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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
SELLING MOVEMENT STIMULATES MARKET
Cotton Prices F1uctuate, But Are Steady at Close and
 Make Decided Gain

New Orleans. October H.-The selling out movement recently started on tne long side of the cotton market continued today and dominated fluctuations during good part of the session. robbinx the cold wave of its full influence. At times liquidation was heavy and 1t was moro or less in evidence throughout the ses- sion.
 Around the opening prices were f5 to z3 points up on the frost and freezing wealth. CT in the western belt This was con- sidered poor response to the cold snap, generally looked upon as the first real cold to visit the belt. The Initial irn- provement did not last long because of the pressure from realizing longs Prices fell off until they were 1 to points be- low the level of yesterdays close. At this small decline the market steadied under fresh buying stimulated by the forecast of continued cold weather in the western portions of the belt and much colder weather in the eastern and the improvement continued until the trading months were 2l to g points over yester- days final figures. Liquidation was re- sulned In the afternoon and added to t was short selling based on the disap- pointing showing of the weekend fig ures. The market fell off to about the lowest levels, but recovered somewhat toward the close, which was at a net gain for the day of to 10 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21

on the part of one or two large local stock and cotton houses were respon- sible for opening advances in our mar ket of from r to 23 points. Liquida- tion, however in heavy. volume fol- lowed. Two of the leading bulls at va rious times at weak periods bid for large blocks of cotton, but were ap- parently not over anxious to load up too heavily.
 About noon good general buying changed the aspect of the market ma terially and prices advanced sharply Resumption of liquidation again caused setbacks in the closing hour.
 We look for cratic markets tenn porarily, but think purchases made on quick declines can be sold at a profit We believe in much higher prices ul- timately and think that those long of spots or futures have no cause for uneasiness. The spot situation in our opinion is entirely too strong to justi- fly any material decline in futures
 The oil market today was a rather tame affair. We still believe 1t ad- visable to keep off the long side tenn porarily. We think sharp decline may be seen before the upward move ment Is resumed aggressively. Mean time, we favor the ho,5ing of seed It still seems very cheap to us. We look for highest seed prices in trade his- tory to be recorded this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Sugar Market

New York, October 2O.-The raw sugar market was strong and prices advanced again on continued active buying by re- liners with closing prices at 515c for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 652c for centrifugal and 5.64c for molasses The days business was estimated at between 75 900 to 85, 900 bags of Cubas for prompt and November shipment at 51sc, cost and freight, and at the close 1t was believed that further sales were under negotia- ton at the same level.
 The refined sugar market was higher again in sympathy with raw prices being advanced 15 points to the basis of 750 for fine granulated. Trading was not par ticularly active although it was said that refiners were very busy on old or ders, and withdrawals was moderate.
 The continued strength in both raw and refined again had it's effect in fu- lures and prices for the old crop posi- tions were strong and active on heavy buying by trade interests and commits sion houses. New crop deliveries, how ever, were easier under scattered liqui- dalton, with the list closing 19 points higher to points net lower. November sold from 534 to 5.44c, closing 5.44c; De- cember SC to 5.o7c. closing 5.03c; Janu- ary, 4.5Sc to 4.73c, closing. 459c; March, 4.2sc to 4S7c, closing 4.27c; May. 4.3s to 445c. closing 435c; July, 4.42c to 45oc, closing 4.40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
COTTON MARKET
 STILL IRREGULAR
General List Closed Barely Steady-Net Unchanged
 to 12 Points Higher

New York, October 20.-Reports of kill ing temperatures in the western belt caused rallies in the cotton market to- day, with January contracts selling up from 1s.27c to 1s.54c or 2S points net higher. Advances were not maintained, however, with January closing at IS .35c under renewed realizing, while the gen eral list closed barely steady net un- changed to 12 points higher.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of 1 point on October but gener- ally F to 22 points net higher on the unfavorable showing of the weather map and relatively firm cables This bulge of about 25 to 27 points from yesterdays low level seemed to meet & good deal of cotton, owing to further realizing and scattered southern selling. Prices soon turned easier in consequence, December s-ling off to 1S.32c, and March to IS. 36c before the end of the morning, or back to practically last nights closing fig ures.
 There was evidently feeling around the ring that the killing temperatures reported in the west hardly justified any material reduction in previous estimates of the crop and there was scattered local selling on reports that hedging was more active. At the decline, however, there was a renewal of aggressive SUD- port from some of the recent prominent buyers as well as an improved demand from Wall street sources, and there may have been covering by early sellers on the detailed weather reports which showed freezing temperatures at all sta tions in Oklahoma.
 The official forecast for colder weather tonight also created some bullish inter- est and the market showed considerable firmness during the middle of the day, with December selling up to 1S58c, and March to 1S65c or 27 to g points net higher. This advance met increased of ferings both from southern sources and local longs, however, and the market was unsettled in the late trading, with last prices showing reactions of from IS to 19 points from the best.
 The talk around the ring reflected quite an unsettled sentiment owing to conflicting views of trade and spot con- ditions at the present level of prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Ayery's Letter

All of the news in the cotton mar ket today was bullish. Good cables and killing frosts in Oklahoma and north Texas were the bull cards that opened prices about 15 points over the pre- vious close. However, the market met resistance from the start. The selling was we'll taken by Wall street, western interests and Castles.
 The latter denied he was selling out under cover. Mitchell drove in the ring scalpers but this advance met renewed pressure, said to be hedge selling. This looks fishy inasmuch as the hedge basis does not aproar particularly
 profitable except it might be cotton bought at much lower prices. Believe in still higher prices but the advance from this level is being fought the same as 1t was at the even figure at 14c, 15c and 16c
 The weekend figures were, on the whole, bullish. An increase in the visi- ble was shown of about 309, 10000 bales 1t was S00,000 bales under last year and cotton other than American showed a decrease of about the same amount,
 which evens that item. Spinners' talk ings fell below last week 32,000 bales, but were 52,000 bales owes last year. Spot prices were steady and un- changed at most points. Dallas and Galveston showed advances. This Is the backbone of the future market. Don't Isell a bale on the declines and you can command your own price by Christi ! mas. Advise a waiting attitude for the present. Get evened up and be pre- pared to take advantage of the sharp breaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
BY THE PRESI. DENT OF THE COMMISSION OF
 THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,

Whereas, Ky section 3 of an ordi- nnnce adopted by the communication of the city of Birming ham on the 3d day of. October. 1916, to provide for the adoption of n health code of the city of Birnsn Gham. 1t wrS made the duty of the president, upon delivery of one thousand (1OOO) copies Of-- said code to bin,. to issue his proclamation an- nounci-,a that fact and designating . dny on which said code shall go into effect, and
 Whereas, One. thousand UO0OO copies of xmSd code have this day been de- lvered to me;
 Now, therefore, I. George R. Ward. president of the commission of the city of Iyirnninghnln, In compliance with the ordinance adopting and providing for the publication and distribution of the health code of the city of Birmingham. do hereby declare thnt the requisite number of copies of safd code has been referred to me. and do hereby fix. designate and appoint the 18th day of November, 10II, as the day upon which said code shall go into effect. and that upon said, code having been duly adopted by the commission of the city of Hirminxhnm. Alabama. shall be- come operative. and full faith and credit shall be given the same.
 In testimony whereof, | have bere- unto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of lsirminGham. Alabama. to he affixed in the city of Birmingham. Alabama. en t;sis. the 18th day of De- tOber, 1O16. GEORGE B. WARD. President of the Commission of the
 City of Birmingham, Alabama. Attesty c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk.
 AEe-Hcrald, October 14-21-2s, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
WHEAT REACHES
 HIGHEST PRICES
Wild Rush to Buy and the Scarcity of Offers Send
 Wheat Skyward

Chicago, October 20-Highest prices since the American Civil war, except dur ing the Letter "corner," resulted in the wheat market today from series of wild rushes to buy and a temporary sacrcity of offers. On the bulge however, profit taking sales were heavy and there was an unsettled close. Final prices, with December at $1.69A to $1.691a and May at $1.6s1s to s1.6 69ss, ranged from 5sc de- cline to 3zc advance, as compared with yesterdays finish. Corn gained lhc to 2asc, and oats 5sc to 5s@s4c. In provisions the outcome was unchanged to 40c higher.
 Urgency to acquire wheat was mani fested chiefly in the first half of the session. One of the main reasons ap- peared to be that yesterdays export sales were said to have reached the huge total of nearly 100000 bushels. Other causes included a continuance of the Argentine drouth, the assertion that only third instead of half of thv threshing in Can ada had been done, and the fact that stocks in Great Britain were decreasing to a serious extent Extension of the British governments communicating the goods of private dealers contracts tended also to stimulate buying here until signs began to appear that foreigners had tenn porarily at least to a considerable degree
  Holders seemed to have arrived at the conclusion in the last half of the day that the recent big advances in the value of wheat had perhaps discounted for the time being all the known bullish condi- tons. In this connection some advices indicated that an increase of receipts was probable, owing to the advanced prices Relative weakness late in the session was engendered also by rumors that the Brit ish government had forbidden subjects to speculate in the American wheat mar ket.
 Corn futures jumped Sc a. bushel at one time today and the market for immediate delivery reached the notably high level of $1 bushel for No. yellow. Husk- ing delays certain tv result from the pr evailing stormy weather had a. good deal to do with the rise and so, too, did adverse crop reports from Argentine, but more than half of the gains failed to hold Oats, although unusually active, seemed to be swayed altogether by the course of wheat and corn.
 Provisions, influenced by grain, ad- vanced to new high levels, but underwent some reaction at the last owing to profit taking. An early break in the value of hogs was altogether ignored.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
STOCK MARKET IS
 BROAD AND ACTIVE
United States Steel Still Prominent Feature of
 Market

New York, October 20.-Trading in to- days broad, strong and active market was completely overshadowed by the prominence of United States Steel, that stock contributing over 9 per cent to the total turnover which approxlmated 1,35O,- 000 shares.
 Steels extreme advance of points to 119as places the stock within IA points of its record quotation made in the latter part of September, and represents gain of more than Il points from the week, having fallen to 10S last Saturday
 Other active, though less strong fea- lures included Republic and Crucible Steels, Anacednda and Inspiration cop pers, American Smelting, such equip ments as American and Baldwin Loco- motives, General Electric, and Nesting house, Central Leather and numerous low priced rails.
 Foremost among the latter were Wa lash issues, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific preferred, Chicago, Great Western pre- ferred and Minenapolis and St. Louis, the last named being distinguished for it's advance of almost I points. Interest in these shares has grown appreciably by reason of the better earnings submit ted from month to month.
 Dealings embraced the fertilizers, Har- Yester issues, United States Industrial Alcohol, American Woolen, Leathers and Petroleums, all at variable advances. Paper issues reacted 3 to 5 points from top levels on realizing sales.
 Investment rails were under moderate pressure but regained their losses in the general improvement of the last half hour. Bonds of minor railroads were re- sponsive to the advance in shares, but in ternational issues suffered from further offerings. Total sales, par value, S,26o, : 600.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-California, box, $5@5.5o; Flor. ida oranges, S3.75.
 Florida Grapefruit--s5Oo Oo@5.5o Lemons-Imported, box, s5 Limes-Per 100, $1.25@1.5O
 Apples-Virginia, barrel, s45o@5. Grapes-California malaga, crate s200 Pears-California Bartlett, crate, 8. 90 Plums-Californa red June, crate, s2.25 Cantaloupes-Flats, 75c@$1.
 Irish Potatoes-White stock, bu,, 80 Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl $2@2 3. Onions-Californa yellows, lb., 3Ac. Onions-Spanish, crate, s1S5. Cabbage-Colorado SEC.
 Grapes-Pony baskets, 20c.
 Celery-Colorado, crate. s; dozen, s1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Produce Market.

New York, October 20.-Butter quiet; receipts, 12,61; creamery higher than ex- tras, 351xQ3614c; creamery, extras, 92- score, 35Ac; firsts, 34@35c. Eggs firm; receipts 10,Os2; fresh gathered, extra fine, 3SQS9c; extra firsts, 35QS7c; firsts, 32934c: seconds 30@S1c. Cheese steady; receipts, 1905; state fresh specials, 21@21Ac; state fresh. average fancy, 201sQ90Ac. Live poultry firm; broilers, 171kc asked; fowls. 15d19c; no other prices settled; dressed quiet; chickens, 20@35c; fowls, 17Q041sc; turkeys, 22@35c
 Chicago, october 2O-Butter unchanged. Eggs: Receipts, AIT cases. unsettled; firsts, 30@81c; ordinary firsts, 2Sl@@2911c at mark cases included, 221zQ291ac. Pota- toes: Receipts, 55 cars unchanged. Poul- try, alive, unchanged. Kansas City, October 1.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged. St. Louis. October 20-Poultry un- changed except turkeys, 2A@23c; ducks, 1Sc: geese, 12c. Butter and eggs un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 17.75c; receipts 1i,5S3 sales, 17S5; stock, 269,5S7.
 Galveston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 15,- 157; sales, 2573; stock. 370,424
 Mobile: Middling. 17.s1c; receipts, $50 sales, 25 stock, 10,131.
 Savannah: Middling, 18c; receipts, 4001 sales, 3263; stock, 1S7,939.
 Charleston. Middling, 177tc; receipts 1649; stock, 66,SS9.
 Wilmington: Middling, 17Xc; receipts 1870; stock. 47,667.
 Norfolk: Middling, 17ssc; receipts, 47So sales, 1527; stock, 65,70S.
 Baltimore: Receipts, 42S; stock, 1889. Boston: Middling, 1S.35c; receipts, 772 exports, 100; stock, 612S.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1s.65c; receipts 213; exports, Pill; stock, Ss,459.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 6242; exports 426S; stock 54,272.
 Total today: Receipts, 4e,770; exports 6479; stock, 1,170,643.
 Total for week: Receipts, 146,Sb7; OK ports. 162,165.
 Total for season: Receipts, S,3S6,048i exports, 1.34S,733.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Careful of His Complexion

From the PhiladeIphia Record.
 With sobs in his voice, tie applicant for meal and some old clothes had told his story, and the kind- hearted woman had helped him.
 Now, as he sat eating a hunk of bread and cheese she thought it wise to get in a little good advice. So she began:
 Don't you think that-er-it would be better for yourself 1T you used soar and water occasionally?"
 The tramp sighed dolefully.
 'I would, 'am-I would" he an swered eagerly, "but the truth is that there's so many different kinds of soap and it's so hard to know which is in furious to the skin that I'm afraid to take any risks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, October 20.-Cotton seed oil was less active, the public showing some hesitancy on the buying side at the pres ent level, especially as October tenders were put out. After selling off 2 to 9 points, however support was forthcoming and at the close the list was unchanged to points net higher. October tenders 500 barrels. Total sales, 22,100 barrels Spot 11.7oc bid: October, 11.S5G12.o0c; No- vember, 11.75@11.S0c December, 11.77@ 1178c: January, 1.79@11.Slc; February, Il 1SOGl11.S4c; March, 11.S0011S1 April, II SIGH S6c; May, Il. .S9Gl11. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Flour and Feedstuff

self-rising flour, high grade, se1O; medium grade, ss90; Tennessee flour, ss55; Michigan flour, s9.so; hard winter wheat flour ss1O; spring wheat flour, s1O; Idaho flour. 1925; pure wheat shorts, $G7G40; pure wheat bran, $34; cotton seed meal, s29; cotton seed hulls, s21 lintless hulls. SIS; No. 1 timothy hay, 22 pea green alfalfa, s24; southern alfalfa, s20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass s19; Kaffir corn and milomaize, g 25; No. 1 Johnson grass, s14; wheat straw, s14. Wheat per 100 lbs, s2.75. Mixed feeds .:36 GAO; No. white oats, per bushel, 6sc. Corn, per bushel, $1-15. Cornmeal, 2-bu. sack, $2.10; corn chops, 100-lb sack, s215; corn feed meal, $34 Poultry food, &. 35 per sack; dairy food, $33
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Rice Market

New Orleans. October 20.-Both rough and clean rice were steady to- day. Receipts: Rough, 5642 sacks; mill lers, 4137 sacks; clean, 3SS5 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras, PTS sacks; Ja- pan, 50 sacks; Blue Rose, 502 sacks; clean Honduras, 6752 pockets; Japan, 1239 pockets; Blue Rose. 2307 pockets. Quotations unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21

The city of Seal Beach. Cal, is now attracting attention because of the novel idea of Illuminating the entire water front which has been carried out by the off, cials. A battery of fl powerful search lights. each being of more than 25.00O- candle power, has been placed on the outward edge of long pier which ex- tends out into the ocean from a point at the center of the water front. The H. luminated water front may be seen far out at sea, while the searchlight beams are visible for miles inland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Coffee Market

New York, October 2O.-The market foI coffee futures was rather irregular today with prices showing slight rallies after making new low ground for the move ment The opening was unchanged to point higher and prices sold about to points above last nights closing figures
 right after the call, but sagged off un- der further liquidation and scattered trade selling with March touching S.3oc and May S39c, following reports that firm offers were a shade lower. The market then steadied on covering for over the weekend, closing net points lower to 3 points higher. Sales. S7,250; October S.2Sc; November S.23c; December, 8.23c January, s.25c; February, S.2Sc; March
 s.39c; April, &37c: May, s.41c; June, s.45c;
 July, S.49c; August, S.54c; September, S.57c. Spot coffee dull and nominal; Rio 7's, 97sc; Santos 4s. 1o94c. Offers of Santos fs were reported in the cost and freight
 market ranging from 10 to 1o1sc London credits.
 The official cables reported decline of 75 reis at Rio and unchanged markets at Santos. Brazilian port receipts 62,000; Jundiah fl 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 17.90c; receipts 20,5SS; shipments, 20,e30; sales, 260si stock, 247,916.
 Memphis: Middling, 1775c; receipts 1S.032; shipments, 14,576; sales, 2800; stock, 186,006.
 Augusta: Middling, 1S.13c; receipts 2293; shipments, 512; sales, 1191; stock 124.27S.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 7so1; shipments 7627; stock, 14,061.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 958; shipments |1526; stock, 8957.
 Little Rock: Middling, 17.75c; re- ceipts, 2466; shipments, 1890; sales 1890; stock, 47,152.
 Total today: Receipts, 51,64s; ship ments, 46,761; stock, 62S,370.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Metal Market

New York, October 2O-Copper firm; electrolytic, first quarter, s27.25G8. Iron steady and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot, $4o.871s@41. BYE. At London, spot copper, s124; futures, e12o; electrolytic, a143 los. Spot tin, f17s los; futures, s1S0 los. The metal exchange quotes lead 7p710c. Spelter firm; spot East St. Louis delivery, 1Oc asked At London, lead, 93O los; spelter, 954.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. October 2O.-Spot cotton steady; points off, sales on the spot, 635 bales; to arrive, 1150; good ordinary, l625c; strict good ordinary, Is 75c; low middlng, 1725c; strict low middling, 17.51c; middling, 1775c; strict middling, 17.94c; good middling, 1s.12c; strict good mid ding, R37c; receipts, Il ,533; stock, 26s, ,557
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Hides and Tallow

Dealers' Buying Offer) Green Salt Hides--19Q20c. Green Salt Hides-Half cured, 1s@1sc. Green Hides-Fresh. 1761Sc Dry Flint Hides-32Q33c. Dry Flint Hides-32933c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@S1. .25. Horse Hides-$1@5 Angora Goats-25@30c. F Ginseng-Wild. $5. Colt Skins-50475c. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins-45@60c. Kid Skins-15c. Hog Skins-25650c. Tallow-59Sc. BeeswaX-25@27c. Washed Wool-40@43c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3OQ3Sc. Burry Wool-20@22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, October 20 Mercantile pa per, 31a per cent; sterling, 60-day bills A.71A; demand, $4755s; cables, s4.76ss Francs: Demand. 5.S41a; cables, 5.SS1a Marks: Demand, 7OA: cables. 70as. Kronen Demand, 12 1-16; cables, 12 S-l6. Builders B Demand, fl S-16; cables fl 5-16. Lires: De mand, G. 49: cables GAS. Rubles: Demand sA; cables, 311a. Bar silver, CTS. Mexi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Chicago Grain

Chicago, October 20.-Wheat No. E,
 s169@16eH; No. red, $1.64% @1.67a ;
 No. 2 hard, s1.72h@1,72A; No. 3 hard, l s1. 60. Corn No. yellow, STE c@$1; No. 4, 961a @s7c; No. white, nominal. Oats No. white, nominal; standard, 49@ soc. Rye No. 2, $1.3o; barley, 75c @ s1.1S; timothy, $3.25@5.25; clover, s11 @15. Pork, $2S.50; lard, $15.75; ribs, s13S7@14.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October 20.-Cash wheat No. hard, s1.67 @1.75h; No. 2 red, s165 @1.71. Corn No. 9 mixed, 901s O 92c; No. 2 white, 91 @93c; No. 2 yell low, 94c. Oats No. ? white, 49@49hc; No. mixed, 4S1a @491ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, October 2o.-Wheat No. 2
 red, $1.72@1.So; No. 2 hard, $1.7S@1.82; December, $1.67%. Corn No. 2, 97@ l97Mc; No. white, s31ac; December, 1 S35s @S3%c. Oats No. 2, 491s @50hc; No. 2 white, 51 1ac; December, 499sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Ex- chanre. New. orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associats Members Liverpool Cotton Associatlon; sais of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond- snce invited.