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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Over Campbell & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, October 21.-The tendency
 in cotton today was to decline under the
 tension created by the wait on the Ger
 man note and the growing conviction
 that the note would be disappointing Little support appeared at any time and moderate selling was sufficient to put prices lower. Initial prices were off ana the decline was widened until 1t amount ed to 5 to 59 points. A recovery If about 90 points resulted in the afternoon from covering of early sellers
 Offerings were increased by fayora ble crop accounts from the southern half of the belt, where the crop seems to be making unexpected progress under the unusually warm weather during October. The inclination is to look for favorable set of weekly reports from the govern ment and bearish opinion is that the yield is being materially increased. It is worth mentioning inN this respect that if the farmers themselves are noting any Improvement in crop prospects they are not any easier in their opinions concern | ing the values of spots.
 Late in the day dispatches from Wash ington stated that the German note had been received and it is very likely that the course of the market for the next day or two will depend largely on the construction placed on this document. l Until international politics look little clearer it is difficult to entertain hard and fast opinions regarding the market. The close was at net decline of 5U
 to 54 points. Shephard z Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
EARLY DECLINE IN COTTON IS FOLLOWED
 BY MODERATE RALLY
There Was Some Liverpool Selling and Scattered
 Southern Offerings. Peace Note Feature

New York October 21.--An early de- cline in the cotton market was followed by moderate rallies as the first reports of the German note reached the ring, but after selling from 3O.25c to So63c for December. prices eased off again, with December closing at 30S6c. The gener- al list closed barely steady at a net de- cline of 35 to 55 points.
 The early selling was attrihdted chief ly to liquidation by buyers of late Hast week. There had evidently been consid- erabe scattered buying on the expecta- tion that peace would seem much nearer when the market reopened today. Noth- ing of Shis sort was in evidence over Sunday. however. and after opening un- changed to r points lower, the market soon sold some 40 to 59 points under Sat urday's closing figures.
 october contracts eased off to 31 45c and January to 29.s5e before the end of the first hour.
 There was selling for Liverpool and southern account on this decline, but of ferings seemed to have been pretty well absorbed at the lower level, and the mar ket became very quiet during the middle of the day, with traders evidently await ing for the text of the German note. The-firs reports concerning this to ap. pear on the news tickers seemed to re- vive optimism over peace prospects, and there was quite a sharp rally with-Jnf- : uary selling up to 30.15c and active months generally some 20 to 30 points above the low level of the morning.
 There was no improvement in the gen. eral volume of business. however, with traders appearing uncertain as to whether the German communication would bring the war much nearer an end, and prices eased off again in the late trading un- der New Orleans, Liverpool and scat tered southern selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
CONFUSING MIXTURE GAINS AND LOSSES ON STOCK EXCHANGE
United States Steel Went to a Good Gain Over the Previous Close of
 Saturday

New York, october 21.-With the suc- cessful launching of the Fourth Liberty Loan, financial and speculative inter- ests devoted themselves more earnestly to the stock market today, the net re- suit, however, leaving a confusing mix ture of gains and losses. The German note did,not arrive in time to be fully di- gested before the market closed.
 The aggregate of operations was again : considerably over 100000 shares, but oi this total half a dozen issues, such as United States Steel, Southern Pacific Marine, common and preferred, Mexican Petroleum and Baldwin Locomotive, con- tributed almost 50 per cent.
 United States Steel which was among the leaders to break precipitately in last Saturdays final dealings, registered ar extreme advance of points. scoring its highest quotation in the final hour, but reacting 11s points at the feverish close
 Southern Pacific's advance of sia points was accompanied by a very large de- mand, the stock retaining all its gain making a total of 12 points from its re- Ncilt iilliliiilOIkls ChtVH dtlllC ouIlCi Cs by contrast, forfeiting more than it's point gain, but some of the eastern rails notably New York Central. developed unusual activity and strength
 Mexican Petroleum again proved lts instability by jumping almost Il points and reacting an extreme of 16. ending al loss of 3A points. Other oils were heavy and general motors replaced ar early gain of 71a points with net loss of 2la points.
 American Smelting was the only meta issue to show more than a slight degree of strength, most of the coppers yield ing pressure.
 Distillers and industrial and alcoho made gains of and points, respec- lively, on the Senates failure to take action on the bill before that body.
 Convertible issues again featured thu broader bond market, various rails that class advancing to 3 points. IL erty Bonds were variable and inte, tionals irregular. Total sales (par as' aggregated $9,675,0O0.
 Old United States bonds we n changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

With the fourth loan drive over and success, traders devoted their time to routine business, with both losses and
 gains recorded. The market settled down to Very moderate pace in the after noon, recording few changes of inter- est, aside from it's ten point break in Royal Dutch oil, while Aperican smelt- ing, distillers and industrial alcohol rose to points. Rails and steels were slightly irregular. United States steel and shippings rose to higher levels but reacted 1 to ? points later on further
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Live Stock

Chicago October 21.A-HogS: Receipts 3s,0oO; market closing fully 25c lower than Saturdays average; in- between kinds as much as 25c lower: butchers, s1e.s5017.45; light, s16.5o@17.75; pack CTS. $15@16.65; rough, $145o@15; pigs, choice, s14@15. Cattle: Receipts, 3O,00o; beef steers and better grades of butch CT cattle, steady to strong; common light kinds and canners slow to lower; feeders steady; calves. steady; beef cattle. choice $145O@1s.4o; medium. 30 @14s0: butcher stock cows and heif- CTS, $Ss5@15.S1; butchers and cutters, $5.75@6.s5; stockers and feeders, choice, $9.75@l2.50; medium, $7@9.75: veal calves, choice, $l5.50 @16: western range beef steers, .$13.50@17; cows and heifers, ss.25a12.25. Sheep; Receipts. 30.000 lambs. 25c to 30c higher sheep strong to 25c higher; lambs $1575W 16, medium. $14@15.75, culls, $S@12.50: ewes. choice s10@10.25; medium, $50 G1O: culls. s35o@7
 Kansas City, october 21s-Hogs: Re- ceipts 14,O00: lower. Bulk. $1659m 17.30: heavy. $16.50@17.50; packers and butchers, $16.75 @1T.50. light, $16a0@ 17.30: pigs, Sl5 e l6-5o. Cattie. Receipts, 3A.o00; steady: prime fed steers. s1l.50 dD1s: dressed beef steers. $12M11: southern steers, $6.5o@12; cows, $5.25 01150; heifers. $7@12.5o; stockers and feeders, s6.50@14; bulls, $6.50 O $50; calves, $6@12. Sheep. Receipts. 1000: strong: lambs. $f1.50@15.50; yearlings, ss.5e O @1o.5o; wethers, ssG11.5o; ewes, $S@9.50.
 St. Louis. October 21.--Hoes: Re- ceirts, 1o,2o0; steadx~ Lights, s16.15@ l7.40; pigs. S14.25116: mixed and butcher. $17@ 17.70: good heavy, $i7-5o @1T70i bulk. $17@17.65. Cattle: Re- ceipts. $500; strong native beef steers. S11. .5O@ 1925: yearling steers and heifers. $s.50G15.50. cows. sT50@1 IF. 50: stockers and feeders. $s.5O@1a fair to prime southern beer steers. $lc@ IS; beef cows and heifers. $7.5Od IS: native calves. s7.7561795 Sheep: Re- ceipts, 1900; steady. Lambs. S16 50 e, 16.75; ewes. $11 c 12; canners and chop pers, $569.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Better Prospects Face the Merchants This Week, With the Weather Good
JOHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

U. MOSES Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-12q14c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs--i5c Half Fat Rough Hogs-l2@l4c Soft and Oily Hogs from 10 to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides---lSd1sc. No. Green Salt Hides-17G1Sc. Half Cured Hides-1G2c less. No. Green Hides-15116c. No Green Hides-1+G15c. No. Dry Flint Hides-2s42sc. No ? Dry Flint Hides-27@2sc. No. Dry Salt Hides-25@26c. No Dry Salt Hides--24125c. Goat Skins-SOG90c. Damaged Hidas-Half price. Sheep Skins Wool-s1.25Q1.50. Lamb Skins-75cQs1.0o Horse Hides-s1. .0o450o. Ginseng, Wild-S70063.0o Colt Skins-25460c. shearling Skins-25@75c Goat Skins-75@S5c. Hog Skins-25Q5oc. Beeswax-33d35c. Tallow-12a14c. Washed Wool-751S0c Clear Unwashed Wooi-55a6oc. Burry Grease Wool35IS7c.
 Cotton Good middling ............... S0A Strict middling ............... 30is Middling ......................- 29A Strict low middling ........... 2s%
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis.) Coke Iron No. l ........................S3 S3S.os
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
With the Liberty Loan Drive Over,
 Wall Street Crowd Gets Back In Line
By JOHN c. MOSES

selling of other active issues especially oils. The closing was Irregular.
 Cotton got away slowly at the opening of the session yesterday, but went for rally on news of the German peace note. December finally closed at S0.6Sc. There was some selling for Liverpool and southern account on the decline, with offering we'll absorbed.
 Corn broke early in the pit under sell ing pressure, due to bearish versions of the German reply. The closing quota tions were 1ss to 27s net lower.S Oats paralleled corn and went off 14 to 7sc. Provisions averaged higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Over McReynolds & Julian's Wire

New Orleans, October N.-1n the ab- sence of anything definite this morning concerning thesexpected reply from Ger many in answer to recent demands of the United States, and because of the con- tinuance of comparatively warm weath- CT in the cotton region, permitting late cotton to develop growth and maturity. the trend of values was to 8 lower level.
 This afternoon the market rallied ow- ing to unofficial advices to the effect that Germany's response would likely be favorable as the result of making fur- ther concessions. So far the rumors lack confirmation. However late reports are to the effect that the reply has been received by Washington but contents unknown as yet.
 The market is very sensitive to polit- ical news, especially as regards events that would likely lead to an early end or the war upon which the south is de- pending to market the crop at a higher level of prices.
 Faith in an early ending of hostilities and the return of peace to the world IS the sustaining feature of the market, as there is no doubt that the open fall is adding to the size of the crop.
 The allies are certainly pressing the enemy hard on all fronts, and if he does not surrender willingly he will be obliged to do so eventually by force of arms.
 There was improvement in the export movement today. shipments from ali ports for the day 5000, last year 100O Thus far this season S77.000 against 1, ,232, . GOO to even date last year. As yet spin ners are not buying freely in the south except from hand to mouth. On the oth- CT hand farmers are not pressing sales, realizing that consumers will have to come into the market for future wants ultimately
 The possibility of early peace remains the paramount feature of the cotton market If it should Le delayed, condi- tions would not change much, whereas. if it should come soon there would be an important turn in the market for the better.-H. X B. Beer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
w. E. Campbell

Cotton Stocks grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard & Gluck, New Orleans; F. w. Wagner Ss ous quotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 610 and 617 Woodward Bldg.
 TeleDhOue Main 614l
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pended and prices were nominaily un- changed at 10ssc for Rio Is and 15c Tor Santos 4s No fresh offers were re- ported in the cost and freight market and no business is expected in that department until the new plan for con- trolling imports has been completed. 1t is reported that the Brazilian government has issued a decree that every day is holiday for business and official pur- poses of influenza. This mornings of- ficial cable reported a holiday at Rio The Santos spot market was not quoted but futures were 9 to 70 reis lower Santos receipts. 5000; Jundiahy receipts $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

ny SObA' The week opened with much better prospects, and good weather overhead. Supplies were equal to demand, and nice displays were to be seen everywhere. The fish supply is not as good as could be, but nice assortment was on sale. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-1 to 11s pounds, 3Sc lb.; lbs, 3Sc 10. Guineas-50c each. Roosters-a0c. Turkeys-Live. S5c lb. Ducks-30c lb, Geese-121kc lb. Hens-32c lb. Eggs-Wholesale, 50g51c. Eggs-Retail, b9@6oc.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-22hc Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout--20Q22c. Mixed Fish--12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 90 G21c. Gray Snapper-Hcadless and drawn, 12xc. Mullet-1oQllc. White Trout-l2c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, $.T5 gallon.
 f Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-$4.25 per 100-4b. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$70 C. s. Meal, Per Cent--$00. Peanut Meal-s65. Kiddo Feed Meal-$45. Velvet Bean Meal-$46. Old Style Hulls-ssl. Lintless Hulls-$20. Corn-$2.10 Corn Chops-s4. No. White Oats-s1 per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-sfS per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$4s. No. 1 Timothy-$43. Clover and Timothy--s3e Shucks-S12. No. Johnson Grass-$3O. Rye Straw-$22
 Fruits and Produce Oranges California, sl0. .5oQli. Lemons-$11. Bananas-54c ID.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards.) Feed Steers: Good to Choice--10Q12c. Medium to Good-Su9c. Common to Medium-7QSc. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-8ql0c. Fat Cows-8Q9c. Medium Cows-7Q8c. Cutters-6Q61ac. Canners-511Q6Nc. Heavy Bulls--7@Sc Light Bulls-6@7c. Oxen-597c Fat Yearlings-79Sc Medium Yearlings-697c. Vealers-S0D10c. Hogs: 16.75c, Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s to 1so- l5. 75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. change New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- tion. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consiSn- ments of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Chicago Futures
Fut,1rA onotot;
Cash Grain

Chicago, October 21.-Corn; No. 2, yellow s1.52@1.5s; No. 3, s1.S5@1l5; No. 4. s1.2S@1.s5. Oats: No. 3, white. 67Ac: standard. 6sA @691ac Rye: No. ?, $1,62h @1.63. Barley, S5@$1o1. Tim othy. s7@10. Glover, nominal. Pork, nominal. Lard. 25.7oc Ribs, 21.25@ 22.5Gc.
 St. Louis, October 21.-Corn: No. ,. yellow. S1.S5 @ 1. Az; No. 2, white. s146; November. $1.26@1.26B. Oats: No. 2, 70c; No. 3, white, 701s@7Ihc; Novem. Der 67Ac.
 Hansas City, October 21-Corn, No. 7
 ed. $1. 44Q149 No. l white, s144d1 4s So white, sl.44@1.46; No. yellow,
 SQl49. Oats. 1sc higher; No. white, Hee No. 2 mixed, 6816c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Over Stewards Wire

r New Orleans, October Expectation of /decisive developments of 8 favorable scharacter in the diplomatic field --4fad been so stimulated by the strong action of the stock market last week, that the unsatisfied suspense this morning was sure to bring reaction and the market after opening irregular unchanged to 30 down, soon showed an all around loss of 40 points. Selling was mostly from scalp CTS sources and there was no pressure from larger interests who are rather sus- pected of absorbing contracts on reac- ktions, as technical conditions have so changed by the bearish wave of the past six weeks that covering on large scale
 in the event of bullish developments would be difficult.
 Although there was no definite answer from Berlin, Washington comment is not as negative as 1t has been on former occasions. The superiority of the allies in every direction seems so positive that confident waiting seems the logical at- titude
 The Washington press says conflicting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN s. R. Stewart & Co.

4O1-2 Woodward Bldg.
 Grain handled i'm lots 1000 bushels and upward. Also fractional lots of stock.
 Personal Attention to All Orders Private Wires w. l. PHEITSs Phone Main 567 Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
LiyerpooI Cotton

Liverpool, october 21.--Cotton spot. steady; prices firm good middlins;. a4.2od; middling, 23.75d; low middiing. 2a.5ad; good ordinary 21d. ordinary. 20.4sd. Sales. 2000 bales, including
 1900 American. Receipts, 11,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

Kew orleans. October 21.-spot cot ion steady and unchanged. Sales on inc spot, s46; to arrive. ss5. Low mid ding, 27.25c; middling, 3lc; good mid ding, 32c; receipts. 6S2S; stock, 2o9.- s75.
 New York. october 21.-Spot cotton auiet; middling, S2.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Bonds
Money Market

New York, October M.-Mercantile pa per. 6; sterling 6O-day bills. 4.73; commer- cial 60-day bills on banks. 4721a; com mercial 60-day bills, 472A; demand, ATS 7-1S: cables, 476.55: Mexican dollars. Tl1; government bonds irregular: rail- road bonds strong.
 Time loans, strong; 50 days, 90 days and six months, 6 bid.
 Francs. dema nd 64sN. cables 54aI4 guild CTS, demand ,42is, cables 421s; lire, de- nand 636, cables 635; rubles. demand ls5A. cables 14 nominal. Mexican dol lars, T1aa
 London. October 21.-AIoney. per cent; discount rates. short and s-month bills. 317-S2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

The newest railroad snow blow com pines an endless conveyor belt and a rotary fan which cuts way through the heaviest drifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Interior Movement

Houston Middling 32c: receipts, Ill., 0S6; shipments, 1S,934, sales. 6642; stock, 242,390. 1908; shipments. 34s1; sales, 1500; stock. 226,102
 Augusta: Middling, S0.43c: receipts, 1349; shipments. 400; sales. 322r stock, 109.796.
 St. Louis; Middling, s1.5oc; receipts, 990: stock 12,500.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 800; shipments, 317; stock, I3,007.
 Little Rock: Middling, a1.50c; re- ceipts, 116S; shipments, 1919; sales, 1919: stock, 1S,946.
 Total today: Receipts, 19,So1; ship ments. 19.151; stock, 622.741
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Tn 1895 the United States used approx mately 90 per cent of it's cotton produc- ton, while last year H per cent was used in home factories.
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bales, all American. Futures closed
 quiet and steady. October, 22.37d: November 21.70d; December, 21.0Id; ] January, 20.57d; February, 20.13d.
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 31c; receipts, 532s: exports, 13,947; sales, 6S1; stock. 259,375. Galveston: Middling. S225c; receipts, 11,s797; sales. s7s stock. S01,124.
 Mobile Mlddlins. 30c; receipts, 3SS; sales, 25; stock, 25,415.
 Savannah: Middling. soc; receipts, 5394; exports, 20,539; sales. 265; stock, 251.291.
 Charleston: Receipts. sos; stock. 47.- S51.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 500, >stock. 40.626.
 Texas City: Stock, U5o4
 Norfolk: Middling, 36c receipts, S022; sales, 119; stock. 77,306.
 Baltimore: Stock, 3576.
 Boston: Middling, 32.s5: receipts. 146; stock, 11,200.
 Philadelphia: Middling. s2.75c; stock. 9S05.
 New York: Middling. s2.5oc; exports, 15, 136; stock, S6,9S9,
 Minor Ports. Stock, 12,879 Total today: Receipts. 27,12s; ex- ports. 49,622; stock, 1.133,942.
 Total for week: Receipts, 55,471 ex. ports. 49,622.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1.2s1. .176. exports. S76,230.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Rice Market

-sew Orleans. October 21.-Rough rice: Sales, 139 sacks Honduras at 7.40c; TSP sacks Blue Rose at 6S09v 7.26c. Receipts. 3909 sacks; millers, receipts, 6o7 sacks. Clan rice: Sales, 1893 pockets Blue Rose at %@77sc. Receipts, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Coffee Market

New York. October 2l.--No change was reported in the coffee situation today and nothing was learned as to the prob- able action of the food administration.
 Trading in spot coffee had been very ouiet atnce business in futures was sus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Dry Goods

New York, October 2l.-Dry goods mar ket today opened very quiet for the week, more offerings of cotton goods being reported with sales light Burlaps ruled quiet. Wool goods were firm with sales light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Railroad Schedule
Corrected to oct. 20. IoIs

Corrected to Oct. 70, IBIS Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as informa- tion, are not guaranteed.
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Produce Market

New York, October 21.-Butter. un- settled; receipts, 6324: creamery, high- CT than extras, 571s@5Sc; extras. aa score, SIC; firsts. 55@66Ac. Eggs, steady receipts, 10,01s: fresh gathered extras, 5S@59c; fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, 55@57c; do ftrsts, 52@ 54c. Cheese. steady receipts. 429: state fresh specials, 33@33kc; do -av- craze run, 32@33c. Live poultry. firm chickens, 36c; fowls, 36c; turkeys. 30c: dressed, steady; broilers, 36@45c. chickens, 2s@ssc; fowls, s0@s5hc: turkeys, 20@43c.
 Chicago, October 21-Butter. unset tied; creamery, 500 55c. Eggs. higher: firsts. 4912 m5oc; ordinary firsts. 4sG 4Sc: at mark cases included, 46 i9c Potatoes, higher; receipts, 11S cars. bulk. I.f5@2. Poultry. alive. unset. tied, fowls, 24@ 2Sc; springs, 261kc.
 St Louis. October 21.-Poultry. hens 25c: springs. 25c; turkeys. 29c: duclss 23hc; geese, 1Sc. Butter creamery. 5sc; eggs, 47c.
 Kansas City, October N.-Butter creamery. 54hc; firsts. 52Hc; seconds 6o1ac; packing. ssc. Eggs. firsts. 49c, seconds. 42c. Poultry. hens, 24c; roos- ters, 19c; broilers, 2711c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Metal Faxket

l New York. october aiet4 change quotes lead unchans si stos ass s; spell ter firm; East St. Lows syetv spot,
 6.s069 10c. At Londo EYct 9. .34; fu-s
 tures, e3.3L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Sugar Market

lf. Tl77l77T n I1-3 IIT IFl77 7T7-H VT .at o as@9s sEfas4lse rapegtsa na ps sg
 sH tes aaxss sss Ei,S sle e4 The demand is IlgnL as.u .onff@ said to have caught up on back orders, so that they have little difficulty in talk ing care of the certificates presented them. s
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Naval Stores

Savannah October 21--Turpentine. firm; 6oKc: sales, Fscslets 13;: shipments. 40; stot sg.s5g Rosin, firm: sales, 166: receipts. 4so. ship :. ments. 35 : stock. 6t is Quotes B. D. F. sdzs f 30; G, $14.35; M. s1450; I, sL4.7e X. S15; NJ, $15.20. N. $l5.4o; W Y, tfs so