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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1900
Page
2
Spot cotton closed steady up 3 16 cents in New York though movement was unsatisfactory. Upland middling 95 16 cents with 224 bales sold amid a lively London and continental demand. Liverpool and English markets show better sentiment while overall demand remains uneven.
The report lists spot cotton prices from Atlanta Liverpool New York New Orleans and other markets with middling uplands rates and weekly changes. It also summarizes receipted shipments stock at Atlanta and regional market activity including sales receipts and stock totals across cities such as New York New Orleans Savannah Charleston Mobile Norfolk and Wilmington.
The bulletin records cotton activity on February 23 across Baltimore Houston St Louis Memphis Augusta and west Houston with details on middling prices receipts stock and sales. It includes the New York comparative cotton statement and the World’s Visible Supply of Cotton with country totals and by region. It notes movements into sight for February and the season and reports Liverpool prices and market sentiment from Munn Son and others.
The article reports a sharp rally in cotton prices with the high point reached in the final hour followed by a firm close. It cites New York trading, Hubbard Bros Co, and expectations of higher prices, as well as Liverpool holidays and anticipated smaller movement for the balance of the season despite continued high grade cotton deliveries to market.
New York February 23 Bradatreet reviews trade noting overall distributive activity satisfactory despite weather and holidays. Spring business grows in many markets east and west. rail earnings for the first half of February rise sharply amid favorable weather and strong demand. Copper, tin, and iron show mixed strength. shortages and price shifts reflect speculative tone and seasonal activity. Trade in wheat corn and other commodities remains feature, with money supply steady and bank clearings favoring traders and consumers.
Heavy trading in the New York market follows a holiday lull with arbitrage buying for cash. Rail and steel shares lead declines as distributors worry over freight rates and bond activity.
In New York and London trading on February 23, sugar and Third Avenue stocks sagged amid dividend doubts and financing anxieties. Markets showed slight London gains while American shares slipped overall, with Reading first preferred rising and most rails and industrials dropping on liquidation fears and anticipated bank data.
The Chicago Board of Trade mirrored weak global cues as Argentine export activity dominated the session. May wheat slid about 12 percent from Wednesday, corn fell modestly, oats traded near steady, and provisions weakened, with hogs and pork futures softening as rain totals and cattle inventories influenced sentiment.
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