The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-10
Weekly Interior Cotton,Towns


Weekly Interior otton'Towns
New York, September 9.-Albany:
Receipts. 1890; shipments. 1851; stock,
372.
Athens: Receipts, s94; shipments, 20
stock, 1874.
Atlanta: Nominal; middling, 1871 C;
receipts, 2; shipments 33: stock AZ.
Brenham Receipts. 1912; shipments,
S2S: stock. 1929.
Charlotte: Steady; middling, 14Ac;
receipts, IS. shipments, Is.
Columbia: Receipts. 1S3; shipments,
1919; stock, 1926.
Columbus, Ga: Steady; middling,
14%c; receipts. 314; shipments 1875;
sales, 1856 stock. 276.
Columbus, Miss: Receipts 10 ! stock
%.
Dallas: Receipts 500: stock, 500.
Eufaula: Receipts, 445; shipments
4o7; stock, sos.
Greenville. Receipts, g. shipments. ~
stock, 1870.
Greenwood, S. c.: Receipts, ID; sales
10; stock SO.
Helena: Receipts, /; shipments, AZ
stock, 267.
Little Rock: Receipts. 81; shipments
435; stock, 267.
Macon: Receipts. 5sS; shipments, 525
stock, 397.
Meridian: Receipts, 100; shipments
$50; stock. $50.
Montgomery: Quiet; middling, 13Ac
receipts, 2Os5 shipments, 1866; stock
1858.
Nashville: Quiet; middling. 15c
stock, 941.
Natchez: Receipts, AIS; shipments. "a
stock, 795.
Nc nj Oh gbinp1ant 9
| 27S.
| Raleigh: Easy; middling, Is &c; re
ceipts. 10; shipments, 81.
Rome: Receipts, col shipments. $50
stock, 161.
Selma: Receipts. Ills; shipments
| 7o1. stock, $40.
Shreveport: Steady; middling, lac; re.
ceipts, 491; shipments, $780, stock, 445
| vicksburg: Receipts, Is; shipments
| 81 stock 1914.
Yazoo City: Receipts, %; shipments
| $685. stock, 954
New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, September 9-Cotton flu.
lures opened steady at an advance of
| to points on good cables. The storm
warning for the south coast OF Florida
also had the effect of giving the market
steadiness. Buying orders came from
both sides of the market. At the high
est in the early trading prices were
to points up. The weather forecast
was reassuring, as it indicated no un'
usual weather conditions anywhere in the
cotton country and 1t had the effect oil
giving shorts more courage with the re-
suit that offerings from them increased
At the end of the first half hour of bus
mess, prices were to points down from
the top.
At no time during the morning were the
shorts very aggressive and those who
were putting out the offerings soon dis
covered that they were giving other
shorts a good chance to buy covers. Tht
only news regarding the tropical storm
was that 1t was still near Jamaica, ant
was apparently moving west by north.
Toward noon buying of covers and fol
long accounts increased and prices were
put to new high levels for the morn
Ing the more active months standing l:
to IA points over the close of yester-
day. The first of the statistics of the
new season were published during tht
morning. the into-sight for the week be.
ing put by Secretary Hester at 127, 10.
bales, against 1929 a year ago and
III, 1884 two years ago. This movement
was smaller than expected and also
helped the market.
In the afternoon session the market
was very steady on hullish weekend sta
tistics For the first time on record in
September the visible supply showed q
decrease instead of an increase in Its
weekly variations. the decrease amount,
ing to 22.1S1 bales and against an In
crease this week of 23,o36 and an in
crease this week two years ago of 1927
Prices in the trading UP to O'Clock
| were put IA to II points up.
! The close was strong at a net advance
of 16 to II points.