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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02

Breaking all records for wind Ve- loeity, and all February records dor precipitation. the month just closed was most unusual in it's weather con ditions, according 10 the Weather Bureaus meteorological summary is- sued today.
 In no February in 28 years oi record did the total amount of rain and melted snow approach the az grega.e Of last month, 1889 inches. The average precipitation of the month from past years records is 5.02 inches, and the greatest amount recorded in any other February Was 1907 inches in 1920.
 Rain or snow fell on Is d1ys of fhe month. which is five days more than normal for February. There were five days on which more than one inch of rain fell, with a maxi mum 24.hour amount of 3.09 inches on the 25th and 26th.
 The snowfall of the month, which totalleds 2S2 inches, was somewhat above the normal of 232 inches, but not excessive, and with G. inches on the End as the greatest 24- hour amount, there were no unusual ly heavy falls Of snow At s D. m. of the 2nd, however. there was d snow cover of 23S inches, which WAS the greatest average depth on the ground at any time during the wIn- ter, and represented the aeeumula- ton Of December and January.
 While the Bureaus wind records cover period of only six years, all previous wind Yeloeities were broken On the 18th, 14th and 18th, with the climax at 1:03 a. m. of the latter date. when the instruments recorded a sustained velocity for five minutes of GA miles an hour, with one mile
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
SPECIAL FERRY TO
 DOUGLAS TONIGHT
 FOR BIG B. B. GAME

The Lone Fisherman will make a special trip to Douglas tonight with the players and rooters from Juneau for the big game of basketball to be played on the Island. The Lone Fish erman will leave Juneau at 7:30 o'clock. Arrangements have also been made for special ferry from Douglas, leaving at 1:30 o'clock in the morning, after the basketball game and dance
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
Claims Pacific Is Now
 Endangered by Japanese

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Urging the enactment of the Dillingham; resolution to permit restricted immi sratien of otherwise inadmissable aliens into Hawaii to relieve the present labor shortage. the Senate Immigration Committee in d report today declared that American con trol Of Hawaii and the Central Pa eific Ocean was endangered by the Japanese.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
Seattle Shipbuilding
 Plant Is Sold to City

WASHINGTON, March 2. The sale of the Skinner X Eddy 20-acre waterfront property and shipbuilding plant No. 10 the Seattle Port Com nliseion is announced by the Ship ping Board subject to the voters next May
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
Two Thousand Employees
 Strike for More Pay

CLEVELAND, March ?. More than 2.000 laborers employed on practically every big construction job here struck today when efforts ta reach an agreement on new wage scale failed. The unions are attempting to secure an increase Of seven and one half cents an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
American Soldiers Not Executed Overseas

WASHINGTON. March 2. - The Senate Committee appointed to in- yctigate the charges of Senator Watson that American soldiers were executed without trial in France. re- ported unanimously today that it had found the charges unfounded. The report was very brief, barely one dozen lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
RULERS .o VISIT POPE

ROME, March 2.-King George and Queen Mary will be the guests of Helena at the Quirinal Palace during their visit to Rome in the spring. The British monarchs also will visit Pope Pius.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
MOOSE WILL HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
 IN HALL TONIGHT

The local oraer ol the Loyal Moose will hold the annual election to- night at the regular meeting, begin ming at o'clock. There are sev- eral contests on fer tine various Of fees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02

will welcome appropriate and speedy actica lby Congress.
 The Department appreciates the eafort you are making, officially and personally, to bring about a better understanding of the aims of the ad- in the matter of safe guarding the fisheries of Alaska.
 Yours faithfully, (Signed) HERBERT HOOVER.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
Official of Klaners
 Replies to Indictment

ATLANTA. Ga.. March 2.-"It is simply another effort to discredit me and thereby damage the Knights ef the Ku Klux Klan," declared Ed ward Clarke Young when informed he had been indicted in Texas for alleged violation of the white slave act
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
NOTICE ELKS.

Elks will meet in the Elks' Club Room at 1:45 D. m. Sunday to at tend the funeral of Bro. James Clancy J. A. DAVIS, adv. Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02

daughter also residing at Seattle, and two brothers. Harry and Banning Austin, and sister, Fanny Austin. residing at Bellingham.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
Spokane Furniture Store
 Suffers Damage by Fire

SPOKANE, March 2. - The four story building occupied by the Full X Gibbs Furniture Store was dam aged to the extent of S200,000 last night by fire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02

Bargain hunters always read The Empires classified columns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
BOB TURNER'S AUTO SERVICE.

Phone 257. New passenger Studebaker car Comfort and safety. Stand next to Boston Store. adv.
 Old papers TOT sai5 @l The Empira
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-02
HOOVER DEFENDS RESERVE POLICY
 OF APARTMENT
In Letter to Gov. Bone Calls 1t an Expedient, Pend
 ing Legislation.

The Department of Commerce "does not wish to create any special privilege for anybody, nor does it wish to destroy any proper part of the industry, whether fishermen or canners," declared Secretary Herbert Hoover, in a letter to Gov. Scott C. Bone, in which the action of the Department in asking for fisheries reservations in Alaska is reviewed. This he characterized as merely an expedient" pending legislation by Congress and an emergency step to prevent destruction of the fisheries.
 Text Of Letter
 The letter which was made pub lie today by Governor Bore, reads as follows:
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
What Is Grape-Nuts?

9 Grape.Nuts 10 q highly nutritious
food 10 the form Of crisp, Golden gran.
ules. II contains tho full nutriment of
wheat and barley, including vitamin.B
and mineral elements required for
building sturdy health. These ele.
ments arc often lacking in the ordinary
diet, chiefly through "over.re6nement"
in the preparation flood.
No other food 10 so thorous shly baked
@ pe.Nuts. More than 20 hours
are consumed in the baking process
which makes Grape.Nuts easy to
digest, and also develops . natural
sweetness from the grains themselves.
The form and erispness Of Grsps.
Nuts invite thorough mastioation-s
decided ADVANTAGE because this not
only provides proper exercise for the
teeth, but makes for food digestion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

Every housewife in the Land should
take advantage of this extraordinary
opportunity to earn the tidy sum Of
5000 by g little pleasant and educa.
tional effort In her own home. Also
tho fair and equal chance to secure
one Of the liberal swards to be made
by Good Housekeeping Institute.
Moreover, there's the greater
knowledge Of tho value Of Grape.
Nuts, not only % q delicious break.
fast cereal, but in the preparation of
q variety Of appetizint dishes that add
to the health and pleasure Of the
whole family.
Where yoa doa't 6ud Csaps.Nuss
you wont 6nd people
"7heres a Reason"
Sold ~ sroesrs svssywhsssi
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
On the NIGHT shit.

Nlghthawks and whippoorwills work
chiefly at night, when most of tho
other birds are of duty. and at day.
break their good work Is taken up By
the swifts and swallows. says Nature
magazine Of Washington. These birds
are provided with big scapnet mouthA
and as they swing through the air
over wide areas Of country, they scoop
up almost unbelievable numbers Of
insects. Six hundred were taken from
the stomach Of single Arkansas
nighthawk.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
Conditions Governing the Purchase Of and
Awards for Grape-Nuts Recipes

fhs pesssu Cereal Coasssy viii bsy ses
!ess thea lol Rssipss o. ssllsseioss ios ass
Usss d Osepe. .Nsts. payisG $500 Tor east ees
sseepted. This oess 70 epsa 70 svssy psssea u
ehs Uslfed Stsiss.
Good Hssssksspis( lsssitsts. sssdssssd by
Coed Hessekeepis1 Msssxiss. will decide a
swasd ei S2s0000 iee the best tour ef the l0l o.
more nssipss o. sulesstioas fos asw usss ol
Osspe.Nuts. % purchased. Sl000.00 ios the lss
sslsstlss $500 ios The Dad sslsstios, $4,000
eos the I'D sslsstioa, aad $4,000 ies the $sh
oslset3ee.
Rsslpss asM BE- nsilsd bstwsss Msy lss,
Uz3 sad Asssse 3lst. lSza
Rsslpes o. ssSesssiess ios ssw usss submisssd
fos pusshass nsss cot duplicate say oi tbs tee
Recipes pristsd 10 Tile sssesaesmsas.
No Rssips will b. purchased icon sayoss
directly q lsdissstly connected with The Postum
Cereal Conpsny. las. o Coed Hesssksseiaa
1astitsts.
II aess ihss sss Recipe 10 offered, sesh nsss
Be wsiltss - 2 separate shest. Write eams
snd sddrsss pisinly On sash Rssips ssbmiessd.
u .hs svsss d . u h. ~ swssl sgsssd. q
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

the attention II Colonel Baldwin OF
the same town. by whom II was prop.
agated and more widely introduced in
eastern Massachusetts as early as
1884. From Colonel Baldwin's In.
terest In the variety It came to be
called the Baldwin. In 1917 the orig.
inal tree was still alive. but It per-
ished between 1917 and 1882. A monu.
ment to the Baldwin apple now marks
the location.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
There Is No Other Food Like Grape.Nuts

inss for fowls, etc. No doubt
there are thousands Of women
who are finding varied uses for
Grape.Nuts in their home
cooking, and even more thou.
sands who will be glad to learn
of those varied uses; ; for while
we oil cling to old favorite
dishes, we also welcome and
enjoy . change.
So that is the thought back
Of our offer of more than
S5OO.00 in cash for new ways
Of using Crape.Nuts. To those
women who are already using
Grape.Nuts in various ways,
other than as q breakfast cereal
or in the recipes given here,
and to those women who would
like to try their hand at de.
velopine some new way to use
Grape.Nuts, we offer to buy
at 5000 each not less than l01
new Grape.Nuts Recipes. We
plan to include these new
Recipes in a beautifully illus.
trated cook book.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
y4istory Of Baldwin Apple.

The Department Of Agriculture
says that soon after 1740 the Baldwin
came up as a chance Seeding on the
farm Of John Ball Wilmington, near
Lowell, Mass. and for about forty
years afterward Its cultivation was
confined to that immediate neighbor.
hood. Eventually the farm came Into
the possession Of a Mr.. Buffers, who
gave the apple the name Woodpecker
or Pecker, and 1t was also called But.
ters. Deacon Samuel Thompson. a
surveyor Of Wolburn. brought II to
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10
Sold ky sroesrs svssywhsssi

award idsseeal 10 sll sssDssts wish sksa eisd les
will BE- made % sssh ess tying.
Il is 90 sssssssry 10 pssshsss Ossps. Nuss,
4 suitable quantity will be ssat spoa ssQusse %
thoss dssisiae 70 ssboti sssipss.
Yess Rssips shosld stsss Tie sxsse ssmAss
iatseded 10 b. sssvsd. Rsslpss sheuld -
eaSsislly tested % sake ssss shsi properties
cad directions ies psspsrial viii bsiaa bsss 70.
suits.
Fern Of Recipe, .'isss, write asns q yous
Recipe q TOP of shecs, ssdsrsssth Ast I'll la.
efsdieats using lsssi msassssslsais eslv Ties Tie
dirsctions los psspsriee wesdsd slmply and q.
eusassiy D. NJ and spseinsA disk.
ID eoasidesias Recipes fos pssshsse, sad los
awssds By Coed Hosssksspiso laseifuss, o.
eoast will BE- taken d ,hs isllswis1 pslsast
lal pslstsbiIey.
~ eimplisity ssd sssaoay.
~ Aeesrssy end slsarssss d szpsssslss
ol sseips.
Aasossss@sst Of Tie Recipes pveshassd, ed
Awssds by Coed Hesssksspisl lsstituts, viii
b. nads 10 January 0eod Hossskssela1.
Rssipss ssbeittsd 10 The Pesun Cereal
Csaesay 6ss psfshsss will ~ y sseusss1.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

WHs1t ever, n.", s''s,'s.''a wsn.a
and child in the Eng.
lish.speakins world knows
Crape.Nuts - . delicious.
nourishins and wholesome
cereal, and while it Is common
knowledge that Grape.Nuts
with milk or cream is Q complete
food. many housewives do not
know Of the sppetizins and
economical dishes that can be
prepared with Grspe.Nuts.
Nlends AseN we believe. 10 more uses
than any oihe, cereal. The con.
venience and economy of
Grape.Nuts, and the flavor,
zest and wholesomeness which
it imparts to other food, make
it invaluable in every home.
Frequently we receive in.
teresting letters from women
throughout the country, telling
about the attractive dishes they
make with Grape.Nuts de.
icious puddings, salads, dress
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-10

Crafty your liking for appreciation
BY appreclating your nelghbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
Condition Statement Of l2 Reserue Banks

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Combned re- sources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business June were reported tonight by the fed eral reserve board follows:
 Resources: Gold and gold certificates s546, ,sOo,OOO. Gold settlement fund federal reserve board. s677.17s,ooo. Total gold held by banks. S1.023.s .s79. 900. Gold with federal reserve agents. 2.O31, 421. 900. Gold redemption fund, $5S. .266,O0O. Total gold than gold ss4 552, 900. Total reserves s3,l9s, z1S.O O0e. Non reserve cash. $7l,- s0s,000. Bills discounted: Secured by United States government obligations s3s4 l31,o00. Other bills discounted s35o.- 790,o00. Bills bought. in open market. s24s. 2S4,oo0. Total bills on hand, sS3.- 155,00o. United States bonds and notes. S14lS77 900. United States certificates of indebtedness. s4o,s74,ooo. Municipal war rants. $500 Total earnings assets. s1.165 961.oOO Bank premises s61,25l, 900. Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes sl91,oo0. Un- collected items. s6O9, 959, ,000. All other re- sources, s14.216.o 900. Total resources. s5.111. 704. 900.
 Liabilitles: Capital paid. s1os, ses, 900. Surplus s2lss6s,ooO. Deposits; Govern ment. s5Os7o.0oO. Member bank reserve account. s1.s95. 629.O0o. Other deposits S29 9630,0o0. Total deposits, Sl,476.o69 900. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation. s2,250, 213,000. Federal reserve notes in circulation. net liability. sl,62s,000. De ferred availability items. s537,93S 900. All other liabilities, s1s,164,ooo. Total liabil- ities. s5111,7o4.000.
 federal reserve note liabilities combined, 75.7 per cent.
 Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents $29,243,00o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
WHEAT FAILS TO| HOLD GAINS AND CLOSES AT A LOSS

CHICAGO, June 7.-Influenced by weakness in the corn market and by prospective settlement of the German separations issue, wheat failed today to hold upturn in price. Closing quo- tations on wheat were about the same as yesterdays finish to Ac lower. with July s1.10% to s1.10h and Sep tember $1,0s4 to s1.07N.
 Corn lost 1 M @1hc. oats closed at Ac decline to a shade advance and provisions at 5c to 15c gain.
 At the opening and at various sub showed an upward trend, chiefly as result of reports that excessive rain had caused damage by rust in Okla homa and Kansas. With the new crop nearly ready for harvest in parts of Oklahoma traders were mere reports of Oklahoma traders were more disposed to pay attention to weather reports chan for some time past, but the buying lacked volume except on downturns in price. Evi- dence that some of the most active recent purchasers of corn were talk Ing to the bear side of the corn marker had an evident deterrent eff feet on wheat bulls. although some of the selling of corn was against si- multaneous purchase of wheat
 Reports that the German repara- tons note was lndec1Stve and the best 1t would mean prolonged inter changes and perhaps a general eco- nCmic conference had a further de- pressing effect in the wheat market. On the other hand, gossip that 500, 900 bushels of wheat Is to be loaded out of here to go east counted as some thing of an offset. Besides liberal shipments east from Duluth were in dicated. and the seaboard reported 300,000 bushels worked for Europe, including some cid crop hard winters.
 Enlarged receipts of corn here and reports that corn was being con- signed to Kansas City from Nebraska points led to a decided increase of selling pressure in the corn market. The oats market took its cue mainly from wheat.
 Packers buying gave firmness to provisions, despite weakness of corn and hogs.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO. June 7.-Following are the opening. high. low and closing prices of grain and DroyiaiOna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
PERCENTAGE INCREASE @ OR DECREASE Q COMPARED 1913
mixed, s4c. Oats: No. white. 45c; Mo- 3 

mixed, SIC. Oats: No white. 45c: Mo- 3 white. 44c.
 Northern. s1.ls% @I22%. Corn: No, 3 yellow, 761Ac. oats: No. 3 white. 4oQ41c. Flax; No' l. s2'sSg9;ss; Tg2iln
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. June 7.-Flour unchanged to 2oc higher. Family patents, se;;4 @s.5o barrel: shipments. 4s,s52 bar 'S.. POULTRY AND PRODUCE
 NEW rnooist YoRK. ,pa June 1wLiye ss, poultry
 Butter firmer; receipts. ll.22a; cream cry. higher than extras. 3sA @SsNc;
 Eggs unsettled; receipts, 4O.527; fresh gathered extra firsts. 25Q26c; do frsts. 23i3 d24hc.
 Cheese firm; receipts. 212.1s2 pounds
 ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 7-Hens. s4c; springs 44c; others unchanged. Eggs. 2oc. Butter unchanged.
 NEW YORK. June 7.-Lard firm: mid dle west, s11.So Q11.so. Other articles un- changed.
 CHICAGO. June 7.-Poultry. alive. low CT: fowls. 21c; broilers. S9044c; roosters. l3c.
 Butter unsettled: creamery. extras ssc; standards. 3s%c: extra firsts, s61 1s @37Mc; frsts. S5 e a6e; seconds as4 e 34c.
 Eggs lower; receipts. 26,922 cases; firsts, cellaneous. 21 F Q22c; storage pack extras. 25c; storage pack firsts, FAX Q24hc.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 7-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 CHICAGO VEGETABLES
 CHICAGO, June 7.-Strawberres steady: 24-quart crates, Aromas. $3.75Q4; Klon- dikes. S3 down. Cabbage weak; 100 pound crates, Mississippi. s1.5OQ2. Cucumbers weak; Alabama bushel hampers sl5o@2. Tomatoes steady: Florida. six basket crates, originals. fancy. $a.60@5; repacked
 CHICAGo BUTTER
 CHICAGO, June IA feeling of steadi- ness prevailed in the butter market here today. Trading was not very active, but stocks were not burdensome and dealers had more confidence in the situation. At unchanged prices 1t was a trifle harder to buy the top scores where most of the strength lay.
 Buyers were not interested in under grades at anything over yesterdays prices. The car market was also steady with fair trading.
 Fresh butter. s2 score. ssc; s1 score. S7 1ac' 90 score. a6hc; ss score. 3sc; ss score, 35c: s7 score. 34c: s6 score asc. Centralized car tots. 90 score. 3S%c: s9 score, 361zc; ss score. 351z @3Sc.
 RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS, June 7.-Rough rice quiet; sales. none; millers receipts. 2500 sacks. Clean rice quiet; sales. 930 pockets; Blue Rose, s3@4.27 receipts, S27 pockets Bran and polish unchanged.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 7.-During the greater part of the session today the cot ton market stood at net advances and there Were periods of fairly strong bulges Tn which July positions always led, Fur ther large spot trading in Liverpool talk or IS pence pound for July in that mar ket. continued good spot demand in the local market and comment to the effect that July contracts had lodged in the hands of strong interests who were in position to put them high as they chose were back of the increase in bullish sen timent. After mid-session the market was at Its highest, net gains of 25 to 63 points With July up to 2S.07c and October up to z4.l0c The close was Is to 46 points net higher on the day. July closing at a range or 2a.9oc to 27.s3c and October at a range of 23.9Sc to 24.o2c.
 During the first call considerable reaIiz- Ing came from the long side and 1t cost the price l to points. Buying entered the market. based the spot sales of 10000 bales in Liverpool. and prices bulged to levels 10 to 47 points over the close of yesterday. Realizing by longs increased ana before the middle of the morning had prices at the lowest of the day, off to 27.4Oc for July and 23.60c for October. July gave ground grudgingly At these levels prices were { to 15 points under yesterdays finals.
 During the second half of the day the market was at its highest and the greater strength shown by July put that position practically 400 points higher than October New crop months climbed slowly because or favorable Texas crop accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
ATLANTA RESERVE BANK

ATLANTA, Ga. June i.-Statement of resources and liabilities Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. at the close of business June G. 1923;
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates in vault. s6972.61s; gold settlement fund, s2s.sss 3s5.67. Total gold held by bank, s34,s709s3.67. Gold with Federal Reserve agent, S94, ,3s3.9Sb; gold redemption fund, s2,552.961.53. Total gold reserve, s1S1.- s07,93o2o. Reserve other than gold Sc 276.60e Total reserve. slSs ,os45S9 20. Non-reserve cash. ss, e.o155s. Bills dis counted: Secured by government oblga- tions. s3o5o.e2s. all otn.r s29,7GO,- os7,o4: bills bought in open market, s2O, 572,s5521. Total bills on hand. s54 :ss- 271. U. S. bonds and notes. s4s7e5o. All other certificates of indebtedness, s93o. Total earning assets. $64771.s51 Bank premises s2.54s o59.70; uncollected items, S24,339,516.06 all other resources, S47s- 444.54 Total resources. s227131.426.0S
 Liabilities-Capital paid in. s4.415, $50; ; surplus, ss,941. 55S.42. Deposits: Govern ment. s16S6. .562.01; member banks. reserve account, S5s. .4ss, ,949.s5; all other. $357,- 7s1.2s. Total deposits. s6o,4s1.243.14 Fed eral Reserve notes in actual circulation, s133.5015s5; deferred availability items. s1S.s33, 3I636: all other liabilities. s95s. 17s.1S. Total liabilities. s227,13l. 426.0S.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposits and Federal Reserve note liability combined TIP per cent. Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents, Sl.- 200. 422.53,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
STRENGTH SHOWN 1 BY NEAR MONTHS MARKET FEATURE

NEW YORK, June 1.-The feature in the cotton market today was the strength of the near positions. There was some further buying of June accompanied by rumors that the cot ton was wanted for export, and this seemed to alarm July shorts who were credited with covering or trans ferring commitments to later de- liveries. There was a little June for sale at II points over July but Juno sold at 2s.S5c and closed at normal quotation of 2S.S5c. July sold up to 27.S7c; or 22 points net higher. and 47 points above the low price touched on the reaction of last week. That delivery closed at 27.7Sc. with the general market closing firm at net advances of IA to 6S points.
 The market opened steady at an advance of to 19 points on old crop the new. Liverpool made a relatively steady showing and reported con- 'tiued good spot demand. while houses with Liverpool connections bought old crop months here against sales of new crop deliveries. There was also some scattered southern selling of new crops and of some early irreg- ularity, October eased off to 21.47c and December 23.75c. or about Il to IA points lower. Near months also eased off slightly from the best but there was renewal of covering on the reaction and the market firmed up during the afternoon on the re- ports that cotton was to be shipped out of the local stock. There were only a few lots of June traded in, but the demand for that position was supposed to reflect difficulty in securing cotton on as favorable terms in the south. and this stimulated the demand for July. Traders did not seem to be very bullishly impressed by prospects for continued showers in the south or numerous complaints of insect damage. but October sold up to 24.65c and December to 24.15c or about 22 to 37 points net higher on tho new crop positions. Closing quotations were some 5 to 12 points off from the best under realizing. Exports today were 5.432 bales mak- ing 4.479.S49 so far this season. Port receipts 6,S94. United States port stocks 363,975.