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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22

Rain spoiled what promised to be good day for the merchants yesterday. The morning turnovers were good and late in the evening, in spite of the in- element weather, considerable selling was done.
 Fish shipments are more numerous. with good assortments. Oysters are of quality also.
 The poultry market is good, with sup plies plentiful
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-2 pounds and under. 4oc. Guineas-50c each. Roosters-1SG20c. Turkeys-Live, 371ac ID. Ducks-30c lb.
 Hens-32c ID.
 Eggs--W holesale, 60G65c. Eggs-Retail, S@73c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel.-221ac Pompano-35c. Salt Water 1Trout-20Q22c, Mixed Fish--12e Red Snapper-Tieadless and drawn. 20 Q21c.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c. Mullet-10M11c.
 White -Trout--12c.
 Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, s260 gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed--s4 per 10o-lb. sack Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$70. c. & Meal, Per Cent--s5S. Peanut Meals--$6S.
 Kiddo Feed Meal-s4550 Velvet Bean Meal-$46.
 Old Style Hulls-$31,
 Lintless Hulls-$2l.
 Corn--S2.00
 Corn Chops-s3.S5.
 No, White Oats-si per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$4S per ton. Southern Alfalfa--S46:
 No. 1 Timothy-$43. |s Clover and Timothy-$42. Shucks--$l5. Live Stock Union Stock Yards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-S@9c. Medium to Good-7MSc. Common to Medumr6Q7c. Grass cattle according to weight, qual- ity and flesh: Steers--7@Sc. Fat Cows-7@Sc. Medium Cows--SGg7c. Cutters-5d6c. Canners-4G5c. Heavy Bulls--61sM7lsc. Light Bulls-51sq61Ac., Oxen--465c. l Fat Yearlings-647c. | Medium Yearlings-5Q6c. 1 Vealers-7QSc. l Hogs: l Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and | up, l5s4G161ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
To Consider Reconstruction

Washington, November I-Recon- struction problems will be considered at a conference to be held in Washington January g, 10 and II, under the aus. pices of the National Popular Govern ment league. Subjects 70 be discussed according to a statement tonight by Judson King. secretary of the league, will include plans for alloting land to returning soldiers and sailors, their employment extensively on public works. and immediate expansion of the foreign and domestic commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, November 2l.-The trend
 in cotton today was steadily higher un-
 der the influence of small ginnings and brightening prospects regarding exports.
 The official figures from the cotton ex change showed that this noon there was, on shipboard in the port total of 57,0S1 bales, awaiting clearance for foreign countries, against 15,254 year ago. This loading of cotton for transatlantic. ship
 ment may be expected to increase ma
 terially in the near future. Galveston today cleared 23,005 bales for England It appears that the statement in the morning dispatches from Washington that the war trade board had lifted restric- tons from cotton exports Is premature. Telegrams during the day from the war trade board said that the dispatches were incorrect. It was stated, however,
 that the near future would bring ma terial relaxation in restrictions.
 Opening higher, the market gradually improved until in the early afternoon l it stood 92 to 121 points above the level 1 of yesterdays close. Considerable real 1 izing met the advance, but did not cause more than momentary and moderately narrow recessions. The opening advance was partly due to the statement regard | ing the war trade board, afterwards said I to be .incorrect, and partly to the, bull 1 ish showing of the census bureau re- turns on ginning to November 14, which
 indicated total output this last period of only sS7,390 bales against 1,420,S51 the same period last year and 991 ,110 two | years ago. The total ginned to Novem- Der II was S,s6l ,oo5 bales, against s.
 57l, ,115 a year ago and 9615,003 two years
 ago We have a favorable opinion of cotton.
 Late in the session the advance amount
 ed to 100 to 12 1points. The close was | 90 to l16 points up.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co. i.

COtt6n MerchHnts, HMnONeF sluaFe, N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- ton. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for. future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ments of spot cotton for delivery Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Bank of England

London, November 21.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve increased G299.000. Circulation increase 92S6,0 900.
 Billion increased, E5S5, ,456.
 Other securities increased 9119,0o0. \ Public deposits decreased 2340,00O Other deposits increased f3,9e9,O0O. Notes reserved increased E331, ,O00. Government securities increased 83,- 1920o0.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 164s per cent. last week it was 16.66 per cent.
 Rate of discount, 5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Rain Spells What Otherwise Would
 Have Been a Good Business Day
ny JOHN Q. MOSES

Choice Corn Fed Hogs-fs5 to 1e5 lbs, 131sQ1S1ac. ~ Choice Corn Fed Hogs-so to 1855 lbs. 12lac.
 Light Pigs-90 lbs. down, 12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs--131sQl4lac Half Fat Rough Hogs--121sdD 131ac. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides--17G1Sc. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-1661Tc. Half Cured Hides-1@2c less. No Green Ifides--14QD15c. No. Green Hides-1S914c. No. Dry Flint Hides-27@2sc. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-26@27c. No. Dry Salt Hides-24G25c. No. Dry Salt Hides-2S@24c. Goat Skins-S0Q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Washed Wool--75@S0c. sl5, Clear Unwashed Wool-55M60c. Burry Grease Wool-S5qS7c.
 Cotton
 Good middh.g .-.-............ p St,ict middling ................ 26% Middlin8 ....s.vss. ...ssse'Ho Strict low middling ..,,....... 25
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis.) Coke Iron No. 1 ..................,.... .$55 00
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trals grinding. The Weather was saIu tu be favorable, but that a continuance Of dry and much cooler conditions is nee essary to mature the cane and prepare it for grinding. Otherwise there were no new developments and prices remain at the old bassIs of 7.2sc for centrifugal to the refiner. No new business was re- ported.
 There was no change in the market for refined sugar with prices quoted on the basis of Sc for fine granulated. The demand was fair and some increase Is expected when the new schedule goes into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Cash Grain Chicago. November 21.-Corn: No. yel- low, old, S1.5o; No. 4 yellow, old, sl. 46Q 1.50; No. yellow, new, $1.S4. Oats: No. white, 75@751ac; standard 75a4@76c.
 Rye: No. ?. s1.73taa1, ,73a4. Barley: 9sc@$1o9: timothy, sZoo@lo.20' Clover: Nominal
 Pork; Nominal.
 Lard; $26S0;
 Ribs Nominal.
 St Louis, November 21--Corn: Steady, No. 5 $140; No white. $l.4o. Oats: Steady No. 72c; No. white, 74c.. Kansas City, November 2.-Corn high CT; No ? mixed, s1.54q1.57; No. white, $1. .57a1. .5S No. ? yellow, $1.5S@l.59 Oats higher; No. white, 751ac; No. mixed, 711R@721ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Rice Market

New Orleans, November 21.-Rough rice, no sales; receipts 2sI9. millers 29c0. Clean sales 1850 pockets Bluerose, 5Ad77sc.
 Recfints 1885
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Corrected November IT. 1918 ~ Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as jnforma- ton, are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
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Money Market.

New York, November 2l-Mercantile iHEp4Hst6; sterling, 60-day bills. 4.73ss;
 eial 60-day bills on banks, 4.72N 1kS3al 6o-day bills. 4.72ss; demand,
 %bles, 4.74.45.
 6Ans, strong; 60 days, 90 days and q <ts. bid.
 ", strong; ruling rate6.
 <ptances A.
 4emand, 5.451k: cables, 544lx Gu mand, 41A cables. 421a Lire dma < cRbles, 6.S5. Rubles, demand 12H,5 A. nominal. Mexican dol lars,H Vyernment bonds, steady railre Irregular.
 5k of France Pari berA 21-The weekly state ment <nk of France shows the Gold {ncreased 4,371. 0O0 francs Silver Increased POS, 900 francs. Notes tion decreased 379, 900 TreasuF = decreased 22.sa6.ooO General increased 4e,5l4,oou francs. francs
 Advances s.2s4.ooo francs.
 arket {, New York, 2l.--The gather ing Of the n sugar crop has commenced ar re now two cen-
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Naval Stores

l Savannah, Ga. November 21-Turpen- i tine, firm, 77isc: sales. 1ss; receipts, 272; shipments. 6S6; stock. 3o,200.
 Resin, firm; receipts. ll4s; shipments. l ASl stocks. 6S,64S, Quote: B. D. s.&c:l E. 1o.l5c; F, 156oc; e, 155oG1555c; H, 15.60c; I. 15.75c; K, M.
 N. VIC. wv, 16.6oc
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TOIt NutbOu
 New Orleans: Middling, 29.75c; receipts 9575; sales. 21s6; stock, 394,97s.
 Galveston: Middling, 30.50c; receipts S157; exports, 23.005; sales, 7s4; stock S15,721.
 Mobile: Middling, 2S00c; receipts, 100 sales, 10: stock, 26,031.
 Savannah: Middling. 2s.bc; receipts 4223; stock, 276,656
 Charleston: Receipts, 800: stock, 59,135 Wilmington: Receipts, 40; stock, 4S,994 Texas CityA Stock, 2e9o. Norfolk: Middling. 2775c; receipts, 172l sales, AZ; stock, S5,20S. Baltimore Stock, 1I,204
 Boston. Middling. 29,25c; receipts, 110 stock, 11,6oo.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 3O.45c; stock 1S,5s0
 New York: Middling, ao.2oc; stock 136,S21. Minor ports: Stock. 2s.799 Total receipts today. 1852 bales; ship ments 23,005: stock. 1.413.S27. Total receipts for week, 120.444; ship ments, 56,S50 Total receipts for season. 1.97o,os1; ship ments, 1,152. 42S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, November A.-Spot cot ton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, s79; to arrive, 1917. Low middlng,
 26c; middling, 2s75c; good mddling, 90. 76c
 Receipts, 9575; stock, 3s4,97s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Live Stock

Chicago, November 21.-Hogs: Re-
 ceipts, 30.000; market--weak, to 1uc
 lower; closing dull. Butchers, $175OQ 17.95; light, s16.75@17.65; packing,
 $16.50 @17.50; throwouts, $15.25 e 1925
 pigs, choice, S13@14.50. Cattle: Re-
 ceipts. 20,O00 native and western steers,
 steady; medium cows and heifers, slow
 to 10c lower: canners strong to high
 CT desirable stockers and feeders,
 strong; calves, closing weak to 2o1
 lower; beef cattle, choice, $15.609 o 19.15;
 medium, $9.75@15.65; cows and heifers
 $6 50@14.25; canners and cutters, s5.'u
 @650; stockers and feeders, good
 choice. s10.25@13; medium. S7.25 c 1925;
 veal calves, choice. $17@17.50; western
 range beef steers. $14.65@1S; cows and
 heifers, $S.25m12.75. Sheep: Receipts
 9,O00; market uneven to 25c lower
 lambs, choice, S15.75 5@15.90 medium
 $14.25@15.75; culls $9.75 @12.50. Ewes
 choice, s9.00Q $50. medium, $S.00@9.O0;
 culls, s3.25@6.50.
 St. Louis. Nov. 21-Hogs: Receipts
 pigs. s13.50Q16.50; mixed and butchers s1Ls5@1Z70; good heavy. $1755G 17:70; bulk, $1735@17.45.
 Cattle: Receipts. 6,500 strong; native beef steers. .50@1s.25: yearline steers and heifers, s950@I5.50; cows S7.5cM12.50 stockers and feeders, $S.5e @12.50; fair to prime Southern bee. steers, $10.00@iS.00: beef cows and heifers, s75O@15.0O; native calves ls775@17.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900 steady lambs, s15.00@1 1875; ewes, $11.00 | 12.oo; canners and choppers. s5.ooG 5000.
 Kansas City. Nov 21.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 10000 higher. Bulk. $17.25G l17.55; heavy, s17.oo@17.60; packers anu butchers. s17s0m1770. lights. s17.oO4 il755: pigs. 1s.o09 14,50-
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000 steady. Prime | fed steers. s17.5o@1s.5o; dressed beei l steers, s12oo1isoo; Southern steers l $6.0o@19.5O: dressed beef steers. s12.0t 1 01S00: Southern steers. s6.00@ 12.oc I cows, S5.00m 1900; heifers. $700@ 13.o0 stockers and feeders, s6.5oM14.50; bulls l s65o@ 800; calves. s7.5om 1850. | Sheep Receipts, 4,000; steady l Lambs. s115om1s0o: vearlings, slo.5i 1 1125o: wethers. ss,5o@11.0o; ewes 1 SS0Gm975
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Bonds

U. S. 2s, registered ............ 9S U. $. 2s, coupon .............. 9S U. s. Ss, registered ............ S3 U. S. s. coupon .............. S3 U. S.. As, registered ........... 106 U. s. As, coupon ................ 106 Central of Georgia Con. 5s ..... 935a Illinois Central ref As ........... S5 Louisville & Nashville un. As .. SS St. Louis & San Fran. adj. es .... TAX Southern Railway 5s ..... 9o Southern Railway gen. As .... II seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .......s 5s1s Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... 95 U. $. Steel 5s ................... 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 3o.50c: receipts. 1892 shipments, 1923; sales 2c39 stock, 341, ,454 Memphis: MiddIing, 3000c; receipts ss4s; shipments, 3223; sales. sl5o stock 259, TOO
 nsta: Middling. 2s.62c; receipts. 1900 shipments. 611; sales. 15s; stock, 4l4.596. St. Louis: Mlddling, 29.75c: receipts s1c7: shipments, 4io7; stock, 19.472.
 Little Rock: Middling, 90 soc: receipts ss2: shipments, 1912; sales. 1912; stock s14S.
 Total receipts today, 1e.5os; shipments 151s1 stock, 1s6647.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Port Cotton

New York; November 21.-Spot cotton quiet; rniddling, 30.20c.
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Stock List

Ralto &@Ohio. 700 5S 579s 5S B Beth. Steel "B" s5SuU 66s 'Ae $ 64as Canadian Pacific 500 164 Y l63A Central Leather 200 62 Chesa. & Ohio 500 59 Chi, NJ & St. 50r 4S1a . Chi, R. I. & ~ Chino CoppS $ Csl. fI1e. 6s
 Corn Prat
 Crucible $ Cuba Car Fs Erie 49A General Fl, lo2 Gen. Motors. 4 124A
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

advance today is due to buying through
 private wire houses for Wall street and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22

McREYNOLDS & JULIAN
 BROKERS H Members N. 0. Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Correspondents 1T. X E. Beer. New Dr. leans, La.. Clement Curtis s& Co.,, Chi- cago, J. s. Bache X Co.,, New York.
 l.. ID. Phone SS0 303-f-5-6 Empire BIdg.
 Birminxhan, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. November .N.--Cotton quiet: prices steady; good middlins. 22.07d; mid ding. 21.44d; low middling, 203sd; good ordinary, 1s.s7d; ordinary, 1s.34d Sales receipts.
 Futures closed quiet November, 20.62d i; December, 19.S6d: January. 18s9d: Feb ruary 1s.27d; March, l7.40d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
w. E. Campbell

Cotton Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents- Shepard & [iluck, New Orleans; E. w. Wagner X Co., New York and Chicago. Contiuu- ous. quotations; private wires to all
 exchanges.
 816 and 6J- Woodward Bidg.,
 Telephone Mnip 6l4I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Metal Market

New York, November 21.-Metal ex- change quotes lead unchanged; spot s05. Spelter, firm; East St. Louis, spot. S.2C
 assoc.
 At London, spot and futures copper,
 f29, 1os; futures. f2S los. Spelter, spot, G54; futures, G5Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Coffee Market

Nav York. November 21.--The text of communications which have passed re- gently between the coffee trade and the food administration was published by the coffee exchange today. They indi- cated that the Washington authorities had offered to rescind the rules govern ing trading in futures on the New York exchanee to take effect on date to be determined by the board of managers of the exchange, but that existing regula- tions and rules regarding transactions in actual coffee would continue.
 Members of the exchange objected to reopening the futures market for unre- stricted trading, while restrictions re- nained in force in the spot markets and uetition embodying these objections was sent to Washington yesterday with a request for reconsideration. Pending the outcome business remained at practical l ly a standstill in both cost and freights and the local spot market A small lot of Rio Is was reported sold in the spot market at 10%c but it was stated that this did not establish a price as the cost of various lots in stock here varied largely and that no firm quotations were available.
 The official cables reported no change { in Brazilian markets except Santos fu- tures. which were unchanged to 75 reis higher. Brazilian port fecelpts 5000; Jun-
 diahy receipts, a4,000. Santos reported
 clearances of aA0o bars to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Produce Market

Produce Market
 .New York, November Y.-Butter Strong; receipts. 6o24 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 651aa6Gc; extra. 92 score, 65c; firsts. 59tAp641ac.
 Eggs, irregular, receipts. 10.933 cases; fresh gathered extras, 71G72c; fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, 6s Q70c. do firsts. 64G67c.
 Cheese, firm; receipts, 24S9 boxes; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 331sg BAG: do average run, 32iAG33c. Dressed poultry irregular; broilers, 35 @45c; chickens, 30aS7c; fowls. 294361sc; old roosters, 261sQ27c; turkeys, 42q45c. Live poultry, steady chickens, 2sc; fowls, 25@26c old roosters, 19@20c; tur- keys, S7c. Chicago, November 21.-Butter, higher; creamery, HG6SlRc. Eggs, higher. receipts. 9sl cases; firsts. 1 s3l16564hc; ordinary frsts, 54q6Sc; at mark, cases included. 56Q63c. Potatoes, receipts, 53 cars; unchanged. Poultry, alive. higher; fowls, 20@24c; springs, 24c; turkeys 29c. St.. Louis, November 2.-Poultry. un- changed. except springs, 22c. Butter. creamery, s2c, Eggs, 6Sc. Kansas City, November 2l.-Butter. hacking, e91kc; others unchanged. l Eggs, firsts. 62c; seconds, 50c. Polltry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-22
Dry Goods

New York. November 21-Cotton goods and yarns were generally quiet with prices lower where any trading was re-
 ported. Wool manufacturers and mer- chants were awaiting decision on the disposition of wool in the hands of the government before planning for future offerings. Burlaps and silks were quiet.
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$. R. Stewart & Co. 4O1-2 Woodward BIdg.
 Grain handled in lots 1OOo bushels and upward. Also fractional lots of stock.
 Personal Attention to All Orders Private Wires w. l. pHisLTSs Phone Main 56v Manager
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-29
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
 FOOD REVIEW

Chicago. Dec 2S.:-Acute scarcity of immediate supplies has forced a big bulge in the corn market this week, although mos of the c:i.a effects have been confinel to nearby deliveries Compared Win a week ago corn quo- tations this nornine varie: from Gu- changed figures to 10 3-S cents ad vance. oats were off ?.,S 12c tc 3-4c and provisions ranging from 90 cents decline to a rise of 10 cents.
 Nearly continuous stormy weather that interfered with shelling and with wagon traffic had a good deal to do do with the meagrenass of the move ment of corn to market and With the fact that stocks wenr down close to the vanishing point
 Oats lacked support notwithstanding the strength of corn.
 Provisions were heayy owing to con tinued excessive offerings of hogs.
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M X kk ET Reports of Cotton, Grain and
 Provisions
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW.

New York, Dec. 23---The actual con- dition Of clearing houses and trust companies for .Aa week Give days) show that they hold $42,S04,34O re- serve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $16,887,41 from last week.
 Pess1mism was the dominent note Of the final week of the year of the stock exchange prices with few ex- captions recording concessions. In several important instances these rep- resented lowest prices since the sign ing of the armistice.
 Conflicting opinions expressed by leaders of finance and industry as to the immediate outlook encouraged traders to extend their short commit ments despite the restrictions which are supposed to surround operations for that account. Resumption of heavy liquidation in Liberty bonds with the first and second As and fourth 1-4s at still lower records, and the acute weakness of utilities, especially local fractions embraced the most direct causes of general unsettlement.
 The future of the country's trans- pOrtatlOn systems was again the sllb- ject of much conjecture. This uncer- tainty was expressed in .be irregular ity of investment shares, which suffer- ed greater impairment relatively, than issues stil: in prccos.s of recrgan- izatiOn
 Post war price conditions were most effective i' the copper group. which reacted sharply On cut into the Ana conda dividend. but rallied suhstant- tally oa the retention of the regular disbursement by the inspirstion dir eCtOrs
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, Dec. 2S-Efforts of shorts to escape losses in nearby deliveries carried the corn market up grade to- day. except March and May options which showed slight set hack. The close was firm. January 143 to 143 Is May 136 3-S to 136 1-2 and the finish as a whole half off to 3 5-Sc advance compared with "A hours before.
 At first all deliveries of corn barring only December had a downward slan. owing to predictions that after New Years a larger crop movement would take place. Subsequently,, however, the fact became evident that the con- gestion in. December contracts had affected the January delivery. A good bulge. in prices for months followed and for February as we'll. Rallies took place also in March and May.
 Improved domestic demand gave in- dependent strength to oats.
 Provisions were governed chiefly by the action of corn. Strength in the hog market appeared to have but lit- tie if any direct influence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-29

New Orleans, Dec 2S.-Liquidation caused a fall on the opening of the cotton market today, and, on a con- tinuation of the reaction which start ed yesterdy, the trading months by the middle of the morning were sent 32 to 35 points under the close of yes terday but after that the complexion of the market wholly changed. On general buying, the market shot up to levels 42 to 80 points above the last quotations of yesterday. The net changes for the day were ad vances of 40 to 85 points.
 Several reasons were advanced for the strength of the market. It was quite generally claimed that shorts were afraid of what might happen in Liverpool Monday when the market reopens after five days of inactivity. Again it was the contention among longs that the market had not become so overbought as supposed. Rumors of lower ocean freight rates in Janu- ary also helped values.
 Spot cotton steady and Unchanged Sales on the spot 56s; to arrive 3O7 Low middling s27.25; middling $31; good middling $32.
 Receipts 6552; stock 462 2,O33.
 Cotton closed very steady at an ad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-29
able pressure.

able pressure
 Southern selling was not active or general enough to suggest any general weakening of the spot situation, how ever, and the market turned steadier. The buying to cover shorts then be- came more active while there appear ed to be broadening trade demand in the later morning. Japanese and Liver pool interests were among the more active buyers while there was 6 con- siderable demand attributed to French commission and the market advanced rapidly. The close was a shade off from the best under realizing.
 Reports from Manchester say the trade is looking forward to an in- creased turn over atfer the turn of the year and reports from the domestic goods trade also indicate expectations of an increasing business.
 Spot cotton steady; middling 33.00.
 Cotton closed strong.
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COFFEE MARKET.

New oYrk, Dec 2S.-There was a
 further decline in the market for cof- fee futures today. Fresh buying seemed
 to be held in check by the easier tend
 ency of the Santos market and offer ings from trade sources demand around the ring, The opening was 15 to A points lower and May contracts sold off to 15.75 during the morning, while September declined to 15.4S with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-29

There will be no "Flu" at your house if you keep a bottle of Dr. Brunson's Favorite Prescription ham, dy and take few doses when you feel little "out of sorts" For sale at all druggists. 12-4tf