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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WADE'S LETTER

Commissioner Wade offers the fol
 A year ago boil weevils began to appear on the cotton plants by the middle of May and by the middle of June they had appeared in alarming numbers. This year and up to the present time very few weevils have made their appearance. The question is being asked What has become of the boil weevils?" The reason why so many weevils appeared last spring was because of the fall of 1915 being warm. damp and late. Cotton kept put ting on squares and making weevils until frost. A vasy army of weevils went into winter quarters and the winter being short and mild, naturally a large percentage lived through the winter and came out on the cotton in the spring of 1916. These would have been conquered and fairly good crop made had it not been for the heavy rains in July. forcing the farm CTS to abandon their, crops to weeds, weevils and wet weather.
 Last fall, 1916, was dry from August to December. Cotton made very little top growth and practically no late squares, therefore very few weevils to go into winter quarters as com pared with the year before. I give as my opinion that 10 times as many weevils went into winter quarters in 1915 as did in 1916. The past win- ter was long and severe. Many wee- wills starved during the winter and late spring and less than tenth as many weevils are in existence as was the case year ago. Since cotton was planted dry weather has prevailed: three or four weeks have been hot and cultivation during this hot, dry period had helped to further reduce the num- Der and activity of the weevils
 By frequent cultivation and close watching we may be able to get by with the cotton crop without much damage from weevils this year It all depends on good farming and normally dry seasons The big crop in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana last year was due to just such conditions as we arc having up to the present. It will not do to get careless or negligent as weather can change in a short time more in few days under wet, weather conditions. It is best to play safe by killing every weevil you see and keen stirring the hot, dry soil. If the crop yield Is satisfactory, don't think the weevils are gone for good. The next late fall followed by wet summer they will appear again in damaging numbers. Alabama farmers saw the worst of the boil weevil last year but it will be many years before they are entirely gone, if ever.
 J. A. WADE,
 Commissioner of Agriculture and h.
 dustries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June l9.-Cotton advanced into new high ground on this market to- day, standing at it's best 95 to l07 points up Realizing met the improvement and caused several minor reactions, the widest of which occurred toward the close when prices for the day showed net gain of 50 to 66 points.
 The highest levels were reached around the opening, when trading was under the influence of sensational rise in Liver pool. While the market did not eXperi- ence any great demand, offerings were exceedingly slender and prices rose very rapidly in consequence At no time did the ring present very active appearance and little excitement attended the trad ing.
 Bullish sentiment was intensified by the continued drouth in Texas and un- satisfactory crop accounts from other portions of the belt which led to expecta- tions of unfavorable weekly crop reports from the government tomorrow. Spot prices were raised A points to 25. .19c for middling, which. like the con- tract prices, was a new high record.
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BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK
Union Stock YardsJ

Fed Steers-Good to choice, SIh69ise; medium to good, 715aS1zc; common to medium, 6iz@71zc.
 Grass Cattle, According to Weight. Quality and Flesh-Steers, 61kGs1kc; fat cows, 71AQS1sc; medium cows. 7Q71zc; cut ters, 61zQ7c; canners. 51ztd61zc; heavy bulls, 7lzaS1zc; light bulls. 61ad71kc; oxen. 5G71zc; fat yearlings. 7GSc; medium yearlings, 6d7c; vealers. S910c.
 Hogs-Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, 14a15c; choice corn fed hogs. 135 to 165. 19014c; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 135. 12a13cs light pigs. 90 pounds, 10a11c; best heavy rough hogs, 12q13c; half fat rough hogs, 11Q12c
 Soft and oily hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 All grades cattle and hogs are in good demand.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, June 19.-Incerased offerings of the 1917 crop had a bearish effect on wheat prices today. Largely in conse- quence, the finish, although steady, was to SEC up and oats unchanged to 1c lower. Provisions gained 5c to 121ac net. Much of the selling of wheat was cred tied to the southwest and was generally regarded as hedging to facilitate the marketing of the new crop. Weakness developed. especially in the July option. but wheat for immediate delivery was even heavier.
 Word of large export purchases rallied the corn market from setback which had resulted from weather favorable for the growing crop. The Dutch govern rnent was alone said to have taken 6oo,- 900 bushels.
 Oats traders took their cue to a con- siderable degree from the action of corn.
 Improved cash demands for meats finally gave strength to the provisions after period of depression, due to real izing sales on the part of holders of lard. An advance in hog values seemed to have failed entirely to check the lard weakness.
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Produce Market

New York, June 19.-Butter, easier receipts, 16,796; creamery, higher than extras, 3SA @39c; creamery extras, s2 score, 37s4 case; frsts, 36A @31 F C. Eggs, firm; receipts, 27,510; fresh gathered extras. 34 E a 35c; gresh gath cred storage packed, firsts, SS@ 331ac; fresh gathered firsts, 311s @321 F c. Cheese, weak, receipts. 4So6 state fresh specials, 22s4 e 23c; state aver age run, 224 e 221ac. Dressed poultry, quiet; chickens, 22@ 23c; fowls, 191s c 251 e; turkeys, 1S@3Sc; live, firm; no prices quoted
 Chicago, June 19.-Butter, un- changed Eggs, higher; receipts, S1.- PAY cases; firsts. 2S1a @291sc; ordinary frsts, 261a@271ac; at mark, cases in cluded, 271a a2shc. Potatoes, un- settled; new receipts, SO cars; Ark ansas and Oklahoma. s3.S5 e $50; Louisiana and Texas. $3.25@3 $50. Poui- try, alive higher fowls, 21c.
 St Louis, June 19,-Poultry, un- changed except springs, 27@30c; tur- keys, 23c. Butter, creamery, 36@31c. Eggs. unchanged
 Kansas City, June 19-Butter, eggs and poultry, unchanged.
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HIDES AND TALLOw

Green Salt Hides-1Sa1sc. Half Cured-17Q1Sc. Green Hides-l5Q16c Dry Flint Hides-3763Sc. Dry Salt Hides-34a35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-50cdSl.5 Horse Hides-s1Q6. Angora Goats-50475c. Ginseng $5n6. Colt Skins-45G60c. Sherlings-15n25c.l Goat Skins-40g75c. Hogskins-10Q15c. Tallow-10412c. Beeswax-30q35c.
 Washed Wool-60d65c.
 Clear Unwashed Wool-50a55c Burry Wood-30G40c.
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FLOUR AND FEEDSTUFF

Michigan patent flour, S1440; Idaho pa tent, flour, s13. .65: Tennessee patent flour S13; high-grade self-raising $13.15; medium grade self-raising, sl295; hard winter wheat flour, SIS 15; cornmeal, s S5- per 96-pound sack; hen feed, $S.5O per 100-pound sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $43@53; 71s per cent c. S. meal, $4l; Cremo feed meal, $31 prime c. S. hull SIS; lintless hulls, $15; gray shorts, $50; wheat bran, $4S; corn, s1.93; corn chops, s3.6o; No. white oats per bushel, S5c; wheat per 10o-poupd sack. s 50; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, $32; choice timothy hay, per ton. $2S; No. timothy hay, per ton $27; No. Johnson grass, per ton, S2l.
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Two Men Are Arrested
 for Failing to Register

Huntsville, June 1s.-(Special) )-Huff Holt and Ollie schrimsher. farpers of the Clouds Cove precinct, were arrested and brought here today by Deputy Mar shal. H. M. Colbert on charges of fail ing to register for draft on June D. Com missioner Greenleaf held them to answer to the grand jury and fixed their bonds at $500, which were made.
 Mrs. Herbert Chain died yesterday aft ernoon at the home of her sister. Mrs. George Copeland, near the city. She is survived by her husband, father, D. B.. Hamilton, and two sisters. Mrs. George Copeland of Huntsville and Mrs. l.. W. Copeland of Alexandria, Tenn.
 Mrs. Eula Broadfoot of Florence has been arrested on a charge of white slavery and held to the federal grand jury on bond Of s2ooO The officials claim that she is the woman in the case.
 James Watson of Chattanooga and Miss Elizabeth Cotton of Huntsville were married Monday afternoon in the manse of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. Francis Tappey officiating.
 Mrs Winnie Mann, wife of G. w. Mann, is dead after long illness.
 Mrs Hattie Latham, wife of Samuel Latham, died last night in Merrimack. She is survived by her husband and sew eral children.
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but someone always has to pay in the end for the reactions which inevitably re- suit from these abnormal swings. Did anyone ever stop to consider what 1t vii. take 10 finance ever as small crop as lO50o,o00 bales at si25 per bale? If they have not, for their information, will tell them it will take just N,3l2,5000O0.
 Just take look at these figures. If anyone believes after digesting them that present prices can continue all I have to say is they are more optimistic than I am c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
TRADING RENEWED
 ON STOCK MARKET
Professional Interest Fur nish Much of Days Trad
 ing-Close Is Weak

New York, June 19-The stock market settled down to routine conditions to- day after early setback, which bore the familiar marks of bear pressure. Initial losses of 1 to 2 points in the sew eral speculative groups were speedily re- trieved on short covering. Trading thereafter became pathetic until the final hour when selling was renewed The net result, except in isolated in- stances, was insignificant.
 Special stocks furnished much of the days motive power under the active guidance of pools and other professional interests. The inquiry for motor issues at gross advances of to points was predicated on the reported purchase by the government of large amounts of cars and trucks to augment the proposed air fleet. Less anxiety was felt respecting taxation of excess war profits and en- forcement of lower prices for iron, steel, coal and similar commodities. Money rates also relaxed materially, although much of the days requirement were again met at the per cent rate. Time rates for the shorter maturities also moved more in favor of borrowers.
 Another consignment of British gold, amounting to $11, 100000, making a total of S33, 600 on the new inflow, infused firmness into rates on London, but francs and fires were heavy to weak, remit tances to Rome being quoted at 7.35c. Rubles also forfeited part of yesterdays gain with Russian government bonds.
 Several special issues were conspicu- ous for their pronounced heaviness. Ohio Gas registered an extreme decline of points on the reported dissolution of pool, and Saxon Motors a decline of As to the low record of 2fs was later ex- plained by the decision of the directors to defer payment of the current divi- dend. United States Steel moved within a narrow radius and closed at 1271a, a net loss of A point. Other shares of the same class moved within similar lim- its, the only noteworthy exceptions be- ing Bethlehem Steel, old stock, which lost 6a on a single sale, and Nova Scotia Steel which rose points. Rails were featureless and irregular in tone. Tota. sales aggregated 86000O shares.
 Dealings in bonds contracted to nomi- nal proportions, but held steady. Total sales, par value, aggregated s1,95o,000
 Liberty bonds held at par for regular lots, odd amounts again advancing to slight premium.
 United States registered and coupon Els of 1S46 fell 1 per cent on call.
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Miss IneZ Orr

Hartselle, June 1s.-(Special)-M Inez Orr. the 14-year-ol daughter of Mrs. Lattie Orr, died last night after three days illness with typhoid fever. She is survived by her mother and four sisters. The burial will take place Tues day at 10 o'clock at Orr's graveyard, near Danville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

The word lunatics is used twice in the New Testament, Matthew ", 24 and XVII 15. The word evidently refers to some disease affecting the mind and body. By some the description given by Mark TX, 17-26, it is concluded the disease is epilepsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
FRUITS AND PRODUCE

BananaS-S, 75d2. Oranges-Florida, s363.50. Oranges-California. S3.25Q3. 75. Lemons-$5.50 crate.
 Bell Peppers-$2.50. Grapefruit-Florida, s4. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., 1925. New Irish Potatoes-s3 Potatoes-Sweet, bu., s2.20. Onions-New Texas, s2.75. Cabbage-Florida. crate. sS. Turnips-Pound. 31ac. Navy Beans-16c ID.
 Beans-String, s1 crate. Lima Beans-16c lb. Squash-Hamper, s1. Limes-Imported, SIPS.
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w. E. CAMPBELL

Member New Orlesns Cetten Exehanre, Correspondent of Shepard . Chuck, New Orleans. F. w. WagnOner q Co.,. ChicagO and New York
 COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 605-6 Woodward Bldg.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 19,-Wheat: No. ? red, No. red, No. hard and No. 3 hard nominal Corn: No. ? yellow, $.70d1.70a4; No. yellow, s1.7oa1. 7O1s; No. 4 yellow nominal. Oats: No. white, 67hQ6sc; standard, 671a@6Sc Rye: No. nominal; barley, s110@1. 4s; timothy, s4a175; clover, s12d17 Pork, s3S.65; lard, $21. 52@21.62; ribs, s20 90@21.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Metal Market

New York, June 19.--Copper, firmer; electrolytic, spot and nearby, $33d34, nominal; third and later deliveries, $2S. 50 G32. Iron, firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot $62 500 64 At London, spot copper, f13o; futures. G129 los; eectrolstic, e142: spot tin, s24l; !; futures. e2S9. The metal exchange quotes lead dull; spot, 11ss@12h. Spelter, dull; spot East St Louis delivery, 91sG9ss. At London. lead, spot. G30 los: futures E29 los; spelter, spot, E54; futures, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
St I0uis Grain

St Louis, June 19.-Wheat: No. red. s241; No. hard nominal; July, $205; Sep tember, s1s1. Corn: No. }, $16S1a; No. , white, $1.70 July, 1.45as; September, sl 07ssd1. .071a. Oats: No. ?, 6712c; No. white nominal; July, s26S; September, 52Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
DowdeITs Portrait Placed

Atlanta. June 19.-(Special) )-Chief Jus tice J. R. Dowdell's portrait, a hand some likeness of the celebrated Alabama jurist, done in oil has been hung in the portrait gallery of the Lamar School of Law of Emory university.
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Cucumbers-Hamper {2. English Peas-Hamper, s1-50 Tomatoes-Fancy. f2.5O; choice, S2.0O Apples-Box, S2.75. Lettuce-75c dozen.
 Watermelons-25d35c Corn-Crate. S2J0. Pine Apples-s3.25 crate. Cantaloupes-$3.2 crate. Cabbage-S4 crate. Peaches-2.50d3 crate. Egg Plants-S4 crate.
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sUGAR MD CEREALS

Granulated sugar-ss.25 cwt, f. o. b.. Birmingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, $S cwt. Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, s1 dog. Grits-Sack, S3.s5.
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New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, June 19.-Spot cotton steady. A points up. Sales on the spot. 63S bales; to arrive, none. Good ordi-
 nary 23.s1c; strict good ordinary, 24.31c; low middling, 24S1c strict low mddling, 25c middling, 25.19c strict middIing.
 25. .SSc; good middling, 25.56c strict good
 middling, 2574c Receipts, ss6s; stock. 203 7S4.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Sqaare, N. M. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 new York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. |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 upot cotton for delivery. Corresponds -E ,e7 ee Invited ~srvss x,
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, June 19.-Cotton, spot strong; good middling, 19.63d: mid ding, 19.37d; low middling, 1S.9Sd; sales, 10000 bales; 1000 for specula- tion and export; receipts. none; fu- lures irregular and unsettled. Closing June, 1S.63c; September and October, 17.57d: October and November, 1715d 1; December and January 16.70d; Janu- ary and February, 16.60d; March and April, 1645d.
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Future quotations were as follows
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June 19-Wheat: No. 2 hard, $2.60Gt2 6S; No. ? red $2.62a2.67 Corn: No. 2 mixed. s1.66@1.67 No white, $1-65@1.66; No. yellow, $1661a@1. .671la Oats: No. white 72c; No. mixed, 6Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Ayery's Letter

Another sensational Liverpool market this morning caused 8 per bale ad- vance in American markets over night. If anyone dreams this sort of wild specu- lation can continue without someone get ting hurt they are very much mistaken. @ High prices for cotton were Justified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Rice Market

New Orleans, June 19.-Rough and clean rice continued strong today, with quota tions unchanged Receipts: Rough, -5l9 sacks; millers, 45s sacks; clean, 5435 pock- cts Sales Clean Honduras, 20 pockets
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CREAMERY PRODUCTS

Butter-Creamery. 41c; process butter. 3S1ac oleomargarino, PIC.
 Full Cream Cheese-27c.
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tions were as follows.
POULTRY AND EGGS
MEATS

Extra Ribs-231sc. Rib Bellies-255sc. Clear Bellies-24Ac. Smoked Bellies-26c. Breakfast Bacon-391ac. Pork Loins-25c. Pork Shoulders-lSc. Pork Hams-19c.
 Skinned Hams-29c. Hams-Regular, 29c Pork Trimmings-lSe Pure Lard-227sc. Open Kettle-23c.
 Compound-1S5sc
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MORRIS AVENUE

Morris avenue enjoyed a good day s business yesterday. All commodities were normal in supply, except fish, but a ship ment of snapper relieved the situation. Irish potatoes came down 25 cents on the bushel, and sugar is off Ac on the pound.
 Cotton was stiff with demand good. Crop reports show bad, and another rise is looked for.
 Quotations were as follows:
 POULTRY AND EGGS Hens-19c.
 Hens-Dressed, 19c. F'ryers-30q35c.
 Guine eas-35d 40c.
 Roosters-11Q12c. Extra Graded Eggs-34c. Fresh Country Eggs-36c. Turkeys-Live, 22g23c. Geese-13c.
 Ducks-14G15c.
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FISH
Perch9c.

eICii-5C.
 Salt Water Trout--1212c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray Snapper-10c. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-13c. Shrimp-121zc. Sheepshead-s1kc. Virginia Croaker-7c.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. June 19.-Turpentine firm. 3Sa4d39c Sales, 44e receipts, ASA; ship ments, 290; stock, 1S,209. Rosin, firm; sales, 962 receipts 1922 shipments, 997; stock, 63, ,4O6. Quote: B. $5. S5; D. s. .45; E. s .55; F, A$5. 80; G, H, I, $5.s5; K, $S.10; M, $S. 20; N, sss6o; VIC. $e.7o; wv, $6.s5.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, June 19.-Cloth markets were very strong today but trade was light owing to unwillingness by mills to sell while cotton is fluctuating so wildly. Dress goods are being advanced rapidly. Burlaps were very firm.
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Coffee Market
Cation Seed Oil

New York, June 19-The cotton seed oil market made gains early following the big advance in cotton but met liberal offerings that caused late recessions, the close being points net lower to higher. October sold from 16.42c to Is. 33c, closing at 1634c. Refners bought oil, but there was less, demand from cotton houses. Sales, 24,60o barrels. Prime crude. 14.o3c. Spot, BOG bid; June Is. 30G16 75c; July, 16. 43G16. 46c; August, 16.38G1s. .s9c; Septem- Der, 1e. 3S@16 39c; October, IS. 34d1s. 35c: No- vember, 16.GQ16 .09c; December, 15.9SG l6.01c
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Interior Movement

shipments, 1861; sales, "A; stock, 63714
 Memphis: Middling. 25c; receipts. zzTs shipments, 3442; sales. 1750; stock, 243,0S7
 Augusta: Nfiddling. 25.SSc; receipts 136; shipments, 401; sales, 2576: stock, 51,1Ss
 St. Louis: Mddling, 25.25c; receipts, 11U7; shipments 1200; stock. 17,344.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 115; shipments, 557; stock, 14,126.
 Little Rock: Middlng, 25c; receipts, 567; shipments. PAS; sales, 24S: stock, 17,7S1
 Total today: Receipts. 6l55: shipments. S706; stock, 40714.
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 2519c; re- ceipts, s96S exports, 2615; sales. 63s; stock, 203.7S4.
 Galveston: Middling. 26c; receipts, 5575 exports, 467S; sales, 2S75; stock, 1so,s5s
 Mobile: Middling. 25c; receipts, 1903; sales, 27; stock, 7595.
 Savannah: Middling, 26c: receipts, 4S51 exports, 57Oo; sales, 2255; stock, S3,S07.
 Charleston: Middling, 251sc; re- ceipts, 66; stock. 17.192.
 Wilmington: Middling, 25Ac; re- ceipts, 5; stock, SLOTS.
 Texas City: Stock, 19.S4s.
 Norfolk Middling, 25.SSc; receipts, S64 sales. 1121; stock. 92.452. Boston: Stock, 9600
 Baltimore: Stock, 30,760.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 27.20c; re- ceipts, 2S; stock. 586S
 New York: Middling, 2ss5c; sales, 33 stock. 92.100.
 Minor ports: Stock, 19,s2o.
 Total today: Receipts. 21,s6o; ex- ports, 12,9SS; stock. S14,121
 Total for week: Receipts, 36,497; ex- ports, 20,1s1. A-fotat for -seasenss Receipts, 7.007246 exports 5.089, ,4S2.
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Bonds

Mercantile Paper New York, June 19.-Mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling, 6O-day bills, $4.72;
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commercial 6o-day bills on banks, &.71s4; commercial 60-day bills, &711z; demand, s4. T53s cables, s4.76 7-16. France, demand 5.I6; cables, 5.75. Builders, demand Az; cables, fl 5-16. Lires demand, .35; cables, ' 34 Rubles, demand 23h; cables, 23%s Bar silver 777sc; Mexican dollars, 6Ossc. Gov ernment bonds, weak railroad bonds, steady. Time loans, easier; 60 days, 90 days and six months, 5@51a per cent. Call money, firm; highest, per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate, 6 per cent; last loan, 512 per cent; closed at 5@51a per cent.
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English Money

London, June 19.-Bar silver, 39is pence per ounce; money, 4@4A per cent. Discount rates. short bills, 4 11-16 per cent; three months bills, "A per cent
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
When the Railroad Came.

In Thomas Bailey Aldrich's reminis-
cent account of his birthplace. IAN Old
Town by the Sea-" he remarks that the
first train over the Eastern railroad
from Boston to Portsmouth iran over
and killed-local character" Till then
Portsmouth had been a happily Sc
Guided community, with the courage of
its seclusion. To many of its inhab-
itants, content in their isolation, Bos-
ton was thousands of miles distant In
effect, although only SO miles away by
geographic measurement Their Ports
mouth was the center of their earth,
and the invasion of o railroad with its
daily trains brought within their bor-
ders undesirable stir and hustle and
unwelcome visitors. The. entrance OF
the railroad train was in fact the be-
ginning of a new era for Portsmouth,
g IL has been Cor many another place"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
The Cork Convent

A striking curiosity neal Cintra,
Portugal, says a writer in the Wide
World, is an ancient convent built
partially in the interior of an immense
rock. The convent is situated in a
very isolated spot, and was formerly
surrounded by a dense wood of cork
trees. The convent is known as the
Convento da Cortica, or ~'Cork Con-
vent" for the reason that the monks
cells, chapel, kitchen and refectory are
all lined with cork TO keep out the
damp. From 1860 to 1884 the convent
wars inhabited by an order of monks
known as the Capuchians a remarka-
BILE feature of their religion being that,
except on certain occasions, silence
was obligatory. Since 1884, when the
monasteries and converts of Portugal
were dissolved, the convent has not
been occupied, though it is open to
the public, a caretaker residing there
for this purpose.