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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1902

Page

2

Cotton Market Seesaw Follows Bullish Liverpool Cables

New York May 7 cotton opened steady but slipped as Liverpool cables showed weakness. July fell to 9.23, August 9.05, then rallied to 9.95 on southern news. New Orleans spot demand improved briefly before selling renewed, closing barely steady with slight net gains. Total sales about 260,000 bales.

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Market Drift and Weather Signals in Cotton Market

The market opened steady then dipped on weak cables from London, rebounded as long positions surged, and then faced mixed sentiment from traders. Reports from the cotton belt indicate fine growing weather with scattered showers in Texas, suggesting crop development will steer prices, while weekly letters from New York and New Orleans note ongoing volatility, rain forecasts, and uncertainty about acreage and demand.

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Market drift in New York and London stocks May 7

Financial cables from New York and London report a quietly cheerful mood with miners buoyed by news of 200 prisoners captured in the Orange colony. Consols edge higher, Rio Tinto gains, and United States stocks show mixed moves amid ongoing strike rumors and unsettled railway shares.

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Chicago Market Reviewed Grain Slumps as Weather Fades Support

Chicago May 7 traders follow weather maps press prices down across July wheat corn and oats. Wheat declines from initial gains as rain relief and favorable crop reports erode demand with strong export and cash activity weak. Provisions hold near steady amid mixed hog market. receipts and futures volumes noted.

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Prime on Crop Conditions

Chicago May 3 reports clear skies and cooler nights with mixed rains in the south and central Mississippi valley. Oats show marked improvement and spring heat remains a concern but planting will begin earlier than last year with a large corn acreage expected nationwide. Authorities note low old corn stocks and a possible export uptick after July.

New York Chicago Mississippi Valley

WHEAT AND GRAIN MARKETS ACROSS CITIES MAY 7

Atlanta reports flour and grain prices including first patent flour at 5.25, corn 88 cents, oats, bran, and seed values. New York and Chicago quotes show wheat drops, corn weakness, and mixed oats with varied cash levels. St Louis and Cincinnati note dull flour, easy wheat, and firm cottonseed meal, with livestock markets active and prices mixed across regions.

Atlanta Diahmond Victor New York Ilze St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati California Western Steam South America Fork Pere Bacon

London Wool Market and Global Prices May 7 Report

London markets show 13 738 bales offered with broad commodity movements across wool sales and metals. NSW and Victoria offerings drive mixed scoured and greasy prices, while Cape of Good Hope, Natal and North America totals appear with varied rates. Liverpool grain, cotton seed oil, meal, pork, lard and bacon quotes circulate through multiple U.S. cities, reflecting a broad 19th century commodities day.

London New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Gresey Weat Australia New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal North America

Grain Letter Reports Mixed Signals and Active Trade

O'Dell and Co reports grain markets broadly active in Chicago on May 7 with varied opinions and signs of manipulation. Wheat traded steady then eased, futures buoyed by lower prices, exports steady, receipts 140 cars across principal points, primary movement moderate and stocks shrinking, cash demand weak, country offerings light.

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Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported Across Ports

Naval Stores in Savannah shows receipts and sales for turpentine and rosin with exports varying. prices quoted for multiple grades. Wilmington notes Spirita turpentine and rosin receipts with firm crude turpentine at 91.49 and tar at 1.5. Charleston reports turpentine and rosin unchanged.

Savannah Wilmington Charleston

Groceries price list from Atlanta market May 7

A historical Atlanta market listing shows coffee prices per 100 pounds from Arbuckle 10.80, Lion 31.39, Cordova 10.30, Blue Ribbon 10, green coffee 10c to 8c, and sugar sacks 1.10 to 1.40. Ice cream 1.95, cheese 14 1-2 to 15 1-2, Arm and Hammer 3.00, crackers and ginger snaps 6c, oysters F W 1.85 L W 1.25, fancy head rice noted among numerous grocery items and prices.

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