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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Grand Jury Returns
 Twenty-Five Indictments

In a partial report made by the Jeff ferson county grand jury yesterday afternoon to Judge Dan A. Greene twenty-five indictments were returned The grand jury then adjourned until next Thursday, when it will again re- convene and make its final report on the findings of the investigation of the charges against the jury commis- sion.
 the county jury during the past week and interest Is being manifested in the report of the charges of alleged irregularities in the selection of men for jury service in both the civil and criminal divisions of the courts of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
WEEKLY COTTON
By Associated Pres,

New York, June 11.-Improving
 weather and crop reports. combined with unsettled trade conditions. have led to good deal of scattering nquldation Or other selling in the cot ton market during the past week. Re- ports of increasing discounts on low grade cotton in the south suggesting that such supplies were seeking buy CTS, have probably increased bearish or reactionary sentiment while there has doubtless been disappointment over the failure of the low and May condition report to inspire a more gen eral or active demand Trade interests have been buyers on scale down, however, while the improvement re- rorted in the crop prospect has hardly been sufficient to encourage aggres- sive selling for short account and the market has shown a disposition to steady at reactions of about 145 points from the high price touched After the publication of the bullish bureau. sPrI- Nate returns indicate domestic con- sumption for May of 560, 900 bales, against 4S0,00O last year and the pre- liminary figures of one of the southern authorities pointed to an improvement of 1.0S points in the condition of the crop for the first half of the month.
 Weather conditions in the south have been more favorable and In the opinion of local bears the crop has now got a. start. which may be followed by more rapid improvement if the growing sea son is propitious. The further decline in the price of silver has increased pessimism as to probable far eastern buying power. and it Is reported that China has been cancelling contracts for goods in Lancashire.
 In this country wooden and silk mills are said to be adopting short time schedules. owing to unfavorable trade conditions, but rather a better demand has been reported for cotton goods in Fall River this week. and New Eng land mill production has increased slightly as a result of improved labor conditions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
S. R. Stewart & Co.

New Orleans, June 11.-Early weather reports showed fair over the entire. cotton belt, which had it's ef- feet on the twentypoint decline from yesterdays close, but when the off cial map was issued showers had oc- cured in some parts of western Texas and it looked as if the rains might move eastward. This report held prices steady during the quiet session. the close being but a few points under that of yesterday. While the past week has produced some good weather for crops, the prices have held ex- ceedingly well and it still remains in a position to make a Liz advance on any unfavorable weather reports.
 The bears are uneasy about tho weevil and they figure with spell of rainy weather they will prove to be disastrous. This is a feature that will prove more disastrous than that of a wet spell
 The National Ginners semi-monthly report showed an improvement of only 1.0S over their condition report of June , and their ginners' consumption was 1000, against 47S,000.
 Speculation, while apparently afraid of the short side. is not inclined to buy cotton because of improving weather, unfavorable dry goods situa- tion. general pessimism and awaiting the presidential nomination. We ex- pect a scalping market for the pres ent, but favor the long side.-S. k. Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Live Stock
(Union Stock Yards.)

Fed steers:
 Good to choice, S1O.0oQ11.e0; medium to good. 9004$l0.00; common to medium. $S O0d9.00.
 Grass cattle according to weight. quail ty and flesh:
 Steers, $S,00a1000; fat cows, s7.0o@9 .oO: medium cows, s600@700; cutters, $5.oo0 500; canners, $4.00d5O0; heavy bulls S.W QSG0; light bulls, $6.0oG7.00; oxen. S4.00lO 500; fat yearlings. $7,00QS.00; medium yearlngs, $6ooQ7O0; vealers, sS.00Q11.U. Hogs:
 Choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 165. s14; choice corn fed hogs. 90 to 135, SIP; light pigs, 90 pounds. down, s10; best heavy rough hogs, SIP; half fat rough hogs, ss1 10; soft and oily hogs from Ito cents pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

to points lower than the close of yes- terday. At the lowest they were 15 to 25 points under yesterdays final prices Last prices for the day showed net de- clines of 5 to 8 points.
 feature of the day was the reported National Ginners' Association percentage of condition of 65S, a gain for the half month of only IS points. This slight improvement was considered a sbullish argument and as sustaining claims from other sources that the crop is not iln- proving as rapidly as it should under the better weather conditions There was much talk of abandonment of acreage from one reason or another, the main reason, however being grassy fields and inadequate labor.
 Mill takings for the week were sur prisingly large. 170,0Oo bales, against 125, 600 last year, and the visible supply decreased by 376 bales, against an in- crease this week last year of 50,192 bales. The situation still has bullish items In it, and the market acts as if it might do better on any bullish news of im- portance. Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Chicago Live Stock


 Chicago, June 11.-Cattle: Receipts e,000; beef steers steady to 25c lower loads ,330 to 1,446 pound prime steers ST; top yearlings, S1650; bulk, all weights. sf4. 50@1465; cows and hefers uneven; bulk 25c lower; some sales soc lower; me- dium cows, declining most, bulls and stockers steady; veal calves 25c higher, with bulk S14d1475.
 Hogs: Receipts, 27,o00 generally 15 to 25c higher; best grades advancing most, top $1520; bulk light and light butchers, $f4 9odf5. 15; bulk 250 pounds and over, s14 430114 S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Produce

Butter-Creamers 45c.
 Sweet Potatoes-S5 per hundred. Peanuts-No. i, i4c ID.
 Cabbage-SS.50 50 per crate of about 75 to so pounds. Irish potatoes, Red No. 1, s10 per hun dred.
 Onions-Texas yellow. in crates, S.5O; Texas white in crates, S3.25. Squash-S2 basket, N .75 crate. Cucumbers-$2 50d3 crate. Georgia Peaches-S3@3. 50 per crate. Florida Canteloupes-S5 crate. Imported Lemons-S5 box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

New York, June 11.-Mercantile paper "A; exchange firm; sterling 60-day bills, 3.901s commercial e0-day buls on banks, 3.90; demand, 9.94S4; cables, 3.95l5. Francs: Demand. 762; cables, 764; Belgian francs: Demand, 7.95; cables' 7.97 Builders: De- mand, 36.25; cables, 36.27. Lire: Demand, 5.61; cables, 5.63. Marks: Demand, 2.5l cables. 2.13 Government bonds firm; rail- road bonds steady.
 Time loans firm; 60 days, 90 days and six months, 8lh Call money strong; rul- ing rate s; bank acceptances, SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

The Japanese Weekly Chronicle charac- terizes the contemplated establishment of a Chamber of Commerce in the Han. shin district of Japan as remarkable development and quite new departure in Japan, as far as rural districts are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Metal Market 6v AssOolafed press

New York. June 11.-Copper dull: spot June and July. 1sc; August. 19Ac. Iron firm and unchansed. Tin. spo. and June s49; July. s4s.75. Antimony $S25. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; spot and June, s.90c asked Zinc quiet; East St. Louis spot. 1850 7.6oc.
 At London: Standard copper spot fss 17s Sd: futures. f92 2s 6l Elec- trolytic. spot. e10t; futures. s109 Tin spot f244 5s; futures. f24S l5s lead spot f35 los. futures. fs7 5s. Zinc spot i'll 5s: futures, f43
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Coffee Market


 New York. June 11.-Coffee futures were lower owing to a renewal of July liquidation and scattered selling of the later months. The close was at net decline of 10 to 30 points. Closing; June, 1424c; July. 14.34c September, October and December, 14.22c, January, 1425c March and May, 14.34c.
 Spot coffee quiet, unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Spot Cotton
Dun's Review
By Associated Press

New York June 11.-Dun's tomorrow will say:
 While national political uncer- tainties and the near approach of sum- mer have imposed some further re- straint upon business activities, price considerations and transportation diff ficulties remain the dominant factors in the situation. Relief from the traf- flee congestion has continued. but does not come quickly enough to permit of full freedom in mercantile and indus trial operations, and divergent views on the price question are still the cause of much of the present policy of hesitation and waiting. The wide pub licity given to the reduction sales at retail counters has seemingly created the impression among some interests that in practically no other quarter has there been evidence of price yielding yet certain important commodities have weakened appreciably in whole sale lines and others are distinctly easier and some quotations that arc either unchanged or little altered would disclose sizeable declines If SUI ficient trading were being done to really establish market. Weekly bank clearings $7.647, 592,9S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

American cotton throughout the world
 This week. 1000; same seven days last year, 125.o0O; same seven days year before. 156 900; total since Sep tember 1, 11,101.000; same date last year, 9236,000; same date year before, 10 691 .000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply:
 Total visible this week. 5,4S4, 900; last week, 5.591,0 same date last year 5.12s.000; same date year before, B. 641, 900.
 Of this the total American this week 3,oN7, ,000. last week. 3,722.000; last year 3,452000 year before. 2.393,000.
 All other kinds this week, 1877. 900; last week, 1,S69,O last year. 1.676, 900; year before. 1.25S. 900.
 Visible in the United States this week, 1,S34,00 this date last year. 2.417. 000
 Visible in other countries this week. 3,650, ,000; this date last year, 2,711,- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
THE RAILROAD SITUATION

THE RAILROAD SITUATION | The probabilities are excellent that the embarrassments and uncertainties which have been occasioned by the railroad situ- ation, and especially by the congestion in | freight yards and terminals, will be well out of the way before the presidential campaign has reached it's most exciting point. The railroads are to be helped by the interstate commerce commission The managers are cooperating with the gov ernment, and with not little success So that the embargo which was occasioned in part by the outlaw strike will be end ed. The effects of that embargo were noticeable in the reports that came from many industries telling of falling off in their business in April and in May, due entirely to the railroad congestion and the outlaw strike. Early in this month conditions were improving so that industry is beginning to look to some if not complete, relief from the embarrass- mcnt occasoned by the railroad embargo. THE INCREASE IN RATES No political issue will be raised by either party in the presidential campaign upon the question of increase in railroad rates. The leaders in each party are per suaded that there must be substantial
 increase in freight rates. The increase must be great enough to take into con- sideration any wage advances that may be granted by the railway labor board, and also large enough in addition to pro- vide a surplus which will bring to the railroads if they are well managed sur plus over their dividend requirements. If there be approachsto this condition while the presidential campaign is in progress, then it will be possible to report after the election that business conditions did not impair. but instead aided. the cam- paign made by both of the political par ties. In other words, no great disturb
 ing factor in business occurred during the campaign.
 THE NEED OF EXPORTS
 Probably from Washington will come during the campaign monthly reports which will show that while our export trade may not be maintained a the high figures of the winter and spring, never- theiess it is excellent. One point If view is sometimes overlooked respecting the need of exports. When the war was Tn progress apprehension was sometimes felt lest our manufacturing industries had eX- banded their plants too greatly and that these would be useless after the war was erded. Furthermore, they would repre- sent too heavy burden in the way of
 investment of capital in manufacturing plants and equipment But If our ex- port trade is to be maintained, then these plants will be put to profitable employ. ment.
 However, statistics recently compiled show that the expansion of manufactur- ing plants since 1914 has not been very rapid. It has not been rapid with the United States Steel Corporation, there be- ing an increase of only s per cent. There were large increases in the motor and in electrical manufacturing industries, but not an abnormal increase in any of the other industries. In fact in some of them decreases have been reported. On the whole the outlook so far as business is concerned for the presidential campaign is perhaps better than at any time since 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
East St. Louis Live Stock

East St. Louis, June 11.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 2.500: steady to 25c lower.
 Ton steers .........S 1425 Bulk F 25a12. 50
 Hogs: Receipts, 5000; 25d50c higher Bulk light and medium .. II 90d15 25 Bulk heavies ... 14.50G15.l 10
 Sheep: Receipts, 1.700; steady.
 Best native spring lambs .....s 415 Ton ewes " SVp Bult 1000 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Naval Stores

BY Hssucfdteu TTtss Savannah. June 11.-Turpentine firm, 8. .s3dl. .64; sales, N1; receipts, 4S6: ship ments. s1; stock, 2.4sf. Resin firm; sales, 9s5: receipts. 1,51s; shipments, 1oS stock, +, ,ss5 Quote: B, sl2@12.5o; D, s16.50@lSGo; E. F, G, H. l, s$665d17; K, $l6.75@17; M, s17Oo; N, s17@1725; VIC, s17@l75O; wv s17@1L75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, June 11.-Cotton: Spot dull; prices lower. Good mddling, 28.61c; middling. 27.36c; low mddlipg. 2f.0Gc: good ordinary 20 S6c: ordinary. 19.S8c. Sales. 5000 bales. including , 9. 900 American. Futures closed steady. June. 25.54c; July 25.24c October,
 23.s9c; January. 22.57c; March. 21.93c; May 21.4Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Port Movement

 New Orleans: Middling, Ale; receipts o,791; exports, 5,276; sales, 1,17S; stock 327,355. Galveston: Middling. fO,5Oc receipts 1,245; sales, 2,311; stock. 166257. Mobile: Middling. 40.50c; receipts, 5oi sales, 2S; stock, 4,4S9. Savannah Middling, 42c; receipts 639; sales, 3S stock, 49,438. Charieston: Middling, 4o.50c; receipts. 901; stock, 242,4S0 Wilmington: Middling, 4oc stock 45O22.
 Texas City: Receipts. 4SS; stock. S5,22S
 Norfolk: Mddling. 40.50c; receipts. POS; sales, 123: stock, 50,s27
 Baltimore; Exports, SEQ; stock. 4,292,
 Boston: Middling, 40c; receipts. 17o; stock, BATS.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 40.25c; stock, 4,S37
 New York: Middling, 4oc; stock, 41.2S3.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4,952; exports. 4952; stock, 3,78S.
 Total today: Receints, 11,579; eX- ports, 10.S4S; stock. 97S.772.
 Total for week: Receipts. 4i,o23; ex- ports, 67,219.
 Total for season: Receipts. 7,o26,53l; exports, 6,078.241,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Ove- Private Wires
Thomason-Parkcr & Co

New Orleans. June 1.-The cotton mar ket today continued to refuse to re- spond to the warm. dry weather over the belt and stood at small declines the greater part of the session. At one time
 he trading months were Il points higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. June Il.--Liquidation and pressure from local bears caused sharp break in cotton seed oil. Sales ih 100. Prime crude s14M15: prime ~"rner yellow spot si7T5; July si7.50: . s"tember. sis: December sl7s5. Prime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Meal and Feedstuff

Mixed Horse-$S5@95. old Style Hulls-$26.. Corrrss2 .50
 Corn Chops-A.75. No. ? White Ooats-sl.45 per bushel. Shorts-$7S c. S. Meal, per cent-$7S. Hen Feed-$4.65 per 100-lb. sack. Economy Dairy Feed-SS0. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-s55. Wheat Straw-$25. Timothy-$55. Perfect Hog Feed-sS2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Rice Market

New Orleans. June 11.--Rough. rice: No sales; receipts. 1.9ss sacks; millers' receipts. 1.42s. Clean rice steady; sales. Blue Rose. 2.453 pockets at 7A m11kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special
 attention and ENeral terms given for con alignment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

New York, June 11.-Raw sugar was unchanged at 19c for Cubas, cost and freight equal to goose for centrifugal In refined moderate allotments con tinue to be made by some of the re- firers and prices were unchanged.
 Sugar futures were higher carly but eased off under liquidation. The close generally was 10 points lower to 20 higher. Trading only moderate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Interior Movement

Houston: Middlng 39.75c; receipts, 841; shipments. 2.127 sales. 2S7o; , stock, 24S,614.
 Memphis Ale: receipts. 4,352; ship ments, 5,160; sales 1,450; stock, 311, 1,203.
 Augusta: Middling, 43c; receipts, 579; shipments, 49s; sales, 147:< stock 80,S75.
 St. Louis: Middling 11c; receipts, 2,302; shipments 2,321; stock, 16.323.
 Little Rock: Middling. 40.50c; ship ments, 112; sales, 112; stock. 25,792.
 Total today: Recepits. 8,332; ship ments, 10,372; stock. 702.s03.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Hides and Tallow

No. 1 Green Salt Hides-14c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-13c. No. 1 Fresh Green Hides-1lc. No. Fresh Green Hides-10c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-2Sc. No. 3 Dry Flint Hides-27c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-25c. No. Dry Salt Hides-24c. Sheep Skins-25c4sf.25. Horse hides-$2. 50M5. Goat Skins-60q75c Hog Skins-25M50c. Tallow-SUl0c.
 Beeswax-34m35c.
 Clear Washed Wool-50655c. Clear Grease Wool-30Q35c. Bury Wool-15@1Sc. Ginseng (Wild) -sS@9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Dry Goods

New York, June 11.--Cotton yarns to- Gsy eased in price, cotton goods be- inf quiet. Wool markets were quiet ana burlaps firmer. Silks were quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Cash Grain

Chicago, June 11.-Cash wheat, No. ] northern spring, $2.ST Corn, No. ? mixed, $l.S6d11s7. Oats, No. white, s1. 1691.20. Rye, No ?, s2 2315G12.24. Barley, s1.50d1 .5S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

London, June 11.-Bar silver 51A per ounce; money AZ per cent. Discount rates: Short bills 61A &6 9-16 per cent: three-month bills. 69s Sc 11-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Meats

D. s. Clear Bellies-20isd23c D. s. Rib Bellies-2012M231 231ac. Pure Lard-237sc. Hams Regular, 41c; skinned. 42c. Pork Loins-2sc. Bacon-40Q55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Potato Market

Chicago. June n.-Potatoes weak; Flor ida Spaulding Rose barrel s155o6I16; No. F. $11. .5GM12; South Carolina Cobblers, sl5 G15.50; old potatoes not quoted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

Liverpool. June n.-WeelSly cotton sta- tistics: Total forwarded to mills, 7i,H0J bales, of which American was 640o0: stock, 1,136,0 900: American, S43O00 Imports, 46,O00; American. 35.OG0; exports TOGO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
LOCAL MARKETS

The first car of cantaloupes was re- ceived yesterday from California by Bell Rogers Company. They sold at s7 crate 45 count.
 More watermelons were received, the quotations on same holding at FOG each. The Birmingham Hide and Tallow Com- pany make Changes in the entire list this morning.
 With local truck men making progress. a drop may be expected in some green stuff next week. There were no price changes in produce yesterday.
 Quotations were as follows;
 Poultry Fryers-70c.
 Hens-34c.
 Fresh Eggs-42c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Spot Cotton

 New Orleans, June 11.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, I'll bales; to arrive, 407; low mid ding, 32c; middling, 41c; good middling, 45c receipts 2,971; stock. 327,356 New York, June 11.-Cotton, spot quiet; middling, 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12

inferred that American investors ann American banks are beginning to have confidence in the railroad and the invest ment outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. June 1.-The market closed steady at net declines of to S nointS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
New York Bonds

 T. s. 2s, registered. bid ........ 100
 U. s. 2s. coupon, bid ............ 100
 U s. As, registered. bid ......... 104
 U s. As, coupon. bid ........... 104
 Panama Ss. registered. ....... 77
 Panama 3s, coupon. ......... 77
 American $. X R. 5s .......A.. TIE American T. & T. cv. 6s ..... 92A Anglo French 5s ........ 9s1k Atciljson gen. As ........... 72k Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ...... 72% Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs ...... 591s Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ....... S1
 central of Georgia cons. 5s bid.. 77
 central Leather 5s ............. e0s Chesapeake X Ohio cv. 5s ...... 741k Chi, B x Quincy joint As ...... 94H ~.i.. Mil & St. P. cv. 4hs ..... 64% Chi, R. I. & Pac. Ky. ref. is .... 63A City of Paris es .......-.....l. 92H Colo. & Southern ref 41ss. bid. 6SZ Denver & Rio Grande cons. 4s... s21s Dominion of Canada 5s f1931... s9h Erie gen. 4S ..-.... 4u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Fish

Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c. Red Snapper LHeadless and drawn, 17Q 23c.
 Spanish Mackerel-22d23c. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-22d23c. Mixed Fish-12c. Mullct-l1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Cnot Coffee
Sugar Market

By Assoc,ated Press New York, June 11.-Spot coffee. lSAc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Weekly LiverpOoI

winter yellow and summer white nom inal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
Chicago. Futures By Associated Press
Produce Market

By AssoeIated Press New York, June 1L-Butter unsettled firsts, 52M55c. Eggs irregular 4+n46c. Cheese irregular. 251s029c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
New York Stocks

Sales. High. Low. Close. 4 fB. Sugar. 800 919s 91 91ss Can ...... 3SOo 41ss 9s7s 41ss, l C. & F. =. s1Oo 14SK 141A t43 Al Q
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
The College of Agriculture Exten-

The College of Agriculture Exten-
sion Division suggests the co-opera-
tive buying of farm machinery. Sew
eraI important machines needed in
farming communities in Florida that
might well be bought comparatively,
are: Stump puller, manure spreader,
corn harvester, pea huller, spraying
outfit, traction plow, lime and fer
tilizer distributor, potato digger,
stalk cutter, grain drill, peanut pick
er, mule clipper, cement tile or block
machine, road drag, cane mill, hay
press, concrete mixer and silo forms.