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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEyy ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 16.-Covering of the short interest furnished the cotton market with good demand today and prices went up for sub stantial gains. Greatest pressure to buy followed the posting of the weekly statis- ties. several items in which were consid cred sensationally bullish. At the high est of the day prices were 30 to 39 points up, with March at 2S.57c. The close was 21 to 33 points up. with March at 2S 4sc.
 The opening was higher in sympathy with better cables than due, a fairly large export movement and somewhat more favorable opinion, of the French program in Germany. Early gains amounted to to 13 points. A little later the minus cor rection of 30000 bales in the Houston stock increased the demand. but the ring did not become very active until after the appearance of the first of the weekend figures.
 According to Hester. the mills of the world took 245,000 bales of American cot ton this week against 180,000 this week last year. The movement in sight was only 96,sS0 bales, which resulted in de- crease in the visible supply of American cotton of 14S.423 bales. reducing the visible to 2.Sl0.6i6 bales against 3,S43,13S year ago. The effect of the large mill takings was increased by reports of a strong de. mand for spots at the highest prices or the season, both in this market and In the interior. Locally. spots were raised l5 points to 2S.63c, the existing high record price of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
COPPER AND OIL SHARES LEAD WAY TO NEW LEVEL

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Bullish demonstrations in the oil and copper shares founded on higher commodity prices sent stocks soaring to new high recordsin today's stock market one of the most active of the year While foreign news developments again were ignored, the marking up of the demand sterling rate to $4.69, the highest figure attained in more than three years, had cheerful et- feet on sentiment.
 Copper shares made a quick re- sponse to the further increase to 15$4 cents a pound for copper, the highest since 1920. Publication of statistics showing how oil companies with vast supplies in storage will benefit by the higher crude prices influenced the buying of those shares New high records for the year were made by kennecOtt Copper at 41A, Utah at 694 Inspiration at 40B; Chino at 26ss; California Petroleum at SS, or nearly points above the previous top price; Texas company at 5o% Tidewater at 135; Cosden at 60, and Phillips Petroleum at 61, but most of these prices were shaded again at the close.
 Motors Features
 Baldwin and General Motors were features, the former establishing a new peak price at 141 F and closing at Al 1s for a net gain of more than 3 points. General Motors duplicated its previous high of 15 Is on uncon- firmed reports that the stock would be placed on a dividend basis of $1.20 a year at Wednesdays meeting of the board of directors. United States Steel crossed 10S again but then fell back to 1074. where it was up A on the day. Studebaker also closed with a similar net gain after crossing 120.
 Official reports of a continuation of record car loading had favorable effect cn the railroad shares, but they still Jagged far behind the in- dustrials.
 Postum Cereal, Manhattan Electri- cal Supply; Simmons company. Vest inghouse Airbrake, American Snuff and Calumet and Arizona all were up 3 to points. Federal Mining and Smelling preferred, which had been heavily bought In the week on an- nouncement of higher dividend, dropped more than points on profit taking.
 Time Money Primer
 Call money opened at 514, the high est renewal rate this year. and then dropped successively to B. + and i per cent Time money was firmer, the OCT cent basis being definitely established for all maturities. Out -of-town bankers are the principal takers of commercial paper, the bulI: of the prime names commanding Az per cent.
 Reports of disturbance in the Ruhr valley had virtually no effect on the foreign exchange market, demand sterling holding steady around s4.63 and French francs lowering around 6 cents German marks were quoted around .005s cents a hundred, indi- eating a continuance of German gov ernment support.
 Days total sales. 1,4S2,0 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 10323, net gain .66. High, 1923, 1OS.2S; low. 96.96.
 Twenty railroads average SPA; net gain. 10. High, 1923, S5.s6; low, 1.DO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
BRaDsrREET,s REPORT

NEW YORK, Feb. ,-Bradstreets to- morrow will say: The most severe and widely scattered storm of the winter has had a retarding effect on many lines of trade, tending especially to reduce retail trade and even measurably affected job bing trade in slowing down movements of road statesmen. Farm product receipts in the west and coal and raw material de- liveries to Saturday have been checked and car-loadings have fallen off. Col lections have slowed a trifle also. Coal buying has been sharply stimulated. These more or less temporary influences. how ever, have not prevented good volume of seasonal jobbing trade. which has felt and still feels the stimulating effects of numerous shows. conventions and exposi- tions. The larger markets generally are reported full of buyers. who are operating confidentially for nearby wants but con- servatively as to the future, owing to price uncertainties. Weekly bank clear ings S6405,10T,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
CUIcaGo TIMETABLES

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Sweet potatoes firm; Tennessee Nancy Halls s1.10@1.15. Celery steady; Florida, 1o-pound crates golden self-blanching, 46 dozen $275@ 3; 8 dozen, $2@2.25: 10 dozen. SIPS; French, 4-6 dozen s210@2.75: dozen, s2 10 dozen s1. Tomatoes were slightly weaker Florida fancy mostly S5; choice. $3.50@4. Spinach steady; Louisiana, barrels. $4. .5o@5. Strawberries, Florida freezers. weak. S0G35c quart; poorer, water soaked, 200 25c; crates. best. 2S@30c; poorer, 20@25c. Cabbage steady. Texas barrels, round, medium, $3.75@4 large ss.25@3.50; Louisiana Ala bama, barre-crates, flat, medium, S30 $50; large. $2.50@3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
Demand For Wool Less

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-The Commercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
 "The demand for wool has been rather irregular and hardly so heavy as week ago. Prices, however. keep very firm in view of the fact that this is still the cheapest market in the world. Foreign wools have comprised the bulk of the business. although some domestic terri tory and bright fleeces have been moved also at firm prices.
 Contracts in the west are rather heavy desultory and last weeks high prices do not appear to have been renewed. Tn fact it would seem as If less buying had been done this week than last.
 ~The goods market is healthy but not especially active"
 HORSES AND MULES
 EAST ST. LOUIS. Ills, Feb. l6.-Horses and mules steady, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
CITIES SERVICE QUOTATIONS
Furnished by Henry L. Doherty & (
 Anlerican Tr1ist Rldsr
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.--Foreign ex- changes steady. Quotations Gin cents,: Great Britain. demand, s46s%; cables, s4.69: 60-day bills on banks, s4.G6h France. demand 5.99%; cables. s.o0h; Italy. 4.7sls and 47s; Belgium. 5.29 and 6.29lA Germany. 0052K and .053% Hol- den. 26.60: Denmark, 1906; Switzerland. 1s.77; Spain. l5.62; Greece, 1.1s; Poland, .o029; Czechosovakia. 2.96; Argentine, S7.25; Brazil, 11.55; Montreal. 9SA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
RAW SILK

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Raw silk firm. prices. per pound: Kansai double extra cracks. ss.so@s.so: Kansai best No. i, ss.559s. SO; Kansai No. filler. $500 s.55; Shinshu No. 1. ss.45@s.50; Canton extras 14-1s. s7.95@s.25: Shanghai China steam filler gold double deer. ss.ss @9.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
CoTToN SEEn ou.

NEW YORK, Feb 16.-Cotton seed oil was more active, with prices recovering nearly all the previous days loss owing to commission house buying and demand from shorts. inspired by the advance in cotton and light offerings of crude. Clos ing bids were 16 to 19 points net higher. Sales, 21,500 barrels; prime crude, S.75@ 101ac: prime summer yellow spot, 10.75c: hfd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NEw MoNEy

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Call money was easier; high, 5k per cent; low per cent; ruling rate. IA per cent; closing bid. 4 per cent; offered at 4k per cent; last loar. per cent; call loans against aceeptances Sper cent. Time loans firm: mixed collateral. 60-90 days, AZ per cent; four six months. per cent: prime commercial paper, 4Ia 44% per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
Hubbard Bros & Ca.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so-
 icited 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
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Cotton goods were steady, with purchases being made in small lots for nearby delivery and in substantial quantities for fall in gng- hams and other fall cottons. Yarns were quiet. Raw wool markets were quieter with a slightly easing trend. Wool dress goods of staple character sold for fall at advances ranging from to 10 per cent above spring values. Silks sold freely in the new fancy lines. Burlaps were slightly easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NAyAI. STORES

SAVANNAH Ga. Feb. 1s-Turpentine firm. sl.42;A sales. so; receipts 4s: ship ments, 2; stock. s,217. Resin firm sales, 4ss: receipts 191 shipments. S3s; stock. s2.764 Quote: B. D. s4.75: E. s4.T5m 4.9o; F C. Fl, I. s5.05: K. s5.20: NJ, s5i0: N, $5.7o; WIG, s6.1o; wv, $685.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
FLAX SEED

DULUTH Minn., Feb. 16.-Closing Flax seed on track, s2.99I2 @3.02ia to arrive. s296%; February. s2.99h, bid March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

LIVERPOOL Feb. 16.-Cotton. moder- ate business; prices firmer. Good inid- ding 16.13d; fully middlng. 16.03d; mid ding, 15,90d; low middlng. 15.6sd; good ordinary, 15.1sd; ordinary. 14.SSd. Sales of 1000 bales. including $500 American. Receipts of f2,00 bales, including 11.400 American. Futures closed steady; Febru- ary 15.5Sd; March. 15.51d: May. 15.37d;
 July, 15.17d October, 13.94d; December, 13.61d; January, 19.5Id.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
nstraton Send Stock Prices Soaring NeO High Records
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-FollovinE are to- day's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and tho total sales of each bond:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
SpOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s.--Spot cotton firm; 13 points higher, Sales on the spot. 9S5 bales; to arrive. SPA. Low middling,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
WEEKIY IIyERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 16.-WeekIy cotton statistics Total forwarded to mills 6S. GOO bales, of which 36.o00 were American; stock 77s.000 American 447. 900; imports 35.000, American 30.000; exports 1000, American 1. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Following are todays sales. high, low and closing prices
 of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Raw sugar was firmer and prices i4e higher to the basis of 5c for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 6.7sc for centrifugal, while Porto Ricos sold at the same level. There was fair inquiry and sales were reported of 100, ,0O0 bags of Cubas for February and March shipment to local refiners and operators al 6.7Sc for centrifugal and 6s.400 bags of Porto Ricos. mostly to output refiners at the same price. and 15,000 bags to a local refiner at 6. 71c.
 Late in the day a scale of z 900 bags of Cubas February March shipment was made to operator at 1-16c and freight equal to 6 54c for centrifugal
 Raw sugar futures were active and prices firm on covering and scattered buy ing Changes, however. were not as vio- lent as of late. and after opening 2l to 25 points higher, prices gained a few points, but reacted later under realizing and finally were IS to 22 points net higher Closing March 5.07c, May 5.22c, July 5 35c, September I49c.
 Refined was firmer owing to the high CT cost of raws. One refiner who had been quoting Sc withdrew from the market. while another who had re-entered this morning at &c.,. but later advanced to s.25c. while others were unchanged to s soc for fine granulated There was a moderate inquiry reported principally at the inside figure.
 Trading in refined futures consisted of one lot for July delivery at Sc, or 50 points above the previous close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling. 2s.63c; receipts 5.7e7; exports. 1os 509; sales, 1909; stock, Galveston; MiddIing, 2s75c; receipts 3.167; exports. 9.S67; sales, 3.11S; stock Mobile: Midd1ing, 2S 25c; receipts, 400 i; Savannah. Middling, 2S 75c; receipts 662: sales, 362; stock. 5s,257.
 Charleston: Receipts, 200; stock, A. 126. Wilmington; Receipts, fl; stock, 19,05s Texas City: Receipts. 139; stock, 9.560. Norfolk; Middling 2S 75c; receipts, ITO i; sales 1045 stock, 101,099.
 Baltimore: Receipts. 93; stock, 2,269. Boston: Middling, 2s 2oc; receipts, AT; Philadelphia: Middling. 2s 55c; stock New York Middllng. 2S 55c; exports Minor ports Receipts 27s; exports. 275; Total today; Receipts, 11,ss2; exports 20.5s6; stock, S12.254.
 Total for week. Receipts, s4,sSS; ex- Total for season; Receipts, 4,77s19s; exports, s.412,467.
 INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 Houston; Middlng, 2s.6Oc;.. receipts. 1.915; shipments, S,201; sales. o42; stock, Memphis Middnng. 2s 75c; receipts, s,41i shipments. 4,sl5; sales 2,95o stock Augusta: Middling. 2s. ssc; receipts, 27s; shipments 7ss; sales, 49S; stock, ST. st; Louis: Middling, 2s soc; receipts, Atlanta: Middlng, 29c.-
 Little Rock Middling, 2s 3sc; receipts, s3; shipments, 561; sales. 3o1 stock. 45,- Dallas: Middling 27 s5c; sales 1,1s7. Montgomery: Middling, 2s.5oc; sales, Total today: Receipts 7,425; ship ments. l1.2os; stock, 5o1997.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NEW YORK CURB
IndustriaIs

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Transactions on the New York Curb Market today were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
sTEWART,s LETTFR

BIRMINGHAM. Feb. 16.-The Liverpool quotations were up l points better than due this morning and on these better cables our markets opened about 10 points higher and made steady gain through out nearly the entire session on buying orders that brought the finals 40 points. or $2 bale over last night Spots fol- lowed the advance in futures, but busi- ness at southern points was slack The market was dull, but enough buying pre- vented any decline and the tendency was upward all day. The heaviest buying was thought to be for a prominent New York operator, some saying it was covering of a large pipe line put out recently. The contracts were supplied by scattered sell CTS, much of it being profit-taking. Outside the buliish weekend figures there was no particular cotton news The mill taklngs were 245,000 against 1s0,0O0, and total for season S,I77, 000 Exports were 20, 800 bales today. The mill takings figures accentu- ated predictions that there may be an acute shortage before new supplies are available; the market, however, for the moment is a trading affair with purchases reactions looking advisable.-S. hs Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-spot cotton quie Middling, 2SS5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
METAL c

NEW YORK. Feb. l6.-Copper strong; electroytic, spot and futures. 15ss @15%c. T1n strong; spot. 42.75c; futures 4250c. Iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot. S@S.25c. Zinc steady; East St. Louis, spot and nearby delivery, 715 07.20c. Anthony. spot. 7.12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

2S.ssc; middling 2s.6sc; good middIing, l9.1Sc. Receipts, 5,767; stock, 17s,2s6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
Told by riUate Wires
HuRRARn,s LETTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-( Special )--Liv- erpool cables were firm this morning, spot sales amounting to 1000 bales. This gave market a good tone on the opening and it opened al an advance of some 10 points over the previous close. Local in- terests and Wall street sold the market during the first half hour, but found good resistance and later turned buyers. Inl- proved spot news arrived during the day from the southeast. which caused shorts to cover moderately during the morning and during the early afternoon enormous short covering was evident, putting May some 25 to 30 points above the opening. After the high point was reached there was heavy profit-takng. and the market lost some of it's advance. Temporarily the market may do better in view of the possibility of further short covering. How ever we still continue to feel the present prices will be overshadowed by the crop.-Hubbard Bros X Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Ib.-Cotton Iu- tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

q further advance in the price of the metal interest centers in the copper stocks. Fin ished steel prices for certain grades are now higher than for two years. buyers of real cause of the strength behind the stock market and is reflected in the en- tire list. Rails are bit backward, but they display no weakness.
 NEW YORK. Feb. .-Cotton-Steady Liverpool and very bullish weekend sta tistics have overtaken oversold market. The result is evident and the rapid ad- vance natural. We are not disposed to fol- low the advance much further because most of the buying seems to come from shorts and when they have covered we doubt if there will be outside buying in sufficient volume to further boost prices for the present. On the other hand, the off-take of cotton by spinners continues at startling rate, and present prices seem no obstacle, that check to the present rate of consumption might be found only in higher levels later on in the season.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Grain-wheat: In view of continued heavy liquidating sales which carried prices sharply lower, the re- and indicates short covering and en- larged buying power in this wheat. Clos ing prices show May Ac higher and the deferred months x @1c higher. Foreign news was decidedly better with buyers confidence somewhat restored and pur- chasing power increasing. There was fair export business. Cash wheat locally was called unchanged. Bradstreet's week ly shipments show a total of 4,642,O00 bushels. Corn Exporters were keen bidders for nearby loadings Feeders were also active buyers over the belt, paying outside figures for their supplies. We are confidently expecting the tightening cash situation to gradually carry future prices th hiUhar
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-05-10
Care of the
Cream Separator
By J.. A.. Nelson
Montana Experiment Station

Is it not rue that by a little car
the life of a cream separator can b,
prolonged? 1t is the writer's objec
in this article to bring out some O
the points to consider in ~increasins
the life and service of a separator.
Be sur that the separator is set
ting level. I have seen s~eparators
that were not ION the level" In other
words the machines have never been
leveled but were trusted to luck that
the floor on which they were stand
ing was level. All ~separators, whe-
Their they have a self balancing bowl
or not, should be set level to avoid
excessive wear on the bearings.
Oil-Use the oil recommended by
the company. BY careful investiga-
ton the manufacturers of separators
have determined the kind of oil that
is most satisfactory for their ma
chine. This oil may be more expen-
sive than oils which may be repres-
ented as "just as good" The oil that
is recommended is by far the cheaper
when you consider the better service
and the prolonged life of the separa-
tor.
Change of oil is very important,
too. If the separator has the splash
system of oiling, the oil should be
drained out about every two or three
months and new oil put in. Let the
old oil stand in a glass container and
when the sediment settles to the bot
tom pour OF syphon off the clear oil
on the top and discard the sediment.
The oil regained in this manner may
be used again. Use plenty of oil.
the old adage coil is
cheaper than IRON
Turning the separator-It should
be turned with a gentle even motion.
This will add greatly to the life of
the gearing. If an electric motor or
gasoline engine is used see that it
does not jerk the gearing in any way.
Stopping the bOwI-Never use any
means to stop a separator
bowl but let it run down naturally.
The writer has experienced bad re-
suits on a few occasions where a
stick, cloth or other device was used
20 stop the bowl. In one case the
vas bent and the bowl thrown
,ut of balance by such tactics so that
he machine could not be Used again
Without extensive repairs.
Mount the separator on a firm
oundation. Cement base is very sat-
sfactory but if the machine is so To-
.ated that cement cannot be Used see
hat the machine is attached firmly
o avoid vibration. Less vibration
means cleaner Swimming.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-05-10
ESTIMATE
SHOWS INCREASE
POPULATION OF THE TREASURE
STATE is PLACED
AT 611,198
Montana Stands Thirty-Ninth in the
List of States; Results of Revival
of Industry Shown; Room Here for
Millions.

Little Montana is creeping up.
She will soon be among the first
So states.
Census estimates just issued give
the Treasure state 611,199. She is
S9th among the 48. Just ahead
the 38th state-is tiny Rhode Island,
with 626,673 people.
Montana is the third state in area,
with about 145,310 square miles.
Rhode Island has but 1,248 square
miles.
Rhode Island is among the oldest
states. 1t was settled among the
first, in the early days of the 18th
century, and it was among the thir-
teen colonies that fought King
George. 1t had a good start on Mon
tana, but will soon be outclassed.
Before the next census, on present
estimates, Montana will also pass
both the Dakotas, now the 36th and
9th states.
1t is only a question of time, of
course, when the smaller states in
the older and longer settled sections
will all be ~outclassed. Westward the
tide of empire takes it's way and the
western states have the area. New
England is going back, the north
states barely hold their own
and with immigration cut off, will
cease to do so. The west beckons.
Rhode Island is not densely set
tied, as population goes, and Mon
tana, of course, has only a handful
of people, compared to what it could
sustain. Germany, which raised one
third of the worlds potato crop last
year, is about the area of Montana.
The contrast between Montana and
such states as Rhode Island is made
when we recall that Rhode
Island could be set down in any one
If a number of sections of Montana,
without ~displacing a thousand peo-
,le. Indeed, there are a few areas
where Rhode Island could be set
there are unoccupied reaches be-
ween settlements, in Montana, far
onger than the distance across
rhode Island.
The wealth of Montana is %incalcul-
bly, greater than that of many of
he states which surpass it in popu-
alton and because of generally high
r wages the monthly payroll of the
tate is higher than that of many
further up on the population
st. Such cities as Butte, Great
'alls and Anaconda, for instance,
ave payrolls equal to those of east
and southern cities two or even
lree times their size.
It has been estimated that a popu-
ltion of five millions could easily
3 supported in this state and while