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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans August 22.-Cotton weakened today under heavy selling, losing $4 a bale at the lowest levels. Somewhat more favorable weekly crop and weather reports from the govern ment than expected was the main in- centive for the offerings and back of them was the idea that spot offerings would increase at present price levels. It was the idea in some quarters that offerings of hedges against new crop cotton increased the volume of selling to some extent.
 On the opening the market hesitated and the December option gained 8 points, but soon the entire list was on the down trend, but the movement was not very decided until after 0 o'clock when the weather reports were read. Lowest prices were reached late in the afternoon, when the active months were 76 to 80 points off. The close showed net losses of 6S to 73 points,
 feature which appeared to work against bullish sentiment was the adoption of the rule by the local ex- change that after August 27, daily net fluctuations would be restricted to 300 points. It was contended by some trad CTS that this would prevent a full re- sponse to any genuine peace movement that might appear, such as have been made to bearish developments in con- nection with the war in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS WEAKNESS
Decline of Three Dollars and Sixty-five Cents Per Bale
 on December Contracts

New York, August 22.-Yesterday' s rallies were followed by renewed weakness in the cotton market today, with prices making new low ground for the movement. December contracts sold off to 23.15c. making a decline of S3.65 per bale from the closing price of yesterday and the lowest level touched since last June. December closed at 2S29c with the general list closing steady at net decline of 64 to 65 points.
 The market was nervous and irreg- ular during the morning. After open ing l to 10 points lower prices stead jed up slightly on the failure of the weather map to show any further rain in the southwest. Another slight bulge followed the publication of the weekly weather report which was considered less favorable than expected, but ev- cry rally seemed to meet increased of ferings and the market became very weak and unsettled In the late trading. October broke from 2395c to 23.29c, while January sold off from 23S3c to 23.15c with active months generally showing net losses of 60 to 73 points late in the afternoon. The close was 10 to 12 points up from the lowest on covering.
 The bullish impression created by the weekly weather report compared with the last three reports was also modified by comparison with reports for the corresponding week in pre- vious years and the showing evidently failed to modify sentiment as to the probable government crop indication next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
MONTGOMERY STREET CAR STRIKE IS ENDED WITH DEFEAT OF MEN

Montgomery. August 22.-(Special.) ) With every point so far won by the street railway company, the strike of motormen and conductors was prac- tically ended Wednesday night. Cars were being operated on all important lines until 10 o'clock Wednesday night and the company states regular serv- ice would be restored on all lines soon. Several strikers returned to their work during the day The company tonight announced that Tthe strike is practi cally over, but we haven't enough men to operate the cars as late as they have been operated each night" Sew eral men are being trained for places vacated by strikers who have not re turned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, August 22.-Corn. which fell away under selling pressure in the early trading today, had a good recovery when offerings had been absorbed and finished well toward top figures for the day. The close was steady 14Q55c net lower, with December at $10sh to sLOsss. and May at s1.O61s to s1.O65s. Wheat finished at s2.O6 for September, the sole option, de- cline of 4c. Oats advanced ssc to Bc, while provisions finished 12c to 45c below yesterdays closing prices.
 Generally good weather reports with the expectation that most of the crop killing frosts apparently influenced the early selling. When offered lines had been disposed of prices rallied, many traders who had sold replenishing their stocks as the figures advanced. Shorts coEering also contributed in the ralfy. Wfth the improved prices there was a good cash demand.
 Wheat trading was all in the nature of evening up transactions, some of which were hastened by announcement that board of trade officials were ex- pected to take action fixing figures on September l. Trading was at lower fig ures in the early sales
 Oats early in the session moved down in sympathy with corn, but advanced quickly in narrow limits on buying de- mand from cash and commission houses. Covering deals figured in the strength exhibited. Prices lowered close to the topmost of the session. A disinclination on the part of country holders to sell freely was observed.
 Discussion of probably embargoes on meats, together with weakness of live hog prices sent provisions down. Closing figures, however, were well away from the low points.
 Future quotations were as follows:
 Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
TRAVELLERS VICTOR
 IN GREAT CONTEST

Little Rock. August 22.-Rube Rub- ington outpitched Pop Boy Smith for 14 innings today and Little Rock won ? to l. Only four hits were made off the Little Rock left-hander and two were infield scratches
 In the fourteenth inning Baker of Little Rock doubled with one out, Wares flew out, but Covington scored Baker with slashing single. In the fourth Manager Wares of Little Rock walked. moved to third on two in- field outs and stole home. New Or leans scored In the seventh when Compton and Edmondson walked and the former scored on Bluhm's Texas leaguer back of second base.
 Pitcher Palmero, performing in cen ter field for Little Rock, shut off a New Orleans run in the fourteenth when he made a spectacular catch of Comptons line drive with Smith on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
TENNIS STARS PLAY TRUE ID FORM AND
 SCORE EASY WINS

Forest Hills. N. r, August 22.-Playing true to form throughout the fourth round of the national patriotic singles tournament here today, eastern and western experts in equal number won places in the seminal round to be con tested on the courts of the West Side club tomorrow. Although there was an absence of the upsets which marked the opening round of the play for the Tennis association ambulance fund, there was at least one surprise which startled the close followers of lawn ten his.
 Craig Biddle of Philadelphia. forced R. Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls, N. Y, to draw on every ounce of his endur ance and skill in order to win after a gruelling five set match which hung in the balance until the final set.
 Murray had been favored by many close followers of the game to within the present tournament, and it was thought that he would have little diff- cUlty in disposing of his veteran oppo- nent of today after his thrilling victory over w T. Tilden, Jr.. another Phil adelphlan, in the preceding round. It was Murrays staying powers and greater ability that gave him that vic tory rather than marked superiority in racquet work.
  Hams II of Boston and Harold A. Throckmorton of Elizabeth. N. J.. was another five set battle of thrills, which Williams finally won at 6-1, 4-6. 6-4, 0-s, 6-3, It was not so much the fact that the players were evenly matched as the cratic form shown by last years title winner.
 Charles g. Garland of Pittsburg. the youngest Of the third round survivors, was eliminated by John R. Strachan of San Francisco in four sets at 6-1. 2-s 6-2, 6-3. Strachan was entirely too fast and steady for Garland, who had pre- viously won place in the second round of the junior championship, started to- day
 The victory of N. W. Niles of Boston over Clarence J. Griffin of San Fran cisco was even easier Niles ran out in straight sets by scores of 6-1, 6-3, SO
 Griffin was considerably off his game, being slow and uncertain of his strikes Niles took full advantage of Griffin's misplays.
 The days play closed with an exhibi. tion match between Miss Mary Browne of San Francisco and Miss Molla Bjurs- tedt of New York, in which the Cali fornian reversed the result Of the last two matches between these women stars by winning 1t 6-2 6-4. Miss Browne was exceedingly fast and accurate in her play today and scored in rapid fire or- der against Miss Bjurstedt, who ap- peared unable to gather strokes working sa satisfactorily
 The first round of the junior cham pionship was also completed and six sur vivors from various parts of the coun- try, all in their teens will resume the struggle tomorrow.
 0. Blake of Birmingham, the only southern entrant in the first round of the junior championship, was defeated, 6-2 6-0 6-2, by H. Taylor of Providence. R. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Fish
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-$13.4o. Idaho Patent Flour-$1265. Tennessee Patent Flour-$12.10. High-grade Self-Rising Flour-S12.4O. Medium Grade Self-Rising Flour-$12 90 Hard Winter Wheat FIour-s1315. Perfection Cornmeal-$4. .46Q4.66 per 96 pound sack.
 Hen Feed-$4.25 per 1OO-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-$53Q65 c. s. Meal, per cent-$4S. Cremo Feed Meal-$37. Old Style Hu1ls-$24 Lintless Eulls-$l5. Gray Shorts-$58.
 Wheat Bran-$4S.
 Corn-$2.38
 Corn Chops-$450.
 No. White Oats-S5c per bushel. Wheat--$4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$35 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$29 per ton. No. ] Timothy Hay-s28 per ton No. l Johnson Grass-$22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Birmingham Live Stock

(Union Stock Yards). Fed steers: Good to Choice-7@7lac. Medium to Good-6Q7c. Common to Mediunl-6@61ac. Grass cattle, according tc weight, qual- ity and flesh Steers-6@7c Fat Cows-61a@7c. Medium Cows-51a@6c. Cutters-5@535c. Canners-41a@5c. Heavy Bulls-6Q7c. Light Bulls-5Q51ac. Oxen-4@6c. Fat Yearlings-596c. Medium Yearlings-41s@5c. Vealers-61aQ7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and Up 16@l61ac. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 135 to 1s5-15 Q16c
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1s5-14@15c. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1S@14c. Half Fat Hogs-11@12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Hubbard Bros. & Cos Letter

New York, August 22-(Special) "A lower market today brought about
 principally by the selling from the south from those sections where cot
 ton is coming into market The weekly
 crop report was fairly favorable, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported
 the deterioration in Texas was offset sections.
 Judging from all these reports the crop is likely to be made outside of Texas, or rather outside of the western and central sections of Texas (which is a large one), where the long continued drouth exists. It is most unusual to have the crop outside of Texas approach the first Of September in the good con- dition it is at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
REVERSAL.S
 pNSTOCK EXCHANGE
|overnment Action in Fix ting Coal Prices Cause of
 Unsettlement

New York, August 22.-The action of 3ces for soft coal, with the belief that Inilar proceedings are to be instituted regard to anthracite coal, created despread unsettlement on the stock ex- 2ange today
 s1oalers and shares of roads which de- fe the greater part or their revenue
 Pm the transportation Of that commod- reacted sharply at extreme declines to points, Delaware, Lackawanna "a Western declining 10 points. Labor conditions in their bearing upon Ie shipbuilding situation and reports of fresh Teutonic offensive against Rus R were among the additional develop |ents used by the bears to depress values. fading encompassed an unusual variety stocks and many "stop" orders were hcovered.
 War issues and many stocks having no | lation to that division were under in Issant liquidation. Severe reversals were Islalned by steels, coppers, equipments, Igars and many unclassified shares, de- nes extending from to points. indifferent support was shown until the |st hour, when a rally of 5 points in Ethlehem Steel caused short covering in |ner quarters. Recoveries were of brief ration, rails, industrials and shippings ling back on the heaviest offerings the session. United States Steel de- i med to 120ss, closing at that quotation,
 net loss of 31s points. The money mar ft reflected to an extent the nervous ate of the securities list, call loans rul- Is at per cent. Time loans, unchanged, flt funds were in lighter supply. Bonds were heavy liberty 31as selling at | SS to .96. Total bonds sales, par value, Egregated S2,285,0 GOO.
 Jnited States bonds. old issues. were fchanged on call
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SOtCIJE1T
Ccontinued from Page sin)

| N-FR~ -'N-f durant, left yesterday for Eagles Nest. N. C.. to spend a month.
 Mrs. Clayton Boardman of Augusta, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Clarence Sam son, on Iroquois street. Miss Martha Shorter Hamilton left yesterday for her home in Rome. Ga, after spending a week with Mrs. Ned Richardson McDavid. on Graymont Heights.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Price of Jackson vile, Fla, are spending few days in the city as the guests of Mrs Myrtle Sweeney.
 Mrs. Bessie O'Leary is being delight fully entertained as the guest of Mrs. w. w. Lee, in Knoxville Later, Mrs. lO'Leary will visit in her former home in Greeneville, Tenn.
 Capt. Paul Lee Cooke returned Tues day from Philadelphia. where he has spent the past week
 Mrs J. E. Brownie expects to leave this evening for NorthF Carolina to spend several weeks.
 Mrs. w. D. Smith and her two sons, Weller and w. D., Jr., have come from their country place at St. Clair to spend two days at their home on Cray mont Heights.
 Mrs. Elmer Hoge has returned to her home in Gadsden after spending sev- eral days with friends in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. William Pendleton have returned from 8 visit in Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs. Ernest GaiIor has returned from Washington, D. C., where she has spent the past four weeks with her husband, Commander Gailor, who has recently been promoted in naval circles. Com mander Gailor and his wife expect to leave in October for Haiti.
 Mrs, T. G. Ford Is visiting relatives in Atlanta
 Miss Frances odom has gone to Co., lumbus, Ga, for visit to friends and relatives.
 Mrs S. 4. Crabbe and her daughter, Miss Katherine Crabbe. of Atlanta, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. F. Crabbe on South Sixteenth avenue.
 Miss Emily Herren of Opelika is visiting her brother MT. T. S. Herren, and Mrs Herren, on South Eleventh avenue.
 Miss Margaret Cameron of Selma and Miss Lottie Evans have gone to Roanoke to be members of a house party given by Miss Agnes Mann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 25.Joc; re- ceipts 1922; exports, 2oOo; sales, 52; stock. 90,S76.
 Galveston: Middling, 25c; receipts. 5O26; sales, 452; stock, 73,632.
 Mobile: Middling, 25c; exports, sS75; stock, S095.
 Savannah; Middling, 24.75c; receipts, 2635; sales, 1109; stock, 5O,301.
 Charleston: Middling, 241Ac; receipts, 5s; stock, 3675
 Wilmington: Middlng. 241ac; stock. 4.- SOP
 Texas City: Stock, 3787
 Norfolk: Middling, 25.25c; receipts, 710; sales, 15; stock, 62,037.
 Baltimore: Exports, STA; stock, 2S, ,4os. Boston: Middling. 25.30c; receipts. S36; stock, 7200.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 24soc; stock, 4346.
 New York; Middling, 2465c; stock, 52 $50. Minor ports: Stock, fl 109.
 Total today: Receipts, 110S5; exports, 95S9 stock, 467,318.
 Total for week: Receipts. 4s,11s; exports. 69,174.
 Total for season; Receipts, 1es,SS3; ex- ports. 226.329.
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Fruits and Produce

Bananas-$1, ,75Q2. Oranges California, $5. Lemons-$6.50 crate New Irish Potatoes-S2 bu., S5.50 bbl. Spanish Onions-$l.75 crate. Onions-Yellow, S2.25 per cate. Onions-In bulk, SEC ID. Navy Beans-16c lb. Limes-Imported, SIPS. omatoes-Alab bama, 40Q50c basket. Apples-Box $2.75. Watermelons-15Q30 Corn-Crate, $2.50 Pineapples $3.25 crate California Plums- -$2. 25GD2.5o per crate. Cantaloupes-F'lats, 75c. Cabbage-e3c ID. Peaches $3q3.50
 Sweet Potatooes-s250 hamper. Grapes-$2 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Coffee Market

New York, August 32.-There was very little change in coffee futures today, The opening was 1 point lower and the market closed at a net decline of 1 to 3 points, Sales, including exchanges, 27,- 800 bags. August and September, 7.53c; October, 761c; December, 779c; January, 7.S7c; March, S03c; May, s16c; July, S.29c.
 Spot quiet; Rio IS, SEC; Santos As. 101sc It was reported in the cost and freight market that Santos As had sold at 935c and 3s and As at 9.40c, London credits Offers today ranged from 93sc to 91ac for Santos 4s.
 The official cables showed advance of 75 reis in the Rio market Santos spots were unchanged at futures 25 to 100 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, s2. coo; Jundiahy receipts, 64,0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August 22.-The sharp de- cline in hog products incident to em- bargo talk, along with expectations of bearish showing in tomorrow's gov ernment report on the crush, induced scattered liquidation in cotton oil to- day and the market closed with net losses of IA to 2S points. January sold from 15.22c to 1507c and closed at 15.06c. Sales. 26,00o barrels. Prime crude, 13. 60c nominal. Spot, 15c bid; January, 15.06@ 1507c; February, 15.0S@15.15c; March, 15.11@15 17c; August 15.20c bid; Septem- Der, 15. S6c@15 3Sc; October, 15.3S@1539c; November. 15.1o@15.17c; December, 15.09Q 15.10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Sugar Market

New York, August PA firmer feeling prevailed in the local market for raw su- gar on the spot and quotations were ad- vanced 1-16c. The days business amount ed to 10000 bags of Cubas shipment with in two weeks at 7-16c, cost and freight, equal to 7.46c for centrifugal. September shipment was offered at 6asc, cost and freight, and full duty sugars at 6Bc, eff without being taken. The close was steady at 67-16c for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 746c for centrifugal and 6.5Sc for molasses.
 No changes occurred in refined sugar prices. Fine granulated was quoted at from s.40c to 9c
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Interior Movement

Houston; Middling, 25c; receipts, 5392; Shipments 55sA; sales. 22o5; stock, 26,364.
 Memphis: Middling, 265Oc; receipts, 564; shipments, S99; sales. 100; stock, 96,131
 Augusta: Middling, 24sSc; receipts, 3S; shipments, S59; sales. 60; stock. 12,- 836.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 51s; shipments. AIS; stock, 5601.
 Cincinnati; Receipts, 166; shipments, PIP; stock, 1S,170.
 Little Rock; Middling, 2ec; receipts, g. shipments, 12; sales. 12; stock, 7105.
 Total today; Receipts, 6679; ship ments, 7505; stock, 166,207.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, August 22-Cotton: Spot dull; prices unchanged American mid ding fair 2023d; good middling, 19.S0d middling, 1935d; low middling, 18.90d; good ordinary, 17.95d; ordinary, 17.45d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 2300 Amer ican. Receipts, 15,0oO bales, including 7700 American. Futures unchanged. August, 1S.15d; September and October. 1752d October and November, 17.10d 1; December and January, 16.55d; January and February, 16.45d March and April, 16.27d May and June, slid. The above are all fixed prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Chicago Grain

Chicago, August 22.-Wheat, No ? red, $2.2l@2 P; No. red, g.. 1892 25; No. , hard, g. 26@2.2 .2S; No. 3 hard, $2.2O. Corn NO. yellow, $l .S0a1 So1s; No. yellow, No white 531aa55c; standard, 53s4@55c Rye, No. ?, $1.75a1 .76; barley, $1. .o501. .29; timothy, s4. .5o@S; clover, S14@1s 50. Pork S4S; lard, $22. 9OQ22. .95; ribs, $23. .32G123 .82.
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what better than expected, even by the bears, indicating fair to good conditions over the greater part of the belt and pointing to rather better August condf- ton than the bears have dared hope for Texas was bad enough, and fully as bad as It has been pictured in recent dis patches but other states presented an en- tirely different aspect The August con- dition period ends this week, Saturday, and therefore there is only one more weekly report between now and bureau day.
 There is much talk about the lower spot markets In the belt, but recent declines do not appear as significant, as they might be when 1t is taken into consider ation that the high basis was brought about by abnormai1y low supplies and that today, after wide declines, the basis is still the highest ever known prior to this year. A considerable short interest has been built up recently, and we advise caution in following the decline Peace talk persists and gives the bear side many an anxious moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
NORTH STAR, HI, IS
 BOUGHT BY BRADLEY

Lexington, Ky. August 22.-It was announced here today that E. R. Brad ley had purchased North Star III, the noted thoroughbred stallion by Sun Star Angelica, from A. K. MacComber The purchase price was announced as $20,o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, August 22.-Spot cot ton quiet 50 points off. Sales on the
 fspot, 52 bales; to arrive, none. Good or
 dinary. 23S7c; strict good ordinary
 |2437c; low middling, 24.S7c; strict low middling 25.25c; middling, 25.50c;
 strict middling, 25.75c; good middlng,
 26c; strict good middling, 26.25c. Re- ceipts, 1922; stock, 90,376.
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sTwc out when winning run scored.
Totals ..... 47 2 10 42

*Batted for Walsh in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 New Orleans. 900 900 100 900 oct Little Rock <. 900 100 900 900 01--2
 Summary: Two-base hits. Chapman Covington. H. w. Baker, Smith. Sac- rifice hit. Gilbert. Stolen bases, Wares ?. Double plays. Stutz to Wares to Covington, Smith to Barbare to Bluhm, Compton to Higgins. Earned runs, off Robinson 1, off Smith g.. Left on bases. Little Rock 5. New Orleans 5. Struck out, Robinson 4, Smith 3. Bases on balls. Robinson 8. Smith 3. Empires, Marcan and Pfenninger Time, 2:10.
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Mercantile Paper

yew York, August 22.-Mercantile pa
 4%@6 per cent. Sterling, 6O-day bills . commercial 6O-day, bills on banks K commercial 6o-day bills, s4.71asi hA4. s4.75 S-16; cables. s4.76 7-l6. ancs, demand. 5.7S; cables. SIT. Guild 1, demand 41M; cables, A. Lires, de- md 7.45; cables 7.44. Rubles, demand b; cables 21.20. Bar silves, SSAc; Mex ! dollars, 6S1ac. Government bonds
 Ivy railroad bonds easy. Time loans
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W. B. CAMPBELL

COTTON Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Correspondent of Shepard & Chuck. New Orleans, E. w. WagOncr X C6., Chicago and New York COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 607-S Woodward Bldg.
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Produce Market

New York, August 22.-Butter steady; receipts, 19,S9S; creamery, higher than extras. 421a @43c; cream cry, extras, 92 score, 42c; frsts, 40h @41h hc. Eggs, firm; receipts, 13,01i; fresh gathered extras, 40 45c; extra firsts, 42@43c; frsts, 39@41c; seconds, 35@ @Ssc. Cheese irregular; receipts, 2SSS; state fresh specials, 23& co 24c; state average run, 23@23Ac. Live poul- try, firm; no prices quoted; dressed weak; chickens, 20@27c; fowls 18@ 26c; turkeys, 18@ 32c.
 Chicago, August 22-Butter, higher; creamery. S7@41c. Eggs, receipts, 97S2 cases; higher; firsts, 35A @36Ac; or dinary firsts, S1@34c; at mark, cases included. S1@36c Potatoes, unchanged; receipts. 50 cars. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls. 1s@221Ac; springs, 22@24c.
 Kansas City, August 22.-Butter, creamery, 3sc; frsts, 37c; seconds, sec: packing, 34c. Eggs, firsts, 34hc; sec onds, 2S@3oc. Poultry hens, 1Sc; roost- CTS, 121Ac; broilers, 21c.
 St. Louis, August 22.-Poultry, but ter and eggs, unchanged.