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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
DECIDED ADVANCE
 IN WHEAT MARKET.
Firmness of Liverpool Quo tatiOns Tended to Keep
 Prices on Upgrade

Chicago, April 1.-Bullish crop conditions the spring wheat belts were chiefly re- sponsible for a. decided advance which took place today in prices here. The mar ket closed strong, 1%@2 cents to 23s@21s cents net higher, with May at S1.16 and July at $1. .141a. Other speculative articles too, showed gains. Corn was up 5s@% to 1 cent; oats s to A@ss cent, and provi- sions IT to 37 cents.
 Oklahoma led the way for the wheat bulls. The monthly official crop report from the state was clearly adverse to the bears, as a decline of points in condi- ton was shown to have taken place in March, putting the percentage down to e, compared with s6 year ago. Adverse unofficial reports were also received from Ohio, Indiana Kansas, Nebraska and other winter wheat states, including Illinois. The Illinois advices seemed to be especially effective against the bull side, for they came from rec- ognized authority, and entrusted decid- edly with assertions yesterday from sources less well known that the out look was improving.
 Continued delays in seeding were re- ported; firmness of Liverpool quotations tended further to keep prices almost continuously on the upgrade, and so, also, did export sales here and at Omaha and the seaboard as well. Besides, it was said the United States visible supply total would show a good-sized decrease for the week.
 Improved cash demand lifted corn. The wheat bulge and the smallness of receipts were likewise factors in the advance Oats hardened in sympathy with other cereals. Gains, however, were relatively small, ow- ing to signs of increased acreage, where winter wheat has been abandoned.
 High prices on hogs and corn gave strength to provisions. In addition, week. ly figures indicated liberal shipments Of meats and lard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Hogwallow Locals

F1Om JuuSe.
 Never take joy ride with anybody you would not be caught dead with.
 The proprietor of the hotel at Tick vile reports business very dull. as only a clock stopped there this week.
 Seeing in the Tidings that health Is not good in this section. Sidney Hooks has laid in supply of medicine
 Miss Gondola Henstep was compelled. with little resistance. to- sing a songs at the Dog Hill church Sunday night. The audience as well as the stoveplpe stood the ordeal well.
 Poke Eazily, who tore down the stair way leading to the loft of his home. will have to put it up again, as he did not know his wife was up there at the time.
 Fit Smith, who almost quit going to the Dog Hill church because the preacher sighted him by never asking him to do anything at a meeting. was present Sum day and was allowed to take up col. lection and put some wood in the stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
BUSINESS GOOD
 DURING THE WEEK
Little Change Is Noted in Prices on Morris Avenue
 Yesterday

Business on Morris avenue closed brisk Saturday afternoon with prices firm. Business in all lines has been exception ally good during the past week. The SUD- ply in most all lines has been fully equal to Ire demand, causing prices to remain steady.
 Nc changes were made yesterday ex- cept in cornmeal and dairy food Corn meal is eff 20 on the bushel while dairy food edvanced $1 on the ton. large shipment of Spanish markerel is eApct ted by Standard Fish company the first of next week. Fish of all kinds were cleaned up before closirg time and sle exp. oted to remain scar,e dur;rg the early part of the week.
 The days quotations follow:
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Price) Fryers-25c.
 Hens-16c
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-19c; graded, 21c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 24c. Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.SSc; re- ceipts, 1397 exports, 1406; sales, 695 stock, 35S,5S5.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.2oc; receipts, s974 sales, 15O; stock, 296,471.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 420 sales, 75; stock, 14,S11.
 Savannah: Middling, 12c; receipts, 2o40 sales, 200; stock, 150,715.
 Charleston: Middling, 11%c; re- ceipts, 63; stock, 65.567. Wilmington: Middling, 11%c; re- ceipts, SEQ; stock, 57f1756.
 Texas City: Receipts, 2525.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.63c; receipts, 210O; sales 8S0; stock, 115,596.
 Baltimore: Stock, 6625.
 Boston: Middling,. 12.10c; receipts, 153; stockfi 11,700. Philadelphia: Middling, 12.25c; stock, 2325.
 New York: Middling, 12c; sales, 900; stock, 2S2,701.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 50; stock. 4s,- ITO.
 Total today: Receipts, 1s,e12; exports, 1406; stock, 1,4O0,522.
 Total for week: Receipts, 13,612; ex- ports, 1406.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,Os1,10s; exports, 3,991,032.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
EurOpe's Water Power

From the Electric News Service.
 Statistics of the Imperial Russian Technical society show the available water power in European Russia, in- cluding Finland, the Urals and Caucasia. to be roughly 30,400000 horse power. The potential water power of Germany, chiefly in Bavaria, is about 1,000500 horse power, that of Switzerland 2,532. 900 horse power, and that of Sweden more than 6,0o0,OoA horse power. Of Sweden's avail able water power about 3,500,000 horse power is not yet utilized In Switzerland 3O0,000 horse power and in Italy in the Piedmont province alone. more than 400,- 900 horse power. is utilized, whereas hardly 25O,000 horse power is utilized in Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, April 1.-(Special.) 1.-The weekly statement of resources and liabilities of the Atlanta reserve bank follows: Resources-Gold coin and certificates: Gold settlement fund, $4,111,000; held by !he bank, $5994, 9S5.50; legal tender notes, etc, $239, ,04050. Total cash reserves, s10,- 345, ,026. Federal reserve notes, net, $230,- 775. Bills discounted: Commercial paper, $4, ,716,S3951 Investments: United States
 bonds $1, ,399, 800; all other resources, $1,508, 06664 Total, $1S,2OO, 3O715.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, g, $50; de- posits treasurer United States, $704S, 7S9. .6S due to other federal reserve banks, net, $59 131S S6 reserve deposits, net, s. BIT; profit and loss. $82,o7242: all other liabili- ties, $42, ,663.42 Total, SIS, 200, 307.15
 Federal reserve notes outstanding, $14, 944, 150; gold deposited with federal re- serve agent, $13,944150; federal reserve notes in hands of the bank, $,230775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 12.20c; receipts 45O1; shipments, SS3S; sales, 5o3; stock l122,273.
 Memphis: Middling, 12c; receipts 3065; shipments, 4o36; sales. 145O; stock, 235,05S.
 Augusta: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 575 shipments, 1882; soles. 566; stock, 127574.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12c; receipts 1892; shipments. S3s6; stock. 1s,525.
 Cincinnati Receipts, 337; shipments, 321; stock, 1S,304.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.13c; receipts, 51S; shipments. SIS; sales, 91S; stock, 39.002.
 Total today: Receipts, 12.SSS ship ments. 14,481; stock 561,756
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02

$4.721s; demand. s4.7e1s; cables. s477 1-1s. Francs: Demand, 5971k; cables, 5.97 Marks: Demand, 72; cables, 721s. Kronen: Demand, 12.40; cables, 1245. Builders: Demand. 42a; cables, 427s. Lires Demand, 6.60; cables, 6.59. Rubles: Demand 2311a; cables, 3134. Bar silver. 6O7s per cent; Mexican dollars, 46%c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Avery's Letter

The poor Liverpool this morning an6 rains in the western belt extending as far south as Houston were the bear fea- lures which opened the cotton market off,
 The weather which promises to follow the rains in the western belt does not indicate any continuing rainfall But, on the contrary, the forecast is for clearing and colder weather with perhaps severe cold Sunday night in both western and eastern belt. The weather, I regard as having been the chief bear factor today. The weakness in Liverpool is more in the nature of readjustment of the pari- ties between that market and ours.
 Weekly dry goods trade reviews are very bullish. Manufactures report un- precedented acticity in the textile trades; orders are being turned down daily be- cause of lack of facilities to manufacture the goods. Mills are working overtime and being pushed to the limit of their capacity.
 Spot markets showed moderate declines in one or two Texas towns from to 10 roints, but generally spot markets were firm at unchanged prices.
 board at discounts under spots sellers of contracts are certainly on dangerous grounds unless spot markets break. If holders of sopt cotton sacrifice the rem nants of the old crop with prospect of total exhaustion of supplies before new cotton can possibly come on the market. they are more foolish than think they are. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
HOusecleaning

From the Dallas News.
 ..'Ah see yo' is housecleanin'." said Mrs. Snow White
 'Yes," replied Mrs. Marsh Green. "dey Is nothin' lak' novin' things round once in awhile. Why des come ercross a pair ob slippers under de bed dat An hadn't seen foh five yeahs.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
New Orleans Cotton Future
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April l.-Spot cotton quiet; unchanged; sales on the spot, 525; to arrive, ITO; good ordinary, 103Sc; strict good ordinary, 10.SSc; low middling, II. 3Sc; strict low middling, 11.63c; middling, 11.SSc; strict middling, 12.13c; good middling, F. 45c; strict good middling, 12.69c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02

absorb these offerings, excepting at concessions. so that the market closes steady some 12 points lower. On the whole these rains in Texas appear to have weakened the faith of some hold
 CTS and to have brought forward the
 rather. bearish crop statistics of yes tcrday for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Gotten Merchants. Hancver SQuare, N. Y. Membersl New York Cotton Ex- change, New \Orieans Cotton Exchanre. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton AsBociat tion.
 sale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery; Special attention and
 .ltberAl terms given for conptghments Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 1.-Rough and clean rice was strong today with unchanged
 quotations. Receipts: Rough, 1345; milI-
 CTS, S04; clean, 3028. Sales 519 pockets clean Honduras at 4Sc 200 pockets Japan at SAC.
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Iuotations were as fo1lnMa.
Chicago Grain

Chicago, April 1.-Wheat, No. 3 red, s1. .211A; No. red, $1 .193s011. 1924 Mo- hard and No hard, nominal. Corn, No. 2 yellow, Solac; No. yellow, 73@74c; No. 4 1 white, 74G7414c. Oats, No. white 431a@ 44Ac; standard nominal. Rye, No. nom-
 inal; No. 4, S6c. Barley, 63@76c. Timothy,
 $4.50@S. Glover. $10@1S 50. Pork, $21 .5O@ 23. Lard, $11.2O. Ribs, $11. 62@12. .12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Dry Gands Market

New York, April 1.-Cotton goods and yarns were firm today. Knit goods were firm with a scarcity in hosiery. Linens were in better demand. Burlaps were steady to firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
English Money

London, April 1.-Bar silver, 29 pence
 per ounce. Money, 40141s per cent. Dis count rates, short bills, 45s@4% per cent;
 the month, 46sQ4% per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
St. Louis Grain

| St Louis, April 1.-Wheat, No. 2 red,
 $1 21@1 .22; No. 2 hard s1.16; May, s1 1214 ; July, $1.11. Corn, No. 2, 731sc; Mo- 2 White, 7S11c; May, 73Ac; July, 74Ac Oats, No. 2, 44c; No. white, nominal; May, d3c; July, 41c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 1.-Wheat, No. Z hard, s1.os@1 .13; No. 2 red, sl .1o@1 14 Corn, No. mixed 6s1s@7Oc; No white, white, 47Q4Sc; No. mixed, H@42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 1-Cotton; spot easier. Good middling. 779d; middling, 7.7Od low middling, 7.44d. Sales, 5000, including 800 for speculation and export; receipts, HOO. Futures barely steady. April 7.52d; April May, 7.501ad May-June, 750d; June-JuIy, 74S1ad; July-August, 7.46Kd; August-Sep- temher, 7.391ad; September October, 7.311ad; October-November, 7.2711d; November December, 7.24d; December January, 7.21d; January-February, 7191d; February March, 7.20d: March-April, 7.2O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
His Turn Coming

From the BOst0n Transcrlpt.
 Diner-See here. where are those oys- ters ordered on the halfshell?
 Waiter-Don't get impatient. sah. We're drefne short on shells. but you're next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. 6.26 cwt.. f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt. Grits-$2.25 per 96-lb. bag. Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. April 1-Further rains are reported throughout Texas with tho effect of causing decline in Liv- erpool and moderate decline here on selling orders from the southwest
 There was also moderate amount of offers from Wall street houses, who have been large buyers during the past month. From American spinners there was demand, though not sufficient to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado patent, $630; self-rising flour. s6.e5; Tennessee flour, $6.55; Michigan flour, $7.40; Idaho flour, $6.65; hard winter wheat flour, $6.45; Minnesota spring wheat, $6.So; pure wheat shorts, $33; brown shorts, $50; pure wheat bran, $2S; c. s. meal. 7la per cent, $34; Cremo meal, $2S; c. S. hulls, SIS per ton; No. l timothy hay. $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, vest ern, S26; southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds, per ton. $36; oats. per bushel. No. white. 6Sc; corn, per bushel. 93c; corn meal. s1.7O per 2-bushel sack; chops, s1.TO; poultry food. s1.60 per sack: dairy food. $30; Johnson grass hay, $14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Fruits and Produce

TIulCS ana fTOQuce (Wholesale Quotations.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, s525;
 choice Winesap, $4.50; fancy Ben Davis,
 s3.50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, $5.5O; bar rel; western, $2.25 box. Oranges-Florida, per box, s. .50G4. rapefruit-Florida per box, s. Cranberries. per box. $2.50; barrel, $9.5o. Bananas, per bunch, s1.50@2 Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $3,75; fancy California, $3.75 box. Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushel,
 $1.35. Sweet oPtatoes-Dooleys. pushed, soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1. Onions-Red, 31ac pound abagas-Canada, 1%c pound. Cabbage Florida, per crate. $2.50; Dan- ish, 21ac pound Cucumbers-Hamper, $3.50. Tomatoes-Fancy Florida, per crate.
 $2.5O. Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, s3.50.
 New Potatoes-Hamper S3.25. Celery-Fresh Florida. per crate, $2.50. Squash-Per crate, $2.75. Strawberries-South Alabama, 8. 50@4 per crate. Limes-Per 100, $1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. April 1.-Cotton seed oil market was firmer on active covering by recent sellers and buying by commission houses, which were believed to be op- erating for strong interests. Closing prices were to 22 points net higher. Spot, 1O.26011c; April. 10. 40G10. 46c: May and June, 10.60@10.63c; July, 10.6S@1O. roc: August. 10.6591O. CSC: September. 10.5S0D 1060c: October, 9.1OQ59. .4Sc; November S.7SW 8.75c: total sales, 16.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Fish

FlSh
 (Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout-1253c. Red snapper-1oc. in bbl, lots, lie small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61kc. Shrimp-l21hc. Sheephead-S1sc. Oysters-Medium. s1.s5@1.4o per gallon. All fancy fish scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Coffee Market

New York, April 1.-There was some scattered selling in the market for cof- fee futures here during this morning s early trading, and after opening 1 to ? points lower, the market sold to points under last nights closing figures It was thought that the small offerings were partly due to reports that sup plies were being sold from local stocks at lower prices than the present cost of replacing, but the Brazilian sales showed continued firmness and prices here rallied later on little buying by trade interests with July selling up from S.17 to S.24c. The close was ? or 8 points net higher. Sales, in cluding switches, 12,000 bags. April, S.06c; May, 814c; June S.1Sc; July, 8.23c; August, S.28c; September, S.S3c; Octo- Der, S.36c; November, S.39c; December. S.43c; January, S.4Sc; February, S.53c; March, S.58c.
 Spot coffee steady. Rio IS, 9ssc; Santos As, 10Xc. Few cost and freight offers were reported in from Brazil, with the quotations received showing no change.
 The official cables showed advances of 50 to 150 reis in the primary mar kets and a decline of I-32d in the rate of Rio exchange on London. Brazilian port receipts, 16,O00; Jundiahy, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02

Mercantile Paper New York, April 1.-Mercantile paper, SQ3N per cent; sterling 6O-day bills,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Meats Hackers Selling Price)

Creamery Products
 Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-38c; process butter, 31c; oleomargarine, 15@23c; country but ter, 25c.' Full Cream Cheese-19c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Metal Market

New York, April 1.-Copper firm; elec- trolytic, nearby, $2S@29. nominal; June and later, $27@27.5o; iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Sugar Market


 New York, April 1--There was no change in the local sugar market and in the absence of business spot prices were quoted nominally at 5.33c for centrifugal, 5.19c for molasses and 15-16c for Cubas, cost and freight. Holders were still offer ing sugar at last prices, but refiners did rot appear to be in urgent need of sup plies and were content to hold off and await further development, Porto Rico sugar was still available under Cubas without attracting any attention from buyers.
 The market for refined sugar was firm fly held at 7@7.10c for fine granulated. Business was light and while there were moderate withdrawals on old contract, refiners were still behind in deliveries.
 Futures were inactive and in the ab- sence of any aggressive demand prices eased off slightly under moderate settling, closing unchanged to points lower. July sold from 4.S7@4.86c, closing 4.S7c; Sep tember, 4.91c, closing 490c; December, 451c@450c, closing. 4.49c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 1.-Turpentine noth- ing doing; last sale. March 30. at BOG. Sales none; receipts, 20; shipments. 126 stock. 514. Rosin quiet: sales, 143; re- ceipts, 1S5; shipments, 476; stock, 72, ,4s1.
 Quote: A, B, s4.sO c, D and E. s4S5 F,
 $4.90: G. $4.921a; H. $495; I and K. $5; M, 5.15; N. 5.30: VIC, $5.45; wv. $5.52a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Live Stock

 Chicago, April M.-Iogs: Receipts, 6000; strong; light $9@9.6O; mixed. $91009. .55; heavy. $sqs.55; rough, $s.o5@s 20; pigs, S6. .b18. 40.
 Cattle: Receipts, 200; steady; native beef steers, H.5OQ9 80; stockers and feed CTS, $5.S6Q.8..s: cows and heifers, $500 SIS; calves. ss.25@9.5.
 Sheep EeceIrts, none; steady; wethers. B. ayff9.10; ewes, $6.3c@8.75; lambs. $9.S @11 50.
 St. Louis, Apr: Hogs: Receipts, 3c00; higher; pigs and lights. $7@9 .45; good heavy S,.55Q9 T0
 Cattle: Receipts. 100; steady; native beef steers, s7.50Qi9.e5. yearling steers and heifers. $s.50@e.50 cows. $ .50@S. .5O; stock CTS, s5 50QS; Texas ard Indian steers, $. 25 QS; cows and heifers, s4@s; native calves, S60llO
 Sheep: Receipts. none; nominal; year ling wethers. $s@1o.4O lambs. $9@l1 .75; ewes, $65O@S. .5C-
 Kansas City, April 1.--Hogs: Receipts, 1l00 steady; bulk of sales, $9a9. S5; heavy, 8. s5@9 40; packers and butchers, $9 15@ $40; light, sS. .9o@s .25; pigs. $8QS.75.
 Cattle; Receipts, 400; steady; prime fed steers, $9.2sSss. CO., dressed beef steers, $1 Io03.10; southern steers, $7@S .75; cows @@7.S5; heifers, s7@9.75; stockers, $a75@ S.65; bulls, $5.75@7.75; calves. s6Q1O50. Sheep: Receipts. none; steady; lambs, S1C 6G@T1 .S5. yearlings. 30. 50QD10. 40; weth- ers &.25qs; ewes, S.7o@s. 70.
, 1916-01-26

Pressing duties prevented me hitherto
from mentioning the great pleasure L eX-
peritnced III the exceptional musical treat
afforded lovers of classic music and others
present at the Roman Catholic Church on
Sunday evening, the 10th inst, when three
of the Sisters III charge of the St. Mary's
School assisted the choir, and rendered the
following beautiful selections:
/. Hymn to the Sacled Heart-Soprano
Solo, (French)
2. "Pater Noster'-Soprano 500, followed
BY Soprano and Alto duet, (LNtln.)
3. Soprano Solo (French.)
I. "lhe Angel and the Souf'-S"Prano and
Contralto duet (French.)
These selections were all ably ucron. panied
on the organ by the orgnuist, Miss Aimee
Briscoe, whose accompaniment, as well us
the songs were executed with such feeling
and pathos, rs only the skilled instrumental
ist aud the trained and culture ed voice can
express. The full, rich voices of the singers
sweelly ben ling with the soft mel1dlous
stratus of the organ seemed, rs 1T were, to
watt the soul OF the appTeciative listener to
some ethereal, subllmer, sphere. At the
close of the service l was told, that the eve
mugs performance was, moreover, only Il
trial, from which / infer that similar treats
may in future be given BY these talented
performers, to whom much praise is due.
Christi0nsted, 81 Jan. 1916.
GEO. A. JACKSON.