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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
11
May 2 reports show a dull session in cotton with prices mixed and declines in key markets. Liverpool futures eased while New Orleans spot trading remained easy amid ample offerings and cautious buying. color and demand for textiles varied across goods sectors.
May 2 reports show mixed cotton activity across several ports. New York notes dull to steady conditions with middling around 85 to 89 cents, totals including receipts 3,291 and stock 141,439. Charleston shows steadier trends with middling up and stock about 6,945. Mobile and Wilmington report dull to semiquiet conditions with moderate receipts and stocks, while Norton ledger lists nominal mid prices and mixed receipts.
Cotton Region Bulletin reports May 2 movement with totals for eight months reaching 9,334,947 bales. New Orleans figures show strong receipts and inland stocks, while the Chicago and Liverpool markets reflect steadiness amid weather news. Trade notes include Egypt and Bombay imports and adjustments in foreign exports, with Hubbard Bros and Beers on market commentary.
May 2 reports show Liverpool cotton prices easing while American markets steady amid large interior receipts. News from Hubbard Bros and Southern Exchange notes dullness in futures, with improving prospect for a higher late movement as exports ease. Weather and crop conditions cited as affecting planting and demand, with quotes on wheat corn and provisions indicating mixed but firm activity across markets.
Commodity notes list varied flour and grain prices with terms like secona patent and extra fancy. includes meat, corn, oats, rye, hay, meal and hull pricing. United States market roundup from New York Chicago and Cincinnati on May 8 shows flour active, wheat futures firm, corn strong with outside buying, oats firmer, and cash quotations for several cereals and feeds.
Atlanta and St Louis markets show pork and lard prices easing slightly while dry salted meats and bacon stay steady. New York and Cincinnati notes reflect steady to firm trends in lard, pork, and bulk meats with minor regional variations.
May 2 Atlanta market notes list Arbuckle coffee at 11.80 for prewar price ranges with mixed brands and regional granulated sugars from New York and New Orleans. Dairy and butter prices vary by origin with Jersey butter at 16.00 and creamery butter at 20. Prices for live poultry, turkeys, and dressed poultry appear with stated weights and unit pricing. Vegetables include Florida cabbage at 2.24 and California peeled peaches with mixed stock, reflecting demand shifts and regional offerings.
Weather conditions affect arrivals of Florida produce including peas, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, peppers, squash, and strawberries. Prices vary by crate or dozen with notes on demand and quality impacting value. Several items show minor listing errors but reflect market activity and price ranges.
Atlanta notes include fruit prices for lemons figs nuts and apples with regional shipments. Savannah and Charleston report turpentine and rosin firm with receipts and sales figures. New York coffee and sugar markets rise amid steady tones. New Orleans stock exchange closed for President Miles. cotton seed and meal prices shown. metals and butter markets listed with minor shifts.
The day on May 2 featured sharp swings in Atchison and Union Pacific as Granger lines battled for control against Pacific outlets. Traders cited rumors of Vanderbilt and Harriman influence, heavy profit taking in United States Steel, and a closing mix with Atchison near the day’s high and St Paul advancing about 12 percent.
A garbled stock listing appears with assorted figures and abbreviations for various securities. The fragmentary text references bonds, railroad issues, and group sectors with scattered prices and changes, but lacks coherent names, dates, or complete entries.
London quotes show money market rates and bills with 20 cents to 122% ranges, Berlin lists lenton rates at 20 marks and 3 percent short bills, Paris reports London exchange at 23 francs for checks, New York stock exchange records set at $70,000 with a $66,000 prior peak, Norfolk and Western declares a 1 percent dividend, Treasury statement details and market briefings across multiple financial centers.
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