Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-20
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK

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py w. "a. white. Jr.. Of white Provision Co,
Quotations based On actual purchases for the
current week.
Good to prime steers. 1000 to LOO pounds.
Medium to good steers. 500 to 1000 pounds.
Good fat beef cows. 500 TO 1000 pounds.
Medium to good beef cows. 100 to 500 pounds,
Good to choice heifes. 600 TO 500 pounds.
Medium to good heifers. 600 % 700 pounds,
3%64kc.
Above represent ruling prices on good 1uaL
Mixed common steers. If tat 600 to. 900
Mixed common cows. If fat, 900 to 500, pOu7ds.
Mixed bunches. common 20 fair. coo to 100
,, Good butcher bulls s9se.s 'a
Prime Hogs. 1oo TO 900 average Txaec. -
Coed butcher hogs. 40 to ieo average
Gooa to ehOie. pigs. so to 100 average.
common e medium pigs. mixed. 90 to 1ao
Heavy and rough boEs. 400 to 800 sverss.
Co Good GeOrris sheep. 20 to 90 average, Sa
Above quotations apply 10 prime eorn-fed
hogs fattsnsd on peanuts Of fed only pssr
cstte e receipts s confirm. light in the face Of
though our farmers. stock. dealers should get
busy and keep the Atlanta yards well supplied,
Su. n St e"ttie End lower prices f Hog continue
| in good demand on slightly advancing mar
ket. Yards well cleaned mp on both cattle
and hogs.
HORSES AND MULES
Following are current quotations on horses
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Horses-Hesyy draft. sood to choice. 5000
as. sOuthern horses good % e1tr., sl4O@aoo;
.rn SoI..s. con@sa. s7sSioo: drivers. ehOiss.
si55Q225; plugs. $500.
Mgls.1it hands; sloogIso; I.y hands; .Iss
225; 10 hands. s:2562T5; extra heavy. s27s
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1s.-CattIe: Receipts $500
including 1,4O0 Texans; 10c higher; native beef
$50: stockers and feeders. ss.25a5.15; Texas
and Indian steers, $3.75G6.50: cows and heif-
ers, sS.oo042s; calves in carload lots. $3.50
dT.Oo.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market loo to 1sc
higher; pigs and lights. s7.60Qs.00; packers
sI.oodTeS; butchers and best heavy, S7.b5
sheep-Receipts 1850; strong: native NUT
tons. S3.5oG54.oo; lambs, s5.50@6.S5.
BOWEN q AUSTIN WEEKLY MARKET LET
TER
NEW YORK, Dec. ls.-cotton: Our original
estimate last spring Of maximum crop Of r.
0oo, 600 bales this season reduced during
Mr.. Austin's September trip through the belt
70 100000 bales, to which figure We have
The government estimate Of 11,426ooo has
more than borne out our bullish convictions
The strongest possible confidence was neces-
ssry in order to make the large ginning re-
turns tabulated BY the census bureau coincide
with these buliish figures. Our reports from
southern correspondents in the ratio Of about
seven out Of each ten have said for some time
past: 'All cotton in this section picked and
ginned-" The other three PRINCIPALLY In
larger cities) have said: -"Good weather pre-
vshins and cotton can be picked mp to Christ
ne estimate Of 475.ooo rinned December
70 ID viii, we believe, be borne out By the
census department and win compare with same
4s1 900 last yesr same period when the crop
was about 100000 bales shorter. The into
sight figures each week have already com
/ meneed TO show q falling off from same weeks
last year while our statistics lead us to believe
that from % 20 e5 per cent OF the crop win
be shown TO have been ginned up to Decem-
The heavy movement has been NOR. than
taken care OF BY strong spot conditions in the
south made possible By the large export de-
mand. which viii. BY January /. exceed 4 =
0OO. 900 bales, foreshadowing a total Furone,n
! taking in excess Of 100000 bales at high
prices.
While prices have been almost hsr.us1 ,v,.r
/ last year same time II must be noted that
since May touched l5.4o last month there was
q nut ~ points reaction. when II shot nm IN
: 1880 on the bureau. This has been done
| without the bull crowd forcing the spfnners or
! the short interest to buy contracts bv reason
/ If msnipulative tactics. although the oredictgon
I was heard this week. '16 cents before Christ.
mas"
Some hesitation is noticed with the appro,cb
Z Of contracts 10 the highest levels Of the SOS.
son but liquidation OF large lines with IRE.
mendous profits has been steadily, ahsorhod
3 and a bullish census report next TUESDAY wifi
POSSIBLY cause another scramble for contracts
We still believe higher prices are vet 10 he
seen before maturity Of May. =
J Grain-we believe the government renorr or
condition Of SIG. compared with 93s lsst
year. Will be reflected soon in higher nrices
This Is on an acreage OF "a 4S5. 600 against
I S3.fS 600 last rear. OF which but % 644 OOO
was harvested. yielding ass, 600 900 on an Indi.
Gated yield Of $50 600 OO0 This market has
! been I'm an oversold condition and would 70
/ sTond quickly to a wave OF buying
Stocks-I4ast year at this time our prfncinal
I stock exchange correspondent and ourselves foot
/ the unpopular or bear side OF the market since
which time there has been a decline OF some
70 points IN leading shares. We believe tbat
there Is now too much company on the hear
side and with the needs OF financing a stsas,Vsr
. market Will be experienced for some time Cool
stocks paying large returns should he pIcked
| up in our opinion. with some specialtles like
1 Beet Sugar. Interboro. brooklyn Rapid Transit
stock and convertible bonds. etc. holding large
| possibilities,
/ NEW YORK. Dec 19.-Butter easy; receipts
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