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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
8
New Orleans and New York markets show continued violent fluctuations in cotton prices with early breaks, mid day recoveries, and late declines. October and December positions moved from 30.85 to 32.40 then to around 31.45, amid labor news and selling pressure.
The market opened weak with selling pressure from pessimistic stock reports and high living costs, then recovered briefly before renewed weakness pulled prices down. By close, the session showed average losses of 70 to 78 points, with notable realizing by shorts in the late day.
In Orleans on August 6 temperatures ran above normal across the northern cotton region with highs near 100 degrees. Elsewhere conditions were generally seasonable as light to moderate showers cooled eastern Georgia eastern Mississippi and parts of southeastern Louisiana. Special notes come from Montgomery and Oklahoma districts with reports of heavy rain and localized drizzle.
The report notes heavy liquidation in cotton trading driven by securities and grain market unease. Weather improves in the southwest but demand remains limited. prices may drop further. New Orleans observers cite ongoing declines, brief recoveries on short-covering, and bearish sentiment influenced by stock markets and railroad concerns.
Country Produce New York notes unsettled butter and mixed grain receipts, while live poultry shows some steady prices for western broilers and dressed hens. Potatoes, cereals, and fats list modest firming in some items with regional variation and barge and carload pricing scattered across Minnesota Missouri Indiana and St Louis markets.
From New York to Savannah traders described a lively session with a broad rebound after yesterday's declines. Good buying and short-covering helped lift transportation and industrials while railway situtation hopes and easing monetary concerns supported demand. bonds were uneven and Liber ty issues steady.
Trading rules outline compliance with the United States Cotton Futures Act and United States Warehouse Act for futures contracts. It describes delivery points including the Port of New York and various trading posts on the American Cotton & Grain Exchange floor with designated quality grades and a Staples post for longer staples. It notes the default order is for Middling seven-eighths inch Government Standard unless customers specify otherwise.
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