The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

Dulness and slight fluctuations in prices charae'
ern cotton to. day The trading was n the ma
there was slight decline owing to disappointing
1 IN OF
SnS 6y The sn IN s Tss
Of drought The signal S ms service prtdicted FAIR
weather for Texas during the next thirty:sx hours
little local selling. The latest Texas STATE re.
The week just ended has been excessively hot
There has been almost entire absence OF rain ex-
State. whore showers occurred on the 18th.
Al, Tho drought ia becoming serious In many parts OF
qu;nce has fallen for more than four weeks.
The The season up :" the commencement OF this
p1 sF dry Hs
shower. s and occasional heavy rains gave an album
send ont lateral roots at the expense Of the develop
mCnt of the main tap root. which the plant must
this drought. and 1t has suffered materially. Com.
and this does not apply to the leaves and SQUARE:
only. but in some places young hollis are falling OF
lent two or three weeks ago only fair crop is now
indicated except in scattered localities where show
ers have occurred at frequent intervals Cotton is
opening rapidly over the southern portion OF the
state and picking T. being rushed during tho favor,
portion OF the State, where picking "a commencing
Houston. Aug 1s.-"Have had Ave weeks dry hot
weather over entire state-ll to IL points Of 80
porting daily shows temperature 1000 100 for thirty
days Showers lasting days the State show 40&
critical situation" DALLAS, Aug 10" Showers In
spote. Crop accounts continue generally unfavor
able" NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1S-"Showers Eovasota
Taylor Hearne, Waco and Brandon. Tex, this A. N.
North Texas district still dry ARDMoRE, ]. T.. Aug.
10" Drought continues doing harm sr. Louis.
Aug. 1s.-" Prospects not hatterinx." ATLANTA Ga,
Aug lS.-DrouGht continues-light partial showers
give no relief-sill very hot opening premAturely."
PARIS. Tex Aug a." Have received reports
from as rar west Abiene. Tex and about all State
prospects OF rain. In another week rain would
he ~ little The change has been complete and
is like another 1895. Temperature has averaged al
most daily from 1Oo0lO5 in the shade. No rains
have fallen since Brazos foods. Wealth n today
clear and hot" CHARLOTTE. N. a.. Aug. a." Crop
points to 05s7 10 cent OF last In this section
Spotted. Few good crops-mustly fair and poor to
very poor Opening prematurely on sandy soils and
will be short. Troy, Ala. Aug l5-'Snce LIST. inst.
prevailing condition have been unfsvorable. After
had excessive hot and dry weather. causing she'd
ding Of Young hollis. Rust has extensively appeared,
and early Cotton has stopped fruiting altogether.
Late cotton. although suffering has retained its vi
tally and would continue to fruit IL soaking shower
we're had Deterioration has set in cutting down
pared with previous years the crop in section is
up to general average. Cotton Is opening rapidly
and picking is in progress. Judging from bales
the quality ia unusually good, showing good. strong
staple"
CorFEE.-Rio on the spot was dull at SIC for No.
changed No sales. Hayre declined NJ Hamburg
was unchanged to u pfg lower. American ware
house deliveries. 1881 bags. Rio declined so reis;
receipts. 1000; stock, 81 900; exchange lid.
decline OF l-32d Santos was unchanged: receipts.
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