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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Bainbridge Colby Is
 Sworn in As Member
 of the Shipping Board

Washington, August 13.-BainbrldGe Colby of New York was sworn In to- day as a member of the shipping board to succeed John B. White of Kansas City. whose resignation was accepted by President Wilson alons with those of Chairman Denman and vice Chairman Brent. There remains one vacancy on the board which. it is understood. will he filled by the ap- pointment of man from the Pacific coast.
 The board today took up the sub feet of contracts for construction of two government-owne shipbuildng plants to turn out fabricated steel shapes. The contracts will be let soon, but changes will be made in the plan of Major General Goethals. formerly manager of the emergency fleet cor poration. who proposed that builders of the yards be given an option to purchase. The new board. it is un- derstood. intends that the government shall retain ownership and also will ascertain the exact cost of fabrication before approving the contracts.
 Chairman Denman of the old board held up the fabricating plan on the ground that builders would have de- rived an undue profit on the trans action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
FURTHER DECLINE
 ON COTTON MARKET
General List Steady at Net
 Decline of 10 to 40 Points

New York. August 13.-There was a further severe decline in the cotton mar ket during today's early trading, with October selling off to 2451c, or fully $2.5O per bale under Saturdays final figures Rallies followed on covering, october closing at 2475c and the general list steady at net decline of 10 points on August and of 25 to 40 points lower on other months.
 The market opened steady at a decline of 23 to 30 points under a renewal of the selling movement, which had developed toward the end of last week. The weather map showed no relief from droughty con ditions in the southwest, but conditions elsewhere were considered very favorable and the weekly reviews or both New or ieans and Memphis authorities indicated that the crop outlook had improved dur ing the week. Sentiment was also un- settled by Washington dispatches out lining the action proposed with reference to the food control bill, although this had no direct bearing upon cotton. There was enough covering to cause slight raj lies from time to time during the morn ing, but every bulge met increased otfer- ings until December sold at 2428c ana January 2426c. This made decline of 49 to 53 points from Saturdays closing on the more active positions, and Dreak of nearly 2c per pound from the hign level of last week. Selling then became less active and last prices showed rallies of 16 to 24 points on covering. Notwlth- standing further complaints of droughty conditions from parts of Texas, the opln. ion was very generally expressed around the ring that the crop had improved since the end of last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans August 13.-With only one or two periods of steadiness the local cotton market held at the de- cline throughout the session today un- der selling pressure which appeared to come chiefly from the short side In the early trading the market was about 25 points off and by noon the decline amounted to 45 to 50 points in the early afternoon there was a reaction of 10 to~15 points from the decline, the result of profit taking by early short sellers. but little later fresh selling was met which widened the decline to 46 to 50 points On the close the market was steady on a resumption of profit taking and last prices were at a net loss of 34 to SS points.
 The selling was encouraged by the improvement in private crop accounts from most portions of the belt, Texas being the conspicuous exception. To cal crop reporting bureau claimed great improvement for the month end ing August and this, perhaps was the chief bearish influence. Texas con- tinued to send in unfavorable accounts concerning the crop and told of a good demand at high prices for spots, The forecast of showers for the bet ter part of west Texas was looked upon as a most favorable crop development and led to considerable selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Chancery Sale

By virtue of a decree rendered by the circuit court of Lowndes county, Ala bama, in equity. on August I, lsfl' in a cause therein pending in which W. P. Russell, as administrator' IS complainant, and Hayneville and Mont gomery Railroad company. ct als, are respondents. I, as register in chan cery of said court. will proceed to sell at public outcry for cash in front of the courthouse door in the town of Hayneville. Lowndes county, Ala on Wednesday, the 22d day of August,
 1917 during the legal hours of sale,
 the following described property in
 Lowndes county, Alabama, to-wit:
 All of the property, real and per
 sona1, of every kind and description, including all franchises, of the Hayne- vile and Montgomery Railroad com pany, including it's line of railroad extending from Hayneville to Tyson.
 Ala, being approximately nine C9)
 miles long. with the roadbed and right
 of way and superstructure thereon, and
 all depots and all lands of every description, and all appurtenances thereto, and all bridges. tracks, sid
 ings turnouts, turntables, fences. cul- verts. viaducts. with all buildings and all structures of every description; and all locomotives, cars, tenders and
 other rolling stock and equipment in- cluding locomotive known engine No.
 1, and all machinery. tools. implements and materials for construction, oper-
 ation or repair of said railroad or any
 part thereof. any of its rolling
 stock, equipment or appurtenances. and all of its stationery, furniture and fixtures, together with all and singular the estates, rights and privileges and franchises whatsoever, and all prop erty, real. personal or mixed, now held l by said company, together with all and l singular the tenements. heredftaments and appurtenances thereunto belong ing or appurtenances. and all of the es- tate right and interest, property, pos session. claim and demand, whatsoever. in law or in equity of said company in and to the same and to every part thereof. with all appurtenances.
 BIRDIE s. HALL,
 Register in Chancery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
TRADING
 ACTIVE ON CHANCE Investment Issues Become Active and Broader at
 the Final Hour

New York, August 13.-Much of the strength manifested by today's stock market was attributed to the scarcity of offerings, an indication of the more pre- carious position of the short interest Trading was light until the final hour, when the movement became active and broader on the demand for investment issues
 Rails were more conspicuous than usual, high grade shares gaining 1 to points on further encouraging crop ad- vices, The extra" 10 per cent dividend on Chicago, Burlington and Quircy also was a sentimental factor, Great Northern preferred and Northern Pacific, which jointly control Burlington. being unusual ly active at gains of 8 points each.
 Steeis and related equipments were 1 to points higher, their advance being based upon growing belief that the producers of war supplies are to be granted fair prices. United States Steel made a gain of 1A at 124% and Bethlehem Steel, new stock, was 2% up at it's best.
 Shippings, feathers, sugars and oils derived much of their support from favor- able trade conditions and motors rallied 10 to 15 points, mainly on short covering General Motors being foremost in the re- bound. Tobaccos supplemented their steady advances of the past fortnight United Cigars making a new record al 1271s Tobacco Products mounting to a higher level at T.
 The local money market reflected last weeks severe impairment of bank re- serves. Call loans holding throughout the day at s1k per cent with firmer tendencies to two and six months accommodations
 steady demand for Liberty SEC at ss. 8 to par, against last weeks minimum o1 99.52, featured the irregular market. To tai sales. par value, aggregated $2.s50, 900.
 United States registered As rose A pel cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-si4.15. Idaho Patent Flour-$13.40. Tennessee Patent Flour-$12.85. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-$1315. Medium-Grade Self Rising Flour-S12. 90 Hard Winter Wheat Flour-S13.65. Perfection CornmeaI-$5.04 per 96-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-S110 per 1o-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-$54G66. c. S. Meal, 71a per cent-s47. Cremo Feed Meal-$36. Prime c. s. Hulls-$14. Lintless Hulls-$14
 Gray Shorts-$5S.
 Wheat Bran-$52.
 Corn-$2.75. Corn Chops-$4.60
 No. 2 White Oats-s1.05 per busEel. Wheat-s4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$33 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-$29 per ton No. l Timothy Hay-s7 per ton. No. Johnson Grass-s20 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Sugar Market

New York, August 1S.-The sharp reaction in futures unsettled the mar lSet for raw sugar today, with the re- suit that buyers were inclined to hold off and await further developments The market closed nominal and un- changed at SIS @6Ac for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 7.65Q7.77c for centrifugal No changes occurred III refined sugar. The market for sugar futures was weak Prices closed 12 to 30 points net lower. which represent ed the maximum loss for the day, with new crop positions showing the small est losses. September sold from 6.S0c to 615c, closing 6.14c; December 5.4tc to 5S7c, closing 5.37c; January, o.e4c to 492c, closing 4.95c; March. 4.S1c to i65c, closing 4.76c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Patience
EHCG tzfa Journal

From the Topeka State Journal
 Patience and perseverance will accomp- fish all things" was the fayorite saying of an old farmer.
 He had just made this remark in train one day on the way to market, when a pompous individual in the next seat turned to him and said:
 Nonsense, sir! l can tell you many things which neither patience nor per severance can accomplish"
 'sPerhaps you can," said the farmer, "but have never yet come across one thing"
 "Well. then, Tn tell you one. VIII patience and perseverance ever enable you to carry water in a sieye?'
 Certainly"
 1T would like to know how"
 Simply by waiting patiently for the water to freeze"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Produce Market

New York. August 13.-Butter easy; receipts 7227; creamery, higher than extras, 41@41hc; creamery extras 92 score, 4o1a @40%c; f1rsts, 3sA 4oAc.
 Eggs firm; receipts, $685. fresh gath cred extras 41@42c; extra firsts, 3s@ 40c; frsts, 36@3Sc; seconds, 35@ S5c. cheese firm; receipts, 1897; state, fresh specials 23A @231ac; state average run, 22A O 23c. Live poultry firm; no prices quoted Dressed poultry weak; chick
 ems. 1924 @2sc; fowls, 17@25c; turkeys, I1S@32c
 Chicago, August 13.-Butter higher;
 creamery 37@39l4c. Eggs higher; re-
 ceipts, 1e,192 cases;- firsts, 31 F @3sc; or
 dinary firsts. 27%so at mark, cases
 included. 27h @37Mc. Potatoes unset tled receipts. 45 cars; Virginia bar rels, S525; Jersey bulk, $1.60@1.65; Minnesota bulk, s1.5o@1eo Poultry:
 Alive steady; fowls, 17@1s1sc; springs, 2o@2Sc.
 i Kansas City, August 13.-Butter; creamery, ssc; frsts, Sec; seconds, 35c; packing. S4c. Eggs, frsts, S2c: sec onds 25c. Poultry: Hens. 13Ac roost- | CTS, 12Hc; broilers, 16@21c l St. Louis. August 1S.-Poultry: Hens, l17Hc; springs. 23c; turkeys, 21c; ducks I14Hc. Cheese, 14c. Butter: Creamery. I39Ac. Eggs 27@2Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14

chairman executive committee. V. w.. Heath: elementary superintendent, Mrs Willie Hanchey; secondary de- pertinent, Tupper Lightfoot; adult su- perintendent, $. A. Williams: admin istrative superintendent. W C. Black The banner for the best representa- tion was won by the Methodist Sun day school of Troy.
 The Troy chapter Red Cross mem bers have been hard at work during the summer and will ship to France this week two large boxes of supplies. One box will be filled with garments and the other with bandages of ev- cry kinds.
 Good Roads Day, Tuesday and Wednesday. will be observed in this county. Judge Key has issued sps- cial proclamation for the days and the roads will be worked all over the county that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Fruits and Produce

Bananas-$1 $17o@2 Oranges-California $5. Lemons-S6.50 crate. New Irish Potatoes-$2.25 Spanish Onions-$1.75 crate. Onions-Yellow, s2.25 per crate. : Onions-In bulk, 31ac h. Navy Beans-16c ID. Limes-Imported, SIPS. omatoes-Alabama 40G50c basket. Apples-Box $2.75. Watermelons-15@30c Corn-Crate $2.50 Pineapples-S32 9 crate. California Plums-s2. 25@l2. 50 per crate. Cantaloupes-Flats, 75c. Cabbage-3c lb. Peaches-$2.50 crate. Lookout Mountain Seed Potatoes-s4 bu Sweet Potatoes -s2.75 bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August 13-Cotton seed oil was nervous and cratic all day. After losing to 20 points under local reallz- ing and slow trade inquiry, the market advanced on southern demand for late months At the close September was D points lower, October unchanged and the balance of the list to 35 points net higher october opened at 1525c sold to Is. .O6c and closed at 1526c Sales, 32,5oo barrels Prime crude, 1347c nominal Spot, 15c bid. August, 15915@l5. 4oc: sep tember, 152691527c; October, 15.26d15. 27e; November. 14S9d14 93c; December, 14.944 14.e6c; January, 14s9@15c; February, 15@ l5. 1Oc; March, 15. 1E115 12c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Port Cattnn Market

New Orleans. Middling, .75c; receipts, sa; sales, ESQ., stock, 127,206.
 Galveston: Middling, 26.75c; receipts, 2257; sales, 1199; stock, n,4OS.
 Mobile: Middling, 255oc; receipts, 22; stock, S959.
 savannah: Middling, 26c; receipts, 1920; sales. 1900; stock, 641o1.
 Charleston: Middling, 251sc; receipts. 394; stock, 643S.
 Wilmington: Middling, 251s; stock, A, B1
 Texas City: Stock, 37s7
 Norfolk: Middling, 26c; receipts. 27ol; sales 1s2; stock, 6o,265.
 Baltimore: Stock, 37,059.
 Boston: Middling, 26.eoc; receipts. 2s7; stock, TOO.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 2s.s5c; stock, 4S06
 New york: Middling, 2s1oc; stock 65, ,454
 Minor ports: Stock, sS,S2s. Total today: Receipts SIPS; stock. 5S4,693. Total for week: Receipts, 12,s45; ex- ports. 2S,e57. exports, 101.147.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Birmingham Live Stock

(Union Stock 4ardS)- Feed steers:
 Good to Choce-71AQS1ac. Medium to Good-61aa71ac. Common to Medium-6@61zc. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh:
 Steers-7@8c. Fat Cows-7@Sc. Medium Cows-61s97c. Cutters-54sl6c.
 Canners-41a@5c. Heavy Bulls-61a@71sc. Light Buils-51a@61ac Oxen-41s@7c.
 Fat Yearlings-6@61c. Medium Yearlings Wealers-S@9c. Milch Cows-$45@65. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 and Up 16a161sc.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 to 1s5-1s @16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 135-14@t5c. Light Pigs, 90 pounds Down-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13G14c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-11@12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less tran above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
SOCIJE[T
tcontinued on Page six,

c. Gordon, who have spent the past few weeks in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs Eugene Munger, left few days ago for Asheville, N. C.,
 where they will spend a few weeks
 before returning to their homes in Dallas, Tex
 relatives in Union Springs. will return home this week. Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell left yesterday for Picken, s. C., to visit her aunt. Mrs. Benjamin Hagood, who will be pleasantly remembered as Miss
 Mamie Morrow of this city. 1 Dr. and Mrs. James Garber will occupy the James Spencer home for the next three months. Mir. Spencer will go soon to Fort Oglethorpe, where l he will take the officers training and | Mrs. Spencer will visit relatives for
 few weeks before joining him. | Mrs. Eugene Munger and children
 left few days ago for Asheville,
 N. c.
 l MT. and Mrs W. M Cosby, Mrs. Ce- 1 ell Gaston and MT. William Cosby, Jr.. left Saturday for Wrightsville Beach.
 Mrs. John Cox and little son returned 1 Saturday from Mississippi, where they visited relatives
 Mir. and Mrs. Roscoe Harris and lit tie son are visiting MT. and Mrs. Roy White in Gadsden.
 Mrs. William Sadler and little son will leave on Thursday for Mentonc. Mrs. Charles Estes and little son left Saturday for Mentone.
 Mrs. Allen Durham and little daugh ter will leave tomorrow for Men tone.
 | pr. and Mrs. Frank Snedecor have returned after absence of nearly a I year Much of the time was spent in California and their many friends will be glad to learn that pr. Snedecor Is Il greatly improved in health.
 Mrs Archie Johnson of Jackson l Miss. who has been the guest of Mrs Rienzi Thomas and Mrs. Wilbur Lewis Jr., left Sunday to join MT. Johnson on trip to Toledo. o.
 l MT and Mrs. J. c. Whitfield, who are touring the west were at Port
 land, Ore. few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Metal Market

New York; August 13.-Copper, quiet: electrolytic spot and nearby nominal September and fourth quarter, s255oQ 27.00
 Iron, firm; No. 1 northern, s53. 00@54 .00; No. ?, 52.50@53. 30; No southern, s49.00d 5000; No. 2 4S.50@49.50.
 Metal exchange quotes tin, dull; spot, s62. .5G163.o0.
 At London, spot copper, e125; futures, G124 los; electrolytic, a137; spot tin, 9242 los; futures, G239.
 The metal exchange quotes lead. quiet; spot, 10A@1lc; spefter, quiet; spot East St Louis delivery, 10ss41o5sc. At London. lead, spot, e30 los; futures, f29 los; spell ter, spot, e54; futures, G50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, August 13.-(Special.) )--Con- tinued good weather over the greatest part of the cotton belt over Sunday re- suited in further liquidation today, which was absorbed by the scattered local trad CTS, who felt that after such a decline a reaction was due. They further thought that the crop might have setback after six weeks of good conditions. everywhere but the dry sections of Texas.
 This is a perfectly natural view for anyone to take of the fluctuations in . market which has moved so rapidly dur ing the past six months. More serious thought is given to the transportation problem. though if the south works to- gether they can probably get such trans portation as they need to move the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans August 13.-Spot cotton was quiet, 50 points off. Sales on the spot, 5s0; to arrive, none Good ordinary 24c; strict good ordinary, 24.5oc; low mid ding 25c; strict low middiing, S.Sfc; middling, 25.75c; strict middling, 25.9 94c; good middling, 2612c; strict good mid ding 26 soc Receipts, 637; stocks, 127, 2O6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, August 1S.-Cotton spot, lower; American middling fair, 20.4Sd good middling, 20.05d; middling. 19.65d : low middling, 19.20d; good ordinary. 1S.25d; ordinary. 17.75d; sales, 400o bales, including 3400 American; re- ceipts, 5000, including 3700 American Futures 40 points lower; August, 1S.40d; September and October 17.77d; October and November. 17.35d: Decem-. Der and January, 16.S0d; January and February, 16.70d March and April. 16.52d; May and June, 16.36d Ths above are all fixed prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, August 13.-Cash wheat, No. red, $40; No. 2 hard, s2.42@2.79; Sep tember, $2.11: December no trading. Corn, No. 2. s1.731a01.74; No. white, s1.S3; Sep- tember, $.661k; December. S1. 4Sh. Oats. No 2, 5796Oc; standard white 6214@63c; September, 5S1kc; December, 57Bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Meats
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, Sc; process butter, 42c; oleomargarine, 27c. Full Cream Cheese-251ac.
 Fish Perch-9c. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray snapper-10c. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-17kc. Virginia Croaker-Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 2670c; receipts, 422S; shipments, 2233; sales, 2160; stock. 20,562.
 Memphis: Middling, 26.5oc;. receipts, s34; shipments 7577; sales, $50; stock, 112,6o3.
 Augusta: Middling, 25.1Sc: receipts, 3S7; shipments. S52; sales. IA: stock, 16563.
 St. Louis: Receipts. 124; shipments, 214s: stock, 5645.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 124; shipments. 2S7: stock. 1s,244.
 Little Rock: Middling. 2ec; receipts, IS; shipments. 217; stock, sS16.
 Total today: Receipts. 6245; ship ments, 12,S16; stock. 1S2,733.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Chicago Grain

Chicago, August 13-Wheat. No. red. $2.so92.82; No. hard, s2.55; No. hard. $2. 4S@2.52 Corn, No. yellow. G.T@1. 80; No. 3 yellow, s1.77; No. 4 yellow nominal. Oats, No. 3 white, 67966c; standard, 651z@ s7a4c. Rye, No. 2 s1.SS@1s9 barley. SIPS @1.44 Timothy, $4Q37.50; clover, $12q17. Pork, s4S.45 lard, s22. .55@22 65; ribs, s2s 45@ 2S95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Rice Market

New Orleans, August 14-Rough and clean rice were strong today. Receipts: Rough, 79,021 sacks: millers, 250. Sales; Rough Honduras 3428 sacks Carolina, 60( sacks; clean Honduras, 400 pockets Quote Rough Honduras, 6.5o97.15c; Car. olina, 6.5oG7c; clean Honduras. 61s@74ci Japan, 6A@6%c; blue rose, 61a07Ac. Rice polished, per ton, 4S@50; bran, S3S@4O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
AND PRODUCE

Chicago. August Notwithstanding that at first the wheat market today seemed to be virtually unaffected by an nouncement of comprehensive plan of government control to be put in opera uon~september ]. prices finally gave way in good earnest. The outcome was heavy close at Il cents a bushei net decline, with September down to g CA. Corn fin- ished 9sc off to Ac up at s1.14M41. l4Ss; December s1.1Hz and May Sl .f2ss. Oats closed at @sc decline to isdi4c advance. Last prices of provisions ranged from Sc loss to a rise of 27c.
 Downward swings of values in the wheat market attained unusual force, but not until the day was more than half over
 Apparently dealers in futures had been waiting to see what the result would be on prices paid by mills and other purchasers Of wheat available for imme- diate delivery. As soon as the test of actual spot buying of the commodity to be put at once into use was applied. the fact seemed to become evident that in- stant heed would be given to the govern ment notice of necessity for a material reduction in the cost of wheat, flour and bread if a sacrifice of efficiency was to be averted.
 Contracts were closed out as promptly as possible, and when the day ended the market was but little higher than the minimum price which the food control law named for next years crop, s2 a bushel.
 Corn had general downward tendency today but steadied when signs were given attention that hogs and corn had about come together again in value, and thai corn was near a feeding level. This point, however, was not reached until cash prices had in some cases fallen 20 cents a bushel since Saturday, mak. ing about 60 cents decline since the ab. normal demand from distillers was al the apex last week.
 Export sales at the seaboard helped to rally the oats market from an early decline due to sympathy with the weak ness of corn.
 Hog prices soaring higher than ever lifted provisions
 Future quotations were as follows: Wheat Open. High. Low Close Sept. . 214 2.16 204 2.04
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
LEGAL NOTICES
For Sale

For sale
 Best stock farm in Tennessee val lev; $40 acres of cleared. tillable. first class farm lands and 300 acres of mountain land fine cedar on large portion, on pike four miles from a Southern Railway station. August z7, 1917. See legal notice published at length in the two Huntsville daily pa- pers. Write me for information.
 DAVID A. GRAYSON, Executor of J. w. Grayson, Deceased, Huntsville. Madison County, Ala
 s-l4-2t-tu- su
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The Pike county Sunday school con- vention for 1917 was held at Brundidgc Saturday and Sunday and was well attended and royalty entertained. The convention for 1918 will be held at Shiloh. The officers for the ensuing g year are. President, J. W. Bowers; vice president. Howell Griffin; secretary, S. H. Elan; treasurer. H. c. Enzor;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
Dry Goods Market

New York, August 13.-Cotton goods and yarns were quiet today with an easing tendency in second-hands. Raw silk was steady. Knit goods were firm Jobbers report a good business for the period. Dress goods were quiet.