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PICTURE FRAMES made to order, 50 new patterns to select from, expert workmanship. Give us a trial order. We can please; you and save yoii money. / Green's Art Shop On The Square. Would Yod Bay a Good Farm at Half Price ? Listen! i have 43 acres one mlie from Shirleys store that i will sell for $30.00 per acre. (This is good land and. is worth twice the price. i also have 76 acres three miles from Starr on the C. & W. C. R that i am offering/ very cheap. See me for your farms. % H. G. Love, Real Estate Office Over Hazard's Jewelry Store* SHORT WINTER WHEAT CROP Dry Weather and Hessian Fly Have Seriously Affected 1915 Yield. (By Auodatod Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-? Dry weather and Hessian fly have so ser iously affected the winter wheat crop that the 1915 yield probably will be not more than 580.000,000 bushels, ac cording to an estimate today by the department of agriculture. This is nearly 100,000,000 bushels under last year's total poducUon. This year's acreage, 41,263,000 acres. Is the great est ever sown. A very dull fall prevented the crop from making a good start, said the departments statement. Hessian fly, the report said, had been at work in various localities from Maryland to Oklahoma." The bureau of crop estimates issu ed this statement: "The condition of the winter wheat crop on December 1 is estimated at 88.3 per cent of a normal, which com pares with 97.2 per cent a year ago. "The production in 1914 was esti mated at 675,623,000 bushelB and in the preceding five years the average annual production was 441,000,000 bushels." The acreage (000's) omitted and condition on December 1 of winter wheat in Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas follow: State Acres Condition Virginia . 1.270 98 North Carolina . .1,097 96 South Carolina . . . 246 96 Tennessee . . . 872 90 Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL, Dec. 17*?Cotton, spot, quiet; prices steady. American mid dling fair 6.25; good middling 4.63; middling 4.39; low middling 3.92; good ordinary 3.30; ordinary 2.85. Sales 6, 000 bales, including 5,200 American and 1,000 for. speculation and export Receipts 43,000 baleB, including 42,700 American. Futures closed steady. May-June 4.14; July-AUgUSt 4.201-2; October November 4.31; January-February 4.361-2. Dry Goods NEW YORK, Dec. 17?Raw silk sold more freely, today. Prices were stead ier.- Men's .wear prices, were higher la cousequeDco of nigh wool.and large ofders received tor uniform clothes. Cotton gooV^s wore :w. steady demand from Jobbers. Fruit of the loom' 4-4 bleached coitons were advanced l-8c ,te>T SrBc.a yard. ind Financial HQEAVY EXPORT, MOVEMENT Cotton Shipments Largest Since the Beginning of the Eu ropean War. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.?The ex )ort movement o? cotton today was he largest of any day oince too, first >f the season and the beginning of he European war. Total clearances torn all United States ports for for ilgn porta amounted to 107.331 bales. The Increase in shipments will make hia week the record week for the leason with 291.491 bales cleared al eady, to which must be added the orelgn clearances of tomorrow. The heavy movement today sent the otal foreign clearances for aie sea ion to 2,032.169. The day's clearances mean that for ilgn spinners and cotton merchants rill pay to southern farmers about our million dollars in addition to vhat, they have already paid. Besides he foreign shipments today 12,541 >ales were cleared coastwise, much if which Ib destined for domestic cot on mills. The grand total of the novement from the ports was 119,872 (aids, while receipts at all ports vero lesB than half as much, 69,0000 >ales. Stocks at all ports now amount o 1,342,602 bales. New Orleans Cotton NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.?After a ihort period of easiness at the open ng, due to poor cables, the cotton narket advanced and remained St the idvance today. At the lowest the radin g months were 3 to 5 points un ter yesterday's close; at their highest hey were 11 to 14 pointa up from the owest. The close was within a point >r two of the top, at a net gain for the lay of 6 to 10 points. The tone on the :lose was steady. Covering of the short interest start id the advance and buying waa later itimulated by reports of, advances in pot prices in the interior, and finally >y the heavy export movement, the to al shipments from all ports of 119, 172 bales being the largest for any one Lay of thlB season. Foreign exports or the season went .over the two mil Ion hale mark. Exports of heavy reight engagements by cotton ahip jers out of gulf ports brough' up in restment buying in a quiet way The market made, little display of ictivity at any time, and hunjne?* was >lalnly restricted by the approaching loliday period. . Spot cotton steady. Sales on- the ipet 1,060 .bales, to arrive 1.460. Cotton futures closing:. January 7:13; March 7.26; May 7.46; fnly 7.66; October 7.93. . How About The Skilled Mechanic And Laborer ? The most of them live by the week. They are out of work or pos sibly working half time; rents ara due; grocery bills due; coal to buy; clothes and shoes for the children to buy. *; The cjuestion is?"How can we best help them and help our selves at the same time?"*Listen:?The building business is para lyzed and almost shut down on account of low price,, cotton and stagnant money. Probably you have some improved property that is vacant* onat least paying less on the investment than it should. Now is the time to improve it. Brush it up; paint it; remodel it if necessary; make Very few.people are building homes now, but if YOU are think iug of it. now Is-th? time. Prices are right. V?U will get the bene fit* '< Ha r.'r M - ' ' ' ' r Contractors and material men are on a seven cent cotton basis, and every one of them are willing and anxious to sacrifice their own profit in pr4er to give mechanics and laborers employment. It js up to Y?U, your Q^riadvantng?i a??d *t sa:ne tinr^help your c This te anAd^dJ^^^ V * " " * ? II? II Tremendous Increase in Winter Wheat Acreage | WASHINGTON, Dec. '17.?Tremen dous Increases in the acreage devoted to the planting of winter wheat in the | South were shown today In the de partment of agrlcuture's estimate of ] the total acreage sown In the United Stater. That amounts to 41.2C3.000 acres, an increase of 4,135,000 acres over the area sown laBt fall and on which the record crop of 648,990,000 bushels of winter wheat was harvest ed this year. The condition of winter on Decem ber 1 was 88.3 per cent of a normal, almost 10 per cent rower than it was last year at this time and 2 per cent below tbe 10 year average on Decem ber 1. South Carolina's acreage was in creased 200 per cent compared with the 1913 planting; North Carolina 75 per cent; Virginia 60 per cent, and Tennessee- 20 per cent. I In the great wheat growing states the increases in acreage range from 5 to 15 per cent except in the great est of winter wheat States. Kansas, where a two per cent decrease in acreage is shown. New York Cotton NEW YORK, Dec. 17.?The cotton market was particularly active today and priceB showed decided firmness on j covering of shorts, moderate demand j from trade sources, and scattered buying. The rapidly increasing ex port movement and the failure of Southern spot markets to weaken ma terially were the bullish factors most discussed on the advance which end ed in a firm close with last prices 8 to 14 points net higher. The opening was steady at a decline of 1 to 3 points and active months sold about 2 to 6 points net lower during the early trading. There was nothing to indicate pressure of spot cotton from, the South add prices soon turn ed -firmer on the appearance of buying orders in the hands of Borne of the leading trade brokers. As prices worked higher local com mission houses become more active and fresh buying seemed to be en couraeed by the talk of a continued good demand from exporters, tbe gen eral reduction in war risks and the failure of Southern apot offerings to increase as rapidly as recently pre dicted. All actrtfe months made new hltfTT*ground for the movement with May contracta selling at 7.66 or 41 noints above the low level of last Fri day. The close was at practically the best' point of the day. Exports were the heaviest renorted for any one day | bo far thin season. Snot cotton oulet: middling uplands 7.40: Oulf 7.05. No sales. Cotton futures cio^pd frm. Onen hl*h low f.'?a? Tunuary '.. .. 7.10 7.25 7 12 7.3?! March.7.S2 7? 7.5*8 7.4? Mav .. .. ..7.48 7.67 7-*? 7.6? iJtilv.7.06 7.83 7.04 7.81 October .. .. 7.9* 8.OS 7.91 8 0S Cotton Seed Oil NEW YORK. Dec. 17.?While quiet I the market for cottonseed oil - war? b,lgher today on covering of shorts in duced by the jtrensrth in lard and cot ton and light offerings of crude. Final nrlces were'4 t o5 points tet higher: ?ale? 3,600 barrels. / The market e?os?i? flf-ni. Spot wyfi K.RR: DfMiember 5.7305.85: January1 5.79^5.80; February 5.87^6.94: Man* 6.0R(R)6.07: Anrll 0 3t(f?6.18: May r.2R CS>6.30; June 6.8600.42; July 6.60? 6.54. Total sales 3.600. Stocks and Bonds. NEW YORK. Dec. 17.?Stocks con tlnu?d to drop today on a smaller vol ume of operations. Trading seemed to be largely for the short accounts and when that demand was satisfied the 1 list drifted idly towards lower quo-1 tations. The significance of the ses sion as a whole may be Judged from the fact that a-relatively inconspi cuous specialty, Central Leather,, was the most active feature with a gain pf .1 1-2 points. irregularity charcterized tho open ing, followed by a general advance which provoked fresh selling of the international list It took only a few thousand shares to reverse the ris ing movement and send the average under yesterday's close. Numerous ad ditions were made to the group of Stocks. sailing at minimum prices. Finals wore at or near tho low level of tho day. * Little, encouragement' was derived from ? routine news, which included reductions in Louisville 4k Nashville and the Atlantic Coast.Line dividends from 7 to 6 per cent and tho Southern Pacific statement for Nramber, Showing a net loss of almost Btoo.ooo The government crop report vas also far from favorable in its .^orc^caat of winter wheat which was two per cent under the ten year average. Exchange on Germany was lower and London remittances showed an easier tendency. Reduction in francs was ascribed to the further extension of tho French moratorium. Preparations for the loaning of money by the $135,000,000 cotton pool were finally 'completed, local finan cial institutions contributing their quota or#50,000,000. Call money wan y?pp??-?l ?.^per cent hut time loans baruenea a fraction for long dates. Apart from a gain In gold, the ?eekly statement of the Bank of qgland threw light on the situation in that quarter. London's markets reflected in mild degree U.c alarm occasioned, by the recent bombardment of Britta; coast towns. ? Bonds again were irregular with contrary movements in eomo of the speculative issues. Total /sales, par value, aggregated $U02,000. Uni tod States government . bonds wero unchanged on call, * - . . o ' ? ' Chicago Grain CHICAGO, Dec 17;? Immense ex MEN WOMEN $5.50 Men shoes.$4.95 $5.00 Men shoes..... .$4.25 $4.00 Men Shoes .. _$3.45 $3.50 Men shoes.$2.95 $6.00 Women shoes.. .. .$5.00 $5.00 Women shoes .. . .$4.25 $4.00 Women shoes .. .$3.45 $3.50 Women shoes.$2.95 Put vour feet in our care, we f?t them intelligent ly with shoes suited to your requirements. Geisberg Bros. Shoe Co. i UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE i ! m port sales, said to amount to more than 6,000,000 bushels in the last 48 hours, carried wheat sharply today.. Closing prices were strong, 3-4 (?7-8 to 1 3-4 above last night. Other lead ing staples too, all scored a net gain, corn 3-4iff7-s to 1; oats 3-8? 1-2 to 3-4 and provisions 6 to 10. Grain and nrovlsions closed: Wheat, December 81.20 1-8; May $1.25 1-2. Corn, December 64; May 70 1-8. Oats, December 48 1-2; May 62 3-8. Pork, January $18.40; May $18.72. 1 Lard, January fiO.iZ; May $10.37. ' Ribs, January $10.02; May $10.32. Cash grain: Wheat, No. 2 red. $1.18 3-4(5)1.20 1-8; No. 2 hard, $1.1901.20 6-8 Corn, No. 2 yellow, 64 l-2@C5. Oats, standard, 49 1-203-4. -Or-? Livestock I CHICAGO, Dec. 17.?Hogs active 'Light $6.8607.36; mixed $6.90 ?7.40; heavy $6.8507.46; rough $6.85 07.00; pigs $5.7607.36. Cattle weak. Native steers $5010;. western $4.9007.45;. cows and heifers $2.9007.76; calves $6.0008.76. I ' She.'p weak. Sheep $5.40 06,40; yearlings $650 07.60; lambs $6.600 8.70. _ " . I Says this old-time Eczema rem edy - is applied like ; odd Weem Any Irritation or breaking out on the face, arms, less or body when accom panied by itching, or when the skin is dry and fevemh, can bo readily over come by applying a little bcld-eulphur, anvil a. nfkted .Iprmaf^lnoltf tie states' that bold-sulphur instantly nljays tho angry' itching toid irritation and eoothca and be als the Eczema right up !cikv'..b; the skin clear and smooth. Bold-si'Jphur has occupied a secure posi tion '.or many yenrs in the treatment of outaneouB diuordcrs because of its o^rftsite-dcatroymg property. . Nothing uas ever been found to take its place in treating the irritable and inflam matory akin Affections. While hot al ways establishing: a permanent cure it never fails to subdue the itching irri tation and drive the Eczema away and ?.fc It C?teu. ycr.rs later befry.-o any erup tion again appears on ta* ekln. * ! Those troubled should obtain ra* 'any drug ?tore sa ounce of bold-sulphur, which 1? applied to tho'affeeted parte in the E&mo.manntr as on ordinary ojold, : cream. LOCAL DELEGATES FOR ST. LOUIS 4?ONFEBENCE . ' I WILL BE NAMED SOON TO REPRESENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE t - FOREIGN TRADE Matters of National 'Importance WO! Be Discussed at a Meet ing Jan. 21-22. Acting upon the requoat of Presl-v dent Fairfax Harrison of tLo' South- , em Railway, the chamber of com merce wilt shortly appoint' delegates to represent the organisation. at the Second National Foreign Trade Con-, vention to be held in St. Louis, Mo., ! January 21 and 22. Mr. Harrison' Is i president of the convention, and , in a letter to the chamber of commerce | stresses the Importan co of the ?on- . forenco ts> be held " in the Missouri city. His letter is as follows: ' Permit me to .call your attention to the Second National Foreign Trade Convention to be held In St. Louis, Mo., January* 21 and 22, for the practi cal discussion.of. problems arising In our commerce. * [ "The National Foreign Trade Coun cil, of which I am a member, has call ed .this convention ih'th? nop? of en couraging unity of action and co operation between the Goverment and, all* commercial, industrial, transpor tation and financial elements in the extension of. foreign trade, "While many 'foreign trade confer ences have recently been held in dif ferent parts of tho" United States, no truly national convention, participat ed in by all elements has been call ed since the European, war.. f . . . < v "The convention at St. Louis- Will avoid generalities. There will be ad-r dresses by recognized authorities on foreign trade questions, but'the great er part of the timo will be given ; ' *>ver to practice! discussion uf the! delegates of the opportunities and ' difficulties In the path of Increase of our' oversea business. Group confer ences on specified, subjects will give Opportunity for intensified discussion and constructive work not possible In a general conference. ? I "An invitation fcr your organiza tion to send dolegateshsaalready been Issued, and I take urge" upon you. tho Importai ce'of nc-U isued, and I take this opportunity to? rge^upou you the^poruiceSf ao< ceptlng nnd Bonding a strong delega tion, which will contribute to tho na- , t ion al character ?f til* ?athstin i De- I tails of tho prepararaUon? for tho :onventi->n wert transmitted to your Organisation with the invitation, ae septance of which should be address ed to the Secretary, of the National Foreign T'ado Council, No. ?4 Stono itreet, New York City." 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