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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1904
Page
20
Chicago and Minneapolis reports show wheat prices advancing as short sellers cover before the market holiday. May wheat rose to around 90%c with further gains in July, while oats and provisionsHeld steady with mixed reactions amid active commission demand and ongoing liquidation.
Grain markets show mixed moves with wheat corn and oats rising on optimistic war sentiment while provisions stay dull. The report notes activity from commission houses and firm buying, warns of sharp moves on adverse Far East news, and suggests taking long positions in grain while cautioning against the short side.
Atlanta January 23 Business in the fruit and produce line opens 1904 prospects show apples at fair prices with ample supply bananas higher on light receipts strong demand Florida oranges scarce yet well supplied with fancy fruit California fruit also showing well Nuts movement slow with many leftovers from holidays and being pushed at knock out prices California dried fruits in strong demand pears fine. sweet potatoes duller with heavier receipts and lower prices Irish potatoes booming 16 to 20 cents per bushel poultry in good demand esp serences unsettled market close 26 to 22 cents per pound steady prices expected. pears met ready sale at quoted prices demand good
A dated listing from Atlanta shows prices for coffee varieties, syrups, crackers, canned goods, fish, rice, meats, and condiments. Notable items include Arbuckle coffee at 18.80 per unit, ground coffee 12.50, oysters at 1.65 and 1.20, head rice at 6 cents per pound, and pickles priced at 8.60 for a six gallon quantity.
Coca Cola company deeded to Forrest and George Adair a 60 by 105 foot lot on Decatur street west of Ivy Street for 40 000 cash. The two story brick building houses three stores and hotel rooms upstairs. Adairs had earlier bought at 32 000 from Capital City Trust Company, now resold to Coca Cola, showing confidence in Atlanta real estate. The Adairs foresee a five or six story building and plan future development as Atlanta grows.
New York traders weigh outlook as war fears ease and cotton and grain advance. Bankers debate loan margins, loaning bases, and the impact of possible eastern conflict on cotton and cereals. Bond markets show mixed demand. Rockefeller and Morgan interests influence prices while market liquidity and potential rail and steel deals loom large for the year.
London financial notes show tuition taken at Bank of England totaling £8000, with £760,000 withdrawn for South American shipment. Berlin quotes 20 marks 45 pfennigs for London checks, Paris lists 3 percent rente at 97. France 96 centimes. Washington Treasury balances exclude gold reserve with available cash at 2,}25,714,010 and gold at 384,662,092.
Fragmented pricing list from Atlanta market featuring eggs butter poultry fruit and produce. Mentions Georgia Tennessee prices for common items and damaged wording. Readable items include dressed poultry per pound and fresh produce notes alongside scattered figures.
New York money markets showed uneven trading with gains in loans and deposits following the bank statement. Officials reported a surge in loans totaling over 30 million dollars and a large deposits rise, while the surplus reserve hovered near prior peaks.
In New York a week of trading brought broader markets and higher activity. Professional and semi professional operators dominated, expanding from smaller rail stocks to high grade issues and pulling a bear crowd to cover. The week closed with buoyancy tied to large operator presence and market crystallization.
The piece notes growing confidence in money market liquidity and ample reserves, aided by a $55.9 million monthly loan expansion, gold inflows, and bank trust transfers. It cites stable railroad earnings, improving steel and cotton markets, and heightened demand for high grade bonds while noting large trades in United States Steel and Rock Island issues.
Bruce and Co reports a surge in stock activity over the past week in Atlanta on January 23. Leaders included standard railways and select industrials like Sugar, with gains in Southern railway preferred and broad optimism for Timeis Central, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Chicago and Great Western. The report notes a shift toward long positions as prices rise and the market emerges from a prolonged downturn.
New York January 23 report notes a heavy rise in loans but stock sales absorbed it with the market closing at good prices. Sentiment remains optimistic and shares of good stocks look favored. Smelters appear intrinsically cheap and strong interests already buying Union Pacific. Missouri Pacific bull pool quiet but expected to move soon.
On a quiet Liverpool market day, wheat spot stocks are exhausted with futures listed as nominal. Corn shows mixed American demand, steady near term positions, with January and March futures noted.
Investors urged to purchase Josephine Gold and Copper Stock with payments of 750 down and 780 monthly. Claims large fortunes from small investments in copper shares and mentions a 200 acre mineral stake in Arizona near Senator Clark's United Verde. Heavy developments underway and shipments started. Offices at Brown Palace Hotel Denver. References include Westart Bank Denver Prescott Nate Bank and others.
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