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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, November 15.-( (Special} A firm market, which absorbed the large profit taking at advancing prices, has surprised even it's friends by the manner in which it has acted No im- provement is noted in the export sit uation as, so far as known, the neu- tral steamers are to go to South America and to the distant east for cargoes, and not engage in transat. lantic traffic. There was much com- ment on the large consumption re- ported, as indicating the effect of the heavy yarns made by the mills for the government in place of the light CT makes for civilian use. Western and Wall street houses were more or less constant buyers to cover cotton sold on the export situation. while the gen. eral tenor of sentiment was bullish on the consumption figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Miscellaneous Markets
Live Stock

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 Chicago, November 15.-Hogs; Receipts SO00O; market unsettled. Bulk, slI3Q@ 17eO; light, $171oai76o; mixed, $i71O@1I75: heavy, sl7o5Q17.75; rough, s17ooal7 25; pigs, S4d17.50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 17.OO0; market steady. Native steers. s6.S5ql6.25; western steers, s5.S0Q13,25; stockers and feeders, s5.6sg 11:35; cows and heifers, $l.50gll.65; calves, S6.75@13.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,o0O; market streng. Wethers. $s.75d12.9o; ewes, S.5oau .z9; lambs, $12.50a17.15.
 St. Louis, November 15.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 11.S00; market lower. Lights, sl7.15 d1L7O; pigs. S15916.75; mixed and butch CTS, sl7S0q1z6O; good heavy, sl755gl7.75; bulk, $17.15q1765. Cattle; Receipts, 54oO; market strong. Native beef steers, $S@16.5o; yes&lins steers and heifers, s7G16: cows, s501; stockers and feeders, $6.J0GI1l.50; STexas quarantine steers, $6.75a1o.5o; fair to southern beef steers, s9a12.7o; beef cows and heifers, as6Ml0; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.5Oq1o; native calves. s57S @13.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market strong Lambs, 25c higher. Lambs, $13@i7; ewes s10a11; wethers, s11912.25; eanners and choppers, s5.5OQs.50. Kansas City, November 5.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 5000; market lower. Bulk, sl7:S0W 176O; heavy, $17. 4O@1z60; packers and butchers, $17.Soal77O; light, s17a1745; pigs, s17@17.50.
 Cattle: Receipts,/ / 5000 including 100 i southerns; market steady. Prime fed steers, S1550d1675; dresed beef steers, sll d15; southern steers, $6.50a11; cows, s4.5d @10; heifers s6.50Q12; stockers and feed CTS, $6.50a11.75; bulls, S6@7.75; calves se.50 @12.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2ooo; market higher. Lambs, sic 25417.25; yearlings, s120iS,5o; wethers, s11a1225 ewes, $l0dn.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Produce Market

New York. November 15.--Butter, firm; receipts, 659o tubs. Creamery, higher than extras. 45lz@46c; extras, s2 score, 45c; firsts, 42a441zc. Eggs. irregular; re- ceipts, 6435. Fresh gathered extras, 5i @55c; extra firsts, 52a5sc; firsts, aSn51e Cheese, steady; receipts, S14 boxes. State whole milk flats, special, 2s6t231a; do av- craze run, 22G2214c. Poultry, alive, firm; chickens, 221sM23c; fowls, 2lm25c: turkeys 26@S0c Dressed, firm; chickens. 20a35c; fowls, 161kQ25c; turkeys, fresh, 3M3Se
 Kansas City, November 15-Butter and poultry, unchanged. Eggs, firsts, 42c; seconds. 31c.
 Chicago, November 15.-Butter, firm: creamery, .3S12GD44e. Eggs, receipts, 34Sy cases. unchanged. Potatoes, lower; re- ceipts, 50 cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan bulk, s165Qf.75; do sacks, slS0aLs0. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls. 16@21c: springs, 20c
 St. Louis, November 15.-Poultry, un changed except springs. 1sc; ducks, lsc; 40c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
SIUJn DEALINGS
 DW|NDLE BADLY Money Market Was not Dis turbed by Shifting
 of Loans

New York, November 15.-A pronoun eed diminution of operations probably due to the more stringent measures taken against speculative trading, was the out standing feature of todays business on the stock exchange. Dealings dwindled to the small total of 350,000 shares, or less than the average weekend ses- sion.
 But for these precautions the day pos- sibly might have witnessed further heavy liquidation and short selling Overnight events, notably the more acute railroad labor situation and the govern ment financial programme as outlined by the secretary of the treasury, were not accepted as bullish market fac tors.
 Additional ground for pessimisrn was furnished by the absence of definite advices from Russia and Italy and re- newed weakness of liberty bonds. Ad- verse quarterly reports of leading cop per producers bore significantly upon changed conditions in that industry The money market was in no wise dis turbed by shifting of loans resulting from payment of an IS per cent install- nent on the second liberty loan. The local money pool offered round amounts on call at 4 per cent, but time funds hardened on a slight increase of de- nnand.
 tOShS UpcIoO Wilu h AcdfJ toAlO, AeA- lied irregularly and fell back at the in termeGiato stags, when inactive special ties broke to points. Prices rallied in the last hour on a sudden inquiry for shippings at gross adyices of to t points.
 Industrials and rails recovered more moderately, but the entire list, except for isolated shares, closed at rallies of 1 to points from lowest levels.
 International bonds improved slightly, but domestic issues were irregular. Lib erty As ranged between 3980 and s924. closing at 99.5o the S1a's falling from sS.98 to the new minimum of 98.46, but rallying to 99 and closing at 98.94. Total bond sales. par value, aggregated s4,12o,- 000
 United States bonds Gold issues) were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Cash Grain

Chicago, November 15-Corn, No. 2 yell low nominal; No. yellow. old, $230; No yellow, new, s1.s0; No. 4 yellow nominal Oats, No. white, 66t4 a67c: standard, GIL @614c. Rye, No. ?. si.7e01s0ls; barley. Sloql.S5 timothy, $5@75o; clover, $2012f. Pork nominal; lard, $2Sa2s 20; ribs nolni- nal.
 St. Louis. November 15-Corn, No ?. a.sO; No white, $195Q19e; December, Sl.25; May. s1.15. Oats. No. 2, 66Iz96sAc c; No. white, 67Q61Ac; December 6eizc; May, 651sc.
 Kansas City, November 15-Corn, No mixed, S2.O4Q2o6; No. 2 white, $2.1092.20: No. ? yellow, S2a22o; No. 3 yellow. s2 @2OS. Oats No 2 white, 671&d6sc; No 2 mixed, 6512Q66c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Stock Dealings Dwindled Yesterday;
 Talk of Minimum Price of S16 on Hogs
nr InnN C. Mnsrs

the days transactions. Considerable real izing was noticed and some southern selling took place Less submarine &C., tivity for the week caused a more opti- mistic view of exportes1 and helped hold the advance. Trade buying was slighu% off when compared with yesterday
 Corn averages were io~er on Increased arrivals of grain. The staple was in clined to lag all day, despite attempts to rally. It was reported that bull lead .ers had been called begore the district attorney, causing slight advances in quo tations. Oats went up 7sc on seaboard demands. Stock yarG interests supported provisions on talk of u minimum of si6 on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Colored Methodists Are
 Meeting in TuscaIensa

Tuscaloosa, November (Special) The central Alabama conference, of the colored M. E. Church is in session here at the Baily Tabernacle church. of which Rev. V. l.. Baily is pastor. Bishop N. C. Cleaves of Memphis is presiding and delivered the opening address. He urged the ministers to live clean lives, pay their honest debts and Keep themselves unspotted from the world so they can preach an effect i've gospel. The bishop is anxious that his people cultivate a more friendly relation with the white people of ths south;s that they should be honest, fin. dustrious and frugal; that they be peaceable, law abiding and patriotic. :. Pr. $. J. Elliott of Little Rock and Editor J. Arthur Hamlett of Jackson, Tenn, also addressed the conferences.
 Bishop Cleaves is conducting a cam palgn for missions and education both in Alabama and Mississippi Already he has raised nearly $3O,O00 this sea. son for missions and education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Interior Movement

Houston: middling 28c; receipts, 11,210; shipments. 11.S50; sales. l1,754; stock, 1884, 3OS
 Memphis: Middiing. 2sc; receipts, 1o,3s5: shipments, 7,0S3; sales, 2,00o; stock. 1S1.- 2S3.
 Augusta: Middling. 2S56c; receipts, 1899: shipments, 2,o50; sales, s,14S: stock, Ill., 92
 St. Louis: Middling. zs.2oc; receipts, 7,- 4,S62
 Cincnnati: Receipts, 422; shipments, 175; no sales; stock, 16,527.
 Little Rock: Middling, 2S.2o receipts 1886; shipments, 2.146; sales, 2,146; stock, 35,523.
 Total today: Receipts, s27e5 shipments 30 598: stock. bS4,Sl4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Flonr and Feedstnff

Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-s12.o0. Idaho Patent E1our-S1 80. Tennessee Patent Fiour-sll J5. HighGrade Self-Rising Flour-s11.S0. Medium- Grade Self Rising F'lour-S11 .G5. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$12. .O5.. Perfection Cornmeal-S3.s .s5 per 9S-pound sack
 Hen Feed-s3.91 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s54Q60. c. s. Meal per. cent-s52. Cremo Feed Meal-sA2, Old Style Hulls-s25. Lintless Hulls-S16. Gray Shorts-s56. Wheat Bran-S4l. Corn-s1.73. Corn Chops-s4 No. White Oats-S5c bushei. Wheat-$p pe ,g-po nu sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-SsS per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$3S. No. Timothy Hay-s37 per ton. No. Johnson Grass-S23
 Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-Large, $2.5o03. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. Orange nges-California sf5o. Limes-Imported, 90cGs1. California Malaga Grapes-s1.i5@iyO Coiofado Celery-9Oc doz., s crate. Cranberries- .s3. .25 per cate; S15 barrel. Snap Beans-$3 hamper. Florida Oranges-$4.50 box. Lemons-$5. Grapefruit, S4.50. Garlic-1214c lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Sugar Market

New York, November 15.-There were no further sales reported in raw sugar following yesterdays transactions of about 5000 tons of various grades of raws. although it was ramored that there might have been some further lots of Cubas sold to the committee at the fixed prices. The close was steady at 57sc fo, cubas, cost and freight equal to 6.sO for centrifugal and 6.02 for molasses
 In refined conditions remain about unchanged. Only two refiners were in the market at s.35 for fine granulated. and the business they were taking was of very moderate proportions. Mean while, they are still busy allotting su- gars recently acquired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
New Orleans Futures
LiyernnoI Cotton

\ Liverpool, November 15.--Cotton: Spot quiet: prices steady. Good mid- ding, 22,5sd; middling, 22.05d; low middling, 21.53d; good ordinary. 20.5Sd. Sales, 4000 bales. including 1900 Amer jean; receipts. 39,000, including S7.70O American. Futures closed steady New contracts. January 22.34d; February, 2233d March, 22.3Sd; April, 22.ssd; May, 22.22d. Old contracts. fixed prices: November. 20. rod; December and Jan- uary, 2015d; February and March, 19.9sd April and May. 1s7sd; June and July, 19.6Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Money Market

New York, November 15.-AIercantilc paper. 51s per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, S47l1a; commercial 60~day bills on banks $l.7i; commercial G0-day bills, $70H de- mand. 4.75iz; cables, $4.76 7-16. Bar silver. S5A. Time loans firm; 60 days, 5@5A per cent; 90 days. 514@5h per cent six months. 55a@5sz per cent Call money firm; high. per cent: low. per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closed. 3%@4 per cent; last loan. per cent. Francs, de- rnand. 5.T5; cables, 5.H. Builders, de- mand. 44sz; cables, 45. Lires, demand S.4S; cables. S47 Rubles, demand, l2sl: : cables, 1s Mexican dollars, 65Hc. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds ir- regular.
 London. November 15.--Bar silver. 4slk pence per ounce. Money, per cent. Dis cntrnt rates. short bills "A per cent; three months bills, AZ per cent. ]. Paris, November 15.-The weekly state- ment of the Bank of France shows the : following changer:
 Gold in hand increased 1.6SS. .000 francs; silver in hand decreased 1793,0OO; notes in circulation increased 1l3,516000 treasury deposits decreased 2,232. GOO; general de- posits decreased ss,sssooO; bills discounted {, increased 4.&2oo0; advances decreased 6.S6s,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, November lS.-Turpen- tine firm, 4s@46Ac: sales l4o; receints S27; shipments none; stock 2s,5sS. Rosin firm; sales s49; receipts l,C44; shipments none; stock 170l9.
 Quote: E, D, F, F, $s12ta; G, s615: Fl. s6.l7H; l. $6.20; K, sB.45; M, $6.65: M. E.45; window glass. s7.55; water white s7.7o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
English Money

London, November 15-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changers Total reserve decreased s554,0O0: circulation decreased R31 ,000; bullion decreased G585. Ill; other securities decreased 91.052, GOO; public de- posits decreased G1,274,0o0; other deposits decreased 526,000; notes reserve decreas- ed e430,O0O; government securities de- creased G162,O00.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 194S per cent; last week it was 19.60 per cent.
 Bank rate per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. ". Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. AssociatS Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conslgnments of ence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Metal Market

New York, November 15.-Metal ex- change quotes tin nominal, spot $72cbid. Lead steady; spot, $6S7 bid. Spelter steady; East St. Louis, spot, s7759S At London, copper, spot, G110; futures, e110; electrolytic, s125. Tin. spot, 9277 futures, s276. Lead, spot, sS0 les; futures, .e29 los Spelter spot, E54; futures, E50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Birmingham Live Stock

OUnion stockyards.) Fec Steers Good to Choice-71Sc. Medium to Good-6061hc. Common to Medium-51sGD6c. Grass cattle according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-6Q7c. Fat Cows-6@61sc Medium Cows-5. .25@5.75c. Cutters-4. }4i1 2oc. Canners-4 -475@5c. Heavy -57506.25c. Light Bulls-5q5.50c. Oxen-4Q5c. Fat Yearlings-5d6.50c. Medium Yearlings-4.75a5.25c Vealers-6@7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up 1406lyc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 to 15o-ls@ 14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1S5-t1Gl2c. Light Pigs, 90 Poun4s Down--l0a1lc Best Heavy Rough Hogs-111s113c Half Fat Hogs-10Q11c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Dry Goods Market

New York, November 15.--Cotton goods here today were firm with de- mand active for heavy goods and mar row print cloths of odd constructions. Mapped goods were firm and colored goods advanced. Raw silk was un- changed. Burlaps were firm. Mems wear was in steady demand with many grades growing scarcer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Cotton Seed oil

New York, November 15.-While firm as whole, in line with the firm position in kindred articles, cotton seed oil was extremely dull today. November sold at 1S.o0, January at 1925 and March at 1885. Closing bids were practically un- changed. Sales amounted to FOO barrels Tenders 1000 barrels. Prime crude 1673 nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
s. R. Stewart 6 ca.

soI-s Woodward DIdg. Hirminxham. Al.. Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor. respondents Jno. F. Gle K & co Direct private wire, continuous quotationa
 Phone Main se7. w. I. PHELTs. MET.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Coffee Market

New York, November 15-A further de- cline in the market for coffee futures was checked by covering today and was followed by slight rallies on a small volume of business. The market opened at a decline of to points with active months selling about to points net lower during the early trading. Decem- Der liquidation was less active than re- gently, but that monsu sold off to 6.sS while May declined to 7.36. Later, De- cember rallied to 69S and May to TAO, with the market closing net 1 point higher to points lower. Official cables from Brazil state that no further re- ports will be able to estimate the clear ances, and while locai traders will be able to estimate the clearances daily by the figures on stocks and receipts, they will be without information as to the coffee's destination. Closing bids: De- cember 6.9S, January TOT. March 7.25 May TAO, July 7.5S, September TIA. Spot quiet, Rio Is 7A4; Santos As 9la.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Rice Market

New Orleans, November f5-Rough and clean rice continued steady to- day. Receipts. rough, 6552 sacks; mil clean Honduras, 2395 pockets; Japan, So5; blue rose, 595s. Quote. rough Hon duras, 6@7.65c; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
w. E. CAMPBELL

1lembcr New Orlenna Cetsnn Exckanxe Cerrespondent of ahenavd N Gluek New OF1ennn. E. w. WnGoneF z e. ChicaKo and New York
 COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Cout1Wweyss 0~"tatlons
 Direct W'iren
 f07-e Woodwhfd BIdg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'s Wire

New York. November 15-A renewal
 of yesterdays buying movement was in
 evidence in the cotton market today and
 further advance of about g per bale
 was scored. Trade interests. Liverpool
 and commission houses were the princi-
 pal buyers. Selling came chiefly from
 the south in the way of hedges and
 there was also fair volume of realizing by large interests. Expectations of a heavier private ginning estimate caused
 slight setback around noon and some-
 what offset the bullishness of the insig- nlficant number of ships sunk by sllb- marines during the part week. Rooms gossip had it that one 5E the larger spot houses thought the market had done it's
 pest for the time being and it was ad- vlsing profit taking. The position of cot ton is satisfactorily buliish, but with the continued unsettled conditions abroad and the lack of general speculation to come in on the long siGe, we continue Of the opinion that purcnsses at this time are still visable-Hutton & Go. New York-Improved sentiment in the stock market is credited to the good con dition of the money marxet It is under stood that the Wall stret money people has offered more freeiy to offset the drain on banks on i.->is for Liberty bond purchasers. Whole list responded and prices ruling near high for the day LOW Jones.
 New York-While the news is bad we ! must not forget that prices are also very bad, and that some point will ar rive where bad news fails to affect the prices, because it has been discounted. Restrictions in regarc TO short selling will further curtail the activity in the
 market. Investment issues continue to be the weak feature.-Hutton.
 New York-The stock exchange adopted resolution that all members of tine ex- change be required to cefver before noon every day a statement of amounts and names of all stocks sold and bought in on the previous day for their own ac- count and those for the account of their customers, stating their names.-New York News Bureau.
 Chicago Commission house corn com ing on market freely. general selling poor support. Houses with eastern con nections selling.-Bacock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-1S@1sc. Half Cured-17Q1Sc. Green Hides-lG@17c. Dry Flint HidesA37dSSc. Dry Salt EIides-33@35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheepslzins-25c@$1 Horse Hides-s2Q5. $7@s. Colt Skins -25060c. -25@35c. Goat Skins-4005oc. Hog Skins-10G15c. Beeswax- -28QS0c. Tallow-12@13c. Washed. d,.Wool-65Q75c. Clear Unwashed wool-5oa65c. Burry Wooi-30Q35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Over w. E. Campbelps Wire

New Orleans. November 15.-Nervous fluctuations marked the trading in cot ton today, but there were periods of strength and itswas evident that the market would have to attain more sell-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16

work has been generously given by Anne Rankin. editor of the Southern Woman's
 Magazine, Charles w. Person. of the Popular Science Monthly William E. smythe of Little Lands in America Eustace l.. Adams of the Associated sunday Magazines and Every Week, as well as many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
CORN PRICES LOWER
 WHILE OATS WENT UP
Bulls on Market Are Report ed to Have Been Called
 by District Attorney

Chicago, November 15-Likelihooa of increased arrivals of new grain dsd much today to make corn prices aver age lower. There was a nervous close at the same as yesterdays finish t. 1sc down with December s1194 and May s115@Lf5is. oats scored a net advanes Of E q Sc Latest figures on provisions varied from 7e decline to a rise of 55c.
 Despite some rallies the corn mar ket during most of the session dts played tendency to sag, especially at the outset and near the end. No tiees of enlarged consignments from Iowa attracted particular attention and were accompanied by bearish advices oE notable lowering of moisture con tent, circumstances which would ini- ply shipments of better quality than mas or late been the rule. Reports that several leading spectators on the bull stde or the market had been called oetofe the federal district attorney counted further against advances and so likewise did eastern railway ern- oargoes and fresh efforts which ths Iood administration put forth to bring apout more plentiful meat supply
 Evidence of an active demand from the seaboard lifted the oats market.
 Provisions had. good support from stock yard interests. The chief basis Tor purchasing was talk of making the minimum price of hogs SIG.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
Bonds

BOnde
 U. s. 2s registered ........-... ss& U. S. 2s coupon ......., s6I U. S.. 3s registered .......... 99 u. s. 3s coupon ............ e9 'lU, s. Liberty s55s ............. ss94 U. S. 4s registered ....... 1os U. s. 4s coupon ....-.......... 105 Central of Georgia con. 5s .... Ss1a Illinois Central ref As ... TS 'L. es N. un: 4s S5ss Seapoard Ar Line adJ Js ...... 43 southern Bell 5s ..-............ 91 Southern Railway 5s .......... ss1A SouLhern RaIiway gen. As ...... 58& v. 5. Steel 5s ................. 9S%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
State Food Administrator Makes Law
 Plain to Wholesalers and Retailers
C. MOSES

Fancy Rice-sT per cwt. Grits-Cartons, S1 dog. Grits-Saeks. s3.s5.