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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
6
New York reports heavy general selling in cotton with a sensational price break. October contracts fell to 32.30, closing near 32.30, while the overall market dropped 190 to 200 points. Spots in New Orleans showed sharp declines, with carryover rising and demand weakening amid high living costs and labor unrest.
Liberty bonds in New York show final prices amid market notes from August. Potatoes and potatoes markets, Irish Cobblers, Kentucky stock, and dry goods prices appear with firm fiber as cloth, yarns, and burlaps hold steady. trade quiet with light offerings and overall unchanged prices. An August statement by H. G. Hester notes American grown totals for the year and remarks on orders and cotton.
New York reports heavy selling and weak tone as labor demand unsettles confidence. Bearish figures from Secretary Hester and worldwide consumption estimates weigh on futures, with carryover exceeding expectations and rains affecting prospects in Pensacola.
The Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago reports a fourth consecutive short cotton crop. Aware of wartime disruptions, the analysis notes potential for a tight supply if European spinners resume prewar activity. Weather and pests may still influence the fall yield as frost risks loom.
New York markets opened amid a deep pessimism after a two week downturn and a Friday to today drop. High yearly prices for many stocks show gains made in mid summer, while large lot trades indicate public liquidation as traders seek safer bets. Labor and trade tensions add to the risk, with two policy paths discussed for handling wages and foreign demand amid war-ridden Europe.
Chicago August 4 The grain market tumbled as fears over high living costs spurred a broad retreat. Corn futures slipped 4% to 7 cents, with September at 1.75 and December around 1.48 and a half, while oats dropped 2% to 3% and provisions fell about 1.10 to 2.25. End-day declines were greatest for December futures, the key proxy for the 1919 corn crop, signaling a potential mega-dollar shrinkage, though cash corn kept within 10 to 15 cents of last week. Bearish sentiment dominated as export sales rumors remained unconfirmed.
Prices for corn, barley, timothy, and other grains are listed with No. 2 and No. 3 white and yellow varieties in Chicago. Sugar in New York shows no change, with refiners facing limited raw material and exports urged to speed supply to meet refined demand.
Market report shows futures easing in coffee amid ongoing anti inflation fears and weak stock markets. Rio and Santos futures moved lower with Brazilian cash receipts and dockside activity mixed, while August prices and September contracts show fluctuating values across Rio and Santos markets.
The weekly Henry Clews & Co. review notes unsettled markets and speculation, with looming harvest demand and foreign exchange shifts. It covers bank caution, potential Fed action, railroad outlook, and government spending trends, plus Chicago and several regional market summaries for hogs cattle and sheep through August 4.
New York money market closes with mercantile paper mixed across currencies. Sterling 0 day bills at 4.5235, 0 day mercantile 4.3234, 60 day bills 4.82, demand 435, cables 4.35. France demand 7.31, cables 7.20. Lire demand 8.05, cables 2 03. Marks demand 6, cables 116. Government bonds heavy. Railroad bonds weak. Time notes weak on 60 days 10 days IX months at 6 bid. Car money strong at 5 percent with ruling rate 6. Last loan 5 percent. Bank acceptances 6. Silver slight rebound. Mexican silver about 6.
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