The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
COTTON ADVANCES.
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 The reason for the rise In price wns largely the improved New York mar ksS cotton having zone pp about ten
 Priyssr cables were ], received by a New York Arm declaring that Axanchee- erfeporte show | large busfness with iI ety sqs s nas ss The European market rnfherSlndfcated
 The wes5h@r did mot play a very Im- ports reEardins c6nditioas h the west. erns part bf the belt and MEssissippI Valley were somewhat. conflicting, and are looked upon by some az bearish and by others as bu1fish.
 wsfi Brcs have just Issued their letter of the 18th insts ,s 1sv
 The situation ir the cotton trade has undergone but little change from sna tRey ~rite m rRs Stocks Ss 'st st tNe interior towns and cities have not diminished very much during the lasc two weeks. as sales have been light tial reasons: the first being the general lack of demand from spinners from ev- cry section, and the apathy of Eu- ropean importers ilsincreasing their al- fseey ,seqso, hsSsy .S stSeEs n S9nssqusnes himself without orders and also found t. difncult to make sales.
 The second reaslyn, fs the tenacity of
 es Ssfs stSI wsS sg the way as their holdings are concerned. and who 9eiieye that the remnant of the crop is well worth more money than tns current prices bring. especially in- with exceptional spinning quality.
 As noted in our preyions letter. prep arasions for new crop up Co the first cf February were we'll advanced. Since farm work. The rains however, are very beneficial, inasmuch as fhere has bsen great denciency. Moreover, the rain prepares the land for easy cuiti- yauon. The farmer does not find any dificuity in procuring advences for making new crop. The agitation for greater diversiieation seems to have taken tax n: :csonsidsrebls root The prospect however. largely depend upon weather condftions; labor being plentiful, with the exceptionk0f the districts fin Lou. isihna and other parts where the wee. VII has done such serious damage We understapd that In these districts, la DOT is IyAying and has left In consid. era6ly QHAntfty.
 From Southern mill men we under Stand that the demand for goods is con. stderabfY better Khan ff hsa hear ss pesiaiiy is thls the' case for export to Chfna.s MILLS are earning money. es- peeiaNk where they have bought sup- Raies prior to January 1st It Is also weltafo note. that from all information we can get, consumption of cotton in aAe United States will probably be d rec0rQ breaker, whereasfrom the Con. tlpenI where trade has been sluggish. consumpfion will depend q great deal on the Improvement In trade from now