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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
.eRAlM AND PROVISIONS
CLEARING HOUSE
 BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, April 2s,-Ths actual con dition of clearing house banks and trust in reserve of s1s.sOT. 800. This is a dss dss crease of s13Be5. 600.
 The statement follows;
 Loans; discounts, etc. ssss,4os.oOo; de- Cash in own vaults members federal re- serve r banks. f4s.ss4,ooo; increase. i,2i4,-
 Reserve in federal reserve bank of msnbsr me sS banks. sS22.ol4.OoO: decrease,
 Reserve in own vaults. state banks and sIss sSse ooo companies ss.+4s.oOo; increase.
 Rssefve in depositaries. state bank. and .ass ssSst oac companies s1o,s75,o6o; increase. M Mx.nst demand deposits ss.sss. .sss. 900; increase, 32.s7s, ,000 ..2l. = z. ~ T,ms .ns aS SSssposits' ssoo.ossoo 900; increase. aos Ejaculation, ss,.tOa, 900; iporsass < sss,-
 x.,.. x.v; 5: :. a.Do.its deducted. s.4.ss.. 900. Excess in reserve, $1s.so7. .soOI decrease. .a1,1n samMsry Of state banks ana trust cl9ded in clearing house stateInent: orasn noahs a.scoHnts, etc, ss33.40s.2O0; de-
 Gold. ts,S2o,sOo; increase. ssasoo.s | increase. }4s4,7oo. '@''o'''0O'
 DepSsits with federal reserve bank of 800. SS'Vee'- Tetsl deposits. asss.1as. .7Oos decrease.
 Do. eliminating amounts due .fron, rs- serve depositaries and other blanks ana s.as sruss companies in New York and United | TOO. esS0' sS'Aoe'-
 Banks:
 Cash in vault. ss1,ssS,loo.
 Trust companies; ,4, 1 Cesh In vault, 96k AGa 7nA
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WHEAT ATTAINS
 HIGHER VALUES
Advance Associated With Allies Acceptance Of
 Dawes Plan

CHICAGO, April .26.4-Higher prices attained in the wheat market today were to some extent associated with the allies acceptance of the Dawes plan and to establishment of new German credits in this country. Profit-taking sales, however, led to a setback from the days top figures. Wheat closed un- settled at 1s to 3sc net gain, May, $1.O3H @1 1.O39s, and July $1.O51a O es to S1.O5Ss, with corn. M @Mc down; oats 1s to A@kc off, and provisions unchanged to decline of 12c.
 Wheat trading showed a somewhat larger volume today than recently been the rule and market scored a material fresh advance during the early dealings. Buyers generally construed Dawes plan developments as helpful toward a larger European demand for wheat. A simi- lar view was also taken in regard to better credit facilities which Germany had secured on this side of the Atlantic. Besides, freezing temperatures both in the domestic spring crop belt and in many of the winter wheat states tended further to lift prices, sellers showing little desire meanwhile for new ven lures in the face of possible enactment of the McNary-H -Haugen bill and other farm measures at Washington.
 After the bulge in prices in the wheat market, nevertheless, sentiment appeared to change somewhat, and of ferings became; more free. :, This was especially the case as the end of the days business approached, notwith- standing that indications pointed to a fair decrease of the United States yisi- ble supply total on Monday.
 Corn and oats derived only transient aid from the strength of wheat. Slow ness of shipping demand for corn here had depressing effect on the corn market and on oats as well.
 Scattered selling out of lard holdings made provisions weaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
\. o. COTTON


 NEW ORLEANS. April 26-The cot finish. First trades were 12 to 20 points below yesterdays close and although old crop May trading at S0.34c and July at 2S.i5c or 2 to 10 points better than the initial sales these prices were the highs Of the day. The market continued to ease off during the first hour of trading and the decline became more accentuat- ed in the final hour. May easing down To 29 95c: July to 28 02c' and October to 2S.S7c. The close was barely steady at the low levels of the. day showing net losses of 53 to 63 points on old and 70 to AZ points on new crops. At the start Liverpool was oliver than due and was responsible mainly for the initial drop. The slight tendency to ral- iy right after the opening was due to rather more rain and cold weather in the belt than was thought desirable The disposition to. lfquidate over the week -end and adsiees from Texas claiming that the rains were beneficial soon started values downward. - The downward trend was accelerated Tn the late trading by report from Fall River that mill curtailment there was the heaviest of the year. Exports for the day were rather liberal for a Saturday to- taling 12,737 bales, but traders paid lit- tie attention ot statistics. the market be- ing dominated by poor goods trade ac- counts and the more favorable weather for the new crop.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS. April 26-EoIIowing are the eneans. highest. lowest and closing quotations on the New Orleans Cotton Exehapne:
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DRY GOODs

NEW YORK, April 26.-Unfinished cot ton goods today was reported in moderate demand with buyers refusing to follow advances readily. Yarns held steady with spinners firmer in hteir demand for bet ter prices Linens, with the exception of Burlaps continued barely steady. Wool goods showed some slight improvement Tn the demand for fancy or novelty fine dress goods. Mems wear was in light demand Light weight knit goods for underwear were in better call. but outer Silks were being bought well from the jobbers ~
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COTTON sEEn 0m

. NEW YORK. April 26.-Trading in cot ton seed oil was light and mainly in the way Of evening up against first May tender day. Monday. The poor showing in lard discouraged fresh buying. Clos, higher for leading deliveries Sales. E. 300 barrels. Prime crude. $50 bid; prime summer yellow spot. 9SO; May closed
 October, 995, all bid
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LIYERPOoL -cnrrnN

LIVERPOOL April 26.-Cotton spot quiet; prices steady; good middling. 1875d fully middling, IS. 75d; fully middlinE' lS'S0d middling. IT. sod; low middiing. lS.s5d good ordinary, 15 S5d; ordinary, l5.45d; sales 5000 bales. including 3.00O American; receipts. 5000 bales. inciud : ing 800 American. Futures closed barely steady April 176sd; May. 17.45d; July, l6.79d; October. 1449d: December. i3. s9d January. 1s.s6d; March, 1s72d
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FREE FERRY SERYICE

EUFAULA, Ala, April ,26.-Free ferry boat service has been. started across the Chattahoochee river here pending the completion of the bridge across the stream, The ferry has capacity of six automobiles on each trip. This will prevent any cessation of trade with Georgia territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, April 26.-Raw silk, steady; prices per pound: Kansai double extra cracks. S6.O0@6.15; Kansai best No. l. $5S5d590: Shinshu No. l, $5,7595.S0; Canton extras A 14-l6, $5.2O@5.S5.
 Shanghai. China, steam, fiji gold double deer, sG.50G6 6.90.
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TIMETABLES

CHICAGO, April 26.-Strawberries stronger. Louisiana 24-pint crates. $250. Celery stronger, Florida standard crates. $S.75.
 Beans steady Florida busher hampers S5.0096.5U
 Potatoes weak, Florida barrels Spauld- ing Roe, 3s.00@s5O.
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HUBBARD BROS. A c0.

New Orleans Cotton oxchanea' NY xork Produce Exchange, ASsocintel Members Llverpool Cotton Assooistlon. Orders solicited for tha purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed on fSF Eusnre delivery. Special eonelGnm6mss oe spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
uInrs AND TALLow
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. April 26.-Rough rice nominal; sales none; receipts. none.
 Clean rice strong; sales, 250 Nonduras 6Jac; 99 Blue Rose, 9sc; 40 second heads. 4taC; 6$ screenings, Sac; receipts, 1,I2O pockets Bran and polish unchanged.
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FOREIGN EXCOANGEs

[ NEW YORK, AprH z6.-Soreign eN- changes strong: quotations in cents: Great Britain demand. $4.3s%; cables, t4.3s; 6O-day bills on banks, $4.36h France demand. 6.45 cables. 6.46 Italy, E4S and 44Sh. Belgium. 551 and 552. Germany (per triIlion), .23. Holland. 3716. Norway, 1888. Sweden. 26.3O. Denmark. 1871. switzerland. 17.7S. Spain. 1880. Greece, 2,03. Poland. .0OO0i2. Czechoslo
 vakia, 2s4.- JugoslaNia, ,124r Austria, .oo14k. Rumania, .52H. Argentine( s2.76. Brazil. 11.2O. Tokio, 39k. Mon treal, sS 5-16-
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SPOT COTTON

SPOT COTTON
 NEW YORK. April 26.-Cotton spot quiet; middling. 30.6oc.
 NE wORLEANs. April 2s-spot cation quiet. 5O points down; sales on the spot, 24 to arrive. S14. Low middling, 2s.4Sc; middling, 30. SSc; good middling, 31 soc receipts, 2,520: stock, 1-2S5Sl
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. April 26.-Followins is the oltNeIei list of transactions tho New York Curb Exehan9e' uivinu all stocks and bonds traded In: ~ INDlSTRIALS
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COFFEE FIfTERES

NEW YORK, April 26.-Coffee futures opened unchanged to 8 points Higher on a little covering, but lost the advance after the initial demand had been sup piled. with decreasing off from 12.37 to 12.15c under realizing. December closed at 1z25c with the general market closing net unchanged. Safes were estimated at only 11.Oo0 bags. May, 13.7Oc; July, ls,SSc;. September, 12.65c October, 12.52c December. F 26c; March, II 95c;
 santos 4s 1SK @19hc. Cost and freight offers included part Bourbon 3s and As at 1S.50c.
 Rio exchange on London 3-2 pence higher. Dollar buying rate 20 reis lower. Rio market 125 to 175 reis higher San tos 100 reIs higher to 450 lower Brazil ian port receipts, 10000; Jundiahy, 22,-
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LONDON. April 26.-Bar silver. 3; pence per ounce. Money. s per cent cent; three months bills. S-16@S% per
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. April 26.-Potatoes, trading slow market weak: receipts, 70 cars total United States shipments SAP; Wis con sacked round whites, $1.10Q1:2S' bulk, $l.U0u 1.30; Idaho sacked russets, SEQ e45. according to quality: Minnesota and North Dakota sacked Red River Ohios $l.35 q 1, 55.
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE

CHICAGO. April 96.-Poultry--Alive, lower; fowls. 23@25c; broilers, 4Sq 56c; roosters, 1bc.
 NEW YORK. April 26-Butter steadier, receipts s5,SsS.
 Eggs. irregular; receipts. 35.311: fresh gathered. extra firsts, storage packed. 26ia @27c; do. firsts. regular packed. 24@ 25c; i; do. seconds and poorer. 231a @24c.
 Cheese steady. receipts 161 14O.
 CHICAGO. April 26.-Butter lower creamery extras, 36hc; standards 3Slsc {: extra firsts 3Sh c 36c; firsts. S40 35c :: eeconds, 3s@S3hc. Eggs easy. receipts sT156 cases; firsts, 21ls @22c; ordinary firsts, 2o@2Ohc; storage pack extras 2thc; firsts, 24c.
 KANSAS CITY. April 2s.-oid roosters down cent, 1Sc: other produce un- changed.
 ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-Butter s7Bc: poultry and eggs, unchanged.
 NEW YORK. April 2s.-Live poultry steady. No freight quotations. Price un-
 Dressed poultry. firm; prices unchanged.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. April 26--F oIiowlns todays hsh, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
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DULUTH. April 26.-Ciose flax; May S2.S9%; July, S3.37h; September, $2.S0.
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, April 2s.--Fsliowiae are today's hiph, low and clostnp prices ef bends the New Ysrk stoet Exshsnse. and the total sales d sssh
 UNITED STATES BONDS
 United States bonds gre quoted h dollars and thirty -seeeHds ef dollars.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

STATE AND MvHIcIPAL sOMDs :;::$: :;s:$: $.t.:; ;,'i !;'. ~: 5: City Of Blrminghsm. i.so to 5io pet. basis. 'O' geiiersen County, 4.76 to pet. basis.
 1eifersen County Warrants. 5.2s tS pct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
FOREIGN BONDS
 CONTINUE RISE
Some French And Bell gian Issues Touch
 Years. Highest

NEW YORK, April 26.- -Expecta- tions that conferences between .. IF. Morgan and representatives of the ailisd governments in Paris would lead ,te favorable financial developments fnr. Europe stimulated active buying of French and Belgian bonds, some of which sold ct the highest prices of 4ha year in today's brief trading sessions !
 Serbian & also continued their TO. markable rally, estgbliahing another new 1924 top price At 90ss. A widsn- ing public demand for. these bonds fol-; lowed the recent announcement that revenues were exceeding interests three times over,
 Publication of favorable earnings re- port by a number of railroads diverted trading interest in domestic bonds from, the United States government list to the low and medium priced rail mort gages. Ya.ssi, :5s.4. Substantial gains were registered by St. Paul, International and Great Northern, Seaboard, Wabash and Erie lines. Several sugar company bonds developed in strength in the industrial group. T,sss, t
 With, an expansion in new financing during the past week, Wall street looks for still further increase in the vol ume of bond offerings. Negotiations were reported under way today for 25,000,0 900 loan to the Dutch East Indies by ain American syndicate.
 Total bond sales, $6,648 900.
 Average, Saturday and Friday: .,, Ten first grade rails, 88.71; S6.S3. Ten secondary rails, S5.21; S4.97.
 Ten public utilities, S7.62 S7.45.
 Ten indnstria1s. 93.27: 9S.17. Combined, 88.20; SSH.
 Combined month ago, Sa.10. Combined year ago, S6.72.
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BANK OF GERMANY

BERLIN, April 26.-The statement of the Bank of Germany as of April IS. contained & new item, namely silver coin reserve. 964,000 marks. Gold holdings decreased 5.0T7.000 to 459. 9.S06. 900 marks. and coin and bullion decreased S5,299, 900. The report also showed the following changes in trillion marks:
 Treasury and loan association notes de- creased 554, 900.
 Rentenbank notes decreased s.180. .69S. Notes other banks decreased 2.190. Bills of exchange and cheques increased 26,803,220.
 Rentenmarks bills and checks increa sed 7,177,20T.
 Advances decreased 1.6O1.24S
 Rentenmark discounts and advances in creased 134.500.
 Investments increased S3.31I.
 Other assets increased 12,636,959 Notes in circulation decreased 5,396, 436. Deposits increased 34.647 445.
 Other liabilities increased 12,2605f7. Rentenbank loans unchanged ,
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INSURANCE SHOCKS
MIscELLANEous sTocKS

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STEEL. MARKET
III Au MApHEr

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LONDON MONEY A .EEa On n

FOHEIGN MONEY NEW YORK. April 26-Bar silver e4Ac; Mexican ollars, 49l4c.
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TOLEDO, Ohio. April 2s.-clover sesd. old, Leo iAsked; new, $11.oo asked, O. tober. SlLse' asked. Alsixss y96O; ttxne4 thy seed, $2:70 asked: May, e276 asixeds September. 1a.OOA E. AE 2. II
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MIsrELLANEoua nnMnn
RANk sInrKa

Am. Trust Savings BanE f7o IsO Fed. Rk. < IT. Co.,. par 10 ..%..., ~ 10 I2 Eirst National Sank ................. SaS S6o First National Bank, FaIrfieId ~ Iso iSS lnuusthial savings Bank .... i0S iiS North Bham T. ( Say. Bank .,T 2o0 Traders National Bank ..,,...,....,.. 2Oa 2zf
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STOCKS HIGHER;
 BUYING ACTIVE
Opinion Divided As To Future Trend Of Se- ~ . curities Prices

NEW YORK. April 26.-Active buy ing for both accounts brought another rally in today's brief session of the stock market While traders generally agreed that the niSrket had been tenn porarily oversold, speculative opinion was. still. sharply divided as to the future trend of securities prices.
 Floor brokers reported that most of today's buying apparently came from the so-called amateur shorts,'' who were hurried into covering by the pub licity given the short interest unofficial Washington forecasts that the President will veto the bonus bill and predictions of favorable developments at next week s meeting of the United States Steel corporation directors.
 U. S. Steel, common. retained the leadership of the industrial shares. touching 101 as against low of 95h earlier in the week. Other pivotal in dustrials followed in it's wake, Baldwin and Studebaker improving fractionally while American Can moved up more than a point to 102%.
 L.. S. Cast Iron Pipe was the indi- vidual feature, being run up nearly , poifits to 903s on what was variously described as pool. operations and run ming in of the short interest. The stock reached about q point from the top at the close.
 Buying orders were well distributed throughout the list but the steels. sug- ars and motors gave the best exhibitions of good strength. Among the many is sues to close a point or more high were Bethlehem Steel, s per cent preferred, Iron Products, Mack Trucks. Nash Motors, Stromberg Carburetor. Cuban American Sugar. Cuba Cane, preferred, and American Locomotive.
 Chances in the railroad group were mixed and narrow. heaviness again cropping out in Norfolk and Western. Publication of favorable March earn ings. Statements fly the St. Paul and New Haven railroads passed unnoticed by these stocks.
 Covering of commitments due on May l, imparted strong tone to the foreign exchange markets. Demand sterling moved up about lac to $4.3Sa and French francs were quoted nearly 20 points higher at 6.45c. Other allied exchanges improved in sympathy.
 Total stock sales, 451, POO.
 Twenty industrials averaged 92.95.
 Previous day. 92.46
 High, 1924. 101 1.24; low, 902S.
 Twenty railroads averaged S1.61, previous day, 81.65.
 High, 1924, S632; low, S1.O0.
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f Fetal sales ef heHes today were &6,s4b,000. eem year ago.
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FLOUR MARKET .s3g, MINNEAPOLIs, Apfu 2e.-Ffour -,,,,s.. changed it6 1B6 higher. Family patanfe
 $e;46@s,Vo 2 barrel; shipments 3T.S5S bafS Bran, ssa:O6. '
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} NEW YORK. April 2s.-LSrd, easier:
 middle west. $i1.10011.20; other articles
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CHICAGO April 2s.-4wheat: No. 2 hard, $i.o7h @1.1s%; No. 3 hard. ;s1.is. low. Soc Oats No 2 white.. 4SN Q ls Ee. No. white. e.r4s D49c. Rye: No. 9, 6eHc. ! s5ssiey, ss ,a1ss ,mgsao e.. Timsthy seed. sSeS0
 Lard. Sto.oE; ribs. $1o.0o: bellies, s1o.s7.
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CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 2s.-Hogs- Receiptst .h600. steady to l5c higher ; mediun< $7.9O
 cattleEReeeipts, S25. steady; calves | steady, $500 @ lsO. .00 V sheepETReceipts. 15O. steady; lambs
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CASH GRATN'

KANSAS CITY. April 3s.--wheat: Na. hard, 99c O SI 22;- No. 3 red, .$1.1o,.i .9
 Corn: No: yellow, 77@77Mc.
 Oats: No i2 white. 50@5pAc.
 ST. LOUIS. April 2s-cash:. Wheat. No red. Si:12 @1.is; No. ., st.os@ilo, Corn: No. 2 white. siMcs No 8 yellow 1s@ 7sc. oatsi No. ? white. SO @50IA Futures; Wheat. May. si,os%; July. $1.04M. rlr4s .. ~
 Corn: May 7sc. Jutv gau.
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT

IsLaI today ..L .... 5o4s l27s7 2s3s 52O5; Reseipts-Wesk, 5.043; season, 6, BOG, ,235.
 Exports-Week. i2.7s7; Season, 4,s2s,sI4.
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NEW 0RLEANs. April 2s-EoIIowlns are th, epeains highest. lowest and closing quotations OF the New Orleans Cotton EXehaDne;
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WHEAT TUMBLES TO LOW RECORD Dearth Of Buyers Leaves The Market Without
 Props

CHICAGO, March 24.--wheat tum- bfed today to the lowest price the May delivery has registered this season. Dearth of buyers left the market un- supported, and finally brought into play numerous orders to sell out and stop losses. Corn and oats were dragged down by the wheat collapse. lower; May, s102N @1.0s and July $1 .O4k 67t04M, with corn, 1%c.to 2c off; oats at %c to %c to 1c decline, and provisions varying from Sc setback to a rise of %. tg
 Price downturns in wheat began at the opening, but the descent was only moderate until the last hour. Then liquidation became pronounced and the break in the market went well under what heretofore was the seasons low record for May. Saturdays wheat bulge was due primarily to strength borrowed from corn and oats: but to- day such stimulus was lacking. On the other hand, weather conditions were ideal over most of the winter wheat belt Besides, it was pointed out that United States wheat before the open ing today was still 1ec above an ex- port basis. < hold wheat values were without appar- ent effect in checking todaHs decline. Scattered reports of uiifavorable crop conditions east of the Mississippi failed also .tos stop the downward swing of the market, little power to react being evident at the finish.
 Virtually all of last weeks gain by corn and oats was wiped out in to- days decline. Shipping calls for corn was slow and the increase of the visi- ble supply total today was somewhat larger than expected.
 Lower quotations on hogs easedl the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
COTTON SUFFERS
 SEVERE BREAK Reports Of Better Wealth CT In South Starts
 Decline .

NEW YORK, March c4.-Reports of improved weather conditions in the south were followed by heavy general selling and very severe break in the cotton market today. May contracts sold off to q .33c, making a net decline of 157 points ana the lowest price touched since the continuation of the old bull movement at 37.23c for that position late, last autumn. The market closed weak at net decline of 9S to 157 points.
 The opening was easy at decline of 2S to 45 points. There was consid- erable trade buying and 1. covering, which caused moderate rallies during the day, but they met increased offer ings and the lowest levels were report ed in the late trading. Selling on the better weather news was stimulated by relatively easy Liverpool cables aud continued complaints of poor demand for cotton goods. Many stop orders were uncovered~ as prices broke into new low ground for the movement. Notwithstanding the better weather new crop months were relatively steady, but October declined to 24.63c, making . net loss of 109 points. Brokers with western, Wall Street and southern con- nections were particularly heavy sell CTS during the day.
 Export, 3,602. making 4,590,Ss0 so far this season.
 Port receipts, 5,140.
 United States port stocks, 652, IDA.