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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
REALIZING AND
 LIQUIDATION ARE
 COTTON r ACTORS
General Market Closed Steady Net Five Points Higher to Two Points Lower on the
 Days Turnovers
By Associated Press

New York, May 5.-Prospects for improving weather conditions in the south led to a good deal of realizing on scattering liquidation in the cot ton market today. After selling off to 1s.62o for July. or IA points net lower and about 60 points below yes terday's high level, the market ral- lied to IS94o for that position on renewal of Wall street and western buying, but the advance was not maintained. July closed at 1s.fSc, with the general market closing steady, net 5 points higher to points lower.
 The market opened steady at an advance of to 14 points on the fairly steady showing of Liverpool, reports of higher foreign exchange rates and favorable advances rom the cotton goods trade. There was good deal of cotton for sale at the initial prices. however. and the mar ket soon turned easier on the fore cast for clearing weather in poth eastern and western sections or the belt. This evidently increased the disposition to take profits on recent purchases, and there was also scat tered StliihS hSA - CA eAsS decline of 19.30c for May. 1s.73c for october and 1S.s2c for December. which represented net losses of about 13 to 20 points.
 The selling movement slackened at these figures and there was sharp early afternoon advance on covering by early sellers and a renewal of commission house support, which car ried the market about 12 to IS points net higher. with October selling at l9.04c and December at 1s.07c.
 The realizing continued, however. with the market closing 10 or Is points off from the best Consider able buying by trade interests pre- sumab1y to fix prices on call cotton was reported during the morning and the early afternoon advance was ac- companied by reports of an increased spot demand in the south and bullish comment on the weekend figures. The latter showed a decrease of 73,- 965 bales in the worlds visible of American. compared with an increase of 20,99S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
CHARGE GADSDEN NEGRO
 WITH R0BBING STORE

Gadsden. May 5.--(special.) .)--Chief of Police Littlefield and his officers have just completed pretty piece of detective work. which ended in the arrest of Joe Davis. the negro porter and janitor at the ceoney dry goods store, who Is charged with robbing the store in a systematic way for more than a year.
 The chief has been watching tiie negro for some time and few weeks ago notified the manager of the store that he suspected that the porter was robhing the store but nothing was missed and no charge was made. This morning Chief Littlefield walked into the Cooney store and placed the negro under arrest, declaring that q previous search of his boarding house disclosed over $500 worth of fine silk dresses, hosiery and all kinds of silk lingerie hidden away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
COFFEE MARKET
Bx Asgooiatsd Press


 New York, May 5.-The market for coffee futures opened at de- cline of to points under scat tered realizing after yesterdays ad- vance but soon firmed up on the firmness of Rio exchange rates and reports of higher primary markets July sold up to 10.35c making a new high price for the season, while September advanced to 10.05c mak- ing the general market 1 to 10 points net higher. There was enough realizing at these figures tc check the advance but the close was within a point or two of the best. last prices being net unYaanged to g points higher. Sales were estimated at about 35,000 bags. May 1050c; July 10.35c; September 10.04c; October 9.9Sc; December 9.S4c; Jan uary 9.S3c; March 9.S2c.
 Spot coffee firm Rio Is 11Ac; Santos As, 14hc to 14&s. Cost and freight offers were unchanged to d little higher. Santos Ss and 5s were offered at 14.10 to 14.50c; for prompt shipment and 13.25c to 13.60c July September shipment. Rio Is were quoted at 10.s0c for prompt shipment and 10.65c for 60 days American credits.
 The early cables reported a de- cline of 20 reis in the dollar buying rate with Rio 25 reis lower to 125 reis higher and Santos unchanged to 250 reis lower at the close yester- day. Special cables reported a further decline of 110 reis in the dollar buying rate with an advance of 5-32d in the rate of Rio exchange on London today with the Santos market 50 reis higher to 200 reis lower and Rio 75 to 100 reis high CT. Brazilian port receipts 10000; Jundiahy 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
NEW YORK COTTON By Associated Presa
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Bx Associated Press

New Orleans. May 5.--While the cotton market retained today much of the reactionary feeling so much in evidence yesterday, 1t got good sup port on all its soft spots with the result that downturns were not sus- tained. After trading as low as 20 to 23 points under the close of yesterday and putting July down.to 1S.10c. the close was only 3 to 9 points net lower on the day, July closed at 1S.25c.
 Support was stimulated by pri- vate ages to local brokers from Fall River estimating sales of print cloths in that market for the week at 250,c00 pieces and by the mill takings for the week, which Hester placed at 1S0. .000 bales against l45,- 900 this week last year. While weather and crop accounts were somewhat improved. especially from Texas, considerable uneasiness was E felt over the low barometer to the west and northwest of the cotton region and the selling price was not aided greatly in this respect Much Of the selling came from liquidas- ing longs and new selling seemed to be done mainly on the theory that the market was overbought.
 Better cables than due were re- sponsible for the rise of points around the opening. Selling became heavy at this small advance and 1t continued until prices were at their lowest, these levels being reached around the middle of the morning. After that fluctuations were mar rower and the market was disposed to come back fairly strong, stand ing at its best at 1s.42c on July at the list at net gains of to il points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
COTTON SEED OIL
By Associated Press

New York. May 5.-After advancing 8 to points on covering, cotton seed oil turned easy under a rush to secure profits. induced by the down turn in lard and grains. Clos ing bids were to 3 points lower for old and 12 to IS lower for new crop deliveries. Sales s,400 barrels. No tenders were put out. Prime crude 10c nominal; prime summer yellow spot, 11.s0c; July. 11.S0c; September, 11.73c; December, 9Sec. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

MObfIe, May 5.-ArrlVed. none.
 Sailed: Lake Kyttle, Havana; Ci- bao (Nor.), Belize.
 Port Eads, May 5.-Arrived: Com ayagua (Hond) Port Cortez; Allis (Nor), Port Barrios; Harry Farnum, Tampico; Louisiana, Cuba; Momus. New York; Parismina, Havana: Sil- versand (Br), Cuba; Solitar. Port Arthur.
 Sailed: Bramell Point. Rouen. Cordelia (Ssr), Shanghai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON . Rv Associated Presa

Liverpool. May 5.--Cotton. spot. in moderate business. Prices steady. Good middling, 11.45d; fully middling, 11.15d; middling, Id; low middling. 1050d; good ordinary. 9.65d; ordinary, 9.15d. Sales, 1000 bales, including 5,40o American. Receipts. 6,l00 bales, all American. Futures closed quiet and steady. May. 10.79d; July. 10.75d; September, 1M6od; October, 10,64d; December, 10.5Sd; January, 10.53d; March, 10.47d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
DRY GOODS By Associated Press

New York. May 5.-Cotton goods sold more freely today to the con- yerting and manufacturing trades and in less noticeable degree to job bers. Yarns were more active and prices asked by spinners were ad- vanoed sharply. Raw wool markets were firm and active. New China crop silks were offered at higher prices. Burlaps markets were shade easier. Worsted goods were more actiYa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
the market usually declines in tho

the market usually declines in the late spring and early summer.
 On the other hand they are aston ished that after the advance of tha past week there are no signs of any weakness in the market. The answer Is to be found in the improved spot demand south and the desire of mills to fix prtces at any break as result of the improvement which has taken place In the dry goods market In the last three weeks.-Hubbard Bros. 6 Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Ouer Priuate Wires
F. J. LrNNELL .s CO.'S LETTERS

New Orleans, May 5.-(Special.l- The market having experienced a reaction of late. as result of fur ther decline today, due to better weather conditions inland, the disposition of traders. which was to realize whom values were higher, is now to buy, especially on Impressions owing to the crop in the western belt having suffered an important setback in consequence of the very unfavorable weather of the past two weeks west of the Mis- sissippi river, which conditions few days of good weather cannot alter very much, and because of 1t being possible for wet weather to re- turn before the land has chance to dry out and permit resumption of farm work.
 However, the present crop situation is not irreparable, and if the cotton region, particularly to the west of the Mississippi Is favored with good weather during tho remainder of this month, the crop outlook would im- prove materially, but May Is not A month noted for light precipitation, on the contrary, the heaviest precipi- tation of any month on the calendar Is usually experienced during May. making 1t probable for more bad weather to be witnessed at short in tervals during remainder of the month.
 Meanwhile the demand for cotton goodss and raw cotton is improving. jobbers apprehensive of higher prices, while spinners are uneasy as re- gards new crop prospects and rapid ity with which visible of the old crop is fading away, and at time when returns indicate consumption to be increasing. especially in Europe H. & B. Beer.
 New York, May 6-(special. J. Profit taking continued in the oil group today and moderate reactions were general throughout that sec tion of the list. Rails with exception of such specalties as s. P. Chicago and Eastern Illinois. Pittsburg and West Virginia, Pere Marquette and New Haven. were rather neglected but the undertone was flrmer. This group should do materially better. Steel stocks were quiet in absence of any further talk regarding the merger. Equipment undertone was steady and we still feel that there has been little, If any distribution in this group. Tobacco stocks showed a better tone. Columbia Gas and Con solldated Gas both made new high records on the current movement and still look higher. The borrowing de- mand for stocks indicates very con- siderable short interest. - Clark Childs & Co.
 Chicago. May B.-Lack of stimula- tion in wheat trading, failure of the fight in May to develop and grow ing feeling that the big interests are largely squared brought about an- other decline In May which was re- flected in a similar loss in July, the better due to improved character of crop reports. This is the period of the year when wheat plant looks it's best and crop enthusiasts are making predictions of better results than expected. Market is drifting to a lower level and needs some inspira tion in the direction of large exports. Corn and oats were steady, trading in these grains is limited with no leadership on either side and the pub 1ic is fferent.-Clement, Curtis & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders so- Iicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, May 5.-Foreign ex- change firm. Great Britain, demand, 4.4iik cables, 4.44B 60-day bills cn banks, 4.42A. France. demand, 9.17; cables. 9.17is. Italy, demand. 5.36 F :; cables. 537 Belgium, demand. s.S7iH; cables. 8.3s. Germany, de- mand, .35iS cables. .35A Holland, demand, 3S.33; cables, 3S36. Norway demand, 1S.60 Sweden, demand, 25.s5. Denmark, demand, 21.18. Switzerland demand, 19.30. Spain, demand, 15.53. Greece, demand, 4.52. Poland, de- mand, .02A. Czecho- -Slovakia, de- mand, 2.02. Argentine. demand, 36.50. Brazil. demand. 1915. Montreal. 98a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
MONEY MARKET

New York, May s5.-Cal money easier A per cent. low Sla per cent; ruling rate Az per cent; clos ing bid per cent; offered at 3la per cent; last loan 31s per cent. Call loans against acceptances 3h per cent; time loans firmer; 60 days, 90 days, and six months 4A @41z per cent. Prime mercantile paper A Q AZ per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
LIBERTY BONDS Ry AssocIated PrNss
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK By Associated Press

Chicago May 5.-cattle: Receipts, $500; veal calves 25c higher all other classes steady.
 Best yearlings here ........$ S.65 Bulk beef steers .......... 7.s0@ s25 Bulk veal calves to packers 5000 SIS Bulk packer sows ........ S.S5Q 800 Bologna bulls active at ..... 5.001 5.26
 Hogs Receipts. 1700o; opened strong to l0c higher; closing firm, mostly Dc to 10c higher than yesterdays average. Top ............... s10.70 Bulk ................. 10.lb Q 10.65
 Shippers took about $500.
 Sheep: Receipts 6.000; closed dull. mostly 25c to soc below yesterday: some heavy sheep off more.
 Good fed western shorn
 lambs, late ........s. .-...s sis.e0 Fat heavy ewes largely 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
SPOT COTTON nu fad pra..

New Orleans. May 5.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot I'll bales; to arrive none. Low middling 16.87c; middling 1S.12c: good middling 15.12c; receipts 2,35s; stock 232,607.
 New York, May 5.-Spot cotton quiet. Middling 19.S0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
SEA ISLAND COTTON
sy Associated Press

Savannah May 5.-Sea Island: market quiet. Fancy 41c; extra choice 40c: choice 36 @ 3Sc; extra fine 32 @ 35c; sales 2; receipts none; ship ments none; stock 73o; crop in sight 2,Si3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
POTATOES
By Associated Press

Chicago. May 5.-Potatoes very weak. Wisconsin sacked and bulk round whites, s1.7o01.75. Minnesota sacked round whites. .s1.70 cwt Idah } sacked rurals, $1.80 cwt. New stock weak; Florida double-headed barrels ispaulding Rose No. l. $6.25@6.50; No. ?, s4.25@4.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
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 STILL, GATHERED

Greensboro. May -(SpecIal.)- Another still was captured at Akron by Deputy Sheriff John Martin. Sew eral quarts of whisky along with the alleged maker of same, a negro, named Horace Marks, were the re- sult of the raid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
METAL MARKET

New York, May 5.-Copper firm: electrolytic, spot and nearby, 13c later. 13@13Mc. Tin easier; spot and nearby, $30.e2; futures, s30.75. Iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead firm; spot, $525@5.50. Zinc quiet; East St. Louis delivery. spot. s5.o5@5.l5. Anthony, spot, s5.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
g. IL. STEWART < CO.'S LETTER

Birmingham. May 5.-Cotton closed irregular after a days nervousness the northern market being slightly above while New Orleans averaged 10 points lower than yesterdays final. Liverpool came over slightly better than due with very good sales of 1000 bales. Our markets opened un- changed to 10 up on the higher cables and May covering in New York but the reactionary sentiment which de- veloped yesterday afternoon came into play again and sold values down 20 points under yesterdays close, then contracts became scarce and the market rallied 30 points on cov- ering, only to be sold off again appa- rently for some of the leading spot houses The market ruled very ner- vous most of the day. the weather map forecast and weather detail were all more favorable but traders were too quick to jump at the con- clusion that the bad spell of weather is ended or that one clear day dries up weeks of rain. The mill takings of 1s0,000 was very bullish which helped to hold prices against selling on better weather. the into sight fig ures were IF .000 which indicates a large loss in the visible supply. Pur- chases of the new months on such re- actions as we had today looks best. s. R. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
CHICAGO GRAIN By Associated Press
CASH GRAIN Rv Associafed Press

By Associated Press
 Chicago, May 5.-Wheat No. 2s red, s14l% No. 2 hard, s1.4f ss M 1.42'a Corn No. 2 mixed, 63@ 6312c; No. 2 yellow, 63s4 a Csc Oats, No. white, 4Oia n 45c. No. white, 39@ 42c. Rye, no sales. Barley, no sales Timothy seed, s4.50I6. Clover seed. $12m2.. Pork nominal; lard, s11.40; ribs. s1225@13.25.
 St. Louis May 5.-Wheat No. red, s14s; No. 3. s1.35; May, s1.361a; July. 21ss@1.21%. Corn, No. white. 62lsc; May. COG; July, 63Ac. Oats, No. 2 white. 41% @42c; May. S9Ae; July, 41c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
PORT MOVEMENT n A.t.sa D

n1dy D.
 New Orleans, middling 1s.12c; re- ccipts 2,s5S; exports 1,400; sales I'll; stock 232.607.
 Galveston, middling 1S.40c; receipts i.349; exports 6,724; sales 2,14S; stock |194,507.
 Mobile. middling 1T.5oc; receipts 2,232; sales 297; stock 8,349.
 Savannah, middling 1813c; receipts 1,552; sales 297; stock 104 ,049.
 Charleston. middling 1S.13c; re- ceipts 1.4S2; stock S1,953.
 Wilmington, 1S.00c; receipts 1o7; stock 26,I97.
 Texas City. receipts 1.2ao; stock |l.2o3
 Norfolk. middling 1s3sc; receipts 1,0s4; exports 200; sales 1866; stock |S3,615.
 Baltimore. receipts 634; stock 2.434.
 Boston, middling 1s.75c; receipts 222; stool, 11,379.
 Philadelphia, stock 5.176.
 New York, middling 19.S0c; receipts s5.607; exports 50; stock 11S,2S7.
 Minor ports, stock 123,046.
 Total for week, receipts 13.403: ex- ports S,978; stock 8S9,336.
 Total for season, receipts 5.336,522; exports 4,s30,789.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
SPOT COFFEE

By Associated Press New York. May 5.-Coffee No. ', Rio 11Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
BAR SILVER

By AssOcIated Press New York, May 5.-Foreign bar silver, 7Qhc; Mexican dollars, 53la c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

Meal and Feodstuff
 (Smith Grain Co.)
 Mixed horse feed. S3S: old style hulls, SIS; No. corn, soc; chops, S1.S0; No. l white oats, 60c; shorts, S41; bran. s3s: c. s. meal. pc. s49; hen feed. 100 lbs, s2; timothy. s54: choice pea green alfalfa, y3S. Johnson hay. Sz2: wheat straw $25 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 Ry Assaciafed Press

May b.
 Houston. middling 1S.25c; receipts 3,2TS; shipments 5,7s4; sales 2.6lS; stock 170,160.
 Memphis, middling 18.00c; receipts 4,571. shipments 5.501; sales 2,000; stock 146,180.
 Augusta, middling 1S.00c; receipts 11G7; shipments 2,055; sales 176; stock 108,597.
 St. Louis, middling 17.25c; receipts s07; shipments S65; stock 26.04s.
 Atlanta, middling 1s15c.
 Little Rock, middling 1S.00c: re- ceipts 200; shipments 1.030; sales 1,129; stock 49,093.
 Dallas, middling 17.S5c: sales 4,18S.
 Montg omery. middling 17.5oc; sales 1884.
 Total today receipts s,963; ship ments 15.235; stock 500.076.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
WEEKLY LIVERPOOL

Liverpool, May 5.-weekly cotton statistics. Total forwarded to mills. 5o,o0o bales, of which American. 41.- 900. Stock. so7.0oo; American. b1s.- 900. Imports. 75.000; American. 64.000. Exports. 1000; none American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
HUBBARD's LETTER

New York, May 5.-(Special)- Clearing weather In Texas brought further realizing this morning the market eased to around the 18Ac level for July on some southern hedge selling. On the decline the market met a large number of buying orders from those who had sold out on the recent advance and quickly recovered its loss. Sentiment is badly mixed the trade bearing in mind the fact that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, May 5.-Rough rice dull; no sales; receipts, S5 sacks; millers receipts same. Clean rise quiet; sales reported: 3S1 pockets Blue Rose at Sc. Receipts none. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry n.-A

FouttfF
 tw. W. Garrett 4 Sons) Hens-~23 a 24c.
 Fryers-459 500.
 iloosters-i4g15c.
 Eggs-Fresh. 26c.
 Butter-Paeking stock, 1b W2oc.
 Fruits and Vegetables (Marshail, Jordan & Keith) nanass-I1ight-hand punches. GO to 60 orangesZFiorida Valencia. 17s. 200 and 2l6 ss, 126. l5o and 2bo. s75oi 100. 2SS Appies.winesap. extra fancy. 100 to Hack. extra fancy. e6 to iSs, s4; 72. 80. ss, 15o and 17b. $S.75; New Town-Pippen. all sizes S3.50.
 Potatoes.lrish. Sc; new potatoes. No. l. v. No 3, s5; Rcd Bliss, Sc per lb. No. 2, whites. 4c lb.
 onlons-reHas, white. ss.75; yellow. Beans-callfornia lima. large. 11hc ib.; california baby, lIhe h.; pink beans, M,an Sc Peanuts-No. i virsinis. stock, 90 lb. roasted sack lots. Inc lb.: 6o-lb. lots. wainuts-caiifornia. Budded. s5c; No. 2sc.
 Almonds-Drake. 1so. Filberts, 17he. Angeius Marshmallows-Eifty 1bo pack ages to case. tS.90.
 Grapefruit--sa. 70 and 80. s5.So: ss. 4s  Tomatoes-Fancy. s4.6o: choice. s4. Green Beans-S3.76Q4
 Egg Plants-s4.50 crate. Bell Peppers-$5.b0 crate. Squash-$5 crate.
 Cabbage--Mobile. S3.50 per crate. English Peas-t2,50 hamper. Celery-Florida, s5 per crate. Cheese-Full cream daisies zoe lb. Maekerel-l00 count. Ss.60. Lemons-California, SC; imported, s5.b0. strawberries--s4.50 crate. Hens-24 c z5c.
 Live stock
 (Birming ham Live Stock Market) Fed steers good and choice, 5la C 6hc; medium to good. AWthc: common to medium fat cows. 4c; medium cows, go shc; cutters. 2W2hc, canners. 1%V2ho: hehvy bulls 3WShc. light bulls. zV5c: oxen, common, lhe; fat yearlings, Sc, medium yearlings. Vac. sealers choice. SU6nc.
 Hogs-Choics corn fed, 165 and up, 9c, l36 to l6b lbs. Sc; DO to 135 lbs. Sc: light pigs. go lbs. down. To; best hea " rough hogs. 6hc; soft and oily hogs from lc to 2c per pound less than above Vrices-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK
 uy A.aoc;ofad prasn
BANK OF GERMANY By Associated Press

By Associated PresB
 Berlin, May 5.--The statement Of the Imperial Bank of Germany as of April 29. shows the following changes:
 Total coin and bullion increased S29, 900 marks. Gold increased 999.000 marks. Treasury and loan associa- ton notes increased 275,s31. 900 marks. Notes of other banks decreased 5,3S2,- 900 marks. Bills of exchange and cheques decreased 75.164.000 marks. Discount and treasury bills increased s,532,074,00O marks. Advances in- creased 02,532,000 marks. Invest ments decreased 1,26S,000 marks. 7,792, ,29S, 900 marks. Deposits increased 1.s44.4oS 900 marks. Other liabilities decreased 569,791. 900 marks. Total gold holdings 1.500.S 900 marks, of which 47.207,000 Is deposited in the Bank of England.
 NAVAL STORES By Associated Press
 Savannah, May 5.-Turpentine firm. |sihc; sales 205; receipts 620; ship ments 1,1S0; stock 2,451.
 Resin firm; sales 786; receipts 1899; shipments 9o5: stock 51,s27. Quote: B s4.o5; D s4.15; F, G. H. I s4.2o; K $4.5O: N $500; Wg S5.5o; Wv s5.so.
 LONDON MONEY
 By Associated Press
 Londan, May 5.-Bar silver 5514d per ounce. Money 1h per cent. Dis count rates, short and three-months bills 5-1602as per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

Chicago. May 5.-Butter un changed: eggs steady; firsts, 24@ 24hc; poultry alive. lower; fowls. 25c; broilers, 3S945c; roosters. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
PRODUCE
By Associated Pres.

By AssOcIateu Press' New York, May 5.-Butter steady Eggs firm; fresh gathered extra firsts, 2s@29c; firsts. 26@27hc. Cheese weak.