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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
A SHARP ADVANCE IN. THE COTTON MARKET.
Apprehension Over Threat ened Tropical Disturb
 ance Responsible

New York, July 5.-Apprehensioi that disturbance reported in the gulf and approaching the coast would seemed to be largely responsible for a very sharp advance in the cotton market here today. October contracts sold up to 13.16c or 31 points above the low level of last Saturday, and closed at 19.05c, with the general list closing barely steady at a net ad- vance of to 10 points for the day.
 Liverpool was relatively easier over the American holiday and the market here opened at decline of points to an advance Of 1 point. Private ca bles attributed the decline abroad to resel1ing by bulls. and said there was quite a bearish. sentiment in trade circles there, while the official ca bles said that spot cotton was more very little selling power around the local ring, however, while houses with Liverpool connections were good buy CTS of October, and the market soon turned firmer on apprehensions as to weather conditions in the eastern belt. It seemed from the action of prices that the break which followed the publication of the governments crop report last Saturday had left con siderable short interest outstanding and there was probably fresh buying for long account as well as covering Bullish southern spot advices and moderate demand from trade sources were also factors on the advance, which carried July contracts up to 12 98c. while December sold at 13.34c and January at 13.3sc during the mid dle of the afternoon, or about l9 to 21 points net higher At this level there were reactions of 10 to 12 points in the late trading under realizing. New Orleans and local selling, which was probably encouraged by an easier turn in ,Ju1v deliveries in the New Orleans market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
DOLLAR ABALE ON
 FEAR OF STORM
The Market at New Orleans Closes With Less Strength.
 Cables Not Encouraging

News Orleans, July 5.-The hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico was about the only thing considered by the cotton trade in this market today. Fear that it would cause crop damage when 1t worked in- land, resulted in buying which sent val ues up slightly more than s1 bale. Late in the day the market had less strength and reaction came when buy CTS of the early hours started realizing profits. The close was barely steady at net gain of g to 10 points.
 In the early trading prices rose to Il points. and the market had a very steady tone as the result of the storm warning sent out by the weather bureau. When the change was made to hurricane warn ing, the market gained further strengtls and at noon prices were 70 points up on the most active months. In the early afternoon the market was at It's highest, net rise of q to g points.
 Foreign cables were not encouraging, but absolutely no notice was taken of them. Some mention was heard of too much rain in the belt, but the market was almost wholly occupied with wait- ing on the course of the hurricane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
MARKET ADVANCES
 ARE ADORABLE
Success of Allied Drive Factor of Primary Im-
 pOrtance

New York, July 5.-With the exception of be1ated advance in call money to A per cent, the highest rate for this form of accommodation since December, 1914, most developments and advances of a market character over the holiday were accepted as distinctly favorable. Mexi- co.'s concliatory attitude, the further suc- cess of the allied drive in the western war arena and the optimistic views of authorities in the steel and iron industry were factors of primary importance. Gains were variable, but substantial in / the main, and while trading freuuentiy lapsed Into dullness, dealings comprised more than the usual number of issues Almost the sole exceptions to the up- ward tendency were the zinc shares which followed the course of adverse ! trade conditions.
 Mexicans as group were the outstand- ing features, Mexican Petroleum gaining 5 points, with for the preferred. Greene |Cananea Copper rose over g. with almost as much for American Smeltine and af- filiated shares. Texas company rose { points. presumably in consequence of the ECO per cent dividend recently declared by one of it's subsidiaries. United States Steel served more than any other one stock to stabilize the mar ket, being freeely absorbed in blocks of looO to S2O0 shares at S614 to S71s, closing at a mere fraction under it's best in the face of continuous profit taking.
 SteePs contribution of about 60, 900 shares represented approximately t2 per cent of the days business.
 Some of the recently weak munitions |and equipments were better by 1 to 2 points, with as much for the prominent motor shares.
 Shipping stocks were in steady demand United Fruit making an extreme gain of more than points. There was a renewal of last months inquiry for the better known sugar stocks and a fair degree of activity and strength was shown by Sears -Roebuck, Woolworth and May De- partment stores.
 Transcontinental shares led the railway Division, notably Canadian Pacific, "Soo'' and Union Pacific, at advances of 1 to almost points. Changers and Reading hnd Norfolk and Western contributed to the relatively moderate output of other rails. Total sales amounted to 4SO,00o shares.
 Bonds were firm, with a broad demand for muntion issues, Anglo-French 5's, and Rock Island debentures. Total sales, par value, 8, 3,260,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged pn call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06

from the recent low level attracted con- siderable realizing and that delivery sold of to S.24c during the early afternoon, but reports of higher cost and freight of fers checked the reaction and the close was at nearly the best point of the day. or IA to 19 points net higher Sales. 3S.250. July, 7.94c; August S.05c; September, S.15c; October, SOC; November, S.25c; Decem- Der. S.29c; January, s.35c; February. S.40c; March. s.4sc; April, Sole; May, S.56c; June, S.61c. Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, 9c; Santos 4c, 10Ac. Cost and freight offers were reported higher, quotations ranging from 10. 15c to 10.50c for Santos As on the basis of London credits. The official re- port showed an advance of 125 reis in the Rio market. as compared with Saturday and it was reported that Santos futures showed an advance of 300 to 400 reis. Bra gillian port receipts. S6,0O0; Jundiahy. 43,- 900. Rio reported a clearance of 1000 for New Orleans; Bahia 1000 for New York and Victorla, 14.O00 for New Orleans Rio exchange on London was 3-16d higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06

ports of gulf storm over New orleans our market failed to decline and under the influence of some hedge buying against forward sales. together with covering cotton sold on the report showed an improvement at one time or over a dollar a bale over Monday 8 close. In the late afternoon realizing orders made their appearance which quickly affected the market, showing that there was not the underlying strength that had been noticeable be- fore the report was issued. If the gulf storm develops into something serious we anticipate a slowly declining mar ket, as crop reports on the whole are very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Produce Market

New York, July 5.-Butter easy; re- ceipts, 17,109; creamery extras, 92 score, 28Ac;- creamery. higher scoring, 29@29hc; flrsts, 27G2Sc. Eggs steady; receipts, 20,- 005; fresh gathered extra fine. 26Q27c; ex- tra firsts. 25@251zc; firsts, 231s@241ac. Cheese steady; receipts, i495; state fresh specials. 151s@15ac state fresh specials average fancy, 15Q15Ac. Dressed poultry weaker; brolers. 8d33c; fowls, 1SQ21hc; turkeys, 25c. Live poultry easier; broil- CTS. 22Q25c; fowls. 171sc turkeys, 15@1Sc.
 St. Louis, July 5.-Poultry: Chickens, 14c springs. 20@23c; turkeys, 13A@24c; ducks. 12c; geese, 7c. Butter: Creamery, 28c. Eggs. 21c
 Kansas City. July 5.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Chicago, July 5.-Butter unchanged. Eggs: Receipts. 19,5s2 cases: unchanged. Potatoes lower. New; Receipts. go cars Oklahoma and Arkansas sacked tri. umphs, 90c@sl.10; Illinois. Ohios, 90cGS1 10; Virginia barreled, $3.1OGSS5. Old, s5@9Oc: receipts, cars. Poultry, alive higher; fowls. 16c; springs. 21@26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
NERVOUS CLOSE IN
 THE CHICAGO PIT
Wheat Closes Nervous on Small Decrease in Visi-
 ble Supply

Chicago, July 5.-Bullish cable advices lifted the wheat market, but the effect was nearly wiped out later owing chiefly to the smallness of decrease in the United States visible supply. Quotations closed nervous, s to B@Ac net higher with July at s1.dsss and September s1.055s Corn finished 1z93sc to a4c up; oats off 1-16c to 3sc, and provisions unchanged to 15c higher
 Wheat prices were highest at the start and were nearly the lowest at the close Initial strength came largely from Liv- erpool reports, which said demand was broadening, and that European crop ad- vices were becoming less and less favor able the consequent rush of buying here however encountered heavy selling from big interests, and it was not long hsfore the market began to rise. Downward swings were especially noticeable after a leading expert had issued estimates which but the probabl domestic yield for 1916 at 763000,000 bushels as against n5,- 000,000 bushels, the amount computed by the government last month.
 Distinct weakness in the wheat market developed when the United States visible supply total was posted, showing de- crease of only 19,000 bushels in seven days, whereas last year at the corre- spending time the falling off was 2,246,- coo bushels. On the decline commission house buying revived, and a rally was in progress as the session came to an end. Word of some improvement in export business helped the bulls little at the wind up.
 Corn displayed considerable firmness despite ideal weather for the growing crop. Scarcity of offerings was fitl- ture, especially in the July delivery.
 Oats were relatively weak throughout the day. The main reason was that con- ditions promised fairly well for big crop, 50,000,000 bushels more than was the case month ago.
 Provisions rose to the highest prices yet this season. and held firm, notwith- standing that trade was light, and that hog values were on the decline. The explanation was that the monthly report of warehouse stocks had given an un- mistakable advantage to the bulls.
 Fl1fI1ra C,Iuf fa finnc Unra Fnllnu,1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Was All Right

From an Exchange
 That she was nervous little old lady was apparent to the whole car. When young woman with baby entered and sat down next her her duick-mov- ing eye detected immediately that the child was placidly chewing a green transfer
 Your baby-the transfer-looki" she exclaimed.
 The young mother hastily rummaged her hand satchel and produced a yellow transfer.
 "Oh. thank you" she said. Its all right-that's yesterdays transfer; here is today's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Flour and Feedstuff

Colorado patent. $6.0o; self-rising flour S6.35; Tennessee flour, $6.15; Michigan four $7.35; 1iaho flour, s6.30; hard winter wheat flour, s6.10; spring wheat flour, $6 3506.65; Illinois flour, $6.10; Minne- sota wheat flour, $6.10. Pure wheat shorts, s32@33; pure wheat bran. s2S; cot ton seed meal 7h per cent, $3S; Cremo cotton seed meal $26; cotton seed hulls, $21; lintless hulls, $14. No. timothy hay, S27; new pea green alfalfa, $22; southern alfalfa, s20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $19. Caffin corn and milomaize, $1.75. $175 Light clover mixed hay, SPA; No. No. 1 Johnson grass, $14; wheat straw, SIS; wheat, per 100 lbs, $2.50. Mixed feeds, s33@36 No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 5Sc. Corn, per bushel,. $1.03. Cornmeal, per g. bushel sack, $1.S0; corn chops 100-lb. sack, $190; corn feed meal, $34. Poultry food, $1.s0 per sack; dairy food, sS2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
sA@sA per cent. Sterling eo-day bills,

s1a@sA per cent Sterling eO-day bills, &.72; demand, A75A cables, $4.7e 7-16. Francs, demand, 5.91; cables, 5.901a Marks, demand, 731s; cables, 73A Kronen, demand, 12%; cables, 13s. Builders, de- mand, 41ss; cables, 41%. Lires, demand, 6.3sM; cables, 6.3714. Rubles, demand, 31; cables, 31A. Bar silver, 63A. Mexican dollars, 491sc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds firm.
 Time loans strong; 60 and 90 days, 31z@ 3A per cent; six months, 4041a per cent; Call money strong; high, A per cent; low, 3A per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan, 3A per cent; closing bid, 31s per cent; offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1Sc; receipts Il; sales. 1915; stock, 19S,Gn.
 Galveston: Middling, 13.65c; receipts, 3s13; sales, 36; stock, 10S,681.
 Mobile: Middling, 13c; receipts, 1ooo' sales, 10; stock, 97o24. .. CharIeston: Middling, 12sc; receipts 5; stock, 3O,117.
 Wilmington: Middling, 121ac; receipts Norfolk: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, SPA; sales, 251; stock, 4S,0S6. , Baltimore Exports. 1742; stock 2s4o. Boston: Middling, 12.95c; stock, 1O,oOo, Philadelphia: Middling, 13oc; stock' foo' { New York: Midling, 13.02c; exports k34; stock, 15s,056.
 Minor ports: Stock, 2o,C26.
 Ttoal today: Receipts. 1912; exports 3476; stock, 744556 ports. 75.350.
 Total for season: Receipts, 744s'h5; exports, 5.578.1S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Chicago Grain

Chicago, July 5.-Wheat. No. red. $1.05K @1.06A No. red. nominal; No. 2 hard. $1.o5 @1.06; No. 3 hard. $1.01 A @1.03&. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 7S@79c; No. 4 yellow, 7SA @77c; No. white. 76@77Ac. Oats. No. 3 white, 3SA O 3SAc; standard, 39h @40Ac. Rye, No. 9S099c; barley, 63@S0c; timothy. $6.75; clover. $7@14. Pork. $2450@ 25.55; lard, $13.32; ribs. $13.5OQ14.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 5.-Cotton seed oil was irregular, crop deliveries showing firm ness with lard, while late months declined under selling by the south and lack of outside support. Finat prices were 2 points higher to net lower. Sales, 10,S00 barrels. The cotton seed oil market closed easier. Spot. 10. 75@11c; July. 10.T@10 .S2c; August, 10. 75@10.76c September. 0.45Gv 10 65c; October. 9.64@9. .66c November, $. .72caS. .73c; December, S.60dS .65c; Jan- uary, S.62@S. .85c; February, S.66dS.72c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Ayerv's Letter

The tropical storm along the gulf coast was worked oveytiAe as a bull card in the cotton market today, caus- ing an advance at one time of nearly 20 points. However, those who bought on the storm news realized near the close and the bubble had most of the air let out of it on the final figures Exports which have been large the past week, dropped to- 3476 bales, which bears out what I said in a former let ter that the heavy sales of cotton aft CT the publication of the government report did not represent the present at- titude of purchasers. but were made up of previous commitments.
 The two things of greatest import ance to watch at present in forming au opinion are: First. the weather; second, the success of the allies. if continued will revive peace talk and should peace come the argument would be a 15, ,O00,- 000-bale crop would be readily taken at advancing prices.
 The weather still continues favora bl g while peace is yet apparently far in the future.
 On conditions as they are today cot ton should go lower.
 c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

|ottOw Merchantu, Hanover SVuare. M i, Members New York Cotton EX. hange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange lew York Produce Exchange. Associate fembers Liverpool Cotton Association. |rders solicited for the purchase and hle of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for hture delivery. Special attention and |beral terms given for consignMents of
 bot cotton for delivery. Correspond. bee invited |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotations) Apples-Fancy Winesap, box, $250g275; Tennessee yellow, transparent, $1.25Q1. 50. Oranges--alifornia, s4@4.50. Lemons-Imported. box. $5.25; California. $5.00.
 Bananas-Bunch, $1.50G2.0.0 Limes-$1 hundred. Cantaloupes-Georgia, crate, $2@2. 50 California, 8. ' Peaches-Georgia, crate, s2@2.50 Tomatoes Basket, s1.25@1.50. Beans-Baaket, $1@125. Egg Plant-$2@2.50. Cabbage-Three cents a pound. Onions-La Creole, cents pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
CooI-no mosquitos. Grove Park Inn Sunset Mountain, AsheviIle, NC.

OOOl-nO mOSQuItOS. UTOVC FdTN tiiii Sunset Mountain, Asheville, NC. the finest Resort Hotel in the World. It is absolutely fireproof and open all the year.
 The 12O-acre, 18-hole, golf course is the finest in the South-it is a blue grass course. All the water used at the Inn comes from the slopes of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain east of the Rockies, nearly seven thousand feet altitude. The milk and cream come from Biltmore Dairy on the estate of the late Geo w. Vanderbilt.
 Itis the cleanest, most sanitary hotel ever built. Every floor is tile. Every bedroom has Mosaic tile covered with French rugs made at Aubusson, France. The foods are the finest money can buy. The kitchen is spotless white tile to the roof and pure white Mosaic tile floors The buildings are built of great mountain boulders of the walls are five feet thick.
 We are three and half miles from the railroad. The street cars are not allowed to come near enough to be heard. We burn coke-not soft coal. Automobiles not allowed near the building during the night. Thus we have no smoke, no dust, no train noise. We have pure air, common sense, digestible food, quiet in the bed- rooms at night, the finest Orchestra outside of New York and Boston, great organ, and an atmosphere where refined people and busy business men with their families find great comfort and good time. Information and photographs at all Q. & c. offices, or write to Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Naval Stores

Savannah, July 5-Turpentine firm, 39A @391sc; sales 374; receipts, S37; shipments, 324 stock, ,420. Resin, firm; sales, 1040; receipts, 20S3; shipments, 1414; stock. 65.- 72i. Quote: A. B. $5.15; c, D, E, $5.15;, F, c, H, I, K, M N, $5.55;~ VIC, $5.75; wv, $6.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Rice Market

New Orleans, July 5.-Rough rice continued nominal and clean rice quiet with quotations unchanged today. Re- ceipts, clean, 240 pockets; sales, clean Honduras, 100 pockets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans. July 5.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, S75 bales; to arrive, 200; good ordinary, 11.50c; strict good ordinary, 12cts low middlng, 12.5Oc; strict low middling, 1275c; mid ding, 13c; strict middling, 13.25c good middling, 13.50c; strict good middling, 13. 75c; receipts, Il; stock, 19S,6n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
St. Louis Grain

old, $1.10@1.13; new. $1.11; No. hard, s1.0SA; July. $1.o1%; September, $1.o4s Corn. No. 2. 76@76Ac; No. 2 white, 76@77hc; July. 75%c; Septem Der, 72Mc. Oats. No. 2 nominal; No. white, nominal; July, S7Ac; Septei>oer, 373sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, s cwt., f. o. b. Eir- mingham. Market firm at $7.66 New Or leans.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$S.50 per cwt Grits-$225 9G-lb. bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Metal Market

New York. July 5.--Copper dull; electro lytic nearby nominal; September and later, $26@29. Iron steady: No. i northern, 20.50@21; No. 2, $20d2050; No. southern, $20. .25@20.75; No. 2, $19. 9.75120.25. Metal ex- change quotes tin quiet; spot offered at s39.5O. At London, spot copper 996 los; futures, G94 los; electrolytie, f131 los. Spot tin, G172 5s; futures, s172 los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. July 5.--Wheat, No. 9 hard, 99c@$.105; No. ? red. 9ec@$1.03. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 73@ TAG: No. ? white, 73@74Ac; No. 2 yellow. 74@75c. Oats. No. white, 400 Ale; No. 2 mixed, Ss @37c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 1S.70c; receipts, 2045; shipments. 2250; sales, s1 stock' 38.679.
 Memphis: Middling. 13.12c; receipts, SIS; shipments, 2273; sales, 15o; stock 77012.
 Augusta: Middling. 1276c; receipts 2S5; shipments, 1914; sales. lo9o; stoch' 70.299. -
 St. Louis: Middling, 13Mc; receipts, 2130: shipments, 2654; stock, 11,346.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1850; shipments, 40 stock. 12.197.
 Little Rock: Middling. 13c; ship ments, 9033 stock. 21S,635.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Hubbard Bros. & CosI.tt.-

New York. July 5.-(Special )-The erect or the government report was again felt in Liverpool this morninr where recent holders continued to 1fquidate. However. as there was re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
English Money

London, July 5.-Bar silver, 31k pence per ounce. Money, per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, per cent; three months, 5B per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, July 5.-Spot cotton, easy; good middling, Slid; middling, 7.95d ; low middling, 7.79d; sales, 6000; for speculation and export, 500 receipts. 2OO futures very steady; July, 7.s3Ad: July and August, 7.SSd; August and September, 7.80Hd; September and Oc- tober, 7.76d; October and November, 7.72d; November and December, 7.69d; December and January, 7.67d; January and February, 7.651sd; February and March, 7.65d; March and April, 7.65d; April and May, 7.64d; May and June, 763hd; June and July, 7.62d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
BUSINESS QUIET
 |. ON MORRIS AVENUE
Dealers Think LuIl Since Monday Is Only Tem-
 pOrary

Following the holiday Tuesday busl- ness was rather quiet on Morris ave- nue yesterday. Dealers were complain ing on the falling off of trade since Monday, but think 1t only temporary 1ull. The supply in practically all lines Is equal to the demand. scarcity being noticed only in California ntaloupes and fish. Peaches continue to arrive in large quantities and are of better size than the earlier shipments.
 Several shipments were noted in the meat market yesterday, while hens de- clined 1 cent on the pound in the poul- try market. Dry salt bellies took on one-fourth cent yesterday afternoon, while pork loins made 1-cent decline in opposition to a 1-cent advance on neck bones.
 'Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 (Commisslon Merchants .2rice) Fryers-20@23c.
 Hens-15c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c per ID.
 Fresh Country Eggs, 22d24c.
 Turkeys-Live. 22c; dressed. 2zc Geese-75c, or 1sc pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Dry Goods Market

New York, July 5.--Cotton goods to-
 day were firm and quiet in staples but
 cotton duck was in good demand Yarns and worsted yarns were firm with a further advancing tendency. Knit goods
 were active and dress goods tended higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Poultry and Eggs
Meats

Creamery Products
 Wholesale Selling Price1 Creamery Butter-321ac: A. &s NJ. cream cry, Bic; process butter. 3o1sc; oleomar- garine, 15@23c; country butter. 20c. Full Cream Cheese--171ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Fish
(Wholesale Selling Price)

CWholesale Selling Price) Perch-SAc. Salt Water 1rout-121ac. Red Snapper-1oc in bbl. lots. lie small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet--6tgs1ac. Spanish Mackerel-12h@15c. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-Shc. Virginia Croker-sc. Pompano-30c.