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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
NEW HIGHS MADE MCOTTON MARKET
 WITH CLOSE FIRM

NEW YORK, March 2.-There were further advances in the cotton mar ket today, making new high records for the season on the old crop months with May contracts selling at 5o.ooc or 42 points net higher. and 643 points above the low price touched last De- cember. May closed at 3O.67c, wlta the general market closing ilrm' 70 to 34 points net higher
 The market opened firm. IF to 50 points higher on the relatively firm showing of Liverpool cables ana overnight buying orders. This lnitiai advance attracted considerable real izing for over the weekend and there were reactions of 1o or 20 points. Trade interests appeared to be buy ing on the set back however. while advices from the south claimed that there was a continued good demand, particularly in the southwest, ana prices here soon turned firmer on re- newed covering orrebuying by recent sellers. The advance was stimulated by bullish view of the weekend fig ures and favorable reports from tho textile trade, with March selling up to 3O.5Sc and July to 29.73c during the early afternoon, or 38 to 46 points net higher. New crop months were raIneT SLOW lO lOlioW tHS oN '"iASS' owing to reports of good weather in the south, but near the close there was more active demand for Octo- ber. This was accompanied by ru- mors that large short interest had accumulated in the new crop deliv- cries. The continued strength of old crop months and indications of very small supply at the beginning of the new season, probably led to covering by both October and December shorts. Commission house buying also was reported on advances, and October sold up to 26.14c, or about 31 points net higher in the late trading.
 Private cables said the advance in Liverpool was chiefly due to the strength in New Yoork and com plained of a continued poor trade de- mand. Private reports from Fall River estimated sales for the week of 100000 pieces, and said prices were firm. Fort receipts today, 14,2S7 United State sportstocyksq ifd5-v;P United States port stocks, 721,583. Ex- ports, 14,235, making 3,715.e09 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
NEW ORLEANs COTToN

NEW ORLEANS. March 2.-It was an other session of high record prices for the season on spots and old crop contracts In the cotton market today. During much of the trading the new crop months had backing, but in the late trading they be- came nearly as strong as the old crops. The day wound up with prices at net gains of 31 to 37 points. May closing at % 96c pound and October at 25 67c.
 Highest prices the old crops came in the morning session. when March trad ed up to 30 2Sc and May to 30.I1c.. buy ing resulting from accounts of a re- newed spot demand. Better cables than due helped to open the market at higher levels. In the middle session the buiiish showing of statistics helped to sustain values and in the afternoon covering movement in the new crops carried them to their highest. October rising to a6. 73c. At the highest of the day the list showed gains of 31 to AS points.
 In the morning session the new crops were held down by the dry and warmer weather over the belt and the hope that 1t would continue. Some of the late buying or the new crops caused by private predictions Of more rain in the western belt. where farm work is considered backward In some sections. The fature of statistics was the decrease in the visible supply of American cotton for the week of 107. .6S7 bales reducing it to 2.554.9s3 bales against 3,671.90 a year ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Early Expectations Of Thirty-Cent Cotton Is More Than Realized

NEW YORK. March 2. - Earlier cotton have been more than real ized during the last week. Prices for middling cotton in the southern markets have been advanced to or tracts for both March and May de- livery here have sold well above that figure, with May touching 30.65 today, compared with 24.22, the low price reached on the reaction of early last December. The appear ance of 30 cents on the quotation boards proved the signal for con siderable realizing early in the week but such selling was absorbed on comparatively moderate reactions. The buying on these setbacks was accompanied by reports of a con- tinued trade demand and while in- creased sales of spot cotton were reported in the south at the higher figures, traders here found nothing in the news to suggest that the offerings were in excess of demand or that holders were showing any disposition to shade the prices. TheSe advances naturally enough have been regarded as emphasizing the strength of the old crop supply situation al-d the prompt stopping of Marc, ne- tlces has also been factor. Weath- CT conditions In the south have been commented on as generally favora- ble. During the earlier part of the week there were complaints of de- layed farm work In the southwest as result of further rains, but most traders here were inclined to feel that the extra moisture in the ground would prove a more im- portant factor in the ultimate crop than any delay so early in the year. Later, fair and warmer weather was indicated for the west and scattered selling on the expectations of prepa- rations for an increased crop has been reflected by a widening. of the differences between old and new crop positions.
 Liverpool has been a buyer of old crop months here, presumably to re- duce straddle accounts and while trade advices have complained of a poor business in Manchester, later reports say 1t is doubtful whether Lancashire spinners of American cot ton will adopt the proposed short time schedule.
 The stock of certified cotton here has been drawn down to about 53.391 bales during the past few days and there have been rumors that further shipments are to be made of cotton taken up on March contracts. Exports for the season are now within 55,000 bales of laAt years lots of the same dait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03

LOUISVILLE. ky. March 2.-CattIe re- ceipts 15o; steady; heavy steers. ss@ stockers, s3@6.75. .d Hog receipts. 2,7Oo; steady to Ac lower; i2o to 25o pounds, ss 35; 25O pounds up 7.90; 90 to l 20 pounds s7 75; 90 pounds down, s6 50; throw outs. s6 45 down. sheep receipts 100; steady; lambs SIP
 CINCINNATI. O.. March 2.-Hor re- ceipts. 4.ooo steady:
 heifers weak to 25c lower; others steady steers, $4 6ogs; calves. good steady; com
 sheep receipts. FPS; steady. ,ses.5o; | lambs steady.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 2.-cattle receipts 500; steady: hardly enough on sale to test the demand; market practi- *4g7; canners and cutters, s2.7bQ4; in ferior to good bolognas, s3. 50 Q4 50: veal CTS, $99 .5o; mixed yearlings s7.15Q Hog receipts 1000: fairly active to packers; steady to strong with yesterdays ssst bnned tme tsp ssis sg l75 %gs'S HiSefl5 stock pigs stsady .S1Gs :4s5 Sheep receipts, 6oo few sales lambs about steady; best wooded lambs offered sl4.1O s4-pound clippers, s11.5O.
 EAST ST LOUIS. Ills. March 2.-cattle receipts. 900; generally steady with little , feeder steers brought s7 50; cows $4 soc s;;05: gamers, s2.76@s; light veaiers.
 Hog receipts, 10000; mostly 1oc lower; i; top, ss.4o; fairly active on shippers 1s0 pounds and down at ss S0@S 40: others slow: bulk 190 to 220 pounds. ss 25 q s35 little doing on heavies; ss paid for 26o pound averages; pigs slow. weak; good i 100 u to lso pound averages. ss. 7s97. 50; :; s6 10; packer shows, 10c to 15c lower; bulk, SC. .75@6.9o.
 on sale; sl2 paid for short deck sS-pound clipped: hold-over 94pound clipped bid at sll.5o; fresh shorn wethers. s7 35.
 CHICAGO. March .2.--cattle receipts 5000; beef steers and butcher she stock weak to 25c lower: medium grade year lngs and beef heifers reflecting most de l cline; killing quality plain: several loads good beef steers held over; top beef steers. ssso weight 1920 pounds; ll4o pound yearlings.. mixed steers and heifers. ss; | bulk beef steers and yearlings, s7.75@ 9 ether classes slow; about steady; bulk $50; few upward to slo; choice kind up to s1l to shippers; bulk bologna bulls. bulk stockers and feeders. s6s5G775. Hog receipts. 34,000; steady to Dc high ss; ssa closing los higher on butshers bulk | top. ss 70; bulk 240 to 300 pound butch CTS. ss@s.15; packing sows mostly s7@7. a5 :: hold-over, 5000
 Sheep receipts. l4ooo generally steady; bulk fat wooded lambs to packers and shearers. 15 down; top to packers. SIS: few | decks good to choice native wooded lambs, $13 50 9 l4; summer shorn lambs mostly SIS; lo2 pound fresh clipped lambs, $10.60; few clipped .yearlings. s9. 50a 1l6 to 130 1 pound clipped ewes, 25; few decks come | back wooded lambs to finishers averaging 80 to s4 pounds. IA. 5o@14.75.
 NEW YORK, March c.-Cattle receipts. 1920; irregular; steers. $s.5009.35; bulls, 1.450. steady; veals. $S@14.5o; cuils. $6 Q 7.50; little calves, $506.50
 l Sheep receipts. 4.s00; steady; sheep, $5 O 7.5o culls. s2 50@4.6o: lambs. sl20 i 15.S5: culls, s9@10.
 Hog receipts 6.s20: steady; medium to heavy hogs. $s.6o@s.7s; roughs. s7@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
INTEREST REVIVED INV STEEL SHARES
 ISFEATURE OF DAY

NEW YORK, March 2.-Todays stock market displayed remarkable absorptive power, industrial aver ages again soaring to the highest level since the spring of 1920 despite large and intermitten profit taking. Pool operations continued to furnish the impetus for the advance. but there were indications of an en- larged public demand attracted by the rising tendency of commodity prices. rumors of extra and in- creased dividends and the higher earnings reported by companies In virtually all branches of trade and industry.
 Revival of interest in the steel shares was the feature Of the stock market, Bethlehem B touching 70% for net gain of more than 3 points, II. S. Steel common. which sold ex- dividend this week. also was heavily bought, duplicating the years high of 108s4 and closing slightly below that figure for a net gain of 15S points. Gains of l to 2is points also were recorded by Crucible. Republic. Gulf States, Midvale and Sloss-Shef- field.
 Domestic oils also were heavily bought, California Petroleum and Phillips Petroleum each establishing new high records on gains of 3 points, the former canceling and the latter holding it's gam. Gains of 1 to points also were recorded by the Pan-American issues, General As phalt and Pacific oil. but Royal Dutch yielded fractionally on reports of its withdrawal from the Mexican producing field. Mexican Petroleum making it's appearance for the first time In weeks, sold at 265. or , points below the previous sale.
 
 Exceptional Gains.
 Some exceptional gains also were recorded fin the express and motor accessory groups. Adams Express rising 62s points. Wells Fargo 47s and Stewart Warner 51s all at .the years best prices.
 Trading in railroad shares was again sluggish and irregular, but the main tendency was upward. South ern Pacific recorded its Is point loss of yesterday and Chesapeake and Ohio. New Orleans. Texas ana Mexico. Texas Pacific and Louisville and Nashville advanced approxi- mately point each.
 Call money opened at 5 per cent and advanced to 5 E in the last hour. Time money was moderately active, with funds for the longer maturities available at 5A per cent. Out-of- town banks are the principal takers oI COrHiHeTCldl paper, lHe TuiIHS rate for which is per cent.
 Trading in foreign exchanges was dull with most of the principal rates holding steady.
 Days total sales, 1.322,000 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 10465 net gain, AZ. High 1923, 104.65 low, 96.96.
 Twenty railroads averaged S9.66. net gain, .29. High 1923, 90.43; low, S4.53.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO. March 2.-Armour of Dela-
 ware. 99 Armour preferred ss; Common wealth Edison. tsoSs: Libby McNeil. 63, i: Middlewest Utilities. AZ; National Leather.
 tional, 1894; Union Carbide. e5h: United Iron Works. 12k: Wahl, b4h Western Knitting 9; Yellow Manufacturing B, 27s; Yellow Taxi S77s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- licited 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., 1923-03-03
DIN,S REVIEW

NEW YORK. March 2.--Duns tomorrow will say: Expanding demand and rising prices have become familiar phases in diff ferent branches of enterprise. Two months extension of the business recovery. and re- suits for the first quarter in many cases will be more favorable than had been ex basic industries show that operations are steadily approaching closer to capacity, at 90 per cent rate. and reports are heard more frequently of overtime running of mills and factories Such situation obviously would not exist if distributors were not covering their requirements free ly O. if actual consumption of goods were not of sizsable volume. weekly bank clearlngs, &7,76A.323.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
CIrIEs SERVICE oUorAr1oNs
Furnished by. Henry L. Doherty & C
 
SHEAR MARKET

NEW YORK. March 2.-Raw sugar was unsettled today and prices were lower, de clintng to 7-16c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to [ 22c for centrifugal early but rallying later to 5hc, cost and freight, equal to 7.2sc for centrifugal. There were sales of 23.0oo bags of Cubas at the inside figure and ls.b00 bags at biac. both for March shipment.
 There reactionary feeling in raw sugar futures and price movements were rather irregular. The opening was 3 to 14 points lower and prices continued to sag, at one time showing declines of IT to 30 points. Stop loss orders were uncovered on the decline but values steadied again with final prices to points net lower. Closing: May, 5. 5Sc: July, D .65c; Septem- ber,- TIC; December. 5 49c.
 Refined was firmer and 15 to 25 points higher. with line granulated now quoted at 9V9.15c. Business was less active. Re- fined futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
RAW SILK


NEW YORK, March 2--Raw silk strong: prices prices per pound pognd kansai double extra ss.95Q9.lo. Kansai No. 1 filler. ss 0op 9.o5. Shinshu No. l. sS.s5G9. Canton extra A. 14-16. ss zoos 30. Shanghai China steam filler sold double deer, S9l0 dD9 -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Little Market Flashes

BOSTON. March 2.-The Commercial Bulletin tomorrow will say: Activity in the wool market has been tapering off gradually for the past three weeks and the current week has been the dullest for some time. although there is still mod crate business being done. in small quan- titles a rule. and fairly diversified in character. as we'll as fairly widely dis persed. Trading between dealers Is at low ebb. Most of the activity being from dealer to manufacturer. Prices kept gen. eraIly steady. reflecting the steady and firm tone of the goods market"
 WASHINGTON March 2.-Hawaifs 2 sugar cane harvest during the year ended last September 30 was the largest in eight the department of agriculture. Produc- tion for the year was placed at l.ls4.- ooo.o0o tons. or 13 per cent more than the average for the previous 10 years.
 SALISBURY. N. C.. March s.-construo,, a town to be known as Swink will be be- gun soon. it was announced here today will be operated under the name of Swink ed by V. J. swink of China Grove and and company has bought 400 acres of land and the necessary rights for power and sewer developments. It was stated.
 HAMBURG. March 2-The Hamburg South American Steamship company to. day. declared dividend a of 80 per cent @ cent in 1921.
 of the pioneer collar manufacturers of the country, and a director of George F: lde
 Coz Inc. died .rt suddenly us sis was noms years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
WOOL QUoTATIoNs

BOSTON, March 1.-The Commercial Bulletin will publish the following wood quotations tomorrow: Domestic half blood. 50 a 52c. three eights hood. 55@56c; one quarter blood. 50 61c. Secured basis: Texas fine l2 months. s1,ss01.42; fine months. $1.25p1 2S. Pulled: Delaine, $1. 40@1 45; A. s1.25@1.35; supers $1.15@12 25. Mohairs: Best combing, IS o S3c; best carding. 70 e 76c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
FOREIGN ENCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 2.-Foreign ex- changes steady; quotations in cents: Great Britain. demand 4.7oh. cables 4.70tz. 60 day pills on banks I. 6s. France, demand 6.06h, cables GOT. Italy. 4.s0h and 4.s1. Belgium. b.3lls ana 5.32. Germany .0044b and .oO44%. Holland. 39.57 and 2s;eo. Norway 1sa7 Sweden ss.57. 5.60. Greece, LOT. Holland. .0o22 Czecho -slovakia. 3.95. Argentine. 37 30 Brazil. Il 60. Montreal. 9S h-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, March 2.-Cotton goods today's markets. Advances were made on drills and sheetings and on some print cloths Yarns were firm and further ad- vances were made on warps. Wool mar kets showed slightly easier trend with
 out change in quotations. Wool goods were firm. Silks and burlaps were steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Averages Soar High LeueLs Despite Intermittent Profit Taking
NEW YORK CURB
Industrials

NEW YORK, March 2-FollowIng Is the official list of transa ctions on the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
COTTON. SEED OIL

NEW YORK, March 2.-Cotton seed oil was steady to firm on a little local and western buying. encouraged by the tight position in crude and higher cotton and lard. Closing bids to 8 points net higher. Sales. $500 barrels Tenders none. Prime crude 1000 sales; prime summer yellow spot, II 10c bid; March, 11.15c; May, 1.4Sc; July, s1l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 2.--Turpentin. firm. S1.46i2; sales. 11o: receipts, 105; shipments, lS2; stock, 5.220. Rosn firm stock. 74, 25s Quote: B, D, E, F.. C. H. |: $5. o2 F.; K, s5. lb; M. s5.sO; N, $5 50; VIC, $6; wv $685.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
RICE MAREET

NEW ORLEANS. March 2.-Rough rice dull; no sales; no receipts: no millers' receipts. Clean rice dull; sales. 1.1s7 pock- cts Blue Rose, 37s @4isc; 612 pockets screen1ngs 1-16c; receipts, 4,600. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, March z.-ToIlowing are today's high. low and closing prices Of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. and the total sales of each bond:
 Railway and Miscellaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, March 2.-Following are today's sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on tho New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling, 90 3sc; receipts e,762: exports. 2,os2; sales, 1,l16; stock. 61.966.
 6,96s; stock. 23S.5s7.
 Mobile: Mddling. 30. 13c; receipts. 36; {; sales 7s stock. s.647.
 Savannah: Middling. 90 3ec; receipts. 1t47; sales 1'lel stock ss:7st sto.. 4a1a Wilmington: Middling, 30 .15c; receipts. Texas City: Receipts. IA; stock. e.ss7. Norfolk: Middlins. 30. ssc; receipts. 45s; exR91ts gsm14. 1so0 s,oss ss,ss sss stock Boston: Middiing. so.4oc: receipts. s47; stock 13,632.
 Philadelphia: Receipts, go; stock. 4,b3s New York: Middling. ao 7se; receipts 725: exports, as4; stock. ss,4lS. Tot Total fod today: :' Receipts 14so7; exports 14,236; stock, 721,s95.
 Total for week; Receipts s7'oes; e'- Total for season: Receipts. 4.ss2,a5s; exports. s,590,62o.
 INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 Houston: Receipts. 2,905; shipments, Memphis: Middling BOG; receipts. 1.s77; shipments. 2,15s; sales. s,s6o; stock, 117,- Augusta: Middling. 30. 6oc; receipts. 1.79c; shipments. 2.0s0; sales. 62e; stock 5o.5so
 St. Louis: Middling. soc; receipts. SASS; shipments, 3.s43: stock. 17,643.
 Atlanea: Middling, 30 .56c.
 Little Rock: Middling. 29. 76c: receipts 275; shipments. 24s: sales, 24s; stock, 42.- Montgomery: Middlins, soc: sales 6so Total today: Receipts. 117; shipments 15; sales. 135; stock, 396,436.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. March 2.-Csll money stronger: high 5i5, low 5, ruling rate E. closing bid 51a, offered at 5%, last loan 5. call loans against aoceptances A.. Time loans firm mixed collateral 30 days q bA. 4-6 months 5G5k. Prime mercantile paper m5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
LACKsoNNIIIE. Ela March a-

JAcKsoNvILI.E. Fla. March 2.-Tur- pentine steady, sl .471s @1.4s; sales. l60 receipts, Y: shipments, II; stock. 16,2s1
 Rosin firm; sales. soS, receipts. l LOST shipments. 213; stock. 67,eo9. Quote B to D. H, 90 E s4; s5@4 9!is; F to |. si.e5 WIG. e21s q 4 wv. SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
POTATOES

CHICAGO, March 2.--Potatoes steady receipts. 41 cars: Wisconsin sacked round whites e6c@$1 cwt.; Idaho sacked rurals. S1.1501 20 cwt: Idaho sacked russets.
 branded, $1.75 cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
HANK OF GERMANY

BERLIN, March 2.-The statement or ruary 23 shows the following changes: Total coin and bullion. decreased 76.000 marks: gold, decreased 1000; treasury and loan association notes, increased 75.050.- 944.0o0; notes of other banks. increased 119,5S5. 900; bills and exchange checks in creased 3o6, TAO 529. 900; discount and treas ury bills. increased 143.2642ss.o0o. Ad- vances, decreased@6.532, 5sO. 900; invest ments, increased 16S,523,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
OIL CITY

OIL CITY. Pa. March 2.-Credit bal. ances. S4 runs 9o3s9 average, 51 OBS shipments. 47.332: average. 57.sso
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SPOT COrr0N

NEW ORI,E4Ws W.rnn Sso, .o,,on steady. 25 points higher. Sales on the spot. 1,o66; to arrive. 50. Low middling 29l63c. middling 30. ssc. good middling 30. 3Sc. Receipts. 2,762: stock, 16l,9e6. NEW YORK. March e.-spot cotton steady; middling 30 75c.
 LIVERPOOL COTTON
 LIVERPOOL. March 2.-$pot cotton in nnifad damand: prices stea)dy; good mid
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FOREIGN SILVER NEW YORK, March 2.-Foreign bar sil- yer. Gee. Mexican dollars. b0Mo.
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BUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO. March 2.-Confidence was restored to some extent in the butter mar ket today and the market became stead fer. The undertone. however. was very un- settled. There was some demand for the ss and s9 scores. Higher were quiet. Part of the strength manifested today came from increased activity, but 1t was mostly the result of sellers refusing to make further sacrifices. The car mar ket was quiet with S9 score selling at the being at a premium of 1sc.
 Closing prices. fresh butter: s7 score. 43hc; ss score. 44c s9 score. 44hc; 90 score. 45c; s1 score, 46c; s2 score. 47c.
 Centralized car lots: ss score. 45c; 90 score 46c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
HORSES AND MtLEs
STEEI.

EAST ST. LOUIS Ills. March 2.-Horse and mule market continued active and strong, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Irregularity Marks Day tn Stock Market

NEW YORK. March 2.--Moderate i'm provement in the prices of United States government securities and marked irregu- larity in the general list characterized today's relatively quiet dealings in bonds.
 All the United States government issues with the exception of Liberty BAG which dropped Sc on S1oo. and the Victory 4%s. which were unchanged. showed gains of Pc to 20c Foreign bonds moved irregu. larly within narrow limits.
 There were few changes of importance In the railroad group. Virginia Railway 5s and Norfolk and Southern 5s each ad- vanced point. but large fractional losses were recorded by Southern Pacific. refund ing 4s. Grand Trunk Is. Missouri Pacific general As and Western Maryland As.
 Punta Alegre Sugar Is made the best response to the higher prices of the re- fined product. gaining k point; Ameri- can Telephone 6s also advanced point in expectation of an unusually favorable 1922 earnings report to be published Mon day. Bethlehem Steel refundng 5s dropped nearly point despite brisk rise of points in Bethlehem stock
 Total sales, par value. $12.099,oo0.
 There were few new offerings today, tho largest being the $1 GOO. 900 issue of Kansas City. Mo. school district 2o-year IA per cent gold bonds. which were sold at 104 and interest to yield about APO per cent.