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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1913

Page

2

Cotton market slides then steadies amid weather and crop estimates

New York October 28 The cotton market opened weak on bearish private crop views and weather fears. Prices fell 5 to 19 points early, rallied 8 to 10 as buying returned, but last quotes remained 5 to 10 points below prior night’s close. Spot cotton quiet at middling uplands 14.30, Gulf 14.75, with analysts citing crop totals near 12.36 million bales and world demand around 14.5 million.

New York Texas Oklahoma Condon Shaw Gulf Liverpool Rio Santos Cordova Gutranes Igher Hamburé Lipik Pfennigs Bantos

Cotton Markets Across Ports Show Steady Middling Prices

Market summary lists cotton at steady middling across cities including Atlanta Macon Athens and Charlotte with varying receipts exports and stock. New Orleans Savannah Charleston and Philadelphia report steady prices with net receipts and coastwise exports. interior movement notes Houston Augusta Memphis St Louis and Cincinnati with shipments sales and stocks. Total Tuesday receipts at all ports reach 107 186 with three day consolidated 274 920 and overall stock about 87 692.

Atlanta Macon Athens Charlotte Galveston New Orleans Ross TAU Vannah Charleston Wilmington Doob Bross Texas Ciey Mexico Great Britain France Continent Houston New Orleans A Mobile Savannah Wilmington Ce Norfolk Bobton Pero Texas City Interior Masseneee Augusta Memphis Wie St. Louia Cincinnati Little Rock

Range in Cotton Futures

New Orleans Cotton Exchange closed for a holiday as trading in cotton futures remained steady. The holiday observed in New Orleans affects market activity and settlement procedures for October.

New Orleans

Market slips then steadies as cotton futures wobble

New York trading opens with heavy selling from last week buyers pushing prices down several points before demand returns to steady the market. Northern weather worries and expectations of more frost limit upside, with late morning prices 7 to 8 points below previous night. New Orleans spot cotton steadies but shows a wide range of grades with temperatures falling across the South.

New York Itaslf New Orleans Liverpool

Wheat Declined One Quarter Cent in Market Report

Chicago market notes drouth relief in Argentina easing wheat demand while prices closed slightly lower. Corn rose modestly and oats fell. provisions mixed. Reports from Kansas Nebraska and Winnipeg show weather as factor. New York and Liverpool markets gave mixed signals with spot and futures near unchanged.

Petroleum steady hides envy Dayota central America leather firm

Petroleum markets show steadiness as hides and leather sectors exhibit mixed signals. Dayota notes 3114 81 percent, with Central America involvement shaping trade dynamics for the leather industry.

New York Dayota Central America

Favorite Stocks Close At Loss In Uneven Trading

New York stocks ended lower after an irregular session as speculative favorites faced declines. News of a £2.5 million South African gold purchase in London sparked brief gains before a renewed selling pressure. US Steel's earnings and several rail reports weighed on sentiment while money rates firmed, with call loans at 34 1/2 percent and uneven bond activity.

New York Lst London Furtther America Bank of England United States Steel Corporation Union Pacific Southern Pacific Rock Island United States Cail

Chicago and Kansas City Market Receipts October 28

Livestock prices mixed across Chicago and Kansas City with steady to strong advances in steers and hogs. Cattle receipts around 16 000 to 18 600. hogs 9 000 in Chicago and 14 000 in Kansas City. sheep receipts 3 200 to 32 000. prices feature prime fed steers 8.60 to 9.80 and heavy hogs near 8.15.

Chicago Star Geib Cattien Heeves Texas Kansas City Hecht Ifan Louisville

Treasury Statement and Global Markets Summary

The U S treasury report shows a general fund balance of 124 631 200 at opening, with yesterday's receipts 1 422 595 and payments 2 296 086, creating a fiscal year deficit of 8 357 469 versus last year 6 590 876. Mining stocks drift in Boston and London, with Arizona Commercial 514, Calumet and Arizona 61, Greene Cananea 30, North Butte 24, and gold markets broadly firmer as America buys 2 500 000 ounces at 77 9d per ounce. Paris and Berlin quote rente and exchange rates while London quotes Consols and bar silver.

Washington United States Treasury Boston Arizona Commercial Calumet and Arizona Greene Cananea North Butte London America Paris Berlin

Money and Exchange and European Market Report

Money on call firm at 3 3 4 percent with prime mercantile paper at 5 1 5 percent. Sterling exchange steady at 4 81 for 60 days and 4 8525 for demand. London reports strong money demand, stock market firmness, and copper gains amid good statistics. Sugar, molasses, and linseed markets show mixed pricing with firm and steady tones across commodities.

Money and Exchange New York Primé Mercantile Sterling Exchange Stady

Uniformity in grades of American cotton

Washington reports a government conference with southern cotton exchange leaders to standardize American cotton grades below middling to align with Liverpool revised grades. Officials expect adoption nationwide, noting changes are mainly nominal and should simplify marketing abroad.

Washington Department of Agriculture Liverpool Memphis W. C. Lawson Waco Cotton Exchange N. A. Cobb Bureau of Plant Industry Secrary Houston H. J. Galloway W. C. Langon Waco, Texas Cotton Exchange W. King Dallas Texas N. Muller Eustis Taylor Galveston EH. J. Glenny New Orleans W. G. McCabe Charleston S. C J.B. Watham Julius Cone Greensboro N.C W. Neville Edward K. Cone R.C. Cairnes Clement Moore New York City Greenville Fort Wort Paris San Antonio Oklahoma City Pine Bluff Ark Atlanta

Metals and Dry Goods Market Roundup

In New York and London, metal prices showed quiet to steady trading with copper edging lower on spot and near contracts, tin fluctuating in narrow ranges, and antimony steady at Cookson. Iron remained unchanged. dry goods and cotton yarns in New York were firm but export activity stayed weak, with light trading in heavy men’s wear fabrics.

New York London Cookson Cleveland

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