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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Hutton,s Stock Letter

New York, September 12.-The only thing that approaches the markets we are now having are the bear markets of 20 years ago, when everything went down every day. They went down then be- cause the country was in an unsound con- dition and railroads had been overbought Nothing of that kind exists today. It Is readjustment pure and simple by invest mentS to the money rates of the world and the clean-up of three-years war speculation. There is hardly war stock that has made good. Speculation ran rampant on what the companies expected to make out of their contracts. In the wind-up few made profits and many made losses Today the industrial world is running at high pressure and making money, but when period of liquidation starts, such as we have now, 1t always runs to extremes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Clevenberg's Letter

New York, September 12-A pur- chase of September at 72 points over yesterdays close and buying of De. cember by Cone on the opening made the high prices for the day, but the advance met cotton. Liverpool bought by balance and there was scattered buying for long account, but not enough to care for the offerings by the south and spot people that in creased as the session grew older. There was liquidation by those who bought for turn Saturday and Mon day, and considerable professional and Wall street selling on weakness in stocks. The big people are expecting some lower prices and while they hold to this opinion it may be difficult to bring about anything but temporary rallies,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Private Wire Flashes

Unless very unfavorable weather de- velops don't believe cotton can hold up against hedge selling.-Hubbard to Or cutt.
 New York wires: ''Without bad weath CT the reaction Is over. If the frosts, however extend to Oklahoma and Texas before the crop is out of danger, we will see much higher prices for cotton"-- Gluck to Campbell.
 Good sellers on advance without bad weather reaction over.-Hubbard to Dr. cutt.
 Offerings freer; Hubbard selling. Out look Is for higher temperatures and eastern forecast fair, warmer-Riggs to Stewart.
 See nothing to warrant higher cotton prices. Foreign situation not good. Shorts covered freely but do not ex- reaches the 2O-cent level.-Russell to Stewart.
 Marshall, Tex, wires: Local conditions are 15 days late; spotted yield and acre. age no improvement over last year Gluck to Campbell.
 Weld brokers now selling cotton; also locals.-H. w. Co. Chicago.-No news so far relating to the tropical disturbance. Weather fair ly seasonable throughout belt. Com plaint that movement is not up to ex- pectations. Until movement becomes burdensome the market will meet with support on declines Looks like prices should work gher.-Ettleson.
 Still bullish. The Russian news has off set bullish feeling somewhat, however, Schneider to. Campbell. Big spot demand from Europe; Carolina and east country not offering freely. Cotton sold In country today at New York October prices There is good gen. eral demand.-Weil Bros, Montgomery
 Sentiment very bearish. Talk of driv- ing through 20 cents on December be- fore close. but don't like short side over night with the German reply to pope
 liable to come any minute-McElroy to Stewart.
 The selling this afternoon was encour- aged by the report that the storm has disspated.-Glu to Campbell.
 Selling on expectation of indifferent weather report Believe cotton purchase on all depressons owing to bad weather outlook Expect bullish storm news near future. e.--Kofler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
New Orleans Futures.
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 2o.3sc; receipts, 4241; sales, 1885; stock, 76171.
 Galveston: Middling, 21.20c; receipts, s655; sales, 1850; stock, 12422s.
 Mobile: Middling, 20.23c; receipts, 955; sales, 50; stock, 13,253.
 Savannah: Middling, 2o.25c; receipts, 7234: sales, 1725; stock, 95, 460.
 Charleston: Middling, 2OA@201ac; re- ceipts. 572; sales, 12; stock. 592S PAS.
 Texas City: Stock. 90.
 Norfolk: Mddling, 2050c; receipts, 1S; sales, sS; stock, 55,31S
 Baltimore: Stock. 26,S62.
 Boston: Middling, 21.75c; receipts, 2s1; stock, 1900.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 21.55c: receipts, S5: stock, 4025.
 New York Middling. 2l.soc; stock. 42,- 454.
 Minor ports: Stock. 1S.145
 Total today: Receipts. 22,2so; stock. 5oe. 10s
 Total for week: Receipts. 1os,s1s; ex- ports, 56,65s
 Total for season. Receipts 5os.sas; ex- ports, 467,755.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
CORN PRICES SHOW
 EARLY STRENGTH
Later Market Weakens on the Pessimism in
 Stocks

Chicago. September 12-Corn weakened in value at the last today owing to sympathy with a break in the New York 4c to ssc net lower. with December $i-17ss and May S1.f47s and s1.15. Oats showed a net gain of hc to 1sc. In pro visions the outcome ranged from COG de- cline to rise of 2zc.
 Depression that prevailed toward the end of the day in the corn market had as a basis the fact that liquidation is not usually confined to any one article and that many owners of stocks were believed to be long on grain. As a rule however, the selling or corn during the late downturn was apparently more In the nature of profit taking than of stop loss unloading. Previous to the final hour the bulls ruled the pit except just at the opening. Initial declines were ascribed to better weather for maturing the crop. On the other hand. strong interests took the position that frost damage had been more extensive than the trade in general had assumed to be the case. This view was more or less upheld by the government weekly report, but was lost sight of after attention turned in the main to the bearish course of prices on Wall street
 Oats developed firnness on account of
 continued ,smaliness of receipts here Country offerings to arrive were scanty. Arrivals of wheat proved altogether too meagre to halt an urgent demand from mills in Chicago and elsewhere. Flour stocks in distrib utors' hands were also said to be very light. Rapid prog ress was reported in proving for the next winter crop. Kansas advices in particular said the crop of that state would exceed the F per cent increase requested by the federal government. Provisions were governed chiefly by the action of corn. The pullish influence of big sales of compound lard to the Belgian relief committee was thus more than offset especially as regards pork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Sugar Market

New York. September 12.-There was no fresh feature in the local sugar market today and as no sales were reported, prices remained entirely nominal A meeting of refiners was held during the day to discuss con ditions created by the rulings of the food administration. but no definlte action had been reported up to the close, and the trade still appeared to be waiting further developments. Prices quoted at the close were 6c for Cubas. cost and freight. equal to 7.02c for centrifugal and 6.14c for mo- lasses In refined prices were un- changed, ranging from S.40@S50c for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
COTTON GOSSIP

New Orleans.-Weath map indi- cates generally fair, continued unsea- sonably, low temperatures in Atlantic; increasing cloudiness western half belt Barometer lines show tropical disturb ance still In the same position, some what southeast If the Yucatan channel. with tendency toward the gulf Doubt ful If cold wave can keep it out
 Rain: Corpus. .0s Jacksonville, PA
 Temperatures. Shreveport, 5e; Vicks- burg 52 Memphis, 50; Meridian. 56 Nashville, 46; Knoxville, 4S; Chattanooga, Atlanta and Augusta, 50; Charleston, 54 Wilmington, 52; Raleigh, 46; Jackson, 54 Birmingham. 56; Macon, 52; Anniston, 54 Eastern weather: Columbus, Miss, cloudy, 55; all rest clear cool, 4 to s4 1 All Texas: Clear, cool, except part cloudy at Muslkogee, 5s to P.
 Texas: Noon weather, Arkansas, Okla homa and Texas, clear. Temperatures: Range from 55 at Pine Bluff to 95 at Ardmore. Fair and warmer Is forecast for the eastern belt
 Forecast: Fair and warmer for western belt.
 WEEKLY WEATHER Texas Good showers, except in some
 
 benefited all crops and gave promise of top crop of cotton. All crops were cut short by July and August drouth. Cot ton picking delayed by showers. Oklahoma; Cotton is deteriorating. shedding continues, and boil worms ac- tive over most of area; so much dam age has been done in some sections Picking Is becoming general and gin- ming has begun
 Gaorofa. Cotton iu cbadd;or ..5 teriorating in the dry sections. with a poor top crop; bols opening fast and | picking and ginning progressing rapidly. Boil weevil are attacking sea island cot l ton.
 Alabama: Average condition of cotton l Is good; picking made good progress in the southern portion, nearly finished in I some southeastern counties, and the 1 bolls are opening rapidly in the north; some damage from shedding and weevil continue locally.
 l Mississippi: Cotton Is opening rapidly from Vicksburg north; the outlook is generally favorable, though there was too much rain and cloudiness early part l of week in many districts, causing rot 1 ting of some lower bolls increased wee vii activity on top crop, and retarding picking.
 Arkansas: Cotton deteriorated de- | SANtSAAy 4'iA SAV SOolAi, anu III ln6 lOWGI Arkansas valley, where boil weevil are taking the top crop. Cotton IS fruitine well in most other portions, but is open ! ing slowly. Picking is progressing slowly in the south. beginning in the central portion, and bolls are opening in the northern portion.
 South Carolina: Cotton is opening rap. | idly and picking is being pushed in mos sections. The drouth is causing marked deterioration with 20 per cent damage 1 iE the Peedee section.
 North Carolina: Cotton Is well fruited bolls are beginning to open; weather wal too cool for late cotton.
 Tennessee: Some cotton is opening but picking will not become general for two weeks.
 Florida: Dry weather in northwest was favorable for cotton picking. Weevil continues to damage cotton, which will be harvested early.
 l Louisiana: Cotton picking was delayed by rains but last few days has been more favorable. Damage by boil weevll and rotting of bolls increasing in localities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

edged securities at any old price is noth- ing less than rank folly.
 Cotton markets today partook of the prevailing attitude In stocks and the past few days gains were quickly wiped out and new lows for the move were recorded. This squirrel food" kind of q market is puzzling to the av- craze trader, but if the farmer will just keep his head and not get stampeded, prices will come back and furthermore they will stay back. Just sit steady in the boat and bear in mind few perti- nent facts, chief of which are that the United States has the lowest farm re- serves in cotton in it's history; further more, it will be impossible to produce more than moderate crop this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
S. R. Stewart & Co.

4ol-2 Woodward Bldg. Birminwham. AIa., Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor- Jno. F. Clark q Co. Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
 Ph1ne Main 5oz. w. I. PHELTs. Msr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Birmingham Live Stock

(Gnfon stock 4ards) Fed steers: Good to Choice-7@71Ac Medium to Good-6@7c. Common to Medum-616Mc. Grass cattle. according te weight, quail ity and flesh: SteerS--6Q7c. Fat Cows-61z@7c. Medium Cows-51xG6c. Cutters-5@51ac. Canners-41aQ5c. Heavy Bulls-607c. Light Bulls-5Q512c. Oxer4@6c. Fat Yearlings-5Q6c. Medium Yearlings-41sQ5c. Vealers-61z@7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and Up- l6Q161ac. . Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 to 1ss-1s Q16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-14@15c Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13@14c. Half Fat Hogs-11@12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Coffee Market

New York, September 12.-Yester- days rumors of easier offers in the cost and freight market were followed by scattered trade selling coffee flu lures today and after opening to 5 points lower the close was a net decline of ' to 10 points. Sales. 2S,- 750, September, rare; october, 7.42c; December. 7.61c; January, 7.6sc; March. 7.S3c: May, 799c; July, S.14c. Spot cof- fee. dull: Rio IS. sc Santos As. 10c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Hubbard Bros. & Cn.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, Y. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton ExchanEe. new York Produce Exchange. Associste 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 spot cotton for delivery. Correspond once invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, September 12.-Cotton: Spot steady with prices 20 to 25 points higher American middling fair, 1S.20d; good middling, 17.60d middling, 1715d; low middling, 16.65d good ordinary, 15.70d ordinary, 15.20d.. Sales, 5000, in cluding 2100 American. Receipts, 17.000; all American. Futures 25 points higher September. 16.o2d; September and Octo- Der, 15.72d; October and November, #153Od December and January, 14.75d; January and February, 14.65d; March and April, 14.47d; May and June, 14.31d The above are all fixed prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 21.2oc; receipts, 1o.34o; shipments, s43S; sales, 121S; stock, 57.567.
 Memphis: Middling, 22c: receipts, 303 shipments, 443S; stock, 55.o16.
 Augusta: Middling, zoe; receipts,33 shipments, 965; sales. 1742; stock. 3o,- 601.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 4ss; shipments, 245; stock, 3441.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 11s; shipments. 45; stock, 23,4S5.
 Little Rock: MiddlinE 2o.75c; ship ments, 442; sales. 442; stock, 3733.
 Total today: Receipts, 14563; ships ments, 15,468; stock. 173,S4S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Cash Grain

Chicago, September 12.-Corn: No. yellow. s2281k@2.24; No 3 yellow, s2SA: No. yellow nominal Oats: No. s white, 6ON@S11sc: standard, 61AG61s4c. Rye: No 2, $1.S5d1 .S6 barley, s1.25qd. 4o; timothy, S6QS; clover, 77@2150. Pork, s4225; lard. $2s 65@23-7O. Ribs, $23.42q2s.s2.
 St. Louis, September l2-Corn: No. 2, s2. .os; NO 2 yellow, s2.20. September as7; December, s1.17 Oats: No. 2, 5Ss4d5sc; September, 5eAc: December, 5s1zc.
 Kansas City, September 12.-Corn: No. mixed, s2i2Q2.14; No. white, s2.19; No. ? yellow, $2.151k Oats: No. ? white Sic; No. 2 mixed, 5S1za591sc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Rice Market

New Orleans, September 12.-Rough rice continued steady today and clean rice strong. Receipts: Rough, 11,693 sacks; millers 3974 sacks. Sales: Rough Hon. duras. ses0 sacIH Carolina, 800 sacks; Japan. SIS sacks; clean Honduras, S607 pockets: Japan. 1S7. Quote: Rough Hon. duras, 4.75G68Oc; Carolina, s6Q6.60c; Ja- pan, 5.25@6. 75c; blue rose, 6.S5c; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Naval Stores

Savannah. September 12,-Turpentine firm. 3s74 q4oi4c; sales, 40; receipts, 26t; sales 11O4: receipts, 1o64; shipments. S95: stock. S6SS5. Quote: B. D, E. F. c. $5.50; IF. s5.55; I, s5.6O; K. s5.70; M. $5.9o; N. s6 'S5; VIC, s7.20; wv. T.s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. September 12.-The cotton seed oil market closed easier. Spot 15.S5c bid; September. 15.5c: October, 15.53c; November, 15.1sc; December, 151Sc; January. 15.20c: February, 15.25c; March. 15.2sc; April. 15.30c. To- tai sales. 16,400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Drv Coods Market

New York, September 11.-Cotton goods were a little more active today in the early trading, print cloths being firmer. In the late afternoon trade quieted down again, following a decline in cotton. Jobbers report fair business and retail trade is stated to be improving in several places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
GRAIN GOSSIP
Weather

Chicago-During the past week the temperature has averaged below nor nal in the eastern, central and north ern corn states with considerable dam- age by frost In North Dakota and southeastward to the lower lakes. SNght damage in the Ohio and central Mississippi valley. The frost damage possible fa corn in Wisconsin was 40 to 50 per cent,@but much less in the more southern and eastern states. Tenn peratures were abEcrms. in south western corn states and good progress was made towards maturity. Rains were well distributed. Flowing for win ter grains made satisfactory progress except that it was too dry in extreme northwest
 Grain Belt-Generally cloudy. warm CT; probably showers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa; cooler in north west.
 Wagner and crowd sold corn. Lewis good buyer Trade only moderate in volume-Babcock to Stewart.
 Block -Maloney and Ware & Leland have sold about quarter million May corn, each in last 10 minutes.-S -Sulli- van.
 The weekly government report says: Considerable damage by frost to corn in North Dakota and southwest of the lower lakes. Slight damage in Ohio and central Mississippi valley. Frost damage to corn for grain in Wisconsin was 40 to 50 per cent. Less in the southern and eastern states.-Wagner to Camp bell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Four A. M. to Eight P. NJ.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Did you have the eight-hour system on the farm where you worked?''
 'Yes; we worked eight hours in the forenoon and eight hours in the after noon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Hides and Tallow

Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-17Q1Sc. Half Cured-16Q17c. Green Hides-14Q15c. Dry Flint Hides-S7Q3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-32Q35c. Damaged Hides-15Q1Sc Sheep Skins-25cQ$1.25 .25 Horse Hides-S4G5. Ginseng-Wild, $6Q7 Colt Skins-25450c. Sherlings-25Q35c. Goat Skins-40G50c. Hogskins-10G15c. Tallow-12@13c. Beeswax-30Q32c. Washed Wool-60965c. Clear Unwashed Wool--50@5Sc. Bury Wool-30@35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
MORRIS AVENUE

Sweets were on the downgrade yes terday. Sweet potatoes declined N per barrel; sugar 1sc per pound, and Call fornia oranges dropped 5oc per box. The only advance noted was l cent for hens. Quotations follow; Hens-22q2Sc. Fryers-2sQ30c. Guineas-3Jc. Roosters-14G15o Extra Graded Eggs-42c. Candled Eggs-40c. Turkeys-Live, 25c. Ducks-17Q1Sc.
 Meats D. s. Ribs-24.97c D. s. Clear Bellies-2Skc. D. s. Rib Bellies-28Ac. Pork Loins-30c. Choice Steers-15QiSc. Choice Lambs-26c. Premium Lard-261ac. Compound Lard-17Ac. Choice Hams-29c Choice Bacon-40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Bonds
Money Market

New York, September 12.--Mercantile paper, 6G5A per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, 4.72 per cent; commercial 6o-day bills on banks 4711A per cent; commer- cial 6O-day bills, 4.71as per cent; demand. 4.79 9-16 per cent; cables, 476 7-16 per cent. Bar silver, 9Sssc. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy. Time loans steady; 60 days, 90 days and six 51a per cent, Call money easier; high. 5 per cent; low. per cent; ruling rate, per cent closing, Is per cent; last loan. 5 per cent
 London, September 12.-Bar silver, sod per ounce. Money. 3A per cent. Discount rates. Short bills, 4A per cent; three months bills, 1916 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Opinions


 weather turn to seasonable kind IL is probable corn would sustain a fur ther setback.
 Logan & Bryan-It should prove the part of wisdom to sell corn on bulges.
 Bartlett Frazier & Co.-One thing at least is certain, that the possibility or a bumper corn yield has been passed. and the lateness of the crop still makes it susceptible to future occurrences or a like nature.
 Tomson, McKinnon & Co.-Believe conservate selling attitude Is wise in the corn market.
 Winters-I wish to again call your attention to the opportunity for pront with minimum risk in the purchase or December corn against sales of May. Bullish features on the December are scarcity of supplies, improbablity of ac- cumulation at primary points; excel- lent cash demand at extremely high prices, all of which should affect De- cember corn to a much greater extent than the May. I know nothing on the list that looks as attractive
 Price Current--Frost during the past week caused some damage to corn crop nof great deal Real extent of the damage will not be known for several days. apriculture says the next winter wheat crop of Kansas will exceed the lz per cent increase requested by the gov 
 A friend just back from a trip through Illinois talks bullish for both corn and oats. Says farmers show no disposition to sell and are storing oats and take position that new corn Will not move in any quantity at anything less than s1.50. Give you this as it comes to me-McKinnon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Sugar and Cereals

A CTIdIIUidtbu DUE BdI-r534S.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose. s8 cwt., Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons S1 dog. V, Grits-Sack, sS.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery 461Ac; southern but ter 45hc; oleomargarine, 2Sc. Full Cream Cheese-27c.
 Fish Perch--sc. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray snapper-10c. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-17isc. Virginia Croaker-Sc. Maryland Oysters-s2 gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Flour and Feedstuff

tlOuK ana ee0StuIA Michigan FaIent Flour .Slz.o0. Idaho Patent Flour-S1230. Tennessee Patent Flour-$I2lo. Illinois Patent Flour-s12 Hign-graoe Self-RIslng f'iour-s121o. Medium Grade Self-Rising Fiour-s11.s5 Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$13.1B. Perfection Cornmeal-s4.50 per 96-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-s41o per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-$5306o. C. s. Meal, per cent-$7. Cremo Feed Meal-$35. Old Style Hulls-S23. Lintiess Hulls-$15. Gray Shorts-S54. Wheat Bran-$43. Corn-$225
 Corn Chops-S450. No. 2 White Oats-S0c per bushel. Wbeat-s4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$34 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s29 per ton. No. l Timothy Hay-$8 per ton. No. Johnson Grass-$22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Bananas-$1.75G2. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. Oranges--California, $4.50. Lennons-SS crate. New Irish Potatoes-s1.5e bu., s bbl. Spanish Onions--$1.75 crate. Onions-Yellow, $1.75 crate. Onions-In bulk, 31ac lb. Navy Beans-16c lb. Linles--Imported. s1.25. Apples-Box S2.75. Watermelons-25@30 Pineapples-$3.2 crate. California Flums- 225Gp2.5o per crate. Cantaloupes-Flats, $l Cabbags-21ac lb. Sweet Potatoes-S4 barrel. Peaches-S3.50 crate. Glapes-$2 crate. California Malaga Grapes-s2.25. Colorado Celery-90c doz., s5 crate. Colorado lettuce, soc doz., $5 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Metal Market

New York, September 12.-Copper steady; electrolytic spot nominal last quarter, $26427 Iron firm and unchanged, Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot S6l 75162.2 .25. At London spot copper f12O: futures. G119 los; electrolytic, G13S spot tin. f243 10s; futures, f243.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

New York. September 12-The metal exchange quotes tin. easy, spot 97s0l0 Spelter, easy spot East St Louis de- livery, aQSH. At London. lead. s30 los; futures 92s los. Spelter. e54; futures. $50.
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