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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1904
Page
14
New Orleans reports demand for spot cotton pressing prices higher with 18 to 20 point gains locally and 13 to 24 points in New York. Sales total 12,900 bales with 2,000 to arrive. private cables note English traders recognizing a short crop, while New York market opens firm and climbs to new season highs before closing steadier, with May and July futures up strongly.
New York reports show firmer buying attitudes in cotton with sellers resistant near target figures. Coffee letters note active speculation but thin volume with gains tied to French market strength and ongoing primary developments. Receipts at ports indicate steady if modest movement, while growers face higher price expectations tempered by recent price levels.
The market opened firm due to bullish Liverpool and New Orleans demand. Port receipts stood at 31,426 bales versus 42,198 last year as New Orleans and local buyers moved heavily, while futures followed spot values with prices 14 to 24 points higher by day’s end.
Reports from Hubbard Bros. & Co Miller & Co and Atlanta Brokerage Co describe a rising cotton market driven by Liver pool strength and outside buying. Despite rumors of India crop disappointment and alleged manipulation expectations, prices push higher with limited short interest and steady demand from consumers and speculators alike.
Southern Exchange Cotton Letter from New York dated January 19 reports a steady English market with higher opening prices and strong morning gains of about 20 points. On bright levels demand remained sturdy, shorts showed anxiety to cover, profits trimmed gains later. by day end prices topped again. All ports pegged at about 23,000 bales for the day versus 42,000 last year.
Cothran and Co s Cotton Letter reports a sharp morning rise in prices around 1425 to 1450, with buyers accumulating supply and pushing the market. Activity increases as traders anticipate new ground driving a potential sharp rise before any decline, though current conditions may be exceptional.
Bruce and Co reporting from Atlanta note a strong cotton market with initial gains of 4 to 8 points, surging to 14 points at the open and climbing through the day. July in New Orleans hit 15.03 as prices rose 18 to 28 points before a late realization pulled highs back, ending over prior closes by 8 to 18 points. Receipts today reach 38,979 bales, with a bullish undertone hinting at further gains. Also brief Treasury balances show available cash at 225,205,534 and gold at 90,252,118.
Chicago opened weak then firmed with wheat gaining about one cent amid strong demand in the northwest and ongoing bullish world supply data. Corn rose 1-4 as oats edged higher and provisions held firm, May wheat around 88 to 90 cents with market teams noting active floor buy orders and heavy selling by shorts.
The wheat market opened quiet in Chicago on January 19, hesitated, then turned higher toward noon with prices above the previous night. Domestic conditions showed little change, with bull interests lightly liquidating but not selling aggressively. Grain letters noted increased export demand for Jaré Baxter & Co. Also, corn and oats followed similar patterns with active trade but limited new buying. Availability: United States and Canada east of the Rockies saw a net decrease in total wheat supplies by about 3.91 million bushels, while oats east of the Rockies rose by 200,000 bushels.
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