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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1914

Page

8

Chicago Grain Market Advances on Rust Fears and Weather

Wheat rose as firm cables and reports of black rust spreading in Oklahoma boosted buying. Germany Roumania Italy and France crop prospects supported gains while corn and oats followed the trend amid favorable demand and weather concerns abroad. Provisions saw buyers dominant as yard prices climbed.

Associated Press Chicago Oklahoma Bears Germany Roumania Italy France Argentina Vance

New York Cotton May See Realizing Amid Rain News

The New York cotton market opened with heavy realizing and futures 5 to 8 points lower. Demand rose on declines, old crops gaining, while forecasts of more rain in the Southwest and favorable eastern belt weather supported buying. Old crop advanced 3 to 4 points, new crop near last night’s close. Weather fair, sales 8,000 bales, receipts 30,000.

New York Southwest Texas Texas Rain News

Liverpool cotton market slips in New York trade

New York June 3 Liverpool cotton was 23½ points lower at the open and about 8 to 9 points down by midday, with the market initially steady at 44 to 6 points lower and later barely steady.

Tereee New York Liverpool

Confederate Memorial Day closes New Orleans cotton exchange

New Orleans observes Confederate Memorial Day as a legal holiday and the local cotton exchange remains closed for the day.

Associated Press New Orleans

Weather forecast for Atlanta shows unsettled conditions

Special to the Banner reports forecast through Thursday evening with unsettled skies and probable local showers in Georgia. High pressure moved from the Lakes to the middle Atlantic coast and appears to be moving offshore, suggesting renewed local weather activity.

the Banner Atlanta Georgia Lakes Middle Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

North American Weather Bulletin Highlights Storm Center

The Atlantic easterlies bring showers and moisture while a Northwestern storm sits over North Dakota with 29.5 inch low. Cloudy unsettled conditions persist across much of the U S with rains and thunderstorms in the Northwest. Temperatures rise above 70 on the Ocky Mountain slope near Rapid City and Huron. Southeast winds forecast showers for Atlanta and vicinity. Co F von Herrmann, Section Director.

Atlantic North Dakota Williston United States Rapidity Huron Atlanta Vicinity Co. F. von Herrmann

Weather in the Cotton Area Report For June

New Orleans reports show mean temperatures 1 to 9 degrees above normal across most cotton states with Raleigh recording a nine degree excess. Weekly means range from 72 to 80 degrees, with uneven, generally light precipitation though Texas and Oklahoma saw moderate to heavy rains. Spur, Texas notes the greatest weekly rainfall at nine inches. Climatological centers describe wet cool unsettled weather. weed infestation and cultivation shortages threaten cotton and corn, with abandoned fields in northern Texas and boll weevil pressures in south Texas.

The Banner New Orleans Texas Raleigh N. C Asheville Cotton Oklahoma Louisiana Spur Tex Cotton Belt

Drought Hits Georgia Oats Harvest Amid Wet Fields

The state endures the longest drought on record with May heat peaking at record highs. Oats are ready but fields stay waterlogged, delaying harvest. Scattered showers on the 27th and 30th provide partial relief in southern stations, yet widespread vegetation stress and stock water shortages persist.

Georgia

Fire destroys Athens Savings Bank Building

Fire insurer James C. Mell reports on the incident at the Athens Savings Bank Building. The blaze prompted response from local fire crews and raised questions about coverage and loss.

James C. Mell Athens Savings Bank

Masonic Lodge Calls Meeting in Mount Vernon Lodge No 22

A communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M is scheduled at their hall on the third floor Max Joseph Building this Thursday evening June 4 1914 at 8 30 oclock. Work in the M M degree will be conducted and all qualified Master Masons are invited to attend. By order of W M L N Betts and Secretary M O G Quinn.

Mount Vernon Lodge Max Joseph L. N. Betts W. M G. Quinn

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