Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of the FIeecy Staple

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Carpenter, Bag
got & Co: \ special report to The Jour
nal of Commerce said: mississippi sea-
son still about three weeks late and an
early frost would considerably shorten the
yield. Boil weevils very numerous and
much damage inflicted, together with the
army worm, which seriously impaired top
crop prospects. Dry wea Their and army
worms chief cause Of shedding, but little
loss has occurred from this source. Sew
eral points in percentage condition have
been lost during the month Crop only
about ID per cent picked, against rs per
cent, against II per cent two years ago.
Louisiana--Worms and boil weevils.
accompanied by hot weather have caused
considerable deterioration and very much
lessened prospects of a top crop. Foliage
badly stripped and bolls are exposed
Condition considerably below last month,
but probably better than last year when
1t was 6l.2 and 49.S year before Percent
age picked is roughly 80 per cent, against
40 last year and 80 two years ago
AnucipatiOnS prevail that frost will not
be detrimental to cotton to a great extent
Dallas wires: Texas clear to part
cloudy and cold. Amarillo 3S; light frost;
no other frost reported AZ Parts, 46 Dali
cold; heavy frost at New Kirk. Cuching,
Chandler, Sayre, Clinton and Oklahoma
Division of Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, Bartlesville to Oklahoma City,
light frosts, Usage, Bristow."
There has been fully a hundred thou
sand bales of cotton thrown on the mar
taken by somebody and it is believed by
spot people.
After the heavy wave of selling was
over the market responded easily to little
buying.
There is no question of heavy frosts in
Oklahoma and will be followed by more
tonight. This we must not overlook. 1t
is very early for such cold weather and
is a fOrerunner Of what we may expect in
very short while.
Reports of deterioration continue to
come in and there is no question that the
crop is much smaller than many believe
Spot demand continues good and in the
face of this demand and the very unfa-
vorable weather conditions we may ex-
pect a higher market.
Following are II a. m. bids October,
ll,19; December, 11.50; January, 1149;
March II, So
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-Hayward &
Clark: The weather map shows fair in
north Texas and Oklahoma; cloudy else
where. Unusually low temperature in
north Texas and Oklahoma; A. at Fort
Worth 36 at oklahoma City General
rains in central states; heavy at several
points. Indications are for slightly warm
er weather in the northwest, but colder
and more rain in central and eastern
states. Some storm formation in east
gulf, but cold wave is likely to keep it out
Waco, Texas. wires: Cotton fields in
central Texas spotted in many sections,
particularly in Ellis, Hid and Mcclellan
counties. Extremely light top crop is
present prospect for that section. Farm
els SSHlilS last dS crop is SlllIeu' ColH-
presses in north and central Texas con
gested; look for heavier receipts at Gal
weston.
light frost prevailed at Amarillo
Texas, last night The temperature stood
at 50! no other frost reported in Texas
Dallas. Texas temperature was 46.
Party in Hobart, okla, wires: Heavy
frost in bottoms; light frost uplands;
some ice over western Oklahoma.
The New Orleans Times Democrat says
Both factions continue drawing cold COM
fort only from the cotton market. Al the
moment the weather is working against
the big crop people, while all along thus
far this season restricted demand from
spinners has been working against the
general situation does not seem to be
undergoing any potential change, unless
frOStS are to curtail the yield, but in the
immediate aspect the ramiflcations of a
rather complicated environment are con-
Stantly shifting.
Yesterdays promise of frost in portions
of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, II is
nearer the date of killing frost. particu-
larly so since the cold snap waves are
coming with striking frequency. 1t would
be folly TO assume that an early killing
frost would not Curtail the yield in Okla
homa, Arkansas and Texas at least to
in Oklahoma express concern in this con-
nection. on the other hand, port stocks
are pilng up with startling rapidly and
now exceed those at this time last year
by some $4,000 bales in spite OF smaller
receipts to date by some 1900 bales
Following are no a.. m. bids: October,
lag December, 115s; January, 11.04;
March. n.72
Estimated receipts FRIDAY
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