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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
2
New York and New Orleans marke ts show a quiet session with little demand and early declines. Telegraph disruptions from storms hindered activity as traders awaited clearer signals, while forecasts of warmer weather and expanding receipts suggested cautious sentiment for upcoming crop movements.
The market is uneven with local activity and some early strength. December widens to discount with Armour shifting May. buying remains fairly solid for May while Argentine news boosts selling. Weekly clearances are heavy. cash and export business is strong. Provisions hold firm and lard buying persists before profit-taking. Sea Island cotton receipts and exports update regional stocks. Global cotton visible supply increases versus last week but falls vs last year and year before.
New Orleans December 5 Secretary Hester's weekly cotton exchange statement shows movement into sight down 63 000 bales from last year and down 37 000 from the year before, with a 16 000 rise over 1889. Five-day totals up 1 000 from last year and 47 000 over 1599, while 96 days show gains of 624 000 over 1600.
The text traces weekly and season totals for U S cotton movement, showing gains or declines across ports, mills, and Canada. It notes receptions at ports, inland takings, stock levels, and United States season totals versus last year. It also recounts Liverpool market sentiment, visible supply, and anticipated weather impacts on demand.
Chicago reports inactivity on the board with wheat easing after a weak opening. May closed 28 1/4c lower as corn and oats stayed dull and provisions held firm. receipts and clearances show modest movement amid light trading and telegraph delays. Local traders kept orders, while Argentine news offered little support.
Commodity prices span cattle receipts at St Louis with natives and feeders, hogs and sheep mixed. coffee futures in New York show early gains then little net change. Sugar and molasses firm in New Orleans. fruits and nuts priced across Atlanta markets with oranges lemons and grapes listed. London and Liverpool grain and wool markets noted, plus various metals and seed oils in New York trades.
Wheat traded lower within a narrow range with Armour selling pressure late causing a dip before a steady close. Corn showed selling May freely but the market remained firm overall. December was the strongest but prices held steady with cautious buying. Liverpool weekly cotton stats noted strong imports and exports while the Treasury balance for December 5 showed available funds around 204 million with gold at about 136.19 million.
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