The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14
Futures here declined 8 to 8 points, but rallied
slightly and closed quiet at n net decline of 8 to 9
points, The future trading was as follows:

A further decline took place in cotton to-day owing
to better weather at the South and dull and lower
operators sold. There was Tight rainfall in Georgia,
but at other points in Alabama aud the Mississippi
there was no rain worth speaking of. There was a
.liEh, rally toward the close on covering Of shorts
favorable crop reports we're received and showers
Alabama, MiSsissippi and louisiana. The receipts OF
new cotton continue light. the arrivals at Houston
on this 't day. But the demand was SV easily itS salts.
ned and the rally was tritiing. Houston. Tex.
ssnera Ally c o2119n SSsnii IN south SShsat Fc1a s.St%!R Weather Rcr
damage cone @ue no s sssiSSs ss%"F Thi NJ c receipts IS Viii
continue light until September. Think this section
g Boil worms are doing damage Brenhnm,
Tex. Aug; I2:-"Crop accounts continue good.
mence in a few days, caterpillars reported in some
RnglaT;. Term 1e5m9 ASG are f2 sucSersI1i aycd PGlsSn nre nn nfem;
able; Worms reported in some sections; boil worms
gro sro% 9HGS c sS4e s %S%nE rains I in this = tfS3fAV Gott tom
fruiting well and boiling finely, Fort Worth. Tex.
some damage; there has been SOME shedding. Com
plants too much rain past two weeks Morse, Aug.
unless miles changes i1snss IS soon nnr @ueh damage SS viii Mn'R oce rarr'i
MONTGOMERY. Ala Aug. 12.-"Rains are doing
past two weeks. but plant strong and healthy. with
favorable Ss weather resp 4Sint onr wiz 1i,, be rapid" ,6 Aa,
to crop; consider reports exaggerated" Augusta.
Aug. "a" Light showers in our territory yesterday
and to-day. Crop accounts continue good. Cot
ton is boiling finely, No reports of shedding Au-
gusta. Aug. I2.-"The latest news of crop from our
Territory rains doing considerable damage Pitts
burg. Tex. Aug. g. Too much rain. Boil worms
increasing" Savannah. Aug. o. Reports from
Georgia, South Carolina. and Alabama Of injury to
crop from rains; where the plant is heavily fruited
it Is shedding badly: where the stalk Ia of rank
growth 1t is not fruiting well. One man says his
Some here think that. while these reports
are partially true. a crop OF 10000, 900 bales
is almost certain. Others think different
ly, as shedding is becoming general. Are convinced
that crops east of the Mississippi are badly hurt and
will open slowly. Don't predict u short crop as COM
pared with crops prior to 1897" Columbus, Miss.
Aug, a.-'We have had rain almost daily the past
week and we report damage to crop-a large sappy
growth. taking on but little fruit, and in some places
rust and shedding. More damage will be apparent with
return of dry weather than is now seen. Heavy growth
Ia nice to look at, but is deceptive" Atlanta. Ga. Aug.
10" Whether damage is accrning from present cX-
cessive humidity il questionable, as rains largely oc.
cur in the afternoons, and the greater part of the day
is only partly cloudy. We realize We are in the crit.
cal period"
~CoFFEE-Rio on the spot was steady: No. I, 6Ac.
Sales of 1,5OO bags Rio and Santos late yesterday
on q cost and freight basis at q decline in prices OF
about NC. The sales to-day were 800 bags Mara.
caibo at H4c.. and 800 bags Bucaramauga on private
terms. Futures here declined 9 points and closed
quiet. with sales of H,25O bags. Havre and Hamburg
were unchanged. Rio was quiet at unchanged prices;
receipts, p,OO0: stock. $4,000; exchange, 7 5-1bd.
a decline Of l.32d. Santos was quiet ut 100 refs ad'
vance; receipts, 5000: stock, 632, 900. The future
trading here was as follows: