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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
NEW YORK COTTON
fork. March i4.~The cotton market
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, La, March l4.--Prices were lower in a moderate way during the greater part of today's session ii the cotton market, but toward the end there was no decided trend and last prices were five points up to eight points down, net on the day. On the soft spots investment buying was in evidence to a limited extent, and 1t gave the market what recuperative power it had. Heaviest investment buying appeared at the lowest levels when May threatened to break through into new low ground for the season.
 Heaviest selling appeared on the opening and in the early trading and it forced declines of IS to 20 points which carried May off to 1922. An unfavorable opinion of weekly reviews of textile trade in this country had much to do with this selling. Opinion was decidedly at conflict regarding to- morrows American mill figures from the census bureau. In the early part of the session most traders appeared to expect unfavorable statistics on consumption February. but later there was no question that a private bureau report on consumption of 38S000 bales was regarded as favorable, because it compared with 366,0oo bales consumed in January. On this report the market went to it's highest net advances of three to nine points, May touching 11.21.
 Too much rain in the belt was ac- cepted as meaning that planting and preparations to plant were being in- terfered with and the threat of more rain to come caused fear of pro- longed wet spell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
EARLY DECLINE IN
 COTTON ATTRACTED
 SOME INVESTMENT
At the Close General List Was Net Six Points Higher to
 Six PSintS Lower
By Associntcd Press

New York, March 14--The cotton mar ket was very quiet today, but an early decline seemed to attract some invest- ment buying as well as covering, and prices held steady later. May contracts sold up from 11Sic to 1l.59c and closed at 115Oc, or net unchanged while the general list was net points higher to 6 points lower.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of points on August. but general ly 9 to points lower because of con- tinued southern selling. The active months soon showed net losses of 13 to 2 points, with July selling at Ii, Sc and October 12,30c or the lowest prices touched since the rally of a week ago last Friday, After the first half hour however, there was very little pressure of offerings from the south, while un- favorable trade advices were offset py continued reports of a probable reduc- ton in acreage and local brokers re- garded the steadness of the market Tn the face of weakness in grain and re- ports of unsettled conditions in the stock market as indicating the presence or some investment interest. July sold up to 12 04c and October to 1252c or about to 10 points above Saturday nights closing figures, with later fluctuations somewhat irregular, and the close snow ing slight reactions from the best, Prl- vate returns estimate domestic mill con sumption for February at 3S .Vo paies, but the figures were considered without any special influence. Early cables rom Liverpool emphasized unemployment strained financial conditions and lack or orders in Lancashire, but later adVices mentioned the advance in bar silver as an encouraging feature Port receipts 14.440; United States port stocks, l4l5,- POS; exports, 10026, making S,5220's: lot of loo bales of cotton returned from Liverpool has been inspected for de- livery here. but only 200 bales more are expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

farm and agricultural methods into one of the show places of che United states. Mrs. Andersons country home Is el traditional interest. because it was fo a. some years the country place of Will liam M. Tweed. He bought it when he was at the height of his power in the so-ealled Tweed ring of New YorR city. Tweed possessed a finely dis. corning eye for charming landscape and it was for this reason that he bought a large farm of 62 acres and then converted 1t into a most attrac- tive place which was to be the home of the family.
 This passed into the possession oi Mrs. Anderson and she enlarged it by the purchase of several hundred acres. As Greenwich was her country homa she bestowed many benefactions upon the town. She built and endowed the public library, which was a memorial to her mother. She contributed much for social welfare purposes and her private charities were in the aggregate very large. She caused to be con structed marble mausoleum. which l , a conspicuous object within the vista of all who pass through that town. Mrs Anderson, among her other benefac- tions, saved Barnard college. saved it at least from the necessity of remain ing housed in cramped quarters which were not convenient on approach t. Columbia university, of which 1t is d part.
 Her gift of money made possible the construction of the Barnard college buildings, which stand within five min utes walk of the central building Of ( (solftrr1 hta university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
HER PHILOSOPHY OF WEALTH

Mrs Anderson never departed from her conviction that great wealth should be considered as something to be held as trust She often spoke of the gratifying modern tendency which has been revealed by so many who have accumulated large wealth and who de- sire to distribute much of that wealth in such manner as to give service to mankind. She is reported to have said that in the past five years the dis tribution of some portion of the large fortunes which have been accumulated has been so great as to demonstrate the fact that all of those who accumu- late fortunes having been able to do that through the development of American resources are not miserly, seeking to retain intact all of their gains, but on the contrary are dis posed to return a considerable part or their wealth in such manner as may serve mankind
 Mrs. Anderson did not make disposi- tion of her fortune in like mannec with that adopted by Mrs Russell Sage But the principle which was the base of the benefaction of both these wom- en was the same. It was represented by the desire to scatter great wealth wisely so that the world might be thetre benefited
 Mrs Anderson's daughter Mrs. Dr Campbell of Boston, although knowing that she would be In possession of grea. wealth by inheritance nevertheless de- termined to perfect herself in some vo~ cation, which she could seriously fol- low and from which sne could earn her livelihood. The practice of medi- cine appealed to her. and she was graduated by medical college and began at once to practice. She, too regards wealth as trust to be wise ly administered for the benefit of mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
 By AssOciated< Preaa
Cash Grain

Cash Grain
 By Associated Press
 Chicago. March 1.-Wheat, No. 2 red, g .6@a. 70: No. hard. $159z@164 Corn, No. mixed. E1h@6s1hc; No yellow, 665A@6S1xc. Oats. No. ? white, 420431hc; No white. 41@43hc Rye, No. 3, S. .ss4 9 1894. Barley. 6S@79c; timothy seed, $4oo@6.5o; clover seed, s4oO@ds.oo. Pork nominal; lard, $11.S; ribs, $lo. B@11.E E. St. Louis. March 14.-wheat, No. 1 red winter, $1.6S; No. ?, s1.65; March, s154; May, H.47h. Corn, No. white 625sa Ssc No. 4, 61hc; May, SAc; July, 7o4G 7oxc. Oats, No 2 white, 4314944c; No. B PA @fS1kc; May, 43hc; July. 4411c-
 L By Associated Press
 Chicago, March 14.-Butter higher; creamery extras. 4s14c. Eggs higher first, Sl@S1hc. Poultry alive higher: fowls, 331kc; springs. 33c
 New York, March 14-Butter easier; creamery, 4a@45c eggs steady; frsts so@34c.,
 Cheese firm. average run, 26d27hc Live poultry firm; brolers. 55d60c chickens. s2@45c; fowls. 4oc; turkeys,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Hubbard Bros.

New York, March 14.--( (Special) Jour marekt opened slightly lower this morn-
 ng on continued bearish reports from Liverpool and the south. but soon stead jed owing to a report that the consump- ton was greater this month than the previous month. We feel now that re- ports that will come from the south will be more or less bulish owing to the re- duction in fertilizer sales and acreage It will be probable that the market may at some not far distant time have to ab- sorb some cotton that is now in farmers hands. Whether this will offset any bullish news is quite hard to tell but we feel that the farmers are serious in their talk about the coming crop and Us a consequence we may see a gradual i'm provement in values.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Dry Goods
By Associated Press

New York, March 14.-Cotton goods market quiet, fall underwear opening deferred. Raw silks market firm as result of Shanghai fire losses amount ing to about S6,O00, 900. Buriap mar ket was quiet of the lowest basis yet reached. Woolen goods continued to attract new orders for fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15

NAv York. March 14-(SpeciaL)-- Had Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank Anderson cared for the estate. aggregating mil lions. which she received from her father. Jeremiah Milbsnk with zeal for it's growth and accumulation. her estate would probably be in excess of $50, OO0. 900. She did not do that be- cause of her frequent and large dis tribution to various philanthropies college endowments, and also some' which took the form of downright federal government will receive in the form of estate taxes not a very large sum.
 It is. of course. only an estimate which some of her friends have made that her estate will inventory not over s5,OOo,o0o. If that be found an accurate estimate then she must have dis tributed in her life time perhaps as much as 2O,OOO,OOo. possibly more.
 Mrs. Anderson died recently after sojourn in California in the hope that the climate there might bring back to her her accustomed health. But it was not to ge, so she died leaving a repu- tation which will continue for many years of having been a woman pos sessed of very large wealth and worthy to be numbered among the richest of American women, who was chiefly oc- cupied for many years in making wise distribution of her wealth, The pre- batting of her will few days ago con 4o. \. kind, put not of the gifts she made during her life.
 She inherited from her father ca pacity for handling skilfully important business affairs. In fact. this was dem onstrated by her method of apportion- ing some parts of her property to this or that charity. This was done in A thoroughly business like manner.
 Mrs. Anderson's legal residence was in New York city. She was often ap- pealed to and usually with success for subscriptions to political party cam paign funds, but if she made gift of this kind it was not done until after thorough examination Of the meth ods adopted by the party managers in expending campaign funds. It was her belief that as she had not accumu- lated by her own efforts the fortune which came to her it was all the more important that she should make wise distribution of it. Her father built up the fortune, having been one of the most influential of all those who de- veloped great railroad properties, and she handled that portion which came to her with business acumen, not doing this for the purpose of increasing her fortune so that she might have the sole enjoyment of it. but in order that she might make such use of it as would be of benefit to humanity.
 MRS. ANDERSON'S
 COUNTRY HOME
 Mrs. Anderson's countrv horne woe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Army Plane Reported Wrecked

Daytona. Fla, March 4--An army afr- plane from Carlstrom field at Arcadia, Fla. bearing Captain Dixon and Lieu tenant Gowechauk, was wrecked in the surf at Mosquito Inlet. south of here late yesterday, according to reports received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Port Movement

 New Orleans: Middling, 10.75c; receipts, ASsS sales, 63; stock, 42a,oa3. Galveston Middling. l2c: receipts, 5,0S22; exports, 9049; sales, 362; stock. 3o1. .4s7. Mobile: Middling, l0.50c; receipts. 32; stock, 14,246
 savannah: Mddling. 11.5oc; receipts, 1,Sll; stock, 1567S5. Charleston: Receipts, 81; stock. 24G,54a Wilmington: Middling. 1075c; receipts, 192; stock, 256W. Texas City: Stock, 4,9f1. Norfolk: Middling, n.2Sc; receipts. SoS; sales, 16S; stock, 8S,ll4- Baltimore: Stock, 3,592. Boston: Middling, il 40c; receipts, 6: ey ports, 277; stoclS 1o,6o0
 Philadelphia: Adding. 11.55c; receipts, B; stock, 5,2S4
 New York: Middling. 11.soc; receipts. 362; exports, 100; stock, H1,IT. stock. 36.s1l.
 Total for day: Receipts, 14,44o; exports, 10,026; stock, 1,h1,130
 Total for week: Receipts, 22,H4; ex- ports. 25,151.
 Total for season: Receipts. 4,no.oos; ex- ports, 3,51S,932. Interior Movement By Associated Press Houston: Mddling, l0.60c; receipts, 6,3S; shipments, 3,s2s; sales, 1,745; stock, 3S2, ,7ss. Memphis; Mddling, 11.50c; receipts, 3.so1; shipments. 2,4z5; sales. 800; stock. 375, ,67o.
 Augusta: Middling, 10.50c; receipts 3a2; shjnments, 90o sales, 300 stock, 149,376. St. Louis: Ididdlng,1 1L5oc; receipts, c.1Ss; shipments 2,lSS, stock, 9.s9S Atlanta Middling, 103Oc.
 Little Rock: Middling, n.50c; receipts, | stock 63 lJ-
 Dallas: Middling, 1O.25c; sales, 2055. Montgomery: Middling, 10.25c: sales. 5. Total for day Receipts. 13.4o4; ship ments, 9,lSs; stock. aS0.9S5.
 Liverpool Cotton
 By Associated Press
 Liverpool March l4.-Cotton spot in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
NEW YORK BONDS

U. S. 2s, registered, offered ......... 100h U. $. 4s, coupon, offered .......... 10S
 Panama 3s. coupon, offered ......... S0h American S. & R. 5s ............... 77A American Tel. Tel. cv. 6s ....... 96h Atchison gen. As ............... 77 Atlantic Coast Line 1st As, bid ...... rex Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs ........... 65A Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ............. s0h Central of Georgia Consol. 5s, bid .... S3h Central Leather 5s .................. 90A Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ........... s1 Chicago, B. & Quincy joint As ....... 97% Chicago, R. l. & Pac Ky. ref. As ..... 67 City of Paris 6s ................... 96M Colorado & Southern ref. AIS, bid ... 73 Denver & Rio Grande consoi. As. bid {. e2h Dominion of Canada 5s (19S) ...... s9 Erie gen. 4s ..................... 40h III. Central ref. As ................. 75 Int. Mer. Mar. 6s ................... 79h Kansas City Southern ref 5s ......,. 73h L5ggett & Myers 5s, bid ............. 83 Louisville & Nashville un. As, bid ... 81h Missouri, Kan. & Texas 1st As ,.... ST
 Mo. Pacific gen. Is ................. 52h New York Central deb. 6s .....,... SS Norfolk Western cv. 6s ........... 10lA Northern Pacific As ................ IS
 Pennsylvania gen. 5s ............... s5h Reading gen. As .................... soA Rep: Iron & Steel 5s (194o), bid .... S5h St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s ....... e4h Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .......... 33 Southern Bell Tel. 5s ...s.......... 81h Southern Pacific cv. 5s ............. 94A Southern Railway 5s ...........s.... S3h Southern Railway gen. As ........... 5s Texas x Pacific 1st ................. 79
 Union Pacific As ............... S0h United Kingdom of c. B. & l. 5hs
 U. $. Steel 5s s'...:.................... ssn Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s ....... slM Wabash 1st ..................... S5X Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ................ S6h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Live Stock

1lto St0ck . Fed @ steess sc Good core t0 choice sGac; medium Grass cattle. according to weight, quality and flesh: Steers. 606c; fat cows l0 50; medium cows s04c; cutters. zh 0sc; can p ners. l,x9aa"o; heayy s bulls 40sc: light 4@bc; medium yearlings. 304c; veaierss Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs. lss to 200. sc; choice corn fed hogs. 135 to ls5. sc; pigs, 90 pounds down, sore: best heavy rough hogs, 607c; half fat rough hoes 506c; soft and oily hogs from lc 10 2c her pound less than above pricea
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed horse feed. s430.4s; old style hulis, white oats. roc; shorts. $40; e. s. meal. I per cent. s36i hen feed. 100 lbs.. 32s5; tim. othy. sss; choice pea green alfalfa. sls,
 Hides .nd TaIiow No. 1 Green Fresh HideD-4c No. 2 Fresh Green Hides-3o No. l Dry Flint Hidee-12c. No. Dry Flin Hides--1lc. No. l Green Salt Hide-so. No 1 Dry Salt Hides-sc No. 3 Dry Salt Hides--Sc Sheep Skins-10 @26c. Hog skins-150 z6c. Goat Skins-2o Q zSc. TaIlow-4@6c.
 Beeswax--25 O z7c. Clear Grease Wool--i2O1Ec Clear Washed wooi-so . SIs. Ssa:s Sls:spE EE,sssn.iSs.e1 5.'las.niSsse1
 Spot Cottoa Good middling .........1f ii Strict middiing '............... i0h iie Strict low mniddiiinisI iinisI'........... ..... st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Sugar Market


 New York. March 14.-The raw sugar market was quiet today. No business was reported. and prices closed un- changed at 5c for Cubas cost and freight. equal to 6.02c for centrifugal e There were no changes in refined su- gar, and while the demand continues or fair proportions, business is being re- stricted by the inability of refiner5 10 handle it. with several still withdra wn. Prices are generally listed at Sc fer fine granulated for hard grades, with two accepting orders on the basis of 7.i5c for softs.
 Sugar futures were firmer early on covering and trade buying, prompted by a steadier feeling in the spot market with prices at one time showing advances of points, although there was a partial setback near the close understandings. Final prices were ? to points net high CT, with business only moderate. Clos ing bids: May. SAG: July. 5.64c; Septem- Der. s.78c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
LOCAL MARKETS
LOCAL MARKETS (Bell- Rodgers Produce Col
 Poultry

Eggs-34c dog. Fryers-60c lb.
 Hens-27 e 29c lb. Stags-27c lb.
 Turkeys---45Q Q soc ib. Ducks-35c ib Cocks-15@16c lb. Guineas---ESach 40c. Butter-Good fresh stock, 25 a soc fb.
 Fruits Apples-W ps, No 2h inch and up, s ss ssss E1 fsncs M enssa iss as l'S
 Bananas-Eight- ht-hand punches. 50 to SO Grapefruit--Eighties. ss; 64 to H. ,A7S; 46 to 96. $4.50; 36s $4.
 verdellis s2; California Terrier brand, :soo's s4; 36o to 42o. $4.5o; half boxes $2.60.
 oranges-A & brand. heavy and juicy,
 Pineapples oranges-216, 2so. 2so's. $425 Produce Cabbage-New Orleans, large crates, ss Danish, small heads, 2%c. fornia s7.5O. Lettuce-Iceburg. $4.5o.
 Tomatoss-Faney Florida, 1A s5.5o;
 Potatoes-sweets, Porto Rico. Sc; Irish, Wisconsin stock, l5o pounds, 2hc ib., five sack sack lots. 2.4oe; Colorado, odd weight, sc March 2s only thing we can get in seed Irish Seed sweets: 1oo-lb. sack. A..
 Rutabagas--150-lb. sack. S275; less than Onions Red. 1oo-lb. sack. ,2.2s; yellow
 oni9n on sssts-E,Yelloy. fss : bu,, slso. Spredit Nut Margarine-i0-lb. and 3e-lh prints, 26c; Dixie cakes, 5 lbs., BOG. Beans-Michigan navy, 100-lb. sack, 6Ac Lima, California, large, shc lb.
 Peas-California buckeyes, Sc. Peanuts-No. 1 Virginia stock, sHc; roasted sack lots, 1oc; roasted. 6Q=lb. lots l3c.
 Cheese-New York single. ssc; daisies. full cream, 32c.
 ~ Prunes1so to to' HSs; aac; to to 50, zoe; 50 to 60. 17c; 60 to 70, 15e; 70 to so. l4c; 80 to Raisns-London layer, s5.50
 Lemon Peel-Ten-lb. boxes, 22c Rice-Fancy head 5hc.
 Evaporated Peaches-Fancy 50-lb boxea 1sc. Standard 50-lb. boxes, 1sc.
 Evaporated Apples-Rings. 40-lb sack, l12hc h.
 Evaporsted Apricots--Fancy 25-lb. boxes 27c; choice 25-lb. boxes 22c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn 14c Red Snapper-Headless and drawn 24@ 25c.
 Spanish Mackerei--26c, Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout--23 e 25c. Mixed Fish-12c. Mullet-11c.
 .oysters-.chesapeaks Bay. extra select. s per gallon. D. S. Clear Bellies-i4016hc Compound Lard-11c. Hams-Regular. z70 32c. Pork Loins-20 Q z3c. Bacon-2S 0soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Spot Cotton

By Associated Press New Orleans, March 14.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales the spot. SSS bales; to arrive. none. Low middling, Sc; middlins, 1075c; good mddling. 12.50c Receipts, 4,S33; stock. 423.0s3. New York, March 14.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, u.30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
NEW LOW RECORDS MADE IN MARKET
 TRADING YESTERDAY
Call Money Continued to Hold at Seven Per Cent, With Offerings of Time
 Money Scarce
By Associated Press

New York. March 14.-Practically the same adverse influences which contrib uted in measurable degree to the de- pression of stock market prices last week were operative again today, a number of new low records being reg istered.
 The foreign situation. the precarious position of the railroads and the state of deadlock existing in some of the leading lines of industry, were once more the factors which precipitated fresh liquidation and emboldened the shorts to extend their commitments.
 Statements of earnings submitted over the weekend recess by various transportation companies and manu- lecturers of staple products offered evidence of the steady decline of rail- road tonnage and the detached or in- different attitnde of consumers.
 The stronger position of the domestic banking situation. as demonstrated by the weekly reports of the local clearing house estimate of the federal reserve branches, almost as a whole was a fac- tor in the more important develop ments, which continued to initiate against market values.
 At intervals the stock list suggested support of the better grade issues, espe- cially rails, but heavy selling of read ing at an extreme decline of over 3 points in the final hour and fresh at- tack upon Atlantic Gulf, which ended at a net loss of almost points, pro- voked much confusion at the close. Sales amount to 600,000 shares.
 Call money continued to hold at per cent and offerings of time funds were scarce, though unchanged from last weeks quotations. Dealings in foreign exchange contracted, British and French rates easing. while Scandinavian re- nnittances hardened.
 Weakness of Pennsylvania railroad 5s and the new 6hs, the former losing A point and the latter a large frac- tion, typified the reactionary bond mar ket- Liberty 3 1sc made new low rec ord for the year at S9.90. Total sales. par value, $10, IFS, ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15

Argentina leads the world for linseed production, cultivating about 3,0O0.0O0 acres annually, as compared with 2.000- 00O acres in the United States and 100o,- OOO acres in Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15

Mrs. James J. Brown of Newport, R l., is said to carry the largest life in- surance policy of any woman in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Money Market

New York, March 14.-Prime mer cantile paper, 71s@7A per cent; ex- change, irregular: sterling 60-day bills and commercial 60-day bills on banks 3.85; commercial 60-day bills. 3.S4% :; demand, 3.s91s cables. s.90k. FraFncs. demand, 700; cables, TOP. Belgian francs, demand, 7.32; cables, 734 Builders, demand, 3430; cables, 34.40 Lire, demand, 3.6S; cables, 3.70. Marks, demand, 1.5S; cables, 1.59. Greece. de- mand, 7,53. Argentine. demand, 34.50 Brazilian, demand, 15.0o. Montreal, 12A per cent discount. Government and railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans steady; 50 days, 90 days and six months, GOT per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-15
Coffee Market

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 RsW York. March A.-The market for 0of1ee futures showed a further decline today. owing to the unsettled ruling of pxfSzl end scattered liquidation. After opening at . decline of to 13 points, w1th May seiltng at 6S7c. prices rallied a feW points from the lowest on cover- ing There stso may have been littls investment buying. but the improvement was not fully maintained. May sold ur to 66ac and July from 6g7c to 602c, but tho close was 3 or points off from the best, with prices net to Is points lower. March. 5,2Sc; May, 5.60c; July. l6c: September. 6Ssc; October. 6.55c; De- cemher, 676c; January. 6SSc.
 Spot coffee unchanged; Rio IS, Sc; Sam tos As, 9@e1kc. It is reported that San tos As sold at 7.85c in the cost and freight market here late on Saturday. Today's offers for well-described Santos As ranged from S.10c to 8.25c and Rio 7s from 56Sc to 5.75c, American credits. The official cables reported an advance Of 60 reis in the dollar buying rate, with decline of 1-16d in Rio exchange or London. The Rio market was 150 to 17s reis lower and Santos 50 to 125 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, 5000; Jundiahy recefpts. N,OOo. Santos cleared Il 200 for New York. Private cables received here during tho afternoon reported better Nnue m~ Bxaxilv but rave no official quo tatio0s.