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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
5
Real estate loan action urged by H M Ryler of the Ryler law offices in the Hol Building Athens Georgia. He warns against waiting until year end and stresses timely applications for favorable terms.
A local notice batch records multiple candidates announcing bids for Athens mayor and alderman across wards. Names include B. H. Youngien, H. T. Coll, W. Thornton, George C. Armstrong, A. L. Howland, W. B. Tindall, E. B. Hudson, N. Gentry, and M. Johnson. Submissions cite action of the Democratic executive committee and ward-specific races. Also includes a railroad timetable snippet and city notices on fines and collection.
New York and New Orleans cotton markets rose as ginning figures lagged expectations and European political talk buoyed futures. Prices climbed for December and January while spot cotton held around 19.7 cents, with traders reacting to sentiment, shorts covering, and varying daily highs and closes across major exchanges.
Chicago wheat prices rose on fresh demand as receipts fell and United States oil supply declined. Corn and oats followed higher while hogs showed modest weakness. No. 2 Northern wheat ranged around 1.14, with mixed and barleys bidding in the mid 40s. Cattle and hogs saw uneven gains, with futures and cash on the rebound and sows and pigs easing slightly from yesterday.
New York dairy and sugar markets show steady to firm trends with butter and cheese firm, live poultry varied, and raw sugar steady around 4.11. Chicago dairy items rise with butter firsts at 34 to 44 and eggs 48 to 59, potatoes mixed, turkeys up. Savannah naval stores show spirits firm for turpentine 69 3-4 and rosin at 296 with varied pitch of finished goods and commodity quotes.
London reports say pearling has slumped due to unsettled conditions worldwide. James Clarke of Brisbane known as the Australian Pearl King testified to a royal commission in Sydney, noting Japanese divers and reduced boat operations contribute to the decline. In West Australia only 300 of 400 crews are active. A correspondent for The Wallaby Mail adds regional hardship to pearling markets.
New York call money rose to 6 percent while bid and offer levels shifted. Foreign exchange quotes on cables and demands for Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Argentina, Brazil, and Montreal showed varied activity. Liberty bonds closed with mixed yields as Wall Street opened with buoyant but uneven trading, led by Mexican petroleum and several industrials amid a 700,000 share day.
The list catalogs numerous stocks and percentages, including American Beet Sugar, American Can, General Electric, General Motors, United States Steel, and others with varying last sale figures. It notes a Supreme Court action denying review of Minnesota Non-Partisan League case involving A Townley, outlining political case context and the legal outcome.
A fragmented market roundup notes renewed demand for cotton amid optimistic railroad strike news and storm anxieties. Liverpool New York prices firm with December and January futures at premium, spot sales strong in the South. Reports on crop progress in Texas and Alabama show high picking percentages, with total U.S. yield around 6.6 million bales. Market sentiment hinges on rail action and forthcoming reports from Liverpool and the Agricultural Department.
A Census Bureau ginning report shows 5,477,397 bales ginned by Oct 18, the highest percentage for that date in memory, about 64.3 percent of the forecast crop of 6,537,000 bales. Remaining to gin total 1,059,603 bales. the 1916 peak was 64.3 percent. The report notes the Department of Agriculture's forecast and census estimates for various bale types.
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