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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
3
T W Palmer Co of New York reports on the current cotton market with price trends and market drivers. The brief notes supply demand shifts and regional factors influencing fiber prices and trading activity.
New Orleans reports from August 17 cover Liverpool action and labor liquidation, Berlin and Empire conference notes, and New York coop experiences. Markets show a test and settle stance at Te, with opening recession recovered by midday trading. Weil Bros. crop summary notes west shedding and weevil activity amid poor blooms. broad liquidation lifts prices, then strong buying turns into a thirteen point rally before final levels sit about twelve points below prior close.
Washington reports temperatures above normal with scattered rains aiding western cotton growth while central and eastern areas see weevil pressures and shedding. Texas endures high winds damaging bolls though accompanying rain helps overall. Oklahoma shows mixed progress with drought effects easing near week’s end. Central states vary from fair to excellent, with continued shedding in several areas.
Mr. Ruffin notes summer hay crops improve while grasshoppers injure cotton and corn. He recommends poisoned bran mash for pest control mixing coarse cheat bran 100 pounds Paris green or white arsenic 5 pounds molasses 2 gallons water 10 to 12 gallons Balt 2 pounds except in Baldwin and Mobile counties. Terraces halt erosion in Arkansas saved 69 197 acres, 58 counties, $830 364. Richard Strauss awarded New York College of Music medal in Munich ceremony.
Progress notes show plants fruiting fairly well in most locations though many comments point to weather conditions that favor weevil activity. Strong local observations reference continued warm temperatures and damp periods aiding pest presence and garden yields.
Across the street from the Erie ballpark a schoolhouse with a row of windows offers a tempting target for batters. So far only one hitter has scored a bullseye, First Baseman Phelps of Youngstown.
Auburn Alabama August 17 extension entomologist W A Rustin declares war on grasshoppers after county agents report widespread damage to winter legumes and other crops by the pest. Some reports already show notable damage to crops across counties.
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