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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
EXPORT DEMAND
 HOSTS WHEAT Corn, Oats And Provis- ions Register Substan-
 tial Advances

CHICAGO, Nov. 22-Export buying or a big scale carried the wheat market briskly upward today. with prices clos ing strong 214 to 44c net higher; De- cember, $1.537s @1.54: and May, $1.61% O 1.61M. Corn finished at 1A to 2c gain, oats showing 15 to 94c advance. and provisions varying from unchangeo 1lg- ures to a rise of ZIG.
 Export business amounting to 1,750,- 900 bushels was said to have been done since yesterdays close. and there were indications also of considerable buying of future deliveries here today on for eign account. Revival of active Euro pean demand was associated more or less with reports of a wet harvest in Argentina Price advances here were helped too, by assertions that the main movement of wheat from the Dakotas and Minnesota had virtually come to an end, Greatly enlarged demand for flour tended further to lift wheat values.
 Topmost prices of the day in the wheat market came just before the close. and after a nearly continuous upward swing from the time that trading be- gan. Most of the day. there was mo- table absence of selling pressure. and meanwhile more houses were active on the buying side of the market than had previously been the case any day this week. One of the reasons which en- couraged buying was apparent likelf- hood that on Monday much smaller increase of the United States visible supply total would be shown than has recently been the rule.
 Sudden dearth of rural offerings of corn to arrive gave independent strength to the corn market. and did a good deal also to make oat values firmer.
 In the provision market. the upward tendency of grain more than counter balanced the fact that receipts of hogs here this week were next to the largest on record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
BONDS RETAIN
 STRONG TONE Rallies In Wilson And St. Paul Issues Feature
 Session

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Sharp rallies in Wilson and company and st. fau railway bonds were the outstanding req. tures of today's bond market. Renewed accumulation of semi-speculative rail issues counteracted and effects of profit taking in other sections of the list and prices generally held firm.
 Reports that Wilson and company was making good progress in overcom- ing the difficulties which threw the big packing company into receivership ear Her this year, brought spectacular ad- vances in it's bonds as well as in its stocks. The convertible 6s mounted ' points and the, 7hs scored net gain of 5.
 Although no definite developments were said to have taken place in the St. Paul's refunding program, the inn proved outlook for solving this prob lem, as a result of the success of the New Haven's plan, was reflected in a sharp upturn in the roads bonds. The As of 1925 mounted AZ points; the 4s of 1884, SA points and several less ac- tive issues moved up 1 to 3.
 Rock Island refundinng As followed the trend of the roads shares by ad- vancing 1A points and other railroad issues which tallied net gains included Seaboard Adjustment 5s, New Haven Convertible 6s, Northern Pacific As and Rock Island. Arkansas and Louis- jana 4hs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
FOLLOW COTTON DECLINE Market. Closes Steady At 5 Points Off To 15
 Higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-A further de- cline of 15 or 16 points in the cotton market early today was followed by rallies on trade buying and covering. January contracts sold up from 2372c to 23 9Sc and closed at 23.S8c. The gen. eral market closed steady, net points lower to 15 points higher. December was relatively easy the entire day as a result of liquidation in advance of pos sible notices on Monday and closed 69 points under March, compared with a difference of 54 points at the close of the previous day.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of to 16 points under continued selling which developed after publica- tion of the government crop report and ginning figures yesterday.
 December eased off to 23.29c and March to 24.O5c in the first few min utes. There was considerable trade buying at the decline, and the market firmed up during the forenoon on covering.
 Offerings of December were absorbed by trade buying against sales of later deliveries at the wider differences, but the near month liquidation continued. After selling up to 23.72c. December eased off again, closing at 23.61c. This had rather an unsettling effect on the general tone of the market, and March eased off from 2435c to 24.3Oc at the close The selling of December was ac- companied by rumors that a fair num- Der of notices would be issued on Mon day, although spot houses were said to have been good buyers of December against sales of later deliveries during the past few days.
 Liverpool cables reported a very quite market, with prices lower under con- tineutal and London selling, but with trade calling in sufficient volume to give the market a steady undertone.
 The amount of cotton on shipboard awaiting clearance at the end of the week was estimated at 179,4S3 bales, against 117,775 last year. These figures were regarded as pointing to large clearances between now and the end of the month and, combined with the heavy spinners' takings for last week, as shown in Fridays statistics, prob ably helped the rally from the low level of the morning.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 NEW YORK. Nov 22.-COtton futures closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
BUTTER SCARCITY
 CAUSES ADVANCE
Wholesale Increase Averages About 3 Cents Over Country

CHICAGO, Nov. 22-Scarcity of fresh butter caused advances in all the prin- cipal markets during the week, the highest being a 41ac raise in Chicago. Decreasing production and the heavier demand brought larger storage with drawals, with a consequent bullish eff feet on the market as operators saw possibility of reducing the excess now stored to a point somewhere on par with previous years.
 Predictions were made of an increase in the market when colder weather forces the housing and feeding of cows now subsisting on pasturage, but other opinions held that the high price of grain and low price of butter-fat was conducive to further declines in the make. To bring down the storage, ex- cess production must be further lowered and consumption increased, operators believed.
 Closing wholesale prices and range, 92 score butter at the principal markets follow: Chicago, 412c higher at 44c; New York, 11Ac higher at 431k; Boston, Sc higher at 43c, and Philadelphia, 2hc higher at 44c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-The market for coffee futures today recovered part of yesterdays big loss and as result of covering promoted by steadier Bra gillian cables than expected. The open ing was 15 to 60 points higher, and ac- tive months sold 75 to S6 points net higher. March advanced to 1S.10c. The delivery closed at 18.0Oc, the general market showing net advances of 75 to 80 points. Sales were estimated at 60,- GOO. Closing quotations: December, 1s.70c; January, 1s.55c; March, 1S0oc; May, 17.45c; July, 17.00c; September, 16.64c.
 Spot coffee nominally unchanged. Rio Is, 21@21Kc; Santos As. 26@26Ac. No fresh cost and freight offers were re- ported.
 Rio exchange on London 1-32 pence lower. Dollar buying rate 20 reis high CT. Rio market 75 to 275 reis higher. Santos, 325 to 1,400. reis higher; Bra gillian port receipts, 46,000; Jundiahy re- ceipts, 25.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Cotton goods markets have broadened steadily since the first of this month and sales have been larger than at any time since early in the year. Unfinished goods have sold freely and many mills are now con- tracted for deliveries extending to the end of the year, while many others have accepted contracts continuing into March of 1925.
 Percales and prints have moved free ly. Bleached cottonsg gare well sold, one of the leading brands being engaged into February. Wide sheetings, sheets and pillow cases have been bought for delivery into February, while leading denim mills have sold their output through March on a basis of 19 to 19kc for 2.20s.
 Prices have advanced moderately on nearly all goods, some southern mills having advanced ginghams after sales made at the lowest prices of the year. Printers, dyers and finishers are secur- ing more business and are operating more machinery than for months past. Wash fabrics have sold moderately for spring, novelties and fancies leading. One of the large lines of narrow prints was sold up and withdrawn, business in home and foreign markets having been large. Wholesalers and retailers have been buying more steadily of sta- ples and semi-staples.
 Reductions in the wages of operatives in New England mills averaging from 10 to 1912 per cent are being made and additional machinery Is being started in that section. Many southern mills are being run at night. Heavyweight lines of cotton knit underwear were opened for fall 1924 by some mills this week at reductions of about 121s per cent from the previous season of fall 1924, due to the lower cost of yarns since a year ago.
 Prices in primary markets are as fol- lows:
 Print cloths, 2S-in. 64x6Os, 7asc; 64x64s, 73sc; 3S1a a-inch, 64X64s. 9lac; brown sheetings, southern standards, 15Ac; denims, 2.2Os, 191ec; tickings S-ounce, 26c; prints, sac; staple ginghams, 10lac; dress gingham, 17l2 and 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
CrRR EXCHANGE

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 NEW YORK, Nov 22.-There was marked contraction in the volume or business on the curb exchange today' which was noted especially in the early trading in recent speculative faVorltes. The tone in the general list displayed strength and moderate advances took place in several public utility and bank ing shares. The feature was a sharp upturn in National Power and Light, which rose 12 points. Radio stocks were in supply at moderate concessions.
 With the exception of a 2-point de- cline in Prairie Oil, the market tone in the Petroleum group held steady. stand ard Oil of Ohio made a further gain, selling up points from the days low Other changes were narrow and mostly unimportant in reflecting any deflatlon.
 There was violent advances in many current issues in the first part of the week, followed by recessions.
 The trading was in waves at frequent intervals, a feature being broad buying in the radio stocks, which made those issues strong. Dubilier advanced D joints to 59 coming close to its high record and Thermiodye rose more than a point to new high level. Radio Corporation rose points to new top of 10. but subsequently lost most of this gain.
 There were irregular movements in the baking issues. United Bakeries first declined from 153 to 1894 and then ral- lied 10 points Continental A dropped from 11S to 1o2 followed by rally and the B stock yielded from 22as to below 20 In the last few days Lehigh Valley Coal became prominent and touched a new high record. New Jersey zinc ranged from 176A to 1855 in response to the strong tone in the zinc metal mar ket.
 The most important movements in the Petroleum issues were to higher levels These advances were followed by reac- tions but without losing the greater part of the gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NE WORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The cot ton market today was fairly active and after easing off during the first hour owing to lower cables than due and to increased crop operations, rallied in the second hour recovering all the early loss and establishing net gains over yes- lerday's close of 9 to 13 points, most of which was retained to the close, which showed a small net gain for the day.
 At the start the market eased off Il points on all active months on the dis appointing cables and continued to de- cline to 19 points down compared with yesterdays close. While prices reacted slightly near the end on releasing the close was steady showing net gains for the day of to 8 points.
 The early recession was due in large measure to increasing crop ideas due to the government crop estimate and ginnings report issued Friday and was also helped by fears that a large vol ume of notices for December delivery on contracts may be issued here and in New York on Monday, which will be the first notice day in both markets for December.
 The advance attracted more or less trade buying and the firner tone was also helped by reports of a more urgent demand for spots in the interior and limited offerings.
 Exports for the day totaled 23,310, of which New Orleans cleared POOH bales.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
ROCK ISLAND
 REACHES NEW
 HIGH LEVEL
Other Issues Also Touch Peak During Short
 Session

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Heavy buying of Rock Island shares abruptly checked reactionary tendencies in today's stock market and brought about late rally which carried score or more issues to new 1924 peak prices. Called upon to absorb a large volume of realizing sales the market at the same time Withstood a concerted bear selling attack directed against leading issues, which forced general recessions of l to points in the first hour of trading. These losses were recovered before the close and prices of all classes of stocks again headed upward.
 Although the pace of trading mod erated somewhat today, total sales in the two-hour session ran close to mill lion shares, and the sudden burst of ac- tivity in the final few minutes delayed the stock ticker by 12 minutes.
 On buying credited to banking inter- ests closely affiliated with the Southern Pacific company, Rock Island common scared points tO 50, carrying with 1t to new top prices the roads two pre- ferred issues. The buoyancy Of these shares stimulated renewed accumulation of other low priced railroad issues, St. Paul preferred mounted 2h points to 90 and the common touched 17B, both within a fraction of the years best levels. Substantial gains also were re- corded by Missouri Pacific preterred, New Haven, St. Louis Southwestern, Colorado and Southern and Pittsburg and West Virginia, the last three set ting new high marks.
 Influenced by the recovery in rail shares, numerous industrials resumed their advance, which had been checked in the first hour. Early losses of 2 to 5 points in American Can, Dupont, Peo- ples Gas, Otis Elevator and Century Ribbon were substantially reduced or cancelled, and slight net gains were general throughout the industrial list at the close.
 One of the best demonstrations of strength was given by the Wilson Pack ing company issues, which responded to reports of progress in reorganization plans. The companys preferred stock rallied S1a points and the common closed 2M net higher. Gains of points or more were registered by United Cigar Stores, Stewart Warner and Union Bag and Paper, while tobacco products ad- vanced 2R.
 Moderate advances in sterling and French francs marked trading Tn the foreign exchange market.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
LIXERP0nL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.-Cotton spot quiet, prices steady. Strictly good mid ding, 14,16d; good middling, 13.S1d; strictly middling, 13.61d; middling, 13.41d; strictly low middling, 13.16d; low middling, 12.66d; strictly good ordinary, 1226d; good ordinary, 1166d. Sales, 2,000 bales including 300 American. Receipts, 2S,400 bales, all American. Futures closed quiet-November, 1S.18d; Decem- Der, 13.17d; January, 13.23d March, 13.29d; May, 13.35d; Judy, 13.29d; Oc- tober, 1275d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
nRX CnnnS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Cotton goods were quiet and steady today. New prices were named on union crash towelings for the spring deliveries on a basis of II cents for roller standard grades. Yarns held steady, with a moderate amount of business being done. Flanncls for dress wear continue to occupy >an important place in the demand Tor spot and future delivery. Silks for future delivery continued in fair demand. Wool goods for mems wear and cloakings were firm, with a strong rising tendency noted on any goods to be made. Linens were firm. The demand for holiday merchandising is increasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

New York-Stocks steady; Rock Is land leads rally in minor shares. Bond! irregular; Wilson issues rally. Foreks. exchanges firm; sterling and francs higher. Cotton steady; spot house buy ing. Sugar higher; trade buying. Cof fee firm; European and Brazilian sup port.
 Chicago - Wheat strong; higher cables. Corn higher; light country of ferings. Cattle irregular. Hogs lower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
FLOIR MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Flour easy; spring patents, $7.75qS.50; soft winter straights, $7.35@z75 hard winter straights, $7.50@S.00; buckwheat flour, quiet, S4 per 100 pounds. Rye easy; No. 9 western, $1.42A fob, New York, and S1 .40a eff, export. Pork easy; family, $32 .O0@350O. Lard easier; middle west, $14.95Q15O5. Other articles unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Foreign eX- chances steady. Quotations in cents: Great Britian, demand, $4.639s; cables, $46S?s; 60-day bills on banks, $4.607s. France demand, 5.30l2; cables, 5.31. Italy, 433A; 4.33A. Belgium, 4.S4ha Es5. Germany, 23.S1. Holland, 4Ol7. Norway. 14.s5. Sweden, 26, S6. Den mark, 17.65. Switzerland, 19.30. Spain, 1880. Greece, IFS. Poland, 1914. Ozechoslovakia, 3.O112. Jugo-Slavia, 1.65A. Austria, .O014B. Rumania, .52l2. Argentina, $500. Brazil, demand, 1162. Toko, 3S7s. Montreal, 100.
 BAR SILVER
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Bar silver, 6e7sc; Mexican dollars, 527sc.
 RAW SILK
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Raw silk un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-Rough rice strong; no sales; receipts, 4,674 sacks. Clean rice strong; sales, 343 Japan, 5aic; 201 Blue Rose, 5B @6h c; PTS second heads, 412c; 36 screenings, 3bc; receipts, G,S29 pockets. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 22.- Turpentine firm, 781a @78Ac; sales, 366; receipts, 261; shipments, none; stock 25,27S. Resin steady; sales, 1,115; re- ceipts, 1889; shipments, 1,155; stock 106,675. Quote: B to K, $6.30; M, $6.40; N, $6.75; Wg, $7.45; Wv, $S.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 22.-Turpen- tine firm, 7s1sc; sales, 12S; receipts. 515; shipments, g.; stock, 12,10s. Resin firm; sales, 1,233; receipts, 2,S95; ship ments, S4S; stock, 8s,156. Quote: B to T., $6.30; Ke$6.30Q635; M, $6.40; N, $6.75; Wg, $745; Wv, $8.1O; x, $s.3O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-Spot cot ton quiet, 5 points up. Sales on the spot, none; to arrive, 100. Low mid ding, 22.45c; middling, 23.95c; good mid ding, 24.45c; receipts, 11,507; stock, ,527.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Cotton spot quiet; midding q 10c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
FOREIGN BOMBS

Italian Pow 6'2s; ;...;... 9s 99 9s Lower Aus Hydro Pow 6l2s S5 s5 85 , Russian 6igs ............. l6 l5 Is do 5l2s ctfs ............ 1912 l2h l2h SOlvay X Co .1OOa4 l0O% lO03t 4 City Bogata Ss .......... 9S 9S 9S Total sales Ot bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
LONDON MnNEN

LONDON, Nov 22.-Bar silver, Ss14 pence per ounce; money, 24s per cent; discount rates, short bills. 9-16Q3 11-16 per cent; three months bills, 11-16W34 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY, Nov 22.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, $1.44h @156; No. red, $1.57 @1.63.
 Corn: No yellow, S1.O9@1.1O; No. 2 mixed, $1.O6
 Oats: No. 2 white, 521ac.
 Hay unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Another heavy turnover in today's short session. Quite a little profit-taking, apparently following up the same desire yester- day, was in evidence the first hour, with the result that prices generally were moderately lower. As the selling pres sure subsided and some new bug made it's appearance in oils, especially and later in some of the loW-priced rails, the general market became rather buoyant on upside and best prices of the session were registered near close. With the foregoing in mind, it is only natural that public confidence in stock market values be enhanced, and as reflection of this it may be that the outside demand for stocks may con tinue for a while longer on a broad scale with the result that the mo- mentum bug power is likely to carry values into still higher ground, even though in some cases sharp price ap- prcciation has already been established. John r. Clark & Co.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The first hour of today's market session was featured by heavy profit-taking from scattered sources and also by an evening-up of commitments by traders, who did not over the weekend. Declines were nu- merous during the first hour, but the market steadied itself about Il a. m., and operations for the rise were re- sumed in a number of different issues. St. Paul Common and Preferred was particularly active and advanced un- der the impetus of heavy buying. The
 principal item of interest during the forenoon was the announcement that InVincible Oil company would be liquidated if prepared plans materalize This holding company's sole asset in the Louisiana Oil Refining corporation, and it is planned to exchange each share of InVincible for one of Louis jana Oil Refining Common. Pittsburgh and West Virginia moved up points to 64l2, while the tobacco stocks were strong under leadership of. United Cigar
 Stores, which rose about points to 5Sl2. During the final minutes of trad ing, steel recovered all of it's. loss, and many other stocks in different groups moved up in the same manner. The
 market closed somewhat higher for the
 day, with new activity appearing in the
 oils under leadership of Garland, fol- lowing an announcement of a decided strengthening in the gas and oil mar kets of the southwest-Fenner &s
 Beans to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The raw sugar
 market was firm and unchanged today
 at 5.9oc, duty paid, with no business
 reported.
 Covering for over the weekend and
 buying by houses with trade and Cuban
 connections advanced prices in raw
 sugar futures, with the close at about
 the best and ? to 3 points net higher.
 December closed, 41Oc March, 3.0sc; l May, 3.15c; July, 3.24
 Refined sugar was unchanged at 715c
 lo 7.5Oc for fine granulated. Refined futures were nominal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 22-Close flax: November, $2.64; December, $2.64; May, S2.71h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
NEW YORK CURB

2OOO U s Cont Mines.......... II II j lOO Walker Min .............. 2B 2ts HOO Wenden Cop Min ......I1 15-l6 1B I 800 Mining Co Canada ........ 2as 2A 2' 1000 Portland Gold ............ 45 4j 45 Total sales of stocks. 3S4, zoo shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, S15212; No. 3 hard. $1.51@1.151h Corn, No. ? mixed, $1.121a; No. ? vel low, $1.1524 @1.16$. Oats, No. white, 54@54Ac; No. white, 52@52lac. Rye, No. 2, $1.S312. Barley, S3Q96c. Timothy seed, $5.50@675. Clover seed, $24.00@ 31.25. Lard, S14.S7. Ribs, $19.25. Bel lies, $1462
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
PORT MOVEMENT
INFERIOR MnvEMEN1

1OtGI touAy ...l .,..l 4659Ol 333lOl S77I142S944 Receipts-Week. 46. 59O season. 4,3SS 565. Exports-Week 23.3lO; season. 2,77S,S2l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23

NEW YORK. Nov 22.-Followng Is the official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Following today's sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-23
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Following are today high low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 UNITED STATES BONDS United States bonds are quoted in dollars and