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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
UNUSUAL JUMP SCORED BY CORN Wheat Continues Upward
 Sweep, Overlapping "a Previous Record

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Corn scored spectacular advance today, and the up- ward sweep of the wheat market con .tinued. All deliveries of both cereals overtopped the seasons previous rec ord. Persistent wet weather was the chief stimulating factor in corn, and there was foreign buying of wheat. Corn finished strong, 25s to 3ssc net higher; July, S6A to S6ssc. The clos ing for wheat was unsettled, hs to 1hc up, May, $1.161a@1.165s, and Septem- Der, $1.176s1.17%, with oats showing l to 13 3sc gain, provision 10c decline to -12 to 15c advance.
 ' Unusual scarcity of offerings in the corn market appeared to frighten trad CTS who had contracted to make delivery in July and September. Hurried bid ding from such individuals ran prices up rapidly and with speculative de- mand broadening out it was only after the ascent had amounted to 312c bushel. Knowledge that other markets were outbidding Chicago and that cash corn was up 5c at St. Louis with all grades selling above 90c added to the tension here and led to talk in some quarters that the recent big advance of wheat might be rivaled by corn.
 A sharp advance in wheat quotations at Liverpool was quickly reflected by the wheat market here, especially as Winnipeg prices showed greater strength even than Chicago. It was said that through purchase of future deliveries foreigners had obtained a large quan- tity of United States wheat and would exchange the futures for the cash grain when wanted. Heavy profit taking sales, however, wiped out much of to- days advance in wheat here.
 Oats as substitute for corn attract ed numerous buyers.
 Provisions averaged higher owing to an upturn in hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
COTTON HIGHER
 ON CROP NEWS Rise Reflects Increased Nervousness Over
 Progress


 NEW YORK, June 18.-Increasing nervousness over new crop progEess. in the southwest through continstad high temperatures. seemed largely @respon- sible for the advance in the cotton market today. October contracts sold up from 25.65c to 26.23c and closed at 26.17c, the market closing firm at net advances of 34 to 47 points,,
 The opening was steady at a decline of one to six points. Active, positions sold about q to 10 points net lower, in anticipation of cooler weather in the south and liquidation. Offerings were light, however, and after. selling off to 28.47c for July and 24.95c for December the market stiffened on a less favorable weekly report from the weather bureau than expected, reports of steadier tone in July at New Or leans and covering by recent sellers. July advanced to 28.90c and December to 25.53c in the late trading, or 36 to 49 points net higher. New Orleans buying orders featured the afternoon advance.
 Exports today 671, making 5,433, ,406 so far this season. Port receipts 5,55S. U. S. port stocks 324,491. g,s
 NEW YORK COTTON y
 NEW YORK, June ls.-Following are today s opening, high. low and closing quotations on the New York Cation ExchanaA.
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COFFEE FTrTUREs

NEW YORK, June 1s-Reports of an improvedtrade demand and firmer spot situation were reflected by advances in the market for coffee futures today. The opening was 2 to 10 points higher and the market closed firm at net ad- vances of IS to 25 points. July. sold as high as 13.S3c and October, 12.73c. Sales were estimated at 46,O00. Closing quotations: July, 13.7Sc; September, 13.12c; October, 12.9sc; December, 12.72c; March, 12.4Sc, and May, 12.25c::%
 Spot coffee, firmer; Rio Is, 4Sc; San tos, 1sh@1s1ac. Cost-and-freight mar ket was more active, with offers in- cluding part Bourbons As and 5s at 17.4591sc.
 Rio exchange on London, 1-64 pence lower; dollar-buying rate, 50 rels high CT; Rio market, 125 reis to 150 refs high CT; Santos, unchanged to 175 reis high CT. Brazilian port receipts, 47,000; Jun diahy; 22,000. ..,
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STOCKS DEVELOP
 IRREGULAR HUE
Special Strength Shown.
 By Number Of.Widely. -, Diversified Issues

NEW, YORK, June. 1S.-Stock prices developed considerable irregular tty on a reduced volume of trading in today's market with special strength again being shown by. a number of widely diversified issues. Spectators for. the decline made several attempts to 'unsettle the general list, but they made little headway except in the rub Der and oil shares, which were ad- versely affected by reports of furth- ersprice cuts. .,
 Bullish demonstrations in the indus trial and speciality lists. were very eff effective in United States Cost Iron Pipe, Stewart Warner, Colorado Fuel and General Asphalt which closed 21a to, 3 points higher. Trading in the gen. eral list was held in check by the uncertainty regarding the democratic presidential nominee and platform. Bear traders offered the oil shares free ly in an effort to dislodge long stock, but except fin Atlantic Refining, Tide water, Pierce Oil perferred and Stand ard Oil of New Jersey preferred. which dropped one to- two points, the net losses were held to fractions.
 Rubbers proved more vulnerable to pressure. Kelly Springfield common
  off 1%, and the per cent preferred, dividends on which have just been omitted, dropped two points. United States Rubber common and first pre- ferred dropped 2 and 3Aa points, re- spectively. .
 Strength and activity of Nickel Plate which established another new 1924 high at S8, up 3 points, reviewed re- ports that the stock was shortly to be placed on g $7 dividend basis, prior to it's consolidation with Chesapeake and Ohio, the common stock of which sold a point higher at 80%. Southern Pacific was another outstanding strong spot in the rail group, climbing steadily to 93 within a small fraction of the years top and then easing to 9215 where it was up nearly a point on the day.
 Gulf Mobile and Northern issues also showed brisk advances, the common closing 11a higher at 1715 and the pre- ferred jumping more than5five points to G.. @- =,
 Steel shares held relatively firm de- spite the assertions in the weekly trade reviews that neither demand nor rolling mill operations showed any improve ment.
 Copper shares were again firm. Ac- cumulation of tobacco stocks was sug- gestive of pool operations, Reynolds B., Schulte and Tobacco Products all mak- ing good gains. ,s
 Call money held unchanged at 2 per cent. The time money market was dull with more funds offered at 31a per cent for four months and 3% for the longer maturities, but borrowers gen. orally being unwilling to pay more than 8A and 315. The bulk Of prime com; per cent. g
 Foreign exchange rates, held steady in extremely quiet trading.
 Demand sterling ruled around 432 and French francs were quoted at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
BOND DEALINGS BACK TO NORMAL Attention Now Is Focus ed On Terms Of New
 Offerings

NEW YORK, June 18.-The return of bond trading to normal volume and activity, coupled with insignificant price fluctuations, today focused atten- tion on the terms of new offerings, which furnished the most enlightening indication of the markets trend
 The state of North Carolina, which several weeks ago obtained q record low rate of interest from bankers on a short term loan, bettered that trans action today by placing $2,000,000 CO., day notes with the same bank at a rate not to exceed 212 per cent. In addition, it sold $10,000000 Az per cent highway bonds for a S5,000 pre- mium Offering of the issue, maturing from 1884 to 1863, is being made on a 4.35 basis. Aggregate premiums on S11 100000 state of New Jersey bond issue exceeded $160,000.
 Several railroad issues, including $3,150,000 Chicago and Northwestern 63-year lives and $1,500,000 'Soo" Line two-year per cent notes, were placed privately and an offering of $3,516.700 Frisco equipment sizes was quickly subscribed
 Shifting of surplus bank funds from liberty bonds to federal land banks obligations was reflectel in a further advance in the qoted values of the S35,000,000 issue sold earlier this week. The bonds which were offered at 101 sold a half point higher today.
 Foreign government bonds gave the best demonstration of group strength in the days trading. Belgian 7As, Cuban 5s and several South American issues sold at the years highest prices. Trading in the domestic list was fea- tured by the weakness of rubber con- pany liens, many of which ranged from 1 to IF points lower on reports of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Foreign ex- changes, irregular; quotations in cents: Great Britain. demand, $4.32 1-16; cables, $532 5-16; 60-day bills on banks. S4.29 1916. France, demand, 5.36s4 i; cables, BETA. Italy, 4.33@433k; Bel gium, 4.66@4.67; Germany (per trillion), .237s; Holland, 37.38; Norway, 13.45; Sweden. 26.54; Denmark, 1881; Switz- erland, 17.67la; Spain, 1888; Greece, IFS; Holland, .000012; Czechoslovakia, 294; Jugo. slayia, 1.19; Austria, 0o141s; Ru- mania, A; Argentina, 32.62; Brazil, 1o.7O; Tokyo, 41A; Montreal, 9s s-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
Markets At 4 Glance

NEW YoRK-Stocks, unsettled; minor rail shares advance.
 Bonds, irregular; foreign issues strong, liberties lower.
 Foreign exchanges, steady; French francs slightly higher.
 Cotton, advanced; bullish weekly weather report.
 Sugar, higher; trade buying.
 Coffee, strong; good spot demand. CHICAGo-Wheat. firm; bullish cables.
 Corn, strong; unfavorable weather. Cattle. steady to strong; hogs, higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CASH GRAIN TOLEDO, June 1s.-Clover seed, cash, $11.45; October, $12.50; December, $12.25 Timothy, $s7O; September, $4.o5; oc- tober, $4.
 CHICAGO, June 1s.-wheat, No. 2 red, $11sh; No. hard, $1.19%; No. 2 hard, $1.19h.
 Corn, No. 2 mixed, s71ac; No. 2 yell low, s7@Sskc; No. 2 white, S9Ac. Oats, No. ? white, 50Q51c; No. 8 white, 49A @5o4sc.
 Rye, No. 2, 791Sc; No. 3, 7shc. Barley, 75Qs2c.
 Timothy seed, $597.25.
 Clover seed, $10@1s.50.
 Lard, $10.70.
 Ribs, $10.25.
 Bellies, $10.37.
 KANSAS CITY, June 1s.-Wheat, No. 2 hard, $1.1001.26; No. red, $1.12Q1.13. Corn, No.e2 yellow, s9e; No. mixed, s7@s5c. ar.,s Oats, No. white. 51h@52c. ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-Cash wheat. No. red, $1.l7@1.22; No. 8 red, $1.17Q Corn. No. white, sshc; No. 2 yellow, S2c. ''
 Oats. No. white. 5sc; No. white, 52c.
 Close-wheat: July, $1.15h; septem- Der, $1.1791.17A. Corn: July, S7hci September, S6%c. -Oats:. July, 4S%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
.oREIaN eoNps
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special conGignments
 of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 1s- Turpentine, steady; 77Ac. Sales, 22o; receipts. 562; shipments, 2s0; stock, H. 391.
 Resin, firm. Sales. 1892; receipts,
 Quote: B, S4.3o; D, $40; E, $4.5O; F to M, $4.6O; N, $4.s594so; VIC, $5.70; wv, $6.3O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, June 1s.-Cotton was steady to a shade easier early Wednesday. Liverpool was IA penny points better than due son July and ' points better on October shortly before the opening. The weather outlook was for warmer and dry weather generally in the west and the map showed con- tinued high temperatures in that sec- tion, with only few showers in the east. The forecast for the west was for continued dry and hot weather in Texas, but somewhat coolersin western Oklahoma and, the Pan-Hsndle. Louisi- ana and Arkansas are expected to have Dcettered thunder showers. The weather in the east will continue mildly unset tied. The weekly weather and crop report was about as favorable as ex- pected. temperatures being reported well above normal in the west, but too cool in the northeast, except in scattered localities cultivation made good prog ress. Dry goods news continued pessi
 nistic. Immediate prices depend consid- erably on continued high temperatures in the southwest,-Levy & Aronson to s. R. Stewart.
 NEW YORK, June 1s-Reports of fair weather, together with selling of 10000 October by Keiffer, started prices R trifle lower, but the market rallied immediately on buying by Liverpool and spot people and on a rally in the English market, due to reports of bet ter business in Manchester. Local trad CTS sold early on expectation of favor able weekly weather report but when the detail showed conditions not so good as the summary they covered. The rise over 26c for October was chiefly on Wall street buying. The weather as a whole was regarded as favorable and the hot weather in Texas was not thought to be the reason for the rise. Talk is that the next government report should show a couple of points or more Improvement. The bears say the mar
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conditions.-John F. Clark & Go.
 NEW ORLEANS, June 1s-July Jagged today, while new crops advanced nearly $3 a bale. The high tempera- lures in the west and reports of hot winds in west Texas and Oklahoma appeared to have finally gotten on the nerves of many shorts and induced a considerable covering movement. Off ciaI confirmation from the weather bu- reau that high temperatures have proved injurious to young cotton in Texas, and predictions of continued heat induced most of the covering. This announcement from a governmental authority has shaken the faith of the trading public in claims from private sources that these high temperatures are proving beneficial. Indications of some cooler weather in the northwest over night and possibility of showers en- couraged much of the selling. The market appears to us to be heavily oversold and a substantial advance not far off, for technical if for no other reason. The buying side looks best.- Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW ORLEANS, June 1s-The con- tinuance of dry weather and abnormally high temperatures in Texas and Okla homa and reports of excessive heat in- turing planted cotton in northwest
 
 face of a favorable weekly weather re- port. Inasmuch as many fields are re- ported still grassy and weedy in Texas, it would seem that the continuance of dry weather would be more beneficial than otherwise by permitting farmers to clean and cultivate their fields. The feeling in the market Is such, however, that if the dry and hot weather contin- ues in that important state that 1t may be used as a bullish influence on values. While all eyes are rivited on Texas and Oklahoma, the reported more favorable progress of the crop in Mississippi val ley and south Atlantic states appear to be lost sight Of for the present. The weather bureau predicts partly cloudy and probably local showers for north Arkansas, cooler northwest portion to- night. Generally fair for Oklahoma. cooler for west portion Thursday. Gen orally fair and continued warm for Texas, except cooler in Panhandle to- night.-H. and B. Beer to J. F. Willing ham & Co.
 NEW YORK, June 1s-Generally speaking, the weekly weather report was favorable, reflecting the natural effect of a period of clear hot weather over the belt, which has caused the plant to grow rapidly. However, the market did not decline as one would have expected, but actually has shown an advancing tendency under short covering reported to be for a prominent southern operator. Business continues on a restricted basis, every one waiting further crop developments and also the action of the democratic convention to be held in New York next week. This waiting attitude is not confined to cot ton alone, but to all lines of trade, with the result that the steady daily demand for consumption purposesis is slowly but surely reducing stocks of goods of every description. Should, therefore, the general business situation become more favorable, 1t would be difficult to obtain any large quantities of merchan- disc. Liverpool futures are due tomor- row: July, 16.s7d, and October, 15.3sd.- Hubbard Bros. 6 Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
NEW YORK. BONDS

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

NEW YORK, June 1S.--Following is the official list Of transactions the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and honda traded in:
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, June 1s.-Spot cotton, increased demand. Good middling, lf93d; fully middling, 1743d; middling, 16.93d; low middling, 16.0Sd; good or dinary, 15.0sd; ordinary, 14.5sd. Sales, 5000 bales, including $500 American Receipts, 4,000 bales, including 400 American. Futures closed steady: June, 1696d; July, 16.71d; September, 1573d; October, 1516d; December, 14.79d; Jan uary, 14.6Sd; March, 14.56d; May, 14.42d.
 SPOT COTTON
 NEW YORK, June 1S.-Spot cotton, steady; middling, 29.90c.
 NEW ORLEANS, June 1s.-Spot cot ton, quiet; 15 points up. Sales on the 'spot, 4S; to arrive, 50. Low middling, .zIl6c; middling, 29.55c; good middling, So.e7c. Receipts, 2.517; stock, 1o4,5
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NEW YORK, June 1s.-Outside of few special movements, the morning session continued about the same lines as yesterday. The market held fairly steady, considering that quite a lot of profit-taking was going.son by traders who prefer to be out of the market pending the democratic convention. Among the active industrials, Tobacco Products, Asphalt, Federal Smelling preferred and WooIworth advanced, while the rubber and tire stocks turned weaker than ever. American Shelter will probably earn about $4.50 for the first six months of 1924 and should be we'll bought for some time. Shelters position is much better than the regular copper stocks, although it is usually included in that group. Nickeiplate and Southern Pacific were the strongest in a good rail market, persistent talk of a. $7 rate on both issues going the rounds. During the afternoon, a sud den movement in Colorado Fuel car ried the price up to a new high at 46A. Corn Products declined frac- tionally. Gulf, Mobile and Northern preferred, which has shown accumula- ti0n right along, advanced about $5, to 66A. Cast Iron Pipe reached 96A. Stewart-Warner shorts covered up to 67A. The: day was one of mixed move ments, with a number of strong fea- tires at the close, the most prominent being Colorado Fuel.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn 6 Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, Minn., June 1s.-Flax closed; Julys S2.ss; September, S2.15; October s2.1oSs.
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ket is out of form, and 1t is rather diff ficult to account for the strength, con- sidering the more favorable growing conditions.-John F. Clark & Co.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Juns 1s.-Following are todays salea high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange: 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The stock market shows a tendency toward dull hess. There Is gradual slowing down in the volume of businessS and 1t is just likely that we may pass through another brief period of dnllness. But this would not be inconsistent with friendly attitude toward the market. We all, of course, realize the fact that a very important element IS lacking at this time-big business-the one thing that is sure to stimulate sVublic imag- ination and public participation in the security market. We are inclined to the opinion that the present state of industry represents the low of the year; ana, while 1t is true that midsummer Is not time to anticipate important ac- tivity, nevertheless if we are at the low now, then it is merely a question of patience-a change will come, and with it will come an important revival in the demand for stocks, with the consequent higher level of values.-John F. Clark & Go.
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BAR SILVER NEW YORK, June fa.-Bar silver, 67Ac; Mexican dollars, 51Rc.
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CHICAGO, June 1s.-Live poultry, 41c; roosters, 141ac.
 Butter, lower; creamery extras, 3s1a f; standards, 3s1sc; extra firsts, 371a @3sc; firsts. S614 137c; seconds 34Q3515c.
 Eggs, lower; receipts, 20,100 cases; firsts, 25@25%c; ordinary firsts, 24Q 24hc; storage packed extras, 27c; firsts, 26%c.
 NEW YORK, June 1s-Butter, easy; receipts. 24,1s2; creamery higher than extras, 42@421ac; creamery extras (92 score), ALA @41hc; creamery firsts (Ss to 91 score), 3sh @41c. '..2
 Eggs, firm; receipts,R e49, ,SS9; fresh gathered extra firsts, regularly packed, 2s@29c; fresh gathered, extra firsts, storage packed, 29@3Oc; fresh gathered firsts, regularly packed, .27@2Sc.
 Cheese, steady; receipts, SS5, ASA pounds.
 Live poultry, barely steady; broilers by freight, 30Q37c; by express, 25440c; fowls by freight, PIC; by express. 23@ 2sc; roosters by freight,,i15c; turkeys by freight, 200; by express. 25@S0c.
 Dressed poultry, quiet; prices were unchanged.
 ST. LOUIS. June 1s,-sprihgs. 39c, others were unchanged.
 Butter, 39hc.
 Eggs were unchanged. 'H
 KANSAS CITY, June 1s.-ProduCe was unchanged.
 RAW SILK
 NEW YORK, June 18.-.Raw silk IT, regular; prices per pound; Kansai dou- ble extra cracks, $5.30@5,35; Kanssi best No. l, $595.o5; Shinshu No. 1, SAG @4.95; Canton extras. "A," 14-16, $4.s5@ 5.O5; Shanghai-China steam fil gold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
LONDON MONEY

LUNDUN NUN EH
 LONDON, June 1s.-Rar silver, S5 pence per ounce; money, per cent; discount rates short bills, 3 per cent; B. months bills, 15-1603 per cent.
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PORT MOVEMENT
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Rsceipts-week, S2.224; season, 6, ,Ss7, ,357. Exports-Week 36. s05: season. 5.536, ,S43.
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RAW SILK

KANSAS CITY, June 1s.-ProduCe was unchanged.
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NEW YORK COTTON & NEW YORK. June 1s-Following are today $ opening, high, low and closing quotations the New York Cotton Exchange: Sss
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NEW ORLEANS. June ls.-Following are today's opening, high. low and elosnig quotations on fine New Orleans Cotton Exchange
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE

OI IUuHBbIUWH S e T bB..... J0M Y0m J0 Total sales Of bonds today were $14.202. .000. COT pared with $l7,539 900 previous day and Sll 7O2 0 \ year ago.
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