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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

for season, 3,s4o,00o; port receipts same date last year, 3,926.000; port receipts same date year before last 4,62S,0 Overland to mills and Can ada for season, 903,00o; overland to mills and Canada same date last year, 631,oo0; overland to mills and Can ada same date year before, 1,0e9,0oo. Southern mill takings for season, 2,543,000; southern mill takings same date last year, 1,s4s,oo0; southern mill takings same date year before, 2,643,- 900. Interior stocks in excess of Au- gust 1, 25s,o0o; interior stocks in ex- cess of August 1 last year. 740,000; interior stocks in excess of August 1 year before, 255 900. Foreign ex- ports for week, 119,o00; foreign ex- ports for same seven days last year, 127,000; foreign exports for same seven days year before, 1SS,000; for eign exports for season, S,257 900; for eign exports for same date last year, 2,736, ,000; foreign exports for same date year before, 3,453,000. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 4S,000; northern spinners' talk ings and Canada for same seven days last year. 5000; northern spinners, takings for season, 1,415,000; north ern spinners' takings for Canada to same date last year, s94,000.
 Statement of spinners takings or American cotton throughout the world:
 This week. 25o,oo0; same seven days last year, 277,000; same seven days year before, 362,000; total since Au- gust 1, 7,447,ooo; same date last year, 5,4o7 900; sanre date year before 7,22o,ooo
 Statement of worlds visible sup ply:
 Total visible this week. 5,s7s,o0o; total visible last week, 6,o5t,000; to- tai visible same date last year, 6,25S ,o0o; total visible same date year before, 6,o37, ,000. Of this total Ameri- can this week, 4,1o4,0o0; of this the total American last week, 4,l6s,o0o; of this the total American last year. 4,4s1, 900; of this the total American year before, 4,512,Ooo. All other kinds this week, 1S74,0o0; all other kinds last week, 1885 900; all other kinds last year, 1,77T0oo; all other kinds year before. 1,525,Ooo Visible in the United States this week. 2.e45,oOo' visible in the United States this date last year. 2.S63,0OO. Visible in other countries this week, 3,51S,0oo; yisi- bIe in other countries this date last year, 3,3s5, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
Here and There Among Those Interested in the
 Markets of the World
By Associated Press

Washington, January 20.-Rntes on hardwood lumber were ordered re- duced by the interstate commerce commission today to a basis of not more than to II cents per 100 pounds above the schedules obtaining in 1920 before general rate increases were put into effect. Railroads were instructed to make the new schedules effective not later than March G.. Five members of the commission. in- cluding Chairman McChord. dissented from the majority conclusions in orr dering reductions, but only one of them, Commissioner Eastman, indi- cated that his disagreement was found on the reduction. Chairman McChord and Commissioner Campbell held that the reductions ordered fall short of substantial justice to the shippers.". The decision pointed out that hardwood production originated in some degree in practically all sec tiOns of the United States.
 Chattanooga, January 2O.-Judgc Sanford of the federal court today confirmed the sale of the Tennessee Central railroad to C. M. Hoovey. manager of the Nashville Industrial bureau, representing P. H. Morse, Charles N. Boettecher and W. R. Freeman of Denver, Col, at the upset price of $1,oOO,OOO.
 Berlin. January 2O.-It will he necessary for the Reichstag to pass a special law permitting the con- structiOn of Zeppelins before work can he begun on the airship ordered by the United States government.
 Washington. January 20.-Ordi- nary expenditures of the government fell off by nearly 7OO,O00.O 900 during the first half of the current fiscal year, ms compared with the same pe- riod in 1920, while public debt dis bursements decreased by about S1,- OOO.OO0.00O, according to a statement issued today by the treasury, cover ing financial operations from July 1 to December 31, 1921.
 Chicago. January 20--RaiIroad wage conferences on 40 roads, affect Ing all railway shop workers, arc to he completed this week, and other negotiations looking to n general 10 per cent reduction of railroad wages arc expected to be completed by Feb- ruary I. All are expected to result in disagreements which will bring the proposed wage reduction to the railroad labor board.
 Los Angeles, January 2O.-With R cold wave bearing minimum temper atures reported officially as varying between 20 and 31 degrees prevalent throughout southern California last night and early today, Col. H. B. Her. sey, director of the United States weather bureau here. declared he be- Iieved the cold spell had been livery disastrous, to southern CaIifornia'x unharvested citrus crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
Steel and Iron Shares Hold Limelight on
 q War-Boom Scale
By Associated Press

New York, January 2o.-Buying of the so-called steel and iron shares on scale without parallel since the war boom was the feature of today's early dealings on the stock exchange. Gains of 2 to over 10 points were made by a dozen of those shares in the first hour, although the greater part of the first rise was speedily cancelled. The movement was attended by rumors of impending consultations or mergers
 Gulf States Steel, which overshad- owed all other stocks on the previous day opened at a 2-point gain to S5 yesterdays highest figure. Selling for profit effected. only 1-point re- action, after which it resumed it's upward course to 90i9, new record
 statement on the news tickers at tributed to Henry Ford denying that he was interested in Gulf States then caused that stock to fall almost per- pendicularly to 671z or II points un- der yesterdays close. Later it climbed to 7S1s and sagged back to "A.
 Replogle Steel. which is controlled by prominent industrial interests, was another sensational feature. rising 10ss points in the early dealings to Al, but soon falling back to near 8.
 Crucible, Laekawanna. Midvale Re , public, Vanadium, Sloss- Sheffield, Iron Products and Colorado Fuel were among the affiliated stocks. to regis ter gains of to points with subse- quent sharp reactions.
 Aside from sugars, which showed unusual strength, the general stock list was dull and irregular. attention centering entirely in the spectacular movements of steel and iron shares.
 Commission houses with wire con nections to the principal steel centers. especially Pittsburg, Cleveland and Chicago, were among the participants in the buying of steel and iron shares.
 Gulf States, Steel rallied to 7S15 in the first half of the session and Rep logic and the less prominent steels recovered to 3 points. Trading shifted to the motors at this period. Studebaker, Chandler and several of the equipments rising 1 to points on heavy accumulation. Sales to 12:30 o'clock were estimated at 100000 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
SUGAR MARKET


 New York, January 20.-The raw sugar continued firm and prices ad- vanced 1-16c to the basis of 2 S-16c for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 3.7sc for centrifugal. There were sales of 67.0o0 bags of Cubas for Jan uary and February shipment to local refiners and operators at 3-16c, cost and freight, and 12,00o tons of Cubas to the United Kingdom for February shipment at 12s. There were also sales of b1,o0o bags of Philippine Island centrifugal to & local refinery at s74 eff.
 The raw sugar futures market was quite active, but prices were irreg- ular. The opening was 1 to g points higher and prices continued to work up on covering and buying by brokers with Cuban connections. but after showing advances of to ' points. prices eased off under realizing and closed 1 point lower to 3 net higher. March closed at 2.30c; May 2.52c; July 2.a0c; September 2.S3c.
 The market for refined was higher following the strength in the spot market and prices were advanced 10 points to the basis of 5c for fine granulated by several refiners, while others were out of the market The demand continued of fair proportions. although refiners are behind on or ders and unable to make prompt de- livery.
 Refined futures were without transaction, closing to 25 points net higher. March closed at 5,35c: Nav b.60c, and July 5.65c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
RICE MARKET By Associated Press

New Orleans, January 2o.-Rough rice nominal; no sales; receipts 1864 sacks; miliers receipts same. Clean rice steady: sales reported S25 pock- cts Honduras at Sc; 212 pockets Japan at 4%c: 1,666 pockets Blue Rose at 2h@4Sc; 124 pockets Carolina at 5%c; 11S pockets early prolific at 4hc; 2sS pockets storm proof at 5 ls c; s5 pockets second heads at shc; 100 pockets screenings at 2bc; receipts s,S4S pockets. Bran and polish un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
LIVERPOOL COTTON Ry AssorIated Pregn

Liverpool, January 2o.-Cotton, spot and limited demand, prices barely steady; good .middling 1o.ssd; fully n.iddling 10.53d; middling 10.1Sd; low middling e.0sd; good ordinary 7.7sd ordinary 7.03d. Sales 1000 bales, in cluding $500 American; receipts 1000 bales, including $500 American. Flu lures closed steady; January 10.S4d; March 10.S2d; May 1o.2sd; July 1o.2od; September s.s7d; October s.s4d; De- cenlber s69d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
SENSATIONAL WAS
 DAYS TURNOVERS IN STOCK MARKET
Money Market Was Easy, Call Loans Holding at Five
 Per Cent and Renewing \ at Same Figure
By AssooIated Prcan

New York, January 2o.-The stock market today experienced one of it's most sensational sessional since the 1s1s-1s1s period when war brides" scared to record quotations.
 Limitations from responsible sources to the effect that progress was being made in the proposed mer- gers or cancellations of various steel and iron companies was a propelling factor.
 The movement, which consisted of series of bewildering advances and declines in the more speculative shares. began with Gulf States Steel. That stock made further advance in the first hour of sA points to soh. reacted 20 points and closed at 71M. net loss of 10M points.
 Replogle Steel divided honors with Gulf States for time, making an early gain of 10% points to 41. fall ing back to s4 and closing at s6. net gain of 4& points.
 Other steel and iron shares, espe-
 
 sioss-sheffield. Republic. vanadium. Colorado Fuel and Iron products were higher by 2 to 6 points. but these also followed the confusing course of their leaders. United States Steel became strong in the final hour. closing at ST. s-point gain and It's highest price in more than . year.
 Sugars, motors. oils, equipments, feathers, textiles and shippinKs were successively brought forward, appar- ently under professional auspices and to the discontinue of the shorts, but rails remained in the background, re- cording few noteworthy changes Among miscellaneous Issues, Electric Storage Battery at a gain of 6S points, and Woolworth, which rose 7h points, were the striking features.
 The money market was easy, call loans holding at per cent and re- newing into next week at that fig ure, while offerings of time money at 4h to "A per cent were on an enlarged scale.
 Trading in foreign exchanges was in moderate volume, but the entire list of international remittances was influenced by cables indicating fur ther tension nj the Anglo French sections.
 Sterling reacted 1ho and conti- mental rails were lower by to al- most 26 points.
 Liberty bonds eased, but other do- mestic Issues, especially rails. were inclined to strengthen. The several Cuban sugar issues reflected the strength of that group of stocks. Total sales. par value 31b,275,ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
NEW PAPER APPEARS

Huntsville. January 20.-tSpecial.) The Community Builder. a new week ly newspaper of which Charles D. Lane, formerly of the Tribune ana more recently of the Times. is pub fisher, appeared for the first time here Thursday. In it's editorial an nouncement the paper states that 1t will devote itself to news and en- deavor not to pass up anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
HUBBARD,s LETTER

New York, January 20.-(Special.) ) Continued covering caused slightly higher market this morning, with prices approaching the 1S-cent level. At this figure the south turned a fair seller of hedges, checking the market. With the publication of He's ter's spinners takings of 250.0o0 bales, against 273,0o0 bales last week, prices eased off to around last nights closing prices. There is very little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
COTTON SEED OIL By Associated Prxss

New York, January zU.-Cottoh seed oil was higher on insistent de- mand from shorts. prompted by the tight appearance of crude oil and lard. Closing bids were to 10 points net higher. Sales 14.0oo; ten ders, 100. Prime crude 7.15c bid; prime summer yellow spot. s.6oc; March, S.S6c; May. s.0sc; July, 9.4Sc, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, January 2o.-Trading in ginghams for fall was active today. Less business was done on flannel- cites. Other lines were quiet and print cloths were weaker. Yarns were fairly steady. Raw silk was un- changed. Dress goods and mems wear openings are scheduled to begin Mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
NAVAL STORES Rv A A.a1atoAI

Savannah. Ga, January 2o.-Tur- pentine firm, S5c; sales 3s; receipts 5s; shipments 4Ss; stock 12,O17. Resin firm; sales s61; receipts 1.440; ship ments 1,46S; stock s4,595. Quote; B, p. $4o6: E, F. s4.o5@407A; G, H, s4o7h @4.10; l. $410Q4.15; K. s4.70@ 4;76: M, $5.2o @5.25; N, S5.4o@5.5O; Wg, $5.76; Wv, $6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
PRODUCE Rv AwaanlaA..l Du...

Chicago, January 20.-Butter firm: creamery extras 321ac; firsts 261k0 31c; seconds 25@251zc. Eggs lower; refrigerator firsts 21@24c; firsts 36c; ordinary firsts 30@32c. Poultry alive lower; fowls 23c; springs 21c: roost- CTS 17c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
MONEY MARKET

New York, January 2O.-Call money firm; high per cent; low per cent. ruling rate per cent; closing bid AZ per cent; offered at per cent; last loan 5 per cent; call loans against ao- ceptances A. per cent. Time loans firmer; SO days 4h @5 per cent; 90 days A @5 per cent; six months Az a 5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper $ per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, NeS Orleans Cotton, Exchange, New York Pro. duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders ao- licited for the purchase and sals of Cos.orf and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery.N Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot eottoI, for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
WEEKLY LIVERPOOL m A..~rlsxAd praaa

Liverpool, January 2o.-Weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills 50,o00 bales, of which 9s'ooe were American; stock 100000, Amer ican 5s6, 900; imports 72,000. American 5o,0oo; exports 1000. American 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

New York, January 2o-Butter ir- regular; creamery higher than extras S7 1a @ Ssc. Eggs firm; fresh gathered extra firsts 45c; firsts 42@44c; re- frigerator firsts 26@27c. Cheese ir- regular; receipts 1,6sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

doing In the market. with the trade as a whole satisfied to sit by and await further developments. Reports fIem the dry goods market show lit- tie interest being taken.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Rv A.soriat.S n~..
SPOT COTTON

New Orleans. January 20.-Spot cot ton steady and unchanged Sales on the spot s60 bales; to arrive 6s7. Low middling 15c; middling 1s75c; good middling 17.75c. Receipts 1,S1s; stock S27,216.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
POTATOES

Chicago, January 20. = Potatoes steady; practically no demand or movement on account of weather too cold to open cars; no sales reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK
 Rv Assoeiated Presa

St. Louis, January 2o.-Cattle: Receipts, 1000; beef steers and she stock slow; fairly steady with spot more; other grades and classes steady.
 Bulk veal calves .....'..,.Si VIZ DO lo.ee Selected lots at ............ 11.2b
 Hogs: Receipts, l460o closing active, strong at days average. Toe to l5c higher. Top for 1T0 lb. averages.. S.6O
 l90- pound kinds up to ...,.. S.60
 Rull I2o 10 I90 pounds - ss5a s6o RuiiS 200 to 230-lb averages s.25Gl $40 Ruik heavies ............. $500 s.35 Packers sows ............. 6.00@ $50 pigs ,.......... 7.25@ S.6o Sheep: Receipts. 1850: closing steady at day's advance: strong to 1oc higher.
  Bulk good to choice westerns 12.90@ Bulk medium to good natives ls'oog l2.eo CullS .......-ss e.vsY s'oV Ewes, scarce ....... o.oVV o.VV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
CHICAGO GRAIN
CASH GRAIN Ry

Chicago. January 20-Wheat: No. 2 hard I.13h; No. dark northern N.35. Corn: No, 2 mixed 49Ac; No. 2 yellow 49A @50c. Oats: No. white Sf @ 3Shc; No. 3 white 34@35hc. Rye nominal. Barley nominal. Timothy seed $b@7 Clover seed s12@22. Pork 9.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
Priuate Wire News
SHANNON & CO.'S LETTER

New York, January 2o.-(Special) The early cotton buying which came largely from shorts faded out gradu- ally and in the absence of real trade support prices eased off under mod crate selling through warehouses and from local selling. In the later trad ing 1t looked as if the short interest had been a good deal cut down while the general run of news contained lit- tie that would tend to stimulate buy ing by the trado,
 At the same time there has been only very limited volume of offer- ings by the south and most of the spot advices have been encouraging, though not brilliant and 1t still looks as if 1t would be prudent to step lightly in following advances until they are supported by further de- velopments of a nature to inspire con- fidence in the future.
 The feature of the stock market today has been the great activity in the steel and sugar shares while the oils, coppers and rails were quiet but steady. There are many rumors nowadays of coming consolida ations and much talk of mergers among the lesser steel companies. The sharp ad- NdHCc III 6QlI oidtCo otCCi Stoi ttN buying of the shares of other smaller steel companies. The advance in United States Steel appears to be largely short covering The sugar shares were also active. as the sugar trade apepars to be shaping distinct improvement The buying today was in good measurse by houses which do a large non-member business, and these non-members are oftentimes short of the market.
 Trading has run to large volume today and there seems to be increas ing speculative activity among pools and in specialties.-Post & Flagg.
 F. J. LINNELL & CO.'S LETTER
 New Orleans, January 20.-(Spe- cials)-The market maintains steady undertone owing to light offer ings, influenced by diminishing stocks and some improvement in the stock. The strength of the New York stock market has given tone to cot ton also.
 The steady improvement in the fin ancial situation throughout the coun- try, particularly in New York, as noted by easier money rates. and in- creasing reserves of the federal re- serve system. Is encouraging, but 1t is possible that these developments are about discounted for the present in the absence of any improvement of consequence in business. Spinners takings of American cotton during the past week were rather disappoint- ing. 25000 bales against 253,000 bales last week and 277.oO0 one year ago, making total since August of 7,447o00 against 5,4070oo. Neverthe- less because of the small weeks in sight, 100000 against 227 900 last year takings were sufficient to cause decrease for the week in the worlds visible supply of American cotton of 65,o00 bales against no change one year ago.
 An encouraging feature for the week was a loss of 30,000 bales in the stock at 30 interior towns against a gain last year of 15Oo0, making relative decrease for the week com pared with last year of 45.000 bales. leaving the stock at the 30 towns 1,235,000 bales vs. 1,424,000 one year ago, while the stock at United States ports Is 1,230, 900 against 1,43s,O0 last year.-H. and B. Beer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE h.. I |.

New York, January 20.-Foreign exchange weak. Great Britain de mand %.2oh; cables 4.21; 6O-day bills on banks 4.17h. France demand s.os%; cables s.osA. Italy demand 4.S5h; cables 4.36. Belgium demand 7.77M; cables ITS. Germany demand 4sh; cables 50. Holland demand 9o.o' eapies oe.to. Norway demand l5.oz' Sweden demand PAST. Dem mark demand 1s.s0. Switzerland de- mana ls.4S. Spain demand 1491. Greece demand 4.3S. Argentine de mand S5.62. Brazil demand 12.7b Montreal s4%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21


 New Orleans: Middling 1e.75c: re- ceipts 1.61s; exports 1,o13; sales 1851; stock s27,216.
 Galveston: Mddling 1740c; re- ceipts 7.s4s; exports 21.1OS; sales 32o; stock S3S,415
 Mobile: Middling 16.25c; receipts v: stock 17,965. Savannah: Middling 17lSc; re- ceipts S01; sales s4s; stock 155,s32. Charleston: Receipts 400; stock so.so7.
 Wilmington: Middling 1s.7sc; re- ceipts 1o4; stock 40,ss2. Texas City: Receipts SIS; stock 13.4ss.
 Norfolk: Middling lie; receipts 1,2s3; sales III: stock 14o,524. Baltimore: Receipts 1,2ss; stock 1,sss
 Boston: Middiing Is.obc; receipts 100; stock 5.s63.
 Philadelphia: Receipts 121; stock 10,o44.
 New York: Middling 1s.o5c; stock s5,136
 Minor ports: Stock 2,122. Total today: Receipts l4,042; ex- ports 22.11s; stock 1.22s,sso. Total for week Receipts 117,17s: exports 11s.90s
 Total for season: Receipts S,sS9,- o45; exports 3,25661S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

St. Louis, Janua.y 2O.-wheat: No red $1.23; No. s1.17@1.2o; May $l11A; July s9kc. Corn: No. 2 white 4S@ 4sAc; No. 3 white 46hc; May 52s @5SAc; July 54c. Oats; No. white BIC; No. 51s@S7c; May 4oAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
PORT MOVEMENT

New York, January 20.-Spot cotton quiet: middling 1S.05c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
BAR SILVER

New York, January 20.-Foreign bar silver 62c; Mexican dollars 49%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
SPOT COFFEE

By Associated Press New York, January 20.-Coffee, Rio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
INTERIOR MOVEMENT By Associnfed Prexs

Houston: Middling 1735c; receipts Ssl4; shipments 7,o14; sales 1.s1s. stock 303.92e.
 Memphis: Middlins 17.75c; receipts 1.s2I;- shipments 2,369: sales 1,soo; stock 251,411.
 Augusta: Mddling 16.s1c: receipts 46S; shipments 1,535; sales 326; stock 1ssss5.
 St. Louis; Middling 1sc; receipts S,205; shipments 3,S6s; stock 27,6s5.
 Atlanta: Middling 1745c.
 Little Rock: Middling 17.boc; re- ceipts 1.o57; shipments 100; sales 5o1 stock 66,065.
 Dallas: Middling 1S.s5c; sales 2,o12 Montgomery: Middling 1s.50c; sales 4o
 Total today: Receipts 13.5ss; ship ments 14.e76; stock 7ss,0S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
TESTERS WEEKLY STATEMENT
 Rv R~~~s

New Orleans, January 20.-Com- parisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week. 100000 bales; in sight same seven days last year, 277,ooo; in sight same seven days year before, 35s.ooo; in sight for month, 631,000; In sight same date last year, s1s,ooo; in sight same date year before. 1.0s5,ooo; in sight for season, 7544.000; in sight same date year before, s,555.00o. Port receipts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
NEW YORK COTTON By Associated Press

New York, January 20.-Cotton cioxed barely steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
LIBERTY BONDS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
 Rv As90riafed Preaa

'hicago, January 20.-Cattle: Receipts,
 oo; market generally steady on all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
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