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CEREAL AMU LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. V 3 red lOk r< ( i to'.. Dec. 2’o.—Wheat was a small . her a! the opimiig this morn ii seen caseii off under selling ..nd a lack of buying power. •I v.n,- unchanged to ',<l higher Il eras Ayres market closed half alier last night with reported .i some sections of that country. : buyers on the prediction of v orl.i s shipments for Monday. ■is steadier with the advance it the yards. advances in wheat of %c to day. Shorts covering caused ■ return just before the close, ose.l with gains of %c to %c. w re up ’><’ to : wC. ■ sales were 80,000 bushels and ..is .10.000 bushels. dins were higher all around, but -in in the cash article was te as slow -.hicago GRAIN market. ..a quotations: Previous pen. High. Low. Close. Close. Wil MAT— <■ , 87 88% 8tH 4 85% ' h Ol’s 00% 91% ‘UP, Cw 88% 87% 88% 87% IS*. 48 q 47% 48% 481; IF. 49% 48% 48% 4g T , 50 49 3 s 50 49% 1— , 83% 32% 33% •’,23. Mi. ■■■:: 33% 33% 33% 33% Ti 33% 33% 38% 33% 33% FORK— -18.10 17.87% 18.10 17.80 " 18.22% 18.12% 18.22% 18.07% I.A':l> - ■ l".t'7‘ . 1.0.07% 10.07'- 10 02'.. I’.’JS 9.90 9.97% 9.87% 9.97% ’1.1)0 9.97% 9 90 It IBS - it'. I'.Bo 9.70 9.80 9.70 .75 9.80 9.72% 9.80 9.72% • • wtZ Mi 'W’V —TfPlWWT—mwnwuu-miiMii_i I cash | WOOD BROS. | Ho Delivery | 1,000 Pounds I’o3o 1 ’ 030 Pounds QrEbsed iur- Dressed Hens key at *' ‘^'*!* at 221 c W 16c All Pork Sausage . . . 15c Per Lb. Pork ehops . . . IScPerLb . Porter House Steak . . . 22'/ 2 c Per Lb. Porter House Steak 32 1-2 lb. ! Brains ... Round Steak... 15 i * e " SteAk ' Breakfast Bacon, strips 19, 20, 23 I J 8 2® k 20 ' Breakfast Bacon, sliced 25 Veal Chops 15 | Dried Beef, sliced. 33 Lamb Chop. 20 I Wenl e Sausage ... i a i. a Kina Quarter of Lamb. ...12 1-2 Bologna Sansage i a ,_a Leg of Lamb 15 Boneless Hara 15 dhon.der of Lamb 12 1-2 Pig r e et, ptckled . . a BteW 8 Fresh Fig Feet ’.dos. 43 Sees Stew : Dressed Hens 16 Veal Boast 15 Dressed Turkeys 22 1-2 Soulcier Veal 12 i.g Dressed Fryers 25 «° rk 16 | Stow Oysters. Norfolk... . 35 HaraOerger Steak 15 Select Oysters, leaders . 45 BoUed Ham, sliced 28 Purity Butterlne. 22 1-2 Boiled Ham, whole 24 j Box Apples ... Sa , 6o Raw Itam, sliced .25 Oranges 2Oc. doz. Baw Ham, whole. .. lg Box Oranges .32.40 Spare Bibs 15 a crisp Celery 15 rriese Prices Hold Good Till Next Ad Appears WOOD BROS. 165 Peachtree Street Phone ivy 26 2nd Door Aragon Motel DIAMONDS The Purest and Best at Less Than Wholesale Price. Also x. JEWELRY OF NEATEST DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP. Low Rates: Special in order to Introduce ourselves to the general public. DIAMOND MOUNTING ANO SPECIAL DESIGNS. “COLLATERAL BANK." \ PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY, Inc. / . V INCORPORATED / £ X 14 WaJAN AVENUE / V John S. Hurt, Pres. W. E. McMillen, Mgr. S' W e, S. Slicer. Treat.J. T. Moore, Sec. S' <\J *** \. < ** v rx-» ?--.Tr-,wf yA’»r»atir-»rir»4iriL~—r— nwwTMrw—nnT~«i 1 >wninii :-h i . •:i—ir—n—wirn iii ■ ■ihub lj=J rnr==^F===H|-Tr-.Tu-r= l r==T ESTABLISHED 1861 - A Personal Invitation Every customer of this bank is personal ly invited to make his requirement' known to the officers of,the bank, as these gentle men are always interested in the welfare of the bank’s customers, are glad to offer such advice or extend such accommoda tions as art* consistent with tin ir ideas of sound banking, and which will further the interests of the depositors. r Nearly every business man, sooner or later, needs financial assistance: and when ever a customer’s balance ant! responsibil ity warrants a loan, his needs will be fully met-by this bank. 1 Lowry National Bank OF ATLANTA ROBERT J. LOWRY, HENRY W. DAVIS, President; Cashier; THOMAS D. MEADOR, E. A. BANCKER, JR., Vice President; ??**!;• » JOSEPH T. ORME, H. WARNER MARTIN, Vice President; Assistant Cashier. i=l WEEK-END COTTON STATISTICS u,i.v e v ', s ' l)le supply of American cotton Ur IP . " ee *< shows an increase 0.1.u0t bales, as compared with an in creasp of 18,122 bales during the same Tk . * , 'J st year an, l an Increase of 131.529 Dales the year before, other binds show an increase of 100,000 bales, compared 'vdh an increase of 01,00) bales last ><;ir | and an increase of 71,000 bales n h»10. j I he total visible supply of American cot -1 .jl 1 .‘‘ )r . week shows an increase "f bales, against an increase of 250,- _ h i ll V s ,asl year anti an increase of - ■ ..j., hales the year before. 2 v ’ s ll‘b' supply; "m2' 1 i iiCf i nio ~ Arnt-i icon ... .•..08::.O52 1 " her . iit : ; i(,,r 730 009 ’C ' 10 Tll all kinds 6J.75.052 5,345,558 5.0 W ■ > 'pinners’ takings: For weeit.... 393.000 404 (•■'< 4584)0? < .Sei t 1. 5,i 75.000 : ' ;. il i.qqq Jfeyrnient Into'sight: ' £912 ’Tou ~ p'io o'rl.’nd week ‘.4,835. 47 576 ;rr<o7. Since Sept. 1 . 465,316 159.386 173.1'H In. sight, w’k. 537.444 1.5:’,:: r 5-11 . Since Sept 1 8,887,776 8,916,076 7 749 185 ' ■" ' 72,0< eekly interior movement: Receipts ...J 268,725 ' 286/175 'Tw/bio .Shipments ,/ 253,638 269,643 213/135 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are the receipts for Friday and estimated for Saturday: I Friday i Saturday. Wheat ’ 21 1 30 ~ Corn 3 i«, 354 P, atM 126 204 Hogs . 15,0011 10.000 PRI M ARY MOVEMENT. ‘ytt-FAJt 1912 1 1911 , Receipts i 1,64'),000 552,01'0* Shipments 530.M2 _ 241,000 Cohn- 1 19127 119 ii ~ Receipts 1,133.000 453,000 Shipments . . . 486,000 627.000 LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat openeil %d lower. At 1:30 p. m. t the market Was unchanged to %d higher; closed unchanged to %d higher. Corn opened unchanged. At 1:30 p. m. , the market was unchanged to %d higher; closed % to ',d lower. This market will he closed from 1 p. m., Tuesday next, to Friday morning, I)e --1 eember 27. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. !• RID AY, DECEMBER 20, 1912. IP. MO REMIHG FEME STOCKS By C. W. STORM. NKW YORK, Dec. 20.—A strong tone, believed by many to have been imparted by J. P Morgan’s showing before the I’ujo money trust investigating committee, was evident at th* opening of the stock market today and a sharp upturn re- . suited. I’nion Pacific made the best gain i of the standard railroad stocks, rising 2 X 2. Canadian Pacific, Amalgamated Popp.er aipl other substantial stocks were in de mand and made gains ranging over 1 point After twentx minutes’ trading, however, profit-taking developed and some of the gains were decn-as-.-d. However, the un derlying strength continued. Among the advances in the initial trailing were Amal gamated Copper 1, Southern Pacific '• .\rr.e» ivan <’an l Reading 1 i’nited States Steel common s . Canadian Pacific IL?. \ni»!i<ari 1.-•cornotive Erie l -._ Pittsburg.Coal Mexican Petroleum I 1 ? I ouisvillc and Nashville. International Harvesterll4»’ 4 » Anaconda Copper "4, Amer ican Tobacco 3. Baltimore and Ohio ;< B , Erie % and California Petroleum :i 4 . Distillers securities lost ’*» and Missouri. Kansas and Texas were weak, declining : h- American Smelting and Chino Cop per were unchanged. The curl> was strong. Americans in London were strong. Trading was active in the last hour, further advances being established in some ol the speculative Hnc;-. Steel was prominent and in good demand, sustain ing an upturn of about 2 points. I’nion Pacific was strong on aggressive buying. Profit taking at times caused recessions, but these movements were not extensive. The market close<l steady; government bonds unchanged: other bonds steady. I A pronounced strength market trading in the late forenoon and substantial gains were made throughout the list. I’nion Pacific was in brisk demand, advancing I’2. and similar gains were made in Pitts burg Coal and California Petroleum. Amalgamated Copper. American Tobacco, American Can and Colorado Fuel were strong, moving up a point each, while fractional upturns were noted in Steel common, National Biscuit, Reading, Southern Pacific and Beet Sugar. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. | Stock quotations; ll^ast' Clos. Prev STOCKS ’HighjLow.'Sale ! Bi<E ATse Amal. « opper. 7B’-. 74\ TG 1 -' 7G :i » 73 3 < Am. Ice Sec. . 19 ‘ 19 19 ” 19 ; 18% Am. Sug. Ref. 118-\ , H7\. 118\ 1171*. : i 16\. Am. Smelting 73\ s 71 2 i 73 73 71% Am. Locomo. . 43 41 V 43 42V H 3 m Am. Car Fdy.. 56 54M 54% 54% 53% Am. Cot. Oil .. 6 7y 56 7 k 564-2 56 Am. Woolen 22 21U Anaconda .... 39% 38-% 39V 39%’ 38v 4 Atchis<>n ' 106 VlO5 % 106 ;06 U 105 Va ; A. C. I, 131% 138% i American Can 32 29 ? M 31 31 29 do, pref. .. 116% 115 L. H 6% 1 Am. Beet Sug 52% 50 50%: 52 49% I Am. T. and A’. 0 l / 2 139% i Am. 56 55 Beth. Steel ... B. R. T 89 RB% 88* 4 B. and 0 105’4 105 105 105 1104’h Can. Pacific . 259%i258’ z4 259%;259- 4 2571-, Corn Products 14 l £. 14Y 2 13 1 * C. and O. ..... 79H 78’ 4 79H 79%' 78 Consol. Gas .. 140%i139 (’em Leather .. 28% 27% 28i 4 28% 28 Colo. F. and I. 35 33 35 34% 33i a Colo. Southern 31 32 D. and II 164 164 164 163 163 pen. and R. G 20% 20 Distil. Secur. . 22% 22’. t 22% 22% 22% Erie 32 31%; 32 32 31% do, pref. .. 49% 49 19% 49% 48% Gen Electric . 185 IS4 185 184% 183 Goldfield Cons. .... 2% 2% G. Western 16% 17 11. North.. pf<l. 135-% 134' 2 1359 8 135% 134 G. North. Ore.. 42% 41% 42'., 42 41 Int. Harvester 113 Til 113 1121-170 111. Central ... 127'1 1/7 '., 127'JH -6126 Interboro 18> 2 , 170 18 18'„ 1711 do, pref. .. 628,, SO't} 62 62's, 6tl'- lowa Central j 10 10 K. C. Southern .... 2614: 26U K. and T... J.... 27%' 26y 2 do, pref I 60 59?, L. Valley. . . 1713:, 170 3 5 471 N 2 171S 170 L. and N. . .140-, 140 140N s ' 140•% 139'- Mo. Pacific . . 42'„ 41V <2V S 42’4 'll N. V. Central. 109 108 3 4 108-1, JOS'.iTOO'., Northwest. . . 136V136L- 136%. 137 '136 Nat. Lead . . 56 56 56 56La 55 IN. and W. . . 11268 112’, No. Pacific . . 121’, 12048 12m ’<). and \V. . . 31’s 31 : ', 31%' 31% 31% .Penn 123%T21 r 's 122 '122 'l2l', ' Pacific Mail 30 27 I'. Gas Co. . . 112 112 112 112 1104, P. Steel Car .... 34%: 34 , Reading. . . . ir.iiu 1674, 169% 169V167' ■ Rock Island . 24% 23\ 21% 24% 23 do. pfd.. . . 44%j 43% 44 44 V 43 R. I. and Steel, 26% 25% 26% 26% 25 do. pfd.. . . .... 844, 85 S. -Sheffield. . 44%; 40 So. Pacific . . 107 106% 107 10S% 106 So. Hallway. . 28% 28 28 28% 27\ do. pfd.. . 80% 79% St. Paul. ... 113 112 113 112%111% Tenn. Copper ; 39%: 38% 39%: 39 37% Texas Pacific ' 22%: 22 Third Avenue .../ 36% 36 I’nion Pacific 161 157% 160% 160%.157% I'. S. Rubber 66% 66% ! 66% 66 66% I’tah Copper . 58% 56% 58 I 58 , 56% V. S. Steel . . 68% t. 6% 68%’ 68i« 66% do. pfd.. ’. .109% 109% 109% 109%T09% V. Chem. . 44% 44% 44% 44 43 West. I’nion .74 I 74 ,74 73% 73% Wabash. . . . .... I 4 do. pfd.. . . 13% 13% 13% 13%! 13 West. Hlectric 80% 78 80% 80%: 77', Wis. Central .: 48 '4B W. Mary land : ....’ ■. ■ 47% | 45% Total safes, 555,700 shares, x -Ex divi dend, 1% per cent. CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO. Dee. 20.—Wheat, No. 2 red, 1.094/I <o’-; No. 3 red, 1.044/1.07%; No. 2 hard winter. 884/41: No. 3 hard" winter, 864189. No. I northern spring. 88%'y89%; No. 2 northern spring. 87%@88%; No. 3 ; spring, 84ft 86. Corn. No. 46ft 46%: No. 3 white, 47 1 -.4> • 48: No yellow. 46% '•.'17%; No. 4. 14%4i -15 / N", I white. 45% 4/47; No. 4 yellow, 454) 41%. Oats. No 2,33 ft 33%; No. 2 white, 35ft 35%: No. 3. 33; No. 3 white, 33%'//34%: No I white,, 324) 33%; Stun-lard, 34%i&34%, MINING STOCKS. . RUSTON, I.KC. 20 <>; ring. Calumet an' Ariz'-On 68, Smelting 42. North Rutte 31%, Poi reek 25 %. Old Dominion 51%, Giroux 3%. FUNERAL NOTICE. PAX''N Ihc friends of Mrs. Eliza Hatt I‘axon an.' Mi Frederic I. Paxonarei invite.: to . ug-.il Hie fm.eral of Mrs. I Eliza Hatt Paxon Satur-lay morning, lai ember 21. al 9:30 o'clock from lb hirst Baptist church. Dr. John E \ hi'--, assisted by Dr. John I Pars. 1 an.; Dr. Charles W I'aniel, will of late. . Lfter the servici b the re mains will be borne to the Terminal smtion for shipment on the Southern railway train al It o'clm-k to I’hila • ' Ipiiia 'I ;:■■ Interment will he In th.' family lot a. Haddonfield, N. .1. The followin;: 1 imed gentlemen will kindly m t IS pallbearers and meet al the "ff -of I M. Patterson ,e. s..n at S;::o oolock; Mr B. I'a v Ison. Mr. T. L St"k'-s. Mr H. \. Maier, Mr \\ w. ‘ r. Dr. H. B. Smith and Mr. w. Il'.r.i. ■■ I .J . r: The o II wing mem hers of the Ton Chib will please act a- Ii- i.orar.-- escort ai <1 meet as above Ml W -Cooper, Judge Marcus W. Be .V’- Sam l> .lor.es, Mr || y| 1 Mill'!. Mr. M. L. Brittain, Dr J..hn I Will'. Dr. Charles M Daniel. In John 1 Purser, Judge 11 D. Evans FUNERAL NOTICE. M CO< >%- The relatives and friends of Mrs. P. E. McCool, Dr and Mrs. J .1. Knott and family, Mr. anil Mrs. Henry D. Harralson and family, Mr nml Mrs Harry C. McCool and family ■' Mr. George W. M.-Pherson, are invited ■" attend the funeral of Mrs. I’. E. McCool Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’elcck, from the West Emi Bap tist < hurch. Interment at Oakland cemetery. I THE WEATHER I Conditions. WASHINGTON. Doc 20.-There will be Hurries tonight or Saturday in the n gion of the Great Lakes, the interior of >• \\ York and northern New England, ; u ! : fair weather elsewhere east of tbe M sisslppi river during the night and Suiurday. Temperature will rise tonight .in the uihwestern states, and it will fall in i upper (sake region and the < >hio and M j ssissippi valleys. General Forecast. Following is the gentrnl forecast until . p. m. Saturday: - orgia Fair tonight and probably Sat- ■ y; warmer in east and south portions to; ’ght. Virginia Fair tonight and Saturday. North Carolina Fair tonight and Sat tn»!ay; slightly warmer in the Interior. •- "tith Carolina Fair tonight and prob a!"\ S.itunlay; warmer tonight. I orida bair and warmer I might: Sat ur ay increasing cloudiness. .Alabama Cloudy tonight and Saturday, ••; "’ner in south portion mnight • lississippi—-Cloudy t .iduTd ami Salur l ; colder in northwest portion tonight. I. tuisiana Generally cloudy, warmer in vxi.-eine southeast: Saturdax warmer. Arkansas—Fair and <•< Ider; freezing, klahoma- Fair and colder. Eicst Texas —Fair and colder; freezing in i< ’th: frost in south. West Texas —Fair and colder. PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports today, compart'd with the same day last year: I 1912. j New Orleans. . . . 894 10,119 Galveston 1 16,908 16,106 Mobile i 336 2.418 Savannah | 4,955 13,272 Charleston | 1,581 2,610 Wilmington 1,973 2.263 Norfolk 3,679 5,052 Baltimore 2,682 5,637 New York 104 Boston 524 418 Philadelphia. . . . 25 •. Brunswick 5,877 13,615 Pacific coast 2,816 Various 2.634 8,862 New port News. . ,| 3.500 I _ T^l? 1 • ~~ 53,395 I 83,92~2~~ INTERIOR MOVEMENTS. I 1912. j 1911/ Houston 10,944 ! 12,241 Augusta 1,692 4,076 Memphis 8,352 7.685 St. Louis •11,903 5,664 Cincinnati 1,540 Little Rock . . 1 1,690 Total 32,891 j 32,896~ SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, steady; middling 13c. Athens, steady; middling 12%. Macon, steady; middlingll s ;. New Orleans, firm; middling 12%. New York, quiet; middling 13.10. Boston, quiet; middling 13.10. i‘hlladelphla, steady: middling 13.10. Liverpool, steady; middlinfer 7.lid. Augusta, steady; middling 13c. Savannah, quiet; middling 12%. Norfolk, steady; middling 12 13-16. Mobile, steady; middling 12 13-16. Galveston, steady; middling 13c. Charleston, steady; middling 11 11-16. Wilmington, nominal. Little Rock, quiet; middling 13c. Baltimore, nominal; middling 13c. Memphis, steady; middling 13% St. Louis, steady; middling 13%. Houston, steady; middling 12%. Louisville, firm; middling 13%. COTTON SEED OIL. NEW' YORK, Dec. 20. N. L. Carpenter A: Co.; The cotton seed oil market was lower than yesterday, when large refiners were buying. This support was not much of a factor, but steadiness of lard sus tained prices and the market appeared to have a good undertone. AUCTION SALE OF CHINAWARE I 40 Peachtree Street I i A $2,000.00 stock of manufacturer’s odds I p and ends, comprising dinner sets, berry sets, I fa odd tea pots, creamers, sugar bowls, etc. I H A few brass lamps, some flat silverware p sets, and some choice books are included. ■ I Buy Any Os Them At I I Your Own Price I ij CHARLES M. MAY,I fa 40 Peachtree Street u I COTTON SAGS ON UCKOFSMT Ni.W Y«’)RK. Dec. 20. In face < f a bullish government report the c< tton mar ket here opened barely steady today, with prices showing irregularity, being 10 points lower to 2 points higher than last night s close. The census report shows figures for ’lie total ginned bales up to December 13 at 12, V 1.853. against 11,841.- •% bales to December 1. showing bales ginned for the period of 58u,421. This report Bas metely a stand- 'ft, in the opinion of th* majority of traders. It wassail] that anything under ♦■OO.OO'F bales would be bullish, but sentiment at the outset was against the market, anti the nrg sold freely with the large spot in terests nuyers. How ver, the ; r purci ;tses w«-r’o limited and prices lost t toll p<> nts within the first fifteen minutes. After the call the absorption was of a better eharaoter and prices rallied 2 to 7 points from the early decline. At the close the market was steady with prices a net decl ne of i!*'/2'» points from Hit final quotations of Thursd.-t' RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES. G I - ' w c ' • C u !r M A < Z » : J' I a DfIJ.Si 12.82112.68 12.68 12 66 ~8 12.81-8.1 I Jan. 12.85 12.86 12.70 12.7/ 12.71- 7:i:i 2.86-87 . i <’l’- ... 12.61-62 12.81-81 IM- li. 12.83 12.8.3 12.63 12.68 12.67-68 12.81 -82 Apr. 12.66 .12.81 Muy ,12.83 12.84 12.61 12.68 12.67-68 12.81-83 June : '.... 12.57 12.73 July 1X.7.;|12.74:12.52 12.59'12.58-59'12 73-75 Aug. 12.52 12.58 12.45 12 <ll2 44- 16 1 2 62-63 Sept. 12.05 12.05 11.98'11.98'11.91 ''6 12 08-10 (Jet. 11 B'l,ll /i 11.80 11.8011 1.80-81 11'14-95 Closed steady. RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTUHES I c I jc i ■ I o I ® ! i2< -• H I 1 =!-> IM Deo. :12.91 12.95 12,81 12.81 12.80-81 12.95-96 Jan. 12.97 12.97 12.76 12.76' i 2.75-76 12.95-96 Feb. 12.78-80112.97-99 Meh. 12.99,13.00:12 81 12.81 12.81-82 13,00-01 April 12.85-87 13.04-06 Max 13.00'13.02 12.86 12.86 12.86-87 1 3.05-.>6 I June 112.88-90113.07-09 1 July 13.03 13.12’12 I'4 12.94 12.93-94 13.1 1-16 i De I. ILB 9,11.9 4 1 1 1.8 2, H . ftM 1.8 5 -.ft/11.9? Closed barely steady. RANGE IN LIVERPOOL COTTON. Liverpool cables were due to come 3% points higher on January and % to 1% points lower on later positions, but. the market opened quiet and unchanged to % points advance. At 12:15 p. m.. the market was quiet, net unchanged to 1%. I points lower, except new crops, which I were 2% points lower. Later cables re ported a further decline of 1% points from 12:1./ p. m. At the close the market was quiet but steady, with prices erratic, be ing 1% off to 1% points advance from the final figures of Thursday. Futures opened quiet and steady. Opening. Prev. Range. 2 P. M. Close. Brcv Dec. . . . 6.87% 6.88 6.88 Dec.-Jan. 6.85 ,-6.84% 6.85 6.86 6.85% Jan.-Feb. 6.84%-6.83% 6.82% 6.84 6.83% Feb.-Meh. 6.83%-6.82% 6.82%. 6.83 'lB3 Meh.-Apr. 6.82%-6.81% 6.81 6.82 6.82 Apr.-May 6.80 -6.80% 6.81 6.81 May-June 6.80 -6.79 6.78% 6.79% 6.80 June-July 6.78%-6.77% 6.78% 6.78 July-Aug. 6.75%-6.74% 6.73% 6.75 6.75% Aug.-Sept 6.64 -6.64% 6.63% 6.67% 6.66 Sept.-Oct 6.44% 6.47 6.48 Oct.-Nov. 6.40 -6.38% 6.38 6.39% 6.41 Closed quiet and steady. METAL MARKET. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. was a quiet tone shown at the metal exchange today. Copper, spot and December, 16.87%@17.37%; January to March, 16.87% bld; tin. 49.85 ft 50.20: lead, 4.25@4.30; spelter, 7.20@7.40. I 2,424.853 BALES OF 1912 COT TON GINNED TO DEC. I 3 WASHIXGT'»X’, Di e. 2’o A cotton report issued by the census bureau today ■bows 12.424.853 bales. , "iintira round as half bales, gh.ned from the growth of 1912 to December 13. with 13,770,727 for 1911. Round bales included this year are 75,772, compared w th 92.790 t' t 11'11 and 10'1.486 for 191". Sea island included 58,584 fur 1912, 98,035 for 1911 and 75,228 for 1910. The following table shows by states the number Os bales ginned from the growth of 11'12. prior to De en te r 13. wi'.h comparative figures up to December 1, and for previous years up t.> De ember 13: Dee. 13. Dee. 1. ' Dec. 13. Dee. 13; | Dec. 13. STATES 1912. I 1912. 1911. 191.0. _| 1908. leergla .7.. 1.666.81'!' 1.563,44: 2,517.857 1,706,816] 1,868.963 ,'labania 1,223.336’ ! 1,160.637 1.561,136. 1.128.4701 1.265.958 Arkansas 700,874 660,074 746.80 2 6 7 6.259 8 47.3 1 2 Florida 52,882 18,593 81,a5 2 60,082 64.131 Ifttiis'ana 364,113 343,230 340.301 233.347; 435.603 Mississippi 884,1'1'2 >18,562 996,602 1 1,066,2'16 1,441.947 North Carolina 82':'. 751.' '!' 1'13.94 4 6 64,723 515.736 ilklah'imn '1.347 867,488: 862,838 868.561 494/ 84 bt I ' 1.127,4 " 1,041.231 1,423.385 1,107,556 1.134.183 Ton'cssee , t' lI.TI . A3'11,510 269,670 302.627 ex 4,670.540 1,203.760 3,862.143 2,849.257 3,368,874 Xlt tiers 77,8"" ‘".'.ots 103,2’.7 '',4.485! 63.956 •nltedstatcs .T/TtLI.SM’. 1L844.432 13,770.727 ; '.7'G 11/•" I . ' 'Total c0rp....................1 ....... .. ; 16.1:’,8.000 I 12,120.595 i 13,825.117 ■■ ent ginnjd ' I I 910 'Hi'siei's comm,-re al er< !■ COTTON SEED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotations: openilis Gio !!•: I "P"t j — ~;.25'« December .... 6.25 ft 6.35 6.l'X/rt::: January 6.3" a 6 :17 '■ 24 u 6.2'5 February 6.25@6.32 n. 2541 6.27 March 6.30< u 6.31 6.36/6.47 April 6.306/ 6.37 6.27 ft 6.32 May ' 6.37ft’6.39 ' 6.354)6-36 June 6.36 ft 6.‘3 6.36 ft 6.39 July ! 6.42 ft 6.43__6.3!Gi 6.10 Closed steady; sales 9,900 barrels A Basis for Confidence npHE PI’BLHAS IMPLICIT CONFI- * deuce in this Bank is based upon these important facts: During its life of nearly half a century, it has weathered financial storms and business depressions. It is under government supervision. It lias Resources aggregating more than TEN MILLION DOLLARS. Every dollar of its M ILLION-DOLLAR SURPLUS is actually EARNED. Above all, its Diri’ctors DIRECT, and its Officers are practical bunkers of wide experience. Atlanta National Bank C. E. CURRIER. JAS. S. FLOYD, J. S. KENNEDY, President. vice President. Asst. Cashier. F. E. BLOCK, GEO. R. DONOVAN, J. D. LEITNER, Vice President. Cashier. Asst. Csshlsr. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. ! ‘ ‘ft l '£ ntiofat L-»n.«. _< -pvtiing. i Closing. j January 13.40'd 13.50 13.45@ i:’.. jU I February 13.50 (a 355 April I |13.90@13.92 M«iv 14.00 iI.VL.y . . ' . 14 05 U.COftt 1 ’ «7 i ■ u 1- 'i4 r;r/. ’ ♦ - o ’ August September .... 14. J» . < )r tolmr 14.226114.25 14.24ra 1 T L 5 November 14.22(a 14.25 14.2561 14 2‘ : necembKG . ,14.40 fr 14.42:13.40® 13.411 Closed steady. Sales, 45,250 bags. 19