; box, s2.5o. Rutabaga Turnips-2%Q3c.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 16.10c; receipts 9,6so; shipments. 12,130; sales, 1911; stock, 275.527.
 Memphis: Receipts, 6277 shipments. 3,525; stock, 310.760
 Augusta: Middling 17.5oc: receipts 1910; shipments, 1184; sales, 116; stock, 147, ,757 St. Louis: Receipts 1251; shipments, 754; stock, 33226.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 7o4; shipments, 7S7; stock 23,S52.
 Little Rock: Middling, 17.75c; receipts, S70; shipments. 1OS4; sales 10s4; stock 53 841
 Total today: Receipts, 19.572; shipments, 19. .464 stock, S44,963.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Cotton Seed OiI

New fork, December 21.--After n early advance of 20 to 2s points on nc Y peace moves and short covering, cotton seed oil turned easier under liquidatioa precipitated by the severe decline in Cd
 ton. Final prices were five points lowe to net higher. Spot 12.30c bid Janu ary, 12.10c; February. 12.05c: March, 120l @1205c; April. 1206@12. .O9c; May. 1210G 121s; June. 12.10G12.1sc; July. 1215@12.1sc; December, +. 12.45Ql2.55c. Total sales 2s.SO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 21.--Both rough and clean rice continued steady today. Receipts: Rough, 3619 sacks; millers, 3351; clean, 2666 pockets. Sales: Hondu- ras 274 sacks; Japan 494; blue rose, 22S i; clean Honduras, 3164 pockets; blue rose, 700 pockets. Quote: Rough Japan. aoo@'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 21-Spot cot ton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 11S5 bales; to arrive, 13OO. Good ordi- nary, 1575c; strict good ordinary 16.2c; low middling, 16. .75c strict low middling, lie; middling, 1725c; strict middling, 17.44c; good middling, 17.62c; strict good middling, 17S9c. Receipts, 2629; stock, 4S2,S50
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LiYerpoOl Cotton

Liverpool, December 21-Cotton: Spot hardening; good middling, 1062d: mid ding, 1052d; low middling. 1O.36d Sales,
 TOGO; TOO for speculation and expoi, :. Re- ceipts 62.O00. Futures barely steady. De- cember, 10.23d; December January, 10.22d January-February, 10.23d; February March, 10.2Sd; March-April 10.35d; April May, 1o.4od; MayJune. 045d; June-July, 10. 45d July-August, 10.44d; August-Sep-
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English Money

London, December 21.-Bar silver, S6 lS-16 pence per ounce. Money, "A per cent; discount rates, short bills, 51a@5ss per cent; three months, 51s659s per cent.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, December 21.-Turpentine firm, s521sc; sales. 21s; receipts, 356; ship ments, 30; stock, 22,679 Rosln firm; sales, 506; receipts, 1861; shipments, 151; stock, g, 22S Quote: A, B, c, D, E, r, $61O; G, H, $6.15; I. $6.171a; K, $6.2O M $6.50; N, $6.S0; VIC, S; wv $Z2o.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 21.-Cash wheat: No. 2 hard s1.5S@166; No. 2 red, H.5S@ 162. Corn: No ? mixed 87@s71ac; No. white, 5SQ5S1ac; No. ? yellow. SS@S9c Oats: No. white, 54q5414c; No. mixed, 52a5Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
hubbard Bros. & Co.

" Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. 1Orders solicited for the purchase and sgale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignmonts of op~t cotton for delivery. Correspond- ance invited
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St. Louis, December 21-Wheat: No. red, s1.70 No. 2 hard, s1.63a4@167; De cember, s1.651k. Corn: No. ?, 91c; No. 2 white, Sic; December, 92Ac. Oats No. 2 white, nominal; December, 5115c.
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U. s. 8s. coupon ......... 1OO% '. S. 4s, registered ........... 110 U. S As, coupon ........... l10h Panama 3s, coupon ........ l02
 Central of Georgia con. 5s ...... 1O1& Illinois Central ref. 4s.. ...... 911s l.. & N. un. As ....... 96
 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ... 66K Southern Bell 5s .... 1O1
 Southern Railway 5s . 1O15s Southern Railway gen. As .. 75
 U. s. Steel 5S ...............1 105h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22

tember. 1016d; September-october, 9.Ud; October-November, ee6d; November-De- cember, 9.5Sd; December-January, 9.5id-
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Meats

Extra Ribs--15c. Rib Bellies-151zc. Clean Bellies-16c. Smoked Belllies-1S1sc. Breakfast Bacon-22Q25c. Pork Loins-16c. Pork Shoulders-15c. Pork Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-21c. Hams-Reg., 20c. Pork Trimmings-14c. Pure Lard-1Sc. Open Kettle-19c. Compound-15Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Dry Goods Market

New York. December 2i.-Cotton goods were easy today in gray goods division. Yarns were softer Mems wear openings were Well attended and buyers made steady enga eurUts Tor fall goods. Raw silk was c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
NEW SHIPMENTS ON
 MORRIS AVENUE.
With Heavy Stocks Prices May Drop the Last of
 the Week

Late shipments of turkeys, hens and geese came in over night and merchants generally seem little overstockcd with Christmas commodities. A drop in prices may be witnessed the latter part of the week. All retail merchants seem to be well stocked with both dressed and un- dressed fowls. An abundance of fruit is also displayed at all market stalls. Bir- mingham will suffer no shortage of food stuff this season, but many may enter the boycott on account of high prices, while otiers will stick to the more staple food lines.
 Several shipments of fresh, crisp vege- tables were noticeable. The list included mustard, carrots, beets. turnips, and ru- tabagas. clean lot of rabbits were also on sale The rabbit shipments this win ter seem to be better and fresher than sormerly.
 Prices were at standstill, with quota tiOnS as fOlloW.;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Poultry and Eggs

(Ccmmission Merchants Prfcs.) Hens-17c. Hens-Dressed, 1Sc. Fryers-21922c. Guineas-35c. Roosters-10c per lb. Extra Graded Eggs-42c. Fresh Country Eggs-42c Storage Eggs-3S@40c Turkeys-Live. 26c; dressed, 2S@30c. Geese-15c lb. Rabbits-s2.25 per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Live Stock

St. Louis. December 21.-Hogs: Receipts 19,e00; 10c higher. Lights, $10.00@10.40 pigs, $S.25@950; mixed and butchers, S10.004, 10.5o; good heavy, $10. 40QD10.50; bulk, slo10 @10.45.
 Cattle: Receipts, 65oO; strong. Native beef steers. $7.50Q11l.50; yearlings $S5OQn 11.50; cows, $55OQS.50; stockers, S530@ L75; Texas steers, $5.501S.O0: prime south ern beef streets, $s.OO@9.OO; beef cows and heifers, A.25@7.5O: prime yearlings, $7.50 d9.0o; native calves. $6.00a12.0O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; strong. Lambs sS.oo@1S.oo; ewes, s5.oO@S.75; yearlings $9.0GQa11 .25.
 Chicago, December 21.--Hogs Receipts, 4l,0O0; strong; cents above yesterdays average. Bulk. $9.S5@1O2 25; light, $935Q 10.10; mixed $9.65@10.30; heavy, S9S0@ 9.9O; pigs. $7.6O@9.3O.
 beef cattle, $7o0a11.75; western steers S7.00@d0.0O; stockers, $5.00QS. 10; cows and heifers, $3.S5@5.O0; calves, $S.00011. .75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,OO0; strong. Wethers s9.O0@1O.0O; ewes. s6.25@9.65; lambs, sl1 10 Q1S.40.
 Kansas City, December 21-Hogs: Re- ceipts 5000; steady to sc higher Bulk Sg. 75@10.25; heavy, s1015@10.35; packers and butchers, $100O@10SO; light, s960@ 10.10; pigs, s. 25@9.00.
 Cattle: Receipts. 4oo0 including 800 southern; steady. Prime fed steers, sio50 @1l.25 dressed beef steers, $7.500@10.25; southern steers. $6.0NaS.50; cows, $525GD s25; hefers s60O@1050; stockers, $575@0 $50; bulls, s5.5O@725: calves, $6.00G110O
 Sheep: Receipts 5000; strong. Lambs SIP. .O0@13,10: yearlings, $1O.50G11.5O; weth- CTS, $S.50@9.50; ewes. $S.00@9.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. ss.5O cwt. f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-s5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice--s6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s6.5O per cwt. Grits-s2.25 s6-lb bag.
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Creamery Products

(WhoIesaIe Selling Price.) Creamery Butter-39c; process butter, 3S14c; oleonmargarine, 15@23c; country butter, 35c. Full Cream Cheese-2sc
 Fish Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout-121zc. Red Snapper-121ac. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet, 7c. Spanish Mackerel-121k@15c Shrimp-121sc. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select, $1.75 gallon, me- dium. $1.50.
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Hides and Tallow Dealers Buying Offer.)

Green Salt Hides-23Q24c. Half Cured-22Q2sc. Green Hides-20Q22c. Dry Flirt Hides-37Q3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-35Q36c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@$1.25. Horse Hides-s1Q6. Angora Goats-25@3oc. Ginseng-Wild, 8.
 Colt Skins-45Q60c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-45Q60c. Kid Skins-l0@l5c. Hog Skins-25@@50c. Tallow-5QSc. Beeswax-25@27c Washed Wool-40Q43c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3o0S3c. Bury Wool-20Q22c.
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St. Louis Grain

s5Oc; blue rose, S2OQ375c; others un- changed.
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Coffee Market


 New York, December 21.-The more op- timistic view of peace prospects pro- noted by this mornings news from Washington started an active buying movement in the coffee market The opening was r to 21 points higher and active months sold 8 to Al points above last nights closing figures during the early trading with March touching S.S5c and July 9.10c. This advance met consid- erable realizing. however, and the mar Ret was unsettled during the afternoon owing to Wall street and cotton trade liquidation following Secretary Lansng's statement About half the early gain was lost with the market closing 17 to 70 points net higher. No official record IS now kept of the business, but private estimates placed the days sales at 275,- 600 bags December, s.37c; January, S47c; February, S.S5c; March, S.62c; April. S69c; May, S.76c; June, S.84c; July sale; Au- aust, ky7c; September, 902c; October, 9.O7c; November, 9.12c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio 7s. 9Ac; Santos 4s, 10Ac. New fresh offers were re- ported in the cost and freight markets We'll described Santos As re said to have sold yesterday at 10.25c, regular terms and fair to good roasters at TO- 1Oc San tss As were offered today at S.e0c f. o. b. Brazil, American credits, January -sss- ruary shipemnt The official cable e ported advances of 25 to 75 refs in ste preliminary markets Brazilian pory ee4 ceipts, 50,O00.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-25

too warm, saying to herself, II will
wait till evening, and then I'll pick
mamma a bouquet to show her that
I am sorry | was naughty about the
rain.
Whom evening came the flowers
were all dried up from the hot sun.
"Nevor mind" thought Grace, "fll
gather some fruit from the orchard
tomorrow but when the morrow
camo she found the fruit all scorched
from the bright sun which was still
shining.
"I1l fetch hcr some pond-lilies," she
said, running down to the pond, but
when she got there the lilies were
Como and all the water of the pond
dried out. BY this time she was
frightened and started to go home
on the way she saw an old man lying
by the roadside dying of the heat.
I'm faint for water" he cried, land
oh, the sun is burning my head so.
Help me-"
Wait I'll bring you a cup of water
from the spring." she answered, but
alas. the sun had also dried up the
spring.
"Oh. If it would only rain," she
cried aloud, and then she remcm-
bered her dislike for rain. and she
realized that it was all her fault. She
ran home across the field. There she
saw all her fathers horses and COWS
lying dead on the withered grass.
When she reached home her mother
sat crying on the porch. ooh" she
walled, "Gracc. what shall we dol
The fruits and vegetables are dried
up by the sun. and our cattle are
dead. We must starvc"
Grace tried to console her mother.
but the sunlight flashed so brightly
into her tcar-dmmed eyes that they
burned like fire.
The sun. the sun, make 1t go
away she shriekod and opened
her eyes to find tho rain all gone and
the sun breaking through tho clouds.
Then Grace, small as she was. re-
allied the importance and necessity
for rain, and the next time it show
cred that April she smiled as she
counted the rain drops fall on the win
dow