davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Cotton Goods Market

New York; February 10.-More business has been doing in cotton goods at lower prices. in the gray goods division. Prices named on some print cloths and sheetings for printing and converting have been on bases from l cent to 11a cents yard below the top figures of last year, and on these levels some contracts have been entered into for deliveries for the second quarter of the year.
 Colored cotton goods have shown very little change in price and branded cottons for the, jobbing trade are unchanged Bookings of fall business have proceeded steadily and some of the larger mills al- ready have as many orders as they can complete to the end of September on plain and fancy domets. blankets, and some lines of fall ginghams and cotton dress fabrics. Current business is fair, but not broadly active, most traders pur- chasing only as they need goods. The movement of merchandise on old orders continue as full as transportation facili- ties will permit. An inquiry was reported for sheetings for China, and other 'expol { inquiries are maintained.
 Quotations are more or less nominal and irregular, as follows:
 Print cloths. 2S-inch, 64x64s. 5%c: 64x60s, 51sc; 3S-A inch 64x64s. TIC and 7Ac; brown sheetings, southern standards. 111zc; den- inns. 2.2 oz., indigo, 21c; tickings, 8 oz., 201sc; prints, 9c; staple ginghams, 91xc; dress ginghams. 12,sc and 1s1Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
New York Clearing House

New York. February 10.-The state ment of the actual condition of clear ing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $164,45S.75o reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $1.010,790.
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition; Loans, discounts. etc, $3,431, ,934,000, decrease S79, 603, 1000; reserve in own vaults 1852 ,000, de- crease $12,S37 900; reserve in federal reserve bank $190,971 900, decrease $7,- 063,000; reserve in other deposltaries aggregated $56,823,0O0, decrease $53S,- GOO; net demand deposits $3,501,54s. . 900, decrease $104,5 1000; net time de- posits s165, 343,0 900, decrease s3,045,0 900; circulation s2S,713,000, increase sS000; aggregate reserve, $76S,445, 900; excess reserve s164.45S.750. decrease $1,o1o.- 790 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement; Loans. discounts, etc, $752,106,700, in crease $8,447,400; specie $65,804100 in- crease s1,404,900; total deposits $9S0.- 356,300, decrease $10.552.600; banks cash in vault. $15,S43,700; trust com panies' cash in vault, $62,072.0o0.
 "Of which $45sf7s0.O00 is specie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Live Stock


 Chicago, February 10-Hogs: Receipts, 24,O0O; firm at yesterdays average to 5 cents higher; bulk, $12.30@12.50; lights. sl1 .S0Gl12. 45; mixed, s12.15@1250; heavy, $12. .Oo@12.5o; rough, $R.05@12.20; pigs, $9.75 @11.10.
 Cattle: Receipts, 800; steady; native beef cattle, $7.S0@12.25; western steers, s7. .9011030; stockers and feeders, $6.100 s.25; cows and heifers, s515@1050; calves, $10 25@14. Sheep: Receipts, 4O00; steady; wethers, SIC. .60@11. 80; ewes, ss@11.25; lambs, s12.lo @1460.
 Kansas City, February 1o.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 1000; higher; bulk, $11.9O912.S .S5; heavy, $12.SC912. 4o; lights. $11.65@12.o5; pigs. $10@d1.50
 Cattle: Receipts, 100; steady; prime fed steers. $11.25@12; dressed beef steers. $S@' IL; southern steers, $6.50@9.5O; cows. $5.50Gp $50: heifers, $7@10.50; stockers, $7@9.75; bulls, s6.50aS.50 calves, $7@1S.2S.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady; lambs, $12. 5O@14.5o; yearlings, $l2913.25; wethers. $10. 50@11.5 50; ewes, $10@10.90.
 St. Louis, February 10.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, $500; higher; lights, sl2.20G12. 4s; pigs ss@11: good heavy. $12.55@12. .60: bulk, $12. 30G12.55
 Cattle: Receipts, 800; strong; native beef steers, $7.50@11.75; yearling steers and heifers, $S.5O@D11. 50; cows, $550@9; stock CTS, $5.3O@S.5 50; calves, s6a145o.
 Sheep: Receipts. 50O steady; lambs, s12.75@1475; ewes, $6.50Q1o.6o; yearlings. $11612. 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. February 10.-Wheat prices ran up swiftly today influenced to a large extent by reports that the British gov ernment had commandeered numerous South American line steamships, and States ports to Europe as many cargoes of foodstuffs as might be required. After an extreme advance of 5%c a bushel, the market closed strong at gains of 2Ac to 52sc net, with May at N.745s, and July at $1.4S%G1 50. Other commodities, too, finished higher Corn was up M@1Ac; oats, 1A@1ssc to 1A@1%c, and provisions, 7N@25c.
 Broadening out of wheat trade was especially notable in the last hour, when the prospects of revival of export business looked better than had been the case any time before in over a week. Right from the outset, however. the mar ket was on the upgrade. and there was active buying on the part of houses with seaboard connections. Predictions were circulated that a decided improvement of railway conditions would be soon forth coming. Besides. gossip was current of a big merchant fleet that the entente all lies had assembled off the Virginia Capes. Highest prices of the session, though, were not attained until word came that Great Britain was bringing north vir- tually all the available freight vessels in the Atlantic from below the equator.
 Crop damage complaints from the southwest tended throughout the day to handicap the wheat bears. On the other hand, some holders were uneasy in re- gard to the uncertainties of developments during a double holiday and were inclined to make realizing sales. but such trans actions failed to become plentiful enough to alter vitally the prevailing bullish sen- timent.
 Lightness of offerings had a bullish ef- feet on corn. It was said country owners displayed signs of a growing belief that export demand would shortly be much enlarged. Seaboard clearances for the day were immense, about 1.250,000 bushels. Strength of oats was due in a consid- erable degree to reports that the southern winter oats crop had been badly dam- aged by severe cold weather.
 Provisions climbed with hogs and grain. The chances of better shipping facilities, both by rail and sea, gave renewed con fidence to buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
TONE OF COTTON
 MARKET STEAD|ER
More Optimistic View of Shipping Conditions Re-
 flected in Situation

New York, February 1o-Rather a. more optimistic view of shipping condi- tions was reflected in the steadier tone of the cotton market here today. De- mand, however appeared to be mostly in the way df covering for over the holi- day on Monday. and business was gen. erally quiet, May contracts fluctuated between 15.55c and 15.66c, closing at 15.65c, with the general list closing very steady at a net advance of to Il points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to 5 points and sold about z to D points net higher shortly after the call with May, touching 15.66c and July 15.73c. A bulge in New Orleans and a few New Orleans buying orders helped the local advance, while there was some buying around the ring which seemed to be inspired by reports of falling off in the number of vessels sunk by subma- rines yesterday.
 The more optimistic view of the mar ket was also encouraged by reports that large government purchases of textile material for the making of uniforms were pending. The advance met some rea,liz- ing while there was also a little Liver pool selling under which prices sagged back to about last nights figures with July selling off to 15.62c. Offerings were light, however, and the market later ral- lied on rumors that Great Britain was planning to transfer vessels from the South American trade to ply between North American and British ports. If true, this would be considered bullish feature from an export standpoint, and the market closed within a point or two of the best on the more active positions. Manchester. ca hlaa indicated that hIlSi- ness there had been demoralized by the extraordinary position of cotton, but said there was some demand for cloths from China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Pointed Paragrahps

From the Chicago News.
 Criticism, like charity, should begin at home.
 An aggressive man soon acquires reputation as a knocker.
 And many a woman's greatness is due to the smallness of her husband
 No woman with a diamond necklace is afraid of getting a sore throat
 No man will ever criticise your sing ing as long as you sing his praise
 What the average man really thinks of coquette wouldn't look well in print.
 Sentiment has reached the limit when woman sheds tears over her di- vorce papers.
 Only few men are born great and the majority don't even have greatness thrust upon them.
 Somehow woman never seems to tire of her efforts to get an article worth all of dime for 12 cents.
 How a woman does enjoy doing for charity something that she thinks would be wicked to do for anything else.
 What lot of smart men there would be in the world if every man knew half as much as he tries to make others believe he knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

be subjected in an incubator Is about 1041A degrees-any higher temperature is unnatural The lowest temperature to which eggs should be held for a long period is about 991a degrees. By esti- mating the temperature of each egg daily from its location in the nest, whether at the hens breast, middle, or outside row, and computing these temperatures, it was found that the average tempera- ture during the hatch at which each egg is incubated under a hen is 1923 de- grees.
 Temperature, Turning and Cooling As a result of this and other experi- mental work with sitting hens and incu- bators 1t has been shown that the best results will be obtained when a temper ature of about 1021z degrees is maintained throughout the entire hatch, including the final period when the chicks are emerging from the shells. It is not neces- sary to keep the eggs at a constant should be the object aimed at, and at least the average temperature for each day CT week and the hatch.
 Of course, the sitter cannot maintain an invariable heat of 1021s degrees for every egg every hour of the matching period, but it is believed that each egg averages this temperature each day. It
  hen turns her eggs at least 10 times a day, rolling the outside eggs to her breast and changing the position of each egg In the nest. This rolling takes place the first day the hen sits on the eggs. Fill the incubator in the morning and turn the eggs that evening, and continue turning them morning and evening until the first chick pips the shell. Three turn ings day are practiced in Egypt and by n r1nn turning could not be harmful and it might be beneficial but so far as we know, no experiments have been con- ducted to decide this question of addi- 1 tional turnings.
 I Test the eggs at the end of the first and second weeks and remove the infertile eggs and dead germs
 1 The egg chamber of the incubator is
 warmer at the center than near the door, and, to overcome this variation, the cen ter eggs are frequently lower or farther ] from the heating compartment How ever. this uneven heat is not injurious when the eggs are moved around the egg l chamber of the machine similarly to their movement under hen. If the in-
 cubator tray has no divisions, place the center eggs at the front and back of the tray and roll the remaining eggs toward the center. If the eggs are in rows on
 the tray, keep moving the outside eggs 1 of each row to the center. When there
 are two trays. shift them from side to
 side of the egg chamber and turn them
 end for end alternately, thereby equaliz- | ing as much as possible the incuba ting temperature of each egg.
 l Leave the eggs out to cool and air at each turning until they are almost cold. Fifteen to twenty minutes is not toe
 long to cool the eggs in warm weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
BUSINESS SOUL
 IN STOCK MARKET
International Situation and TOmOrrOw's Holiday
 Responsible

New York, February 1O.-Business on the stock exchange today dwindled to the insignificant total of 1S2,o00 shares. of which United States Steel and few other favorites contributed almost 40 per cent. Next Mondays holiday and the complicated interna- tionar situation accounted largely for the extreme apathy.
 The tone was irregular throughout, Steel and a few war specialties as well as some of the high-grade rails evincing fair degree of strength, this being more than neutraIized, however, by the heavy to weak tone of specialties and utilities. Peoples Gas supplemented it's recent break with a further loss of almost points, Air brake dropped points, Bethlehem Steel 4. Saxon Motors IS, Barrett com pany "A and American Agricultural Chemical preferred 8.
 The shipping stocks were strong, regardless of the embarrassment which threatens the general export trade in consequence of the embargo on outbound freight, created by the German submarine menace. Coppers were active and generally higher; pre- sumably in response to the excellent statements or earnings for the final quarter of 1916, submitted by the Utah and Chino companies.
 Declines in some of the equipments already mentioned were offset by firm ness in Central Leather, American Lo- comotive, American Zinc, Internation- al Nickel and Industrial Alcohol. Uni ted States Steel made an extreme and net gain of 5s points at 105h.
 The bank statement was the most noteworthy exhibit in many weeks, actual loans showing the enormous contraction of $79,603,000 and net de- mand deposits decrease of S104,514,- oo0. These unusual changes are a di- rect reflection of the pronounced fall ing off in market operations, as well as the probable consummation of re- cent important financial undertakings
 Weekly reports of the mercantile authorities denote continuance of activity tempered by hesitation aris- ing from foreign conditions.
 The bond market was irregular with Sotal sales par value, $1,770 ,000.
 All United States and Panama bond issues were lower by a4 to IF per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Coffee Market

New York, February. 10.-Rumors that Great Britain was planning to transfer tonnage from South America to the trade between north Atlantic and British ports led to increase apprehen- |sion over the import situation in the market for coffee futures here today. The close was at the best. Sales, 19, 800; February, S.14c; March, S.19c; April. sage; May. S.24c; June, S.2Sc; July. |S.32c; August S.35c; September, S.37c; October. s.41c; November, 8.45c; Decem- Der, SAC; January, 8.53c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio 7s 10c; San- tos As, 101sc. No fresh offers were re- ported in the cost and freight mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
MORRIS AVENUE

Business was good on the avenue yesterday although green stuff was scarce and high.
 For the next two months consumers must be contented with canned vege- tables. as the early crop was de- stroyed during the recent cold weather.
 Fish and oysters are plentiful and a varied supply is to be seen on retail counters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Produce Market

New York. February 1o--Butter firm; receipts, 2317; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 45c; creamery, extras, 92 score, 44c; firsts, &@43c. Eggs steady; receipts, 4592; fresh gathered extra firsts 47c; firsts, 4604s1sc; refrigerator finest, 421a@43c; 1; good to average best, 41@42c. Cheese fiqrnn: receipts. 1875; state held specials, 25is@25Xc; state held specials. average fancy, 25625Kc. Live poultry steady; chickens, 21@211Ac; fowls, 25@251sc dressed firm; chickens, 1sd2sc; fowls. 1S@24c; tur- keys, 20@94c.
 Chicago. February 10.-Butter un- changed. Eggs higher; receipts, 226s cases; firsts 44ia@45c; ordinary firsts, 42@ 43c: at mark, cases included, 40d441sc. Potatoes: Receipts. 12 cars; unchanged. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis. February 10.-Poultry and butter unchanged Eggs, 401ac.
 Kansas City, February 10.-Butter un- changed. Eggs: Firsts, 40c. Poultry un- changed.
 Elgin. H., February 1o.-Butter, 25 tubs at 42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Metal Market

New York, February 10.-While still un- settled, the copper market has shown an improved tone during the past week. A few scattering lots of electrolytic are said to be available for nearby or sec- ond quarter delivery at prices ranging from about $33 to $35; but the quotations are practically nominal. More business has developed for the third quarter with bids ranging up to 31c while some of the larger agencies were quoting $32 to- day. Iron was unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Commence cooling and airing the eggs
 in this manner at the first turning and continue 1t at each turning until the first
 egg is pipped. Keep the door of the egg chamber closed while the eggs are airing.
 In a dry room, thoroughly sprinkle the eggs on the tenth, fourteenth and eighteenth days of incubation, with
 warm water COS degrees), removing
 the tray and scattering the water over eggs and tray with whisk broom. Open the ventilators throughout the hatch. Do not place tray of water under the eggs as it is an ideal medium for the development of mold, the spores of which fungus cause one form of white diarrhoea in baby chicks. The egg chamber must be filled with moist air when the chicks are pipping the shell on the nineteenth and twen- tieth days of incubation, otherwise the
 shell membranes (skins inside the
 shel) become dry and tough and many
 chicks are imprisoned. Pure air is also necessary at this critical time. The sitting hen exposes the pipped eggs constantly to the cool outside air in her desire to assist with her beak the chicks emerging from the shells T5s limited ventilation of the egg cham l Der is inadequate for a number of live chicks.
 Instructions for the Last Days When the chirp of the first chick is heard about the nineteenth day, if the glass of the door of the egg chamber is not dripping with moisture, with- draw the tray partly and sprinkle the eggs with warm water as previously described. Close the door until the early chicks are matched. Then with draw the tray second time. place the dry chicks that have not fallen below into the chick compartm under the tray, roll the eggs around and examine | them for mishaps, and sprinkle eggs and newly matched chicks with warm water. Wet the front of, the trays { and the inside of the egg chambers also. The whole operation should not require more than two minutes. This withdrawal of trays and sprin-
 king the eggs should be repeated as often as necessary to maintain pure, | moist air in the egg chamber. When 1 the door Is closed the glass rapidly "sweats," showing excessive moisture, and the interior temperature rises to the desired degree (102h). Every chick has pure air to breathe and by following this practice the percentage of embryos which die in the shell will be materially reduced, and the chicks that hatch early will not be weakened and subject to white diar- 1 rhoea and other diseases.
 After matching, from the time the chicks leave the shelter of the incu- bator until they are weaned from the 1 brooder, the poultryman is apt to re- gard life as a rather serious proposi- tion unless he has reliable breeding l facilities. Next weeks article has to I do with the construction of brooder house of known practicabi1ity, by Rob- ert Armstrong, and it is illustrated by a working drawing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Gottcn Merchants. Hanover square. change New orleans S5a Cotton 1fssch Exchan9e MS New York Produce Exchange, Associate Memoers Liverpool Cotton Associationt 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 once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Pekins are natives of China. where duck breeding is extensively followed. And this breed is the most generally bred. They were imported into America in the early seventies, and their wonderful vigor, prolificacy and hardihood made them favorites almost immediately. This is the breed found on most of the large commercial duck farms in this country, many of which market upwards of CO., 600 ducks year
 Pekins lay well, better, perhaps, than other varieties. with the exception of the Indian Runner. Their eggs are large and white, and like those of other ducks are laid at night. On commercial farms the eggs are matched in large incuba-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Chicago Grain

Chicago. February 1o.-Wheat: No 3 red, No. red. No. hard, No. hard all nominal. Corn: No. yellow. $1.O3 No. 4 yellow, 991sc@$1. .0o%; No. white, $1.011s. Oats: No. 3 white. 57@573sc; standard. 67A@5Sc. Rye nominal. Barley, $1G1 .30 Timothy nominal. Clover, $12@1s. Pork, $3o.12. Lard. s15.57. Ribs $1537015S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Best of Reference

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The cook is leaving today and wants mo to give her a recommendation. but I don't know what to say" You might say she Is a good worker"
 "A good worker! She's anything but that"
 "Oh. don't know. She has worked us for $so a month and her board, hasn't she?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Mercantile Paner

New York, February 10.-Mercantile paper. per cent; sterling, 60-day bills. $4.7219; commercial, 60-day bills on
 banks, $4.72ls; commercial, 60-day bills,
 $4.72A; demand, s4.75S; cables, S4.76 7-16. Francs. demand. 5.S4A; ca bles, 5.S3N. Marks, demand, 70; cables, 70A. Kronen, demand, Il; cables, 11h. Builders, demand, 40 11-16; cables, 40% Lires, demand, 7.29; cables. 7.2s. Rubles, demand. 2sB; cables, 29%. Bar silver, I77%c; Mexican dollars. soc. Govern ment bonds irregular; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Ayery's Letter

Cotton prices ruled very steady today, and violent fluctuations were conspicuous by their absence. It is becoming daily more apparent that were the fear of what might happen upon the actual declaration of war prices would commence to dis count a very large demand from all sources England will make every effort to keep her mills supplied with cotton and American mills are daily receiving orders from the government for coarse goods, which simply eats cotton up.
 It is usually the unexpected that hap pens, and in the present instance every one is expecting a slump in case of a declaration of war Where everyone is expecting an event to happen they usually prepare for it, and everyone being pre- pared the chance for a break is usually minimized. Furthermore my opinion is the market has been iquidated to the bone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, February 10.-Wheat: No. red, $1.SSa1.9o; No. 2 hard, $1.S51za1 90; May s1.75: July. s1.47a. Corn: No. ?, s1.01; No. 2 white. s1.03; May, s1o2; July, s1.01 Oats: No. ?, SIG; No. 2 white nomi- nal; May, 56Kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. February 10.--Spot cotton nominal and unchanged: sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive, 445; good ordinary. 15.69c; strict good or
 dinary. 1619c; low middling. 16.69c; low middling, 1694c; middling, 17.19c:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

tors. after which the ducklings are placed in a brooder. and moved from pen to pen as they develop. They are heavily fed for 10 weeks, when they are killed and dressed as green ducks" The best specimens are reserved for breeding pur- poses. The feathers are dried and sorted for use in pillows. bes and so on.
 The Pekin is large, males weighing from 71k to g pounds, and females from to 711 pounds It is canary white in color, with an orange yellow bill. legs and feet. It walks with semi upright car riage, which distinguishes it from the Aylesbury. the great English duck. which isq winter in color, and carries it's body more horizontally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, February 10--Cash wheat: No. hard. s1.7s1s91. .S3311s: No. 2 red. s1.S01e. Corn: No. mixed, 991kc; No. white, 991sc; No. 3 yellow, g$1.01. Oats: No 2 white, 5S95Shc; No ? mixed, 56@57c.