Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
COTTON GOSSIP

The Journal Of Commerce has the fol-
lowing on the condition Of the crop IN
Texas and Oklahoma:
'TeXas-Many CORES ondents report
that the condition Of cotton could not
he better The plant though generally
small, is healthy and vigorous, with good
stands and fields well cultivated. As a
rule, rain has been plentiful. but there
are some sections yet needing more
moisture. but none are suffering from
drouth. owing 10 cool nights. growth
has been rather slow. and the crop IS
generally week late. Boil Weevils ana
grasshoppers are reported occasionally.
but the damage is slight Percentage
condition will probably show few
points above last month, when II was
"Oklahoma-As in Texas, present
prospects for cotton are very bright, u
Is generally earlier than a year ago, and
rainfall has been JUST about right, eN-
cept in a few localities where rain Is
needed. number Of CORRESPONDENCE
report prospects never better. with
good stands a strong plant and fields
well cultivated. Lice are reported az
doing some damage, but not serious.
Percentage condition has not changed
much since a month ago. when II was
80 8. but IL is better than year ago
when IT was $50.
There was nothing definite IN the es-
Inmates Of notices 20 be issued to-day.
rendered by the various local spot
houses who own the ~. 900 bales here.
Liverpool is expected to take up every
bale rendered. The following shows no
tees issued at an early hour to-day.
Hubbard out with about 1900. Nc
Fadden ZOO Norden 500, Randolph 500,
Hooper 1000. Weld 1000, Dick Bros.
800 and Robert More out with about
$500
Foreign houses we're good sellers Of
summer months yesterday.
John McFadden is due to arrive here
from Liverpool to-day and II said to
be bullish.
July longs express the belief that they
see no urgent demand for July, con-
cluded that shorts were pretty well COW
cred
Dallas wires: Texas and Oklahoma
NEW ORLEANS. June 27.-Hayward
e. Clark: The weather map favorable.
shows cloudy in the southwestern quar-
ter Of the belt. Fair elsewhere few
light scattered showers with better
rains In the coast districts. Indications
are for partly cloudy TO fair scattered
showers mostly on coast districts.
The New Orleans Times Democrat
says: Temperatures continue favor
lions on the belt A Gulf storm is eX-
peCted "a bring more rain. Those crop
prognosticators who base their yield
on weather data are not enthusiasts
among the big crop people
During several weeks the belt has
enjoyed most splendid weather. and the
outlook is particularly encouraging In
the western half of the belt There is
- IA.
10 the status Of the crop east Of the
Mississippi. Nevertheless, the talent IL
now divided into two schools Of thought
on the crop question. One assumes that
favorable weather has overcome all the
and that In the absence Of
continued unfavorable conditions the
crop will progress toward a monster
yield. The other assumes that back
'ets prior to the coming OF the current
good weather were severe enough to
have imposed a very difficult job on
the weather god consequently they
now contend that over a large area the
plant Is smaller than normal for this
time Of year
Reliable house at Fort Worth Texas.
wires "Our San Antonio office wires
early cotton fruitng well. Half grown
bOlls In many fields Expect first bale at
San Antonio district by July 49, First
bale extreme southern belt should show
up this week Looks to as as If the crop
viii be much earlier than expected"
Mitchell and Parrot were the princi-
pal buyers Of July The selling was linn
tied and scattered around the open.
ing About 20, 900 notices were issued.
Spot houses purchased July Cone, Hub
bard and Mitchell were free sellers OF
the new crops.
II is said that 10000 notices we're is
sued by Hubbard and stopped by Nc
Fadden