Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-14
MARKET REPORTS
Atlanta Live Stock

/ CBy ". II. White, IT.. Of the White Provision
Company
SSsfstons based on actual purchases during
Good choice steers. 1000 TO 100 ss.75 10
Coed steers. 500 70 100. $3.50 to 5000.
Medium 70 good steers, 80 to $50 500
Coed to choice beef COWS. 500 to 900. $3.50
20 $500.
Medium to good beet cows 700 to 500. $500
Good TO choice heiters. 100 to $50. sa.2S to
Medium TO SOOd Aeifer,, so to. 1sO ss.T'
The above represents ruling prices on good
quality of heef cattle inferior grades ana
dairr trres sailing lower. -.
Wived somuoB steers. Il Cat, 200 to 500.
'SIlyei cosnnou cows. If fat. 700 to 500, $3.50
MSed ccon,wcu punches to fair. 400 to 500
Good butcher bulls. Ss.2s to s4oo.
Prime hogs. leo to 20o average. 81. 40 to Se s
Good butcher hogs. 1s0 to 100 average S'-@o
20 $40.
/. Cod butcher pigs 100 to 40 average. 500
Iight pigs. 40 70 100 average. $3.50 to $500.
Hsavv rough hogs. 200 to $50 average So'oo
Above quotations spuly TO eornfed hogs,
Nast snd peanut fattened hogs, to IA
cer's under.
Cattle receIrts continue LIGHT and uneven.
Good beef steers scarce and higher. The better
srsdes o. COWS are In good demand at slightly
advanced rrlces
This weeks recelnts consisted mostly Of
mixed grades. irregular IN weight and quality.
nnd while the tendency on the better grades
has been inward. prices on the inferior grades
have ran0ed lower.
\ Tho market generally Is corsidered steady TO
strong 90 the better tvpes 81 beef cattle. while
the inferior grades are lower.
hog receipts ahout normal. Market STEADY
HORSES AND MULES
Following are the current quotations. on
norses.
Horses--Heavy draft good 10 cboice. s1T51
20: southern horses, good 70 extra. S2Oom2o0;
southern horses. fair n good. s90d150; southern
eoTses. common; sT591oO; drivers. choice, SlSS
Mules-Fourteen hands high. sia5af5O; 70
% log bands high. SI75Ge0O: i5ts to lo
lands high. sloott25o: extra heavy. s22o@Soo.
LIVE STOCK By WIRE
Il ChiUAGO. June lS.-CattIe-Ilecepts, 4,5UO;
market slow, generally steady. Beeves, $40
/ 4s-4Os Texas steers, S6-5OtIs.2O; western
steers. SO.JoGS %; srockers and feedrs, 81. so
Ms.e0; cows and beifers. S2.90Gs 80; calves
Hogs-Keceipts. . Sou: market weak. &c lower
IAsht. 81 10aT.5O mixed. 81 l5qT 5Tis heavy
1f.lVQI.51ie; rough, 81 l0f17 .S5: pigs .SS.55
/ 9I.oO; balk Of sales. 81 3pG7 60.
Sheep-heceiPts, $1,000: market steady 10 Il
8. UOas -. yearIings. S4.I5e17 90; lambs. ma
tive: -. 50nS 500; western. 81. 55aS. -; spring
lambs. s. .uOaa.lJ.
ST. LOUIS, June 13.--CattIe-Receipts. 2OOO,
including COO Texans; steady. Native beef
steers, 50. T5N8.25; stoc kers 50. T5u6.T5: Texas
and Indian steers, S5.256gS. 90: COWS and heif
ers. sS-TSas-oo; calves, in carload lots' $500
Hoss-Receitps. 1900: steady Pigs and
I lights, s. 25HT 90; mixed and butchers. 1880
I 10. good heavy, 81 55d7.6O.
sheep-Receints, $500; setady. Native nut
tons. s.. I595- 90; lambs, 50 .OO9S.25.
LOUISVILLE. June i3.-Cattle-Receipts,
100; good steady: common and greasers dun,
HogsLReceipts, $500; steady. Range. 81 so
ais
Sheep ana Lambs-Receipts. 6eOo; quiet.
Lambs. s. .OOQs -; sheep. 81 90 down.
KANSAS CITY. June MISUNDERSTANDING.
1900. including LOO southerns; steady TO
strong. Native steers, S6.50d9. 70. southern
steers, s.. 5Ous %; do. cows and helfers, So so
as so: native cows and heifers, So .25NB. 30;
stockers and feeders, s. 25ae.I 70; bulls. 5000
30. calves. 81 5Of s So western steers. -. 50
ass; DO. cows, So 5Od6.JO-
Hogs-keceipts 5000; Sc lower. Bulk OF
sales, s. .2Oa5 so; heavy, 81. l5a7 .55; packers
ald butchers. s7.5OaT.so; lights, $1,000 30;
Sheep-Receipts. 4.o0o: steady. Muttons.
IS .Tsa4 80: lambs. se.ooas.sO: range EeJners
ss25F Texas soats. s2aT59s Is --'aa-
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
To-day, ro@ @s6'
Wheat, ears .-ss ,dS
Corn cars JOS iVe
S IL, 80 - - - ., 600 10 00o
PRIMARY MOVEMENT
Wheat receipts, sos. 000 against 349, 900 last
year; shipments. 10000. against 262,OOO last
Corn receipts. 100000. against $4,000 last
year; shipments. oooooO against $4,000 last
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET
Wheat opened 4 up.
Wheat at $50 was 4 to u up. Corn was
unchanged 20 \ off. ..
wheat closed & to x up. Corn closed X
H1YwARD CLARKs COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. June r5.-The weather
map shows further favorable developments
normal over entire belt. Some rain in okla
hona and lower central belt. The Atlantics
aud Texas had fair warm weather. Indica-
quarter and probably further showers there.
some precipitation also In lower central belt.
ment In prospect is that Arkansas will get
The weekly weather report last Tuesday
said that conditions in Louisiana were unfa-
vorabIe. Private reports are just the reverse.
Liverpool shows further strength In the spot
division; quoting spots SIX higher with sale, sales
Is no scarcity OF cotton as stocks everywhere
abroad are a great deal larger than In the
past few years, but arbitration and tender
conditions have been made 50 much more Sc
we're that much OF the pressure and excess
stock Is eliminated.
This applies not only to tue foreign mar
kels. but 90 ours also. IL is these technical
conditions which give advsntsge to the bull
Interests and permit the control by them
which Is AZ present experienced in all markets.
IL Is thought that relief from this situation
can only come from new cotton.
our market opened at unchanged figures
and held steady in spite OF rains in Oklahoma
aud prospects FOR rain in Arkansas Trading
very narrow. Great scarcity OF sellers showing
perfect submission 70 the control OF the
bull Interests. The into-slght for the week
books around ~, 600 VS.. $3.50 last year.
Comparisons Of mill takings tomorrow are ex-
pected hullish, as we compare with takings for
the same week last year Of only les 600 bales.
Government detailed records show that nearly
the entire state Of Oklahoma had good rains.
Nine stations out Of II government stations
IN the state show average Of 80. pro-
fpSsionaI wire from New York says there are
20 many short contracts tied up by the bull
interests that only perfect weather can pre-
soUHhAL 0F UUMnEEUE hEKUKr
NEW YORK. June 13.-JOurPa Of commerce
says: Al unususly backward season, three
70 four weeks late. caused much delay In plant
Inc. 30 that estimates Of the area 10 be de.
voted 10 cotton have been very unsettled.
Even at the average date OF the replies OF this
report-June 6-considerahle land in tn flood
districts Is Jet implanted. Weather conditions
since our last regular monthly report, two
weeks ago, have been very favorable and cOndi-
ton hss shown material Improvement. Consid-
.FahIe repartng was necessary owing 10 wei
weather and stands are spotted but IN the ma
1arty q lotaiItirs good stands predomlnate.
GraE~ Is troublesome IN some localities. but
complaints ar. not serious.
Replies fiom 1850 special correspondents OF
the Journal Of Commerce Of an averate date