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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
COTTON WAS LESS
 ACTIVE YESTERDAY
Trading Feature Was Buy ing of Near Months by
 Trade Interests

New York, October 26.-The cotton
 market was less active today with fluc tuations irregular One of the chief
 months by trade interests against sales of later deliveries, supposedly to trans 1 fer hedges. This resulted in larger near. month premiums, last prices showing 1 December 73 points over January, com pared with 60 points at the close yester- day. After selling at Ts0c on the call, December broke to 2745c rallied to 279Sc and closed at 2L66c, or 3 points net higher. The general list closed steady with January and later months l to 2y points lower
 1 The market opened barely steady at an advance of If points to a decline of 5 points, There were more southern sell ing orders than for sometime past, and the early buying of near months by Liverpool and trade interests was 1 readily supplied. An impression that the south was offering cotton more freely, if not on an easier basis, probably in creased the disposition to take profits, and there was local selling.s January broke to 26.T0c and March to 26.29c with  the general list selling about IS to 3 points net lower in the second hours. Offerings then tapered off and the mar ket rallied on the relative strength Of near positions. December shorts ap- peared to be uneasy owing to the final strength of October, and there was also covering of January by spot and com missicn house brokers. January rallied to 2Tc, but later months did not fully recover the early losses, the advance being checked by g renewal of light l liquidation. Later fluctuations were nervous and irregular with the close lshcwing rallies of some IS to 23 points from the lowest. Unsettled weather was reported in the south. but attracted com paratively little attention.
 Trading was quiet during the early afternoon, but after the midday bulge fluctuations were irregular with prices ! ga gging off several points under realiz- ing and southern selling. December re- acted from 27.93c to 27.75c, with January selling around 26.s3c toward o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
MOVEMENT OF CORN OFFSETS THE BULLS
The Decline in Corn Values Comes After Sharp New
 Advances

Chicago, October 26.-Enlarged move ment of new corn from producers in the southwest more than offset in the corn market today the bullish influence Of widespread unreasonable warmth and rains. Prices closed heavy ssc to 1c net lower with December 31.l9 and May Sl.l9ss to $l.lSA. Oats declined h to Nu 7s. Provisions finished 200 to s1.42 ur, except October pork, which was off 25c.
 Declines in the value of corn came after sharp new advances had resulted from the unfavorable weather which ii prolonged might bring about serious de- mand millions of bushels. The uneasi- ness of shorts was increased by the fact meager, but the bulge in prices Induced holders to unload freely. The urgency to buy lessened so much that the bulk of the short interest seemed to be vir-, tually eliminated for the time being. Reports of increasing receipts in the southwest led to unmistakable depression as the session drew to a close.
 Liberal offerings to arrive here weak ened the oats market. Besides there was an evident pause in seaboard de- mand.
 Advances in provisions resulted largely from buying ascribed to the Belgium re lief commission. New jumps in laro quotations at Liverpool with scantiness of hog receipts here counted further as clements of strength
 Or the advance holders unloaded freely and reaction ensued. The close was heavy 2sc to 1c net lower, with Decen Der s1.1s and May, sL1s1s to s1.l5A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

up in an extremely favorable light by messages from the interi6z
 The opening was at the advance and around the first call prices were to ls points up. From this there was break to net decline of to 12 points. Subse- quently the market bulged in the day when the most active months were to 21 points under yesterdays close.
 Less attention was paid to weather con- ditious and more attention to the tech nical side of the market and to statistics. Thesomewhat larger movement encour- aged nearish traders, but this was offset by buiiish .ciaims that the next ginning report would be small.
 Fluctuations of the morning were mar row. Lowest levels were to 15 points down, net. At noon the market stood at a net rise of to points.
 An irregular market developed in the afternoon with trading very moderate. At l o'clock the active months were 5 points of to points up, compared with the close of yesterday.
 New Orleans, October 26.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 52l7: to arrive. 625. Low middling. 26.s7e; middling. 27.75c: good middling, 2S,25c. Re- ceirts. 13,2ST; stock, 17s,692.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
GROWTH OF SHORT
 INTEREST WATCHED
Pressure Against Rails Re laxed-Decline in Gen.
 eral Electric

New York, October 26.-The course of todays dull stock market indicated as much as anything a division of specu- lative sentiment. based in all probability on the recent growth of the short inter- est
 Pressure against rails relaxed some what, but not before liquidation had sent standard shares. notably Canadian Pa cific and Northern Pacific, to points under their minimums of several years and prompted fresh liquidation of Union Pacific, Pennsylvania and Reading.
 Substantial buying of these stocks soon effected a marked readjustment, after which aggressive drives were made against the less active equipments and utilities. General Electric made an ex- treme decline of 59s points. Western Union 2A, and American Telephone 1&.
 Steels reflected the uncertain trend, moving within 1 to 2-point limits. but hardened later with rails United States Steel closed at 1047s, 8 net gain of "A of a point, and related issues rallied more or less irregularly from lowest levels.
 Shippings and coppers afforded the ba- sis of much early promise, but the for mer dropped back abruptly, Atlantic Gulf making an extreme reaction of b points on the failure Of the directors to declare an expected "extra" dividend. Marine rose briskly toward the end, the preferred closing at a net advance Of points.
 The whirlwind windup of the liberty loan campaign contributed to the ease of the money market, but the nominal de- mand for long time funds was no less factor.
 Bonds were again heavy on reduced dealings, but liberty 31ss held at 99.N to 99.94 Total bond sales, par value, aggregated to $5,37500o.
 United States bonds (old issues) were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners' taking of American cotton throughout the world: This week. 905 GOO; same seven days last year, 396,000; same seven days year be- fore 3i6000; total since August l. 2,341 ,000; same date last year, 2,92l 900; same date year before, 2,909,O0O.
 Statement of worlds visible supply; Total visible this week, 3,407.000; last week, 3,272,O00; same date last year. A. 349000; same date year before, 4,9lS,OO0. Of this the total American this week, 2,274, ,000; last week, 2,10s 900; last year, S,53S, 900; year before, 3, ,751, 600. All other kinds this week, 1,133,0O0; last week, l., 164,oO0; last year, S11 GOO; year before. 1,167,000. Visible in the United States this week, 1,469.0o0; this date last year, 2.122,O00; visible in other countries this week, 1,9Ss,ooo; same date last year, 2,- 227 GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Birmingham Live Stock

UntOn Stockyards.p Fed Steers: Good to Choice-7971a, Medium to Good-6@7c. Common to Mediunl-511sQ6c. Grass cattle, according to weight. quaI- ity and flesh: Steers-66ffc- Fat Cows-614Q7c. Medium Cows-51sdSc, Cutters -5951ac. Canners-%@5c. Heavy Bulls-6c. Light Bulls-5G5lec. Oxen--4G6c. Fat Yearlings-54a@6c. Medium Yearlings-4s4@5c, Vealers--617c. Hogs: Choice corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 and Up-- 15@16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1a5 to l5o-ls @15e.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s5-lz @14e. Light Pigs. 90 Pounds Down-11al2c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-121s@14c. Half Fat Hogs-10411c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
New Orleans Futures
LiyernnoI Cotton

Liverpool, october 26.-Cotton. spot in limited request; prices easy; good mid ding, 20.92d; middHng. 2O.42d; low mid ding, 19.92d; good ordinary, 1S.s7d; ordi- nary, 1S.47d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 27o0 American. Receipts, 12,oo0, including 6300 American. Futures closed firm. New contracts; January, 2o.05d; March, 19.61d: May, 19.23d. Old contracts fixed prices: October, 19.52d; December and January. 1s.55d; January and February IS. 45d; March and April, 1s27d; May and June IS lid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES
~-~->-~-O-~l~-~~
 Notice to Contractors

Notice to Contractors
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Dallas county board of revenue, at the office of the probate judge, Selma, Ala, until 11:30 a. m, Mon- day, November ,, 1917, for furnishing labor and materials and repairing the roof of the Dallas county courthouse, Specifications may be seen at the office of the probate judge or at the office of John w. McKeil, architect. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. A. J. NJ. ATKINS,
 Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Coffee Market

New York. October 26.-The -market for coffee futures showed steadiness during the early trading. Tho opening was un- changed to points higher and active months sold about to points above last nights closing figures early. with March touching 7.40c and July 772c. This was attributed to further covering. owing to the reported scarcity of ocean freight room for immediate shipment and smaller offerings in the cost and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, October 26.-The ab- sence of the stimulating and support ing effect of the late high prices in October caused by technical condi- tions and operations, is showing it. self already in a less ostentatious ac- ton on the bull side, and . leaning toward liquidation. Opening unchanged to 10 up. The entire list soon showed 8 decline of 10 points under yester- days closing prices. Pressure to sell, however, is not much in evidence. Foreign news Is mixed and impor- tant developments are in suspense. ! Success on the west front is confront ed with unfavorable news from the east. The striking decline in stocks recently is having an effect on senti- ment.
 A suggestion of possible reduction in
 consumption is contained ip the advice from Washington that tNe President is |~considering the advisability of re- stricting production of commodities not essential to the war.
 Map shows fair in the western half of the belt warmer in the eastern states. and no frosts; general rains 1 in Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Ar kansas and northwest Alabama. Indi- cations are for partly cloudy. local rains. with not much change in tenn peratures.
 | NpOI iHdrhct lS qutct Uut ptoduy Some demand yet to wind up October commitments but spot people look for 1 a falling off in demand after that is l filled and easier prices
 1 The market held well around 25.77c I for January and advanced to 25.9oc during the second hour--J. F. Clark I x Co.
 1 New York.-The premium of the near
 months has increased greatly. due probably to the covering of hedges. 1 Speculative buying continues in the south and their determination to hold for 80 cents or higher shows no sign l of subsiding. Ruling prices can be attributed to this factor much more than to purchases of futures because general speculation for a rise has been I lacking for sometime. Whether the | south will succeed in forcing the spin ner to pay the price asked is . quess l ton that time must bring and mean while the interest charges on that part of southern holdings must run into in- teresting figures. We are still of the
 opinion that the 27-cent level dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

St. Louis. october 26-Corn: Track No. 2, s1.S0; No. white, s2.17: December, s1.A5s; May, s1.1s1a. oats: Track No. <, -6oc; No, white, 6o14a6lc; December 5s9sM5sa4c; May, 617sc.
 Chicago October 26.-Corn: No. yell low nominal; No yellow, s214; No 4 yellow nominal. Oats: No 3 white. sDz. G61lAc; standard, e196112c. Rye: No. :. s1,s01a barley, $1.10Q1.37; timothy, ss5on 20; clover, $1SG24. Pork nomInai: lard, $25; ribs, s2750Q27.75.
 Kansas City, October 26.-Corn: No. ! mixed, s1.aSd196; No. 2 white, g. 12112. 13 {; No. yellow. s1. .s6G1. .97. Oats: No. ! white, sl1ac No. 2 mixed, 59l5@Goc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Operations Are Now Very Limited;
 Liberty Bonds We'll to the Front
Fly JOHN c. MOSES

Operations on the New York stock ex- Life as far as "big things are concerned is practically dead. Liberty bonds seem to be one of the main playthings among the members. Shipping, as in past few days, were in the limelight again, show ing gains of l to points.
 A drive was made against specialties, in which General Motors lost 8 points and General Electric A. Shipping late in the day Jagged along with the rails. United States Steel showed as follows: High, 1o5ts; low, 103N; close, 104Ts Pre- ferred: High, 11aN; low. 112ss; close. 11Sa1.
 In the Chicago corn pit, weather con ditions were features, sending corn up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Bananas--s.l7592.25. Fresh Peanuts-12c ID. Oranges-California A.50 Lemons-$5 crate. Irish Potatoes-H.90 Spanish Onions-s2.50 crate. Onions. Yellow-s1.75 crate. Onions-Ip bulk. 4c lb. Navy Beans-16c ID Lima Beans-1ec lb. Limes-Imported, 9GcGsl. Apples-Box, s275. Sweet Potatoes-$2.75 barrel Giapes-S2 per crate, Concord Grapes-23c basket. California Malaga Grapes-s1.7 .75g1 .s0. Colorado Celery-9Oc doz., s crate. Cranberries-8.25 per crate. Lettuee-90cGS1.25 per hamper, S2.50. Snap Beans-S2.25. Cabbage--3c per ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cetton Merchants. Hanover Square. N.
 h.ns Ssw oss. A:x SssH Cotton cHtsSR
 new York Produce Exchanee, AssociS{S Members Liverpool Cotton AsaooiatIon
 sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed on xoR fNSure delivery Special attention end 1beral terme .given for consignmeute ~ 0pot eotton for delivery. Corrosoon4e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Produce Market

St. Louis. October 2s.--Poultry. butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, October 2s.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Chicago, October 26-Butter higher creamery, Slza43c. Eggs unchanged Potatoes lower receipts, S5 cars. Wis censin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk $i.S502.15 in sacks, s2.l502.25. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls. 17c; springs, lSc. New York, October 26.--Butter steady; Ireceipts, 63l2. Creamery, higher thqn extras, 451s@4ehc; creamery extras. I9- score, 4514c: firsts, 43a44Ac. Eggs: Re celpts, 11,0O0; fresh gathered extras. 45is 446c; extra firsts 44@45c: firsts. 40m4sc. Cheese unsettled; receipts, 2S00; state fresh specials, 23G23lsc; state fresh spe- cials, average run. 221sc. Dressed poui- try steady; prices unchanged. Live steady; chickens 19a20c; fowls, 17a2oc; trrkevs, 1Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

Business opened with rush on the avenue yesterday morning and held up well all day. All staples were m de- mand with prices firm, with few excep- tions.
 Spuds went off 10 cents on the bushei, leaving quotations at s1.so Sweets per formed the unexpected and went up 25c on the barrel, to S2.75.
 Meats refuse to recede much in price. but pure lard went off a fraction. 1t seems as if meats are due to stand at top quotations, pork especially. owing to the outlook for at least another year of war, with prices in porkers soaring at record prices, 1t seems to me the city commission should kill the ordinance for bidding the beeking of hogs inside the corporate limits. Permission could be given for each family to keep one pig on a lot with certain sanitary strings attached This would give, at this time next fall, 200 to 25O-pound porker for winter meat and lard, and would relieve a great strain. And with collards in the garden and homemade meat salted away, things would look brighter in the kitchen.
 Winter gardens are looking good all over the district, showing a spirit to reduce all food waste possible.
 Changes .ia quotations will be few be- fore next week, when fluctuations can be looked for. As corrected they follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

freight market Later, there was realiz- ing or scattered trade selling accom- panied by reports that steamers were
 now on their way to Brazil which would
 become available for loading there to- ward the end of next month. July sold
 back to 7.7Oc, with the market closing
 net points lower to point higher. De- cember. 712c; January. 7.19c; March, l 7.34c; May, 7.54c; July, 7.70c; September, 7S6c. Spot quiet; Rio IS. Sc; Santos Is, SEC. Santos cleared 70,00O for New Or
 leans. Brazilian port receipts. 5o,O0o;
 Jundiahy, A,0oo.
 Cotton Seed Oil
 New York. October ss.-The cotton
 seed oil market was strong. owing
 largely to tho strength In crude oil in
 the south. The west was selling but of fers were readily taken. and it was the general impression that refiners were
 on the buying side. Closing prices were l from 17.70c to 1Sc and closed at 1sc. 1 Sales, H. 400 barrels. Prime crude, 16s7c. Bradstreet's Review
 New New York. October 2s-Brad- ! streets tomorrow will say:
 1 Notwithstanding some manifestations I or c0fSeFFAllSnl DOTH or a QlApESltsOn on the part of the ultimate consumer 1 to economize and the attention accorded ] the liberty loan, trade movements pro- 1 ceed at lively rate. and the activity Of industry is unabated. Concededly the | big propelling influence is government l tai orders which extend out to my 1 riad of lines and because of the opera 1 ton of the priority rule, which decrees that the government must be served | first, the result iss that stocks of essen tial merchandise are short, a fact that large civilian interests only appreciate
 when about to lay down orders. Indeed | this paucity of stocks, coupled with in- ability to speed up production because
 labor Is unavailable, buttresses the price situation, which, despite expedients to prevent profiteering h apparently pegged at high levels. Most reports agree that trade with wholesale dealers and jobbers as well, is of large propor- tions, and holiday buying is receiving moro attention at several cities. While cooler weather has enlivened retail 1 trade in essential wearing apparel, dis tribution in general fails to broaden de- gree commensurate with employment and record wages. presumably because
 high prices dictate economies and also
 because saving by small investors to participate in the liberty loan has been quite general.
 Weekly bank clearings. z, s,2ss. .a2c0oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Metal Market

New York. october 26.-Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot. s62.50a63,5O Lead firm; spot, 5.65G6c Spelter weak: East St. Louis delivery. spot, 7621a0l7.75c At London: Spot copper. Rl10 futures, EllO electrolytic. E125. Spot itn, e247 15s; fu- lures. 22t1 1bs. Lead. spot. 2s0 los; tu- lures. R29 los. Spelter, spot E54: flu tures, R50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-S.S3e. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, s cwt. Fancy Rice-T per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 doz. Grits-Sacks, $3.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
s. R. Stewart & Co.

o1-2 Woodward DIdg- Birmingham. Ala. Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain, provisions and cotton seed oil, New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark 6 Co. Direct private wire. continuous quotations. sPhens Asn,n .6es. ". |. RHEITD. 1agr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Nayal stores

Savannah, Ga, October 2e-Turpentne firm. 4sc; sales, 2s; receipts, 1s4; ship ments, AS; stock. 24.756. Resin firm: safes, 1075; receipts, SsS; shipments. 7St; stock 7s,942. Quote: B. D. E. F. G, Il, secs; I, se.10; K. $6.s5; M. ss.l5d7e.bo; N. 1 S7.15@720; we, $40; wv. $7.6O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Rice Market

New Orleans. October 26.-Rough and clean rico were steady today. Receipts: Rough. 54oOo sacks; millers, 43Ss; clean. 1918 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras, 5O2 sacks; Carolina, 162; Japan, 700; blue rose l1s4; clean Honduras. 6eSO pockets; blue rose. 1223 Quotations: Rough Caro- lima, 7@7 soc ]; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron

slightly. It looks as If corn must hit the downward trail soon. as g bumper crop is in sight and farmers look to this staple as a cash crop. Southern farmers are holding cotton for 30 cents. and will market corn, which is bound to lower quotations.
 New Orleans witnessed early moderate buying in cotton. prices rising g to IS points, At the close cotton was 5 to $ points over Thursdays close. New Or leans December cotton closed at 26.36c. On the New York exchange southern selling was active. Spot interest bought December and January against sales of later months December rallied to N.Wc in consequence, net ? points higher, and January went to 27c points up These transactions checked. scattered selling of late months, which recovered to within 10 to 15 points of yesterdays final fig ures. December closed at 27.65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Dry Goods Market

New York, October 26.-Cotton goods here today were firm with an advancing trend. Yarns were firm and higher. Wools were very firm. Raw silk had an upward trend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Bonds
Money Markets

New York, October 26.-Mercantile pa per. 51a per cent. Sterling 60-day bills a.7la; commercial 60-day bills on banks S.H; commercial 6O-day bills, s4.707s; de- mand, $i.75A; cables, sl.76 ZIG. Bar silver s3Ac Time loans steady 50 days, 90 days and six months, 5A@51a per cent Francs demand, 5.77h; cables, 5.751a. Builders demand, 4s; cables, 431a. Lires, demand 7S11s; cables, 7S01a. Rubles, demand 1874; cables, 1SE. Mexican dollars, CSC Government bonsd steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
 London, October 26.-Bar silver, 42A pence per ounce. Money, per cent Discount rates: Short bills, As per cent three months bills, A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
WANTEn-AGENTS

 worth fortune T(no= curiosity seekers neod apply), write J. H. Cobb, Easley S c
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Native steers. ss.s5@17; western steers. SC. 25G112Sh, stockers and feeders, sSQl1l 50.

Native steers. $6.S5@17; western steers. sG.a5@13s5, stockers and feeders. $s@1l.bO; cows and heifers. s5Q1Ss5; calves, $S@15. .25,
 Sheep: Receipts, 6000; market firm. Wethers, $S.75@12.75; ewes, T25@11. .25; lambs, S12.25@17.75.
 St. Louis, October 26-Hogs: Receipts. 5000; market steady. Lights, $l5.6091s. 10; pigs. $13Q1425; good heavy, $l6 40@166O; bulk, $15.75@16.5O
 Cattle: Receipts. 4500; market steady. Native beef steers, $s@l6.75; yearling steers and heifers. S@16.50: COWS. 35Q 105O; stockers. $e.50@1l.60; Texas quaran- tine steers. $6.75@10.5o; native calves, ,$5.75 @1550.
 Sheep: Receipts. 800: market steady. Lambs, s1S@16.50; ewes. $lo50@11.25: weth- CTS. S1150Q12 50; canners and choppers. S50S.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
counts the situation for the time being -F, F Hutton S Co

counts the situation for the time being. F. r. Hutton & Co.
 Hubbard Bros.-Crop advices are all of one tenor, foreshadowing a crop
 smaller than the current estimates.
 s. NJ. Weld & Co.--The present price
 is high and we consider sales of long cotton advisable, although further
 advance Is entirely possible. Expect
 much lower prices eventually New York-Bulls trying to sustain
 market, but too much cotton coming
 out and market running into stop or ders.-Hutton.
 New Orleans-Market advancing on confident belief that liberty bond is sue oversubscribed and liable to stIn- ulate rally in markets next week. Roller
 Chicag go.--I strongly advise taking profits on long corn. shorts, big and little. have been dislodged and scat tered long interest has been built up. There will be several cars new corn in here next week and it will not take 1 many to severely break cash prices,
 but in any event the market Is en- titled to healthy reaction downward if nothing more--Babcock.