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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
TOMATO Will CONTROL

Tomato wilt, commonly known as
blight, is due to fungi or molds which
live in the soil. This disease is found
throughout Georgia, but is especially
bad in old land, and gardens where
no rotation has been practiced.
1t is not practical to control toma
to wilt by crop rotation. because the
fungi are able to live in the soil for
three to five years even though to
matoes are not grown on the land
during that time.
Where new land is available it is
possible to grow tomatoes success
fully for a year or more, but eventual
" the wilt fungi will get into the soil
on diseased plants, manure, tools, etc
and then wilt will become more ser
Jus each year i'll tomatoes from com
merical seed are lplanted in that soil.
Where few plants are to be grown
go n
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28

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GRAIN PIT SHOWED
 DOWNWARD TREND
Both Corn and Oats Were in Charge of the Bears at
 Chicago

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Prospects of cold CT weather tonight and of much larger receipts next week tended today to weaken the corn market Prices closed unsettled. %c net lower to %c ad- vance with January 142as to 142% to May 1854 to 136. The finish in oats was unchanged to ssc down, provis- ions varying from 5c down to a rise of soc.
 At first the corn market showed an upward slant except for December, the longs in which were said to have been officially warned against any attempt ed month-end manipulation. Offerings of other deliveries were temporarily scarce. but selling pressure became general after predictions that temper atures would undergo an almost imrne- diatc decided fall throughout the main ence was popular that increased ar rivals would soon follow the cold wave. Bearish views were also expressed as to the attorney generals ruling about price fixing after January l. Under such circumstances the only impor- tant rally which took place came dur Ing the last 15 minutes when belated covering by shorts forced December up DC from the low point of the day, to A above yesterdays final figures
 Speculative selling associated with the visible supply enlargement had a bearinsh effect on oats.
 Provisions averaged lower with corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
American Cotton and Grain Exchange
New York Futures
New Orleans Cntton

New Orleans, December 3l-In the face of continued disposition to react, cot ton was sent to higher levels today on buying encouraged by the large export movement and by extremely favorable spot accounts from the interior. The total foreign movement of cotton from all United States ports was 7S,953 bales, against only 2704 for the same days last year. This stimulated fresh buying when the market was feeling pressure from realizing sales on the long side. many traders appearing anxious to even up over the holiday tomorrow
 The net result of the day were ad- vances of 25 to 40 points Around the opening prices were to Il points high CT, but before the middle of the morn- ing the market reacted smartly under liquidation, landing 2S to 40 points un- der the closing level of yesterday.
 As the official figures on exports be- gan to be posted the demand increased and a gradual rise ensued during which the decline was recorded and finally, late in the day, the trading months went "A to 40 points over the last quotations of yesterday, January reaching 29.30c.
 The interior messages stated that very little cotton was being offered, while the demand was good. Locally spots were unchanged at 31 cents for midding on total sales of about TOO bales,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
FINAL DAY 0N WALL.
 STREET NOTEWORTHY.
U. $. Steel Failed to Hold
 Its Extreme Gain of / One Point

New York, December 31.-The final day of the year on the stock exchange was noteworthy, less for the activity and scope of the trading, which fell consid- erably under the high turnover of the preceding day. than for the pronounced prevalent throughout the financial com munity.
 Prices were firm at the outset but the market immediately sagged. Foremost in the latter group were the oils, Mex ican petroleum registering an extreme gain of F points, Texas company 10, Jan American petroleum and common and 41as and es, respectively, and others l to 3 points.
 Outstanding features among the rails included Canadian Pacific, Illinois Gen. tral, Union Pacific, Reading. Great Northern, Delaware and Hudson and New Haven, Grangers and minor coal CTS recording more moderate advances
 United States steel failed to hold it's extreme gain of one point, but kindred issues were firm to strong with cop pers, motors and a few equipments. notably Baldwin Locomotive Support was effective among utilities, including local fractions, and tobaccos and leath- CTS gained 1 to 2 points with shippings.
 Bonds Were irregular. Old U. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
 Final prices on Liberty Bonds today were 31es, 9960; first convertible As, 9S.00; second As, 93.10; first convertible AS, 96.5S; second convertible AS, 94So; third 414s, 96.30; fourth A, e5.16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Sugar Market

New York, December 3l-A holiday spirit prevailed in the raw sugar mar get and no new purchases were reported Eby the committee. There are now S5 centrals in operation in Cuba, as against Sz last year, although the weather there was reported to be unsettled.
 Prices were unchanged at 728c for cen trifugal to the refiner
 The market for refined was unchanged on the basis of Sc for fine granulated with only moderate business Refin- CTS are still behind on orders, although it is expected that as the raw sugar now en route arrives they will gradually catch up and be in position to handle the increased demand which is expected early in the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, Dec. 31.-Liverpool fol- lowed our reaction only partly and shows spot prices unchanged Over night news makes it clear that yester- days sudden turn in the market was due largely to we'll timed bear at tack on a holiday, waiting market Such turn always attacks following. and selling in the wake of it caused further drop of 30 points in today g early trading This brought prices close to the 25-cent range for distant months. to which level there is fasten- ed broader belief in fundamental safety. and demand increased on this late break. Final spot quotations from the belt yesterday showed no weak ness; many markets quote unchanged while few others show a partial re- duction On the whole, the spot situa- tion seems unchanged and spot holders have the price decision in hand as be- fore. Cotton went at high as 1Sc in 1903 on one deficient crop and when the world was yet well supplied with goods reserves. Now, we have had three crop failures in a row, and the world is bare of all reserves There fore, the present price levels and aspi- rations towards higher values do not seem to lack Justification.
 Futures are again at an untenable discount under spot prices. There is not only an indicated scarcity of good spinnable cotton on the basis of indI- cated worlds needs for the season but rather certainty of scarcity of ten- derable cotton which makes discounts dangerout.
 Technical conditions are bullish as there is large hedge and straddle short interest and the war time specu- lative short interest in the northern markets Is yet believed to be uncov- cred
 The market gained support on the break to 262Sc for May and improved In tone during the second hour, rally ing to 26.S0c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, December M.-(Special.)-A number of Christmas marriages occurred in this city the latter part of the week MT. John k. Benson and Miss Lfflie Ma lone of Belgreen, nine miles west of this city, motored here Saturday afternoon and were married at the courthouse in the office of the probate judge by Pro- bate Clerk R. J. Moody They were accompanied by several friends and re- turned to Belgreen immediately after the ceremony where they will make their future home. MT Howard Duboise and Miss Maud McCollum, two prominent young people of Phil Campbell, came up on the noon train from that place and called at the probate judges office for the necessary papers on Saturday, and after securing same were united in mar riage by Probate Clerk Moody in the presence of several friends. Next came MT. c. c. Thompson and Miss Mamie Camp, two prominent young people from Phil Campbell, who also secured license and were married in the office of the probate judge by Clerk Moody Again later in the afternoon the clerk was wis., ited by MT. Will Whitlock and Miss Grace Kirkland of near this city who called on him for the necessary papers, and after issuing them he was called upon to tie the knot which made them
  nent young people.
 Mrs. R.. M Clark has just received a message from Roswell, N. M, informing her of the death of her brother, l.. M Allen. MT. Allen was a very prominent man of this county and had been in New Mexico for sometime for the benefit
 M. o. Travis Resting We'll
 M. o. Travis, who was painfully though not seriously injured in an automobile accident yesterday morning. is resting well at his residence, 1920 Sixteenth street, south. MT. Travis suffered three broken ribs and other minor injuries when he was run down by an auto in North Birmingham.
 oe his health. He was the last male mem Der of the family, and was 76 years of age. He has resided at Phil Campbell, a few miles south of this place, for long time. and is known by most every citizen in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
COTTON MARKET
 AGAIN IRREGULAR Close Was Strong at an Ad- vance of 15 to 50 Points
 Over Monday

New York, December 31.-The cotton market was nervous and irregular to- day, but early losses were recorded. and the market showed firmer tone in the late trading with the close strong at an advance of 15 to 50 points.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of 10 points on February, while other months were unchanged to 20 points higher on covering and rebuy- ing by old longs. This demand seemed to be quickly supplied, however. For a time the market was weak with Jan uary breaking to 2S90 and May to 2655c or about 30 to 40 points net lower Prices then steadied on renewed covering and while there was another setback early in the afternoon, the market ruled firmer during the balance of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans. Dec Following is the statement of spinners% takings of American cotton throughout the world: :: This week. 245,000; some seven days last year. 370,000 same seven days year before, 310,000; total since Sep tehmer ]. a,T32, 900; same date last year, 5.7s9.000; same date year before. 6.51S.- 900.
 Statement of the worlds visible sup ply Total visible supply, 4.620,O00: to- tai visible last week, 4,416,000; total visible same date last year, 4,304, 900; total visible same date year before, 5,64e,0 900. Of this the total American this week. 3,3s1,e00; last week. 3,235- 900; last year. 3.i36,0QO year before, 4,511 900. All other kinds this week 1,236,000, last week. 1,ls1 900; last year 1,16S,o00; year before, 1,t29.000 Vis ible in the United States this week. }, 69S.ooO: last year. 2,34o.000. Visible in other countries this week. 1.924,JuV last year, 1,964,o00.
 Dry Goods
 New York. Dec 31.--Dry goods mar kets on the closing of the year were quiet. Values were generally steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Weather Man Caused Curtailment
 In Sales of Downtown Merchants
By JOHN c. MOSES

Yesterday was an off one for the merchants as far as weather was con cerned. Business was considerably hurt although steady, all-day trade was enjoyed, many women venturing out to make purchases. Some extra nice selections of fish were on hand and the poultry supply was equal to the demand. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-Two pounds and under. .27,hMS0c. Guineas-6Uc each. Roosters-15c Turkeys-Live, S21aQ35c Dressed, ss@ 40c Ducks--30c ID. Hens-2Sgs71c. Geese-25c. Rabiits-s3 to s4 dozen. Fresh Eggs Wholesale. ssQ75c: retail. 75GS3c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-221sc. Pompano-3oc. Salt Water Trout-20022c. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 20 G21c Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c Mullet-10Q11c. White Trout-12c. Chesapeake Bay Oycters-Extra select $26O gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$70 C. s. Meal Per Cent-$59.2. Peanut Meal-$63 Hen Feed-s4 per -Jb sack Old Style Hulls-s26. Velvet Bean Meal-$46. Corn Chops-$3.S5. No. 2 White Oats-$1.03 per bu Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-sl per ton. No. alfalfa-s45. Southern Alfalfa-$43. No. Timothy-$41. Clover and Timothy-s40. Wheat Straw-S2z. Johnson Grass-s30. Shucks-S15
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Fed Steers Good to Choice-9Q10c. Medium to Good-79Sc. Common to Medium-6d7c. Grass cattle according to weight, quAl. ity and flesh: Steers-7GSc. Fat Cows-7QSc. Medium Cows-CQ7c. Canners-4A@61sc. Cutters-5laQ511c. Heavy Bulls-619Q7iac. Light Bulls-51a@6hc. Fat Yearlings-6Q7c. Oxen-4Q7c. Medium Yearlings-546c Vealers-7QSc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
By BRIGGS

Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 pounds and up, 15c
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1S5 to 1s5 lbs, 14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-9o to 1s5 pounds. 13c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1aa14c. Light Pigs-90 lbs. down, 12c Half Fat Rough Hogs-l2Q13c. Sort and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and TaIIow No l Green Salt Hides-17a1sc. No Green Salt Hides-1sq17c. Half Cured Hides-1Q2c less. No l Green Hides-14116c. No. Green Hides-13014c. No. l Dry Flint Hides-27@2sc No. Dry Flint Hides-2sG27c. Nc l Dry Salt Hides-24925c. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-3Q24c. Goat Skins-S0Q90c Damaged Hides-HaIf price. Washed Wool-75@S0c Clear Unwashed Wool-55660c Burry Grease Wool--35Q137c.
 Cotton
 Good middling ..... oan Strict middling ......... 2s Miaaling ......................... 2s1a strict low middling ........... 27A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Tot'SMM Ma,nhass mherchants, n, Hanover square, N, change. New Orleans Cotton ExcharEs Ex- New York Produce Exchange. Associat.. ga 1&emners Liverpool Cotton Associa
 tion orders solicited for the purcha sa and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed n,1 g Tor future delivery. Special attention ana nosrai terms given for consign. respondence invited SoE-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Metal Market

New York, December Sl.-Metal ex- changes lead dulr: spot and December at 600; spelter dull; East St. Louis delivery and spot and December offered at 100 Al London copper spot e112; futures eS6: tin spot, e250, futures e243; lead, spot, R4o los; futures, e3s los; spelter, f57; futures, e12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 3.-Cotton: Spot in fair demand; prices unchanged. Good middling, 22.20d; middling. 21.57d low middling, 2o.52d; good ordinary, 19.OOd ; ordinary, 1S.47d. Sales. 1000 bales, in- cluding 400 American; receipts, 51 GOO bales, including 43,2oo American.
 Futures closed quiet; January, 20.02d : February, 1S.42d March. 17.s7d April, 1692d. Noon closing, official; Decem- ber 9 Old value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Important Cllanre in Time

Effective at a. m, January l, 1919, that part of the Southern railroad be- tween Constitution, Ga, the first station south of Atlanta, and Brunswick, Ga, in cluding Macon, will be operated on east ern time. Trains will continue to arrive and depart from Atlanta on central time.
 JAMES FIREMAN
 Assistant General Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Chicago Futures
~ Cash Grain

Chicago December 3l.-Corn, No vel low, nominal; No. yellow, sl60; No. yellow s14Sm1.50.
 Oats; No. white, 6s07o,kc; standard, e9%d70Mc,
 Rye: No. ?, s16201. .62iA
 Barley, soc@s1o3; timothy, ss.0o@11. %: clover, nominal.
 Pork. nominal; lard, 23.5o; ribs, nom- inal.
 St. Louis, December 31.-Corn: No. 3, s1.5S; No ? white, $1.52.
 Oats No. ?, 72c; No. white, 721hM73c .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Notice

The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS. of the American Trust and Savings hank of Birmingham. Alabama, will be held at it's banking rooms. corner First avenue and Twentieth street, at o'clock p. m.. Tuesday, January IA. 1919. for the purpose of electing directors for the com ing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come be- fore said meeting.
 W. w. CRAWFORD. President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Corrected December s, 1918
 Arrival and departure of nassar trains. Birmingham: The foIiou.Ster schedule figures published as infornins t1on are not guaranteed ma biRMiNGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System oN
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As, 22c@ gaze; c. and F., offers were reported unchanged to 20 points lower, with Santos As at 20.S0 to 21.00, Ameri- can credits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Bonds

Central of Georgia con. 5s ..... 94 Illinois Central ref As ........ s2R Louisville < & Nashville un. 4s.. S6A St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s... 67 seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 5s1a Southern Bell Telephone 5s ... 94 Southern Railway 5s ........... 96 Southern Railway gen. As .... 96 ! U. S. Steel 5s ................. 99%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

New Orleans, December 3-Spot cotton steady and unchanged: sales on the spot, S6s; to arrive, S22; low middlng, 27.25c middling, 31c: good middling 32c. Re ceipts, 10,476; stock, 434.474
 New York, December 3l-Spot cotton steady; middling, 32. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

United Fruit. 200 1sslz 1ss 1ee5s U. $. Ind, Alec. 4soo 1os 1o1A 1O2A U. s. Rubber. 13000 s0h 79 s0L U. s. Steel. 1136Oo s5% esN s5
 do pfd ......- 16e0 11Ss 112A 113% Utah Copper. .., 4so0 74s 72h 73% Va. -Caro. Chem. 400 61T 51A SIX Wabash pfd "A" 9l00 S2h s2 31sa Western Union. 800 SIX S6k sex Westinghouse
 Flee. ex.-div. 1o7OO 41% 4oA 41% Willys-Over.. 106oo 26A 25 2sk
 Total sales for the day. s19,5oo shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Produce Market

New York, Decep1ber 31.-Butter, steady; receipts, Ss20; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 6S1zG69c: creamery extras. 92 score, CSC; firsts, 631hM671ac Eggs, irregular: receipts, 6157: fresh gathered extras. 67G6Sc: fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, e5@66c; do. firsts. 64c
 specials. 37@371sc; do average run. 35A@ 361bc.
 Dressed poultry, steady; turkeys, 4O6 46c; other prices unchanged.
 Live poultry firm: chickens. 32c: fowls. 3aG3Sc; old roosters, 2sc; turkeys, 35@42c
 Chicago. December 3l.-Butter, firm; creamery. 560e6hc.
 Eggs, receipts 2s41 cases, unchanged.
 Potatoes, receipts, 30 ears, unchanged
 Poultry, alive. unchanged.
 St. Louis. December 31.-Poultry and butter unchanged. Eggs, 5s1ac. Rice Market
 New Orleans, December 31-Rough> rice no sales: receipts 950 sacks: milers. 5555 Clean rice, sales 29i pockets Japan at 6%c: 3ns1 pockets Blue Rose at 4d77Nc; 1S1 Carolina, at 5IsI91sc. Receipts, 3s4s.
 Coffee Marhat
 New York. Dec. s1.--The market for coffee futures showed somewhat steadier tone The decline of about 125 to 900 points from the reopenins price of last Thursdv seemed to have beer sufficient to check fresh selling and there was scattered covering for over New Years Day. while there also seemed to be little hrving for Brazil The opening was rpchaneed to five points hiaher and Sentember sold up co 15s0 durinv he middle of the day, or 20 points higher.
 This advance was not maintained as the prices saeged off to 1540 later with the general list closing steady. net unchanged to 95 points higher Shot coffee. nominal; Rio 7's. 17Ac; Santos
 Fansas City. Decenlhe~ T -putter. eggs and poultry. firm; unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Live Stock

Chicago, December 31-Hogs Receipts, 57 ,O00; market mostly to 10c lower than yesterdays average. The day prices un- changed.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; choice steers and canning stock steady; other cattle closing mostly 5c lower; calves Soc high CT. Beef cattle choice, $16 OOd19 75: me- dium, se 75a1sOO; butcher stock cows and heifers. $soGG145o: canners and cutters. s7.25@rS.O0 stockers and feeders, choice s10. 50d10.75; medium, S7.50G1050; veal calves choice. s15.5c91625.
 Sheep: Receipts. 27000; market gener- ally steady; the day prices unchanged
 St. Louis. December a-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 5000; steady; lights. s16.5o917. 40; pigs, s12.00d1600; mixed, s17.25Q17. 65; :; heavy, s17. 45Sd17so.
 Cattle: Receipts, coco strong; native steers, s11. 5o6D1S. 50; heifers, s9.5oD16. %: cows. $75o012.bo; calves, $7.B@1750 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; strong; lambs s1465615oo: ewes, ss.00ds.0o.
 Money Market
 New York, December 31. - Mer- cantile paper, 5k O A. Sterling 6o-day bills. 4.73h; commercial 60-day bills on banks, 4.72s4 commercial e0- day bills, 4.721a demand, 4.75.S0; ca bles, 4.7655.
 Time loans. firm; GO and 9O-day and six months, 51s @A
 Cotton Seed Oil
 New York December 3l-Cotton seed oil was dull with prices nominal; prime crude, 17.50c.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah, December 31.-No naval stores market today, holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
w. E. Campbell

Cotton stocks, saoS o,, grain, provisions and cotton Gluck, New Orleans; E w. WaTner n %. New York and Chicago. Continn. ous quotations; private wires to ail exchanges " au 616 and GIT Woodward BIdx..
 Telephone Main 6l4I Strict low middling ..,...... 24n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton

Port Cotton
 New Orleans: Middling, 31c; receipts, 10,476; exports. 39075; sales 1890; stock. 43, ,474
 Galveston: Middling S22oc; receipts. 6463: exports. 25,5eo; stock. 279,s5o Mobile: Mddling. soc; receipts. 3o9o; exports, 3l5s; stock. 33, i56.
 Savannah: Middlne, 3lc: reGsipts, 4219; sales. 800; stock, 2742 2SS. Charleston: Middling, 30c;s receipts, 30S9: stock, 57,036.
 Wilmington: Receipts 69S; stock, 54,201. Texas City: Stock, 7072
 Norfolk: Mddlns. 29 soc; receipts, 1472; sales 435: stock, 101.732
 Baltimore: Stock, 12,o54 Boston: Middling, 32.3oc receipts, s5; stock, 13, 400
 Philadelphia: Kidding. s2.s5c; stock, 6117
 New York: Middlne. s2soc; receipts, i 106s; exports, II ,ose: stock, 1O,575. Total today: Receipts, 40.60S; exports 78 953; stock, 1,435. .794
 Total for week: Receipts. .7sss5; ex- ports, SS,510.
 Total for season: Receipts. 2.S7s,o92; ex- ports. .so59 94s.
 Interior Movement Houston: Middling, 314oc: receipts. 76os; shipments. 7e7s sales, 4o1o; stock. 305, ,461.
 Memphis Middling, 3o,50c: receiptsy 4ess; shipments, 2se5; sales, 126o; stock. 33s, ,553
 Augusta Middling. BOG: receipts, 2374 shipments, 1887. sales, 40; stock. l7o,123 St. Louis: Receipts. 76l; shipments, 100s stock, 22,46f. .-y+itue Rock: Middling. 3O.5oc receipts e95 shipments, 75o; sales, 75o; stock, 44092.
 Total today: RAeeipts, 15.794; shipments. 1s,S1; stock. s75.6a5.