Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-16
ACTIVE COTTON MARKET EFFECTED DUR
ING THE WEEK

ACTIVE COTTON MARKET EXPECTED DUR
ING THE WEEK
= NEW ORLEANS, Ia. Jan. 1.-THE cotton
market this. week promises to be active ana
interesting On the close Of last weeks mar
kef circulars commenced 70 talk about re-
aeficn from the long advance and II may be
that n bears are given the opportunity they
VIII trv 10 cause the liquidation Of at least
part % the long cotton that has aecumuls s,t
since the hollis became active. The leading
hrlie however have shown that they are pow
erfui spd resourcefui and II is question wheth-
er they would allow bears to 80 very Tar along
Monday -- ends the present period in the gin:
ntn0 rpports issued by the census bureau ana
bv the middle Of the week the private crop
reporffnR bureaus will be heard FROM Their
forpeerfs nav have considerable TO do with the
eourse 81. prices. The census report Will DC
iweued 4 week from Tuesday. This Will He
II h generally expected, however, that the
recort viii contain nothing TO shake tne COL
sietiou nov generally entertained that ,nls y
more thsn s15.ooo.oeo crop not ineiuuiHs
ne i.Aor situation win be watched closely.
a. there = A promise that Il VIII become more
.rc.,rfiented before the present unrest II over:
The trorble. among Massachusetts, mills will
be PLAYED up as much as posslole oy w
bear side II order 70 offset te Iepo' - Frg
i~,6 sIEtrict Late last week cahlegrams from
TsrrIsnd expressed the belief that the Ian
csshire lockout world es seted iis ror. this
-rees fhnn II would have week or two ago
- 49, sirpis reason that the bulls now have
.soee followers. who win size upon any excuse
% ~ spot market win be Interesting beesuse
a. Ire strong spot demand OF last week Bea1s
si.to, thaf much Of this demand was Que TO
49,. egI1ir~ az first half OF January snip
100. Tuiis claim otherwise. The market
itself ought to quickly prove whieh sue
Hk ~. ,,..,hsr Nru Be a factor Of importance
-. : h.a been unfavorahle for such
icn~ tine. A turn for the good would neip
49, hasr- While continued wet and cold Weath
= would necessarily cause much huilisn COM
nay GOODS REVIEW
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Athough raw COY
= 49, nsen diffieuit for cotton goods traders
~ nduoe much activity. A moderate m
-yoxe-rent Il noted in many houses, yet prices
- :. close that mills are complaining. All
snrlrns have been advanced Ae a Ayrd anu
900 fines ofa44 bleached cottons have been
advanced and are selling moderately az tne
'sof ne rs 600 pieces Of print cloths sold at
r.sII River during the week. about 5000 were
49, future delivery, the balance spots. Inc
rnvtsfons In printed shirtings has been completen
ana = nnoIarafe buying is under way. During
srd other mapped cotton fabrics will display
their new lines and win price them toward
the end o. the week.
KrIsrtffaneous export trade continues steady
win RED Sea. India, the Philippines, Central
AnYertenu and South American ports buying
ste4dry. China trade is dull but prospects
there are considered good because OF the light
stocks low cotton and other factors which viii
leave Influence when the troubles OF a politi-
cal nature are tied up. Yarns are firmer
and buyers Of underwear and hosiery are operat-
Ing more generally.