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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Clearing House Banks
By Associated Press

New York, March 27.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $S1,S29,940 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of s39.S04,o4O from last week.
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition:
 Loans, discounts. etc, increase. s22.- 926, 900.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, decrease, s769. 900.
 Reserve iri federal reserve bank of member banks, increase, s35, ,369 900.
 Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, decrease, $1s9,000.
 Reserve in depositaries. state banks and trust companies. decrease, s112,000.
 Net demand deposits. decrease, s37,- 042, ,00O.
 Time deposits, increase $20o2. O0o
 Circulation, increase. s205s000.
 Excess reserve, increase, s39.S04, ,940.
 Summery of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York, not included in clearing house statment:
 Loans, discounts, etc, increase, s2,- 597 300.
 Gold. decrease, s93.2o0.
 Currency and bank notes, decrease, s425, 800.
 Deposits with federal reserve bank, New York, increase, $12,40o.
 Total deposits. increase. sS51, 500.
 Ditto, eliminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and from other banks and trust companies in New York city and U S. deposits, increase, sf,- 624,70o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton
 nv Aesneiafnd prs<s
By Associated Press

New Orleans, March 27.-Selling pressude was felt by cotton around the opening today and again toward the close but Nduring the greate rpart of the season the market was steady with prices showing moderate advances. The early selling was due to the favorable nature of weather returns from the belt and it putp rices 6 to 1S points under yesterdays close. The German news was construed as being somewhat more favorable than it has been and bullish sentiment was aroused by re- ports of large shipments of gold be- ing made up, in London for this side of the water, such reports and the steadiness of sterling exchange having as much effect as similar reports did yesterday. The early declines wereHre- corded and replaced by advances of II to 20 points over yesterdays final prices, but late in the day there was side so that the close was 1 point down to points up compared with the last prices of yesterday.
 Some of the midsession steadiness came from the fear that the storm area to the northwest of the belt meant more rain for portions of the cotton region which already have received an excess of moisture.
 The revision of sport quotations here attracted attention after the close. Good middling and grades above were raised 50 points, while grades below were not changed This makes the premium of good middling over mid ding 800 points. the widest difference ever quoted Middling was unchanged at 4025c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
WALL STREET GOES. FROM STRONG START.
 ID IRREGULAR CLOSE.
Crucible Steel Reverses From Initial Gain and Closes at Loss of Four
 Points on the Day
Ru A..nniat.d Pr,ss

New York. March 27-Sharp reactions among some of the more volatile is sues changed the course of today's brief stock market session from strong opening to an irregular close.
 General Motors opened at moderate decline, in contrast to general strength elsewhere. ending at a loss of 15 points Lat 376
 < Stutz Motor, in which there are ru- mors of corner rose to the new high of S30. but finished at an actual loss of s points at SIS.
 Crucible Steel reversed it's initial gain of points to an actual loss of f. and other motors. steels and rail- way equipments forfeited much of their advantage, extreme gains of to s points being considerably impaired in the profit taking which attended the final dealings.
 There was sporadic movements. mainly upward, however, in oils, to- baceos, coppers. electric equipments and shippings, Atlantic Gulf standing out for it's net gain of points
 The. weekly returns of the clearing house. and, federal reserve bank were favorable to their main essentials. the former more than recovering that last weeks deficit of actual reserves. iwl1ile the local deserve bank reported fm- pressiye gains in gold and total re- serves. laea s ~ s4 4e
 Rexiews of leading mercantile eau. thorJies made reference by improve ment11n, business, although anote of conseIyatism was sounded. m a
 The Bond market was steady but Liberty issues eased from their best. Anglo-French -5s and United Kingdom of 1857 were firm. Total sales, par value, were $6,425, 900. Old U. s. bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
NEW ALLIED MARKET
 ANNOUNCED ON TIE COTTON EXCHANGE
General List Closed Steady, Net Five Points Lower to
 Thirty-five Higher
gy Associat.d Preu

New fork, March N.-Recent rumors Of an increased export business in cotton were followed by the publication of re- port today that syndicate of Czecho- Sloyakian manufacturers had arranged for the purchase of 3Oo,OOo bales in this country for shipments extending over period of a year and half. It was pointed out that this did not necessarily mean that any large amount of cotton would be bought at any one time, put bulls took the ground that it meant an outlet which had not taken any raw cot ton for the past five years, and while the report lacked confirmation from trade sources, it seemed to oe quite generally accepted. Doubtless it helped to check an early decline, but trading was quiet and after selling up to S.55c, May closed at 3S. 47c. The general list closed steady, ne. , points lower to 35 points higher, actiVe months being ? to IA points above last nights closing figures, with July rela- lively firm.
 The market opened steady at a decline of to 10 points under realizing for oyer the weekend, and scattered cling en- outraged by favorable weather Tn the south and reports of more favoraple progress with crop preparations. July sold off to 35. Soc, and October to 32.04c, on or right after the call. but the market soon turned steadier on trade buying ana re- newed covering. The comparatively large amount of cotton on shiphoard awaiting clearance, with the continued strength of sterling exchange, encouraged the bullish view of export prospects.
 There may also have been some ouyins on reports of more active retail busi- ness in goods because of better weather and July sold up to 35.73c during the mid dle of the day, while October advanced to E. .2oc. or 8 to 25 points net higher. General business was quiet, however, and larger fluctuations irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Sugar Market

by AssoCtatcu fross
 New York, March 26-The local mar ket for raw sugar was firm and prices were nominally unchanged at 11% c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 12.79c for centrifugal. There were mod crate offerings of Cubas for nearby shipment at 12e, cost and freight, but buyers were not inclined to pay over II %c, although it was rumored that some sugar was sold at 12c. cost and freight, for May-June shipment
 No change was reported in refined prices, which range from 14G16c for fine granulated. Deliveries are said to me of fair proportion for nearby territory while the out-of-town trade is still suffering on account of a lack of freight cars. and it was reported that as result sugar is commencing to accumulate.
 In sugar futures only one lot of July changed hands at 12:20c, although the market was quite steady and closing prices were unchanged to 10 points net higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Coffee Market


 New York, March 27.-There were re- actions in the market for coffee fu- lures today under Wall street realiz- ing or liauidaton and a little trade selling which was probably promoted by larger receipts at Rio and large clearances from Santos. The market opened at decline of to 12 points and active positions sold to 13 points net lower during the morning. Busi- ness was very quiet, however, and a moderate demand for September gave the market steadier tone in the late trading. May sold off 10 1441c early but closed at 14.47c bid with the gem eral list showing a net decline of to points. March, 14.27c; May. 11.47c; July. 14.7sc; September, 1s50e; October, 14,50c; December. 14.49c.
 Spot coffee, quiet; Rio 7s. 15c; Santos As, s4c.- No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market.
 The official cables showed receipts of 5000 bags at Rio, or the largest reported for any day since the begin ming of labor troubles. Receipts at the two ports were 15.000 bags and Jun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Repeating Camera

Consecutive exposures may De maoe very rapidly with new hand camera described and illustrated in the Popular Mechanics Magazine. The film is wound with a crank after each exposure, ex- actly the right length of winding being assured by an automatic stop. The shutter trigger is located on the side of the case. and connected with the wind- ing mechanism by sliding plate, which locks it after an exposure, but releases it again as soon as the exposed film has been ound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton. Merchants. Hanover Square. New 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 liberal terms given for con- signmert of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

New York. March 27.-Mercantile paper. 6h @6M per cent; exchange firm. Sterling 60-day bills. s3.91; com mercial to-day bills on banks, $3.91: commercial 60-day bills, s3901s: de- mand. $3.95; cables s3.95s4. FraNc cs, demand, 14.27; cables. 14.27. Belgian francs, demand, 1872; cables, 1S70 Builders. demaHd S71s; cables 375s Lire. demand, 1882; cables, 1980 Marks demand, 1.3s; cables, 140 Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
 Mexican dollars, ss%. Bar silver s1 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Cottonseed Oil
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New York, March 27.--Cotton seed oil was quiet and featureless, prices holding about steady on the better showing in lard and cotton. Leading closed to 3 points net higher. Sales, 7.200 barrels. Prime crude, 17.50c asked; prime summer yellow, spot. 19.25@19.75c; May. 19.S7c; Jdly, 20.23c; September, 20.22c. Prime win ter yellow and summer white nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

U. s. 2s coupon bid ....,....... 101 U, S. As registered bid ......... 106 U. S. As coupon bid. id...........s.. 1O6 Panama 3s, registered, bid ..... S714 Panama 3s, coupon, bid ........ STA American $. S k. 5s ............ SIS American T. X T. cv. 6s ....... 96% Anglo-French 5s ................ 9S gen. Is ............ 76iz Coast Line 1st As, bid... 759s Baltimore & Ohio cv. HAS ..... 64& Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ..... S5 Central of Georgia cons. 5s... 95 Central Leather 5s ......,.. 72A Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... 79 Chi, B. x Quincy joint As ..... 95 Chi., Mil. X St P. cv. A. As ...... 71z Chi, k. I. & Pac. Ky. ref. As 66Ss City of Paris 6s ....... 90 Colorado & Southern ref. 41ss O. 727s Denver & Rio Grande cons. 4s.. 6416 Dominion of Canada 5s (19SD.. 90s Erie gen. As ............. 45S Illinois Central ref As, bid ..... 71B Int. Mer. Marine 6s ... 90 Kansas City Southern ref. 5s, bid 69M Liggett & Myers 5s ........ S4% Louisville & Nashville un. 4s... S1A Missouri, K. X T. 1st As, bid.s... 5S Missouri Pacific gen. 4s ........ 551a New York Central deb. 6s ...... 91% Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ...... 101
 Northern Pacific As ........... 74A Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........... S91s Reading gen. As ............... 7sEs Republic l. X s. 5s 1940) ....... SsA
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s ... 64A seaboard Air Line adj. s...... SSA Southern Bell Tel 5s, bid ..... 81
 southern Pacific cv. 5s .....,.. 1O29s Southern Railway 5s .........,. S5
 Southern Railway gen. As .... 5SA Texas Company cv. 6s ......... 104% Texas & Pacific 1st, bid ..... s2
 Union Pacific As ............... S1A United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland 51as (1937) .. SSK
 '. S. Steel 5s .................. s5M Virginia-Caro. Chemical 5s ..... 94A Wabash< 1st, bid ,............... ST
 Wilson & Go. cv. 6s ........... 92
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 42c: receipts, 4.4sO; shipments. s.7s5; sales, 100; stock. s54.ss4.
 Memphis Ntiddling. 4O.5oc; receipts, 2.452; shipments. 2,515; sales 1,7o0; stock, 319,07S
 Augusta: Middling, 40c; receipts, 1.643; shipments. 2613; sales, 3SS; stock, 119.534.
 St. Louis: Middiing, 40.50c: receipts. s59; shipments. BPS; stock, 113.165,
 Little Rock Middling. 41.25c; re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Naval Stores

Fs5uoIsttu FIVss Savannah, Ga, March 27.-Turpen- tine firm; 2.2S; sales. 5S; receipts, S2s shipments. 126 stock, 1.444. Resin firm; sales. 26; receipts, SS; shipments, 306; stock, 19.S31. Quote: B. s16.10; D, E, F. G, $17.50s H, I, s17.55; K, s1ss M, N. $1s.5o; Wg, Wv, sl9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Port Moxemenf

OIt IFtOvChCnt
 New Orleans: Middling. 40.2sc; re- ceipts ssOS; exports 11,0oo; sales. 7s7; sstock. 365,966.
 Galveston: Middling. 42.75c; re- cepts 5216. exports 2s5e; sales. 1000; stock, 257.7Ss.
 Mobile: Middling. ss,75c receipts. 25; stock, 22.090.
 Savannah: Middling, 40.75c; receipts, 4S29: sales. 56; stock 145.70
 Charleston; Middling, 40c; receipts, 29s: stock. 20s,649
 Wilmington: Middling, ssc; receipts, 5000; stock, 50.4S6.
 Texas Cit: Stock. 54.SS9. Norfolk: Middling, S9.50c; receipts, 1.042;S stock S2.2S9. Baltimore: Stock. 5.711. Boston: Middling. 41.5oc: receipts. 1S1: stock 4.S00 Philadelphia: Middling, 41.75c; stock, l5.711 New York: Middling. 41.5oc; stock, i 4,4S7. Minor ports: Receipts 4.4o4; exports 4,404; stock 47,304. 1 Total today: Receipts. 21 .601; ex- ports. 22.0S0; stock. 1.257.3ss Total for week: Receipts. 21.e01;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

diahy 1000. Santos reported clearances of 1S0.000 for New York. The only change in milreis prices was in Santos futures, which were unchanged to 75 reis lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
BROKERS AND SALESMEN

Are you ready to take on the sale of a high class oil lease combination which we will cut and fit to match any sized purse. Look us up and write. Non-Producers need not an swer.
 J.F. MARION COMPANY
 BOA Burkburnett Bldg Fort Worth, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

ceipts, S7O; shipments, e1s; sales, SIS; stock, 41.723.
 Total: Receipts. 10.45O; shipments 11,437; stock, 779.716.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Shot Coffee

New York. March 27.-Coffee, RIO No. [. t5c; futures steady; May, 14.47c; July, 14.73c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Dry Goods Market

By Associated Press
 New York, March G.-Cotton goods to- day were quieter, with prices firm. Yarns were quieter. Knit goods were in better demand for spring delivery. Wool mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Liverpool Cotton

By Associatsd Pros London, March 27,-Rar silver, TN pence. per ounce Money, 31S per cent Discount rates: Short and three monthi bills. 5ss per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Louisville Live Stock au Hasnrsaf.a Dsnsa
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, March 27.-Hogs Receipts, 5000: 10c to 200 higher.
 Bulk $14. .2O&15. 30 Pigs .................... 13. 50&15.25
 Catt1e:y Receipts, 2,0O0; compared with a week ago, light and mediumweight steers, mostly 25c lower heavyweight, soc to COG lower; good and choice heavy she stock, 25c to soc lower; others mostly steady; veal calves generally s1.5o lower; stockers and feeders. steady to 25c lower.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; compared with week ago. fat lambs, s1@1. .25 higher sheep 50c higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
East St. Louis Live Stock

St. Louis. March 27.-Hogs: Receipts, 40oO 10c to 15c lower.
 PES -''''.' ii'oo>'o'v
 Cattle: Receipts. ?50; for week. steers, yearIngs and heifers, steady to 7sc lower; cows. culls and canners, steady to 2oc higher: veals, s1.5Q to s1.75 lower.
 Sheep: Receipts, 400, for week, lambs 25c higher. sheep, steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

kets were hrmer Dress goods we'd steady and quiet. A new carpet seasot opens April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Spot Cotton

New Orleans March 27.--Spot cotton quiet; quotations revised Middling. unchanged. Sales on the spot. 5S9 bales: to arrive, POS. Low middlng, s2,ooc: mddling, 4o.25c; good middlingg 4S.25c.
 New York. March 27.--eotton, spot. steady. Middling. 41.1oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
New Orleans Futures
 pv Assnci.tsd prass

New Orleans. March 27.--Cotton closed steady. 1 point down to 7points LID. net |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

exports, 22,0SO
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,Os6,oS6; exports. 5.o62.s51.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

New York Bonds
 By Associated Press r. S. 2s. registered bid 1o1
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01
What an Eqq Circle Does

The community egg circle
Helps each member to dispose of
his surplus eggs and to secure a
more satisfactory price.
Helps the community to build up a
reputation for a guaranteed product.
Helps the nation to reduce the to-
tai egg loss and conserve this source
of it's food supply.
The United States department of
agriculture will be glad to tell you
just how to organize one.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01
Guinea Fowls Good Food
Substitute for Game Birds

The value of the guinea fowl as
a substitute for game birds such as
grouse, partridge, quail, and pleas
ant, is becoming more and more rec
ognized by people fond of this class
of meat, and the demand for these
fowls is increasing steadily, United
States department of agriculture Spe-
cialists report. Many hotels and
restaurants in the large cities are
eager to secure prime young guineas,
and often they are served at ban
quets and club dinners as a special
delicacy. When we'll cooked, -guineas
are attractive in appearance, al
though darker than common fowls,
and the flesh of young birds is ten
der and of specially fine flavor, re-
sembling that of wild game. Like all
other fowl, old guineas are likely TO
be tough and rather dry.
A few large poultry raisers, par
ticularly those within easy reach of
the large eastern markets, make a
guineas each year, but the great ma
docks of from ten to twenty five
upon farms in the middle west and in
the south. Many farmers keep a
pair or a trio of guineas more as a
novelty than for profit, and from
these a small flock is raised. The
guinea fowl doubtless would be more
popular on farms were it not for
its harsh and at times seemingly
never-ending cry. However, some
people consider this cry an argument
in the guinea's favor, as it gives
warning of marauders in the poultry
ward.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01
How a City Library Helps
Farmers Gain ADVANTAGES

Few city libraries have as many
country book borrowers as they
should, says the United States de-
partment of agriculture, but the free
public library at Stockton, Cal, is a
pleasant exception to the rule Not
only does it send out travelling Ii
braries to communities and school
districts but it also encourages the
country people to make direct use
liberal policy of the trustees of the
Stockton library, it's central location
and the good roads leading to the
city have been big assets in the
building UP of the large country cir
culation.
There are now thirty communities
and twenty-five school districts that
are receiving county free library
service from Stockton, but the main
library has a direct country circu-
lation of 6,281 volumes. The large
collection of books at the main Ii
brary is attractive to country book
borrowers.
Another incentive to country read
ers, has been the cooperation be-
tween the farm adviser and the home
demonstration agent and the county
librarians. These extension work
ers, sent out by the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the state
agricultural college, make arrange.
ments with the library authorities
to forward books on fly control,
clothing, and study of food to the
communities where these subjects
have been discussed at the centers
and where they are to be county
wide projects for the coming year.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01
DOPE ON FIGHTING THE
BOIL WEEVIL

]. Q. a., Lithia Springs, Ca, writes:
1 want to know how to cultivate and
treat cotton to destroy the weevil.
wish to SOW some alfalfa. Can ex-
pect it to grow on red land that was i'll
corn last year? l have been unable to
get lime. How can / treat sweet pota-
toes to rid them Of black rot?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01

Nut grass is one of the most diff
cult pests to eradicate. We found
an area of it on the college farm
whtn &c took possession Of tie prop
erty which tn y Institution low OWLS
and operates. We tried various meth
DDS OF destroying This grass, but it
seemed as tho Ugh the mere we Gull
tivated the land in an endeavor to
lished itself. We then changed our
plan entirely and decided to see #
we could destroy this grass by chol;
ing it out with another crop. Our
success in this direction was very
encouraging. At the end of three
years we had about destroyed this
patch of nut grass. 1t was accom-
p.ished in this way:
First, we plowed the land early in
tie fall and seeded it to oats and
crimson clover. A good stand was
secured. After the oats and clover
Immediately and seeded it back to
cowpeas. These were cut for hay,
tho land broken again ana seeded to
oats and hairy vetch. 1t was then
put back il cowpeas and the same
process was continued for another
year. You could use velvet beans
in place of cowpeas. The principal
thing is to keep a perfect smother
vegetation on the land throughout
the whole growing season. The con-
tinuance of this practice is the best
method we know of for choking out
and destroying nut grass.
Bulletins are sent free to all citi-
zens of the state of Georgia, and any
citizen is entitled to have his name
placed on our mailing list. You will
find these bulletins very valuable.
We suggest that you secure such of
the copies as are now available
through our mailing division and put
them in a case where they can be
preserved for handy reference. You
will find them of great value in the
conduction of your farm work. The
modern farmer must of necessity
have a reference library at his COM
mand His business is now the most
complicated business in the world,
and, in order to fight insects, fungi
and diseases successfully, he must be
advised as to the exact nature of the
Snr9VS TO use