The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

cotton the past week has been on a
comparatively small volume OF business
compared with previous weeks with
considerable irregularity being mani
Tested in the dealings and uncertainty
as a consequence in the course of prices.
There was Il decline during the middle
of the week which carried prices down
twenty 70 thirtytive points. with May
slumpinG 70 1851. July 1893. August
1855, September 1885 and December
1920 by Thursday afternoon This was
due chiefly to the failing off in the
spot demand al Liverpool and on the
Continent, with considerably scattered
liquidation also pressing then in fu-
lures on the much better weather and
crop news from the South and the linn
tied demand at current prices from
American sptnneTs
Traders got oyersold in following
this decline. and their covering, with
renewed support from the bull Clique
Friday. brought prices up during that
session 10 within about ten points Of
the early high level reached during
the first part OF the week. Trading has
been along such narrow aud profess
Sional lines lately ttst fluctuations
have been easily influenced twenty 10
thirty points either way BY a small pre-
ponderance Of buying or selling The
week closed however. with steadier
undertonc. chiefly from renewed sup
port and covering Of shorts in the May
and July options. The future course
OF the market eontinUeS very lncer-
tain.
Good outlook for New Crop.
The weather conditions rs affecting
the prospects Tor the start OF the new
a-op continue on the whole very salts
factory. The only dry places in the
belt from which there have been any
complaints of late have been parts of
the Carolinas. Georgia and Alabama
On Tuesday and Wednesday there were
good rains in all OF those States except
North Carolina. ranging from one-halt
10 one inch at many places This
leaves only North Carolina TO be re-
lieved. The only moisture needed IN
that section, except in few districts.
is sufficient precipitation for the top
soil as the rains during the winter and
early spring We're abundant and ere
ated a good sub-soil moisture There
were further rains in Texas the first
part of the week which caused good
many swollen streams and created a
complaint of too much moisture. This
however. is rather far fetched cry
in view of the fact that less than two
weeks ago farmers were declared &c
be praying for rain there. There is al
ways some one to complain.
When there is too much rain in onf
-, 80. ~ .ronrb IN arotber.ths
80 l",,iare fa,l hack IN tho boll-wee.
vii 1t is too early, however, for the
changes to be rung on this pest al
present. as the boll-weevil is not e%'
pected to get in its fine work in kill
Ing the crop until the plants have
grown TO full size and bolls develop for
-, t,ara is tittIe doInt there would
W. brndrsas Of such crop killing re.
,orts 4. nresent The situation ant
nI,tioop for good start for the croH
go. no entire belt are more satisfac.
-. - tor ,ears Moreover. Their,
,s a,,erv t,dicatton Of farmers prepar
~. "a nisnt for tho largest crop OF
aeora -rbe aren.s Of farmers union
40 o,bor natriotic organizations witt
,,,,i,;sh aeii{ations viii tell YOU differ
a,,,i,, prt mis- a. natural bent. /
,,n,IIa ,,ot no s,,rnrisinn 10 see the larg
49,. a.-aocn Wanted in cotton on rec
"a ,,,t,I, fn1I,, IN O00 Oo0 acres 70
az, NJ nrobabIe ~. nOj. 900 10
to+aI ,re. vim tho other state
sda ong cvncrience however
.a,, q, is ,,,ore tbe weather condi
.,.,,,,,,ao -. f1,.or,b1e az.
.n,.ota11,, .h~ongbon, Tuna .T1,i,
eies ,,.i,;.,, 10 ,s-re cron
et,l - 80 49, - .,rraa,,s CONSEQUENT
80. Ut Tor tho cron 10 ba
- 80 .ooa e.ar+ with
,,Tf, t,afor. o,,,.tbinr-
- ,.ss,,r5ir,,r a.. nrosnects,
,rs Iii ,o ~, IN tho character Of
,.I.,,, n.ostba,, during .Trne. .July
tite ,,.l,isi, nil rnsLa mr. mar