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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
An Augean Task

From the Electric Railway Journal.
 An idea of the magnitude of the work involved in railway operation was recently shown by H. A. Johnson. master mechanic of the Chicago ele- vated railways, who stated that the ordinary housewife with c five-room apartment considered 1t quite task to keep clean 10 or 15 windows, but he had 42,000 windows to wash. More- over, the duty of scrubbing floors in home was onerous. but what would the housewife think If she had 600,000 square feet of floor to scrub, as much floor as would ordinarily be in 1900 apartments. MT. Johnson pointed out the bigness of the eduipment mainten- ance task by stating that If all the elevated railway cars in Chicago were coupled together. they would make train 15 miles long, and that during the evening rush hours seats were available for S3,000 people. Here were more than enough seats for every man connected with all branches of the United States army. In fact. the entire army could all be transported by the Chicago elevated railways at one time. every man could have seat. and there would be seats left. During 1915 there were S93 small delays on this system due to equipment causes. and yet more than 50,OO0.0 900 car miles were run. That meant about 57.000 car milss per fail ure, or the equivalent of trip twice around the world with an average of but one delay due to equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Pig Iron
Iowa Is Natures Masterpiece

In the July American Magazine is an article on Iowa by Herbert Quick who tells why this state is one of the garden spots of the earth.
 "Nothing has been left undone by nature to complete the work" he says. First destiny covered Iowa with the waters of the sea. and for millions of years there dropped to the dark levels of this primordial ocean the lime. the gypsum and the claws which form the basis and provide for the renewal or her soil There fell also the san istones for her buildings, when man should come to make them. Then the seahed rose, the waters receded,. and in the hot moist breath of the carboniferous era were laid down the coals, so that when man came he might find the suns heat stored for him, clay for that heat to convert to brick, and lime. gypsum and clay to combine with heat into that liauid rock which pours like water and turns to living stone.
 But His hand was stretched out still. The claws and iedges and sands were then no better than those of any other land. They would not do for the So there came on the earth great chill. and the waters were made into blow. and with tha: blow of ice the granites of tho north were ground un rnat their potash might be made soil. and the phos- phates were mingled with the potash, and through all ran the lime; and the glacial blow passed over Iowa and made of her a great plain of smootM filth. and strewed 1t with black drift fit for the pigmy blows of man.
 Then destiny waited while the wa ters made channels for themselves And the swamps dried up. And for mil , liona of years the forces of nature stored nitrogen in the black soil, and filled it with vegetable mold like that which deliEhted the children ot Israel when they spied out the Promised Land of Canaan and reported that it was goodly land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
TRADING APATHET|C
 IN STOCK MARKET
Much of Ground Recovered From Mondays Weak
 Market Is Lost

New York, June 2S.-Much of the ground recovered yesterday from Mondays weak market was surrenedred today and in some instances more besides. Trading was apathetic, except for the first hour, when some semblance of activity and firmness was maintained. For the bal ance of the session the list sagged slowly to lower levels, prices yielding more from sheer inertia than actual liquidation. Short covering effected rallies of 1 to 2 points in some of the more speculative leaders just before the close.
 The Mexican situation was again the overshadowing feature, private advices received by banking interests suggesting an early declaration of hostilities. Other developments were encouraging in their implications, but these were ignored in the apprehension created the paramount issue of the day.
 Mexican Petroleum was the only issue of it's especial class to be seriously af- fected, recording an extreme loss of 4 points at SS5sc; making a shrinkage of 17 points in the past fortnight American Smelting lost only points and Green copper made an actual advance of more than point.
 Rails afforded the basis of early stabil ity, such issues as Reading and Union Pacific showing some strength, with an advance of 1A points in New York, On tario and Western on resumption Of dividend payments after lapse of al- most three years. This was offset how ever, by postponement of action on the common dividend of the Pittsburg, Gin cinnat Chicago and St. Louis Pan- handle) road. that stock breaking points in the final dealings. Total sales amount ed to 345Oo0 shares.
 A further break in marks to 7S, de- cline of 3Ac from the middle of the month, was the significant feature of the ex- change market.
 Bonds were irregular on nominal deal ings Total sales, par value aggregated $2,2SOOo0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call but sales of coupon 3s and regis- tered As were made at declines of 1s tosA per cent, respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
COTTON MARKETS
 AL|TTLE STRONGER
Market Still Nervous and Unsteady But Under
 tone Is Good

New York June 2s.-The cotton market was still somewhat nervous and unsteady today, but prices showed a tendency to do better after yesterdays active liquida- tion and an opening decline was followed by rallies October sold up from 1S-11c to 13.22c and closed at 1S.1sc, with the general list closing steady at net advance of to 10 points for the day. No further notices were issued against July contracts and trading in that position was less active with the price relatively steady on some scattered covering.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 2 points to a decline of 1 point October being higher in sympathy with relatively steady cables while later de- liveries felt the influence of renewed liquidation. Houses with Liverpool con- nections held few selling orders, while local selling was encouraged by the fore casts for clearing weather. and the active worked about to 5 points net lower shortly after the call. Prices then steadied on covering and buying for a re- action which seemed to be inspired by the extent of the recent decline and ex- pectations of a bullish weekly weather report at midday.
 The weekly report of the weather bu- reau emphasized the higher temperatures of the past week was more favorab ble than expected, however, and served to check the buying movement with the result that prices eased off or 4 points from the best during the early afternoon. But there were quite a good many private crop complaints reaching the ring while the weekly report made quite point of the increasing number of boil weevil in the infested sections and of damage from that source, and offerings did not be- come active. Closing prices were within or points of the best on most posi- tfons. Private cables attributed the rela- lively steady ruling of Liverpool to re- ports of rains in eastern and central sec- tions of the belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
WHEAT DRAGS, BUT
 RECOVERS SHARPLY
Close Is Steady-Corn Is Sold Heavily-Oat Sen
 timent Is Bearish

Chicago, June 2S.-Wheat after dragging through the early hours had a good re- covery in the later trading. The close was steady. with July 1H95sc lower at $1. OO5sQ1. .0O$4 while September was 1sgAc lower at $1 .O4GI1 .04ls. December finished the day 1sc higher at S1.0l2sc. Corn, which had dragged with wheat. finished at an advance of from 1sc to 1z45sc, while oats closed from shade higher to 2sc lower, with provisions ranging from 5c higher for July pork to a decline of 15c.
 Wheat moved in an cratic course with several sharp breaks, which carried July to Ac of the lower mark of the season and rally at the finish which touched the high mark of the day.
 Elevator interests invested in July and sold September grain at 3A431sc differ ence. Improved harvesting conditions in the southwest with fair yields from Okla homa threshing contributed to the bear ish view of the market. At no time was the trading heavy. Export business con- tinued to concentrate largely on the Ca nadian grain through the seaboard in- timated that there was some inquiry for hard winter wheat. Cash sales were 20,- GOO bushels of wheat, 10000 bushels of corn, including 10000 bushels to exporters and 175,000 bushels of oats.
 10TH was Solu neaVliy early in the day and prices which had been forced down reacted when the pressure was removed touching the highest point in the last hour. Demand for July and September which developed forced early sellers to cover Increased country of- ferings were noted and a good cash de- mand with the seaboard seeking imme- diate shipment resulted in fair sales
 Sentiment in the oats pit was generally bearish with good crop reports and notably large available stock
 Export houses accumulated supplies of July while commission houses sold the near month and invested in the Septem- Der delivery Provisions were active at a lower average. Shipments of meat were large and lard and ribs were dis posed of in considerable amounts There was expectation of heavy buying by the government for army use. Lower prices on live hogs were reflected in the p1o- vision prices all of which, with the ex- ception of July pork, closed at a decline.
 Future quotations were as follows.
 Wheat HiOh
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 13.O6c; re- ceipts, 1219; sales, 1900; stock. 214,344. Galveston Receipts, 13.75c; receipts, 4S45; sales 1883; stock, 147,O66
 Mobile: Middling, 1294c; receipts, 196; |; exports. 12,507; sales. 25 stock, 15,s07. Savannah: Middling, 1Se; receipts, 1873; sales, 51S; stock, 96.973.
 Charleston: Middling, 12%c; receipts, 1; stock. 37.11S.
 Wilmington: Middling, 12%c; receipts, 700; stock, 50,167.
 Norfolk: Middling, 1sc; receipts, s53; exports, .500; sales, s33; stock, 533,- |321
 Baltimire: Receipts, 6321; stock, 3150 Boston: Middling, 13.10c; receipts, 405 i; exports, 501; stock, 9S00.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 13.35c; stock. 6s7
 New York: Middling, 1S1oc; exports, b205 sales, 100; stock, 168,734
 Minor ports: Stock, 1S,927.
 Total today: Receipts. 9592; exports, 25, ,036, stock, S15,844.
 Total for week: Receipts, 56.9S6; exports, 96S47.
 Total for season: Receipts, 7.sss 1ss; ex. ports, 5,46s,675.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Realism in Art

From the Boston Post.
 It was a gay and frivolous party at the Boston Art club that gathered one evening to do honors to number of art ists, and soon the talk turned into the channels of art.
 First Artist-The other day I painted a board in imitation of marble with such accuracy that on being thrown into the water it immediately sank to the bottom.
 Second Ditto-Well! Yesterday I hung my thermometer on the easel supporting my view of the polar regions. It fell at once to 20 degrees below zero.
 Third Ditto-Ah! That Is nothing. My portrait of city alderman was so life like 1t had to be shaved twice a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Produce Market.

Chicago, June 2S.-Butter lower; re- ceipts, 20,165 tubs; creamery extras, 27Ac; extra firsts. 26A @27c firsts, 20 F O 26Ac; seconds, 231k O 25c. Eggs un- changed; receipts, 19,212 cases. Pota- toes higher; new receipts, 50 cars; Okla homa and Arkansas, sacked. Triumphs, $1.00@1.25; Virginia. barreled. $3.75@ 3.90. Poultry: Alive lower; fowls, Is Ac; springs, 23
 New York, June 2S.-Butter steady; receipts, 16,929; creamery extras (93 score), 29@29Hc; Ncreamery (higher scoring), 291s @30A e; firsts, 27% @28% C.. Eggssteady; receipts. 17.993; fresh gathered extra fine, 26 @27c; extra firsts, 24A @251c; firsts. 23h@24hc. Cheese easy; receipts, 7504s state, fresh spe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Cotton Reports
 Compared

We take pride in calling attention to the remarkable agreement between the cotton reports of the U. s. Gov ernment and those of the Watkins Bureau of this firm, the following recent examples of which are particu- larly striking:
 MAY, 1916, CONDITION REPORT Watkins Bureau (issued) May 27th TIA Government (issuedD June 1st... .77.5
 ESTIMATE OF 1915 CROP Watkins Bureau (issued) Mo-
 vember 27th ........... ii, ,191 ,oOo Government (issued) Dscen-
 Der 10th iii, 161 ,000
 YIELD PER ACRE 1915 (LHs) Watkins Bureau (ssued) Novem-
 her 27th, 1915 .......... .170,e Government revised estimate (is-
 sued) June 3rd, 1916 ......... .17o,3 The practical agreement of these re- ports is not accidental; the two au- thorities agree too frequently. The in- vestigations of both are conducted on similar lines, and the results are ar rived at by the same scientific meth ods. The Watkins Bureau issues semi monthly reports and large crayon col ored maps showing at glance the con. 'dition of the corp in each county as compared with former years. These reports will be furnished on request free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
MEAT AND POULTRY
 UP ON MORRIS AVE.
Several Articles Eliminated From the Produce List.
 Business Is Good

Several changes were noted on Morris avenue yesterday Extra ribs and dry salt bellies declined ts cent yesterday aft ernoon after having climbed steadily for the last month, while compound lard de- parted from it's former steady tone and added 1s cent.
 A general reduction of 2 to cents on the pound was made on flyers, while hens are off 1 cent on the pound. Fryers are becoming more plentiful each day on Morris avenue. While heretofore they have been very small for the time of the season, some nice sized ones are be- ing received now.
 A number of articles were eliminated from the fruit and produce list yesterday and few minor changes noted, Business in this line is reported good.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 (Commisslon Merchants .7rice) Fryers-2o@23e.
 Hens-16c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roesters-10c per lb.
 Fresh Country Eggs-21c; graded 23c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 2lc
 Geese-75c, or 1sc pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, June 2s.-wheat, No. red, sl:lS; No. hard nominal; July, 991k0 sssse; iseptember, s1.02k. Corn, No. ?, 75a a51se; No white, 75@751kc; July, 74%c; september, Hss@q1&c. Oats, No 2, 4O1sc No. white nominal; July, Skc: Septem. Der, 37Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1S.65c; receipts, 1900; shipments, 192S stock, 43162.
 Memphis: Middling, 19.25c; receipts, 500; shipments, 116s; sales, 625 stock. S3sO9.
 Augusta: Middling. 12.SSc; receipts, 1S4; shipments, 10s2 sales, 4sa stock, 76,593.
 St. Louis: Middling 1S1sc; receipts, 465; shipments. 106S; stock, 12,25o
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 595; shipments, POS; stock, 12841.
 Little Rock: Receipts, 13.1Sc; receipts. 50; shipments. 1S5; sales, 1S5; stock, H. 7o3 Total today: Receipts. S5s9; shipments, 55S4; stock, 240,15S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 2S.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1160; to arrive, 40 Good ordinary, 11.56c; strict good ordinary, 12.06c; low middling, 12.56c strict low middling, 12S1c; middling, 13.06c; strict middling, 13.31c; good middling, 13.56c; strict good middling, 13S1c Receipts. 121s; stock, 214,344.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Why Is America Great?

A Memphis, Tenn, newspaper, the News-Scimitar, explains that "one req son why America is great is that she leads all countries in the production of coal. iron. steel, copper, silver. and oil. She is also the champion producer of cot ton. corn, wheat, oats. hay and tobacco, and is second to South Africa in the production of gold" Undoubtedly these superlative facts would hold equally good if our continent were administered by Germany or Japan. Are all our points of distinction to he explained by the richness of the lands our ancestors took away from the North American Indians? Does the United States mean no more than the pacifists and other materialists imply?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 2s-Wheat, No. 2 red nominal; No. 8 red, 99c; No. hard, $1 O2; No. hard, 96@9Sc. Corn, No yellow, 77A@771ac; No. yellow nominal; Mo- 4 white, 74c. Oats, No. 3 white. Ss%Q4Oc; standard, 4o1s@41c Rye nominal; barley, 60@HSc; timothy, S75c; clover, s7m1a. Pork, $23. 75@24.75; lard, s1302; ribs, s1s.25@ 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, June as.-Mercantile paper, hSGSA per cent; sterling. 6O-day bills, A72; demand, $475N; cables, SAYS 7-1s. Francs: Demand. 591; cables, 5.9O1a
 Marks: Demand. 7aA; cables, 79ss Kronen: Demand. 13; cables 1874 GuifGers: De- hand. Al 7-l6; cables. 41ss. Lires:. De- nand, 6s7; cables, 6ss. Rubles; Demand, D; cables, S1A. Bar silver, 6sAc. Mexi- an dollars. 51c; government bonds steady;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Dry Goods Market

New York, June 2S.-Government acquisitions for dry goods supplies tended to stiffen the markets today, army duck discounts having been shortened to 10c off the list Yarns were firm. Laces and embroideries were dull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, June N.-(Special.)-On a slightly lower opening the absence of further liquidation after the decline of yesterday was noticeable. and the local traders bought freely for a reaction. which carried the market up some 5 points on a very small volume of busi- ness. There is so evident a desire to avoid any view. excepting one which will bring about an advance that all look for ward to some crop disaster in the future as more than probable. On the other hand the utter unpreparedness of the country to defend itself as demonstrated in the mobilization of the National Guard has chilled the desire among the public to buy anything. Liverpool should be higher tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Iiyernnnl Cntfnn

Liverpool, June 2S.-Cotten: Spot easier; Good middling, SS5d; middling, S.19d; low middling, 8.03d. Sales, 5000; for speculation and export, 500; receipts. S20O. Futures steady; June, 7.sSkd; June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Fruits and Produce

(WhoIesale QuotatlOns.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, box, $2. 60G2.7o i; Tennessee yellow, transparent, s1.8@1.5 .50 Oranges-California, s40D4.50. Lemons-Imported, box, $5.25; California, $525.
 Bananas-Bunch, $1.5092.00 Limes-$1 a hundred. Cantaloupes-Georgia. crate, $2G2.50; California, $S.
 Peaches-Georgia, crate. $2@250. Tomatoes-Ba sket, $l.25@150. Beans-Basket, $1@1.25. Egg Plant-S2@250. Cabbage-Three cents a pound. Onions-La Creole, cents pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Hubbard Bros, 6 Co.

cotton Merchants, Hanover square, N. |k. Members New York Cotton Ex. thange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange Few York Produce Exchange. Associate tembers Liverpool Cotton AssNQiatio Drders solicited for the purchase and
 ale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
 future delivery. special attention and tberal terms given for consignments 0f lincs Invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Flour and Feedstuff

Colorado patent, S6.0U; self-rising flour, $e.s5; Tennessee flour, $s15; Michigan flour, $7.35; Idaho flour, $6.30; hard winter wheat flour, s6.10; spring wheat flour, s6 35@6.65; Illinois flour, $610; Minne- sota wheat flour, $6.10 Pure wheat shorts, s32@ss; pure wheat bran, s2s; cot ton seed meal. 71s per cent, $33; Cremo cotton seed meal s26; cotton seed hulls. $21 lintless hulls. s14. Mo- timothy hay. $27; new pea green alfalfa, $22; southern alfalfa. $20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $19 Caffin corn and milomaize $1.75. $175. Light clover mixed hay, SPA; No. No. Johnson grass, $14; wheat straw, SIS; wheat, per 100 lbs., $250. Mixed feeds, s33@36. No. white oats per bushel. 5Sc. Corn, per bushel, $1. Cornmeal, per ? bushel sack, $1.s0; corn chops, 10O-lb. sack, $190; corn feed meal, $34. Poultry food $l.9o per sack; dairy food. sS2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. s ewt.. f. o. b. Bir- mingham. Market firm at 7.65 New Or .eans.
 Choice Rice-$55o per cwt Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$s.50 per cwt Grits-&225 s6-lb, bag.
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railroad bonds irregular Time loans steady; 60 days, 31sQ3a4c; 90 days, S74@4 per cent; six months, 4Gr4A per cent. Call money steady; high, 2%c; low, 21a per cent; ruling rate, 2s per cent; last loan, 2A per cent: closing bid, 211 per cent; offered at 23. per cent
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and July, 7.eaMd: July and August.

and July, 7.931zd; July and August. 791hd; August and September, 7.S6 61k d; September and October, 7.S21sd; Octo- Der and November 7.7Shd; November and December, 7.75d; December and January, 7.7Sd; January and February, 7.71d; February and March. 7.71d; March and April, 7.7Okd April and May, 7.69Md Ma wand June, 7.6Shd; June and July, 7,661Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Sufficient Reason

From Gargoyle.
 Judge-Were there any reasons, Mike, why you should have gone on this tear?
 Mike-Sure, VT honor. siving av thim,
 Judge-And what were they?
 Mike-Me an six whiskies, y'r honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29

cials, 15A @15%c; state, average fancy. 15@15Ac Dressed poultry easier; broil- CTS, 30@34c; fowls 1Sh @22hc; turkeys. 23 @ 26c
 St. Louis, June 2S.-Poultry un- changed, except chickens, 1412c; turkeys, 13@ 200. Butter unchanged. Eggs. zoe.