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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
.SEESAW MARKET IN
 WHEAT TRADING IN
 CHICAGO GRAIN PIT
Corn and Oats Also Took a Dip, While the Provisions List Went From Setback
 to a Rise
By Associated Press

Chicago, December 2S.-It was a see-saw market in wheat today. Cor rect belief that government figures this afternoon on the 1921 crop would be bearish led to declines, but then the market rallied owing largely to predictions that the government re- port tomorrow on the 1922 crop would be bullish. The close was unsettled at 1sc net loss to ss gain, with May at 1.161sc to 1.t614c and July 1.06c to 1.05 1sc. Corn finished unchanged to 1$c off, oats IS c decline to like advance and provisions varying from 7c setback to rise of 10c.
 The majority of wheat traders ap- peared to be expecting 25,000,000 to 50,o00, ,000 bushels increase of the gov ernments 1921 crop estimate. At tention centered almost wholly on this factor during the first half of the session. As result prices showed a general tendency to sag. and 1t was near midday before dry weather com piaints from the southwest were eff fective in diverting notice chiefly to the chances that there might be a bullish showing tomorrow from Washington on the acreage and con- dition of next years crop. Influen- tial buying followed and the finish, although irregular, was at about the best prices of the day. Rains delay ing the Argentine harvest counted somewhat in favor Of the bulls al the last Changes in the value of corn and oats were governed in the main by the action of wheat. Bulls in corn were restrained owing to the outlook that reduced freight rates would en- large receipts. In the provision mar ket packers selling did good deal of country business higher quota tions on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Everything Looks Brighter in Trading
 OUer Priuate Wires
SHANNON & CO.'S LETTER

New York, December 2s.-(SpeciaD Reactionary sentiment in cotton has been good deal in evidence today, inspired by the belief that covering mas been fairly we'll accomplished so Tar as speculative shorts are con cerned, and that the general situa- tlon has not as yet improved enough to provide firm foundation for hlgher prices to rest upon Besides this 1t Is argued that some of the cotton carried through the decline may come out at any time and prob ably when support is lacking, as it is asserted in some quarters, that the advance has more than discounted any probable improvement for Janu- ary, the extent of which some pro- fess to believt will prove disappoint- ing to adherents of the doctrine of higher prices.
 The stock market has been active today and started off with fine tone and with considerable vigor but on the advance it seemed to meet stock in volume and although the tone has continued strong, if not confident. the high prices were made in the first hour. The short interest is not ma terially reduced from that which ex- isted way back in August, when low prices were scored and this unusual feature simply shows that these peo- pie have long purses and that they feel very confident of their position. professional short interest would have run to cover long ago-Post & Flagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
POTATOES

St, Louis, December 2s.-Eggs 41c; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
NEW YORK COTTON By Associated Press

New York. Dec barely steady.
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Half q Dozen Items
 in the Market World as Told in Bulletins
By BRIGGS
By Associated Press

Buffalo, N. Y., December 2S.-- A marked shrinkage in the de- mand for wagons is given by the Wayne Wheel company of New ark as the chief reason for a voI- untary petition in bankruptcy now before the federal court here.
 New York, December 2S.--Re~ fined sugar broke below the S~- cent level today for the first time In several years. due to the con- tinued weakness of raw sugar. The Federal Sugar Refining conn pany reduced it's quotations 10 points to 4.0Oc a pound for fine granulated. Further pressure later in the day dropped raw sugar another 1-16c to n basis of 1Ac a pound for Cubns, cost and freight, the lowest level recorded here in more than IS years.
 Chicago. December 2s.--Frcsh eggs on the Chicago wholesale exchange dropped 5c today to 44c dozen. The drop was ascribcd by produce men to a plentiful supply following the Christmas holiday weekend. Receipts were, nearly three times that of normal.
 New York, December 2S.--De- creases of 2c to 4c n dozen were recorded in the prices of various grades of eggs on the New York wholesale exchange today.
 Shreveport. Las., December 2S.- The first of dozen actions tO De filed against major oil com panies operating in the Homer field, In which claims aggregat- ing approximately S30.0OO,O GOO and decrees confirming Ox. Aership of hundreds of acres of the most valuable oil land in the field. are the issues involved. has been filed by counsel for the Consolidated Progressive oil corporation. This action is directed against the Standard Oil company and seeks judgment for $9.0OO.OOO and con- firmation of title to land i'm the heart of the discovery section and one of the richest tracts in the entire producing area. The other suits are in course of preparation and will be filed immediately on completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Actiue Spindles Show
 q Small Increase
By AssocIated Press

Washington, December 2S.-ActiVe cotton spindles in November aggre- gated S4,4s6.669. as compared with 34221,646 in October and with 31,- 700,o41 in November, 1920, the de- partment of commerce announced to- day through the census bureau. Based on an activity of 24ia days for the month, the statement said. the average number of spIndles operated during November was 36,074.401.
 Active spindles during November included:
 Alabama 1,254.947: Georgia 2473.- SPA; North Carolina 5,245,651: South Carolina 5.0l5.692; Tennessee 426,s97; Virginia 579,074
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
INFERIOR MovEMENT

FFeBS
 Houston Middling 1S.55c; receipts 1S,1s5; shipments 17,126; sales 1,127; stock 312;SS4. Memphis: Middling 1S.5Oc; receipts 4,l66; shipments S,51S;, sales 1,4OOj stock 271,447.
 Augusta; Middling 1S.13c: receipts 3.122; shipments 1929: sales 201 stock 148,502.
 St. Louis: Middling 1s.50c; receipts 2,SS1; shipments 2,s24; stock 25,1O3.
 Atlanta: Middling l8.75c.
 Little Rock: Middling 1825c; re- eeipts l.1S9; shipments Ill; sales 22S; stock 66,974.
 Dallas; Mlddling 1s.O5c; sales 2,374. Montgomery: Middling 17.70c; sales
 Total today: Receipts 24,552; ship ments 24S7S; stock S24,S60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Lake Born Commerce
 Breaks Late Records
By Assacinted Press

Chicago, December 2S.-Chicago's s lake-bor commerce broke the rec ords of 20 years in 1921 when 7S,3TS,- 979 bushels of corn were shipped to foreign markets. according to a re- port of William H. Clare, collector of customs, made public today
 More than 5000 vessels with a net tonnage of 5.s21.9S1 cleared from the Chicago and Calumet river harbors during the year. Duties collected on imports totaled ss,426,201.42. slightly more than s1000,0O0 below the high mark set in 1920.
 Raw silk led all imports with gum Chile second.
 Imports of chicle were valued at s2,531.SS2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
PORT MOVEMENT
by Associated Press \ t.1 4. C. t,e.. ATt1 x1rt tr

New Orleans: Middling 1775c; re- ceipts 6,s51; exports 1,725: sales 2,299. stock s76,119.
 Galveston: Middling 1s.75c; re- ceipts 20,4SS: sales 663: stock 374,71s. Mobile: Middling 17.25c; receipts 469: stock 16,15S
 Savannah: Middling 18.3Sc; re- ceipts 4,637; sales AS; stock 17S,651. Charleston: Receipts 2.2O2; stock 111.004
 Wilmington: Receipts s70; stock 40,119.
 Texas City: Stock 121Ss.
 Norfolk: Middling 1s.25c: receipts 1,s22; sales 334; stock 141,155.
 Baltimore: Stock 2,513.
 Boston; Middling 1s.20c; receipts 691; stock 5.400.
 Philadelphia Receipts 137: stock 14241.
 New York: Middling 1s.o5c: exports 59S; stock Ss.429.
 Minor ports: Receipts 11.32s; ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
cost and freight, equal to 8ssc for

cost and freight, equal to 3.S6c for centrifugal.
 In raw sugar futures new low rec ords also were establish under scattered commission house and trade selling, prompted by the weakness of the spot market Closing prices were 1 to 5 points net lower. January closed at 1.96c March, 207c May 2.21c; July, 237c.
 The market for refined was un- settled by the decline in raws, with one of the local refineEs reducing lis, prices 10 points to the basis of 4.90c for fine granulated or the lowest price recorded in number of years Others were unchanged at 5c. The domestic demand was still light, all though there has been some pretty fair sized sales for export account
 There were no transactions in re- fined futures, and closing prices were unchanged, with January at Dc March, 5.10c, and May, 5.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
ACTIVE AND BROAD
 SUMS UP DO|NGS
 ON WALL STREET
All But One Issue of the Lib erty Group Closed at Gains, With General List
 Active
By Associated Press

New York, December 28.-Trading in stocks today was active and broad, a firm to strong tone pervading every division during the early and inter- mediate periods. Much of the ad- vance, which ranged from 1 to points, was cancelled later, however, on the unexpected rise of call loans to 51s per cent.
 Equipments, oils motors and metals again were the leaders, but rails. shippings. steels and food spsoialties participated in more than moderate measure. The strength of sugars was surprising in view of the lower prices quoted for raw and refined products.
 Individual features of strength in- eluded American Car, Pressed Steel Car, American Steel Foundries, Rail way Steel Spring, Pullman, Haskell and Barker, Mexican Petroleum. Gen eral Asphalt common and preferred, Mercantile Marine preferred and tho coppers and kindred issues.
 Among rails transcontinentals led with Reading and other coalers, also St. Louis and Southwestern preferred and several of the junior eastern is- sues. Further postponement of divi- dend payments by Pittsburg. Cincin- nati, Chicago and St. Louis (Psn Handie) indicated that earnings still leave much to be desired.
 Miscellaneous specialties were rep resented by textiles, notably American Wooien. Cluet Peabody, Manhattan shirt and Phillips Jones. together with chemicals. feathers and motion pictures issues
 Foreign exchanges reacted to the more uncertain political advices from abroad, the Paris rate being the only allied remittance to show firmness. Italian bills continued to weaken and rates to northern and eastern Euro pean points showed mixture of ad- Vances and declines.
 All but one issue of the Liberty group closed at gains and the gem eral bond list was active. strong and broad. Railroad bonds, especially Pennsylvania Reading. Baltimore and / Ohio. Atchison, Rock Island, and Kan sas and Texas, made appreciable gains. Total sales. par value. s1s.- F50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
MUCH FLOWING DONE

Moulton, December 2S.-(Special.) As the old year hears it's close farm CTS and those interested in farm work are becoming aware of the fact that the fall and early winter have been unusually open. More blowing has been done over the county in general than has been done before Christmas for several years, and, all though but little winter cover crops have been sown, the prospect of a good 1922 yield because of earlier and better preparation is promising. So far many farmers have been un- able to kill hogs, due to the warm season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON h. aS

Liverpool December 2S. Cotton spot in limited demand; prices steady {; good middling 12.11d: fully middling 11.71d: middling 11.36d; low middling 10.16d; good ordinary S.61d; ordinary 7.6sd; sales 5000 bales, including 4,SOO American; receipts 4S,O00. including 32,S0O American. Futures closed bare- ly steady. December 1124d; January I1.22d; March t1.21d; May 11.13d; July l0.s8d; September 11.60d; October 1042d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
COTTON SEED OIL

New York. December 2S.-Cotton seed oil was quiet but steady oa scattered covering of shorts on the tight crude situation, and steady ap- pearanee of kindred markets. Lead ing deliveries closed 4 to 6 points ret higher. Sales, 12.400 barrels. Prime crude, 710c, sales and bld; prime summer yellow, spot, S.S50 S5Oc; January, S.Sse; March, s.79ei May, 9.04c, all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
EAST ST. LOUIS FIVE STOCK
 R.. Aa.nnintcd Rraaa
SUGAR MARKET By Associafed Press

New York, December 2S.--The raw sugar market was weak and prices were lower. declining to the lowest level recorded in over 15 years. with old crop Cubas selling on the basis of s.c. cost and freight, equal 10 3.36c for centrifugal. There were sales early of 25.000 bags of old crop Cubas to local refiner at 13-16c, cost and freight, and later 10000 bags sold at 1%c. cost and freight. The committee made no announcement. and their quotations remain at 2l4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, December 2s.-A healthier tone was reflected in the cotton goods market today, with trade showing little more breadth. Yarns were higher in sympathy with the cotton rise. Fine dress goods and staples were in greater demand. Silks were quiet. Burlaps were quiet and linens finn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
NAVAL STORES D Draau

Savannah, Ga, December 2S.-Tur- pentine firm 74%c; sales 324; receipts 905; shipments 1177; stock 13,40S. Rosin firm;. sales 547; receipts S,S7S; shipments blank; stock s6,221. Quote: B $S95; D. E, F. c, $4; H $4.025s; $405: K s4.SO; M s5.2O; M $5.4o; Wg $5.60; Wv $5.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
METAL MARKET

EA5SUETHFtU FTtsS
 New York, December l2S. Copper steady; electrolytio, spot. and nearby SIS @14c; later He. Tin firm;s spot and futures s33. Iron steady. prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot .7060 4.S0. Zinc quiet East St. Louis de- livery spot s4,9O@4 4.95. ,Antimony spot $4.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
FonEIGN EXCHANGE

New York, December 2S.-Foreign exchange irregular. Great Britain demand 4.191s; cables 4.19ss; 60-day bills on banks 4.16b. France demand s.O41a; cables SOS. Italy demand 433h; cables 4.34. Belgium demand 771 h; cables 7.72. Germany demand 53: cables 531a. Holland demand 36.60; cables S6.66. Norway demand 1885 sweden demand 24.9o; Den mark demand 20. Switzerland de- mand 1852 Spain demand 14.94. Greece demand 415. Argentine de- mand 33.62 Brazil demand 13. Mon- treal demand 94Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, December 2s.--Rough rice, strong No sales. Receipts H. 346 sacks. Millers receipts same. Clean rice, strong. Sales reported 100 pockets Honduras at 6hc; 2,72S pockets Blue Rose at & @45-16c. Re- ceipts 7,s67 pockets. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Hubbard Bros. & Cn

Members New York Cotton Exchange, Nss Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pre-. ducs Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders sos licited for the purchase and ,aie of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terns given for consignment of spot cotton for ds- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
s. R. STEWART < CO.'S LETTER

Birmingham, December 2S.--The first Liverpool market in four days came over this morning about on parity with our markets and with light sales at 5000 bales. The ca bles stated merchants and consum- CTS bought spot cotton sparingly and that futures were steady on local and continental buying. Egyptian cotton advanced in sympathy with advices from Alexandria.
 Our markets opened unchanged to 10 higher and on renewed buying, which was led by the Japanese in terestss coupled with professionals working on the long side and shorts covering forced the March option % points over yesterdays finals. but at these figures heavy profit taking was witnessed This brought about a re- action of 30 to 40 points in the after noon. Japanese brokers again buying on the break The closing figures
 were practically at those of last night.
 mill activities was bullish. The fig- ures gave the average number ot spindles operated during November 36,074.765, against 34,579,401 in Octo- Der, and 33,322.S31 during September.
 Dallas reported a better spot de- mand aside from this market was
 without fresh news of importance. Most likely the market will continue to rule a holiday affair until the turn of the year. Purchases made on any decided downturn should prove profitable.-S. R. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
MONEY MARKET

New Pork, December 2s. = Call money firm; high per cent; low 4h per cent: ruling rate per cent; clos ing bid AZ per cent: offered at per cent; last loan per cent; call loans against acceptances Al per cent. Time loans firm; SO days 5@5A per cent; 90 days b@5A per cent; six months 5@5A per cent. Prime mer- cantils paper 5@5N per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Southern Bell Telephone and M Telegraph Company

Interest on Thirty-year First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of this Com pany, due 1941, will be paid on and after January I, 1922, upon presentation of Coupon No. 22, to the Bankers Trust Company. No. Is Wall Street, New York,
 J Nj. B. HoxsEY, Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
ports 11.s2s: stock ZEE.

 Total today: Receipts A9, ,1s33 ex- ports 13,549; stock 1 ,s6S.0s3. Total for week: Receipts 93,S06: exports 6S.171. Total for season: Receipts 3.51O,- 656; exports 2.SS032s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Nv rAasn~tof.l D~-
SPOT COTTON

New orleans. December 2s-Spot cotton steady; 25 points higher Sales l,460 bales; to arrive s39. Low mid ding Ice; middling 17.75c: good mid- ding 1s.'oc. Receipts 6.951; stock 376,119.
 New, York, December 2s.-spot cot ton quiet; middling 19.05c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
HUBBARD,s LETTER

New York, December 2S.-(Speciai) The market proved strong during the entire morning, advancing the market to new highs for the move- ment. The ring sentiment ruled bull ish and January notices were stopped readily. Absence of spot pressure and the belief that business would improve after the turn of the year led to fresh buying from the outside. Realization in the early afternoon checked the advance, but the market remained steady on the decline.
 It Is question whether the ad- vance will hold; our opinion is that the market will sag until after the holidays and with the New Year ad- vance. influenced by mill buying. both here and abroad. Our Atlanta representative wires: "Milly working; more inquiry for cottonf than for some time past" We may have a temporary reaction but expect higher prices eventually. - Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
NEW YORK BONDS By AsnooIatefl Prens

U. s. 7s, registered. bid. d........... 101h U. 8. 2s, coupon, bid .......<...... 101 b U. s. 4s registered, bid. ........... 104N U. s. 4s. coupon, bid. .............. 104A Panama ss, registered bid-,..,... go American smelting & Refining 5s s7H American Tel & Tel. cv 6s ...... los ls Atchison gen. 4s. ........-..,..,..- s6 Atlantic Coast Line list 4s ..... S5
 Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4iss ........74M Bethlehem Steel ref 5s .,....... 92is Central of Georgia consolidated 5s. S9 Central Leather 5s ............... 93H Chicago, Mil, & St. P. cv. 4hs,... 61ss Colorado & Southern ref. lis ,.. S2h Denver & Rio Grande consol 4s.. 72la Dominion of Canada 6s us3D stB Erie gen. As ..................,.. AZ
 Illinois Central ref As .,........... s2
 Int. Mer. Marine 6s ....,... s9h Kansas City Southern ref. 6s.,.... SIS Louisville & Nashville un. As ....- sSh Missouri Kan. & Texas 1st As TIA Missouri Pacific gen. As ...t....... BOh Norfolk & Western cv. 6s bid 104
 Northern Pacific 4s .........,.... s6 Pennsylvania gen. bs ..............- 94
 Reading gen 4s ..--: -...:..::..- SiA Republican Iron & Steel 5s us40) e1
 St Louis & San Fran. adj. es .,... F Seaboard Air Line adj. 6s -,...... IA Southern Bell Tel 5s ....,......- gSs4 Southern Pacific cv. 6s bid ........ 9b% Southern Railway 5s .............. SS
 Southern Railway gen. 4s ...,..-. 6lA Texas & Pacific ist bs, bid..-..... Ss
 Union Pacific 4s .................. S6 h United Kingdom of G. B. &
 l. 5hs 193D ............. e6& U. S. Steel 5s .............- 99A Virginia Car. Chemical 6s ........,. 93h Wabash 1st bs, bid ............... gS Wilson Co.,. cv. 6s -....s..'....ss sos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Markets Restocking
 on Morris Avenue

The markets on Morris avenue are now restocking as result of the heavy Christmas sales. Although throughout the holidays the market was well stocked. the produce and poultry dealers, as well as the other wholesalers and jobbers, enjoyed an unusually big sale of their goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
COFFEE MARKET nu AaanoIaA.d n..a.

New York, December 2S.-The mar ket for coffee futures opened at a decline of 10 to 16 points under some scattering liquidation, which was probably promoted by reports of un- settled and slightly easier markets in Brazil. The early offerings were soon absorbed, however and the mar lSet later was quiet but steadier, with May contracts selling up from s.40c 10 s.62c on little covering or trade buying. Closing prices were within point or two of the best, showing net advances of 2 to ' points. Sales were estimated at about 5000 bags. January S.67c; February s.72c; March s.77c; April s.69c: May S.60c; June, July, August and September s.57c; october s.6oc; December s.65c
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is 9Ac to 9ssc; Santos As 12h @12%c. Cost and freight offers were about unchanged, including Santos 3s and 5s at I1SOc to 12.20c and Rio Is at S.45c to s.50c, American credits.
 The official cables reported a de- cline of 30 reis in the dollar buying rate, but there was no change in the rate on London. The early cables showed decline of 125 refs in the Rio market and of 125 to 275 reis In Santos. Later special cables reported further declines of 2 to 5.75 reis at Rio and of 75 to 125 reis at Santos.
 SPOT COFFEE
 By Associated Press
 New York, December 2S.-Coffee, Rio No. '. 9Mc.
 BAR SILVER
 By Associated Press
 New York, December 2S.-Foreign bar silver 65c; Mexican dollars 49ss sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Meal and Feedstuff

Meal and Feedstuff
 Smith Grain Co.) Mixed horse feed, $40; old style huils SIS; No. corn, 75c; corn chops. s1.s0. No. white oats, 56c; shorts, sSs; bran, s29; C.. s. meal pct. s44; hen feed. 100 lbs, s2.10; timothy, S34; choice pea green alfalfa, sS6; Johnson hay SEQ; wheat straw 25 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

AND ToU TaANScR>tee YoUR NOTES AID COMB To AM OOTGIrIG WHICH LOOKS LIKE SoMeTHthIS, BUT oNJ THe OTReR HAeJD MIGHT BE SOME THING ECSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
chicago Decer,her 9s who.+ NJ,

2 hard $1ISA. Corn, No, ? mixed 4SA @49c; No. yellow 49@49A c. Oats. No. white 37@S71ac; No. 3 white 33% @S6c Rye, No. 4 S1c Bar ley 52@57c. Timothy seed $596,10. Glover seed $12.50 @1S50. Pork nomi- nal. Lard sS77. Ribs $7.50@S.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
CHICAGO GRAIN By Associated Press
CASH GRAIN
 By Associateti Press

St. Louis, December 2s,@wheat No. ? red s122; No. s1.16; December s111A May s1.14h. Corn. No. 2 white 4s1A @491ac; December 4sssc; May 5315c. Oats, No. white 34@ S41ae; December 34c; May 40c.