The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-29
COTTON GOSSIP.

The local smarket has relapsed into
a period of dullness.
No offerings were made yesterday in
local spots.
Local middling went up to II s-1s
cents yesterday.
still the local holders are not taking
advantage Of the high prices.
All the cotton months went into new
high records yesterday.
The market closed about 20 points up
Favorable weather In this section
over Sunday.
other places reported heavy rains
yesterday.
cotton.
yesterday with full quotations asked.
Liverpool cabled: Continental spin
ners still short of cotton"
Liverpool has followed the advance
A report said heavy rains in Tonnes
see and Arkansas yesterday.
Grenada and Water Valley, Miss,
also reported heavy precipitation.
Houston, Texas, reports that the first
bale of the season was auctioned on
there yesterday for $425. 1t came from
Falfurias, Starr County, and weighed
44O pounds.
The Journal of Commerce issued
some more bull dope yesterday on the
conditions in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Greenvllle, Texas, says: Plant
growing rapidly. prospects could not
be better"
rains have been very beneficial. Cot
TIN now up to a stand, growing very
nicely. but still three weeks late.
from u ali parts Of Texas this week are
mainly encouraging.
South Texas says: PLANT we'll
chopped and doing nicely. :. Rather
numerous complaints of boil weevil.
prevents damage"
There are Some reports of the boil
weevil from the Paris and Greenville
from Northeast Texas show excellent
prospects in other respects.
New York wires; Reports this
conditions in some parts of the belt.
This confirms the Journal of Com
merce's special report this morning
showing deterioration of to 10
outlook in louisiana, We believe there
Is quite some short interest yet to be
covered and as cotton Is of such ex-
cellent quality there is little chance of
much of 1t being rendered on contract
day."
Another New York wire reads: Jour
nal of Commerce report on Mississippi
and Louisiana very bullish, practically
confirms all that has been said. Six
South Carolina. Mississippi and Louis
lana, have now been reported in Bad
shape by Journal of Commerce. Ma
tional ginners' condition said to be 76,
compared with s1.l by Government
May rs"
Following are some weather reports
from other points in the State yester
day:
uEQdy 6LtCAitOOu anu SAOWCE JColCIddy
afternoon.
Eutaw-clear. hot. Hard rain Sat-
urday afternoon.
Birming ham-Clear, hot. Hard show
ers yesterday afternoon.
Tuscaloosa-Rain yesterday after
noon; now clear and hot.
Following is the report issued yes
terday by the Journal of Commerce
setting forth the conditions in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana:
Mississippi .-Incessant rains during
month caused heavy deterioration. so
much so that number of correspond
ents report worst prospects in years.
Fields universally grassy and cultiva-
ton much needed. Plants small and
In some cases weak, while stands av-
cause abandonment of some crops,
while in others lands have been plow-
ed up and planted in corn. Portions
of crop yet remain to 5e worked out
Boil weevil have made their appear
ance In a number of counties and are
working vigorously. Returns thus far
received indicate reduction of 5 to 10
points compared with last month, when
condition was rs, 4; last year condi-
ton 81 6 at this time.
Louisiana.-Journal of Commerce
correspondent report outlook for cot
ton far from bright. Boil weevil re-
ported by nearly every correspondent
and in many localities are very plen-
tiful and punoturing forms almost as
fast as made. Some are blowing up
cotton and planting corn. Excessive
rains have caused much grass and land
needs cultivation. Although plant is
small, some sections are now doing we'll
and with hot dry weather much Inn
provement Is expected. Crop made a
poor start. June condition being 10.
deterioration this month will be sew
eral points.
Chicago Grain And Produce.
Chicago, June 2S-Rapij progress of
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