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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Hester,s Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, Novemper l2.--(Speeialt- Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks;
 In sight for week, 40,0oV; same seven days last year, 6z5009; same seven days years before, 4l2, ,0l0; for the month, 1j3,- 600; same date last year, l,05l,b0ai same date year before. 7l6,000; for season. 3,Sl3O00; same date last year 3,sZ1 00d' same date year before. S79o,o00,
 Port receipts for season, 2,o46,9 ,9d0; same date last year, 2,0S4,oe0: same date year before last, 1,7Sl GOO.
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea son. 167,000; same date last year. Sl6.JJ9' same date year before, 420,000.
 Southern mill takings for season, Sls,- 600; same date last year, l,o43,000; same date year before 1,l770OO.
 Interior stocks in excess of September 1, 3S2,o00; last year, S2f,00o; year before 4l6,000
 Foreign exports for. week, 1440oOi same seven days last year l32,000; same seven days year before, 66.0OO; for season, l,Z59 - GOO; same date last year, l,2360OOi Salhe date year before, 1,07O000. Northern spinners' tahings and cailaaa for week, 33, 900; same seven days las year, l16,000; for season. SSs,Ir0; to same date last year, 6S5,oo0.
 Statement of spnners takings or American cotton throughout the world This week, 233 900; same seven days lds' year, 4l5,O0O; same seven days year pe- fore, 32O,o0O; total since september l. 2,96S, 900; same date last year, S'loS'o'V' same date year before, 2.S22,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supplS . Total visible this week, 536i'VoO; last week, 5,199,OO0; same aate last year, 49'o'- coo; same date year before, 4,ol1Voo'
 Of this the total American this week. 3 699 coo last week, 3j36; last year, Ss45'- coo; year before, 2,915,0OO.
 All other kinds this week, l,66a,0Oo' lasl week. 1..663 O00; last year, 1,nsoo9i year before, ,142,00O.
 visible in the United States this week 2.975, ,0O0 this date last year, z'o's'W0
 Visible in other countries thls Wee" .sS9 O0o this date last year, z'So-'oVo
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UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE
Judge Henry D, Clayton of Eufaula Succeeds Late Judge Glenn of Scale

Tuscaloosa, November l2 (SpeciaL)~ ~, Judge Henry D, Clayton of tue federal court at Montgomery has been elected ;s trustee of the University of Tennessee , He s resident Of Eufarla and suceeea' Che late Judge E. IT Glenn of Scale judge Clayton's father, General clayton, was president of the university board or trustees more than 20 years ago. He and' several of his brothers are graduates.
 At the meeting of the trustees a petis ton from citizens of Tuscaloosa asked that a site frcin the university grounds De donated for a hospital site. The trustees irstructec the executive committee, com posed of Hill Ferguson, Birminghami Judge Henry E. Foster. Tuscaloosa, and Daniel Pratt Prattville, to confer with the hospital committee looking toward a definite programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Prose

New York, November 12.-Early week rallies were followed by renewed weak ness in the cotton market owing to re- ports of continued depression in the goods trade and of an easier spot basis in the south. Prices made new low ground for the week and present movement durtns today's trading, with January selling jusc below the lSc level. compared with g lSc the high point touched on the late Oc- tober rally, and Y 55c, tho low record o- the season.
 The appearance of freezing tempera- lures in the northern part of the belz toward the end of the week had no ap- Iarent influence. local traders evidently beiievne that the crop already assurec was fully sufficient, or that 1t was too late for killing weather to materially cur tail the yield. The census report show ing 7,l7l ,35i bales ginned to November against 6,305 05i last year and L01.159 two years ago, was regarded as encouraging some of the larger estimates of the yield as it indicated the heaviest ginning be- tween October IS and November l report ed since the big crop year of l9l4-
 Selling toward the end of the week may also have been encouraged by the re- port of one of the local trade authori- ties estimating the crop at l@o00o00 bales, excluding luterS. but according 10 proh7 CTS. the market has been less influenced by anything in the crop news than by disappointing reports from the good4 trade and talk of easier spot markets. :
 According to reports reaching here from GeorGia points today, cotton was selling in some places there at the lowest prices of the season, while other private ad- vices said farmers were offering cotton rom their wagons in the streets of Mem fIhic Xr-sTNnuf fipdino bttA CTS.
 Weakness in foreign exchange rates were rcgarded as operating against a re- newal of export demand. and LtVerpoof trade aCvides received today complaineS of a poor demand from Manchester. Thers were predictions of an improved retas business as a result of more seasonab4g weather conditions throughout the coup1 try, but generally speaking, continued small business has been reported for. | goods at first hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November F l2-(Speelal) )-- Liverpool was sharply lower than due on continued unfayorable conditions in Man chester whence no new buying power makes it's appearance. Our market broke sharply under southern hedge selling on the opening. Some trade buying ap- sorbed the offerings, causing a slSh collv but the south artl west again turned sellers. the former against spots offered in the country and the latter on the weakness in the securities markt Blow IS cents for January fair demand anneared checking the decline The mar ket meets limited trade buying orders on all declines which temporarily cheek the market and cause momentary rallies but it is noticeable that when the mar lxet again declines to a previous low level the same characters of buying is lacking. indicating that the trade are willing only to buy at new low prlees' Except for moderate rallies there is noth- ing in the general situation to warrant a permanent advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York. November 12,-(SpeeiaL )-Al- most every manufacturer says in reply to inquiry respecting the output of his plant that it is slowing down. In some cases this fall has been rather sudden and embarrassing. In all cases it is even greater than was looked for in the early spring and summer. This deflation in business had been indicated by the course or the securities for some time. In fact, this market began~to discount the future almost exactly a year ago. AL though occasional rallies have taken place and especial features such as the one which the Southern Pacific Railroad com pany made public on election day, have caused an appreciation in the market for securities, nevertheless the general trend in that market has been downward Pre- sumably it will so continue for some time. When the turn comes this market will record the beginning of it. for it is as sure to discount a prosperous future as to in the same way forecast depres- sion
 Notwithstanding this slowing down of business the reasons are excellent for presuming that it does no more than rep resent a readjustment That readjust- ment was inevitable as a reaction from conditions which prevailed in war times
 Some of those who are best qualified tc give an opinion are persuaded that this deflation will continue perhaps until mid winter, possibly until early in the spring They forecast, however, a change not later than early spring, and are per suaded that before summer sets in re- vival of business prosperity, although not a restoration of high prices will be under way
 First among those who are of the opin- ion that prosperity awaits us, coming not later than early spring, is Howard Elliott, who is chairman of the board of the Northern Pacific Railroad company. Mir Elliott's judgment is undoubtedly based in part upon his accurate knowledge of railroad conditions. These he tells his friends are satisfactory. Transportation facilities are Improving. Railroad con gestiop is rapidly ending. By mid-winter conditions will approach normal, and by spring so far as any one can foresee will lNo
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shipments. l2,915; sales, f,lss; stock, S22,- 659.
 Memphis: Middling, 19 .50c; receipts, 4,- 75O; shipments, ASIA; sales, 1,20O; stock, 294, ,i24.
 Augusta: Middling, 1S50c; receipts, 2,5S; shipments, 1,75O; sales, 195: stock, 12S .024
 St. Louis: Middling, 2oc; receipts, 2.i59: shipments, 2.455; stock, 11,lS9.
 Atlanta: Middling, IS 50c.
 Little Rock: Middling, l9c; receipts, 1,129; shipments. S94; sales, 660: stock, 42 123
 Dallas: Middling. 17.75c; sales, T.
 Montgomery; AIiddling, 1S.50c.
 Total today: Receipts, 2S, 22S; shipments, 9, ,S2S; stock, 7S9l09.
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QUIET DAYS AND
 THEN PROSPERITY

Mir. Elliott said a day or two ago that business will be quiet for some months. Early in the spring he looks for the first signs of reviving prosperity, and when prosperity does come it will surpass at least in healthfulness the fever like pros perity which prevailed during war days.
 The view taken by Mr. Elliott is also shared in by Archer W. Douglas of the United States Chamber of Commerce at Washington. MT. Douglas looks upon the present conditions as no more than re- action from the fever which characterized the war days. In this condition he sees no danger of panic, either financial or business. Many of the larger manufac- turing explorations. acting with wise fore sight, accumulated in the days of high prosperity large surpluses, and upon these they can confidently rely for as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
SUICIDES FUNERAL HELD
Secretary to Mississippi Congressman
 Shoots and Kills Himself

Hattesburg, Miss, November t2.--tSpA : cial. al.)-Congressman Paul B. Johnson of this city was called to attend the funeral today in Waynesboro of his private sec- rotary, W. A. Bodie, who shot and wounded himself so badly Wednesday, night that he died soon afterwards MT Budie was acting postmaster of Waynes- bcro at the time, and there was absis- lGtely no cause for ending his life, SO far as his friends and relatives knew He had been chancery clerk of Wayne county and had dlled other county offices before accepting the secretaryship 10 Congressman Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
ROANOKE CELEBRATES
Ex-service' Men and Schools Join In
 Armistice Day Parade

Roanoke. November Especial LAT mistice bay was celebrated tn Roanoke with a Setriotic programme hy teachers and pupils in the aehoo auditorium At Il o'clock, the time when the firing ceased in the great World war two years ago. all the schools oC the city turned out and the pupils Joined in a parade down Main street, aeaded by the local band and former @ervice men in uniform ls vas ;lenounced that there were $50 pupils in the parade Returning to the center or the town, short speeches were maae oy. Mayor Walker. Superintendent James and Chairman Nichols of the school board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts Il ,4G6; sales, 9s0; stock. 316,933. Galveston: Middling, B.50c; receipts, 1455l; exports, 9,72o; sales, 1,6l4; stock, 405 71S
 Mobile: Middling, 1s.25c; receipts, 2; stock, Il, 495.
 Savannah: Middlng. 9.5c receipts 3,6S5 sales. %: stock. BAT Chareston: Middling. 19. 25c: receipts, eS3; stock, 2y7SSl.
 Wilmington: Middiing, lsc; receipts, Z72 stock, 35,453.
 Texas City: Receipts. 927: stock, 4.ss3 Norfolk: Middling, lsc; receipts. 2.hs, sales, l,i6S: stock. 49.23l.
 Baltimore: Receipts. 2.307; stock s.2E. Boston. Modelling, 20 05e; stock. f46ll Philadelphia: Middling, 1s.s5c, stock 5,0s6
 New York Middling D 40c; stock, 2, ,ls2 Minor ports: Receipts, 522: stock. 3,759 Total today: Receipts. S6.504: exports 2, 20; stock, .2Ss, ,044
 Total for week. Receipts, 9e3 .3T; ex. ports. 1l3.S03. Total for season. Receipts, 2.ois.oos; ex. ports. 1.26S,3sf.
 Interior Movement Houston: Middling 1Sc: reee1 pts IT 347
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Ministers at Conference

Roanoke, November 12 -(Speeial.) The Rev l. F. Hawkins, presiding elder or Roanoke district, and the Rev. Claude Orear, pastor of the Methodist church, are in Gadsden attending the annual con ference of North Alabama Methodism- Both have made fine records for the year now closing, and it is thought they may
 be returned for another year. This church
 raised SS 0O0 for all purposes this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Coffee Market
.y Associated Press

sy AssOclaIeO fresS New York, November f2-After opening at decline of Il to Is points, the mar ket for coffee futures rallied to about last nights close on covering, but eased off again later under renewed liquidation by brokers with Wall street and cotton trade connections. There were also reports of lower firm offers on the decline, which carried March off from 7.75c to 7.55c, or 23 DC ints net lower. That delivery closed al 7.57c. with the general market showing
 net loss of r to 21 points. Closing bids: December, CSC; January, 7.12c; March, 7.57c; May, 7.s7c; July. s17c; September. S.37c.
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio Is. 7ssc; Santos As, 10A111sc. Costs and freight offers in- cluded Santos As at 9.75Ql0. 15c and Rio Is at 6.90d7c. American credit. The official cables showed an advance of 13O reis in the dollar buying rate and a decline of hd in Rio exchange on London. The Rio market was 52reis lower and Santos 250 to 375 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, 62,ooo; Jundiahy, s 900
 Santos cleared 269oo for New Orleans: Victoria $500 for New Orleans, and 5,0oo
 for New York, and Rio 5000 for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
East St. Louis Live Stock By Associated Press
Money Market By Associated Press

New York November l2.-Prifne mer- cantiie paper, 8 per cent. Exchange steady. Sterling 60-day bills, $3.32 ster- ling 60-day bills banks. $332; com mercai 6o-day bills, s3.3112; demand, $33615; cables $3.37A. Francs demand 5.79; cables, 5.S1. Belgian francs demand 6.1o; cables, 6.12; gullders demand, 2965 {, cables, 29.75. Lire demand 3.45 cables BAT. Marks demand. 1.16; cables, 117 Greece demand, S.95. New York exchange or oMntreal, Il per cent discount. Gov ernment bonds irregular. Railroad bonds heavy.
 Time loans firm; 60-days, 90 days and six months 7$4dS per cent. Call money steady; ruling rate. 9 per cent; bank acceptances, 6A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Liverpool Cotton m

Liverpool, November 12.-Cotton; Spot slow; prices lower; good middling, 706d; fully middling, 16.06d middling. l456d; low niddling. 11.10d; good ordi- nary, 8.06d; ordinary, 7.06d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 2.300 American. Re- ceipts, 21,O00 bales, all American. Flu lures closed easy. November. 1401d; January, 13.75d; March, 1S.54d; May, 13.4Od; July, 13.24d; October, 12.S5d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Sacred Harp Sing

The Birmingham sacred harp singing
 class will elect officers for the ensuing
 wear sunday afternoon at meeting held
 al the Methodist church at Brighton, on the North Bessemer car line The meet ing is called for 1;30 o'clock. A special singing programme has been
 arranged. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Metal Market Ry Asr,cfafed Prexs

New York, November 12.--Copper steady; electrolytic spot and fourth quarter, 14s4&15c.
 Iron nominally unchanged. Tin steady; spot and nearby. sS7li37. 50; futures, $3S@39.
 Leady steady; spot, $7; antimony, $e.25ll 675; zine steady; East St. Louis, $6 5oa 675
 At London, standard copper spot fS77s Cd; futures. 9S6 17s Cd Electrolytic spot 9s9; futures, 9101. Tin spot, f945, futures, f249 17s Sd. Lead spot, e34 los |; futures, G33 los; zinc spot, G3e; futures, f37 Is Cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Cotton Seed Oil

By AsSOclateu Fress
 New York, November 12.- Cotton seed oil values sagged further today under scattered liquidation, induced by the de- precision in practically all commodity lines Closing bids were 20 to 29 points net lower Sales, l3,50o barrels. Prime crude sales, 755; prime summer yellow spot closed at $l0.n; December. 10.$c; March, $1076; May, $11, all bid Prime winter yellow and summer white. nomi- nal
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sistance in carrying them through these days of depression.
 ! By mid-winter purchasing of commodi- ] ties along large lines will be begun. Pres
 ent stocks of goods will have been ex- i hausted. Low prices will bring the public
 to the retail shops, and there will be a ' resumption of demand made upon the
 manufacturers for their commodities. Others who are not at all discouraged by present day conditions are Charles M.
 Schwab Judge Gary and the leading ! inanciers of New York and of Chicago.
 WHAT THE CROPS
 WILL DO
 i It used to be said, and it is now be- leved, that upon the crops depend the prosperity. Just at this time the financ- l ing needed to bring the crops from the fields to the market has entailed the use | of a large amount of funds, and that
 probably in part explains the so-called tight money market But the movement oe the crops is almost completed. By and by these crops will be in the market,
 and funds will thereby be secured which will release the credits obtained by the 1 farmers for the movement of the crops, ! for an early return to healthful business
 prosperity. The department of agricui- | ture at Washington reports that corn, to- { bacco, rice sweet potato and pear crops
 were far in excess of like crops produced
 at any other time in our history. But lit is upon corn that much of the con- , fidence for return of business prosperity ! is based.
 | Last spring the government was fearful l lest the corn crop be many million l bushels less than the average record. But private information which at the time
 was reported in this column justified the [ belief that the corn crop would be as { io I, tnA md 1rofghf
 be larger. It is larger by nearly 100000 coo ! bushels Much of the 8 200 001. .000 bushels of corn which was grown this year will i be converted into meat. The farmers will
 l. not receive as much as would have come
 to their pocketbooks if the price for it
 were as high as in 1917
 1 But they will receive a little under ! So 00O 900 900 for their corn harvest Forty years ago-Iowa was spoken Of as likely to lead the other states in the produc- 1 tion of wheat But the farmers of Iowa l discovered that the soil. the climate and |, the market were mere favorable for the
 cultivation of corn than of wheat. How 1 well this belief is justified is shown by
 the fact that Iowa produced little unoei i 45O GOO O00 bushels of corn, or 3O0,Ooo,OV 1 bushels more than Ohio. 150000.0OO more | than Illinois, formerly regarded as the great corn state in the union, while Min 1 nesota, South Dakota and Nebraska Of i the northwest states harvested this year
 only a few million bushels more of corn
 than did the state of Iowa. Had there been a comparative failure of the crops I this year that would have caused in- 1 creased embarrassment in business, but the very magnitude of the crops and the
 certainty that there will be an unsur- passed world demand for them. of itself will tend to put an end to the business depression which now prevails.
 fowls, 1S@25c; springs, 25Hc; turkeys, |, 3Sc.
 St. Louis, November 12.--Poultry: Geese 24c: ducks 2Sc: bntter and eggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Chicago Futures Ky Associated Press
Cash Grain Ky Associated Press

f,hicaeo November 13-Wheat: No. hard, si. Ss1Aa1Ls7ia; No. ? northern, $i.s6si Corn: No mixed, ssMs7c; No vel low, S61SS17c.
 Oats: No. ? white 51A&52Ac; No, white, 5GNc.
 Rye, si.57; barley. s1GlH.os; timothy seed. s550d6.75. Glover seed, $l242o Pork nominal; lard, sl9.o2 ribs SIS.aa' St Louis. November 12-Cash wheat No rsd s2os@2.o9; December. s1So; March, sl.7oi4.
 Corn: No. white ss@soc; December, -ssac; May. 79c-
 Oats: No. ? white, 5sc; No. 3. 521@a%c; December. 4s1zc; May, 5Sisc.
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operation furnish testimonials an had o under the knite
  uaion ncy be worthm much 4 practcing have faiiedeto We fin
  sresw reasonable Birmingham. Ala.
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Dry Goods Hy AssOpinfed Press

New York. November 12.-BleacE ed muslins, wide sheetings. sheets and pill low eases were placed on memorandum oi ders by some leading houses in the dry goods market today. Gray goods were quiet with print cloths lower, Yarns esascd off again. Burlaps were lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
New York Bonds By Associated Press

'. s. 2s, registered. bid ......... 1OlA Y. s. 2s. coupon. bid ......... 10i A U. g. As. registered. bid ....... 105A T S. 4s. coupon bid ............ 105H Panama Ss. registered. bid .... 7s Panama 3s. coupon. bid .....s TS
 American Smelting & Refining 5s 76N American Tel X Tel. cv. ss u. 95h Atchison gen. As ............... 76h Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s ... 7S
 Baltimore & Ohio cv. 41ss ... 77N Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .. 777s. Central of Georgia con 5s .--.. ssl9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
Bank of France

By Associated Press Paris. November 12.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following:
 Gold in hand increased 1,6 600 francs. Silver in hand increased 6 ,000 francs, Notes in circulation decreased 26,743,10O francs.
 Treasury deposits increased 25,152,t ,toa francs.
 General deposits decreased sO,s77,oOe francs.
 Bills discounted decreased 457,s53, ,ooa francs.
 Advances increased 44,6os,Oo francs.
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Liberty Bonds Hy Associated Press
Chicaen :. Stock

Chicago, November 12.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 6000; desirable killing grades of beef steers very scarce and unevenly higher, some corn-fed showing 25c to DOC gam; no choice here.
 Top, $14.25; steers below 1,2oO in the ma jority and generally steady; canners, cutters and common butcher COWS strong to higher; other she stock steady; bulls weak to lower; calves steady to strong.
 Hogs: Receipts, 20,000; opened 15c to 25c lower than yesterdays average; later mostly 1Oc to 15c lower, closing strong. Top, one load. ........,............$ 13.oj Bulk .......................... 1225Q12.5o Pigs, bulk desirable 100 to 1S0
 pounds ..,-................'.- l2'oVdlZ. 70
 Sheep: Receipts, 1o,000; fat lambs strong to 25c higher.
 Top fed westerns. 12.65 TOD natlVe s.......-......ss.....- 1-.ov Bulk native lambs ......,....... n.50q12.5 Choice handy weight ewes...... GOO Bulk native ...................... ooo9 9.oo
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Spot Cotton Ry Aaaaciafad Pregs

New Orleans. 4Soyenoer l2.-Spot cotton steady. Quotations revised, middlng q lower. Sales on the spot, 454; to arrive, U Low middling. 13.50c; middling, 1375c good midding. Pic. Receipts, H. 46G; stock, l56,93S.
 New York. November 12.-Cotton spot, quiet middling, 194Oc
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Weekly Liverpool

Liverpool. .sCse,4per I-.--tt eekiy cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills, 59 000 bales, of which American 50000. Stock, S55, GOO; American, 49S,000. Imports, 104.000, American. 93O0O Exports. 5.1O0.
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Rice Market
 Aua1.osafad PrAS

New Orleans, November 12.-Rough rice, no sales; receipts, 5.220 sacks; millers' re- ceipts. 5,220.
 Clean rice quiet; sales Honduras a5.z nockets at 2J+171fc; Blue Rose, H.o53 pockets. 22sm6Mc Bran and polish un- changed. receipts. 945.
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Sea Island Cotton

Savannah. Novenioer lz.-.Sea Islands; Market nominal quotations omitted sales. nones receipts. 20; shipments, five, stock. l~ Crop in sight, l,G7s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-13
London Money

London. November 12.-Bar silver
 537sd per ounce; money 5A per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 6.13-16G6A per cent; three-month bills, 6AQ61S-1s per cent
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York Memoers New York Cotton Exchanss, New eceaas Cotton Exchange. New Yor8 Produce Exchange AssocInted Members Li4- srpool Cotton Assoclatlon. Orders sq.eu i for she purchase ana sale or Cottes anS Cotton Seed Oh for future delivery Sl ec lss attention and LNerai terms gwen for con4 slgnment of spct cotcUn Tor delivery ools-