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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
ELEVEN.

they gathered around them) had better aot he a seeker for credit at a well man- aged bank, for out of such loans come the losses.
 Capitalize your honesty by coupling it 1t with ability. and make your ability valuable by devoting 1t to honest ends. Be on the level, but be very busy while you are on the level
 After all. thrift is merely the ability to do-to earn; and earning, to save. The ability that gets man nowhere fnan- cially is a misdirected ability; for the man who applies himself to definite end and is honest in his application saves money as a natural sequence; and when you ask your banker to lend you money, his first question will be: Have you any of your own?" If you can't take care of your money, what assurance has ne that you will judciously use the money he lends you? Character and ca- pacty-the two big c's of credit, but lead ing to capital, the last big "C' without which you cannot succeed. and with which you are bound to win if you use It alright.
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PRICE PUNCTUATION
 IS |NS|GN|F F|CANT Small Decline at New Or leans Is Followed by
 Small Rise

New Orleans, June 29.-A small decline in the early trading followed later by a small rise were the fluctuations that marked the trading in cotton on this mar ket today The net change was nsig- nificant, last prices being unchanged to point higher than yesterdays close. Trading was professional with the out side public holding aloof because of the nearness of the bureau reports on condi- tion and acreage.
 Around the opening the market was rather soft because of poor cables and less rain on the weather map. Active months fell to points under yester- days close. Here fresh buying of a scalp nature was met and the market firmed up crop talk took a bullish turn, and much was mode of forecasts of exten- sive damage III Texas by officials of that state. Prices gradually improved until they were to ' points over yester- days last quotations.
 There was much comment regarding the spot situation, especially regarding firm ness of holders, but no notable activity was aroused and in the afternoon the market turned dull.
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STRONG RECOVERY
 IN STOCK MARKET
On Encouraging News From Mexico-Market Turns
 Dull in Afternoon

New York. June 29.-The rapidty with which stocks rebounded at today's open ing on the more encouraging news from Mexico seemed to indicate an enormous over-extenson of the short or bear ac- count, rather than actual investment in- quiry. The action of the Mexican au- thorities was received with relief, al- though it was recognized that other im- portant questions bearing upon the con- ' troversy remain unsettled Initial recoveries embraced virtually all parts of the list, the Mexican group nat urally showing greatest improvement. Petroleum opened with block of 5000 shares at 100 to 101, maximum recovery of exactly 10 points. Creme Cananea and American Smelling rose more than 8 points, and Southern Pacific whose inter- ests are largely bound in the situation across the border, made clear gain of points
 There were wide" or excited openings at extreme advances of 3 to points in Reading, United States Steel, Marine pre- Aerred and some of the other stocks which have contributed so largely to the trading of recent weeks. Motor shares rose to 61a and muntion shares to 8, with average advances of 2 points for coppers and affiliated shares while un- classified stocks participated in variable but substantial degree.
 This advantage was largely effaced be- fore midday, by which time the covering movement appeared to have spent it's force. Thereafter the market became in- creasingly dull and heavy, but conditions were suddenly reversed in the last half hour, when United States Steel again came forward with the marines, the lat ter being in especial demand on reports that all obstacles toward the reorganiza- a- tion had been overcome. Stocks closed with strong tone, except in United States Industrial Alcohol and other high priced specialties, where pressure was manifest. Total sales of stocks amounted to 750,O00 shares
 Further brilliant statements of railway earnings for May were submitted, Can adian Pacific leading with net gain of sl,929,000, while Erie showed a gain of S761, ,000 Northern Pacific $600,000, and Southern railway s6S4,0o0, the latter rep resenting an increase of more than 51 per cent
 The strength of marine 41as featured the irregular bond market. Total sales, par value, $2,S5O,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
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Avery's Letter

Liverpool was again better than due on near positions this morning but our markets opened about unchanged and maintained steady tone all day. Prices showed great resistance to one or two bear attacks.
 The Journal of Commerce on Texas was rather negative in character, lean- ing trifle to the unfavorable cn ac- count of the ravages of the boil wee vii, which, 1t is said. are more numer- ous and destructive than for years
 The Norden condition report tf S0.4 showed decline in condition of IA per cent for June. but was without any market influence.
 Prices will close around the top and on account of the we'll evened condition or most accounts the market will in all probability fluctuate within a mar row range until the government report Is out. Look for about 10 per cent or under increase in acreage and con- dition report close to TT. Both of which l think have been discounted
 The course of the market after the bureau will be influenced upward or downward by crop reports from now on. It's downward course will be re- sisted by the strength of the supply situation. On sharp breaks the con- ditions favor purchases
 c. F. AVERY.
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Produce Market

New York, June 29.-Butter easier; re- ceipts, 22,704; creamery extras, 8 score, 29c; creamery, higher scoring 291aa30c; firsts, 271s@2S3ac. Eggs steady; receipts, 22714 fresh gathered extra fine, 26G27c; extra firsts, 24A@2511c; firsts, 231s@241sc. Cheese steady; receipts, 1920; state fresh specials, 151a@15Ac; state fresh specials, average fancy, 15@15Ac Live poultry ir- regular; broilers, southern, 25@26c; fowls unsettled turkeys, 15@1sc; dressed weak; broilers, So@S4c; fowls 1S11@221Ac; tur- keys 23926c
 Chicago, June 29.-Butter unchanged. Eggs higher; receipts, 14299 cases; firsts, 211s@22c; ordinary firsts, 2Oa21c; at mark, casest included, 200211ac. Poultry, alive, unsettled fowls, 151a916c; springs, 21@25c.
 St. Louis, June 29.-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, June 29.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
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SHARP INCREASE IN
 PRICES ON WHEAT
Spark Comes From Paris. Decline in Rates and Light
 Argentine Shipments

Chicago, June 29.-Wheat prices here rose sharply today, chiefly infisenced by sudden big rise in quotations at Paris. The close in Chicago was strong, 3s c to % @1c net higher, with July at $101 # @101% and September at s1.05. Corn finished A O % c up. oats varying Is O Ii c off to hc advance and provi- sions with gains of 10@35c.
 Assertions which accompanied the burst of strength in the wheat market were that the Paris advance reflected the recent decline in ocean freight rates and also the unfavorable crop prospect in France. Lightness of Ar genuine shipments to Europe tended further to lift prices here and so, too, did unwelcome rains over parts of the domestic spring crop belt. Besides pur- chasing of the July option by strong elevator interests that in turn sold the September delivery at a full car- rylng charge difference absorbed the offerings and created a more confident feeling as to the disposition of cash wheat on July 1 Disappointment as to Illinois threshing returns was an ad- dit1onal element against the bears.
 Previous to the news of the Paris advance, wheat prices here showed a decided inclination to sag. The chief reason appeared to be the seeming ab- sence of any immediate chance of an adequate outlet for burdensome avail able supplies Active export demand lifted corn. Better weather conditions had only a transient bearish effect
 Oats were largely governed by the changes In the corn market. Closing of spreads between oats and corn, how ever, was responsible for the relative weakness of oats
 Provisions rallied sharply On &C., count of month-end covering by shorts. Temporary weakness at the start was the result of decline in the value of hogs.
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 13.16c; receipts, S4O1; sales, 1120 stock, 217,745
 Galveston: Middling, 13.75c; receipts, 4S33; exports, 10,543; sales, 525; stock, 134,- 1S9.
 Mobile: Middling, 12.s4c; receipts, s42; stock, 16,449
 Savannah Middling, 13c; receipts, 151; sales, 104; stock, 9S,544
 Charleston: Middling, 12%c; receipts, 5; stock, 36,79.4
 Wilmington: Middling, 125sc; receipts, 261; stock, 50,32S.
 Norfolk: Middling, 1Sc; receipts. $50; sales, 2S9; stock, 3.546
 Baltimore: Stock, 4300.
 Boston: Middling. 1310c; receipts, 154; exports, 339; stock, 9S00.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1a.4oc; stock, 6S7.
 New York: Middlfng, 13.15c; exports 3416; stock, 16616S.
 Minor ports: Stock, 19,277
 Total today; Receipts, 11,907; exports 14,29S; stock, S07,772.
 Total for week: Receipts 6s,S93; ex- ports, 111,145.
 Total for season Receipts, 1880, ,os3; exports. 5.480,973.
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Flour and Feedstuff

Colorado patent, $500; self-rising flour, s635; Tennessee flour, $615; Michigan flour, $7.35; Idaho flour, $6.30; hard winter wheat flour, $6.10; spring wheat flour, S6. 35@6.65; Illinois flour, $61O; Minne- sota wheat flour, $6.1O Pure wheat shorts, s32@33; pure wheat bran. s29; cot ton seed meal. 7h per cent, $33; Cremo cotton seed meal, $26; cotton seed hulls $21; lintless hulls, $14. No. timothy hay, $27; new pea green alfalfa, s22; southern alfalfa, S20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, s19. Caffin corn and milomaize, $1.75 s175. Light clover mixed hay. SPA; No. No Johnson grass, s14; wheat straw, SIS; wheat, per 100 lbs, $250. Mixed feeds, s33@3b No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 5Sc Corn, per bushel. s1. Cornmeal, per 2 bushel sack, $1.S0; corn chops, 100-lb sack, s190; corn feed meal, $34 Poultry food, $1.90 per sack; dairy food, $32.
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come as result of an offensive by the allies. which could not possibly be successfully eliminated until after the new crop had begun to move; hut on the other hand, a war with Mexico might cause a large demand for cot ton to fill requirements for our gov ernment Consequently the trade Is dis posed to wait developments. especially as we approach the government re port and the Fourth of July holiday.
 The weather was very good though out the belt.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. June 29:-(SpecialD There was little interest taken in the market today. as the trade prefers to wait the issuance of the government report on Saturday. The improvement Tn the stock market. which was caused by the belief that the releasing of the American prisoners by Carranza would De enough to prevent intervention for the time being at least. had little ef- Feet on cotton. In fact. opinions are badly mixed. because it is beginning Q be felt that any peace in Europe must
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Sugar Market

New York, June 29.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was dull and no fur ther sales of Cubas were reported, all though late last night out port re- liners bought 30.O0O bags of Porto Ricos for prompt shipment at equal to 6.14c for centrifugal. Cubas were still of fered at 5 ssc, cost and freight. but re- liners were inactive and seemed willing to wait until after'the holidays to make
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Mercantile Paper

New York, June 29.-Mercantile paper 31zd3A per cent. Sterling: 6O-day bills 472; demand, s4.75%; cables s4.76 7-16 Francs: Demand, $5.901a; cables, s59O Marks: Demand. ISIS; cables, 73A kronen: Demand, 12%c; cables, 13lsc; Builders: Demand, 41Ac; cables, 415sc; Lires: Demand, $637; cables, S636 Nubles: Demand, 31c; cables, 31Ac Bar silver, 657sc; Mexican dollars, 50%c. Gov, ernment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm.
 Time loans easy; 60 days, 31s per cent; 90 days, 3@S& per cent; six months, sa4@4 per cent.
 Call money, firm; high, per cent low, "A per cent; ruling rate, 2s4 per cent. i; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 3sl per cent; offered at 5 per cent.
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PRICES FIRM ON
 MORRIS AVENUE Meats on Upward. Trend and Demand Is
 Strong

Extra ribs, dry salt bellies and pure lard gained the 1sc lost Wednesday toward closing time yesterday on Nor ris avenue. Meats have been on the upward trend for several weeks, the only setback coming Wednesday, when several articles lost. This was due to unfavorable war reports
 No other change was noted on the local market yesterday. Prices are firm. in all lines, with a strong demand. Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 (Commission Merchants -7rice) Fryers-2O423c.
 HenS-16c.
 Guineas-35c.
 RoosterS-10c per lb.
 Fresh Country Eggs-21c graded 2Sc. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 24c. Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
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Fish (Wholesale Selling Price)
Fruits and Produce

IWhOlesa!e Quotati0ns.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, box, $2. 50@2. .75i Tennessee yellow, transparent, $1.25@150 Oranges-C California, $4@4.50. Lemons-Imported, box, $5.25; California $5.25.
 Bananas-Bunch, $1.50@2.00 Limes-$1 hundred. Cantaloupes-Georgia crate, $2@2.50 California, s.
 Peaches-Georgia, crate, s2@250. Tcmatoes-Basket,$ $1.25@150. Beans-Basket, s1Q1.25. Egg Plant-$2@2.50. , Cabbage-Three cents a pound. Onions-La Creole, cents a pound.
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New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 29-Spot cotton, steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1915; to arrive, 105. Good ordinary, H. 56c
 strict good ordinary, 12O6c; low middling 12.o6c; strict low mddling, 12S1c; mid ding, 13.O6c; strict middling, 1331c; good middling, 13.56c; strict good middling
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Chicaro Grain

Chicago. June 29.-Wheat, No. red, $021a; No. 3 red, s1.Oo1aG1. .O1. No ? hard, 9S@951ac; No. hard nominal. Corn, No z yellow, 7S@7S1ac; No. yellow. 761h@ 7624c; No. 4 white, 761ac Oats, No. 3 white, 3SA@3s1tc; standard, 4O@4OAc Rye nominal; barley 63QSOc timothy, ss; clover, $7a1S Pork, lard and ribs nomi- nal.
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Metal Market

New York. Jul1e 29.-The Metal Ex- charge quotes lead 690 asked. Spelter dull; spot East St. Louis delivery 111a. At London lead G295s; spelter f63. Copper dull; electrolytic nearby nominal; Septenn- Der and later 2s. .5O@29.00.
 Iron steady and unchanged
 Metal Exchange quotes tin firmer; spot offered at 392
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Future quotations were as follows, Wheat- Qnen Hi oh Clnza
St. IOuis Grain

st. Louis, June 29-Wheat, No. 2 red, SLY; No. hard nominal; July, s1ooM; September. s1.O35s@1 .09A. Corn, No. 2. lec; No. white, 76@77c; July, 751s; Sep tember. 721kc. Oats, No. ?, 4O04hc: No. white nominal; July 37Ac; Septem- Der, 37Ac.
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Live Stock

St. Louis, June 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 1900; lower. Pigs and lights, $S. 25@9.70; mixed and butchers, $9.5O@9.S0; good heavy, O9.S009.S5; bulk, $9.55@9.S0. Cattle: Receipts 2900 strong. Native beef steers, $7.5O@11.35; yearling steers and heifers, $S50@0.65 stockers and feed CTS. s550@S.5O; Texas and Oklahoma steers, &.50@9.90; prime yearling steers and heif- CTS, $S.75@l1025; cows and heifers, $5.00Q 500; prime southern steers, $9.00@10.00; na- tive calves. $6.0O@11. 75.
 Sheep: Receipts. $500; steady. Wethers, ,s5 00@S.00; clipped ewes, $4.0O@s00: clipped lambs, $6.00@1000; spring lambs, $7.0oQ HOO.
 Chicago, June 29-Hogs: Receipts, 26.OOo, weak; bulk, $9.50@9.75; light, $925q9.70; mixed, $9.25@9sO; heavy, $9.20Q9.S5; rough, $9. 2o@s.S5; pigs, $7.5o@9.2o.
 Sheep: Receipts 4000; firm; native beef cattle, $7.50@11.3 30; western steers $S 25@ 9.45; stockers and feeders, $5.759S.S0; cows and heifers, $3.75@9.s5; calves, $s50911 75
 Sheep: Receipts. 14,O00; firm; wethers $6.90@Z 90; ewes $425@7. 50; lambs, $7.25@ 9.60; springs, $7.50@11.0O.
 Kansas City, June 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 500; steady to sc lowe: bulk, $960d9. 80; heavy. $9.70G9.S5 packers and butchers ss. 6oqe.S5 light. s9.50@s. 70; pigs. $S.5O@ s.Y.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; strong to 10c high CT; prime fed steers, $1O.25@1075; dressed beef steers. $8.0011000; southern steers, s6. .40d975; cows, $5OoaS.25 heifers, s. 25 G9. 75 stockers and feeders. $675@9. .OO bulls 5.75@S.00; calves, $6.50011 O0.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2500; steady; lambs, s. 50 @1015 yearlings. T.S5@S.25 wethers, $6. .25 7.50; ewes, $6.00@T.75.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. June 29-Turpentine firm, 3Sc; sales, 50S; receipts. 767; shipments, none; stock. 10,914 Resin firm; sales, 974: receipts, 206O; shipments. none i; |D, s4.90@5.2O; E, $5.o5@52o; F. $5.20; G. H. I, s5.s0; K. $5.S5@5.4O; M. $535 @5.45; N, $5.5oQ5.60; VIC, $5.75; wv, $5. 5.90@6.00.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, June 29.-Rough rice con- tlnued nominal and clean rice quiet to- day; Receipts: Clean, 594 pockets. Sales: C'ean Honduras, 204 pockets. Quotations unchanged.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 29.-After a quiet, featureless start, cotton seed oil firmed up on short covering and fresh buying of forward months, induced by the late strength in lard. Final prices were 4 to points net higher. Sales, $500 bar rels.
 Spot, 10.s0c bid; July. 10.S7@10.95c 1: August, 10SO@ 10S2c: September 10.73 @10.74c: October. 9.70@9S1c; Novem-
 Der, SS9@S91c: December, S.7s@S.S
 January 8.S2@SS4c; February. SS50 8.95c; total sales. $500.
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Bank of England

London, June 29-The weekly state- ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserves, decreased f1,012,000. circulation, increased f6S4000; bullion, decreased f327,96S; other securities, in- creased f13.930,000 other deposits, in- creased f14, 1922, 1000; public deposits. de- creased f1,921,000;, notes reserve, de- creased f1.114,000 government securi ties unchanged.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 2S.22 per cent; last week it was 31.4S per cent.
 Discount rates, per cent.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.,.

Cotton Merchant. Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 Nsw York Produce Exchange. Associate 1enioers Liverpool Cotton Assooiat tjon.
 tders solicited for the purchase and eale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oll for future delivery: Special attention and spot t cotton for sd delivery. csnsS corrssno,os os ence Invited. n
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June 29.-Wheat, No 2 hard, 97c@s1.O4; No. red, ssc@s1.O2. Corn, Mo- ? mixed, 731a@741sc; Mo- 2 white, 731a0 741ac; No yellow, 741k@75c. Oats, No. white, 40@41c; No. 2 mixed, S5@37c.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, s cwt., f. o. b. Rir- ming ham. Market firm at s7 65 New Or leans.
 Choice Rice-s5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rce-s6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt. Grits-$2.25 9G-lb bag.
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Coffee Market

New York, June 29.-The market for coffee futures showed a steadier tone to- day. The opening was unchanged to points lower under little further liQui- dation inspired by the easier ruling of Brazil yesterday, but offerings were light. and prices soon rallied on covering or scattered buying for a reaction. The better tone of the stock market and a more optimistic view of Mexican affairs may have promoted the demand, while smaller receipts at the Brazilian ports yesterday also attracted some attention on the rally from 790 to 7.96 for Decem- Der and from S07 to SIP for March. The market closed at net advance of 3 to : points. Sales. 1S.750. June, 767; July, 7.67; August, 774; September. 7.S1; October. 1855; November 7.90; December, 7.95 Jan- uary, sol: February, S.Q6; March. SIP; April. S16; May, S.21.
 Spot coffee dull; Rio. 7's SC; Santos As 10A. No offerings of Santos 4s were re- ported in the cost and freight market to- day at less than 9.65. London credits
 The official cables reported declines of 100 to 150 reis in the primary markets. Brazilian port receipts. 5000; Jundiahy. SS, 900.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 13.67c; receipts, l 561; shipments, 254S; sales, 329; stock, 42,175. Memphis: Middling, 1s.25c; receipts, 2SS; shipments, 1179; sales, 11o0 stock, S2,718. Augusta: Middling, 12sSc; receipts. 236; shipments, 516; sales, 6S2; stock, 76,313.
 St. Louis Middling 13%c; receipts, 1880; shipments, 1926; stock, 12,254
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 5s4; sipments, c119; stock, 11,30S.
 Little Rock: Middling, 13.13c; receipts, 149; shipments, 254; sales, 254 stock, 11,59S.
 Total today: Receipts, 464s; ship ments, SAP; stock, 236,364.
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Bank of France

Paris, June 29-The weekly state- ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes:
 Gold in and, increased 6,33s,000 francs; silver in and, decreased 1,649.- 900; notes in circulation, increased TO-. 74S,000; treasury deposits, increased 6,247,0O0; general deposits. increased 21S, S,151 900; bills discounted. increased 5S,1s1,000; advances. decreased 21.S45,- 900.
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Bar Silver

London, June 29.-Bar silver 31 7-16d per ounce. Money, 4 per cent Discount rates, short bills. per cent; three months, 5 B per cent.
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Liverpool Cotton

|, Liverpool. June 29.-Cotton, spot. steady; good middling. S.S7d; middling, S.21d; low middling, S.05d: sales, 5000; for speculation and export, 500; re- ceipts. 9000 futures quiet; June, 7.99Ad; June and July. 795d; July and August, 7.93d; August and September, 7.8Shd; September and October, 7.S4d; October and November, 7.79xd; No vember and December, 7.75d; December and January, 7.73d; January and Feb ruary, 7.71hd; February and March. 771d; March and April, 7.71d; April and May, 7.692d; May and June, 7.6Shd; June and July, 7.661ad.
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Dry Goods Market

1 New York, June 29.-Cotton goods were steady today with moderate trad | ing. Yarns were firm and wool goods advanced. Several rush orders were re- ceived for government supplies.
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Weekly Statistics

Liverpool. June 29.-Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills, 55,000 bales: American, 39,000; stock, 900; American. 60,000; exports, 24,009.
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Meats Hackers Selling price)

Creamery Products (Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-32Hc; 4. &r M. cream cry, S1c; process butter, 301sc; oleomar- garine, 15@23c; country butter. 2oc. Full Cream Cheese-171ac.