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$3,000 Apartment
On South Side Sold
Dr. Horace Grant has purchased from
John Peacock the property at the cor
ner of South Boulevard and Pickert
streets, it was announced Monday. The
lot is 50 by 190 feet, on which is located
a two-story apartment house. The pur
chase price was $3,600 cash. The sale
was made by R. A. Ewing, of the firm
i Smith & Ewing.
| Warranty Deeds.
slos—Westview Cemetery Association
to L. A. Camp, lot 293, section® 13, De
cember 11, 1916.
£2,OOO—J. P. Wright et al. to Albert
(. Whitehead, 38 acres at .northeast
corner of land adjoining Hoo;a)er, land
Jot 261, Seventeenth. August 8, 1914.
$4,000—-Mrs. M. E. Bmith to J. H.
Whitesant, lot north side Blue Ridge
avenue, 533 feet east of Lynnwood ave
nue, 200 by 194. Deécember, 1916,
“'soo—H“afih M. Dorsey to Mrs, Fan
nie M. Cooledge, No. 199, Rawson street,
53 by 192. December 16, 1916.
£2,soo—Miss Emma Langley to Mrs.
Ida F. Btern, No. 156 Pulllam street, 34
by 134. July 15, 1910.
sl36—John G. Morgan to Habersham
A. Norman, lot 450 of subdivision of T.
L. Johnson's Rockdale farm, 50 by 140,
August 30, 1915.
Sf.wo——deorce W. Hawkins to Willie
Mann, No, 46 Plum street, 42 by 100.
December 11, 1816.
sl6o—Mattie McDonald et al. to Alick
McDonald, 1 acre in northeast corner
jand lot 181, Fourteenth district, in Col
loge Park. December 1, 1916.
$4,600—-P. G. McLean to H. P. Wood,
No. 186 Park avenue, 50 by 180. No
vemnber 10, 19186.
s6o—Greenwood Cemetery to T. K.
Balkeom, lot 3, column 80, section A.
Au!ust 2, 1916.
s6ls—G. H. Bonnell to Lindsay Hop
kins, lot northwest corner Ormewood
avenue and Naomi street, 56 by 175,
April 27, 116.
s6ls~lnterurban Development Cor
poration to G. H. Bonn&\l. same prop
erty, Octiber 8, 1913. \
:izar- -Mre. Rosalie Barth et executrix
estate of Mrs. Annie M. Robinson to J.
L. Nash (by administrator), Nos. 44 and
4% Ker:{nuaw alley, 41 by 100. August
31, 1816.
sls6o—Herbert E. Bifer to Mrs. M. J.
Blackburn, one-sixth interest in lot on
northeast corner Simpson and Mangum
streets, 50 by 100, December 6, 1916.
s6so—Mrs. Mollie O. Martin to same,
uv-w};flf interest in property. December
12, 1916,
SIOO and Other Considerations—T. J.
Fady to George A. Speer, 34% acres on
west line of River Car line, at intersec
tion of south line of land lot 251, Seven
teenth distriect. December 15, 1816,
S7SO—N. C. Doss to Mrs. Frances K.
Doss, lot 9 of Keenan subdivision, on
Km;nan avenue, 5 Oby 120. October 21,
1916,
Loan Deeds.
$4,100—8. C, Baker to H. K. Stand
ard, lot 188 feet east of southeast cor
ner of North Boulevard and Greenwood
avenue, 42 by 165, due 6,9, 12 and 15
monthe, 8 pér cent. July 27, 1816.
s2,397—Same to same, lot on north
slde of a 20-foot alley, 102 feet east of
a 15-foot alley, 65 by 23; also lot south
slde of a 15-foot alley, In land lot 48,
Fourteenth district, 1788 feet east of N.
ATLANTA MARKETS
POULTRY, BUTTER, EGGS.
(CORRECTED BY THE FIDELITY
FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO.)
Butter—Fresh country, 20@326c per |b.
Elgr—m-h country, candled, 4bc;
cold storage, 37¢. \
Undrawn Poultry—Drawn, head and
feet on, per pound:
Turkeys—27¢ per pound.
Friers, 235 c per pound.
gom. 180 gound.
oosters, {“1 ¢ per pound.
#Avo Poultry:
arkeys, 23¢ per pound
Hens, lS’lCe pér pound.
Friers, 23¢ &er pound,
Pt du She.
e ducks ke
Guineas, 25@ 80c sach.
FRUITS.
~ GRAPEFRUIT-—53.00 r box.
bof;RAN'Gl!:B—l’lorldl. p8.3.5()63.00 per
LIMES-—sl.oo.
BANANAS -3¢ a pound.
LEMONS—J:‘OO.
APPLES—Fancy, owing to varlety,
X ll.?lgl‘“; barrel, ss.sogs.oo.
;%ms MALAGA GRAPES—S6.OO.
5D EMPEROR GRAPES —55.00,
CRANBERRIDS—4Oc per gallon; $lO
r barrel.
VEGETABLES.
EGGPLANT--$2.60 per crate.
BEANS —Bna ? iz.oo'éz.so per crate.
I.ET‘!"'CI:———&.M)A b
(?ELERY—smLZE per dozen stalks.
BELL PE S—Six-basket crates,
$2.004 2.25.
ONIONS-—~Yellows and reds, $4%.
IRISH POTATOES-$5.00 per bag.
PARRLEY-—4oc per dozen.
CAnnAGE—ld.bseper 100 pounds.
'I‘I'RNYPS-J?c.
SWEET POTATOFS--$1 ner bushel
coanctio BY OGLESBY GRO
CERY COMPANY.)
SUGAR—Per pound. standard granu-
ULTRY, PET AND LIVE STOCK
CATTLE.
ME especially fine youn nhnrth;;
(E:Ll.lof:f sale. lhoolen ,-rmn. Ray-
LIVE STOCK.
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EGISTERED Holsteln and Jersey
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arm, Motley, V: s ” 7nptr“woc
ORSES,PONIES, MULES, VEHICLES
ANTED—Light buggy or phaeton for
pony horse; also No. 20 or 28 Parker
un. Address Gabe, Madison, Ga.
ANTED-—To rent horse, wagon and
harness Must be reasonable, Call
tlanta phone §OIB-A or Bell Main 4483
'O draft horses for sale at a sacri
fice. Inquire at 205 Grand Bldg
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
A A A
THE EFFECT OF REDUCED PRICES.
Sinee making reduetions in prices in our Stewart avenue sub.-
vision, we have closed sales of eight lots in one week.
Buyers are beginning to take advantage of reduced prices of
| estate, realizing that they now receive good value for every
llar paid out.
How can you go astray in buying a eity building lot, 50x200
ith sidewalks, water and sewer), at $6507 This is in a good
borhood, close to a $40,000 eity school.
FORREST AND GEORGE ADAIR.
Boulevard, 48 by 52, due in 4 and 8
months. August 2, 1916.
sl,ooo—Mrs. Mary J. Blackburn to
Samuel M .Barton, No. 277 Simpson
atrega;so by 100, becember 13, 191(?.
S7SO—A. J. Cloud to Mrs. Margaret P.
Smyth, lot south side Belgrade avenue,
10 feet east of Woodall avenue, 50 by
140, 3 years. December 15, 116.
S4OO- -Frad A. Hansen to Ulvsses Law
is, as guardian, No. 192 D*Alvigny street,
30 by 100, 5 vears at 8 per cent. De
cember 16, 1016.
s2.ooo—Hugh M, Dorsey to Mrs. Kath
erine B. Warren, lot south side Wesley
avenue, 470 feet east of Habersham roa
200 by 300, 4 years at Sper cent. De
cember 16, 1916.
$2,500—J. H. Whisenant to Charles C.
Harrison, No. 80 Blue Ridge avenue, 50
lgyll(‘!;%. 5 years at 6 per cent. December
s2,soo—Same to same, No, 76 Blue
Ridge avenue, 50 by 198, 5 years at 6 per
cent. December §, 1918,
s2,soo—Same to same, No. 88 Blue
Ridge avenue, 50 by 184, 5 years at 6
per cent. December 9, 1916.
s2,soo—Same to same, No. 84 Blue
Ridge avenue, 50 by 198, 5 years at 6
per cent, December 9, 1186.
Administrator’s Deed.
s4,269—Estate William C. Richards (%Y
administrator) to R. W. Davis, lot B,
block 45, Atwood property, south side
West Fourteenth street, 284 by 150. De
cember 12, 1916,
Quitclalm Deeds.
$4 and Other Considerations—Mrs,
Dora W, Biggers to M. J. Blackburn,
lot at corner Simpson and Mangum
streets, 50 by 100. June 27, 1902,
sl—Atlanta Savings Bank to Realty
Trust Company, lots 7 and 9, block 24,
Ansley Park, north side Maddox drive,
75 by 334. January 15, 1918,
$6-—Manufacturers’ Finance Company
to Railwya Postal Clerks’ Investment
Assoclation, No. 302 Magnolia street,
40 by 90; also lot south side Howell
street, 163 feet north of Houston street
41 by 97. west side McDaniel street, 250
feet south of Rockwell street, 25 by 110;
also lot of one and one-half acres in
land lot 57, Fourteenth District, at
northeast corner of property known as
the Todd, 10 acres reservation; also No,
201 West Mitchell street, 27 by 117; also
lot north side Markham street, 230 feet
east of Maple street, 33 by 117; alse lot
southwest corner Jonesboro road and
?&rrozvs avenue, 50 by 120. September
, 1916,
ss——%. L. DuPree to Lott Warren, lot
southeast corner Hunter and Gordon
streets, 183 by 244. November 15, 1916,
ss—~Hibernia Savin{(l. Building and
Loan Agsoclation to Mrs. Ida F. Gross
man, No. 166 Pulliam street, 34 by 140,
December 15. 1016,
sl,2oo—People’'s Home and Flvinn As
gociation to Azariah T. Fuller, No. 152
Ho'derness street, 65 by 206, December
9, 1916.
Mortgages. :
2650 W. P. Anderson to Mutual Lean
and Banking (‘nm?any, lot east side
Helena avenue, 427 feet north of Greens
ferry avenue, 50 by 155; also west gide
Helena avenue, 285 feet north of
Greensferry avénue, 50 by 157. Forty
eight monthly notes. December 16, 1916,
gl.l%——!‘nnk H. Moses to 8. F. Par
ham, lot northwest side Fairview ave
nue, 241 feet southwest of Central ave
nue, 53 by 144. December 14, 1916,
Lien.
s7o—-BSarah and Charles Simmons vs.
8. H. and W, H. Venable, bullding
known as “Temple Court.” No date.
lated, 74 ; New York refined, 8%; plan
tation, Te. .
COFP;E;;]—.Routed (Arbuckle's), 19%;
green, 14 e,
Rlcs—uea?. 6c; fanéy head, 6e;
Blng] Rose, ¢, according to grade; domi
no, c.
LARD—shver Leaf, 1% 1b; Seoco,
14c 1b; Flakewhite, 14c; Cottolene,
11.00. F|SH
.
(CORRECTED BY TURNER BROS.)
Pompano, 30e¢ per zmmd: Spanish
mackerel, 17%e: “rou drawn. Ibc;
krouxor. 10c; neidku red snapper, 1314
bluefish, 15¢; whiting, 1214: mango snap
per, Sc; mullet, B%4¢c; small channe! cat
and perch, 8¢; mixed bottom fish, Te.
FLOUR, GRAIN, ETC.
FLOUR, SACKED, PER BARREL.
Vietory, In 48-Ib. towel 5ack5......510.50
Nell Rose, henrrnent....‘........ 10.00
Nell Rose, sélf-ri5ing............... 10.00
Gloria, le\f-rising sissssssescecsves 10.09
Monogram, best patent............ 900
Rlonic, DSt DRRORR. so .. aoviisnic.s 0.8
CArtors DOt DREORE . ...ici2 00004 .78
Postell's Elegant, best patent...... 10.25
White's Lily, soff-r1u1ng......‘.... 9.75
Royal Flour, self-ri5ing............ 9.76
Puritan, highest patent............ 973
Paragon, highest patent........... 9.75
Home euoen. highest patent....... 9.75
Pride of Denver, highest patent... 6.75
Dixie Flyer, hifhut patent........ 950
White Cloud, high patent.......... 950
White Daisy, high patent.......... 9.50
Ocean Spray, good patent.......... 938§
Southern Star, good patent........ 9.36
Sun Risge, good patent............. 9.35
MEAL, SACKED, PER BUSHEL.
Meal, Plain, 144-Ib. sacks .........$1.13
Meal, plain, 96-Ib. sacks .......... 1.18
Meal, plain, 48-Ib, sacks .......... 1.18
Meal, plain, 24-Ib, sacks .......... 117
GRAIN, SACKED, PER BUSHEL.
COoM, oholis, SRS, ............i... 000
Oats No. 2, white c1ipped........... .78
Oats, No. 3 white c1ipped........... .74
BTB YR ivoviriirsinnsiie -0
SN WD i.iiiiiesiinssaisneisvie B
D DR .o i hiasiiaticansas OB
SEED, SACKED, PER BUSHEL.
B TUD s:ioncsssesmwsossnsesonnsin SN
RBNPOIE 0008 OB ooccsccsisadresos ::
T DROE OB oo smeresioendnnsinid o
SR O Ciiinvassiritisobincinis 2B
Texas red rustproof oats ........ .86
PETERS' PROVEN PRODUCTS,
Arad Horse Feed ...............0000
Re-Peter Horse Feed ......000..... 3.28
Klng Corn Horse Feed ............ 316
Rab l&.\iuh W o csecitcsissssnise D
Alfal-Fat Dairy Feed .............. 18§
| GROUND FEED, PER CWT,
A. B. h HOrps Foal 5.cc000005:044.50.08
ROGAPHOMNS PO .....ccccooooo.o.. 108
Standard Horse Feed ................ 1.70
SRS RN TR &.. s issvesnnnios 3D
Bucrene Dalry Feed. .......oooinveee 178
| Alfalfa Meal, No. 1 .......oooovoeoo 170
oot PR VoscisccThsnibssesnccecss 10D
SALT,
Salt, hm-k (mad), per tase ...... 3828
Salt, dbrick (plain), per case ...... 2.40
KEAD FOR PROFIT—GEORGIAN WANT ADS——USE FOR RESULTS
|
This Compares With 87.7 Per
Cent on December 1, 1915,
Acreage 40,090,000.
WASHINGTON, Dee. iß.—The crop
reporting bureau of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates of the United States of
Agriculture this afternoon made the
following estimates from reports of its
correspondents and agents:
Winter Wheat—Area sown this fall is
2.3 per cent more than the revised estl -
mated area sown in the fall of 1913,
equivalent to an increase of 887,000 so
res, the indiecated total area being 40,- |
060,000 acres.
Condition of December 1 was 85.7,
against 87.7 and 883 on December %
1915, and 1914, respectively, and a ten
year average of 90.2.
Rye—Area sown this fall is 21.3 per
cent more than revised estimated area
sown in the fall of 1915, equivalent to
an increase of 740,000 acres the indicated
total area being 4,214,000 acres. Condi
tion on Decem{)er 1 was 88.8, against
91.5 on December 1, 1915, and a ten-year
average of 92.9.
Six More Extra ‘
~ Dividends Ordered
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—More pre-
Christmas cheer was added to the lot
of shareholders Saturday by the declara
tion of extra dividends 5
In addition to these extras. the*Chat
ham ang Phenix National Bank an
nounced a quarterly disbursement of 3
per cent, placing the stock on a 12 per
cent basis. It was formerly paying 10
per cent a year.
Following are the extra disbursements
ordered:
[ngersoll-Rand Company, S2O on the
common stock.
Prairie Pipe Line Compan¥, at Inde
pendence, Kans., $5 per share, in addi
tion to the regular quarterly $5.
Laclede Gas Light Company, St. Louis,
10 per cent on the common, in addi
tion to the regular 7 per cent.
Trussed Concrete Steel Company, of
Youngstown, Ohlo, 114 per cent in cash
ang 10 per cent {n stock.
Ohio Iron and Stee] Company, of Low
ellville, Ohio, & per cent.
Keystone Tire and Rubber, 1-3 of 1 per
cent on the preferrad stock, in addition
to_the regular quarterly 2 per cent.
Northern Securities (fompan_v declared
a 35? per cent dividend, compared with
the last disbursement of 2 per cent,
» .
Big R. R. Buying
Of Rails for 1918
Peace prglposals from Germany, ac
cording to The Iron Age, came just as
Great Britain and France were puntnf
forth greater efforts to get our steel
One sale of 30,000 tons of eighty-two
millimetre rounds was made for delfv
ery in the first quarter bf 1917.
Out of 2,500,000 tons of steel orders
booked by the United States Steel (or
poration in November less than 10 per
cent, it is stated, can be classed as war
export business,
Railroads have purchased some 450,-
000 tons of rails in the Chicago distriet
for delivery in the first half of 1918. An
additional 20,000 tons have been taken
by the St. Paul, making its total 60,000
tons, while the f"rnns-yl\'anlu is soon ex
pected (o place orders for 200,000 tons of
rails for flns delivery.
Blast furnaces have had to be shut
down and shipments of finishad steel
products have been delayed owing to
the shortage of coke induced by the
freight car shortage. In pig iron there
I 8 a slackening in the demand owing to
' the high price levels.
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Bradstreet's Notes
Gain in Conservatism
i Bradstreet's weekiy trade review fol
ows:
“‘Germany’s péace proposal thus far
hag not exerted any r{\arfirulnr effect
tpon either trade or industry, though it
has superinduced sharp breaks in the
stock market as well as in cereal and
flour prices and hrourn greater cau
tion among financial interests,
“Incidentally, a more consefvative un
dertone seemg to be developing In other
directions as regards far futura trade,
and naturally there is considerable dis
cussion as to readjustments {f negotia
tions looking to peace actually come to
pass, although at the moment it Is
doubted that a feasible basis for a
speedy settiement will readily be found.
Nevertheless, the high aliitudes to which
commodity prices have risen dictate ?ru
dence in the light of possible develop
ments.”
Roads' Sept.Earni
oads’ Sept. Earnings
Were $107,910,814
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.--Net esarn
ings of 187 prlnrl{ml raflroads of the
United States during September were
$107,910, 814, the Interstate Commerce
Commission announced today. During
eptember, 1015, they were $67,507,783.
Atlanta Securities
STOCKS,
Ria, Asked,
Atlantic Steel Co, com... 138 18
B BN o bisviciiniis DB 1
Atl lce and Coal Corp.... 71 8%
Atl. Tce and Coal Corp, pf %0 92
AU W. PR ER..0... 18 ‘g
Atlanta National Bank.., 200
Atlanta Trust Company.. %0 100
Cent. Bk, and Trust Cor.. 151 158
Aug. and Bav. Rallway... l% m
Fourth Natlonal Bank.... 2
Fulton National Bank..., 112 115
Eler' Cotton OJI, com... 63 L]
:}; Ry. and E‘,'pl s p c. ,a“ ::
. Ry. and E bO6 aoy s 1
GA. Ity. and P, fpn, st pf. 87 n“
Ga. Ry. and P. Co., 24 ptf. 30 t’
Ga. Ry. and P. Co, com.. 158% 184
Lowry Natlonal Bank. ... 244 227 y
Southern Ilce Company... 10
O W iiais soven BB 53
Trust Co. of Georgia...... . 292% Wiy
Third National 8ank......215 in
Atlanta Con. St. Ry. 55... mwr 108 y
Atl.~Charlotte Air 1., 65... Basis. Asked.
BONDS.
Atlanta .. .............4 p. ¢ basis asked
Atlanta, l?l 1938 .. 4p. o, basis asked
Ga. R‘y and P, ist mort.. g 1]
Atiantie Bteel Co. 85...... 1 101
Anglo-French .......... At market
LIVERPOOL SPOT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. 18.—Cotton futures
closed steady. spot cotton w Busi
ness moderate Sales 10, bales
American middling falr, 11.50; low mid
dling, 16.56 de mlddlln,. 1009, good
ordinary, 102 , ordinary, 599,
METAL MARKET,
—
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-~Lead dull; spot,
INGT%. Januvary, TH@TY. Tin quiet’
ulmt 42% @ A 2%, Bpelter unsettled; prime
Waestern spot, 1094; firet quarter, nfi.
10; second quarter, 5@9%%. Copper quiet
and unchanged. first quarter, us.*u.
second, 334 third, 32% @33, fourth, 31%
L]
conunfim. BAR SILVER,
NEW YORK, Dec. I 8 —Commercial
bar silver Is upMe, at 7T6%ec.
LONDON BAR SILVER,
LONDON, e . Bar sliver un.
changad at 36 13-164
FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS
Strength of Stocks and Wheat
' ‘
Inspire Heavy Selling Near
Close—Demand Light.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Trading in cot
ton was small at the opening today, but
the tone was firm with prices 9 to 14
fiolnls net higher. Operations were con
ned almost exelusively to commission
houses, al(houf\ some uptown buying
was noted and |verpoo} sold March and
fiurchnsed October. After the call the
igher prices induced some selling and
as a result prices reacted 2 to 8 points
before the end of the first fifteen min
utes’' trading.
Prices at Liverpool weare 18 to 14
points lower,
The market developed a strong tone
during the early forenoon on renewed
buying by spot houses and continued
absorption by commission houses. Trads
houses also were among the buyers,
Prices %uiokly rallied to a net gain of
20 to 2 .Soiml. The tog levels were
maintain throughout the late fore
noon.
Thé strength of stocks and wheat was
thought to indicate that peace still is
far off. Thig resulted in heavy profes
sional selling late in the afternoon after
the market had held fairly steady ear
lier in the afternoon. Demand was light
and scattered. Prices broke 9 .to 10
golnu net lower, or 17 to 3% points un
er the early high leveis.
Spot advices continue of a bullish
oharacter.
Exports today were 78,697 bales, In
cluding 13,272 coastwise,
At the close the market was barely
steady, with prices at a net decline of
9 to 19 points from the closing quota
tlons of Sdturday.
New York 11 a. g’n bids to Liver 1
were January 18.15, Mur‘h 18.38, fiay
18.57, July 1889, October® 16.75.
New Orleans 10 a. m. hids to Ll\-errool
were March 17.94 May 18.16, July 18.32,
October 16.47.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Same day,
Tuendng'. 1915.
New Orleans ... 9,000 to 10,500 13,094
Galveston .........12,760 to 13,7 30,452
New York Cotion Futures.
ils gl 1l
018 i 36 &
De )17 ogi‘J‘ii 0217.87]17.87)17.70-73]17.85-03
Jn Jl. (10.1597‘76‘\17‘7617.76-78,17.95-98
FB looiailiiviskizioal. . 031.00 |IB.OB
Mr ,‘u‘soda,oo!u.oa,ls.oayu,oa-0mn.12-25
f(p Masstlidaliseeils - oER I -NS
y 18.46/18.59/18.21)18.21 18.21-23/18.37-38
46 [o.foeodoood, ... [IBBB (18.41
Jy [18.52/18.63/18.25 18.25 18.25-26/18.38-45
AR L.....100ci10 i) . [17.05-88(17.08-08
85 Licaicoihin ) T 8 RS
0c__[16.65(16.76 16.46 16.46 16.46-48 16.55-60
Closed barely steady.
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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|3 | 5‘ ""-3‘ i ] i
10 T 3132 0 D
De 17.58 17.!!;1".55 17.55(11.25-30/17.66
Jn |17.53/17.66/17.31/17.31 17.31-34 17.61-63
IO /3000 sale s iRI de 17,41-44‘17.71-7”
Mr 17.82/17.96/17.65/17.55/17.b6-568 17.83-89
\Arp fraroaizanoslesoseleos s 17.62-6517.95-97
My 118.13/18.17/17.76/17.75/17.75-78 18.10-11
98 Lol il ok oSNNS t- 18
Jly 118.29/18.32/17.91/17.91/17.91-94 18.26-27
B 8 Lotiiiih s 00l oT NI
Oc¢ 116.3216.4716.17/16.17/16.17-18 16.32-33
Closed steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 18.—Due 12@16
points lower,.this market opened irreg
ular, at a net decline of 5@% points. At
12:15 p. m. the market was quiet, 11@
14 points net lower.
l Bpot eotton in moderate demand, at
20 points decline; middling, 10.90];
| sales, 10,000, including 6,000 American
lbalu; imports, 47,000, of which 87,000
were American bales
' Futures opened irregular. ’
Futures opened irregular.
‘ At the close the market wis steady,
with prices 7 points higher to 1 point
lower than last Friday's close.
| Prev.
Open. 3P. M. Close, Close.
Dee, cose TS lg.fl
Dec.-Jan. sSB ceer 1072 1076
Jan.-Feb. 1068 .... 1075 10.7¢
Feb.-Mch, ser IR IR
Mch.-Apr. 10.80 1086 1087
Apr.-May 10.83 b oss 1091 1092
May-June 10.50 1081 10.97 1097 |
June-July 10.86 pons ABES NS
July-Aug. 1089 1080 105 1094
Aug.-Sept, 1060 10.53 1067 1066
Bept.-Oct. 10.15 cee ' VRES IOE |
Oct.-Nov 10.08 999 1019 1012
Closed steady.
SPOT COTTON.
Atlanta Commerclal Exchange quo Otes
good middling steady 18.20.
Atlanta Warehouse Company quotes
@ood middling steady at 18 ,c.
New Orleans, steddy; midnllln‘ 18¢.
Liverpool, steady:. middling 10.804
l'hllu?olphm, quiet; mmdlln‘ 18.60.
Savannah, qulet; middling 19.75.
Boston, quiet; mlddnn“ 18.03.
Charleston, quiet; middling IN‘.
.\u,ulln. steady mlddllnr 18.38,
Little Rock, quiet; middi nr I%¢.
Wilmington, steady; middling 18%.
Mobile, quiet: middling 18e.
Norfolk, qulet; mlddxtnfi 17.78.
Galveston, steady: middling 18.25
Houston, steady, middling 18.15
8. Louls, steady: mlddlln, 20%.
Dallas, steady; mhldllnfi 17.78. .
Montgomery, steady; m ddlln' 18.75.
Memphis, steady; middling 15.50
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following shows rm‘:pu at the
ports today, compared with the same
day last year:
. 16.
New Orleans . . .| x,:; [ 100~
Galveston, . . . 11,697 | 11,089
Moblle. . .o BG4 | 126
Bavapneh. . . . . 2,450 | 2,852
Charleston. , . . 284 | 927
Wilmington ~ . ~ . 08 | 849
Norfolk. " 2,460 4,502
B BOPR. ¢ ¢ o shesvesaieedd 63
Roston . . 1,081 2,08%
Pacific Coast . . 12,786 . .o
Various £ 2 ol 4,000 |... P
Total, PR 39678 | 30587
INTERIOR MOVEMENT,
[ 16 | 19E
fouston. . . . . .| 11,448 12000
B s o 5 & 3] %9 | 1,908
OmPRIS. . s o » 6,954 5640
BL 20U, ¢ ¢ 0 5 5 5,686 1,308
Cihainnat. . , 90 ! 1,406
Little Roek. ~ . .! 460 1,609
TORL . R 37407
ATLANTA COTTON STATEMENT,
Monday Bales
flecaiptn ; y ‘ o 2,224
Shipments ceun 1,7¢1 |
KBtocks sߢ ah 84,044
ATLANTA COTTON SEED PRODUCT
—
Basis Atlanta current month:
Bia Axked,
Crude 01l vesssssld B 3 $ 85
Meal, T per eent........ 35,50 17 .00
Meal, 714 per cent %0 8 50
Meal, 20 p. . protein .00
Hulls, loone . 15.50 18 50
Hulls, sacked 18.78 18,95
Lintlesg hul's 12.00
Linters, 1 cut L. grade no 1 l
1N n o, L
' Cotton News ;
Based on 12:30 p. m. prices in Liver
pool, the New York market was due to
open 3 to 12 points higher on old crops
and unchanged on new.
- - -
Saturday's sharp bréak near the closa
was due to somng of 10,000 bales of May
for a New York house and was thought
to have been a stop order for Bouthern
account,
- - -
Cotton goods reviews show bullish un.
derlying conditions. Mill agencies hold
prices very firm, as there are few goods
to be had for an early delivery. Spring
goods being rushed out, a great volune
of merchandise being on order. Some
of the largest mills mnkln% blankets,
etc,, would not have more than 50 per
cent of normal production to offer for
next fall season, dug to sold-up condl
tions and the volumeé of exports. The
movement of cotton goods, especially
heavies, and spring merchandise contin
ues very large.
. .
Kofler, of New Orleans, va,rec: “The
Census ‘flnmn( reßon on :dnuuy.
giving ginnings to December 18, will, in
my o?lnlon. be bullish and show a mark
ed falling off fro.m lut. year."”
. :
_ Fall River and New Bedford cotton
brokers say that the last week was the
?ulote“t they had seen for l'nln{ months
rom the standpoint of bales to the wullo.
With the drop in the contraoct markets
and the qbuletor goods business, spinners
stopg‘m 1115'111( cotton almosgt entirely.
Southern shippérs, however, did not low
-er their prices to any extent and offer
ings were light.
- . .
Hubbard Bros, & Co, say: ‘‘Exchange
brokers here state that it {s with great
difficulty that war insurance ¢an bhe ob
tained; a fact which seems to be inter
fering with the demand for exports.”
- - -
London cables t 6 The Journal of Com
merceé say: “Cotton yarns remain un
settled by cotton accumulations. Some
spinners are conceding half rnco on
the week. Others who are well booked
ahead are refusing the concesslons, par
ticularly in the medium warps and fine
counts. As to cloths, businesa in gtaples
ie restrictad. Buyers are requmnl’gon
cessions and are reducing their bidding
limits.”
\ . - .
Low grade cottons are commanding
record premiums in the Southwest, ac
eording to cotton men from t\gt region.
It is said to be almost impossible to buy
them. lln some cases they are com
manding a price almost even with mid
;dn.ndg cotton, Spot firms have sold these
3rr es and must dellver them, but ow-
Ing to the scarcity of them, it I 8 neces
sary at times to buy as much as 2,000
‘bales of cotton to securel®o balea of low
grades, such as strict low middling. 1.‘2.
crop I 8 xaid by this luthor;ly to grade
around striet lo.lnod middling.
. -
Montgomery, Ala., r?orud that hold
ers there continue Indifferent and are
offering a price almost even with mid
dling cotton.
- d -
R. K. Mac Clea has completed his an
nual estimate of cotton comsumption in
the United States for the :xlon. He
makes the total this year § 000 bales
compared with his own estimate of 7,-
216,000 bales a year 'fo for the pravi
ous season and an actual ooruum?tlon
last season of 7,279,000 bales, Explain
ing his reduction of 400,000 bales from
last year in spite of the increase month
by month 8o far this year and an ap
parent increase of nearly 7 per cent in
total yardage of cloth, he says: ‘“‘Re
turns from principal centers lhmu‘houl
the country, figures compiled from lead
ing concerns, show surprising increase
in sales. tl is, however, the high prices
|n! goods that foot up large, not so much
weight as yardage. In fact, the various
{ compelled ~ substitutions to fit price
ranges have so often almost discontin
ued sales of one old standard by replac
ing with Jighter weight goods as a new
standard, that it has been very difficult
to reach the final conclusion. The ae
tual decrease in average weight of goods
in all classes to fill a certain demand
Irunl all the way from 5 per cent to 20
5" cent without dJdecreasing yarda or
ogens as It applies 0 cloth or knit
goods. This is exactly the reverse to
last year at this time and is easlly over
' looked. Over speculations has been com
pelled by the constant early orop of mill
lngoutn and other first-hand factors to
the effect that if wholesalers 4ld not
| buy early nwy would not get the goods.
This was reflacted more seversly among
retailers and made many somewhat
‘panicky’ to secure good for spring.’”
. ¢ 5
Liverpoo! bles: “Little hedge sell
ing. man’lquldnflon over.”
. . -
Pacific Coast cleareqd 12,785 bales of
cotton to Japan Monday.
. . .
Weil Bros., of Montgomery, say: “‘Very
little remains In first hands. Merchants
and shippers’ stocks held are either to
cover forwarq commitments or hw“.
It will be hard to shake ouf holders.
Bince peace proposals, holders are mcre
tenaclous than ever, No uroruuonll
made for next crop. Good deal of land
sown in oats and other grains. While
many are inclined to look for a big
increase In acreage, the independence
and advantages gaineq by dlverllam
tion are so well appreciated that the
poliey will be continued.”
John F. Clark & Co.'
‘ v 8
Daily Cotton Lett
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.- Lhnrfool
barely conformed to our reaction of bat
urdn‘ and shows a better tone general
ly. utures recovered all the early loss
toward the close, and the larger spot
sales show that cables predicting larger
demand from mills on {ho decline were
well founded. With the liquidation and
decline in all markets over the Bureau
publication, technical conditions are of
courss much sounder and the spinning
margin has inereased, which makes mills
more willing buyers of spots,
Cotton goods reviews show that the
flourishing conditions In the textile in
dustry have not chanflod. There was
nothing definite In politics over Bunday,
| but A& more mnrluuor?' attitude to peace
‘ln noticeable in certaln quarters.
The Census report next Wednesday
mvlnll [.nnln? to Decermber 13 may be
bullish, as the ng\nrn compare with
03,000 hcl’s for the same period last
year. with 10,306,000 bales total Innlw
so Decembar 13 last year and l‘.lfl,
bales in 1014, &
Washington says the publieation of
the seed crushers’ report is indefinitely
delayed
‘ Weather map Indicates fair and colder,
'""'"f to cousts of the Western nnfi
Centra beits, unsettied with rain
snowstorms in Alabama and Atlantie
Btates, followed by clearing and much
‘mm-r toward wu{nud-y.]
Our opening was irregular 10 points
down to 3 po'nu us» fofi:vod by som
ensiness and a rapid recovery to I‘lv.:
for March, but -urpnrt WAS not strong
enough to hold gains, The Agpmemn‘
}m.lum period I 8 telling in the trading
and narrow -ul;.ml markets are proh
(Able. The underlying intention, wnw~
ever, seems easler to read. Holida
duliness seems to be relied on by bnl“
factions to get it possibl somewhat
lower, the bears to cover {n hetter ad
vantage and the bulls to construct a
ine for the future V:‘v absorbing eon
tracin gradually as depressions might
| provide
‘ ATLANTA BANK CLEARINGS, ‘
Atianta bank clearin Monday were
‘u,uun.u. -'nlnn “.5“.‘“ Xl the
same day of 1915, an Increase of §l,.
665,285 .87
NEXT GINNERS REPORT |
The next cotton ginners' report will
!" i) e nt Sa m Wednerday, De
emhe: 3
|
|
Active Demand Develops in Final
' ' '
Hour, Causing Rapid Rise.
Texas Co. Leads Advance.
By CHARLES W, STORM.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The new week
started in with brisk advances in nearly
all the Important issues in the stock
market today. Within a few minutes,
however, the strength disappeared and
before the end of tf:e Aret GlNesn min,
utes’ trading the opening gains were in
nearly all cases logt and some stocks
g\on ranged slightly below Saturday's
ose.
United States Steel common was in
lur Iy from the start, declinirg 9&10
113%. Utah Coxper advanced 3 to 109,
from which it dropped to 1081 and Ana
:gnfih.‘“ter advancing % to 88, declined
The rallway issues ranged highar in
the (nitial dealings, and then reacted.
RM"‘T opened up 1y at 109%, from
which it reached to 10814,
Erie, after opening up % at 37%, de
clined to 87?. Southern Rallway ad
vanced 3 to 38%, which was lost on the
next few transactions. The preferrad
rose % to 72,
Anaconda, after decnnlnl from 88 to
was sustained in Industrial Alcohol,
865?, ralliad to 87. The greatest loss
which dropped 9 points to 107, followed
by a rally of Sseorolms on the next
few transactions. nternational Paper
dropped from 47 to 43, rallied to 46% and
then reacted to 44%. Similar moeve
ments were noted in many other active
spacialties. The rallway issues, after
-untulninf losses of around a point from
the Initlal levels, recovered part of their
losses.
Southern Rallway deelined from \lfi%
to 36%, rallied to 38% and then de
clined to 36,
Money loaned at 4% per cent.
Strength was.shown in the late after.
noon trading on active demand and vig.
orous advances were recorded in many
fssues. Steel common rallled to 113%,
Anaconda advanced to 88%. Movements
in the rallway {ssues was very narrow,
Texas Company rose to 204, against
10814, the previous closs, a gain of 614
points.
The stock market closed |rreTxlar
<Government honds unchanged; rallway
and other bonds steady,
Stock quotations:
l | !Clol.;l‘rev
STOCKS - IHigh [Low. Bid. (I'se
Allls-Chalmers ...| 208/ 82 | 28 | 29
do, pr«i. coveel waue] Lol BTR| 88
American Zine vor] 61 8 e 4914
Am, A{‘flcuuun\l Faaeol 22201 90 | 88
Amer. Beet Sugar. §9 | 97%4) 98 | 994
American Can ....| 51 502 508 517
Am. Car Fdy... .| 69%| 68iG| 69 | 694
Amer, Cotton Ol .| B 0 50%[ 50 | 604
Am. Locomotive || ao&, a 8
Amer BEmelting .. 108 lmu!mn,m
Am. Steel Fdy. ... 66 |63 |6B 0422
Am. R\,‘pr Ref...111%i111% /112 i
Amer. T. and T. ./128% 12 \(um‘m%
American Woolen |49 | 483 47%| 4814
Anaconda Copper l 8834 R 6% |RT | R 714
Atchison ... ... ... 1106 (105 1043 1047
peudwin Locomo| Sy ¢73s| 88 | 093
B. Bnq O. .| 86 | 854! 8515/ a 8
Bethlehem Steel...| ....| ....| ~..1676
B BCE il bid L BT
Cal. Petroleum ... 26 g:‘ ‘“a; 3y
%’sn. Pacific coneen 1881166 1167 | 2.0
(G and O. ...l 67%]| 66%| 66%| 8474
SN R Gioeonvite] shvel vmrnl csasllßß
lgolo, F.and 1..... 47| 46i4| 465 47y
o M. and St. P...| 94 | 9315| 94 | 9314
Cols, Ssuthern ...} ....| ....| .oc.| B 8
Chino Copper .....| 59%| 684 5714 B 8
Consolldated Gas ./133 133 133 1325
Corn Products ....| 24%' 24% 24% 2y
Crueible Bteel ....' 69 | 661 663 | 68%
Distil. Securities ..| 34% 31% 314 341,
Erie . coesenel 3781 367 367%( ST
do, Ist pref. ..| ....} ....| B 1%! 51
Gen. Electric .....| ... .| ....‘1‘:1;{ 172%
Goodrich Co. ~....! 88y, 64l 63% 47
(3. Northern, pfd..[ll7 117 (117 117
G. Northern Ore ..| 0% 39'% 40 4014
Ilinols Central 106 106 (106 106
Inspiration Copper 50% 68 f.!1,( Hug
BN a 3 164 | Hk‘ 17
00, Pref ......| ....] ....] TOSEL DS
Guir States Steel..| ....| ....| ... 185
Amer. H. and L..| 14 | 134 ; 13
O PN ....i. | 0 lIN ... 8914
int, Harvester coo] aaeed oo BB NIN
Central Leather o 0631 03% |93 L)
K. C. Southern . | 27%| 37w 27 | 37
M., K. and T......| 13%/ 12%/ 12 | 12¢
do. pret. "V 941 247 23y i
Lack. Steel ...1001 90| 87 | 88 | BBif
Lehigh Valley ....| 811 y 81 80 8014
Miami Copper ....| 40'¢| 39% 40 |§o
.. and N, l il vl | ...
M. Mo. Co. l#fd.. saaal gt 98 |3%
Missouri Paecific . | IOQ 19% 16% ! 19
Mex. Pet, .........[100%! 98 100 | 968
N. Y. Central .... 108 11056% mo’/.‘xoal.l
g. Y.N H & H.| ::‘5 556 | 86%| G 5 |
ational Lead .. .| 161 N 61N 61%
. and W, ... 1187 1136% (137 (137 Q
orthern Pacific .'llO% 110 ‘1!0'4‘”0
N Y,O and W...| ....|....| BK| 82
Penngylvania ' 884 | 66 B 8 56
l‘co&-le'- S csasol iicsl aies OB 104::
P. Bteel Car .....| 8% 756% 76%| 76%
Ray Consol. ....... 28V 28 | 2!;? 28
Reading ...........[IOO% 107% 1077 10914
R. 1. ana Steel ... 81% 78% 79%/ 81
do,?r-!. ckasiill: 1 &. .4
Rock Island ... 30 38151 38%' 30
=.-hb;'tflluld o 60~ ?:\‘ ;:“ 6:1
outhern Pacifie 99 o 081
Southern Rallway.| 36%| 364 3500/ 364
do. pref seoil 18 72 72 72
Gludohnter Co. ...[116% 1”:2 ll!&‘llfil,’,
Texas Co, .. .. 208 1081 202 1001,
Third Avenue ....| 490%| 49%) 50 |so
Unlon Pacific ... 1487011458 1148 14614
}', 8. Rubber ..... 664 66& 66%' 6614
.8. Bteel coren AW 1129113 111494
GO, Prel, 00l saosl sso< 30000
Utah Copper .... 100& 10614 105 iOR",
V.-C. Chemieal .| 456%) 46 | 48 !05',2
Western Unlon . .110115101% 101% 1005,
White Motors ....! 0 b 0 1
W. Electrie ......| 58%| 84% | 66%| 6514
W.-Overland ......| 37 3815 a 8 27y
Kennicott ceeeed A 8 1 ATH) ATH4) 4814
Marine ceeneed]| BT%I 348 36 | 369
do. pref. p 10614 103 '103% 10%
Halos, 1,064,000 shares. Bonds, $3,387 -
000
NEW YORK CURB MARKET,
Curb market opened firm and closed
"n_?uhr
RTOCKS-. Opening Closing
Atlantic Nteel .138 140 128 140
Chevrolet J 44 150 142 147
(l:r!l‘;’An;‘, Tob ’i\ 2; I‘)\ 11,
anada Copper.. 1%
United Motors.. 61 b 2 AR D B 0
Alaska ... ..... 4 o 45 50
Hecls Mines..... 17 7:2 7 %
Oklahoma ...... 11 11 11 1114
Jumbo Exten.. 24 27 27 20
Kathodian prd... 4 . 4 4
lake Boat. . .... 9 10 8 10
Manhat. Tran... % 1 %5 1 |
Maroons ........ 3 % 3 1"
EX.DIVIDENDS MONDAY.
BTOCKE - Pet
American Locomotive ~......... 1%
do, pref ksssseesnensses I 8
American Tobaceo pref o o 1%
| Distillers’ Securitios . 1
May Department Stores pref. . ... 1%
Bloss-Ehaffield 1% 1
MONEY AND EXCHANGE |
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -Call money on
the floor of the New York Btock Fx
change today ruled at 4% per cent
high, § per cent; low, 1% per cent. Time
money was normal. Rates: Bixty days
@4y per cont; 90 Aays, {404 per
eent: four monthe, 4G4 per cent. )\v
months, 4@4% per cent; six montha, “a
u'r per cent
he market for prime mercantile pa
per was quiet. Call money In London
today was 4% per cent Bterling ex
change was steady with bhuriness n
" bpnkars’ Bile o $. 7004 ¢ demn 471
00 Ju snd 169 for BM-day billa
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916.
e ——————————————————
z of Finance ;
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-~Leopold Zim
merman, of Zimmerman & Forshay, loJ
cal bankers with important German con
nections, says by end of 90 days belljig
erents will be we'l on way to agresment
as to terms of lasting peace.
- - -
Bank statement shows surplus reserve
increased $20,000,000, bringing that item
now up to 093.447.000.
. . -
President Lee, of trainmen’'s brother:
hood, says progress toward compromise
of railroad wage dispute is being made
which may result in withdrawal of test
case before Supr.ems C:)urt.
The average ?rlce of twenty indus
trials 99.11, us 118; twenty active rails
107.53, up 1.81,
- - -
Cambria Steel Company has announced
an increase in the price of tank plates
of $6 a ton, effective at once, It also
announced that $2 a ton hadq been added
to the price of light steel rails.
« = u
Cu£ of Yonkery hrl awarded to Far
son Son & Co. $318,000 4% per cent
bonds at 101.06 nnd. ln:erut.
.
American Locomotive will bulld a to
tal of 150 and Baldwin Locomotive the
same number of large engines for Rus
sia, The purr-hulnfi government has
also reserved space with both companieg
for possible funz\or.or«zorn.
Commercial fallures last week in the
United States, as reported by R. 3. Dun
& Co. are 293, against 333 the previous
week, 247 the proced!nf week and 381
the corresponding w:ok. ast year.
.
United Verde Consolldated Copper
Company has started diamond drilling on
its Mahurin tract, 4 miles from Camp
Verde.
o v @
Knickerbocker Natlonal Bank of New
York has w.nm for a charter. It will
have SSOO, capital.
Sinclair oil H
3,275,786 in Cash
$3,275,786 in Cas
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. ~The ll{wlflr
Ofl and Refining Corporation reports for
the six months endsd COctober 31 last
a surplus of $3,177,487. The cash ac
count expanded from $860,028 to $8,373,-
iB6. Gross income for the half year tos
taled §5.108,058.
The corporation remtn utluuctory}
an“. on its new -mile pipe line
rom its properties to Chicago. Work
is also heing pushed on the three new
refineries, which when completed wlll‘
double the company's daily production to
40,000 barrels.
Oklahoma-Kansas
Crude oil Advances
————
TULSA, OKLA., Dec. 18.—The price
of Oklahoma and Kansas crude oil was
advanced 10 cents a barrel today,
brlnfiinl tha price up to $1.20,
This is the third advance in the last
three weeks.
| LIVE STOCK MARKET,
CUHICAGO, Dee. 18.—~Hogs: Receipts
6,900, market slow and steady: mixed
and butchers. 9.50@10.15; good ln‘
heavy, 9.65?!0.!0; ?u‘hl hel\,rzyf").:tm
80; light, 9.16@9.05; pigs, 1. .00,
Buik, 8501016,
Cattle: Recelpts, 28,000; mrrlnt weak
to 10c lower; beeves, 6.00? 2.40; cows
and hvtlirs 4.00?10.00; stocke I;ld
feaders, .sbgl.z | Texans, 7.4009.75;
calves, 10.00@ 11.50.
Sheep: Receipts, 256,000 market
steady to 10c lower; nntlv; and Western,
6.0010.00; lambs, .26@13.18,
BT, LOUIS, Dec. 18. —Cattle: Rec.leu
8,000, includfg 1,000 Southerns: market
lower. Native beef steers, T.BOgfl.";
,\‘mrling ’n(o;r;onnd h:lferl. mot \fl.“;
cows, L.50@8.50; stoc a ers,
8.30@7.75; calves, «.o?qung’: .%doru
steers, uoxmo, prime Bouthern bou
stearn, £.OO ‘m.no. m;nh and ho"z;n‘. ‘OO
@7.60; yearlings an elfers, 7. 00,
Hogs: Rl‘cjrll, 1!,505. market : to
10¢ higher; mixed, 0.7581 10,35, good,
10.30@ 10.56; lights, 9.78@10.26; pigs, 8.2§
@925, bulk, 9.9@10.30, ‘
.\‘hur' R;cvlms, x.:»t:o; mlr.ka;'lv;lw;z:
ewes, b.OO 76, yearlings, " A 6
Tambe, 808813 35,
| HUTTON & CO.'S STOCK LETYTER,
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, —People’'s mindy
are turning toward raiflroads. Although
no one expects peace at the prelent‘
moment, we know that there is =ome
thing d the air, and It may come and
will come sooner than was belleved,
Bouthern Rnllvlr has shown the specu.
lator that there Is money to he made in
other mm? than war stocks, .Mbwhon
you huy the raliroads you are uyln‘
Into the biggest business in the werl
At its most {H'OIDQI'O\II Tcrind and at
prices lower than when the companies
were earning half the money that they
are today. The hard times have brought
about an efficiency of management
which has made a stock ltke Southern
Rallway show § to 10 rcr cent, whort
In former vears it was lucky to show
to 2 per cent. There Is merit behind
these moves, and merit always brings
irofitable results to those who recognise
[v Chesapeake and Ohio s another
F)':D'rh that is on the hénr‘lln counter,
n't overlook Western Unlon. It sells
ex-dividend 2'4 per cent Wednesday,
Brokers, munr{' lenders and a good
many customers have hudr pretty xood
dowe of war stocks. We feel confident
that the next hlg market will be In
rallroads and we should not be surprised
if the one we have been 'omn! you to
buy for the past two weeke does not
continue to make good - -Southern Rall-
Wfi‘{
/e are told to sell the motor stocks.
| srgcx MARKETYT OPINION,
. _Chapih & Co.: “The course of the
stock market will depend ln.rnlx' on
Lioyd George's speech to be made to"
Parllament on Tuesday as to whlther‘
the Allies will agrees to confer with the
Central powers on the overtures from
Germany.
. - .
Finley, Barrell & Co.: “Until some
fresh influencge develops we would use
bulges to sell stocks.” ‘
A . .
Ware & Leland: "“Take advantage of
further rallles to sell stocks, as we bc-‘
Heve you can replace them inw#r." |
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. ‘
E. F. Hutton & Co.: “We expect a
scalping market untll something more
definite results from peace negotia
tions 1
| Chapin & Co.: “With the lroch of
Lioyd George, the cotton market may
he expected to continue its wide and er
ratic fluctuations with no strong ten
dency either way' ‘
A . -
Harris, Winthrop & Co.: "Just now It
Is & nervous market, which comes As
near being & purely trading affair as
anvthing else, pending further develop
ments.”
GRAIN EXPORTS LAST WEEK.
Hradstreet's reports the exports of
grain for last week, with comparisons,
figures in bushels, as follows: Wheat,
flour included, 6,383,035, against 6,737,-
603 the previous week and ?\,1’.”76 tha
same week last year; from July 1 to
-{n.v. 175,948,213, compared with l‘o.éfl,.
L 2% in the same period a year Ago. orn
301,201, contrasted with ‘ll.l“ ihe pre.
vious week and 580,503 the rme week a
iur ago; from July 1, 23,945,653, against
632,129 In the corresponding time last
year.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN CABLE.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 18— Wheat open
e nehengy! tn 20 lower
Corn vpenod 1% @24 highe
Commission House Buying Stead
. an
; ies Market After Initial Break
| on Peace News.
L CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Wheat was
slightly easier at ¥ to I%c lower on }he
opening today on scattered selling in
duceq bly the peace news. On the
‘break b F comrission houses bou‘ht
‘and a rally of more than 1 cerit follow .
Trade was not large and May moved
wwithin a range of % cents. '
Short covering on December corn sent
It to about a level with May early. Of
ferings were light. Loecal shorts and
commission houses bought May and the
market nvor?‘n o&nmion&lly higher. '
May oatg fell fractionally and De
cember rose nlllhtl{ at the start. Trade
was of fair proportions.
Provislons were lower.
Grain prices all closed at advances,
1% to 2£c for wheat; 17 to 2%¢ for
corn, and 3% to %c for oats. 3
The cash sale shere were: Wheat,
5,000 bushels; corn, 10,000 bushels, and
oats, 50,000 bushels. i
Hog products closed unchanged to 2%¢
higher for ribs; 2%¢ lower for lard, and
10 to 15¢ lower for pork. ¢
Grain quotations:
Previous
High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT- -
Dec..... 1.83% 151% 1.53% 1511
May..... 1.84% 1.61 1.643 1.63
July....* 1.38% 1.43% 1.38% 1.871
CORN-—
Dee...... 9% 91y 93% 9y
May...... 93% 9134 93'2 9{
SO i 2% 1% 927 3%
OATS—
Dec...... 49% 491 y 4084 4914
Y s 53:: 52:2 53?2 Ez
Y. N 50 51 3%
PORK--
Jan.... %50 26.65 28.80 26.90
May.. .. 26.56 26.45 26.60 268.65
LARD-—-
SN, ... s g Sats 18,
Jan..... 1806 15624 {4OO 16
Mt:{.‘.. 16.06 16.95 16.02 16,
IRS—
Jan..... 1378 13.63% 13.73% n.fi
May.... 14.10 14.00 14.07% 14013
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
———— e o "
Receipts-— Mond'y. Last Yr.
Wheat Ceeeven 1,529,000/, 616,600
Corn . ............A...‘1.063.000,1.203,000
Oats .......00c0ue.... .| 871,0001,110,000
_EBhipments | | S
Wheat terressaesiiaia| 596,000/1,039,600
Corn frreciaiiiinna. | 885,000 405,000
QAtS ..oy, .| 480,000 780,000
WORLD GRAIN SHIPMENTS.
This Last
Wh 8 D‘:f&;‘o 12 I‘;3"‘
OAt ..ioiiviininiilß, y 3 000
SIS . iclivininies B 8.333.%
WM s i 1,850,000
VISIBLE SUPPLY CHANGES.
U This week,
Wheat, increase........ .3,085,000 bushels
Corn, increass .......... 053,000 bushels
Oats, increase ..........1,156.000 bushe!s
HICAGO CAR LOTS.
?)ln(;A%a,c‘zec. XE» Following are re
eipts for Monday.
'Swmt 49
MR o SREOws 0 haosaetrts thos int ruc 155
Ulll. /3
CHICA%O PRODUC; MARKET,
CHICAGO, Dec. 18 Butter—Recelpts
4,984 tubs, (‘ru‘mcn. ‘iml' 3815 ex
tra firsts, l'l’!fl’.l i firste, 834% @356, pack
lng llocl¥i 83 lzss.
“RES—~Recaipts 2474 cases. Current
receipts, 32@40; ordinary firsts, 3Na@ie,
firsts, 39640, extra, 44@45;: checks, 26
@B2; dirties, 27@29,
Cheese— Twins, new, 94: dairies, 25;
g:&n‘ Americas, 26; longhorns, 25 briek,
Live Powltrr«-'rurhry.. 25, chickens,
11217: Springs, 18 roosters, 13; geese,
14@18; ducks 166 18,
Potatoes—Receipts 25 cars. Minne
sota, Daketa and Ohio, 1.30@1.60; Min
nenga, Wisconsin ang Michigan, white,
1.40@1.00.
CHICAGO CASH %UOTATIONO.
CHICAGO, Dee. 18.— Wheat—Neo.. 2
red, 1.80% ; No. 2 hard winter, 1.64; No.
4 hard winter, 1.35; No. 3 spring_ 1.50.
Corn-—No, 2 mu«?, 93, No, 2 white.
u\mu‘; No. 2 yellow, 9.1\?»4; No. 3
mixed, & %.SNY. No. 3 white, 92 @
93%; No. 3 yellow, szugsw,; No. 4
mixed, stz(t; No. 4 white, nwgan,
No. 4 yenow. 1093;,,
Osts—No. 2 mixed, 51; No. 2 white
nt’; No. 3 white, mqu%; No. 4
white, 51@51%; standard, bl 3 65214,
KANOA% CITY CASH GRAIN.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18.—Wh at-—No
2 hard, 1.6461.66; No. 3 hard, 1.3101.64:
l;lal‘ 2 red, 1.62@1.67; No. 3 red, 1.56@
Corn-—No. 2, 80%%: No, 3, 89: No. 2 vel
low, 89@R9%: No 8 white, 89,
Oats-—No. 2, s.mnuh; No. 3, 3@
83%; No. 2 white, 54@54%4.
GRAIN MARK’? OPINIONS,
Ware & Leland: It bostnl to look as
theugh the supply and demand situa
tion will assert jtself and prevent any
declines helow recent leverl. In case
demand s normal, we favor purchases of
wheat on good declines. Wa favor sales
of corn and 0.u.0n further advance.”
- -
Harris, Winthrop & Co.: “Wheat acts
nervous and until the !orvlfn situation
clears some we think caution in new
commitments advisable.”
COTTON SEED OIL,
Cottonsead ol quotations:
v__::l :02“:,'1'1‘];_ I__Close.
. . .. e
JRONLY . . & 1S 15@1230 12.22@12.25
February . ~, (121 1;.1012.13 12.20
Mareh . ~ , . .1215@12.16/12.16@12.17
April . . . .. 182 nfi.u.:o’br:‘:-
May . . ~ , . 41358013 {12240 12.25
June . . , ~ .1225@12.235112.27@12 30
S L (12.20012.31/12.284 12,31
December . . . .[12:20012.25/12.25615.50
Closed steady; sales 5,400 barrcls
et gttt
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
Sugar quotations:
anuary ~ , J406@40T | I.oi@ 408
February . , . .| 3.70@3.80 3814383
Maroh . , , , .. 378 3.78@3 80
AWI . ' o ¢ of cisenniee. | 30D RE
BRF . % ¢.6¢ 000 3.83a3.84
D 5 % 2w s W siveniese | LD
QU i 5.54 s AED 3.9103.92
August . . , .| 390 | 3.02@3.95
Beptember , , .| 390@3.92 | 3 0403 06
T e(e 'l’u'uft'n;'
DU« & ol i coisiees 3.04@3.9
December . . .|420 | {16G4.19
Closed steady.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
~Coffes quotatiors: st
| Opening Clowing :
JonuarYy . ~ . .| 8.26@8.27
br e o 8350836
T~ e L
B S . . ceee | 8.5008.51
RS 0 c o PR
BSo¢ oo e coens | 8.60@8.64
Bsos 60l e o | 3.09008.70
S Y o | 8.73@8.54
Beptember . : A7Tas. 0
October s : “1 :‘
> ber SETMR R
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