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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
NERVOUSNESS IN
COTTON MARKET
May Contracts Fall Off
More Than 30 Points
on Break

New York, October 2s.-The cotton mar
ket showed renewed nervousness today
with May contracts selling off to 1880
for 90 points under last nights closing
price and back to within points OF the
lowest level reached on the break OF
Thursday. Sharp rallies followed, but the
market was barely steady at the close.
with prices showing a net loss OF 10 to 20
points. May closed at BLOC.
The market opened easy at decline
Of 20 to "A points and sold about IS to %
points net lower during the first few
minutes. Prices then steadled on bull
support and western buying, accompanied
by reiterated rumors that a bullish crop
report would be issued early next week
by one of the Chicago authorities. There
was also covering for over the week
end, for which prices worked up some
8 or 10 points from the lowest. Offerings
were heavy, however, and the market
soon weakened again with selling en-
couraged by the moro bearish private
spot advices from the south and reports
of increased hedging here by people with
south Atlantic connections. Sentiment as
to shipping conditions may also have been
rendered SOMEWHAT nervous ny IePoILS
of an overnight advance in marine war
risks and there appeared to be fresh
selling from local sources as well as
liquidation. For time the market broke
very rapidly, with January contracts SELL
ing off to 1870 and March to 1850 and
with the general list showing net loss
of g to 80 points. At this level the
market met a renewal of bull support.
while trade interests were also active
buyers and closing prices showed rallies
of u or 10 points from the lowest
A New Orleans wire received late IN
the morning says that marine war risk
insurance had been deducted half of 1
per cent. Reports from the dry goods
trade suggested no material change in
the situation. Manchester cables reported
a good demand from India and China,
with fair volume of home trade. AS
Liverpool is closed on Saturday, there
was no advice from that market. A pri-
vate report published before the opening
indicated that 81 per cent of the Louis
lana crop had been picked, SO per cent
in Mississippi and SO per cent In Ala
bama- 1t was reported that a prominent
statistical bureau estimated the crop at
Ii ,167, 600 bales, excluding linters.
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WHEAT PRICES BREAK
RECORD OF e YEARS |
Market Closed 1 IA Cents
Net Higher, With Deem
Der and May Well Up

Chicago, October 2S.-Unabated de-
manda for exports added sharply today
to wheat prices that were already we'll
The market closed nc net higher
with December at s1.SsI@1.s9% and
May at s1.s6M @1SGss. Corn finished
unchanged to sc down. oats up e q
Is C and active months in provisions
varying from the same as yesterday s
close to gain of Soc
Topmost prices of the day for wheat
were reached in the last Is minutes
of the session. Previously a somewhat
general effort to realize week end
profits on holdings had tended to check
the advance, which started as soon
as trading began. The initial impulse
for the upturn in values here was due
to rising quotations at Liverpool, ac-
companied by dispatches explaining
that supplies arriving in Europe were
insufficient to meet requirements. In
addition, pit offerings were meager and
there were continued bullish crop ad-
vices from Argentina Subsequently
word came that snow in Canada null
iiAicu ally nope tndt tnTcsu1HS WoulC
be resumed before spring.
Rapidly of the advance in wheat
rather than changes in bullish condi-
tons formed the chief basis of the
profit taking which holders INDUCED
in during a considerable part of the
session. The swiftness of the rise was
shown by the fact that top prices to-
day were 1910 higher than last Sa =
urday's close and 33c from the low
point of the week before the present
On the other hand, it was pointed out
that domestic primary receipts this
week have been about 100000 bush
els less than for the corresponding Pc
Rod last year.
In the corn market signs of an In
creased movement from the country
acted as more than an offset ror an
early advance in sympathy with wheat
No 2 yellow corn sold here today at
SLIP bushel. the highest price since
1867. The demand for oats was stim-
ulated by gossip as to the relative
cheapness of oats as compared with
other cereals. Export call for oats was
good. -
Big shipments Of lard, much Of II
supposed to be for Europe, gave
strength to the provision list as a
whole. Lower prices on hogs were ig-
nored.
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STOCKS IRREGULAR
DURING YESTERDAY
Standard Issues Lower, But
Specialties Were Decid-
eddy Strong

New York, October 2s.--Stocks were ir-
regular almost from the outset OF today's
brief but active session. Standard in
vestment issues were moderately lower
and comparatively neglected, while spe-
cialties which recently figured SO extern
sively in the daily operations were decid-
edly strong.
Utah Copper was the foremost feature
with its wide opening of $500 shares at
an advance of about points to the new
record of It's, this being later extended
to 10Sh Chino Copper also made new
high on its gain of "a points to e2A, with
gains of to points for Inspiration, An
aconda, Kennecott and Shattuck-Arizona
coppers and American Smelling
Central Leather repeated it's almost
daily performance of mounting to a new
maximum, gaining practically points at
ss, and Cuba Cane Sugar common and
preferred sold higher than ever before at
761a and 1902 respectively.
The motor group, equipments, zinc
shares and perro1eums were lower by 1
to over points, heaviness being most
marked in Studebaker and Maxwell. Gen
eral Electric also lowered on small offer
ings.
Atlantic, Gulf and West indies were
urn on the excellent statement of earn
ings for August and the eight months of
the Calendar year, but marines were
under slight pressure, with United States
Steel, Reading and a few low priced
rails Chief among the latter were Denver
and Rio Gande preferred, Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas preferred and Rock Island,
the latter being sold freely on delay in
the discharge of the receivership. Total
sales were $4,000 shares
The bank statement met popular expec-
tations in its actual cash gain of about
s2o,OOO,O0O. loan expansion of almost $685.
100000 and an increase of over 81 ,0OO, 900
in reserves.
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1880; receipts,
1894; exports, $50; sales, 1927; stock, 49,
574.
Galveston: Middling, 1880; receipts,
Is 443; exports, 6400; sales, 327S; stock, 35l, :
921
Mobile: Middling, 1890; receipts, s3a
stock, 1921.
Savannah: Middling, 1870; receipts,
4176; sales, SO; stock, 1885,
Charleston: Middling, 1S11c; receipts,
1107; stock, 64,016
Wilmington: Middling, 1sAc; receipts,
1857; stock, 50,127.
Norfolk: Middling. 1886; receipts, 51s2;
sales, 1866; stock, 61,512.
BALTIMORE Stock, 2263.
Baltimore: Stock, 1858.
Boston: Middling, 19c; receipts, $685.
stock, 6100.
Philadelphia: Middling, 19.10c; receipts
240 stock, 3002
New York: Middling 1880; receipts,
420 exports, 191; stock, 101,57l.
Minor ports: Receipts, ssU; exports
6309; stock, 64,S54.
Total today: Receipts. 5o,212; exports,
1880; stock, 1,21S,7S7.
Total for week: Receipts, 50,212; ex-
ports, 1850.
Total for season: Receipts, 2,6e4,4O3;
exports. 1,611,062.
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=. E. Hutton,s Stock Letter

FURNISHED by e. F. Avery's Private
Wire).
New York, October B.-Somebody is
marketing a big line OF steel and some
one else is accommodating Atchison. 1t
is wonderful how the good railroad stocks
have been overlooked. With the infla-
ton that Is going on In commodities and
many other classes of securities, this
group, with the biggest earnings on rec
ord, are selling lower than several years
ago. On top OF phenomenal earnings,
Norfolk and Western, with a net in
CT ease of s176e55 for the month OF October,
as / figure IT, they arc earning about
2 per cent on the stock. 1t don't make
any difference what they pay as long as
they continue these earnings. Profession
ais are very bearish. 1t is a good thing.
They always are bearish before you get
q big rise
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

decline today came from the continued
liquidation from outside holders, though
it is also thought that one of the large
traders sold part of his cotton. There
was some spectacular buying of March
which seemed to come from uptown
liquidation which came without any new
factors, unless 1t was due to the con-
tinued good weather in those sections
of the south that have not been touched
by the frost There was some short
hedge selling at the close Of the market
which has shown disposition to decline,
though the bulls promise to put prices
higher next week.
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Avery's Letter

The cotton market today relapsed into
tame affair, with a slight shade in
favor Of the BEARS
My information was that the bull lead
ers' programme was one of letting the
market take care Of itself for awhile,
and allow a short interest accumulate,
and would wait until the technical sit
uation had improved before taking hold
again.
Merchants in the south were said to be
settings hedges, while McFadden & Weld,
brokers, were buyers in the last hour.
Watkins estimated the crop at n,167, 900;
1t was not stated whether this was in
elusive or exclusive of linters.
The exports SO far this season, accord
ing to Hester, UP to yesterday were l.
1000. This is at the rate of 5S2, 6S7 bales
per month. This would figure out total
exports Of 6, 1897, GA bales for the IL months.
American mills are consuming at the
rate of around 100000. This indicates
plainly cotton famine, which will in
evitably result in higher prices than those
already seen.
To those who have bought too high my
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Fruits and Produce

Oranges-California, box. $5Q55o; Flor
ida oranges, 1915.
Florida Grapefruit-sa 0o@6.5o
Lemons-Imported, box, S.
Limes-Per 100 S1.25@1.50.
Apples-virginia,. barrel, s450@5.
Grapes-California malaga. crate. $500
Pears-California Bartlett, crate, $3.50
Plums-California red June, crate, 1928
Cantaloupes-Flats, 75c0$1.
Irish Potatoes-White stock. bu.. 1880.
Sweet Potatoes-Yams. bbl., $2@2.25.
Onions-California yellows, -1b., 34c.
Onions-Spanish. crate, NSS.
Cabbage-Colorado, S3ac.
Grapes-Pony baskets, zoe.
Celery-Colorado, crate, IS; dozen, 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
ANOTHER ADVANCE
IN FLOUR PRICES
For Fifth Time in Past
Week Increase Is
Recorded

Flour again nuctuated on Morris ave-
nue. yesterday, advancing for tho NTH
time In six days. With one final leap
following continued advances for the
week and a nervousness not expert
enced for years, Birmingham leading
brand of -four with final squirt to-
ward closing time yesterday mounted
to s11 barrel, while all other grades
advanced from 25c to Csc on the bar
rel. The cheapest grade on the local
wholesale market now is quoted at
1926. Advances were also noted In a
few articles of feedstuff
Despite continued advances and gem
eral nervousness, business was reported
brisk on the local trade center yes
terday. The week with tho Wholesale
dealers has been featured by . high
tension shown in all lines.
Today's quotations follow:
Poultry and Eggs
Commission Merchants Price.)
Hens--15c.
Hens-Dressed, 16c-
Fryers-22c. ~
Opossums-60@7bc each.
Guineas-35c.
Roosters-10c per ID.
Extra Graded Eggs-34c.
Fresh Country Eggs-33Qctc.
Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 24c.
Geese-76c, or 13c pound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Charles FairchiId & Co.'S Letter

New York, October 2S.-The cotton mar
ket this morning openel barely steady,
Is to "a points lower Not much support
was early In evidence and further moder-
ate declines followed. Rallies of about II
points followed, with closing prices
a heavy early seller and was credited
with pulling out fresh short line for It's
customers.
1t is apparent that less speculative In.
terest on the long side is being mani
tested Consequently more Of a two-sided
market may be expected. 1t appeared to
US late yesterday If some of the bulls
while bidding for January moderately
were selling later options literally.
Big long lines of cotton are still open
Spasmodic rallies are to be expected from
time to time, but we doubt II the high
figures of this week will be duplicated in
the immediate future. Increased margin
requirements will place the burden OF
supporting prices directly on the Shout
ders of local bulls. Their attitude, with
the speculative interest on the long side
diminishing, is conjectural. but it seems
reasonable to assume that they will
tighten rather than increase their load as
opportunities offer.
We believe the highest prices Of the
season have yet to be seen, but temper
| arily, until the situation becomes clearer.
favor only moderate purchases on quick
breaks with the idea of taking profits on
sharp upturns.
Cotton oil closed strong. to II points
up from the low Of the day The steady
tone of the lard and outside oil markets
is encouraging bull speculation. However
for the time being we believe in conser-
vatism and moderate purchases on de-
clines only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

Utah Cop. ...2ssoo 1osN 1857 1864
Va.-Caro. Chem. 100 45ls ASH 45h
Va. L, C. & c. :. 500 5S 55 So
Wabash
pfd "B" ..... 600 BIZ 8o% 500
West. Union ...1S0O 1913 1929 1929
Westh. Elec. ...s5O0 64% 63% So q
Gulf States S. 400 -. -. 90
do 1st pfd -. 49,. 101
do I'd pfd ....... 49,. 80. 951s
Total sales for the day, 666,700
shares.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, october 2S.-The cotton
oil seed market was firmer here on
buying on the strength in lard and in
sympathy with grain, but there was
sufficient profit taking hold values
within narrow limits. Closing prices
were to IL points net higher; sales,
1900 barrels. The cotton seed oil mar
ket closed strong spot, 12.70c bid: No
vember, 12.70@12.72c: January, 1850
1264c; December. 1263@12.65c; Febru-
airy, 12.67@1272c; March, 12.73@12.74c;
April, 1870 12.S0c; May, 12.79@12.S1c:
June, 12S0Q12.S3c; total sales, 1860.
Fifty cows an hour Is the capacity Of
a milking machine invented by an Aus
tra1tan.
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Metal Market

New York. October 2s.-rhe copper
market showed continued ffrmness.
One of the larger agencies reports that
1t has sold it's product up to the end
of January and quotations for nearby
delivery are nominal. Prices asked for
deliveries of electrolytic during tho
first quarter range from about $3.50
to $2S. Iron was unchanged.
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New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, October 2s.-Spot cot
ton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the
spot. 257; to arrive. ITO. Good ordi-
nary, 1880; strict good ordinary,
1880; low middling. 1880; strict low
middling. 1870; middling. 1880; strict
middling. 1886; good middlinK, 1s.76s,
strict good middling, lee.
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Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade, sl0.15;
medium, $685.; Tennessee flour, $3.50
Michigan flour, $1,000; hard winter wheat
flour, 5000; spring wheat flour, $ll;
Idaho flour, 5000; pure wheat shorts
$34Q41; pure wheat bran, $37; cotton seed
meal, $50; cotton seed hulls, s21; lintleN
hulls, $13; No. 1 timothy hay, q; pea
green alfalfa, s2S; southern alfalfa, sA
mixed alfalfa and johnson grass. $19;
Kaffir corn and milomaize, s225; No.
Johnson grass, s14; wheat straw, S14.
Wheat, per 100 lbs, So. Mixed feeds. ST
@40; No 2 white oats, per bushel, Toe
Corn, per bushel, $1.25 Cornmeal, 2-bu
sack, $40; corn chops, 100-lb. sack, s2.15;
corn feed meal, s34. Poultry food, s2et
per sack; dairy food. $3S.
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Fish

(wholesale Selling Prlce.)
Perch-S1ac.
Salt " aver Trout--12hc.
Red Snapper-111s012c; small lots.
Gray Snapper-7c.
Mullet-6@6hc.
Spanish MackereI-1211kd15c.
Shrimp-121sc.
Sheephead-S1ac.
Virginia Croker-6c.
Pompano-30c.
Oysters-Eastern select, s1.75 gallon, me
dunn, $3.50.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, October 2S.-Turpentine firm.
441ac; sales, sc; receipts, 22s; shipments.
49,; stock, 1S, 121. Rosin, firm: sales, 107;
receipts, 938: shipments, 133: stock. S5,512.
Quote: A, B, C, D. $50: e. r. G, Sc. 2s;
Fl, I. x, NJ, s6.s5; N, ss.@; VIC. $3.50;
WV, $500
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Rice Market

New Orleans, October 28.-Both rough
and clean rice continued strong today.
Receipts: Rough. $3.50 sacks; millers. 1923;
clean, 5000 pockets. Sales: Rough Hon
duras, 1912 sacks: Blue Rose, 285; clean
Honduras, 5016 pockets Japan 1850; Blue
Rose, $3.50. Quote: Clean Blue Rose, SLIGO
SIC; others unchanged.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago October 2s.-Wheat, No. red
81 .s5s4 al SO; No. red, $1.7SAG1. 80; No. z
hard. s1.904G1 .911s; No. 8 hard. $1.S5Aa
1881. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 81 .12QD1 .1211s; No.
4 yellow new, 81; Nod white, nominal
Oats, No. white, 531Ad54Ac: standard
521s@55c. Pork, No. 2, s1.41; barley. S4cG
$l.23; timothy, 50 25@5. %; clover $11@14
Pork, $3.50; lard, $16.75; ribs, $14.25@
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Creamery Products

(Wholesale Selling Price.)
Creamery Butter-3Sc: process butter
351sc; oleomargarine, 15923c; country but
ter, 25c.
Full Cream Cheese-2cAc.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October 28.-Cash wheat,
No. hard, 1861. 80; No. Q red. 81 $50
1.s0. Corn, No. mixed. s1@1.01; No. 2
white, s1.01; No. 2 yellow. 81 .03@1. 031a.
Oats. No. white 55@551kc; No. 2 mixed,
52Q5Sc.
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Experts have estimated that Ecuador.
by the application Of scientific meth
DDS, could increase its present agri-
cultural yield by $50 per cent.
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Fl. F. Bachman & Co.'S Letter

New York, October 23.-The annual pre-
liminary crop estimate of the Watkins
bureau of II. +. Bachman & Co. is H.
$4,000 bales. Last year this bureau esti-
mated the crop at 11,191,000 GALES, which
compared with the final census report of
II ,191, 600 bales. Watkins bureau has been
making crop estimates for IL years and
their estimates during that period have
proved more correct than those of the
government or any other crop reporting
bureau in existence.
The striking feature Of the report 10
that the crop east of the Mississippi
river is about 10000 bales less than last
year, despite material increase in acreage,
while west of the river tho crop Is about
100000 bales more than last year. Fan
due to lack Of potash and the same con-
greater degree.
American mills arc consuming n per
cent more cotton than last year, indicat-
ing a consumption of S151,o00 bales. Ex-
ports are running 10 per cent ahead Of
last year, but someone must do without,
since on the basis of the present crop
there are only 4,124,00o bales available for
export, compared with average exports
of 10000 900 bales for the past five years
We expect lively competition In the near
future between the spinner and speculator
until the price is reached Iua. viii effec-
tually check them. 1t Is claimed that spin
ners can pay 25 cents for cotton now and
still make handsome profits. Opportunity
for making money specializing In cotton
Is most tempting to anyone with money
to invest and will readily appeal to any
student of economics.
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Alaska Standard
Copper Mining Co.

A developed mine with over $4,000,0o0
worth of ore In sight.
Situated on deep water harbor open
for navigation the year round.
ments OF copper ore within so days
from date.
Prior to commencement Of shipments,
a limited amount Of treasury stock is
offered at csc q share.
Applications for stock, accompanied
by remittance. must be made to
M. L. Hewett & Co., Inc.
lis Broadway. New York
Copy of engineers report sent on re-
quest.
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St. Louis Grain

st. Louis, October 2S.-wheat, No. q,
81 .so611 SO; No. 2 hard, s1.Ss@2; December,
$3.50. Corn, No. 2, $1.O71s; No. white,
81. 07Q1 .OS; December, Ssssc. Oats No. 2,
53@531kc; No white, nominal; Decem-
Der, 5411ac.
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advice Is to stand pat; to those out Of
the market, advise waiting attitude
until the technical position has been I'M
proved. the action of the market Itself
will indicate when to take hold.
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Interior Movement

Houston Middling, 1886; receipts,
1885; shipments, 1929; sales, 51S4;
stock, 263,956.
Memphis: Middling, 1880; receipts,
stock, 1S6,0S3
Augusta: Middling, 1880; receipts.
1927; shipments, 1901; sales, 565; stock,
135,S46.
st. Louis: Receipts, e21o; shipments,
1852; stock, 1851
Cincinnati: Receipts, 4s3; shipments,
1907; stock, 1909.
ceipts, 4S06s; shipments, 36,o45; stock,
66O,779.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, October 28.-Cotton goods
and yarns were very firm today and ad-
vanced Burlaps were in good demand
especially light weights. Liners were
firm. Knit goods were active.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. $7.75 cwt., t. D. b
Birmingham.
Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt.
Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
Extra Fancy-s6.50 per cwt.
Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
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hubbard Bros. 4 Co.

M.mhers New York Cotton Elk
cianss' New orleans Cotton Exchanss ).
New York produce Exchange. Associate
Members Liverpool Cotton association:
Orders solicifed for tho purchase and
sale 81 Cotton and Cotton Seed OIL Tor
future delivery. Special attention and
! liberal terms given for conslgnments O.
spot cotton Tor delivery. Corresponds
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working women in Pennsylvania in
dustries are paid almost $75,ooo,ooo .
year.
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Mercantile Paper

New York. October 2S.--Mercantiic
paper, az; sterling 60-day Bills,
4.71A commercial 60-day bills. 4.7ON;
demand. 4.75ss; cables. 4.76ss; francs,
demand. 5.S4M; cables. 5.SSA; marks.
demand, 70ss; cables, 701a; kronen, de-
mand, IL; cables, 1914; guilders, de-
mand, 40 1915 cables. Al l-16; lires.
demand, 6.57; cables. $50; rubles, de-
mand. 81: cables, 81 bar silver.
57ss; Mexican dollars. So; government
bonds, steady; railroad bonds irregu-
lar. y. -
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Thirty years ego the average length of
life in western Europe and America was
about So years; now 1t is 81 plus.