Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13

HAYWARD a CLAHA6 COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 12-Spot Interests
made a very poor response yesterday TO the
spirit Shown By speculat iOn for a turn IN the
market Atlantic spot prices were only about
necember. Futures. and Texas SPOT quotations
were lsxer. This, Of course, had bad effect
5 points lover; spots points lower sales.
1900 bales Newspapers have IL that the gov
ernor Of Texas viii. Friday. issue a proc
amaticn 70 the governors OF other states Tor
a convention IN the aid Of better cotton prices.
Our market being alone. as New York Is
closed "a accOunt Of Columbus day, bad to stand
openss 70 Ii points down in line with liver
rool. Weather prospects having improved some
what over night reduced support The map
shows fair in the Carolinas, east Tennessee and
north Georgia. Generally cloudy elsewhere.
General showers In the eastern part OF Texas,
lower in central states and the Atlantic coast
districts. but the rain mostly light except
IN he Alanic coas districts. where heavier rains
occurred The threatening cold wave in the
northwest partly disintergrstea over nlsn.. ana
while IL win get colder in the northwestern
quarter. prospects for general cold wave have
diminished over night
Houston receipts today, ISIS, against 1882
last year There was an inclination TO bring
these smaller receipts in connection with the
proposed convention 70 extend the holding move
ment IN cotton. but inquiry In Houston resulted
In the information that new orders for cotton
are dsappointingly few. which accouts for the
smaller receipts. spot people here likewise re-
port new demand quite disappointing for this
time OF the year. Spots about &c lower TO sell
to-day.
MARKET EXCHANGES CLOSED
New York Cotton. stock. Produce and Coffee
markets Chicago Board Of Trade and all east
EN- exchanges are closed today on aeeount OF
Se% Orleans and liverpool eOtt& market were
NAVAL STORES
SAVANNAH, Ca. Oct l2--spirits firm 4eh
G49isc. Resin firm. water white $40, win
dow glass $40. S6.T0. S6-41iz d6aO.
ss-se. ss-4TE9e 30. VI, o. se.42bs G64S,
ss.37lz G6-45. d $685.. s6.S21s. Receipts.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Short crops Of corn.
ton have had their effect on prices which farm
ers are receiving for their products Inquiry
hy the department Of agriculture regarding prices
paid on October i. compared with that date
Potatoes, 500 per cent; hay, 22-T per cent;
oats. IL. per cent: corn, Us per cent.
These lower averages are shown: Buckwheat,
"a per cent: wheat. ST per cent; chickens.
9 per cent; butter. az per cent; eggs. l0.T per
cent: cotton. 2a3 per cent.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. Oct I2.-Butter steady: cream
cries. 23I25c. diaries. 2iT26c.
Eggs steady: receipts 2.TTe cases; at mark.
cases included. lie; firsts. 2oc; prime firsis.
Cheese steady; daisies. 14a14Ee: twins, 1874
G13ae: young Americas. l4Ad14Ae; long
Potatoes easy: Wisconsin. 63Gs5c: Michigan
65d7Oc: receipts los cars
Poultry-Live easy; turkeys, 15c; chickens,
veal STEADY: 30 70 90 H. WITS, sdee: 90 to IS
n. WITS. OF di0l4c: s. to 10 ID. WITS. lie.
KANSAS CITY BUTTER AND EGGS
KANSAS CITY. Oct. I2.-Butter: Creamery
2se; firsts, &c; seconds, 24c; packing stock.
Esss-Ertras. use; nrsts. 21Ise; seconds.
13Ic.