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WTIEIDERIN GEREALJIDVftNCE ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. V .’. No. 2 red 108 ©llO% n 47 * 1 ■ s 33% CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Wheat was a small {■ -tt«>n higher at the opening this mom but it soon eased off under selling . -.<sure and a lack of buying power, .iv-rpool was unchanged to %d higher. .... the Buenos Ayres market closed half ■nt higher last night with reported ■ aiits In some sections of that country. .;-ts were buyers on the prediction of iiler world's shipments for Monday. c c products steadier with the advance . . irgs at the yards. ,'l • re were advances in wheat of %c to r. knee all day. Shorts covering caused a ; ip upturn Just before the close. .■ ni closed with gains of %c to %c. oats were up %c to %c. Cash corn sales were 83,000 bushels and o; ats 210,000 bushels. IT..visions were higher all around, but •!.. business in the cash article was re- ■ ortui as slow. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Grain quotations: ... . . * Previous Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT— T *♦ 87 88% 86% 85% T . l>o% 91% 90% 91% 90% .IT 87% 88% 87% 88% 87% i oun— -- 48% 48% 47% 48% 48% i. 18% 49% 48% 49% 48% J.,!; 49% 30 49% 50 49% OATS— -32% 38% 32% 38% 32% M‘. 33 33% 33% 33% 33% ■ ■ 33% 33%. 33% 33% 33. I’tjßK— .: 17.90 18.10 17.87% 18.10 17.80 I <2O 18.22% 18.12% 18.22% 18.07% LARD - ‘ ■■■■'• 10.07% 10.07% 10.07% 10.07% 10.02% an. 9.9:'% 9.95 9.90 9.97% 9.87% ; . '.'.115 9.97% 9.90 9.97»- 9 90 RIBS— -9.72% 9.80 9.70 9.80 9.70 Lay 9.75 9.80 9.72% 9.80 9.72% CASH | WOOD BROS. | No Delivery | J 1,000 Pounds 1,030 Pounds j Dressed Tur- Dressed Hens I key at a ‘ 221 c Wl 16c ; Aii Pork Sausage . . . ISc Per Lb. ) Po>k -Jiops .... 13c Per Lb Porter House Steak . . . 2agc Per Porter House Steak as 1-2 lb. I Braiae Bound Steak... 15 WTer .. .....oat 10 V«t Sß v 17 1-8 ! Breakfast Bacon, stripe 19, so, 33 J i eak 80 Breakfast Bacon, sliced 25 Vial Chops 15 Dried Beef, sliced... Lamb Chops 20 Waa i e Sausage .’.lB 1-9 Hmd Quarter of Lamh. ...12 1-3 Bologna Sausage 12 l_ a Xsg o- Lamb 15 Boneless Hain . 15 sronlder of Lamb 12 1-2 Pig Feet, pickled g w W ' ! ’ rMh ** ’-* ”• • io* '4G Be .1 Stew 7 Dressed Hens . 18 \ea. aoast-. ... ... 15 Dressed Turkeys ...28 1-3 Sotuder Veal is 1.2 Dressed Fryers 25 Torii Boast .....15 Stew Oysters, Norfolk... . 35 Hamuerger Steak 15 Select Oysters, leaders 45 I u Ham, sliced 28 Purity Butterine... . 32 1-2 J _aam, whole.' 24 B oat Apples .' . sa.6o I E ’ V 25 Oranges 20c. dor. • Pur Hzx. whole 18 Box Oranges .. .... ..82.40 Bibs 15 2 stalks Crisp Celery 15 i ifrst Prices Hold Good Till Xcxf Ad Appears . • WOOD BROS. 165 Peachtree Street • Phone ivy 2fi 2nd Door Araaon Dote! *•«**•'* ■ <5, n* J-JPte MM—B^———— ■ —H L .I. MJI _.. LJ'. AL 1 J J.■■!!■ ,"!J IL 1... 1 '!■ L! . ■ —■III—II—SHIM——■—■■■■■——IMI—EHM— 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 AND SPECIAL DESIGNS. “COLLATERAL BANK.” |\ PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY. Inc. / S > X INCORPORATED r j (.Q X i 4 AUBURN’ AVENUE / John s - Hurt, Pres. W. E. McMillen. Mgr. S ’ Sllcer ’ Trea, - J ' T ' Moore ' \e ' ?" ~ ... .9 |j=J 9 ESTABLISHED 1861 £ A Personal Invitation Every customer of this bank is personal ly invited to make bis requirements known ~t to the officers of the bank, as these gentle- r men are always interested in the welfare of the bank’s customers, are glad to offer such advice or extend such accommoda tions as are consistent with their ideas of sound banking, and which will further the interests of the depositors. Nearly every business man. sooner or later, needs financial assistance; and when ever a customer’s balance and’ responsibil ity warrants a loan, his needs will be fully J met by this bank. LI Lowry National Bank OF ATLANTA ROBERT J. LOWRY, HENRY W. DAVIS, President; Cashier: , THOMAS D. MEADOR, E. A. BANCKER, JR., • Vice President; Assistant Cashier: JOSEPH T. ORME, H. WARNER MARTIN, 171 Vice President; Assistant Cashier. 11 ■—ll — =it WEEK-END COTTON STATISTICS. | x.ZI 1 ® v i, s ‘ l) l p supply of American cotton Set l>aßt wee “ shows an increase or i 40,504 bales, as compared with an in- I crease of 18,122 bales during the same !* st year ami an increase of 131,526 ■ bales the year before. Other binds show a u*2 ncre^ se 100.000 bales, compared with an increase of 61,000 bales last vear and an increase of 71,000 bales in 1910. Jhe total visible supply of American cot- I week shows an increase of 7oo* a * eB, a &ainst an increase of 250,- rn- es last year and an increase of -02.0-o bales the year before. u orld’s visible supply: American 5.083.0521 4,615,558! 4.109,225 ’ Other kinds.. 1.092,0001 730,000 ; 973,000 1 ! ~11 all kinds; 6,175.0521 5.345,5581 5,082.225 1 ; World's spinners' takings: ' For week.... 393,000) 404.0001 458,000 < : bince bept. 1.: 5.175,000' 5.061,000' 4,414,000 ' I Movement Into sight? 1 ; ■ 1911 i 1910 ’ 2.’ rl nd J week! 54,835 47,576, 36,809 ' Since Sept. 1.: 465,316; 459,6861 475,423 1 In. sight, w’k; 537,444! 623,998' 547,638 ; Since Sept. 1| 8,887,776' 8.916,076) 7,749,485 . ’ ISu - von-sump.; 91.000 72.000 63,000 : Weekly interior movement: - I ' 1912 ) 1911 I 19W ) Receipts ....' 268,7251 286.775) 239,390 ’ 1 Shipments .. 253,638' 269.643 213,095 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are the receipts for Friday and estimated for Saturday: Wheat I 21 30~ > , Corn sis 354 Oats 126-1 204 HvKS 1 15,000 ■ 10,000 ( — j 2 IARY movement. ! WHEAT— . , 1912 i JSU. ’ Receipts I 1,649,000 1 552,000 ' , Shipments I 530,000 ' 241.000 j ' CORN— | 1912. | 1911, Receipts 1,133.000 I 453,000 ' ; Shipments 1 486,000 | 627,000 . LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat opened %d lower. At 1:30 p. m. i the market was unchanged to %d higher; j 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 be closed from 1 p. m., , Tuesday next, to Friday morning. De- • i cember 27. THE ATLANTA GEORHTAN AND NEWS.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912. 11. P. AND READING FEATURE STOCKS By C. W. STORM. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—A strong tone, believed by many to have been imparted by J. P. Morgan's showing before the Pujo money trust investigating committee, was evident, at the opening of the stock market today and a sharp upturn re sulted. I nion Pacific made the best gain of the standard railroad stocks, rising 2%. Canadian i’acitle, Amalgamated Copper and other substantial stocks were In de mand and made gains ranging over 1 point. After twenty minutes' trading, however, profit-taking developed and some of the gains were degreased. However, the un derlying strength continued. Among the advances in the initial trading were Amal gamated Copper 1, Southern Pacific 1. American Can %, Reading 1%. United States Steel common %. Canadian Pacific 1%. American Locomotive %. Erie %, Pittsburg Coal 1, Mexican Petroleum 1%. Louisville and Nashville. International Harvester 1%, Anaconda Copper 4,, Amer ican Tobacco 3. Baltimore and Ohio ■%, Erie % and California Petroleum X. Distillers securities lost % and Missouri. Kansas and Texas were weak, declining %i. American Smelting and Chino Cop per were unchanged. The curb was strong. Americans in London were strong. Trading was active in the last hour, further advances being established in some of the speculative lines. Steel was prominent and in good demand, Sustain ing an upturn of about 2 points. Union Pacific was strong on aggressive buying. Profit taking at times caused recessions, but these movements were not extensive. The market closed steady; government bonds unchanged: other bonds steady. A pronounced strength market trading in the late forenoon and substantial gains were made throughout the list. Union Pacific was in brisk demand, advancing 1%, 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: I | Last) Clos.;PreV STOCKS— IHlghlLow-ISale I Bld.lCl’se Amal. Copper. 76% 74% 76% 76%) 73% Am. Ice Sec. Jl9 19 19 ;19 18% Am. Stig. Ref.;llß% 117% 11»% 117% 118% Am. Smelting ' 73% 71% 73 78 I 71% Am. Loeomo. .■ 43 41.%' 43 42%; 41% Am. Car Fdy.J 55 54Vi! 54%' 54% 53% Am. Cot. Oil ..) 56% 56% 56%; 56% 56 Am. Woolen ' ...J 22 81% Anaconda ....! 39% 38%) 39% 39%; 38% Atchison 106% 105% 106% 106% 105% A. C. L 131% 138% American Cap j 32 29%) 31 31 29 do. pref. .. 116% 115% 116% 116% 114 Am. Beet Stig. I 52%) 50 50% 52 49% Am. T. and T.140%)139% 110% 140% 139% Am. Agricul. .; .... ....) .... 56 . 55 Beth. Steel ... 37%| 36 1 87 36% 35% B. R. T 89 88% 88% 88% 88% B and 0 105%‘L0.’. 105 105 104% Can. Pacific . 259% 258% 1 :.5'.'%i25'.!% 257% Corn Products I 14%: 14% 14%. 14%l 13% C. and O r 79%' 78% 79% 79%' 78 Consol. Gas . .11«%i139%i140%!140%1139 Cen. Leather ■■ 28% 27% 28% 28%' 28 Colo. F. and I. 35 !33 35 ) 34% 33% Colo. Southern) .... 1 31 '32 D. and H 164 >164 >164 1163 163 Den. and R. G.i .... .....‘ 20%) 20 Distil. Secur. .1 22% 22%i 22% 22% 22% Erie 32 31% 32 32 31 % do. pref. .. 49% 19 49% 49%l 48% Gen. Electric . 185 181 185 184% 183 Goldfield Cons ' ....; 2%' 2% G. Western .. ..... 16% 17 (1. North., pfd. 1135%|134%> 135% 135%|134 G. North. Ore.. 42% 41%) 42%' 42 ) 41 Int. Harvester 113 111 113 1112%,110 ill. Central ... 127% 127% 127%,1:6% 126 Interboro 18% 17% W 11% 17« do, pref. .. 62% 60%; 62 1 62%; 60% lowa Central ....) 10 1 10 K. C. Southern' .... 26% 26% K. and T ) | .... 27% 1 26% do, pref. I 60 59% |L. Valley. . .'171% 170% 1171% 171 %‘l7o L. und N. . . 140% 110 140%1l io%' l.'lf 1 -'- Mo. Pacific . . 42% 41% 42% 42% 41 N. Y. Central. 109 108% 1108% 108%!109% Northwest. . . 136% 136136%'137 136 Nat. Lead . . 56 56 56 I 56% 55% IN. and W. . . 112%,U2% 112% 113 11'!% ‘No. Pacific . . 121% 120%.121% 1 121<%.12'1% l<>. and W. . . 31% 31% 31% 31V '31% ;i'enn 123%‘121% 122 |122 121% ) I'aeiflc Mail ‘3O ) 27 I'. Gas Co. . .112 'll2 112 'll2 110% I’. Steel Car .... 34H» 84 I leading. . . . tt>9 167 ; ’ 4 ■lfi9 Vi i 169 167 L Lock Island . 24% 23%. 24% 24%' 23 do. pfd.. . . 44% 43%‘ 14 44% 43 It. 1. and Steel 26% 25% 26% 26% 25 do. pfd .... 84% 85 S.-Sheffield. ....I . I 44%J 40 So. Pacific . . 107 106%;107 103% 106 So. Railway. . 28% 28 28 ' 28% 27% do. pfd.. . .1 ... .1 .. .. 80% 79% St. Paul. . . .113 112 113 112% 111% Tenn. Copper 39% 38%) 39%' 39 37% Texas Pacific .... I 22% 22 Third Avenue I ..... .... 36% 36 Union Pacific ,161 157% 160% 160% 157% U. S. Rubber 66%; 66%j 66% 66 66% Utah Copper . 58’.., 56% 58 58 56% U. S. Steel . . 68% 66% 68%j 68% 66% do. pfd.. . . 109%f109’iT09%1109% 109% V. Chem. 44%) 44%| 44% 44 43 West. Union . 74 74 I 74 73% 73% Wa bash ' .... I ... .1 .... 4 do. Pfd.. . . 1.3%) 13%; 13%, 13% 13 West. Electric 80% 78 80%' 80% 77% Wis. Central ' .... 48 I 48 W. Maryland ) .... 47%; -15% Total sales, 555,700 shares. X—Ex-divi dend, 1% per cent. CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—Wheat, No. 2 red. 1,09t7r1.10%: No. 3 red. 1.0)4©1.07%; No. 2 hard winter. 88(7191; No. 3 hard' winter, 56%89; No. 1 northern spring, 88%ru8o%; No. 2 northern spring. 87%©88%; No. 3 spring, 81©'86. Corn. No. 3, 46@46%: No. 3 white, 47%© 48; No. 3 yellow, 46%%.47%: No. 4. 44%© 45%: No. 4 white, 45%©47; No. 4 yellow, 45©45%. Oats. No. 2, 33©33%; No. 2 white, 35© 35%; No. 3. 33: No. 3 white, 33%©34%: .No. 4 white, 32© 33%; Standard, 34%©34%, MINING STOCKS. Bi iSTON, Dec. 20. -Opening: Calumet and Arizona 68. Smelting 42. North Butte 31%. Pond Creek 25%, Old Dominion 51 1 Giroux 3%. FUNERAL NOTICE. PAXoN -The .friends of Mrs. Eliza Hatt i’axon and Mr. Frederic J. I’axon are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Hatt Paxon Saturday morning, liecember 21, at 9:30 o'clock, from the First Baptist church. Dr. John E. White, assisteil by Dr. John F. Purser and Ur. Charles W. Daniel, will of ficiate. After the services the re mains will be borne to the Terminal station lor shipment on the Southern railway train at 11 o'clock to Phila delphia. The Interment will be In the family lot at Haddonfield, N. .1. The following named gentlemen will kindiv ac t as pallbearers and meet at the office of H. M. Patterson * Son at 8:30 o'clock: Mr. B. Davison. Mr. T. L. Stokes, Mr. H. A. Maier, Mr W W. Orr. Dr. D. B. Smith and Mr W Horace Roberts. The following inem bers of the Ten Club will please a< t as honorary escort and meet as above; Mr. W. G. Cooper, Judge Marcus W. Beck, Mr. Sam D. Jones, Mr. H. M Willet, Mr. M. L. Brittain. Dr. John E. White. Dr. Charles W. Daniel Dr. John F. Purser. Judge B. D. Evans. FUNERAL NOTICE. M'COOL—The relatives and friends of Mrs. P. E. McCool, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Knott and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Harralson and family, Mr and Mrs. Harry C. McCool and family and Mr. George W. McPherson, are invited io attend the funeral of Mrs. P E. Mec'o. 1 Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o clock, from the West End Bap tist churd: Interment at Oakland [ --.meter’. I i| THE WEATHER Conditions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. -There will be snow (lurries tonight or Saturday in the region of the Great Lakes, the interior of New } ork and northern New England, and fair weather elsewhere east of the Mississippi river during the night and Saturday. Temperature will rise tonight in the southwestern states, and it will fall in the upper Lake region and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. General Forecast. Following is the general forecast until 7 p. m. Saturday: Georgia—Fair tonight and probably Sat urday; warmer in east and south portions tonight. Virginia—Fair tonight and Saturday. North Carolina—Fair tonight and Sat urday: slightly warmer in the interior. South Carolina—Fair tonight und prob ably Saturday: warmer tonight. Florida—Fair and warmer tonight; Sat urday increasing cloudiness. •Alabama- Cloudy tonight and Saturday; warmer in south portion tonight. Mississippi—Cloudy tonight and Satur day; colder in northwest portion tonight. Louisiana—Generally cloudy; warmer in extreme southeast; Saturday warmer. Arkansas—Fair and colder; freezing. Oklahoma—Fair and colder. East Texas—Fair and colder; freezing in north; frost in south. West Texas—Fair and colder. PORT RECEIPTS. • The following table shows receipts at the ports texiay, compared with the same day last year: New Orleans. . . . 894 ‘ 10,149 Galveston 16,908 ‘ 16,106 Mobile 336 2.418 Savannah ) 4,955 ! 13,272 Charleston 1,581 2.610 Wilmington 1 973 2,263 Norfolk 3’679 5,652 Baltimore ; 2,682 5,637 New York | I 104 Boston 524 418 Philadelphia. . . .1 25 ) Brunswick I 5,877 13.615 Pacific coast. . . .' ' 2,816 Various 2.634 8,862 Newport News. . .| 3,500 total j 537395' ) 83,922 INTERIOR MOVEMENTS. ] 1912. ) 1911. Houston ' 10,944 12.241 Augusta 1,692 I 4,076 Memphis I 8,352 I 7,685 St. Louis I 11,903 : 5,664 Cincinnati ) ; 1,540 Little Rock . . . ' 1,690 Total j 32,891 32,896 SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, steady; middling 13c. Athens, steady; middling 12%. Macon, steady: middling 12%. New Orleans, firm; middling 12%. New York, quiet; middling 13.10. Boston, quiet; middling 13.10. Philadelphia, steady; middling 13.10. Liverpool, steady; middling 7.11 d. 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 J3c. 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 & 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. F ?4i' ”>>■ » ’ , -.}{ P.t lISjM AUCTION SALE OF CHINAWARE 40 Peachtree Street I A $2,000.00 stock of manufacturer’s odds I and ends, comprising dinner sets, berry sets, I odd tea pots, creamers, sugar bowls, etc. I A few brass lamps, some flat silverware I sets, and some choice books are included. I Buy Any Os Them At I Your Own Price I CHARLES M. MAY, I 40 Peachtree Street | * iH * mil COTTON SIGS ON ) LfIGKDFSUPPDRT i i i YORK, Dec. 20.—1 n face of a 1 bullish government report the cotton mar -1 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 1 figures for the total ginned bales up to December 13 at 12*.424.853, against 11,844,- - 432 bales to December 1. showing bales 5 ginned for the period of 580,421. This report was merely a .stand-off, in the opinion of the majority of traders. Il - was said that anything under 600,000 bales would be bullish, but sentiment at the - outset was against the market, end the ring sold freely with the large spot in- - terests buyers. However, their purchases were limited and prices lost 4 to 11 points within the first fifteen minutes. After the call the absorption was of a better - character and prices rallied 2 to 7 points from the early decline. 1 At the close the market was steady with prices a net decline of Ufa 20 points from the final quotations of Thursday. 1 RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURF I f ift i ► ! i? :c!= I 5 iLS a £5 t Dec. 12.82112 82'12.68 12768112.66-68 12.81-83 5 Jan. ,12.85 12.86 12.70 12.72 12.71-73 12.86-87 Je’>- , 112.61-62 12.81-83 - Meh. [12.83'12.83'12.63 12.68'12.67-68 12.81-82 - Apr. J ) 112.66 12.81 May ‘12.83 12.84d2.61 12 68‘12.61-68 12.81-83 •lune : ‘ (12.57 12.73 July [12.73112.74112.52 12.59'12.58-59 12.73-75 Aug. 12.52112.58'12.45 12.41 12.44-46 12 62-63 Sept. ; 1.2.05)12.05'11.98 11.98111.94-96 12.08-10 Oct. T1.89111.9111,50T 1.80 11.80-81 11,94-95 Closed steady. RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES. G I J 3: w• ! © s’ 5 I “ o 13 y o j s _i ij k u n.u 1 Dec, T 2.91T2.95112.81)12.81112.80-81112.95-96 Jan. '12.97 12.97 12.76T2.76'12.75-76 12.95-96 Feb 112.78-80 12.97-99 Meh. 112.99 18.00 12.81)12.81 12.81-82 13.00-01 April , ‘ i : 12.85-87 13.04-06 - May 13.00'13.02)12.86 12.86 12.86-87 13.05-06 June | [ I I 12.88-90 13.07-09 July 13.03 13.12'12.94:12.94 12.93-94 13.14-16 Oct. ‘11.89'11.94111.82T1.90 11,85-86 11.99 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% points lower, except new erbps, which were 2% points lower. Later cables re ported a further decline of 1% points from i 12:15 p. m. At the close the market was I quiet but steady, with prices erratic, be •ng 1% off to 1% points advance from the final figures ot Thursday. Futures opened quiet and steady. Opening. p r ev. Range. 2 P. M. Close. Prev. 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 6.83 Meh.-Apr. 6.J2%-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% 638 6.39% 6.41 Closed quiet and steady. r METAL MARKET. s NEW YORK. Dec. 20.—There was a s quiet tone shown at the metal exchange h today. Copper, spot and December,. - 16.87’%©'17.37%; January to March, 16.87% o bid; tin, 49.85©50.20; lead, 4.25@4.35; spelter, 7.20©7.40. 12,424,853 BALES OF 1912 COTTON GINNED TO DEC. 13 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. —A cotton report issued by the census bureau today shows 12,424,853 bales, counting round as half bales, ginned from the growth of 1912 to December 13. with 13.770,727 for 1911. Round bales included this year are 75,772, compared with 92,790 for 1911 and 106,486 for 1910. Sea island included 58.584 for 1912. 98.035 for 1911 and 75,228 for 1910. The following table shows by states the number of bales ginned from the growth of 1913. prior to December 13. with comparative figures up to December 1, and for previous years up to December 18: I ! Dec. 13, Dec. 1, I Dec. 13, I Dec. 13, ) Dec. 12, STATES— I 1912. 1912. | 1911. I 1910. 1 1908. Georgia 1,666,899 1,563.443 2,517,857 i 1,706,816 I 1,868,963 Alabama 1.223,336 1.160.637 1,561.136' 1,128,470 I 1,265,953 Arkansas 700,874 660.074 746,802 676.259 ) 847.312 Florida 52.882 48,593 81,952 ) 60,082 ‘ 64,131 Louisiana 364.113 343.236 340.304' 233,347 435,603 Mississippi 884,992 818,562 996.602 I 1,066,216 1,441,947 North Carolina 820.249 754,249 913,944 ' 664,723 515,736 Oklahoma 904,347 867,488 862.838 ) 868.561 494,1'84 South Carolina 1,127,480 1,041.231 1,423,385 1,107,556 1,134,183 Tennessee 231.341 208.721 360.510 269,670 302,627 Texas 4,670,540 4,203.760 3,862,143 2,849,257 8,368.874 All others 77,800 69,048 103.257 64,485 63,956 United States 12,434,853 i 11,844.432 ) 13.770.727 , 10,139,712 11,904,269 •Total corp j I ‘ 18,138.000 12,120.595 I 13,825,457 I’er cent ginned .1 | I- I 92.5 | 91.0 •Hester's commercial crop. COTTON SEED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotations: Spot 6.25©6.35~ December .... 6.25©6.35 6 30© 6.33 January 6 36© 6.37 6.24©6.25 February 6.25© 6.32 6.25©6.27 March 6.30&6.31 6.36i®6.27 April 6 30&6.37 6.37©>6.32 May 6.3706.39 6.35<&6.36 June 6.36©6.43 6.36©6.39 July 6,42© 6.43 6 39©6.40 Closed steady; sales 9,900 barrels. A Basis for Confidence THE PUBLIC’S IMPLICIT CONFl dence 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 has Resources aggregating more than TEN MILLION DOLLARS. Every dollar of its MILLION-DOLLAR SURPLUS is actually EARNED. Above all, its Directors DIRECT, and its Officers are practical bankers of wide experience. Atlanta National Bank C. E. CURRIER, JAS. 8. FLOYD, J. 8. KENNEDY, President. Vice President. Asst. Cashier. F. E. BLOCK, GEO. R. DONOVAN, J. D. LEITNER, Vice Preeldent. Cashier. Aset. Cashier. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. Coffee quotations: ) Opening. I Closing. January '13.40013.50.13.45© 13.6'J February I 13.50013.55 ATo-op T 3.80 118 800’3.81 April | 11J.90013.92 May 14.00 114.01014 02 June '14.05 14.06014.07 .T-1V 14 1’ 14.12014.13 August |14.15014.30|1<.1t® 14.20 September . . . .|14.23 [14.24’u. X 4.26 October. .. . 14.23014.35 14.24014.25 November T4.22*14.35T4.25§14.26 December [14.40014.42|13(40©13.46 Closed steady. Sales, 45,250 bags. 19