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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1904
Page
6
Legal notes on the February trading session describe heavy selling by outside sources driving cotton futures down across May and July from morning highs. Prices swung, with March May and July all ending near mixed levels as traders covered margins and bulls pushed for late-day steadiness.
Exchange desk lists prices for U S refunding 29 registered and coupon issues. U S 3s registered and coupon. U S new 4s registered and old 45 registered and coupon. Atchison general 4s. Atlantic Coast Line 4s. Baltimore and Ohio 4s. do adjustment 4s. Central of Georgia 6s. do first and second incomes. Chesapeake and Ohio 4%. Chicago and Alton 3 1 2 s. Chicago, B. and Q. new 4 9 . Chicago, M and St. Paul general 4s. Chicago Northwestern consoles.
A dense market update lists closing bond quotations for U S and Canadian issues, including Chicago R T and Pac R R 4s, Denver Rio Grande 4s old, Missouri Kan and Tex 4s, and New York Central general 4s. It also covers foreign finances with London Consols, Atchison issues, Berlin exchange, Paris rents, and Liverpool grain. In commodities, notes on molasses, coffee, cotton seed oil, meal, and fruits and vegetables with prices in multiple markets.
Wheat futures opened higher on war news and war talk but quickly slumped as short sellers covered. May wheat eased to 93 ½ to 94 ¾ cents while July fell to about 83 cents. oats and corn also weakened though provisions held firm. Receipts totaled 760,500 bushels for wheat and 421 cars for oats as traders weighed war impact and large holders liquidated.
Bears attempted to control the market as bulls supported and liquidations rose. War news split opinions, with forecasts ranging from bullish to bearish. Port receipts matched expectations. market remained volatile with 40 to 50 point swings and a steady close from the day’s low. Grain letters note liquidation and mixed signals across wheat corn oats and provisions. Visible grain supply totals show declines in Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley from prior weeks.
New York coffee futures opened weak amid liquidation by cotton houses and selling tied to French market weakness and cotton pantry concerns. Prices fell 60 to 70 points at close with 836,000 bags traded,March through December contracts showing varied declines. Sugar and coffee spot markets remained steady to firm as New Orleans notes sugar quiet and raw refined levels hold.
The report notes continued advances to reimburse knitters for upfront costs with gradually rising yarn prices. Demand remains strong, supply light, and many producers report well sold stocks. Spinners remain confident about the outlook as consumption may dip slightly but closures are not feared. A North Carolina spinner notes 9000 dollars paid for Hawthorne at Lexington sale, with other horse-related prices listed.
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