The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-31
LOCAL WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT
COTTON GOSSIP.

VOI1ON &OOO4Es
 Twelve bales of the staple were sold yesterday in the local market.
 The lucky holder received 12 5-s cents for his cotton.
 Nothing else was offered.
 The cotton market was steady yes- terday and close at about the same figure 1t did on Thursday evening.
 The initial prices were a few points un on strong cables.
 Liverpool spot sales yesterday were 17.000 bales.
 The section received another heavy rain yesterday
 Just what the farmers have been waiting for. with the improvement in the fields the past few weeks followed by the heavy rains this week, the cotton throughout this section ought to show some improvement.
 Some planters report their plant not fruiting we'll
 Others have noticed broken bolls.
 Indications ard for continued show. CTS and rain.
 The market reacted 2 few points yesterday after the opening on heavy realizing.
 Everyone at all connected with the market are now anxiously awaiting the goverenment August condition re- port which is due to be issued Monday at Il o'clock.
 It will be compared with last years | figure of '83 and the figure in 1907 of 75. Estimates are that this years fig ure will be 75. which will produce | bullish effect on the market.
 Liverpool cabled: "Continent and Manchester has heavy buyers. with support. from your side will go much higher"
 Houston. Tex. received forty-six new | bales yesterday, making total of ninety-oRe up to date. Another cable from Liverpool reads: Nervousness pending bureau report; spinners calling for cotton at the end | of the month"
 Spinners' takings for the week have been 143,OOo bales against 11S.oOo bales last year.
 Rome, Oa., WlTeS. CNlce ram last night. Just what was needed. Consid- erable improvement in this section" Liverpool cables again: Market feels the influence of belated trade cov- ering pending bureau report. Feeling | here now bullish."
 A long range forecast from Wash
 aPresent conditions indicate that | good rains will fall in middle and wes- 1 tern portion of the cotton belt where needed about the middle of next week" :" New York wiress Journal of Com merce says Texas shows deterioration. Oklahoma about unchanged. Ca ables strong. Texas weather clear Look
 Washington, D. C.. wires: ."It is probable Secretary Wilson will soon promulgate the cotton standards pre- ! for the standardization of cotton. Nine grades are selected and officially de clared the government standards: 100 sets of samples are prepared and will 1 be sent ont to the imp portant cotton ex- 1 changes. The principal agricultural | colleges as well as among commercial 1 organizations in the leading mark cts 50 | that they can know the exact grade"
 Following is the report of The Jour nal of Commerce on the condition of | IeXaS ana OkldnOInds
 Texas: Drought and high tempera- | lures have reduced boil weevil ravages | to a minimum and other insect damage | generally in good condition. continued drought has created a very critical sit l uation, and considerable rain from now on will be necessary, to bring satisfac- tory results. Good showers have fallen in most sections, but more rain Is need ed to hold this temporary benent. The urgent need Of high tempera- lures are the predominant complaints and chiefly responsible for the decided deterioration reflectSd in primary re- ports of correspondents estimate of per centage. Cotton has Deen weak ened and dwarfed generally and she'd ding has begun while premature open ing is feared by many. Stands are fairly good and the plant is generally well fruited- But feAT complaints of scarcity of labor are heard and the crop is well cultivated. Injury from the recent tropical storm was light ac- cording to reports So far received. Picking will be general by the middle of August If ranfSII Is sufficient for the rest of the season fair crop may be expected. Otherwise the prospect Is gloomy
 good start of last month, the plant be Ing generally of good size and strong. Stands are satisfactory and fruitage Is good, fields look in excellent condt- ton being clean and well cultivated. Moisture has been: sections are now beginning to need rain. No insects are reported except occasionally the boil