This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
2
New York and New Orleans report firm spot cotton demand with gains across futures. Liverpool market shows higher prices and active buying. shorts cover as week's figures indicate bullish tones. Dry goods buyers cautious, while Southern spots rise. exports remain modest against supply.
The report lists various bonds and certificates including Denver and Rio Grande, Louisville and Nashville, and Northern Pacific 4s among others. It notes cotton price movements, supply estimates, and U S port receipts with figures for New Orleans, New York, Galveston, and others, plus world visible supply shifts and spinner consumption.
Chicago traffic shows July wheat firm on weather fears and possible June-July shortages. May weakens with 9c drop while July climbs to about 1.00 1/8. Coalitions of traders push for supply concerns and Moody ruling on imports, with mixed grain receipts and quiet corn trading amid freight turmoil.
Secretary Hester reports weekly New Orleans cotton movement up 4,000 from last year for eight days, with mixed year comparisons across 3 and 96 day measures. The total receipts and inland stocks show gains over 1902 and 1904 levels, while exports and northern takings vary. bank clearings in New York also listed.
Lemone Igney 375, tomatoes 2.50 per crate, tec arene 1.80 to 2.00. Lettuce 1.50 62, celery 2.50 per crate. Irish potatoes, apples, squash 25, cucumbers 2.09 2.59, beans 3.2? 2.50, cauliflower 0.9 per pound. Prices listed for various fruits and vegetables with mixed spellings.
The Southern Exchange reports tentative gains in cotton futures with initial futures quotes rising in New York as traders react to early cables. Analysts note nerves and speculation frame the session, with orders and spot prices edging higher despite lingering uncertainty about Liverpool's response and overall demand.
Laurens Ross of Augusta Georgia notes a limited re calved ten and twenty dollar subscriptions for the tve dollar pool. An investment of fifty dollars yielded a net forty four dollars in October after a twenty percent deduction. Payments and price reports are provided with settlement by express money order. Viabilities of subscribers do not extend beyond the original subscription.
Report shows Liverpool first hour gains with cotton values near daily highs. Prices for prime crude and yellow grades steady to firm. cotton seed and cake trade small with buyers cautious. Officials note farmer ownership of the crop amid unsatisfactory cotton prices and modest trade in seeds and refined oils in Memphis and New Orleans markets.
New York February 3 price action shows steady to slightly higher futures with March to December tabs in narrow ranges. Spot coffee and sugar trading subdued as market watchers note a small supply decline year over year but limited demand support, while molasses and syrup hold steady amid mixed country produce reports and varying fruit and vegetable prices across regions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.