Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-24

COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
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basis ss.lsG54s: neal ss6.oOass.2s: Iinters
HARVARD q CLARK COTTON LETTER.
boIds vel. s1orins fa1res today points BET
ter than due; spots, I point lower; sales S,uuO.
The parity between the markets. which was
getting 50 small as 60 interfere with Gull
operations on our side. is now Improving ana
clearing the way for bull markets after the
CoussIs are unchanged al Is: French rentes.
"a better 90 S9-25; silver in London, = lower
70 80. We opened points higher on the
good Liverpool. but trading was flat ana
prices soou declined Il points The market
has a holiday character. ouigeS attracting
realizing. while undue depression Is preyenteu
b. leading bull interests absorbing the selling
Whenever u becomes too damaging. 40 de-
cided change I'm the character OF the market
a. looked for unless Il be thar the important
peace meeting at Jaudon today should supply
reason fer aggressive action on one side or
westher conditions over sunday were ex-
tremely bad, the entire belt being covered
either y rain OF snow. while the weather
wiz clear In the western states. n viii oCu-
time bad east Of the Mississippi. and the sln-
nings for the period are likely 70 be affected.
The New YORK Review Tor the week SAYS
u cotton goods. Cotton goods MARKET quiet
and very firm. the dominant infiuenee IN the
mllIsl AMI the sacrelty Of stocks 20 RESTRICTION
In the output arising from a scarciy OF opera
lives and shnrter hours"
The market after be first dip on liquidation
Of smaller outside accounts rallied in the second
hour % II. - Tor March. New York reporte1
Weld q strOng buyer; also Mitchell and Othes
bulls buying.
n. I. CARPENTER & co.'s COTTON LETTER.
NEW YORK Dec. 23--The opening was quiet
with trading light After the opening, how
ever, there was wave Of selling BY commits
sion houses and ring SPECTATORS. which caused
10 points reaction Some of the bull leaders
we're buyers on the decline, which checked
further selling. TIE market Is an evening NJ
affair over the holidays and II Is not likely
there viii be fluctuations Of any consequence.
There Is a good deal OF interest at the moment
in the next ginners There has ben very little
spot news today. This is due to IL being 30
near Christmas.
SUGAR PETROLEUM HIDES AND LEATHER
NEW YORK. Zee. 23.-Raw sugar steady;
musc0vafo. S9-test. 3.42; Centrifugal, 96-test,
S.e2; molasses. ss-test. s.i7. Refined quiet.
Petroleum. molssses steady.
Hides dull: leather firm
FOREIGN TRADE BIGGEST on RECORD
WASHINGTON, Dec. z5.-The foreign trade
Of the United states In 1872 viii exceed ali
previous records. Figures just complied By
merce and labor indicate that the imports or
the year viii Approximate 81, so. uO00uU, against
l,J63. 00o0 600 In 1910, which was the former
high record year for imports, and that the ex-
ports xIll aggregate s., 400. OO0uOU against 81
Oo3. coo .Oo0 in the former high record year
for exports, 1911 The calendar year also VIII
and exports.
The Increase In imports occurred especially
in manufactures raw materials. which. for the
ten months for which figures are available,
amounted 20 x523. SO, QSS, against SCI, oVSs%fS
In the same months Of last year. 1he increase
occurred especially IN hides and skins, Whlch
show q gain OF SO. ugu.OuU: rubber about S@us-
C00.Oo0; wool over xl5OoO.OO0 and fibres SlO,-
100000. In feed stuffs imports Of coffee show
ed an Increase q Sd. 900 900 and sugar $23OO0-
900. Exports Of cotton FOR the eleven months
Of 1912 amounted TO s5Sl.OOo,0Oo. AGAINST S44O-
10000 for the sane months In 1911.
Wheat exports for the period PROBABLY wiz
amount 70 IO0.O00,0o0. exceeding by scout -,
10000 the record q last year.
KANSAS CITY BUTTER, EGGS AND PoUL-
TRY.
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KANSAS CITY, dec. 23.-Butter-Creamery
Use: nrstk. 3lcs seconds. 29cs packing, ia
E-1e.
Esgs-Extras. s6lzc; nrsts, 24isei seconds
1857 5c.
p0ultry-Hens. 10alle; ROSTERS. Sc; young
turkeys. I6G151sei ducks, lS8l4e.