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New York Stock Market New Yoii;. December 21.?for the most part of the day ? session n.. stuck imukeht boro the familiar aspects ot the approaching holidays, the throe iluya respite having nie effect of eur nllnt; operations, which consisted nrgulj of short covering Uy tlu> pro u.'ssiontil clement. Tin. movement at first ?Vits deeldedl> Irregular, with pro? nounced weakness in tin- Would issue.-, particularly in Texas and Pa c I lie und I'diver and Rio Uraudc snares. in the latter part ot tltu session the inurkel grew gradually llrm and more active under tne leadership of Leltlgh Valley, Amalgamated Coppor, Amcr.ouii .-melting und other active speculative issues. The further rise in the cop? pers coincided with reports of another advunc? in t.ic price of the metal, to? :? iher with the announcement that many domestic mntiuliict urcrs have re-i ccntly been heavy purchasers of I lie ' Metal. Tin marKet as .1 winde, how? ever, was narrow and unconvincing,, and such net gains, as the day recorded | w.ere at times frequently resisted by a heai party, whose ranks seem tu Iihvo in en largely uugmoiitod in tn* onrl> day--* ol the week. The day's news was a mixture of g*>od and Indif? ferent, m m of which seemed to exer? cise much Iwlnence murketwise. An Increase in tin dividend ot the At? lantic Coast Line Company, which con-! trois the railroad of that name, was accepted as an Indication that tne Louisville anil Nashville directors! might increase their dividend disburse? ment, hut aucli hopes were dashed when announcement ol the regular rate was made tust before tne cud of the day. 1 he purchase by a prominent bank? ing house ot th. New York Central's, issue of $10.000.000 ot equipment notes, I which are to be offered at public sale, j was lhi one Item of bunking Interest, j Ihi recent demand for- money froiiij German and other foreign sources hliv ilig suddenly subsided. Time money was slightly higher as a result of the recent outflow to Europe, and a | further stiffening of thirty and sixty day maturities is probable. a pan from a 3-poltil decline In Denver and Rio Grande Vs the bond market was firm. Total sales, par value, $4,0-10.000. United States bonds wire unchanged on call. . . : Total sales of stocks were 856,300 shares. Including Tobacco, 5.600: At? lantic Coast Line. 9.600; Chesapeake and Ohio. 4,000; Louisville and Nash-| ville, 4,100; Norfolk and Western. S00; Reading, 41.000; Southern Railway. _2, 700 preferred 100; L'nlon Pacific, 51, 0'>0. Cniled Stales Steel, r.0.600; Vir? ginia-Carolina Chemical, $00; Lehlghi Valley. 60.7OO. Sew York. December 21.?Money call steady. ?? 1 -2 ? 4 per cent., ruling rate, I closing bid, 3 n-4; offered at i. Tim- leans steady: sixty days and ninety days. 141 1 1-4 P>r cent.: rtx month-. 4?4 '-< Prime mercantile pa? te r ( l-l'<i 1 1-2 P*r cent sterling c.\ cl a'nir* weak, with actual business in bankers- bills at I4.S3 tor ?l*t??i? Mils, mid at ?4.8520 for demand. Com mercinl bills. ?$'.82 l-? l*"1 ??>??? ;.| 5->. Mexican dollars, !?>? Markets Will Close New York. December 21.?All mar kfits here will be closed Saturday, ex? cept dairy and poultry._ RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. riv R'.rhnri! W. Maurv, Stock and b nd Br-ker. 1013 E. Main Street, i; chmond, Vn . December l?Il. eal.ES AT board. V? Ri aiet Power Co. p.'d?10 at 5*. v*. Ry. and Power Co. pfrt-.l st SO. ?T?TE SECURITIES. Bid. Atktd. Yiralnla Jf. Old. <" ?"'1 ??? v?. Centuries. >L C. sn.l R.. ?**?? ** RAILRO-tt) BONUS. a. C. L. U- H Con. Tr. i p. e.... fc> c and o Gen ! 11.. <lj?. 1?2. ?1 Georgia; 6 > ?"d Fla., IMS. 1W O-crgla ar.rl Ala. con Ss. 1*45..... IK ::orf'Ck Mid Western Ry <?. I***-- W Seaboard Mr L'.r.t 4i. 1M0. S7 ? Kf-ab->ard Adjustment 6?. IM?. ??? P.Mlbsia lial.wr.y 1st ie. IM$. W$ ... fo. R Plv. an.l O. M 4?. 1K<5. "J Y.Vatero >.' t. )e? it. C, 1514.1*3 ... sonou av.wiivh J-aauJ-s Vs. P.v. and Power ?-?. 193?.... ?'?'?i ... STREET RV. STOCKB. l'ar. Vi. Rv. and Power Co.. rfd....J? !0 Ya Ry. and Power Co. com....)^ 41 RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. Mtjiitlc Coa*t Line corn.Wi 1*.. '.'l.-:tapcake n?d Ohio.JO* Norfolk and Wottrn com.100 1<H Southern Railway pfd.tM 71 Bauthern Railway, 10m.1? ^"-i ... HANK ANU TltUST CO. STOCK. American National.W* >JS Hank of Commerce and Trutis..:<m 141 l-.t?t National.100 33S Meichentt National.100 754 National Ilar.k of Virs'.r.la.10)?: National Flfcte and City Bank..ICS 1?2 Planten National.1*0 7M bavins? Ba-ejc* of Richmond? 77U ... Union li^-r.k.*;- Rlehniond. eo h? Virslr.la Truat Company.1W US INSURANCE COMPANIES. \i. F:rc and Morir.? ine. SS 7J \ a. strftc In*, pfd.12.W 17 '.a. stale Int. com.'.-.-'J i-M ... MIS' ELI. AN SOUS. Vs.-Cari Chcm. pfd ! p. r.:<0 !!3 >ayl:,K bonds ar- | ?at mutt ho add- 1 truncates of In-1 BOND LIST. Lorlllar a ilahtb or!oik and W? ..?bonrd Air L it board Alt LI >jth?rn Kallra iiithcrn Rallw. a.-Hru-.-.t, Bra ON M VHKETS. January . Kebrutr) . Marth . April .v,. May . June . July . An rait . F< ptcmb'r . October . November . All flavors, guaranteed qliallty. Th' Vejvel Kind Ico ""re-am OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITR The Union Bank of Richmond 1107 EAST MAIN 81 RE VT. $1.09 MAKES A START. t PER CENT. INTEREST Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York. Sales. Stock. t<?> a ? Its-Chalmers . t*? 11* Allls-Chaliucrs. pfd. K'.kX Amalgamated Copper ... <>'.'.v ii.OCv Amor. Agri. Chcm.. com. ?v!'i *3l4 2,600 Amor. Hotlt Sugar, com.. 67V? f'-'s '..!<?) Amerlcaii Can . i"\ n ;\>0 American Tan, pfd. W 1,009 Amer. Car arid P?undry. 6PA Hi*. Amor. Car and Koun., pfd ... 300 American Cotton Oll..... <7'i KX> Amer. Llnsoed Oil. pfd... S2?i 3314 >0 American Locomotive ? ? 86 ^?'4 Amer. l.#oci>motlve, pfd. Amer. Malt Co. pfd. MOO American Smelling . '*'.k Amerli an Silgai . 600 Amer. Tel. ?ml Tel Co... ISW-S4 129*4 IS American Tobacco, coin. 60S ?12 1.400 American Tobacco; pfd.. I03V? lt??i 0 Anaconda Copper . 3S SS'I ?,000 AtchiatMi . IWU ,0,-;s* SCO Atlantic Coast Line. liM, 136?, 300 A <'. I. of Connecticut;; Sill -'? ?'? i.OOO Ualtltriore and Ohio. 103\i |0j*'i ?\V Brooklyn ItapUl Transit. T7!, 77', 100 Contra I Leather, com. ;.';'k 000 Canadian Pacll? . -"<? ?< 2*1% !.?./?? Cli? snpeaks und oliio? Uli ".."''1 too Ck'cagb llrcn: Western. ::? I!? 1,025 Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.;. 110?? IH*i tt>0 Crucible Steel c<>:.. com. i-\> 13 ICO Crucible Steel,-pfd. S2 sc, Chicago ami N01 Hi?vst. ... Colorado fuel arid Iron. Colorado and Southern. ?KD Consolidated Gas ..... I3S14 13V?, Delaware and Hudson. :.xcr. !>t.. .-n<i itio Gran., com. J,M0 Den. and rtio Uran., pfd. UK s"'* :.?."> Distillers' Sec. Cor. 31?? 31}% ;,m Erie . :'-'? ?H lot Eric, 1st pfd . S3?? 63H Ptd. Mln and Rni., pfd. 10} General Electrli . IW.? IMS If0G real Northern, pfd. lUS'i 1 -,v' 5,600 Great Northern Ore ctfs 36?? S$*l 100 Illinois Central . 111 141 iir THOMAS HKANCH & CO., Hunkeis iVhd Hrokecj. Open. High. Low. Hid. Asked. Sales. Stock. Closing. Open. HlBh. LOW. HIil- Asked. Closing. l*i V>\ 63 Ti 3i?4 IOSI, 1311 j 110?? 12*1 I2S?? G8?i 63ft 110% ?6% ?>, I'M tl*,s 7P.s 115 1:1'*? 610 103?? ;!>??<? 100*? 131% 103 ?Vi ia>i ;??;?? 10?, 90 61 111 ?17 SSJi 30 hi.!. 4.1 . 74:? in;1 - 1589? 615 l"l its, . 135 LViP - 1041? ill'.. JVe . Ill 13-i 1,000 I nterl>oro-Met. Intel lioro>Mel.. pfd. 3.7l") Int. Mer. Marine. pfd... International Paper - HO Int. Paper. 1 Id. 600 Kan. City South., com.. 1IUO0 Lehigli Valley . 1,300 Louisville and Nashville Manhattan . 1,100 Mo.. Kr.n. and Texas.... Mb., Ka'n. and Tex., pfd. 11.401 Missouri Pacific . I.5C0 National Lead . New Vmk Central. N. V.. Out. anil Western 7??' Norfolk and Western... S.600 Nortltbrn Pacific . Pacific Mali . ."?>>?> Pennsylvania . People's this . 100 Pittsburgh Coal, com... Pressed Stoel Car. Pri --soil Steel Car, pfd.. 200 Ity. steel Spring, .out... p.m? Heading . 1,600 Republic Iron mid Steel COO Republic I. and S., pfd.. r..'>? Kock Island . 1,010 Kock Island, prd. Sloes-Sheffield . M0) Southern Pacific . ">>o Sou: horn Railway IW Southern Hallway Standard Oil . 100 Tenritssoo Copper ... ?i.r??.i Texas Pacific . 61,000 Union Pae'lle. . ?,'?> Ciiiied Stules mjbbcr railed stai I53?,S 12x losy. us'. pfd. ill OSVi H3>4 2!Si ? Hi 1.300 United States Steel, pf.l lli'4 lilN pfd. :<-.' l'-'i I8V1 180% 108? ? 116(2 31 161% 1 ]?_?*, UM i?R?j ItlVi 5l!i 15SV, l.'s'-.. 6H 183*4 lf.1i/, 133 llfc?i i";t l'.nl I52?A 71', I?. 111? ? ;MT. 11?; .-Car. Chemical Vn.-Ciir. Chemical !,100 Wabitsh . 2.SO0 Wttbush, pfd. 200 Western Union . Wi *8?i .'-,; Total sales for day, 406,100 shares. Total sales for week tfour daysl^ 1,769,500 shares. 1 ?*', December .3.+5 9..-,? Spot nosed quiet: nilrldlliiG uplands gulf, K90; sale*, <".'.V? bales. Cotton?Quiet, middling. 967. bales: not re. eeipts. 33 bate*; gross receipt?, f.03-1 b.ilcs; sale*. *>,JOD bales: stock, 13-iiSSC bale'*: ex? port to the continent. r.:o.) bait*; coaeiwlic. ss7 l.iilee Total to-day at all port*?Net receipt?. 71,019 batet; export to Great Drltaln. I7.4?2 liaie*: to Fronet, 33.161 bale*, lo the conti? nent. i?.0ji hales: stork 1.S96.S36 baits. Consolidated at all porti?Net receipts. !K'2.7$7 bales; export to Great Britain. 7:t.S3S bales; to France, ?7.96? bales; to the conti nerit, 110,097 bales; to Japan. 30.62-3 bales. Total since September 1 at ail ports?Jfet receipts. S.714.S75 bales: export to Groat Britain. 1,992.643 baits; to France. ?9S.73? bale*; to tho continent. 1,595.320 bales; to Japan. ll?.67> bales: to Mexico. 3,236 bales. New Orleans. Dseeniber 21.?Cotton fu? ture* opened steady at a decline ,,f 2 to .1 points in sympathy with a lower Liverpool market than due. Tli,. close was steady ,it a net decline n? ; to il point*. After the rail the market weakened further on liqui? dation by nervous Ion**; leading bull* of? fered Utile or no support. The decline v Irtened 6 to '.' point* on trading month* by the morning, but hui!? ?ftere?! determined support, checked the downward tendency. Tht mark*: ivaa very quiet ami a mod? erate amount o: buying tervtd to ateady It. In the nf'ernoon session Ions* liquidated freely, and the markei eeutd not abeorb the offering*. Spot firm unchanged; mid? dling 93-16; sa'.es. I.s00 bale*; to arrive. ASt) hBits. The cotton futures market closed sternly. January. !?.'">: Mnroh. 1>.09: May. fr.:?; July. S.35; August, 9.30: October. ?.:?; December, 8.12. LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS. (Furnished by Levy Commission Co.. Com? mission Merchant*, Rlrhmonrt. Va. Richmond. Va.l December 71. 1*11. ACTUAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS or m ahkkt. LIVE POULTRY, Chickens, choice, smali. lb_ 13 fi II Chicken*, choice, medium, lb.. v? I] Chickens, large, lb. 12 'it Uli Hen*. II. 10 V tl Roosters, each. 30 & 33 Oers?, tat. Ur?e. each. 73 ?> 90 Geese, amatl, each. 60 7.? Ducks. Urge, young. !b. 12 "j 13 Ducks, ?mall, younir. lb. It if 12 I DRESSED POULTRT. Ulead nnd Fi-et Off.) Turkeys, lb. 17 C 11 Duck?, lb. 11 .-5 16 i Fowl, lb. 13 Chickens, lb. Ca I'M Geese-, lb. 13 III, EGGi?Crated. In irates. nearby, :re?h, do-. ft 30 j In crates, other sections, do:.. <$ 30 1 BUTTER. r*ml!y. choice. !it?h. !b. Zi if i i Merchants, fair lb. ^ i.j MVK stock. i Veals, choice to fancy, ib_ 7\j V I Veal*, pour to fair, lb. 6 7 Calves, runners. Ib. ? "5 5 Sheep. Ib. 3 it 3?4 | Lambs, spring, !h. & j; Cuttle, fair to prime, Ib. 3 ',? ] Hoc?, lb. 6 u 6.75 CO U ?! Tliy-CURED BACON. Hams, well smoked, small, lb. I'l fl ~ Hams, well smoked, larse. lb.' ? :?J Sides, well smoked. Ib. 12M Jf 12 Shoulder*, well smoked. Ib.... ::uf i; HI DEI?. Dry Hint, lb. ff ]| Dry aalt, lb. st y, Green ?alt. Id. u Oroen. Ib. y ]< CJreen. damaged, lb. 6 ?.? Tallow . ef i Ueowu.x . Q jj MARKET CONDITIONS. Live Poultry?Ma tk?t no.tlve. Drea.i Poultry?Markei fairly ataady. With colter weather conditions will be good. Egg* Fslrly a'.tlve- Othei prodne? ittady and SEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. New York. De* einher 21.?Flour was quiet ?lid about ?teady. Kye Hour barely steady; Buckwheat flour firm. Crtrhmeal ateady. Rye eni!*-. Parley ?teady. Wheat easy?No. '-' red 'SS, elevator, expert bn?!? to arrive Slid Bi f, o. l>. afloat; npilon* closed ?<. "1 '?e net lower. December, 9*?'j,c; May. 11.02 1.1-!e Com c??y; export new. ?9?;?' f, o. :?. nfloati option* nominal. On,a easy; ?landard ? Lite, BJc In elevator; No. 2. M'-Jr. I'ork st-iirt-. Reel tlr:n l.ard easy Tal low, petroleum and rosin steady. Wobt quirt. Turpciitlno quiet. Rlc? firm. Mo Issses steady. Refined sugar stead) : inw sugar weak. Coffee cloned 2 pointy loner on Docerijfoer, nnit from unohnnsed to 5 points net higher on other months. Spot quiet; Rio No. 7. MKOTll'Ac; Santo? No 4, '.'>",. :n:iil quiet; Cordova, KA-'ri is a c nomi? nal; Butter firm. Cheese Hrm. Eggs weak. Potatoes steady and unchanged. Cabbages weak; red ton 243i26. rrelghta and pea? nuts unchanged. Cottonseed oil was quiet and featureless, transactions being ot the evening up roit ahead of the holdays. Both domestic and european demand ? at a standstill. Spot closed 7 points lower, and futures generally H&2 points lower. December. B.3286.54. Jan? uary. 6.529c.33: February, 6.3506.36; March, ?.S?ii?.4v; ApTll. s.4l@6.44: prime crude. 4.13 44.20; prime crude. 4.1531.20: prlmo tumnicr yellow. f..i01fi.SS: prime winter yellow, 5.65 Sti.tO; prime summer white. 5.3555.73. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. I'hica jro. Pecpmber SI.?Argentine reports of penfeot harvest weather laid a heavy hand on whact. and Indirectly on all other gram Closing figure* wer0 a' a net dcc!lr..> (t ii X' Tv to '-'iil'v . t.at?s-. trading left eorn \ to *iif*?o down; eats off ?1 Ti lr. and hop products varying from last night's level t.i 7'ic below. The leading futures to-day ranged as fol? lows: Open. H'.ch. Dow, Close. W'HEAT Dec.?. Ofvj fq*. !?l :?l May . ?>? fr??? w, f-S^i l>ee. 64 ?>, s3*i Mae . ??'? 6S?4 MVi Julv . ? OS ?t>, ,-,m OATS - Dec. 4*1, IS'4 4?', !?>'? May . 4V, UK 47?; I7H July . 4S'4 45'? 45'? ?'.? Sept. 4-.", 12V; 4i>, tl'i MKS;I PORK?Per bbl Jan. .... .... Vi.?ff May .K.i: VS.2I 16.00 l?.02 Julv .M.3<) H.30 Pi.17 10 JO LARD?Per 101 lbs. Jan.?.'.7 f>.?> Mf. M7 May .9.42 P.-4S fe-4? V.40 July . 9.55 9.57 9.M 9.62 sept.3.67 :>.7o :?.05 SHORT RIBS?Per :<v> Ihs. Jen.3.32 ,..?? 5.30 May . S.K K.? ?.*? S.S0 July . S.6I S.?5 S.62 ?.SS ( ash grnlr,?Close. Wheat No. 2 red. P'i'? MV'; No 3 red. >4?95r; No. 2 hard. 9J'Jcfl 31.01; No. 3 hard. Mfl.9tC; No. 1 northern, ll.OS49i.IW: No. 2 northern, 11.04*11.07; No. .1 northern, tl.02Ql.OS; No. 2 spring. 97c 1}$'02; ? No. 3 spring. !>4cftJ1.02; No. spring. Bui 1 11.00; velvet chart. Mcjfftl.Os; durum. DOciJJ II?. Corn?NO. S old. 70c; yellow old. 73c; No. 8Hitr?3c; No. 3 white. Cl^C??3c: No. 3 yel? low, 61iiC3r; No. 3. i^Siisl'ii". No. 4 while. OOOCOHc: No. 4 yellow. .'9HSGIC. Oals?No. 2 whit*. t$943Ue; No. 3, elc: No. I white. W? 7i 47i;i-; No. 4 white, t'. ?( J I7've standard, 4;vh+S',c. Baltlmor?. December 2V. ? tvheia t eassei": spot contract. M*?c. forn steady; spot con? tract, new. i'j\<;. Oats quiet; No. 2, white, ir.r^,- asked. r.ye nominal; No. 2 western domestic. 11.0001.61. RICHMOND GRAIN -MARKET. Richmond. Va., December 21. 1911. WHOLESALE QUOTATION'S ON 'CHANGE. WHEAT?Oar lots. No. red. Western. ?11 1.02 No. 2 r'.d. Virginia. <J 1 00 No. 3 red. {O <H Vriclnls, bap lots. '?) ot 34 CORN?Car lots. No. 2 white, new. -S 7." No. 3 white, new-. 70 W No. 2 mixed, new. 70 'a No. 3 roxed, new. ftS f% Virginia, has lota. A1 ft 72 Corn on the cob. >2 70 OATS?Cat lots. No. 2 mixed. ft 52>4 No. 3 mixed. ;* 52 No. 2 white. 13. ?,jij No. 3 white. Winter seed, beg lots. S3 'j. 70 RYE?Car lots. N"o. 2. 4v 3.03 No. 3. Q 1 00 Virginia, hag lots. 'A tjj 1.00 Wheat?Quiet. Corn?In fair demand. Oats?Dull. RICHMOND HAY MARKET. Richmond, Vs., December St. 1911. The quotations are* as follows: No. ! Tlrnothy. ^q.co A good investment to net you 6 per cent.? We recently made a loan of .$150,000.00 in the shape of (> per cent, coupon bonds, interest payable semi-annually at this office, secured by a first mortgage on property that cost $345,000.00. Each bond is individually guaranteed by endorsement of the twelve directors, who, in our opinion, arc wortb more than $700,000.00. All these bonds except $31,000.00 have been sold to conservative investors. The remaining ones are for sale at par and inter? est, and full data will be sent to interested parties upon request. We recommend this security to any one wishing a safe investment. 1100 East Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. Capital One Million Dollars No. ? Timothy. ?J 23.00 No. 2 Timothy. 19.0o -y No. 1 Clover, mixed. tr 3.00 No. 2 Clover, mixed. J?.00 <a No. 2 Clover. 18.'"0 (tf STRAW?Compreasod . y 10.00 Loose-pressed, large bales.. w 11.00 SHUCKS?Compressed . Nominal Loose-pressed, large baler... Nominal Load your cara ?0 that hay at doors rop reaenta contents and thus avoid rejections. This market grades hay in accordance with the rules ol ihe National Hay Associa? tion. CATTLE MARKETS. RICHMOND DIVE STOCK MARKET. 1 Sales, at Union Slock Verde. Richmond, Va.. December 21. 1?U. Report of the live stock market for the week ending Decemner 1?. 1911: Receipts?Cattle, 120 head; calves, 77 head, sheep, 232 head; hogs, S.3M head. licet steers. *{?->vc.; medium to good, 3*f 6V;c.; common to lair. I1, 'a i\c.; beat lirlf er?. 3,j5lic; medium to good. P^iM^tc.: common to fair, 3H1Y3*4e>; best cows, I 11 'He; medium to good. 3 9 Jit1: ; common .0 fair. Itf-Ilfci,; bulls, i'iljlV.. good calvj. f'ic; fair to medium, MJ^ifce. Cows and calves. i231.iW.00 per head. Beat heavy hoga, f.\c.: good ISO to MO-pOu'nd hogs. SM g ?: ?1; light hogs. 3V, \i'c. . sows and stags. *>? ;.>-?.?.; beat sheep, ::'-5ilc.; common to lair, ."11 2',sr., best lambs. GQS'.&c ; (all to medium, t?i ".??>?.; common. 3 ? le. N. B.?These yards will be closed Christ mas day; market Tuesday. Chcago. December "l ? OattleH-Recef ,t?, B.ROO head; mark"' strong. lot higher. Beeves. Jl "O-S*.?. Texas steers. $4 20'<i5.7S; wta'lern ele-er*. It.fO^i C>"0; stockers unit feeders, }3.23St.S&: cowi and heifers. }2.<->"ii 6 tv, ealvea. IS.Wtj 7.8*. Hoes?Receipts, 27. OM head: market streng, generali} high, er than yesterday. Light. tS.O0S.li; mixed. IVStfl 6.3H: heavy, J;'..:-i .n\rough, J.5.90.1. 1.05; good to choice heavy, ie.C69t.S6; pigs. $4U>9&.~0; bulk of ?nies. H.00 96.20. Sheep Receipts. 16.000 head: market strong. Na? tive. f2.Mil 4 10. western. I2.7KiO4.10; year? lings. H.2JIV?5.3S; lambs, natHo, f4.Outt6.~5-. western. Sticht;,3p. New York. December 21.? Beeves ? Re? elpts, 1.921 head; r.o trade; feeling stead*. Calves ?Receipts. 24* heud. week: veals. I6.50fj 9.37 ; Culls. 16.20; barnyard calves. 14.00. s-hecp und lambs? Itecelpta. 4 9i'7 he-nd. Sheep. ? -?.30 -14.M, culls, I2.tn93.3e; lnm-ba. t4.769?.7?; coils, Jl.ootf 4.50. Hogs?Receipts, .'.?ff. head; steady. I?; SI ?.IVO; pitta, f3.7f.-f 43.16. RICfCtlOND TOBACCO MARKET. Richmond. Va.. December 21. 1911. Following are the quotations on Iii? Rich? mond Tobacco Exchange: BROWN ?HIITINC?NEW. Lugs .1 C00 (? $ 7..V Short leaf. 7.51 0 9.01 Dong leaf. 9.00 ? ILM Wrappers . 12.00 <<J 13.01 BRIGHT* SMOKERS?Common . 7.03 '} E.M Medium . 9.00 {J H.tM Ein?, . 1100 it 13.00 Ct;TTER.S-< ommon . 12.0". 9 12.601 Medium _. 14.00 ft 16.30 I Fine . 17.00 1} 1VS0 Fancy . 1S.50 V 20.00 FILLERS?Common . '00 <r 11.t? Medium . 11.4? 0 124? Oood .13.60 Q 13.30 r'BJv . U.OO (i 1?.0) WRAPPERS?Common . ..\oo <<f 17.00 Medium '. li.ii) Q 20.09 Good . 25.00 <<'? 10.00 Kino . :!?..-?> tH ?1.80 Fancy . toot ^ ti.oo 8 C N - C U It E D - - N H W. Luga, common to good. 6.50 6.6S Luxs. b<??1 to prlmo. 7.60 jjp ft.St Short lent. S.00 (3' 11.0? Lone leaf. tl.03 <9 12.0? Wrapper* . is.50 9 17.6? Primings . 1.60 it ?.2? MISCELLANEOUS MAUKETS. PEANUT MARKET. (Reported tiy R?dgers, ?tcC?be ? Co.) Petersburg. \"a.. December HI.?Peanut* ? Spanish?Firm at $r.c per bushel. Virginias -Steady; ftimbo, Ic per pound; fancy, band' looked, w ,:\,- per pound; extra prlmo. ::k< j,,-,- pound! prime, 3c per pound; ma? chine picked, 3c?(f3>4c per pound. DRV GOODS MARKET. .\v?- Vork. Deoeinber 21.?Tlio primary cotton (toodi market ?nt cpilet. but with mi upward tendency. Yarhs uulot and Iliac*, tlve. Fair undo in woolen goods foi icon's wear for the next season. NAVAL STORES. Wilmington; N. C, December Sb?Spirits lurpentlnu ? toady, i-: receipts, ;? ?asks. Rosin steady. 0.10; receipt*, ?l biirreis. Tar Him. I.SO; receipt*. 3'? barrel*, t.'rudn ? itir Dentine steady; 3.64 and i;?>. receipt?, 13 barrel*. Savannah, Gn.; December 21.?Turpentine Itrm. IS-ut;?ij; ?nie?. 2"? easks; receipt*, 's"? casks; shipments, 1,006 cask*; stock". 39.C63 eaaltj. Ilopln llrini ?ales. 1.010 barrels: re e. ipt*. 2.?"?'?? barrel*; shipments, I.?*) barrets; stocks, j.-,;.vm h-irrel?. Quote. H. .?.75; D, K.*?; B. ?*.?; F. ?i. H, $*.?; I. ?7.00: K. ?7.2-1; M. N. ?T.j0; W. ?;. 17.;?: W. \V. ?7.76. C harleston, s. c.. December 21. -Turpen tlno Brm, IS*4?T4?>i. Itorln firm. Quote; IS. i<7.".. l">. E it.l&ftHSQ; y ??.70l?J?S,fCVi; O, J*, 70 *??.-.:.: II, itM0<l<I, ??.*?<?*?*. to: K. ?:.'V.; M. .?7.'.?; N. ?7.ro. \V. ?5, 17.6"; \V. W. ?7.76. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. I'OItT OF RICHMOND, DEC. 21. I91t. ARRIVED. Steamer Berkeley, Shell}. Norfolk, mcr chandlse and passengers. Old Dominion Line. Steamer Pocnhontas, Crave*, Norfolk and .lames lt;vor landing*, merchandise and psssengcrs, Virginia Navigation Company. Sil amor Auioru. Furman, Petersburg and .fumes River landing*, merchandise and passengers. Furman Line. SAILED. Steamer Berkeley, Shelly. Norfolk, mer? chandise- and passengeis. Old Dominion Line. Steamer A-jrora. Furman. Petersburg and James River landings. mtrchandlae and passengei!. Furman Line. Superior Frozen Dainties. The Vel? vet Kind Ico Cream. t?otcI? Tnhle d'Hote Dlnnrrn Sutllrdnr nnd Sunday c\enlng;a, (I tn p o'clocli, SUM each. Richmond, Va. The most magnificent hotel In the Sooth. European plan. Rooms singlo and en suite, with nnd without baths, .spacious sample rooms. Rntn. $1.50 per dar and upward. Virginia State (FIRE) INSURANCE CO., Organized 1865 Main and Fifth Phone Madison 4000 Open a savings account with us and watch your money grow at 3 per cent. Compound Interest. Manchester National Bank /financial jFfnancfa! To Yield On The Investment e\% NET We offer for sale a limited amount of the bonds above referred to, which are secured on property values at more than three times the amount of the total issue of bonds, and whose net earning power is estimated at more than five times the total interest charges. We shall be pleased to furnish full particulars upon application. Correspondence and Interviews Invited. BANKERS And Dealers in High Grade Investment Bonds Corner Eighth and Main Streets, RICHMOND, V?. g-lU?Jlfg-WMMl^ INCORPORATED 1832. Seventy-nine Years Ik Successful Operation. Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Co., oi Richmond, Va. ASSETS, $1,590,315.55 I OFFICE 1015 E..MAIN STREET It s healthful. The Velvet Kln<) Ico Cream. For 46 Years This Bank has been a centre from which wholesome influ? ences have radiated, culmi? nating in commercial and in? dustrial growth. Many of the large enter? prises of the community have enjoyed the support ol this Bank since their beginning. Our officers earnestly desire to co operate with' business men of large or moderate means who arc in sympathy with the conservative ideals of taf-i banking. First National Bank 1104 E. Main. Capital and Surplus, $.',000,000.00. KomothlrtK new?Krult Urli:k. The Velvet Kln.l Ice Cream." Edmund & Charles Randolph, MEMBERS Nfit York Stock Cxrhnnsc < blcaco Hoard uf Trade, Neu York Cotton i:\rliuiiR?-, Liverpool (uttnn Aimor-Iatlnn, .\cir Orleann Cotton ICxchnnttr. BRANCH OFFICE 905 E. Main St. Private Wires. Don't wait for the new year to begin saving?do it now! Commonwealth Bank National Bank oi Virginia Capital, - $1,200,000 Surplus, - $ 600,000 Accounts solicited Ninth and Main Street FORbOYoR&IRl Capital $25.),000.00 Surplus $100,000.00 istmas Gift For boy or girl, man or woman, than a savings account with this strong in? stitution. Make your gilts in money, make your money earn compound interest, and MAKE YOUR DEPOSIT TO-DAY. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $350,000.00 OFFICERS. Joseph E. Willard, President. R. M. Kent, 2d Vice-President and Cash. A. R. Ilolladay, 1st Vice-President. ' R. B. Campbell, Assistant Cashier. Jno. Stewart Bryan, Jonathan Bryan, Jn?>. Bagby, C. J. Billtips, Ino. S. Harwood, A. R. Ilolladay, R. M. Kent, Jr.. Chas. A. Rtict-cr, Robert Lccky, Jr., DIRECTORS. A. St. Clair Butler, R. B. Campbell, James T. Carncal, G. L. Fairbank, C. C. Plnckney, linimctt Seaton, W. Brydon Tcnnaut, Jos. E. Willard, "jno. T. Wilson. J. R. Gordon, R. Latimer Gordon, T. P. Bryan, H. A. Hire,