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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
STEADY ADVANCE
 ON COTTON MARKET
Cheerful Tone of Russian Reports and Railroad Situ-
 ation Advance Prices

New York, March 17.-There was an advance of over s1.5O per bale in the cotton market here this morning. May contracts for instance, sold up to 17.97c, or 32 points above last nights close, while October sold at 17.17c or 35 points net higher. The close was g. few points off from the best under rea1iz- ing, but the tone was very steady at a net advance of 19 to 33 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 5 to IS points on covering. Business was comparatively quiet early in the morning, but became more active as prices worked upward, with shorts urging buyers on the advance. There was also buying by trade inter- ests of old crop months, while there was a demand for the new crop from houses with Liverpool connections and from outside sources. The cheerful tone of advices from Russia undoubtedly contributed to the advance, while much of the buying was believed to be cow ering by early week sellers on expecta- tions that the railroad difficulties would be settled over Sunday. Stop or- ders were uncovered on the advance which carried active positions 30 to S5 points net higher late in the morning. May closed at 17.S5c and October at 1712c, or about 5 to 12 points off from the best. New crop deliveries led the advance, being influenced by reports of further rains in the eastern belt and the forecast for frost in east Texas, extending nearly to the coast, Reports that further shipments of cotton were to be expected from the local stock. and that one block of 5000 bales would go to Savannah for export were one of the factors on the advance in the near months, and there certainly seemed to be more optimistic feeling as to international conditions around the ring. The bulk of the buying, how ever, was attributed to the more hope full view of the railroad situation and increasing anxiety over the new crop outlook
 Rather bearish features in the week end statistics were attributed to de- lays in distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Fairchild's Cotton Letter

New York, March H.-(Special.)-De- spite the threatened tie-up of railroads and political uncertainties the cotton mar ket today manifested distinctly strong one and prices advanced sharply. mainly under the stimulus of Liverpool buying of October and December, which was very pronounced, particularly in October We believe the October option will sell materially over July and favor it's pur- chase early Monday. In any event. we think purchases of October against sales of July would work out very proftably. July is 60 points over October at todays closing. We think within 30 or 60 days that October will sell possibly 50 points or more over July. Advices from the southwest still indicate lack of rain. while the eastern belt preparation is un- deniably very backward for this season of the year. This, of course, can be made up with two or three weeks of good weather, but meantime Liverpool and trade in this are likely to be good buy CTS of the fall and winter months and prices might be advanced very sharply.
 CHARLES FAIRCHILD & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 17.-Current events III Europe brought buying orders from local sources in October delivery of the new crop on the idea that the lack of rain i'll Southern Texas and the lateness of the crop would stimulate an investment de- mand. One hears that little can be ex- pected from the old crop, as the inter- ruption to exports and the large supplies held by spinners creates situation where a gradual liquidation of interests can be expected but that the possibilities are all in the new crop. No attention is paid to the threatened railroad strike, which is expected to be adjusted. One hears that the day of arbitrary power has passed in Russia, and cannot be main- tained by four men here, who are not willing to wait for a decision by the su- preme court of the United States, as the rest of the people do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 17.ec; receipts. 1885; sales, 235; stock, 421, 40.
 Galveston: Middling 1Sc; receipts, daily exports from New York were s1o.. O00,0o0. For the three extra working days in January that would make S30.000, 900. That shows shrinkage of only $49, 900, instead of $79, 900, in exports for Feb ruary, the initial month of the German submarine "frightfulness."
 Only one conclusion can be drawn from the foregoing facts; business men have suddenly become converted to the belief that actual war Is ahead and such con clusions will be followed by period of trade activity even greater than that al ready experienced. But despite such ex- pectations for the future. certainly it would be unwise to discard the safe the ory that before the stock market begins to advance on an actual declaration of war, there will be a short lived collapse in prices.
 Returning to the railway outlook, as discussed In this column week ago, the following signed letter was received this week:
 Dear Sir-Considering the tremendous gross and net earnings of railroads, it seems little short of maliciousness to- wards the stockholders the way railroad managers, backed up by some newspa- pers, try to destroy the market for rail- road securities in order to Influence, by outward show the interstate commerce commission into giving higher rates to the roads.
 Judged not by an off month, but by earnings over several months, the rail- roads are making more net profits than many other lines of business.
 Sir, there are no better purchases for investment and speculation than railroad stocks. Yours very truly
 Presumably the signed of the foregoing letter had in mind the earnings just pulp lished for 493 railroads for the calendar year 1916. That statement showed an in- crease of S547.647,SS or TIA per cent in gross and a gain of s236, 623 427, or 22.S per cent in net. Moreover. those enor- nous gains to new high records followed increases of $152, 100000 in gross and $S11- 00O,00O a net published exactly a year ago. For the month of January of this year the latest earnings published. with very few exceptions, the railroads show substantial gains in both gross and net earnings over 1916 R. l. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, March Notwithstanding that the railway labor crisis led to much nervousness and irregularity in the wheat showed considerable strength, owing largely to assertions that the government was preparing measures to prevent ces- sation of traffic, even if the President s appeal to the contending forces to get together failed The close was unsettled. ranging from 1c decline to 1asc advance, with May at s1.S4 to s1.S4A and July at s1.54N to s1.551s. Corn finished hc off to Hsc up; oats down 14assc and provisions at gains of 71ac to BOG.
 Uncertainty over the strike situation made the wheat market average mod erately lower during the first hour but afterward the advantage was mostly with the bulls. May in particular displayed a tendency to harden, whereas the Septem- Der delivery remained comparatively weak throughout the session. Offerings of May wheat were notably scarce and there was some good buying of this option, with the demand coming to a great extent from houses that often act for seaboard interests. Other factors than the rail- way strike received but little notice and meanwhile freight embargoes already in effect to anticipate a walk-out of en- ployes had decided influence toward re- stricting new speculative ventures pend ing conclusive developments as to the outcome of mediators' efforts at New York.
 Undoing of spreads caused May wheat to lose part of its advance as the market approached an end. For the same req son July regained all of an early loss. Selling of new crop deliveries, especially September, was led by concerns identified with the southwest.
 Corn and oats were almost devoid of feature Pit operators were inclined to be bearish But were restrained by the comparative frmness of wheat. Inability to get cars switched kept shippers at a standstill
 Scarcity of offerings gave an upward slant to provisions. Aloofness of packers in the hog market operated. however, as q drag on quotations in the late deal- ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Produce Market

New York. March 17.-Butter firm; receipts, 6241. creamery, higher SCOT ing tran extras, 421s O 43c; creamery extras, 92 score, 42c; firsts. 3sk @ 4 Ac. Eggs, unsettled; receipts. 19,S21; fresh gathered extra firsts 3O1sc; firsts, 2s1a @30c. Cheese. irregular; receipts, 267S; state held. special 27A@27kc; state held, average fancy, 261A e 27c. Live poultry, strong; chickens, 23c; fowls, 26c; turkeys, 25c; dressed, quiet; prices unchanged.
 Chicago, March 17.-Butter, un- changed. Eggs. higher; receipts, S375 cases: firsts, 2S@31c; ordinary f1rsts, 2S@2S1ac; at mark, cases included, 26 case. Potatoes, higher; receipts, 70 cars; Wisconsin and Michigan whites, S2.S5@250; Idaho. Oregon, Colorado and Washington white. $2.40@ 2.65. Poultry, alive. unchanged.
 St. Louis. MArch 17-Poultry, un- changed. except springs, 25c; turkeys, 25c. Butter, creamery unchanged. Eggs, 27c.
 9s Kansas City. March 17.--Butter and poultry unchanged Eggs, firsts. PIC.
 Elgin, H.. March 17.-Butter, 25 tubs at 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Avery's Letter

Shorts in the cotton market today did not care to go over Sunday and their covering caused the bulge.
 The market is nervous and sensitive to rumors and is so narrow a few trades will cause 5 or 10 points move either up or down.
 There is no use trying to gauge in- termediate fluctuations in this kind of market. If you believe cotton prices are cheap and in the long run will be higher. you may as well buy it now and put sufficient margin be- hind your purchases and disregard the small swings entirely. If your judg- ment is right you have the advantage of being in at a comparatively cheap price, where as on the other hand, If you wait for a big decline, 1t may never come. and you miss your mar ket. Everything surrounding the new crop is bullish, temperatures down to freezing were reported from the west ern belt and more rain than was need- ed in the eastern belt last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The tiny citrus fruits known as kum- quats do not belong to the genus citrus. to which the orange and the lemon be- long. The oval kumquat is the Fortu- nella margarita of the botanist. and the round species is F Japonica. Two other species, though rare, are in cultivation: F crassifolia and F Hindsii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The American ambassador at Buenos Aires, Argentina, reports that the budget commission has made public the fact that the short time debt of the Argentine gov ernment amounts to 40s. .oOo0oo pesos paper (s173, 300 United States goId), 50,0C0 00o pesos (s21 ,225.000) maturing in 1916 and 200 900, 900 pesos (sS4, 300, ,0o0) in 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

which have been exceptionally well developed as layers. and almost the first trap-nested 200-egg hen was 2 Brahma. which laid 26S eggs in one year.
 These fowls do exceptionally well in confinement or on range. A small fence. four feet high. will keep them confined In some localities they are especially desirable as capons. The fc- males weigh from to 10 pounds, and the males from 10 to 12 pounds, though many exceed this weight. Some breed CTS claim that it takes about IS months for the male to attain f,sH develop ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Invoices certified at the American con- sulate at Barbados, Wes Indies, show that the shipments of molasses to the United States amounted to 1,230.097 gall Ions, valued at $3o5,579, during 1916, com pared with SS4,9O7 gallons, valued at $2oO,- BPS for 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Drv Goods Market

New York, March 17.-Shirtlng percales advanced 1ac and 1c a yard today Cotton goods were generally firmer and yarns firm . Burlaps were firmer and more in quiry was reported. Knit goods were in steady demand for supplementary spring delivery. Wool goods were quiet and very firm c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Chicago Grain

Chicago. March 17.-Wheat, No. red nominal; No. red, s1s3; No. 2 hard nom inal; No. hard, $1.s7. Corn, No. 2 yellow nominal; No. 3 yellow, $1.07@1.0S; No. 4 yellow nominal. Oats. No. white, 56H@ 5S%c; standard. 59q59A. Rye nominal 1; barley, $1@1.32. Timothy, $3.75d5. .75 clover. $12@1s. Pork, $33.25; lard, $19.27; ribs $17170D1715
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The King of Italy declares his great liking for polenta, the Indian meal for ridge, which he eats as regularly as the poorest peasant. He also likes roast chicken giblets with calves brains and artichokes. Vienna schnitzel is favorite dish of the Emperor of Austria. The En- peror Is also fond of calves tongue in red wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, March 17.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1400; to arrive $50; good ordinary 16.13c; strict good ordinary, 1663c; low middling. H. 13c; strict low middling. T.3Sc; mid ding, 17.6Sc strict middling, 17.s2c; good middling, 1sc; strict good middling, lS25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. March 17.-Wheat, No. 2 red ncminal; No. hard. $l.95G1.9s May.
 $1.S3ss July, $1.5111 Corn, No. 2. $10e1a; No. white, $1.oS1z@1O9; May, s1.O9; July. sl.OS%. Oats No. ?. 62c; No. ? white nom- inal; May, 5SN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 17.-Cash wheat. No ? hard, $1.92@1. .931a No. 2 red, $1.ss@ 1.93. Corn, No. ? mixed. S.10@111; No. 2 white, s1.10; No. yellow, $1.12@1121a. Oats, No. white. 621a@63c; No. mixed, 61@6111c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The Light Brahma, sometimes called the king of poultry" though of Asiatic origin, is the first product of the American fancier's skill. These fowls were first brought to America from India about 1846, and seven years later specimens of the Light Brahmas were exported to England, the first of them going to the late Queen Victoria Shortly after they be- came very popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Their great size, strength and vigor and exceptionally fine qual- ities as table poultry endeared them to fanciers and commercial poultry men alike.
 There are several strains of Light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Americas first composer of any note was William Billings, who was born in Boston. Tn his youth he was a tanner. but love for music led him to become teacher of singing and a composer of psalm tunes, which eventually found their way into every church choir of New Eng land and became great fayortes with the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

5Sll; exports, 1867; sales 5 'eat 262, 395.
 Mobile: Middling, 1sc: receipts, 2s; stock, 6977.
 Savannah: Middiing. 1850c; receipts, 132; sales. 15; stock, 145, 1S9.
 Charleston: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 59o; stock, 37,901.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 30; stock, 52,Sso. Norfolk: Middlina 1S.13c; receipts, 1425 sales, 200; stock, 102,211
 Baltimore: Stock. 19,005
 Boston: Middling, 1sc; stock. 12000. Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.45c; exports, 198; stock, 2612.
 New York: Middling. 1s.9oc; receipts. 270; sales, 250 stock, 147,465. Minor ports: Exports, 6S00 stock, &, ,163
 Total today: Receipts. 1o,019; ex- ports, 20,1S5; stock, s1.242,71S
 Total for week: Receipts, 10,019; ex- ports, 20.135.
 Total for season: Receipts. 6,o5s,415; exports. 4.214.696.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

berculin can be made from the germs of the fowl. This tuberculin IS prepared simfiilar to that used for human use. Two or three drops are injected into the wat ties or comb of the suspected bird with a hypodermic needle. and if tuberculosis is present there will be doughyg swelling appear in from A to AS hours after the injection.
 Many poultry breeders have but one idea of breeding-that of mating males and females, regardless of type, strain, va- riety prolificness or relationship. Sooner or later such matings prove of little value to their owner. In next weeks article some of these facts and fallacies are dis cussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Shepard & Gluck's Cotton Letter

(Received over w. E. Campbell's pri- vate wire,)
 New Orleans, March 17-Considering the situation 1t had to face. the cot ton market made a decided show of strength today,
 Political news was regarded in a more favorable light than was the case yesterday morning. but the rail- road troubles of this country were de- cidedly against bu1lish sentiment. The action, of the market in times like these can only mean that on any fla vorable developments prices are going to rise strongly
 less to take too decided a stand on the immediate future of the market for almost anything may happen dur ir~ the next few hours. At the same tin we believe that patriotic feel inc will rule in the end in this coun- try and right things. Therefore. We consider that any declines which may result from the present situation will be only temporary and we caution traders to be careful of the short side for on the settlement of labor trou- bles there Is bound to be a rapid ad- vance, not only in the price of con- tracts but also in the price of spots We firmly believe that after this in terruption the mills are going to eag erly enter the spot market at the first opportunity; that Is. when the freigh' situation clears again. would not be surprising to see mills buying on any depressions which may come about in anticipation of the time when cotton may be moved again. While the mar ket faces complications, the same old factors are at work beneath the sur face and they point to higher price levels in the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Insects Spread the Contagion

Blood-sucking insects may be source of danger in transmitting the disease from bird to bird, since the germ is some- times found circulating in the blood of the afflicted bird. Insects which live upon the blood of fowls may later find their way to other fowls and thus inoc- ulate the new birds. Thus we find that certain contagious diseases are transmit ted by insects as we'll as carried in a passive manner by rats, dogs and other animals, which might find their way into the conta gious yards. The two other com mon ways are by the deposit Of contagion in the pens and houses. and by coming in direct contact with the sick bird.
 How to Recognize Tuberculosis
 To determine if fowl has tub erculosis, it is best to perform an autopsy at the
 earliest moment. Lay the dead bird on it's back, head from you, and remove some of the feathers from the under side of
 the body; then with sharp knife make a cut along each side of the breast bone.
 grasp the back part of the bone and
 force It forward, break and remove It.
 This lays open the organs or the abdomi- nal cavity. In the center of the cavity
 will be noted large, brownish-red or
 gan-the liver. If tuberculosis is present
 in this organ there will appear small
 round grayish-white pearl-like bodies,
 which are hard to the touch These small Jumps may be found throughout the liver.
 The liver may also be enlarged. These small tubercles may be found scattered over the surface of the wep-like struc-
 ture- that supports the intestines, and may even be found in the wall of the intestine. The spleen or melt is shaped like horse chestnut, and about the same color. It Is located close to the liver. This too, may be affected in a manner similar to the liver.
 In handling flock of fowls thought to have tuberculosis, the first thing to do Is to determine positively whether or no: the disease really exists and to what ex- tent 1t exists. Make a careful exami- nation of all dead birds as mentioned above. If you are still in doupt, place a Tpecimen in 10 per cent solution of formalin, which solution can be purchased at drug store, and send the specimen to the nearest laboratory. Perhaps your state experiment station maintains lab- loratory and will be glad to examine the specimen and give you an opinion free of charge. Such specimen can be placed in glass jar. screwing the lid down tightly and using rubber washer The Jar is then wrapped in excelsior. placed .n a wooden box and shipped by express. There are other tests which can be made, such as the tubercui:n test It
 has been discovered recently that . tu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Rice Market

New Orleans. March l7.--Both rough and clean rice continued strong and in good demand today. with quotations un- millers. m sacks: clean. Sz7S pockets. GalSs. clean Honduras ms pockets: JA- pan. xt pockets; blue rose xzls pockets,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 17.-In the face of the railroad labor situation, cotton to- day made pronounced show of strength, rising nearly s1.5O a bale on the most active months in the contract market. Buying was not large in volume, but the demand was met by only scanty of ferings and brokers found extreme diff ficulty in filling buying orders. Recent sellers appeared to want their cotton back and to even up over Sunday, while buyers for long accounts stood ready to increase their commitments, even though they were willing to concede that na- tion-wide strike would be bear influ- ence against cotton values. The steady tone was carried to the close, which was at net gain for the day of 21 to 2S points. At. the topmost levels prices were "A to g points up.
 With Liverpool closed the market paid slight attention to political developments abroad. In the early trading there was a gain of about 10 points, and without any important setbacks the rise was gradually wdened, highest prices being reached late in the session.
 Back of the buying seemed to be the idea that any depressions over labor troubles would be only temporary; that on the first opportunity the movement of cotton to mills would increase and that the demand for actual cotton, in the end, would only be improved by pres ent difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 3097; shipments. 3932; sales. 15sa; stock, 133,993.
 Memphis: Middling, 1sc; receipts 3391; shipments, 3S92; sales. 1000 stock. 354.955.
 Augusta; Middling. 1S.50c; receipts 95S; shipments, PAS; sales, 70; stock 111.536
 St. Louis: Middling, 1Sc; receipts 1455; shipments 1882; stock, 3S,491.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 61; shipments 54; stock. 22.294.
 Little Rock: Middling. 17.6Sc; re- ceipts. 194; shipments, 74S; sales, 74S; stock, 34,592.
 Total today: Receipts. 9156; ship ments, 1o,756; stock, 6s5,S61.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

New Orleans: Middling T.63c; receipts, 1885; sales, 235; stock 421, ,440.
 Galveston: Middling, 1Sc; receipts,
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