Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of the FIeecy Staple

| NEW YORK, July 31-Carpenter, Bag
got & Co: The Journal of Commerce re-
ports the following on conditions OF
Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri:
| Texas up to the average date of these
replies July %, practically the whole of
| Texas was beginning to need rain, in
some localities badly Shedding had
| started, but only slight damage had re-
suited. Later advices report a continual
| ton of the drouth, but general conditions
are so good that weed may withstand 1t.
Cotton is of average size and generally
We'll fru1ted and strong. Fields are clean,
| cultivation is good and insects few. Very
| little is heard of the boil weevl; labor is
SUFFICIENT and the season is generally on
| time. Picking will be general by August
~. Local showers have benefited few
sections. Nevertheless percentage condi-
ton Will be several points below last
month, when 1t was S6.5, and S74 year
INSTRUMENTATION are very spotted
and deterioration for the month has been
rather severe. Lands are generally poor
and lice and webWormS have done con-
siderable injury High temperatures and
drouth are beginning to injure cotton and
| the need of rain in general. Though
small. the plant generally is strong and
| fruiting well. and fields are clean, The
season is about three weeks late
| Missouri -Advices indicate that the
crop Is doing nicely.
cooler; light rains Quanah, Temple,
MeXia, Cleburne; good rain in Austin and
Bremond Oklahoma, generally part
cloudy; good rains yesterday at Poteau,
1t looked as if the market would have
q further setback this morning, but The
Journal of Commerce in its report on the
condition of Texas and Oklahoma placed
these two states as very untaVorable
Many believe that further decline would
offer good opportunity for purchases.
Very good buying after call was done
! DIV some leading SnOt interest Unless
further good rains prevail over Texas to-
day look for upward tendency.
Twenty seven stations report tempera-
lures Yesterday in Texas 100 to ITO Ten
stations under 100.
! Mitchell and ring buying on high tenn
! peratureS in Texas.
Mitchell, McFadden and Craig brokers,
| lIordan, Wilson and Martin best buyers;
Schill and ring selling.
Following are 4 a m. in bids: August,
Psi October 1885; December, 1898;
NEW ORLEANS, July 31.-Hayward &
| clark: The weather developments over
night were very favorable in Texas and
oklahoma; good showers in oklahoma
some in northwest Texas. Prospects for
more, also showery, cloudy weather APP
peiarIlng over rest OF the belt
First new bale grown in Louisiana was
received a. Abbeville yesterday.
Expect more rain reports from Texas
and Oklahoma today; every indication
for it.
Austin, Texas, says it is raining hard;
locke like continuation. Oklahoma re-
ports raining generally over that state
Prominent cotton man at Fort Worth
wires Much cooler, but except few
scattered showers south. no rain here"
Wire from Norden says his condition
| is rs instead of II. as previously reported.
Dallas wires: Western Texas very
hot: no -an; balance of state rain in
spots Central Texas and Oklahoma fair
to good showers fairly general North
east Oklahoma reported hot winds but
since then had fairly good showers. Con-
slider crop prospects somewhat improved.
General rains followed by cooler weather
would be of immense benefit"
I Official records show yesterday five sta
tons in Texas 100, six 102, six 1914 six
J 1906 four 1903, two 10.
! Estimated receipts THURSDAY:
1912 1911
| New Orleans ..............75 to 100 1922