Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of the FleeCy Staple

NEW YORK, July Carpenter, Bag
! got 4 Co. The Journal Of Commerce 1T
, reports the following on conditions in Ten
nessee and Arkansas:
Tennessee-Pr Prospects have fallen off
considerably from month ago, when
the condition percentage was q me
fruted, While stands are spotted. Too
much rain has enabled grass to become
heavy but recent favorable weather has
given farmers a chance to clean their
| fields. a few sections are beginning to
need rain. The season is two or three
weeks late. but with late frost a good
crop, can yet be made. There are prac-
Arkansas Conditions are very spotted.
Worms are quite generally complained OF,
and grass is heavy, owing to too much
rain. The plant is small, but recent ia
vorable weather has given ii good
start and improvement is very marked.
Fruitage is satisfactory and fields are
getting in a fair condition The season
is from three to four weeks late and pick
ing will not Begin until October l. Cor
respondents estimate of percentage CON
dition indicates that the crop has about
held its own since our last report.
Browne, Drakeford Ss Co, Liverpool,
cable Some, realizing, chiefly conti-
nent. Weld seller"
The Texas detailed report. Saturday
showed eighteen stations with maximum
temperatures ranging from 100 TO lO4 de-
grees. In Oklahoma ranged from 100 to
l06. three station in Little Rock district,
/ four in New Orleans, one in Vicksburg
and one in Mobile reported 100 or more.
Dallas wires: "TeXas-The panhandle
partly cloudy, scattered clouds west bal
ance clear and hot. Oklahoma-Light
rains in Weatherford, Perry and Onege:
Threatening Oklahoma City and vicinity;
balance clear and hot"
The ring crowd were free sellers in
the early trading. The buying was gen
eral and scattered. Anticipations are that
the market will sell higher. Shorts re-
ported to be nervous
1t is believed that commission houses,
| through the public, have again taken the
pull leadership and that the market is
in for further advance, says The Com
mercial- Appeal Few believe that the
bull movement is over.
J. F. Boyle wires from Little Rock, Ark. ::
Crop destined to prove smaller than 1910
Look for runaway market Nobody in the
South has any long cotton"
This is purely weather market; tech
nical position strong; good spot demand;
think market is going to work higher
before government report Friday
Following are II a m. bids: July 1878,
October 1898, December 1901, January
NEW ORLEANS, July HAYWARD &
Clark: The weather map shows fair in
the entire belt except cloudy in Arkansas,
parts of Tennessee and the Carolinas
No rain except scattered light showers
IN Arkansas .01 at Oklahoma City and IL
at Amarillo, Tex.
Temperatures in western and central
states high. but normal in Alabama and
the AtanticS The map indicates cloudy
with possibly some scattered showers in
arkansas sa Tennessee, north Louisiana.
orally fair and dry elsewhere.
Forecast for week; Texas, generally
valley eastward. fair during first half Of
the week followed by local showers dur
ing the second half and no decided tenn
perature changes.
Further bad private reports from
Texas saying very high temperatures
Yesterday, and crop going back rapidly
General rain needed soon,
Houston reports five new bales today.
making twelve new bales to date, against
7159 new to same date alst year
New York says Weld selling in Liver
pool causes easiness.
Corsicana, Tex, wires: Weather very
hit and dry; no prospects Of rain.
Dallas Tex wires: THE crop from
Dallas, Stephenville, Comanche Brown
wood. Bradley, Gatesville. McGregor,
Waco to Dallas looks good, but will need
rain shortly"
Estimated receipts Tuesday;
New Orleans ........ 500 TO 900 81