Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
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 20, 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 continue
ton OF the drouth, but general conditions
are so good that weed may withstand it.
Cotton is of average size and generally
well fruited and strong Fields are clean,
cultivation is good ana insects few. Very
little is heard of the boil weevi; labor is
SUFFICIENT and the season Is generally on
! time. Picking will be general by August
20. Local showers have benefited few
sections. Nevertheless percentage condi-
ton win be several points below last
month, when it was S6.5, and S7.4 year
ago at this time,
oklahoma Conditions 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
the need of rain in general. Though
small, the plant generally is strong and
fruitlng well, and fields are clean. The
| Missouri-Advices indicate that the
crop is doing nicely.
Dallas wires: Texas generally cloudy
cooler; light rains Quanah, Temple
Mexia, Cleburne good rain in Austin and
! Bremond. Oklahoma, generally part
J cloudy, good rains yesterday at Poteau
! Eufala"
| 1t looked as If the market would have
further setback this morning, but The
journal of Commerce in its report on the
condition of Texas and Oklahoma placed
tnese two states as very unfavorable
Many believe that further decline would
| offer good opportunity for purchases.
very good buying after call was done
by some leading spot 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. Ter
stations under 100.
Mitchell and ring buying on high tenn
peratures in Texas
Mitchell, McFadden and Craig brokers
Rlordan, Wilson and Martin best buyers
Schill and ring selling.
FOLLOWING are II a. m. in bids; August
II2 s6l, October, 1885; December, 1928
NEW ORLEANS. July S1.-Hayward &
| Clark: The weather developments over
night were very favorable in Texas anc
Oklahoma; good showers in Oklahoma
some In northwest Texas. Prospects fol-
more. also showery, cloudy weather APP
pearing over rest of the belt.
First new bale grown in Louisiana was
received at AbbevIlle yesterday.
Expect more rain reports from Texas
! 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 70 instead of r. as previously reported
Dallas wires: Western Texas very
hot; no cain; balance of state rain II
spots. Central Texas and Oklahoma fail
to good showers fairly general. North
east Oklahoma reported hot winds, but
since then had fairly good showers Con
/ slder crop prospects somewhat improved
General rains followed by cooler weather
would be of immense benefit"
( OFFICIAL records show yesterday five sta
! tons in Texas 100, six 1902. six 104, si2
LOG, four 10S, two 10
Estimated receipts Thursday:
New Orleans .........,..T5 to 100 80.