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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Gray Cloth and Some
 of the Yarn Sellers Show More FirmneSS
By Associated Press

New York, November 26.-The firm CT and higher cotton markets during the week led to greater firmness among some of the gray cloths and some of the cotton yard sellers. Print cloths had dropped to a basis of 1sc for 3Sh-inch 64x60s. but on Wednes- day the price had reacted to Ac, ana some orders were placed for delivery Into next year. Sheetings are still quiet and irregular Bleached cot tons are likely to be revised before any activity is created, especially oh some of the best known brands. There has been no change in the col ored cotton goods or ginghams sit- uation, the mills being well under order. Pereales and prints have been slHort this week. although some sales ! of fancy prints are being made Tn small quantities for future delivery. There has been some retail demand for assortments of cottons for Janu- agy sales, but the business has not | yet reached normal proportion. Mills continue to complain of the decreas- ing margins between cotton and cloth prices, and some curtailment Is re- ported In gray cloth mills where or- ders have run out. There appears to be no surplus of goods In any quar- ter and 1t has developed that when firm orders are paid down by large users higher prices quickly follow Il the buying is pressed. Cotton duck lis quiet and there has been no ma terial change In tire fabrics or auto supply goods. silk and cotton good' are quiet. Silk hosiery has sold mucl better than cotton hosiery for spring iCotton underwear lines Is quiet. Cur
 rent cloth prices in primary markets T are as follows;
 Print cloths, 2s-inch, s4x604s, essc
 64x60s, 61sc.; 3S1s inch, 64x64s, Sc
 brown sheetings, southern standard 12c; tickings. s-ounce, 2Sc; denims i2.2 20s, 191c; prints. lie; staple ging
 hams, 14Mc; dress ginghams, 2OQ
 22hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Steel Market Holds
 Its O,un With Demand
 For Structural Steel
By Associated Press

New York, November 26.-The steel market is- barely holding Its own in point of activity and values. There is, a fair demand for structural ma terial while the railroad require ments furnish steady business and there is some improvement in tn, demand for pipe The trade at large, however. appears 60 be shrinking somewhat and a disposition on the part of producers to shade prices as a means of keeping up the present rate of production gives the market an easier appearance. Pig iron is very quiet with buyers indifferent. Prices are irregular with an easier tendency, especially in relation to in- quiries of more than moderate pro- portions and on the whole the mar ket is heavy.
 The demand for copper has been little less general but has con- tinued in sufficient volume to en- courage holders and maintain prices at a further slight advance. A mod crate export business has been re- ported on the basis of 1874 for cleo trlytic f. a. s. New York mostly for Snlpuent to france anu 1tTIndny anu some of the larger producers have made sales for domestic consumption December and January shipment, or the basis of 13ss to 13%c delivered Sales on domestic and foreign ac count for the month are expected to total between 125,000.000 and 150 : 900. .000 pounds. Casting copper has also ruled stronger in sympathy with electrolytic but comparatively little business has been reported.
 Lead remains steady. The position of Missouri operators has been im- proved through the impending cut in freight rates and London cables have been more bullish.
 Tin has eased off from the highest of the week due to rather free offer. ings of prompt shipment and to the setback In London.
 Zinc has been quiet. Production this month Is expected to show ar Increase, as several producers have started new blocks.
 The demand for antimony continues very quiet and the undertone of tho market has been rather heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
GREATER ACTIVITY
 SHOWN IN SHORT
 EXCHANGE SESSION
The Bond Market Showed Equal Strength, With the Liberty Series Among
 the Leaders
By Associated Press

New York. November 26.-Trading
 on the stock exchange during today
 short session was attended by greater
 activity, breadth and strength than
 on any previous day of the week. the
 movement deriving most of it's inn fpetus from another brisk inquiry for rails.
 Conspicuous features of this group included high grade, Pacific and grangers at extreme gains of to 2 points. also coalers and shares of sec ondary or recognized properties tra- versing southwestern sections of the country. Equipments and steels were stimulated by the buying of rails. Oils, particularly Standard Oil Of New Jersey Mexican and California |Petroleums, Pierce preferred and Mid 1 ale States were firm to strong. In the varied list of specialties American Woolens, assorted dry goods, common and firsts preferred, American Tobacco, National Biscuit, American Beet Sugar and American Can were outstanding features, though yielding moderately on profit taking.
 Equal strength was shown by the bond market, in which the Liberty series again were domient, the BE s, | first and second As, and all of the AZ S attaining new high records for the year at net gains of 10c to 76c per s100. Total sales, par value, s11, ,675,- poo.
 Notwithstanding the weeks heavy shifting of funds, the clearing house statement showed an actual decrease of s29, ,250, 900 in loans and discounts. IFhe only other noteworthy change
 kas contraction of about S15,000. 900
 cash, with consequent reductions
 f excess reserves to S14,536,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
SHANNON & CO.'S LETrER

New York, November 26.--(Spe- cial)-The early cotton market was very quiet but became more active after II o'clock when offerings in- creased and prices made new low ground. Western wire houses, gossip has it, are increasing January and March short lines. The talk is they have sold In the neighborfood ot 10000 bales<yesterday and today. Inc south was also a seller on the de- cline during the middle of the morn ing and there was good deal of scattering commission house iiquida- ton.
 some people are talking bearishiy this morning on the ground that the recent advance of 2hc per pound Tailed to stimulate demand either for raw cotton or for goods.
 Many regard the present reaction as perfectly natural result of the recent advance but it has had an un settling effect on sentiment and the more so. perhaps. as the few Decem- Der notices issued yesterday were al |. part of the day and as no trade buy. ing or consequence has shown itself on scale down.
 Although today Is half holiday In stocks we have had a very good market with strength displayed ev v- anywhere and with no indication of weakness in any department. The activity has been considerable for a saturday and everything looks ia Vorable for the coming week Tota, sales 4SO,5O0.-Post & FlaeR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
WHEAT RALLIED
 AND CLOSED AT 4
 FRACTIONAL GAIN
Corn Made a Small Loss, While Oats stood Pat. Provisions Were Weak
 As No Support Given
By Associated Press

Chicago, November 26-After a weak start wheat rallied sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade today and finished sc net higher for DeN cember and lac higher for May. Corn lost 1s 9so; oats were unchanged to Ae lower and lard and ribs from 5c to l5c lower. January pork, the only live option in that commodity, showed a net gain of 40 points,
 Wheat's5 early decline was due mostly to easier closing prices at Liverpool, ascribed generally to re- ceipts of Australian wheat. The us- ual Saturday evening up trades con- tributed to the shrinkage in prices, but considerable bullish sentiment fwas in evidence on the breaks. Towards the end reports came that partial failures of the rice crops in Japan and China would cause buying of wheat by those countries. and a<out the same time goodly portion of the local pit element Hound them selves short and started to cover. Sales of cargo of No. 2 hard on ocean on basis of $1.27Is was seized by the bulls as cheering news and the upturn continued to the end. Trade in corn and oats was light, and those grains responded to con flicting influences by ready fluetua- tions. More profit-taking and over Sunday trades tended to keep prices down. There were some small sales of corn here for the seaboard, but the samples market was generally lower | Provisions had no support from packers, and scattered selling affect
 ed lard and ribs beyond the usual
 limits for such transactions. Hogs
 were strong at the yards, but pros- poets of big receipts in connection
 with next weeks live stock market caused pit traders to disregard that l factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
COFFE MARKET Ry Associated Press

New York, November 26.-An early advance in the market for coffee fu- lures met some scattered realizing and |was not fully maintained, but the un- hertone was generally steady owing 10 the advance in Rio exchange rates Pnd the prompt stopping of Decem- |ber notices yesterday. The market opened unchanged to g points higher. with active months selling about to DO points above last nights closing Figures with March touching s.30e on lhe call. Later March eased off to S.25c and the market closed net g points higher to points lower. Sales 3were estimated at about 17,000 bags. .rlosing transactions. December, 7.S6c: January. s.52c: March, s.27c; May, E.05c; July 7.90c; September. 7.77c. Yesterdays notices arc now said to nave represented nearly s00,0 bags. The spot market was firm at SIS O ac or Rio Is, and f1% @12Ac for Santos $. There were few firm offers. Those received included Santos 3s and 5s at 1.15e to 11.40c. Rio Is at S55c and Victoria Is and ss at S.10 to s.15c, American credits. The early cables Feported a decline of = reis in the Rio narket but the dollar buying rate vas 120 reis lower. Rio exchange on london, s-32d higher and the Santos rarlSet 25 to 50 reis higher Later ables reported a tJrther advance of Sd to 316d for Rio exchange on kndon and quoted Rio 25 reis higher o POO reis lower. Brazilian port re- eipts, 44.000: Jundiahy. o3,000 Santos feared 5s,500 bags for the United tates.
 SPOT COFFEE
 By Associated Press
 New York. November 26.-Spot cof-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
LIVE STOCK

By PssOcluted YresS
 East St. Louis, Novemb Der 26.-Cat- tie: Receipts 400; compared to week ago native steers soc to 75c higher, quarantine 15c to 25c lower; light yearling steers and heifers soc high CT; beef cows 25c higher; canners 10c to 15c higher; bulls steady; vealers s1.50 to s2 higher; stockers and feed : CTS strong.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000, closing weak; best hogs sold 5c to 10c higher; top s7.25 paid on light lights; practical top s7.15; bulk lights and mediums s7.O5@715; bulk lights s7.15@7.25; no heavies here; packer sows 10c to 15c lower, $5.75 5.s0; quality fairly good, clearance good.
 Sheep: Receipts none, no trading today; market compared to week ago: Best lambs s1 @1.50 higher; culls 50@ 75c up; ewes 25c lower.
 Chicago, November 26.-Cattle: Re- ceipts 1000, compared with week ago, beef steers and she stock 25@ soc higher; mostly soc up bologna bulls 25c higher; veal calves mostly q higher; stockers and feeders 15c to 25c higher.
 Hogs: Receipts $500. active, firm to 10c higher than yesterdays aver age; shippers bought about $500: good clearance: top s7.15; bulk s6.s5@ 7.10; pigs steady to 15c lower: bulk desirable s7.10@7.75.
 Sheep: Receipts 1000, compared with week ago; fat lambs and fat handy yearlings $1 to s1.25 higher; fat ewes 75c to s1 higher; feeder lambs steady to 25c higher; choice feeders late Friday ss.6o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Demand For Bonds Was Feature on the
 Stock Exchange
By Associated Press

New York, November 26.-Continu- nce of the recent extraordinary de- and for bonds was the salient fea- Ire of another active week on the ock exchange. High-ciass issues |d the further advance, most of the berty bonds exceeding previous |aximums of the year.
 The strength of railroad stocks as another hopeful development, anscontinentals and coalers receiv- substantial support on improved rnings. Publication of the Mis- uri, Kansas and Texas reorganiza- m plan was considered noteworthy cause it removed another road from F long list of receiverships.
 Erratic movements of industrials d many unclassifled stocks seemed denote little more than the day-to- operations of professional trad E. Oils were less prominent. but nerally higher. and steels and uipments were sustained by better huiry.
 Wall street was plainly disappoint- at the rejection of President Hard g's surtax suggestion by the House
 Representatives This incident IS without pronounced effect as a srket factor. however, bear raids ng of short duration.
 Trustworthy advices reported lrked increases of production in thy branches of industry These re invariably offset by high costs manufacture, net returns in the bel and allied trade. for example, wing scant margin of profit.
 Latest phases of the ornaments Inference occasioned restraints. not y In the foreign exchange market. e British rate proved least sus- ptible to this influence. but French d Italian quotations were nervous another acute collapse of Ger n marks threatened.
 Interior banks contributed meas hbly to the plethora of funds in the al market, and a slight easement
 rates for short-time loans was ted. This did not extend to call ney. for which a per cent rate kvat1ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
HUBBARD,s LErrEa

,, New York, November 2s.-(speciaI. ] The market was easier today, on the contipued liquidation and some short seilns on the idea that the recovery or the past week was entirely due to short covering The question of the ultimate price of cotton con- tlnues to be more and more one of distribution, with the mills content 10 buy only for immediate wants, and the holders in the south content to wait Tor higher prices before dispos- Ing or the greater part of their cot ton. Such being the case, we must expect many sharp reactions while the mills temporarily withdraw from the market We believe that the weight of the crop hast been now well distributed, and that holders Will not be inclined to dispose of their cotton excepting at higher prices than those now prevailing. Hubbard Bros & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
MARINE NEWS
Rx Assoclnted Press

Mobile. Ala. November 2s.-Ar- rived; Kewanee, Cuba.
 Sailed: Lake Strymon, New. York Cathwood, Port Lobos; Hagood, Port Lobos; Munsomo, New York.
 Port Eads, La, November 2s.-Ar- rived. Cliffwood, Charleston; Iago (British). Beaumont; Mont Cenis (French), West Indies; Roanoke. Port Lobos; Rochelle (British), Cuba; Sa- lem County. Mexico; T. H. Skogland (Norwegian). Brazil
 Sailed; Le Goa (British), Balboa. Spain; Quimistan (Honduran), Port Barrios.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

crease SLING 500. Total deposit $e7O,s2O,7Oo; decrease sS.4sS,soo. n eliminating amounts due from reserN depositaries and other banks a9 trust companies in New York an, United States deposits s62s,429,7Oq increase S1.659. 400. Banks Cash | vault s27.347,7O0: trust compania cash in vault 9,260,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston; Middlir.s 17.60c; receipts 14,2os; shipments 12,464 sales 5.327: stock 300.5
 Memphis: Middling 1Sc; receipts 4,sS6; shipments 5,757; sales 45O; stock 268,214.
 Augusta: Middling 16.ssc; receipts 1886; shipments 1,1SO; sales sl; stock 142,627.
 St. Louis: Middling 1sc; receipts 4,s57; shipments 4S9; stock 27,545.
 Atlanta: Middling 17.90c.
 Little Rock: Middling 17.75c; re- ceipts 954; shipments 769; sales 2sa; stock 49.Sss. Dallas: Middling lie; sales 4.O10.
 Montgomery: Middling 1675c.
 lotai today: Receipts 27072; ship ments 25,060; stock .78s,s45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duee Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders ao- lieited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cottoa for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, November 3.-Rough rice dull; no sales; receipts 2,52O sacks; millers' receipts same. Clean rice quiet; sales reported 5,001 pock- cts; Blue Rose at 04%c: 11s pockets Carolina at Dc; receipts 2,322 pockets. Bran. per ton, SIS; Polish. per ton, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
LAYTON,s LETTER

Birmingham, November 26.-There was nothing in the recent ginners report to justify the advance. The impulsive public hurriedly digested the figures and rushed in to buy, thinking it was bargain day.
 Immediately after the advance was well under way. had it from Rose & Son. my New York correspondent over our direct private wire, that tho advance was over and so advised our clients.
 The market at present Is in control of professional traders, and we will see sharp advances and sharp declines from time to time, but spot holders should not become alarmed, and throw their cotton promiscously on the market. as the much heralded new high levels will eventually ma terialize.
 There is still much actual cotton at large. and until this cotton is ir safer hands, we will see a nervous market
 For the present. sell on stiff ad vances.-F. H. Layton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Chicago, November

wheat, No. 2, hard, Ns11SA. Corn, No. 2, mixed, 50@51c; No. 9. yellow, 5o@ 51%c. Oats. No. 2, white, 36Ac; No. 8. white, 32@241sc Rye, nominal Barley, 52@54c. Timothy seed, s5@ 6.15. Glover seed, $I2.50918.5O. Pork, nominal. Lard. ss.s0@s.90. Ribs. s7 @7.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
CHICAGO GRAIN D. A
CASH GRAINS By AsaocIntnlI Presa

St Louis. November 2s.-wheat. No. 2 red, s1.2s@1.24: No. 3. s1.ls@ 119; December, s1099s; May, s114. Corn, No. ?, white, soc; December, 4s1kc; May. 5sssc. Oats, No. 8. white, s5c; December. S5c; May, SsKc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
POTATOES By Associated Press

Chicago, November 26.-Potatoes, steady; Wisconsin round whites, bulk. sI.65@1.75; sacked, sL50@1.65; Min- nesota round whites, sacked and bulk, s1.50@1.65; Michigan round whites, bulk. s1.60@1.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
NEW YORK BONDS fky Assaniatadv vsreas


 U. s. 2s. registered. bid ...... loo% u zs coupon. bid ................. 100% U. s. is. registered. bid .......... lo4X U. $. As. coupon. bid ............. 104N Panama 3s. registered. bid ...... 76b Panama 3s. coupon. bid ....-... 76n Am. Smelt. & Ref. 5s ......... s6h Am. Tel. & Tel. cv. 6ss ......... 1O9H Atchison gjTl. 4s ................. S5h Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s s4 Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .......... s7h Central of Georgia Consol 5s ... 90 Central Leather 5s. bid ........... s3X Chesapeake Ohio cv. bs -..... s6h Chicago. Mil & St. P. cv. As .. 6Sh Chicago, R. l. & Pac. By. ref. 4s .. 7S11 Colorado X Southern ref 41ss . s4H Denver Rio Grande consol. As . "A Dominion of Canada 5s u93D ..... s5A @Erie @ gen; 4s ..--..5........ 46A limos central ref. 4s .......... s3 Int. Mer. Marine 6s ............... 91% Kansas City Southern ref. 5s .... s5 Liggett X Myers 5s .............. 92M Louisville & Nashville un. As .. ST Missouri, Kan. & Tex. 1st As w 75 Missouri Pac. gen. 4s ............- 62% New York Central deb. 6s ......... 100 is Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ..... 105M Northern Pacific As ............. s4 Pennsylvania gen. 5s ............ 95L Rsadh1's Read,nE gen gen; 4s e,.; ;;;o;c,.. ss2h St. Louis & San Fran adj. 6s . 73% Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s. bid m Is Southern Bell Tel. 5s. bid .... s0% Southern Pacific cv. 6s ............ a311 so9dhern , Railway Ss ,............. si Texas & Pacific 1st 5s ......... 90Is Union Pacific As ........... ssH United Kingdom of G. B. & I. 5ks
 U. s, Steel 5s ............ .............. ss ss X;-C. Chemical 5s. bid ............ s5 Wabash 1st 5s, bid ............ 94X Wilson & Co. cv. 6s. bid ........ ssK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27


 New Orleans: Middling 17.25c; re- ceipts 3.0s4; sales 773; stock. 427.5S0. Galveston: Middling 17.s5c; receipts 19.s6s; sales 2,671; stock 415,625. Mobile: Middling 16.50c; receipts 273; sales 100; stock 16,075. Savannah: Middling 17.25c; receipts 2.s05; exports 3.f5o; sales 69; stock 1S5.967.
 Charleston: Receipts i4s; stock 120,733.
 Wilmington: Middling 17c; receipts S32; stock 33.253.
 Texas City; Stock 11.13s Norfolk: Middling 17.13c; receipts 24S0; sales 104; stock 126,20S. Baltimore: Stock 1,94s.
 Boston: Middling 1s.20c; receipts 1,295; stock $500.
 Philadelphia: Stock l5,7sS. New York: Middlins 1sc; stock Ill., 442.
 Minor ports: Stock 2.6S3 Total today: Receipts 30,S7S; ex- ports 3.150: stock 1.477,141. Total for week: Receipts 30,S7S; exports 3.150.
 Total for season: Receipts 2sss.Sss; exports 2.25s.277.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York. November 26-cotton goods were quiet today with print cloths steady and sheetings irregular bieached goods were quiet and ginR- hams showed no change Wool goods were quieter, especially in finer lines or mems wear. Silks were priced nigher Tn consequence of the rise in raw SIX but the demand was light. Burlaps were easier. Linens wera being sold freely at retail and ware In better condition In primary chan nels than for long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
COTTON SEED OIL By Associated Press

New York, November 2s.-Cotton seed oil was heavy under scattered liquidation, induced by the easier ruling in other commodity markets And for want of outside support. Clos ing bids were 13 to IT points net lower. Sales 1o,600 barrels. Prime crude 7c asked; prime simmer yellow spot s@S.50c: December s.05c; March s61c. and May S.s1c all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
PRODUCE
By Associated Press

New York. November 26.-Butter, steady; creamery. higher than extras; creamery extras, 441z O 45c; cream cry firsts, 37h @431sc. Eggs. steady; fresh gathered extra firsts, 65p6S firsts, 56@62c. Cheese, irregular; av- craze run, 20@201sc. Live poultry, steady; chickens, 19@27c; dressed, quiet, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
NAVAL STORES

Savannah, Ga, November as-Tur- pentine, firm, 74c; sales, lS1: re- ceipts. 559; shipments, 124; stock, l0,3l4. Rosin, firm; sales, 63s; re- ceipts. 2,279; shipments, 1929: stock. S2,76s. Quote: B to I. s4.50; K, s4.S0: M, s5.25; N, s5.50; WIG, s5.50@5.75;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Ass0cIafed Press

New York. November 26.-Foreign exchange. Great Britain. demand 3.9sh; cables, 3.ssM; 60-day bills on banks. 3.46h. France, demand, 6.941a cables. 6.95. Italy. demand, 4.07 ca hles. 4.07lt. Belgium demand. 6.52h cables, 6.53. Germany. demand. 34h cables. 35. Holland. demand 35.60; ca bles 35.6s. Norway. demand. 14.25; Sweden, demand. 2S.60. Denmark. de- mand 1s.40; Switzerland. demand, 14. Spain demand, 1888. Greece demand. 4.o4. Argentina. demand, 32.50. Bra- gil. 1912. Montreal s1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

St. Louis. November 26-Poultry, springs, 1sc; others, unchanged. But. ter and eggs, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
SPOT COTTON By Associated Press

New Orleans. November 26.-Spot cotton steady; quotations revised; middling 25c lower. Sales on the spot 57s bales; to arrive none. Low mid- ding 15.25c; middling 17.25c; good middling 1s.25c. Receipts and stock later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Rx Asaonlafed PreeA

New Orleans. November 26s-Cotton closed steady at net decline of 26 to 46 nninfa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
PORT MOVEMENT

New York, November 26.-Spot cot ton quiet; middling 16c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
BAR SILVER

By Associated Pre6S New York, November ,26.-Foreign bar silver. 66Ac; Mexican dollars. 5oNc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

SPOT COFFEE By Associated Press New York, November 26.-Spot cof-
 be, Rio 0. ', 8 15-16c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
LIBERTY BONDS

By Associated Press New York. November 26.-Liberty bonds