Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
COTTON GOSSIP

Miss Giles makes the condition Of the
cotton crop as Of September u at 81
per cent, as compared with $50 per cent
TWO weeks ago, against 1874 per cent
same period last wear
All States show declines as follows:
North Carolina, I South Carolina, >.
Georgia, 3; Florida, 4. Alabama, 3; Mis-
sissppl o, louisiana g. Arkansas. s;
Tennessee, 70; Oklahoma, per cent.
and Texas remains the same as two
weeks ago, when the condition was 65
per cent.
Carolina rs, against 70; Georgia II,
against so; Florida 81, against IS; Ala
bama TO- against 70 Mississippi TO-
against 70; Louisiana IS. against "A;
against y; Tennessee IS, against 50;
against $50.
S. Tate says. Liverpool cables
strongly reflect change Of sentiment
abroad. Foreign manufacturers have
not secured their cotton They may
now be expected TO come actively into
the market ] look for considera bic
advance before the end cf the month. "
Brown, Drakeford & Co. Liverpool.
cable. Heavy buying by America and
the continent Reports Of crop damage
ana Ioca! bears turning to bulls caused
aANdutf.
Bull leaders are talking IA cents with
IN week, but the shadow of Senator
Clarke hangs over the market
However, some good spot people say
that spinners are not buying because
OF the doubt due to the tax legisla-
will hold.
Ocean freight rates 10 Liverpool are
easier, being quoted at so to 35 cents.
against nat @5-cent rate last week
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 17.-Hayward
n Clark. The weather map favorable
shows cloudy over the entire belt; gen
eral rains, only very light in Texas and
Oklahoma, but some good rains in Ala
bama, particularly in the eastern por-
ton, where the Government says rain
is needed; general showers also fen over
the AtlantiCs.
Rainfall Roswell, Texas, OF: Amarn-
10, .3s; Oklahoma, Is; Taylor, raining.
90 San Antonio raining, l2: Corpus
Christi. raining, ,36; Galveston raining
a Palestine. raining, 02. Shreveport
"a New Orleans, 10; Montgomery, %
Nashville, "A, Chattanooga. o.; Atlanta
and Charleston, OF; Augusta, 10; Savan-
nah, o.; Jackson, Miss, bel Rio. %
AAVHSN'H 10 JdthSbts MISS a. BIZ
mingham, 1872; Admission, o.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat
says: ION the eve OF determining action
by the conference committee on the
character of the cotton market legisla-
ton the United States Congress Is to
pass, the cotton market stood at atten-
ton hoping for the best yet prepared
for the worst, and ready, on the one
hand, to begin a period Of splendid con-
structive endeavor IN the behalf Of the
cotton industry as a whole. and on the
way to prepare, through the elimination
of interest. for day TO come when the
barter and sale of the South's chief
staple shall revert TO primary principles
Of trade in vogue before the days Of
scientific protection.
News from Washington was Of the en-
ouraging sort The New Orleans tai
ent from whose ranks have come the
men, who, during recent years. have
made the winning fight for the cotton
producer, felt that, should science and
intelligent business methods win the
day, the force generated in the Senate
by prejudice and ignorance should serve
as a warning for the future.
Very little rain fell in Texas. and
none in Oklahoma in the "A hours ending
Tuesday mOAning, though the weather
continued unsettled in the west. How
ever. the Agricultural Department
checked the spread Of heariEh sentiment
that showed signs Of developing by re-
porting in its weekly cotton region
weather bulletin excessive rains in some
sections and not enough in others"