The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30
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All the exchanges were adjourned yesterday.
but for special reasons some reference Ia made

All the exchanges were adjourned yesterday.
but for special reasons some reference is made
below to the New York Cotton Exchange.
corTox The New Orleans Exchange was the only
Promir emit cotton exchange, open yesterday and 4
SspPsnsd IN the cuisines. lie q the conntry Liver
81 leap. and Bounds 81 to 90 points and on this
SsS ore.n; ran IS Ron S.r.
iR:ts vsrs TSaor.d sale. Ja%p.r Sof at 4S:
liverpool was th. the m. riet there opened ! point
rsisd ns t' ~ points more and then
when the advance had TcscIsd Ss points at New
Orleans the suspicion OF fraud became 80 strong that
ana rsssiyas slssr .i s% q the frsSd al
poT wsFs o. TsS T Is
New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges have
sso into The . Il is sd @ the wires
we're S tspped somewhers IN or outside OF New York;
but dd no Damage No
%sats.r aSspf e very
favorable Tor gathering cotton The cotton crop is
r.pd THERE Win ' be
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most SECTION, will be a6ou! one.hsit Of an average
Frank P cR.Gee q the Montgomery. Ala. weather
Bureau has Just published a climate and crop
for the month Of August in Which he says; 'Tsm:
perature-The monthly mean for the entire state
mean lor the northern district was 500; mean for
the southern district vssSl.7 The highest monthly
mean was s4.2. at Mount willing. The lowest
monthly mean was 7s.t. at oneonto. The highest
ton. on the 18th. The lowest recorded during
the month 30. at Opelika. on tho 8Oth.
The monthly range. within the state limit was as.
The Rreatest daily range was 80, at Goodwater on
to 24th. The cool periods were 18th to 1ath 2ath
to 81st Precipitation-in inches and hundredths.
monthly mean for the entire state {. 6S, or about
one inch below the normal: average for northern
lowthe normal for that district! average for tho
southern district. AZ. about inch below the
normal for that district. The greatest monthly
amount was sb5. at Newton The least monthly
Union Springs on the I'd. The rainy periods
were I'd and Sd, mostly in southern district 9th to
7th mostly in northern district and. tho state
Generally favorable conditions prevailed for all
crops, except little too much rain for cotton dur
ing the last decade; few degrees more than tho
average warmth were received and the sun
distributed. being generally somewhat deficient
although excessive in southeastern counties and
along the Florida border. The prevalence OF rust
and shedding. together with some damage by boil
worms lowered the condition Of cotton so that 1t
now promises to give less than average yield; the
top crop made very little progress and is unpromis
ing"
dRAIN-The Chicago Board of Trade was open as
usual. but the trading there was dull However.
wheat advanced . fraction in response to higher
Liverpool cables. An advance of Nd. to Nd in flu
lures and OF Nd. the spot at Liverpool attri
buted TO the threatening situation in the Transvaal
The northwestern receipts were moderate and I'll
Argentina shipments fell on about half million
bushels. Schwartz. Dupse Co. and Bartlett Frazier
q Co. were the best buyers at the West. Corn and
oats were frmer with wheat.