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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1919
Page
8
New York and New Orleans market notes show cotton futures steady with gains of 26 to 37 points as reports of insect damage, supplies, and favorable weather buoy sentiment. Trading remained quiet. buyers eyed next week’s crop reports and speculative holders showed light activity amid profit-taking.
Orleans August 23 The ton in cotton today was higher due to unfavorable weather in the western belt but gains limited by long selling. Prices rose early then declined to near unchanged around a net drop. October 30.80 and middling 3 O0TS in New Orleans spot market 25.50 to 31.75. Federal reserve data show assets and notes, with mixed movement in regional markets and weather influenced receipts and exports across Atlantic ports.
New York August 23 Mills hold ample orders and buyers delay purchases as declines in second hand stock prompt cautious behavior. Production downsized due to vacations and strikes, while ginghams and prints see mixed pricing amid holiday outlook and efforts to stabilize values.
New York reports a quiet wall street. sterling gains lift values about eighty points. Dixie sees sunny receipts from the south with gradual marketing urged to hold prices. forced sale could topple the market. New Orleans notes lows early, rallies later as traders water down technicals. August weather cooler, crop prospects uncertain but large crops unlikely. Foreign exchange pessimism and the prospect of future reports weigh on prices. market appears unlikely to rally before new government data.
Liquidation dominated the corn market as cash prices fell and large offerings appeared. Traders expected Texas corn to depress futures, with September leading declines and close near the day’s lows. Oats and provisions also weakened, while foreign exchange rallies failed to offset the downtrend.
New York August 23. The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows a reserve deficit of 812,000, a $53,008,400 drop from the prior week. This is the second weekly deficit this year, with dips in loans, discounts, and deposits. Local notes on gold, deposits with the Federal Reserve, and other items are noted amid a Bradstreet’s Local Review of Atlanta district conditions highlighting steady wholesale activity and shifting price pressures in food and housing markets.
Bank clearings for the week show increases over the same day last year. Figures include 7,047,001.80 for TSF A50.05 and 3,745,083.44 for related inst transactions, reflecting activity levels within the period.
Quotations from Atlanta Exchange cover crude oil meal and hull prices. Atlanta live stock market corrected by White Previzio Company shows ranges for steers cows bulls and veal, with prices for good to choice quality and lower grades.
The Savannah bureau reports August figures for naval stores with prices and shipments across Augusta and Jacksonville, noting firm markets for turpentine and resin with varied quotes. London money markets show gold and discount rate movements, alongside exchange and commodity notes. A curious toy gun claims a returning wire mechanism, parffin wax imports to South Africa noted, and Sea Island cotton arrivals at Savannah mark the 1919 season opening.
Atlanta, August 2. President BE P Chivers of the Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers Association announces the standing committees for the ensuing year. The list includes Executive, Legislative, Arbitration, Vacation Training, and other panels with Georgian and Atlanta members guiding the group’s direction. Receipts and market notes follow, with mixed cattle, hogs, and sheep activity reported in several markets.
The Bank of Bronte weekly report for Paris on August 21 notes changes across instruments. Francs gold holdings rise to 184,018 while silver on hand falls. Circulation and treasury deposits decline, general deposits rise, and advances show a decrease.
A compact report of New York markets shows mixed grain futures with No 2 yellow and white oats quoted and various rye figures. Provisions and pork are listed, with notes on linen and dry goods markets showing firmness and upward trends, amid an August price context.
New York reports a narrow trading day with the smallest weekend total of the season yet strength mainly in speculative issues. Motors oils and tobacco led gains while coal and secondary shares rose late, banks show depletion in reserves, and Sterling rates supported the market.
Bibb County farmers meet to form the Bibb County Farm Bureau and decide to hold 1919 cotton off the market until prices reach forty cents. About sixty leading growers attended. county output this year estimated at 3,000 bales due to boll weevil damage, far below last year’s 14,000.
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