The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
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Average New York spot middling cot ton. 27.57c.
 This index is based on the following gray. and finished cloths. which have been carefully selected:
 25 inch, 56x44, 1O.56 ............ 4.75o x Ss,h inch' inch' s4xsS StxsS SSS sS '. SSS0 SSo $ inch eeSis, S2S ...:.:.:. S.s5S SsSS 3s F inch, G4X60 5.35 ............. s.70s S9 inch. 6Sx72 4.75 10.1s6 S9 inch, SOxSO zoo .............Il66 666
 Tobacco Cloths
 sheetings '''' 86 inch, 5Sx6o 4,SS ...............10.S56 56 inch, 4Sx4S, 300 ............al325 S7 inch, 4Sx4S 4.OO . 0O0 40 inch 4sN4S, 2S5 .............1s.5o 30 inch. ssx76 t.Sd c"s ............12s75 d1sh h13h4c. ..1L... a A t4 30 -inch, -ineh $sS $sS ''....,....,1i4a 145s9 5s9 g inch, 2.75 ...........i4.5SS '' inch '''' Sat s.teens 'l0'5oo 4s inch 72x12o, 9a;35 ............. .ls.5CO s-ounce. S. F. duck erade A...... .22.oOo
 Finished Goods -''''' Standard, 64X60, percale, lights. q 900 Standard, soxS0, percale. lights ..."19 900 Standard, 2.20 denim ........... 23 900 Standard fine chambray ..........'14.0 900 21-lnch eastern standard staple standard sounce ticking ...... asooS White flannel standard eastern. .'17.ooO Standard branded bleached muslin standard branded bieached muslin -'''''
 class ..................... .s14. 250 sounce Canton flannel ........ 27000 l0-4 bleached wide sheeting class B 49590
 Indicates nominal.
 Composite average cotton goods price. Yarn Prices Cut.
 Cotton yarn prices have been re- duced on the basis of 3S to 40 cents for POS two-ply southern carded Warps. The-state of the market is such, however, that dealers concede that sales are frequently being made below this figure. Spinners are trailing behind, but those willing to meet dealers quotations for prompt shipments are becoming more nu- merous. The latest break in cotton Is blamed for the new wave of price cutting and is expected by some to Influence the south toward accepting lower prices on the inquiries sent there this week.
 As indicated by current quotations, for 20s two-ply southern cared warps. cotton yarns are now at their lowest level since the week ending Oct. l6. 1922. Some of the coarser selling at about the price level of a year ago. In some instances yarn con- sumers stand ready to operate ahead for short period, it is understood, when yarn values shall have settled back to q basis equivalent to the Au- gust, 1922, average quotation in New York for the October cotton option This basis is now within striking distance.
 How much volume business may develop at this indicated level is the subject of widely varying opinion houses inclined to be conservative in their estimates
 The increase in curtailment during the past few weeks has had it's ef- fec on the extra staple cotton mar kets, as regards sales and prices, both suffering a slump in the past few days. Available stocks on hand that a short time ago appeared in danger of being wiped out have lasted throughout the long reduction 'in consumption, and in the absence of any big demand for their prod disposition to purchase further sup plies of the raw material.
 Actual trading is in cone of it's dullest periods. though at times there is a brisk inquiry in both the new and the old crops, with little difference noted in the price levels of either. Reports of the improve ment in the new crop conditions have held back any contemplated dealing with the exception of odd lots of the old crop. These has been a limited number of purchases of the new crop for September shipment in the shorter lengths and for October November delivery in the longer staples.
 Prices generally for the old crop
 1 ding in grade and color, classed as to very eXacting standard of stapling f. o. b. New Bedford are as
 1ls inch, 2S to 29 cents.
 3-16 inch, 29la to 90 cents.
 1i4 inch, 31 to 321s cents.
 l 5-16 inch. 34 ,ents upwards. lCtonNrfcht EaHHhild News SerXice.(