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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
5
New York and Liverpool openings show heavy selling as futures and spot prices fall. Reports from Beeville Texas indicate delayed cotton picking causing local shortages and piling pressure on growers. Houston and New Orleans anticipate large receipts as traders watch price declines and demand shifts.
Market notes show quiet spot cotton in New Orleans and Liverpool with steady quotes. Trade receipts around 7,000 bales in New York and Savannah, with Upland futures near 15.00 in August and early November prices around 24.90 to 24.00, while nerves keep some bids easy.
The note discusses weak cotton values abroad and a lack of improvement in the market. It highlights uncertain demand, muted activity, and cautious sentiment for future prices. Traders anticipate little near term betterment and emphasize the need for favorable conditions to lift prices.
Private wire reports from New York describe early market weakness with cautious selling and re selling in cotton futures. Forecasts mention dry and hot conditions in the cotton belt and a mostly unchanged market as Liverpool prices drift.
Regional forecast notes mixed conditions with clouds and sun. Georgia Florida and Texas show local rain chances. Midwest Nebraska Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and Indiana expect showers and cooler temperatures tonight and Friday. Northwest and Plains show variable clouds and periods of rain or clearer weather.
The bulletin notes a southeast moving low pressure center over the western U S causing widespread rain and showers across the eastern map area. Stations report one inch or less rainfall in the past 24 hours with several cities listing measurable totals and temperatures remaining stationary in many areas.
L J Anderson Co reports Liverpool sent a dampening signal to buyers in New York causing prices to fall about 12 to 19 points at the open. Short covering later trimmed losses but trading remained dull as weather and crop estimates kept the market nervous about the growing season.
In New York on August 22 a large rubbin trade moved to ease the primary market amid a temporary lull. Buyers show steady demand for fall and spring delivery with most leading items already directed toward spring 197.
A fragmentary note cites the Chicago Board of Trade and Galveston Cotton Exchange with reference to cotton market activity. It mentions R. Fagan as manager and notes Long Distance Telephone connections, indicating communications in exchange operations.
The market opened with strong gains across steel and railroad shares as buyers absorbed offerings. Strong inside interests and Harriman group activity pushed United States Steel and Northern Pacific higher while bonds remained firm and money rates rose modestly.
The letter discusses cotton sales shifts as producers seek to expand markets abroad. It notes local traders adjusting to new prices, aiming to boost demand while facing uncertain futures and potential price movements through autumn and winter.
The report notes the range of cotton prices at New York and New Orleans with brief values and market movement. Sellers and buyers appear active as futures and spot quotes fluctuate through trading sessions.
Aug 2 New York markets show partial advances in cotton and coffee amid European cable signals of Brasil dry weather and weak demand. Traders note liquidations and unsettled futures, with oil seeds buoyed by near term buying and liberal South offerings for distant delivery.
Bright morning notes from Wall Street hint at a steadier tone as traders weigh early market moves. Analysts expect cautious gains and lenders look to stabilize amid prior speculative activity.
A clipped market summary notes grain provisions moving lower while wheat and oats show mixed signals. Reports from Kansas and Minnesota indicate high yields and quality new wheat amid heat damage in some regions. Local traders watch policy talk and potential tariffs as futures dip with short covering rare.
Price Current from Cincinnati notes week favorable with oats and corn trends. Packing figures listed show modest activity, reflecting overall stable market conditions for grain and produce during the period.
Fragmented OCR lists scattered terms on sugar market listings. Partial names and prices appear unclear with misread phrases and garbled sections.
The Liverpool grain market opens softly with prices drifting lower for wheat and oats as buyers adjust expectations amid cautious trading. Market sources note small declines across wheat futures and spot oats while local sellers keep firm on certain consignments.
In Chicago August trading, wheat opened slightly lower as heavy selling by Patten and Rycroft weighed on prices. Rain in the Northwest caused little impact on the market plan, with scattered buying and mixed reports of shipments and inventories.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a report on agricultural production and distribution figures with 383,000 bushels versus 297 bushels last year. Mentions locations and entities are unclear due to garbled text.
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