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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
New York Quotations
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 26-A stiff ad- vance resulted in cotton here today from a steady demand which late in the ses- sion reached large proportions. In the early trading buying was encouraged by the absence of January tenders; later it was prompted by the firmness of spot prices, southern markets in some in- stances reaching BOG and over for mid ding. At the highest levels of the day prices were 50 to 6S points up, and all months were at new high records The close showed net gains of 46 to 67 points.
 The opening was higher because no January notices were issued This was first notice day for the incoming spot month, and it had been expected consid- erable cotton would be rendered at the first opportunity. With no notices. shorts went to covering and a demand sprang up on the long side. The inquiry met with scanty offerings. After rising 16 to 29 points on the most active months the market fell off somewhat under holiday dullness, but in the early afternoon large traders were prominent bidders and buy CTS and prices made a quick response. The highest levels were reached on the showing made by the spot markets.
 a Locally, spots were 12 points up at 29. .25e for middling. January at it's best sold at 29.36c, the highest future quotation ever posted in this market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
RAILS AGAIN HIT
 DOWNWARD TRAIL
All Eyes on Future Action of President and Congress
 in the Rail Situation

New York, December 26.-Rails led the post holiday recessional on the stock ex- change, a score of those issues declining 1 to points, with yet lower records for St. Paul preferred at 621s and Bal timore and Ohio preferred and common at 4SA and 3SA, respectively. The fresh reaction was popularly associated with Slurcations that the administration is soon to announce it's policy of railroad control, Congress to share in the reSpon- sibility.
 An illustration of the caution with which transportation companies are pro- ceeding was furnished by the Delaware and Hudson directors. regular divi- dend was declared for the first quarter of 1918, instead of ordering payments for the full year, as was long the custom.
 Industrials suffered almost as much as rails, deriving their impulse from spo- radic liquidation of equipments. For this no explanation was vouchsafed other than possible further revision of prices by the war board.
 Trading lapsed after the first hour, the market coming to a standstill in the in termediate and late periods, except for a weakening of utilities. Leaders made nominal rallies just before the close. chiefly reading and Union Pacific, United States Steel showing a net loss of 2 points at S314.
 Foreign bonds forfeited much of their recent recovery on the less favorable war views presented by Representative bank ing interests. Liberty issues were ac- tive, the As making new minimum on the decline from 97 to 96.70, the 31ss hold ing at 9S.5o to 9S22 Total sales, par value, aggregated s4,650000.
 United States bonds, old issues, were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
GRAIN PRICES WERE STIFF YESTERDAY
Cold Weather Throughout West-RailrOad Condi-
 tiOns Features

Chicago. December 2s.-corn prices hardened today owing more or less to tha fact that cold weather throughout the west was expected to continue for sew eral days and that railroad operations would be interfered with. The market closed firm. II to & net higher, with January s1.2G2s to $1.2s1a and May s1.247s -@1.25. Oats gained Is to 1ss. In pro- visions the outcome ranged from BOG de- cline to a rise of De-
 Although trade in corn was entirely ot holiday character, buyers had a littls the advantage from the outset Offer- ings were scarce and rural notices of consignments lacked bulk. Prevalent low temperatures seemed to be largely responsible. Any decided upward swing in values was checked by knowledge that the general cold and absence of moisture could not escape having a fa- vorable effect toward curing the new crop.
 Oats touched the highest prices this season. Impetus for the upturn came chiefly from signs of a revival of sea- board shipping demand.
 Free selling by western holders more than offset in the provision market show of strength due to falling off in arrivals of hogs. Sales were ascribed to a desire for profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
COTTON DRIVES
 ANOTHER RECORD
New Records Made on Ac- tive Mor4hs, January Co.,
 ing up to 30.55c.

New York, December 26.-There was sharp advance in cotton today, the active months making new high records for the season. Trading was not active or gen. eral, but there appeared to be very few sellers and the strength of the near po- sitions dominated the entire list. Jan uary sold up to 30.55c during the late trading, or 80 points above Mondays closing figure, and closed at 30. 53c, with the general list closing strong at a net gain of 43 to IS points.
 The market opened steady at un- changed prices to an advance of 23 points with January relatively firm. It was the first January notice day, but no mo- ticeS were issued, and traders seemed to doubt whether much cotton will be brought here for delivery unless ship nents from the local stock make more warehouse room available After show ing net advance of about 20 to 30 points, the market reacted 10 or 12 points under realizing. There also was some scattered southern selling, but trade interests were buyers on the setback and prices soorr firmed up again. Covering became more active as the market worked above the early high levels and stop orders were uncovered on the late advance which car ried March contracts up to 2995c May to 29.55c and July to 29.16c, or about 50 to 80 points net higher on the active months. Last prices were within 2 or 5 points of the best. Traders found no news feature over the holiday to cause any fresh sentiment, and interest seemed to center on the situation in the near months.
 It was believed that practically all the cotton available for delivery on contract here had been rendered on December, leaving the January short interest with out any protection other than that which. might be afforded by fresh shipments from the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
An Advertising Age

FTOm LeSll6 5.
 Never before have newspapers and periodicals been so eagerly sought by some of the largest interests that in the past never thought of advertising. These are finding that they can make an impressive appeal to the public through the leading publications of the country by buying sufficient space and using it as their own. Recently the Pull man company. for the first time in it's history, has been using liberal space in well known periodicals to set forth the service it renders so effectively to the public. The Bethlehem Steel cor poration presented in a most logical way it's side of the matter when Con gress was discussing the high cost of munitions. The brewers are explaining their attitude toward the cause of tenn perance. The bankers, the railways and large industrial corporations of all kinds which have not had a fair hear ing they desire to the American public by buying space for the presentation of the facts they wish to present. We are entering upon a new era in the ad- vertising field. The outcome is being watched by publishing generally with great interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Southern Butter

Agricultural College, Miss, December 26.-( -(Special9l-That southern creamery butter is slowly but surely crowding out this staple from other sections is evil dent from sales and statistics on the output of the COW.
 Mississippi expects to roll up the tre- mendous sale figures of 100000 pounds for the present year, which ends this month. The state boasts of 16 cream cries, headed by the A. and M. college plant Mississippi Is also the only state in the union which has compulsory pas teurization laws.
 While some merchants quote western creamery butter little higher than the southern product there Is no grounds for doing it, as the quality is no better. The western product has a price-fixing board, or trust, which the government has asked to dissolve during the dura- ton of the war.
 The creamery butter exhibit by the Mis- sissppi Creamerymens' association at the national farm and live stock show proved to be great success. Many per- sons, including grocers, housewives, and other interested visitors, called at the DOOln dIlu TGG6lNtd c odlilplO O1 NllooAo- sippi butter served on a small cracker. All recipients spoke very highly of the Mississippi ("Fresh From the Churn'o butter and expressed a desire to pur- chase Mississippi butter
 Considerable interest was manifested by the visitors in the charts and cards show ing the phenomenal increase of the but ter production in this state. Very few knew of the rapid development of the creamery industry, and were not aware of the fine quality of butter which the creameries in the state are producing.
 The creameries are equipped with the most sanitary and modern butter making equipment, and are assisted by spe- cialist from the federal government in the manufacturing of product of high est quality.
 Mississippi is the only southern state that Is entirely free of ticks, the fed- eral government having lifted all quar- antines this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Over w. E. Campbelps W;ra

New Orleans, December 26-Decided strength was shown by cotton today in spite of holiday qui%.. Tlrs absence q, expected January notices was an inf,n- ence of consequence. Offerings ware small throughout the session and evarv time the demand picked up there was a rise.
 January was the strongest month on boards and late in the day stood sa a bale up, going above 29c to a new high record.
 The market opened at an advance and soon registered a gain of 16 to 29 points on the most active months Toward the middle of the day quiet prevailed and prices sagged little, but in the early afternoon large traders were good bid ders and a rise resulted which carried prices to new high levels, where they stood 25 to g points over Mondays close. Continued favorable spot accounts were supporting feature. Local spots were quoted 12 points higher and private re- ports from interior told of firmness and small offerings. January export clear ances are expected to be faely large and this is creating much comment for for- eign exports thus far this season are now well ver'2,l00,000 bales, and at the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
From Clark & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, December 26-Liverpool remains closed until tomorrow. Foreign news contains nothing decisive for the market. News from the Italian front is again favorable, while the press con tains nothing further on the advertised peace proposals.
 Our market showed the bullish under current by an opening advance up to IS points and a rather lively demand for contracts. sustaining the gain. This is the first January notice day but there were no tenders, which was generally accepted as further proof for the claim of very strong spot situation.
 The absence of January notices, better foreign news encouraged buying.
 The New Orleans office of the United States bureau of crops estimates the in- dicated total yield of cotton for Lou isiana at 615,O00 bales, valued at $102, ,0O0,- coo.
 A report from south central Georgia says: Cotton is now practically all ginned. There have been only two gin days for the past three weeks, and only few more bales to be ginned."
 General rains occurred over the belt over the holidays, heaviest in the south eastern portion followed by freezing weather over the northern half of the belt. Indications are for generally cloudy and colder in the Atlantics, warmer in western states Market held the early gain well into the second hour, although holiday conditions are reflected in the trading which is not aggressive and leaves the forcing of decision for after New Year. A noticeable feature, how ever, was the steady bidding by parties usually acting for the leading spot house.
 Spots are firm, the task of getting cot ton still is on the buyer.-John F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, g. 25c; receipts, 517.
 Galveston: Middling, 29.s0c; receipts. 1868; exports, 7137; sales, 5o4; stock, 251.- 061.
 Mobile: Middling, 2925c: receipts, s1; sales, 10; stock, 13,9N
 Savannah: Middling, 2950c; receipts. 5e7S; sales. 435; stock, 23s 569.
 Charleston: Middling, 2s1kc; receipts, 6s2: stock, 5S,5SS. Wilmington: Middling, 2s1ac; receipts, 7; stock, 4S455. . Texas City: Stock, 17,6S4
 Norfolk: Middling, 2950c; receipts. eSs: sales, 123; stock, S2666.
 Baltimore: Stock, 16,10O. 7509 s'ooA' New York: Middlinge s1.5oc; receipts, 100; stock, 141,717
 Minor ports: Stock, s, ,941.
 Total today: Receipts, 11,S0s: exnorts 16,642; stock, 1905 294 4S, S,721 poi 's' Total for season: Receipts, s,4s6.5se. ex. ports, 2,143,41S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Cotton Was on the Offensive Making Near Record Drives on Near Months
By JOHN c. MOSES

Cotton was on the offensive during yes- terdays session, active months going for new records in quotations. Sellers were few and near months dominated the list The exchange witnessed its first January notice day, with notices conspicuous by their absence. There is a belief that all available cotton for contract delivery has been turned in on December, leaving January shorts in the whole. with new southern shipments their only solution,
 In the afternoon prominent New Or leans traders were active bidders, and buyers and the market bulged to net advance of % to 36 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Birmingham Live Stock

(Union Stockyards) Fec Steers: Good to Choice-S@9c. Medium to Good-61a@71Sc. Common to Medium-6Q61sc. Grass cattle, according to weight, Qual. ity and flesh: Steers-6Q7c. Fat Cows-6Q61kc. Medium Cows-5.2 .250o.75c. Cutters-5.50@5.7 .00Q5.5Oc. Heavy Bulls-617c. Light Bulls-5.50Q7c. Oxen-5. @650c. Fat Yearlings-iQ7c. Medium ingsA75Q5.50c. Vealers-647c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 165 and Up- 15Ql6c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 135 to 15o- 14@16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 135-121a @13hc. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Down-11012c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-111z913c. Half Fat Hogs-11012c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Cheap and Unlikely

From the Washington Star.
 Mayor Hylan of New York said at a recent luncheon:
 The story about Germany being we'll nourished now is as creditable as the story of the Scotch restaurant
 "A Scotchman dined in a Broadway restaurant, and was disgusted when the waiter brought him a bill for S375
 Mon, mon, said the Scotchrflan. q could get better dinner nor that in Scotland for a shillin'.'
 "'Ah. come off!' said the waiter. What would they give you for shilling?"
 :" Mon said the Scot, they'd give me soup, fish, roast beef, chicken, ice cream, fruit cheese. coffee, and q cigar
 ' My goodness said the waiter that's s it" 'N '
 < I don't know, mon,' said the Scot but ain't it awful cheap%"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Produce Market

Chicago. December 26.-Butter loweri creamery, S994S15c. Eggs higher; re- ceipts, 4469 cases; firsts, 4S951 cases; or dinary firsts, 44d4sc; at mark, cases in- cluded, 44G50c; refrigerator firsts, 37@S8c. Potatoes higher; receipts 40 cars; Wis consin Michigan and Minnesota bulk, s1.sO9210; in sacks, s00215. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 1S@23c; springs, 2c.
 New York, December 26.-Butter steady; receipts, 55Oe; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 509501kc; creamery extras, 92 score, 49a4s1sc; firsts, 441A@4s1sc. Eggs firmer; receipts, 436O cases; fresh gathered ex- tras, 61a62c; extra firsts, 6oc; firsts, 5sG59c. Cheese steady; receipts, 147S: state fresh specials. 231k924c; state fresh specials, average run, 23c. Dressed poul- try quiet; chickens, 211zQ35c; fowls and turkeys unchanged
 St. Louis December 26.-Poultry higher; turkeys, 24c; geese, 19G20c. Butter un- changed. Eggs, 47Q471kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Hubbard Bros, & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 26-(Special)-In a market where nearly all the traders expect the spinners will become free buy CTS after the turn of the year there were naturally few sellers. except to take prof. it's With these conditions any little demand advanced prices, and that has been the situation today. Room traders felt that the tendency would be to buy and bid prices up from the opening. No change is to be noted in the export situation. We think there will be given amount of tonnage allotted each month by the British government sufficient to run the English mills, but not to permit the accumulation of any large stock in Liverpool. They evidently prefer to have the cotton carried by America until it is needed, when it will be exported in mod.
 crate quantities.-Hubbard Bros. & Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-S12.lJ. Idaho Patent F1our-S11 .65. Tennessee Patent Flour-s11. .35. High-Grade Self-Rising F'lour-$11 65. Medium-Grade 5elf-Rising Flour-$11 50. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$11 75. Perfection Cornmeal-S3.S S5 per 95-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-s3.75 per 1Oo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59d6S. c. S. Meal per cent-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-$42 Old Style Hulls-s2S. Lintless Hulls-S16. Gray Shorts-$56 Wheat Bran-$49. Corn-$1. 95.
 Ccrn Chops-S3.75.
 No. ? White Oats-$1.05 per bushel. Wheat-$4 per lO0-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-S4 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-S4G. No. l Timothy Ray-$39. No. Johnson Grass-S27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
All Merchants Were on Deck After
 the Holiday Festivities of Tuesday
By JOHN c. MOSES

After enjoying day of rest, the nrA~ chants were hack at their posts of duty yesterday. Business, of course, was rather slow, owing to holiday festivities.
 Stocks in some lines were below nor nal, but shipments are looked for each day.
 Cotton is pushing the 30-cent mark, good middling being quoted at 29Ac yes- terday.
 Corrected figures were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N,
 anee Hsw osans 1Sot cotonc cGts9 Es New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of onCo invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27

Wall street took a general slump ali through the stock list yesterday. Rails went off to { points. later to be joined by industrials. due to liquidation of equipments. All interest in trading vas lost after the first hour Bonds for feited most of their recent recoveries. with a total value of $4, ,6500Oo. All eyes were turned toward Washington. waiting on President Wilson and Congress to act on the railroad situation.
 Further advances in the grain pit were recorded during yesterdays session, due to continued cold weather in the west. Trading was small. Oats went for a new record for the season, due to exporting Provisions were rather weak, as of- ferings offset any strength shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Over S. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New York, December 26-The knowl- edge that there were no tenders on January this morning gave the market its initial boost through covering or ders in that option. Later a good trade demand developed and as prices worked up some stop orders were uncovered Wall street and western houses appeared to be buyers by balance. Spots south were reported in better demand. The tone of the market appears healthy, and should outside buyers be attracted in great number, prices would probably soar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Live Stock

St. Louis. December z6.-Hogs Re- ceipts, $500; higher; lights, $17@172 25; pigs, $14@1575; mixed and butchers, S17a17 95 good heavy, $17.2o@1Z45; bulk, s17@17.4o
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; steady; native beef steers, $S@14.25; yearling steers and heifers, s7@15.50; cows, S@11; stockers and feeders, s6.5O@11; Texas quarantine steers, $9@1275; fair to prime southern beef steers. $675@10.50; beef cows and heifers, s640; prime yearling steers and heifers, s.50@10; native calves. S5.75@1e.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,000; higher; lambs, s1s@16.40; ewes, s10@115O: wethers, s11Q 12.50; canners and choppers $6d9.
 Kansas City, December 26.-Hogs: Re- ceipts $500; higher; bulk, s16,50617 10: heavy, $16.9O@1720; packers and butch CTS. $16.1O@17.1O; light, $16@17; pigs, $13@ 1850.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000: higher; prime fed steers. $12@1450; dressed beef steers. s110 12.50; southern steers, s7@9; cows. ssd7s. .50. heifers, $6.50GD1050; stockers and feeders. $T@11.25; bulls, $6 75@S. .75; calves, s6. 750ll3,
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; higher: lambs. $15.25@1615; yearlings, $1S@14.10; wethers. $1l@13; ewes. s9@11.50.
 Chicago, December 26-Hogs: Receipts. 26,000; strong; bulk, $1690a17 25: light, SIG. 6.250172O; mixed, $16. 70@17. 90: heavy, slC.6o@173o; rough, $166o@16.SO pigs, $12@16.
 Cattle: Receipts, 12,Oo0; strong: native steers, $7450l11.4O; western steers not quoted. season over until next August: stockers and feeders, $6.65@1o. 30. cows and heifers, s5.30I11.40; calves, S5o01O 75,
 Sheep: Receipts, 19,0O0; steady; wethers $eQ131O; ewes, $S@11.90; lambs, $12. G00D16. .4O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
Federal Price List

United States department of agricul- ture. bureau of markets. S0S-So9 Jefferson County Bank building. Birmingham, Ala, office, December 27. Daily market news bulletin. (PriceS based on sales to retaiIe-s.)
 N B.-These are not retail prices. but the price at whicS your retail merchant can buy the aEicles mentioned. BEETS-
 Per bunch ........................4A ..4AQ6Ac CABBAGE
 Northern Danish, per pound ....2 23Q3c CARROTS
 Louisiana and home grown. per
 bunch ......................... 45c CAULIFLOWER%-
 California, per head .17Q1Sc CELERY
 In rough (not bunched)
 California, per stalk .711k010c CRANBERRIES-
 Reds and blacks, per quart ..... .141sd16c EGGPLANT
 Louisiana and Florida, each ... .1o1zQ12c GREENS
 Various kinds. per bunch ......21s9s 1-sc LETTUCE
 Louisiana (besD, per head ..-.6A@7 1-3c ONIONS
 Small, green, per bunch ......... .3931hc Dry, Northern and Westerns, per IRISH POTATOEs-
 Northerns, whites Cbest), per peck
 Q5 pounds) ......................n .nAQ45c SWEET POTATOES- Yellow yams, Porto Ricans (besD
 per peck 13A pound9 ............3 .32935c PUMPKINS N All sizes, each ..........................2 .25c Homegrowns Qongs or rounds) per
 bunch ...........................2 .21e@S 1-3o SALSIFY- Homegrown, per bunch ..............6A .6A@7c SPINACH
 Homegrown. per bunch .........4A@shc TOMATOES
 Cubans, best (ripes), per dozen.. .36c TURNIPS-
 Homegrowns (round, white), medium size, per bunch ....................4A@ A@61ac Canadians, Rutabagas (besD per
 pound ......................... ..1szQ2c DRY BEANS
 Limas or navys, per pound ........16c Black eyes, per pound ................uc DRIED PRUNES-
 California per pound .12c APPLES
 Box stock, Northwesterns, various
 varieties, small size, per dog. :. .1s@20c Barrelled stock. various varieties reds,
 firsts, per peck ................ 5O@5211ac Barrelled stock, various varieties
 reds, seconds per peck ......... .40@50c Bulk stock, ordinary quality.
 per peck ......................... .Soq5z1ac GRAPES
 California, Emperors, per
 pound ....................."..... .111zQ12c GRAPEFRUIT-
 Florida, Brights and Goldens. (me-
 dium size), each ......,.............7@Sc ORANGES
 Floridas, Brights and Goldens, per
 UO26n .............-....s. .A1NDoAC Floridas, Russets, per dozen ..... .20Q27c SATSUMA ORANGES Southern Alabamas (medium
 size), per dozen .16G22c OCOANUTS-
 South American Gall sizes). firsts,
 each .......................... .T1s@Sc SGLISH WALNUTS-
 rirsts, Californias. per pound. .25@2sc leconds, California. per pound ..20Q23c sCANS-
 Orchard run. Texas, per pound. .17@1s1sc
 T. c. BURCHFIELD,
 Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-27
New Orleans Quotations
Spot Cotton

New Orleans December 2e-spot cot ton steady. 12 points up. Sales on the spot 3046; to arrive, 1926. Low middling. 2S.alc; middhng, 29.25c good middling, 29.75c. Receipts, 2542; stock, 356517.