Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30

HAYWARD & CLARK'S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.--Excepting in
south Texas, where scattered showers occurred,
there was no rainfall Of consequence in the
west. The map, however, still shows good
in the near future. Temperatures
able everywhere. Generally fair weather pre-
vailed in The central belt and cloudy weather
in the atlantic states.
A long range weather forecast from Wash
ington promises about normal temperatures and
showcry weather generally for this week. Crop
news from oklahoma is uniformly good; from
Texas. mixed, but some good crop reports come
even from the drouthy section. Liverpool an
nounced plus correction in the stock of Ameri-
can Of q. 900 bales; total American now being
260.nO0. Futures declined as much as English
points. pots 8 points lower; sales, 1900 bales.
Our market opened at about unchanged fig
ures improved a few points on sympathetic
buying on the sharp upturn in August futures
in New York, but from lack Of support soon
lost the improvement. October here sold back
to 10 20 In the first three-quarters of an hour.
while August in New York was carried by
short squeeze to zoe.
Galveston records 10000 new bales to date:
Houston, I19. SOC new bales to date. Mobile
has % new bales today; Savannah. 40. and
Charleston, IL This indicates that a rapid in
crease in the new crop movement this week.
BUTTER CHEESE AND EGGS
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Butter irregular; re-
ceipts 1884. Creamery specials 31h%32c;
state dairy Common to finest 22ls a2sl5c; pro
ss@%e %e st 1pefin Creamery 2aaa
Cheese barely steady; receipts LOO; State
whole milk specials 1e@l7l1e; DO. FancI i5e;
14%c; do. common 13@1315c; skim full to spe-
ciai 1914 d13c.
mia and nearby hennery white 2s93Sc; do. gath
cred white 25d29 do. hennery brown 27d2yc;
do gathered brown 2562Tc; fresh gathered
ira firsts 24d25c; do. firsts 21G22c; do. Sec
SUGAR, COFFEE AND PETROLEUM
NEW YORK Aug. 29.-Raw sugar steady;
, No
45; molasses sugar, 50 test, $40; refined
steady: crushed. o.95; granulated, 5.25; pow
dercd. $50.
Petroleum steady; refined, barrels, les.
.Coffee-Spot firm; No. Rio, -o~sI0Ac; No.
.Moasses dull; New Orleans open kettle. 80
@42c.
CoMMERcIAL-APPEAL CROP REPORT
MEMPHIS Tenn. Aug. 29.-The cotton crop
situation summarized as follows by the Com
merCial-Appta al:
II is evident that the recent rainfall in
Texas has been of scattered and local benefit.
the precipitation being too light in most cases
to relieve the drouth. In central and south.
ern parts OF the state bols opening very
rapidly. and almost the entire crop, unless raIa
falls soon, will very shortly be ready for the
pickers. The yield promises somewhat bet
ern counties is good. oklahoma's prospect con-
tinues excellent, record production being in
dictated.
IN other states returns do not average quite
so favorable as during the preceding four weeks.
The rainfall has been unevcnly distributed, and
there are places where shedding Is complained
Of the most serious reports coming from CEN
trail and southern Alabama. The crop In Louis
lana and southern Mississippi will not be in
creased beyond its present promise, because OF
the activity OF boil weevils.
In all eastern and valley states. where rain
has fallen during the past two weeks. reports
are good and there some fine crops. The
plant generally has fruited WELL but late
frost is needed for maturing everything In
sight As a rule, cotton is opening slowly,