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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Liquidation Active on Ru- nor That Increased Acre age Would Result From
 Advanced Prices

New York, January 2s.-The cotton maf- ket has been extremely nervous and un- settled during the past week with prices reaching the lowest point touched since the publication of the governments crop estimate early last December. May con tracts, which had sold at F Ssc on Jan uary 1O declined to 12.02c during the days early trading or S 90 per bale under the | high level of the season.
 Selling has been more or less general with liquidation particularly active, the rumor being that contracts which had been firmly held for months past in some cases had been sold out, owing to dis appointment over export takings and ap- prehension of increased acreage as a re- suit of the better prices secured by the fs rmers so far this season.
 The unsettled ruling of the stock mar ket probably contributed to the nervous ness of sentiment. Wall street selling has been active. while the south was rather a free seller here at times dur ing the week, and southern spot mar kets have also worked lower, although the declines were attributed by some to of ferings of hedged cotton rather than any general weakness.
 
 connections were among the buyers on the decline. particularly during the earlier part of the week and there has been a good deal of buying by domestic trade in- terests, accompanied by reports that spin ners were fixing prices call cotton. This demand combined with covering of shorts and further buying by Liverpool straddle interests has absorbed offerings on a scale down and the market today showed rallies on the stronger technical position and reports that southern holders of unhedged cotton were not meeting the decline.
 The census report showed a ginning of only 10,766, POP bales prior to January Is, this year, against 14 915,S50 last season and indicated the smallest ginning for the first half of January on record. The figures seemed to be quite generally taken as in- dicating a total lint yield within the governments estimate, but any modifica- ton 1t caused in ideas of supplies was evidently considered of little marked im- portance No change has been reported in the ocean freight situation and the more bearsh average of sentiment has been attributed chiefly to apprehension Of increased spot offerings. should there be improvement in exports as the planting season draws nearer.
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able to overrule everything of a bullish
 character whatever, but when they failed
 to break spots. except for such conces-
 sions sellers Cwho had made money on their hedges were willing to make. and
 the weekend figures were out. many of less radical bears were inclined to cover
 On the opening New Orleans Marches were 30 points under spots which was
 another thing that required adjustment
 one way or the other That is to say
 spots either had to decline or futures
 come back to spots As spots did not de-
 cline, futures came back.
 My opinion is that the longs that are
 left cannot be driven out unless they put
 prices 50 points lower. They may try
 to do this as the market has very few
 friends
 Hubbard said in this mornings letter that the excuse yesterday for the selling was persistent reports circulating in New York of acreage increases in the south,
 and Burnley today says the same thing
 Tn regard to this it is interesting to note that a meeting of farmers. 40 strong is to be held at Gadsden soon, the pur- pose of which, I understand, is to resolve to decrease the acreage 9 per cent and the use of fertilizer 50 per cent under last year. This looks as if something was awry with the New Workers infor- matIon or that 1t orlglnated Tn the ln- agination of some Hanover square, New York city. grower of cotton.
 They lightly wave aside the boil weevil increase or decrease the acreage. settle all growing questions, tell you what the farmer of the south will grow with
 great deal of confidence-do these Man
 haitian Island farmers. whose fields of
 cotton are bounded by the Statue of Lib
 erty on the south, the Bowery on the east and Broad street on the west. While
 if the truth were were known four-fifths of them wouldn't know a boil of cotton from a watermelon.
 The weekend figures show that exactly 909,000 less bales of American cotton have gone into consumption this year than last. We have seven months yet before
 us before any new cotton can come on the market. The war might end in that seven months, we might buy whole fleet
 of vessels, or the Senate might kick over the traces of the foreign relations com mittee and give the lions tail such twist it would take several years to get the kinks out of it.
 This decline of nearly 1c pound may be like the gambler who hadn't won bet for three years, wha said to a friend one day: Well, my luck's changed, "Is that so?" said his friend. "Tm glad to hear it." Yes" said the sport. changed, and got worse" This may be the case with the cotton market, but for the sake of my friends I hope the change will be for the better. C. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
PRICES STEADIED ON
 ACTIVE COVERING
Cotton Market Opened at Decline, But Rallied on
 Southern Holdings

New York, January 2S.-A further de- cline carried the cotton market into new low ground for the movement at the opening today, with July contracts selling at 12.16c, but prices rallied later on re- ports that leaders of unhedged cotton in the south were not meeting the lower prices and covering of shorts. July sold up to 2.36c and closed at 12.34c, with the general list closing steady at a net advance of s to Il points.
 Liverpool more than met yesterday s local decline and there seemed to be quite good many overnight selling orders around the ring at the opening here. First prices were to 10 points lower with March contracts selling at 17Sc; May at 2.02c and October at .15c. There was a good demand at this level, which in the case of May contracts represented a de- cline of 4.30 per bale from the high level reached early in the month. Houses with Liverpool connections were moderate sellers of new crop deliveries, but were good buyers of near months, while there was a continued good demand from the domestic trade interests, who were be- lieved to be fixing prices for spinners. It seemed, too, that offerings of long cot ton were much less active after the heavy liquidation earlier in the week and that rather more reactionary sentiment was developing around the ring. At any rate, prices steadied up on covering, which became more active in the late trading, when March contracts sold up to F. Ole; May to F. 23c and October to F. 36c. Clos ing prices were within point or two of the best. Southern spot advices continued more or less conflicting. There were nu- merous reports that offerings might in- f.,a aeI,o fit, these advices caused more or less con- fusion of sentiment, but few if any of the private eports claimed any immediate weakness among holders of unhedged cot ten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
WHEAT MARKETS
 FORGED DOWNWARD
Report of Reselling by For eign Buyers Sends Prices Down and the Market
 Closed Heavy

Chicago, January 2S.-Assertions that exporters were taking back wheat from foreigners and were selling futures caused a material sag today in prices here notwithstanding that previously the market had scored an advance. The close was heavy, B@11sc net lower, with May S1.35a4 @1. .357s and July $1.2684 Corn wound up 7sd1c higher, oats a shade to 1sc down, and provisions unchanged to a decline of 101421zc.
 It was estimated that 1,50OOO bushels of wheat in cas hand futures were thrown backward today by foreigners and expor- ters. Some of the holdings thus un- loosed were said to consist of spring wheat of high grade Bears were quick to seize the advantage and were able to force the market almost continuously downward after the descent had once be- gun, as early support had been based to of increased export demand
 In a measure, the hope of better Flu ropean call appeared to grow out of an- nouncements that the entire mercantile marlne of Great Britain had been taken under government control in order to keep down ocean freight rates Infer ences, however, that holders of wheat in the United States would share an imne- date benefit seemed later to have been at least premature.
 Snow and sleet predicted for the en- tire domestic wheat belt were taken to indicate that receipts would remain small for several days. The effect was adverse to the bears in the early trading but the influence was afterward lost sight of.
 Corn rose to a new high price record for this season. Rumors were current that the British government had bought S,OOo,C00 bushels or more. Another bull fish factor was an estimate that the Ar genuine exportable surplus was only half as large as year ago. Oats responded to the corn strength, but the downturn in wheat led to realizing sales. Cash de- mand was slow.
 Provisions closed weak owing to selling by packers and foreigners. An advance in the price of hogs lifted the market early, but did not serve as a lasting prop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Produce Market

New York, January 2S.-Butter firm CT; receipts, 6205; creamery, extra, 92 score, 51@311ac; creamery. higher scoring, 32@321sc firsts, 271s @ soc Eggs firmer; receipts, S173; fresh gath cred extra fine, 31c; extra firsts. 291 1s @30c; frsts, 271a O. 29c; seconds, 25@ 27c Cheese firm; receipts, 99O: state whole milk flats, held specials, 1S60 1SAc: state whole milk, average fancy 17% &1Sc; state whole milk, current make specials, 17%c; state whole milk, average run, 17@171Ac;. Live poultry steady western chickens, 151ac; fowls 161ac; turkeys, 1S@ 200: dressed strong fresh killed chickens. 161h @27c; fowls 141a @ 19c; turkeys, 27@2Sc.
 Chicago, January 2S.-Butter un- changed; eggs higher; receipts. 42SS cases; firsts, 2S1a o 34c; ordinary firsts 27@ @27%c; at mark, cases included 24@2Shc Potatoes, receipts, 40 cars unchanged. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls 14h @15c; springs. 15c.
 Kansas City, January 2S-Butter creamery, Sic: firsts, 29c; seconds, 27c; packing, 19c. Eggs, frsts, 2Sc; seconds 200. Poultry, hens, 13c; turkeys, 1Sc; springs, 19c.
 St. Louis, January 2S.-Poultry chickens. 14c: springs, unchanged; tur- keys. II F @ 19c; ducks. 16c; geese, 100 12c. Butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
FORWARD MOVE ON STOCK EXCHANGE Rise in MunitiOn Groups Re garded as Result of Will sons Plea for Home
 Defensive

New York, January 2S.-Stocks reg istered general but very irregular re coveries today from their declines of the preceding days of the week. To what extent the covering of short contracts or investment buying figured in the inn provement, was at best matter of de- bate or conjecture, but the inquiry for investment issues suggested a change of speculative sentiment
 War shares, particularly Crucible Steel, Lackawanna Steel, Baldwin and American Locomotives. Westinghouse, General Electric and American Can, led the rise. Crucible was the most active feature of the session, trading in that stock far exceeding the dealings in United States Steel The rise in the munitions group was regarded as a logical result of the Presidents plea for home defense, but Crucibles un- wonted activity on it's extreme advance of points to 1914 revived rumors as- soclating the company with Bethle- hem Steel.
 Bethlehem was dull but strong, ad- vancing 10 points to 470, and United States, Steel, after some early uncer- tainty, rose to S4A but closed al S3 3s unchanged. Forecasts of steels Janu- ary tonnage which will not be issued for another fortnight, formed the basis of some discussion.
 Petroleum shares, notably Mexican Petroleum, the Motors, Coppers and a few of the miscellaneous high priced issues, contributed more or less moder- ately to the forward movement which halted in the early afternoon. Fries and Union Pacific were the conspicuous shares of the railway list, while Can adian Pacific St. Paul, Reading and Northern Pacific were decidedly firm at average advances of a point
 Prices underwent sharp downward revision in the final hour, the decline being led by New Haven, which broke SA to 6S, while some of the other rails, as we'll as industrials and metals for feited much or all of their advantage. The unsettlement was accompanied by reports from Washington deemed to be of disquieting character.
 General news of the day embraced additional favorable railway earnings for December, large bank clearings and indications of a moderate cash loss by local institutions on the weeks move ment
 Bonds were mainly steady on nar- row dealings. Total sales, par value, were S4210,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January 2S.-(Special)-C blegrams from Liverpool depicted such a lack of confidence in that market that it was a surprise to all that this market opened only to 10 points lower, recovered under an excellent character of buying half the decline, then becoming dull un- til the last 20 minutes, when, under a demand to cover, rapidly caused an ad- vance to 10 points above last evening. This sharp recovery was due to the buying by spinning brokers. the cessation of liquidation and an extended short interest trying to cover.
 The feeling in the trade has been so bearish that a recovery was due and we expect to see a sharp advance in Liver pool tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Has Old Paper

Decatur, January 2S.-(Speciai)-E. J. Fenn, one of the oldest citizens of the Decaturs, has in his possession copy of the Vicksburg, (Mss) Citizen. pub lished under the date of July 2, 1862. The newspaper is printed on wall paper and is well preserved. At the time the paper was printed General Grants army was near Vicksburg. The paper contains many articles of interest today. It says that many federal soldiers were deserting the army. Another article says that Grants army ha entered Vicksburg and that Grant brought his dinner with him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Flour and Feedstuffs

Wholesalers Selling Price)
 Colorado patent, $6.70 self-rising flour S7,75 Tennessee flour, $7.5O; Michigan flour, $7.65; Idaho four s6.70; Indiana flour, $750; hard winter wheat flour, $7.25; hard winter wheat. $6.60; Minnesota spring wheat $7.10; wheat shorts, $33; mixed shorts, S31; pure wheat bran, $29; c. S. meal, 71ac per cent, $97; Cremo meal, $32; c. $. hulls, $17 per ton No. l timothy hay, SPA per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, S2S southern alfalfa, $26: mixed feeds, per ton, $37; oats, per bushel, Mo- 7 white, 66c; corn, per bushel 95c cornmeal, S1.S5 per two-bushel sack; chops, $1.S5; poultry food, $39; dairy food, $35; John son grass hay. $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
PRODUCE MARKET
 CONTINUES STRONG
Poultry and Egg Market Brisk With Slight Reduc-
 tiOn in Quotations

There were few changes in quotations noted on Morris avenue yesterday even ing, the poultry and egg market in par ticular showing several reduced changes. Hens are off another cent and quoted at 15c per pound. Geese are also off 15c each and are quoted at 75c@113c per pound. Both country and graded eggs are 0own cents per dozen, being quoted at 2S and 26c per dozen. The egg supply is be- coming more plentiful in last AS hours.
 The rabbit season is about over, and none are being received, and will no longer be quoted.
 The fruit and produce market con tinues strong and business unusually brisk. Very few changes are taking place in these commodities. Strawber- ries are the only change noted and are quoted at BOG per quart box.
 All grades of spot cotton is off 4c. In the fish and oyster market all va rieties were cleaned up on the close of yesterdays business and trade good; a fresh supply of all kinds will arrive this morning, including some red snapper. The red snapper famine is still on and the supply is very limited at present. Prices unchanged. Business in all lines vas reported extra good all over Morris avenue NeSCerQdy, especially the ldllef half of the day.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants .Price)
 HensE6c. Fryers-22c.
 Brolers-22c.
 Guineas-30c.
 Roosters-1Oc per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-2Sc; graded 26c; storage eggs, 23c.
 Turkeys-Live. 200; dressed. PC.
 Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Fruits and Produce


 Wholesale Quotations) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl., s4.5O; fancy Winesap, bbl, $5; fancy Black Twigs, $5; bulk, $2. 75Gl3 bbl.; fancy Ar kansas Black apples. $5@5.50. Oranges-Florida, box, $2.4oa25o; Sat suma oranges, $325@3.5O per box. Grapefruit-Box, $S@325. 4@ Grapes-Malaga, keg, S6.50G7 Cranberries-Barrel, $10: box, $2.50 Pears-Oregon, box, 3.25. Bananas-Bunch, $1.50@2. Lemons-Fancy imported. box. s5; fancy California, $5.
 Iimes-$1d1.25. London Layer Raisins-s1.S5. Figs-$2.50 case. Citron-1Sc lb. Irish Potatoes-Michigan white, bu., S 40 Onions-Red and yellow pound. 3Hc Peanuts-515161ac per lb. Toma toes-Cuba, per crate, $50. Cabbages-Danish, pound, 1Rc. Rutabagas-Pound 1%c. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, soc. Lettuce-Hamper, $2. Celery-California, $6. 50 crate. Snap Beans-S2@2.5O per hamper. New Crop Lima Beans-7hac h.; black eyed peas, 51aQI6c. Pecans-Fancy paper shell, 20@25c; Tex as, 15c
 English Walnuts-No. 1 California soft shell, 171ac; No. California, 15c. Butternuts-15c ID. Brazil Nuts-15c ID. Prunes-8@10c ID. Dates-$3 case. Pig Feet-$2.25 keg Mackerel-$6.75 half barrel Cocoanuts-Per 100, $6.50@7 Florida Pneapples-S3 per crate. Florida Strawberries-30c at. box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Deer Hunting in Florida

Marbury, January 2S.-(Special)-Th following Autauga and Lowndes county people have gone to Florida on a deer hunt: Judge and Mrs. c. E. Thomas, Mir. and Mrs J. B. Bell, Mrs. W. T. North ington Eugene Ballard, c. M. Smith. w W. Downing, George Miller and w. l.. Lovelace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 2S.-Cotton seed oil was easy under scattered liquidation by local longs who had overstayed their market, and lack of outside interest at the present level of prices. The close was to points lower. Sales, 14,O0O bar rels. Spot, 9.10c; February, S1S@9.24c, , March, 9.20M9.2lc; April, 9.14@91Sc; May, 9.17@9.1Sc June. 9.1SGf9. 19c; July, S.24ap 9.e5c August, 927@9.2Sc; September, $50 M9. 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Metal Market
2S.Cop,

New York, January 2S.-Cop- per firmer electrolytic, s25.25 @ zo.5G for second quarter delivery; iron, steady and unchanged metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, $41.62 bid; at Lcndon, spot copper, f91 15c; futures. t9o IDS; electrolytic, f122; spot tin, f17S os; futures, f179; antimony, f125; the metal exchange quotes lead S6.05; spelter not quoted: at London. lead, f32 2s 6d; spelter, f91
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Chicago Grain

Ckicago, January 2S.-Wheat, No. red $1.s6sl No. red. s1271sa1. .34; No. 2 hard, $.3il4@1 .347s; No. hard, s1. 315s@ .33 Corn, No. ? yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow, 744@75c; No. white, 751s@176c Oats No. 3, 751a@761ac; standard 53653%c Rye, No. ?, s1.O4@O1 .O41a. Barley. 5S@6lc. Timothy, 8. .50tG17 .65 Clover, s1Od1S. .50 Pork, $19. 40@20. 40. Lard, $10110. 25. Ribs, $1C. .50G110.77
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Worlds Visibe Supply
kiyerpOOl Cotton

Liverpool, January 2S-Cotton: Spot easier; good middling, S2Sd; middling 7.93d; low mddling, 7.55d. Sales, 5000; for speculation and export, 1000. Re ceipts, 29,300. Futures quiet; January 7.71hd; January and February, I'll F d February and March, 7.6Sd; March and April, 765Hd April and May, 7.62 F d; May and June, 7:59d; June and July d575; July and August, 751 Ed; August and September 7.41 1ad, September and October, 7.2Sd; october and November 7.211ad; November and December 7.171ad; December and January. 7.13 F d. January and February, 70S1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Sugar and Cereals

Granuated sugar. 625 per cwt., f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$550 per cwt Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$650 per cwr. Grits-$225 per 96-lb. bas. Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from F to 15 pounds for S1
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January 2S.-Rough Japan rice continued quiet today, while a steady tone ruled the other grades; quotations remained unchanged. Receipts: Rough. 4197; millers, 4197; clean, 2O52. Sales, 1467 pockets clean Honduras at 25sM4s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
St. Louis Grain

St Louis, January S.-Wheat. No. 2 red $1 S4d1 .42 No. ? hard nominal May S1.SlSs; July, $l 231a. Corn, No ?, 741kG 14c; No. white 75@751ac; May, 7S1ac; July 7ss4c. Oats, No. 9 511hc No 3 white, nominal; May, 51%@517sc; July nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. January 2S.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 157o bales; to arrive, 3S5. Good ordinary, 10 .1Sc; strict good ordinary, 10.4c; low middling, Il .3Sc strict low middling, 11.63c; 1niddling, 11.8Sc; strict middling, F. l3c; good middling, 12.45c; strict good mid ding F. .69c. Receipts, 6455; stock, 461,92o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Fish

Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch-S15c. Salt Water Trout-124121ac. Red Snapper-10c in bbl and 11c in smaller lots Gray Snapper-61sc. Mullet-6c. Shrimp-12c. Spanish Mackerel-121a@15c. Sheephead-S1ac. Oysters-Medium $1.35; select, $l50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, F. 15c; receipts, 36l9 shipments 5729; sales, 1867; stock, 214,452. Memphis: Middling, F. .25c; receipts 426O, shipments, 6624; sales, 800; stock, 32O, 314. Augusta: Middling, Il. .69c; receipts, 459 shipments, 450; sales, 3156; stock, 1SS, 337. St. Louis: Middling, 12Ac; receipts, 23S0 shipment 2559; stock, 17,296. Cincinnati: Receipts, 554; shipments
 701; stock, 16,5O9.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12,2 25c: receipts
 743; shipments, 94S; sales, 94S; stock, 29
 23c
 Total today: Receipts, 12O09 shipments 7.0Q1; stock 7S614O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January S.-Wheat, No ? hard, s1. .2591. 32; No ? red. s1 1.3091 S5 Corn Mo- mixed, 72c; No. white, 721ad 73c; No yellow, 731731sc. Oats, Mo- . white 52@54c; No. mixed. 4S@49c.
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1a1; demand, s4.7s s-1s; cables, s4.7s 15-1s

P4. IIq4, ueIIIoIIu' %1'V o-Io' Cs1DHo'-' V1'.o Francs, demand, 125s; cables, 5SG. Marks, demand, 744; cables, 74ss. Kronen, de- mand, 129s; cables, 127s Builders, de- mand, 42A cables, 43.. Lires, demand, 6.7O; cables, 669 Rubles, demand, BOA cables, 30ss Bar silver, 571sc; Mexican dollars 44c Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. Time loans easy; 60 and 90 days. 21a@2az per cent; six months 2a4@3 per cent. Call money easier; high, 1a4 per cent; low. 11s per cent; ruling rate, 134 per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 11a per cent; of fered at 134 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Selma Cotton Market

Selma, January Especial )-The Selma cotton market today was quoted as follows: Good middling, 12Ac; strict middling, 12c; middling. 11Ac; strict low middling, 11Ac; low middling, 10s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Dry Goods Market

New York, January 2S.-Cotton goods and yarns firm. Silk ribbons sold free ly, and ready-to-wear lines moved out in a very liberal way The jobbing mar ketS were active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
Liverpool Cotton Statistics

Liverpool. January 2S.-Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills. 7a,- coo bales; American. 5000; stocks, 715- eco: American, 520,O01 imports, 96OOO American S4,000; exports. 11,200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-29
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