Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-08
COTTON GOSSIP

NEW YORK. April S.-McFadden. Wa
tcrS and Wilson were the most agrees
i've bidders at the outset to-day. Schlll
also was among the best buyers on the
CaIl.
The breaking Of "A Mississippi levee
encouraged considerable buying.
Senator smith of South Carolina in
trOduCed a bill in the Senate yester-
day providing for prohibition of Trans
actions in futures In cotton, grain and
other commodities, which IS a reNamp
Of the numerous anti-optiOn bills. The
bill further provides for the standardiza
ton Of the separate grades of Gulf and
jplapGS COuOnS
Liverpool cables. American middling
fair '.5lj, good middiing hid; middling
6.95d low middling 6.19d, good ordinary
6.40t ordinary Gid. -
Following are II a. m. bids May
laos, July l2.03, October ll.5Q
NFN ORLEANS. April S-Ha1Ward
& Clark: The weather man is very fla
vOrable. N shows partly cloudy wealth
er AMI general showers in Central and
south Texas, Just whore. needed, also m
West Texas and oklahoma There is ne
precipitation elsewhere. lndleauonk. are
for unsettled weather and more shows
crS in the Western States and Arkansas
and partly CLOUDY, with possibly few
ISOLATED showers IN the Eastern States.
storm warning: The Texas coast dis
turbanCe Ceutcred over the Texas Pam
handle VIII move eastward and cause
brisk 10 high southeTy winds, with
Memphis wires. THE main line Of the
St Francis levec broke at / o'clock this
morning, where new lire of leVee
crossed Graves Bayou. The leyee
broken is some % miles below and is
about 10 miles south of Proctor, Ark, on
the Rock Island Railroad. The water
viii first rush down Graves Bayou into
l5-Alile Bayou, thence into Blacktlsh
Bayou and thence into 81. Francis l;iy-
er. about where that stream crosses the
boundary between the ST. Francis ana
Lee Counties.
There are some fine plantations along
the river front that Will suffer.
River al Memphis 1876.
The official cotton weight statement
shows the average weight Of bales March
81 IS so 40 pounds, against 5lS.1i last
year
The New Orleans Times Democrats
cotton summary: THE shorts had un-
favorable political complications in the
Balkan situation and a good weather
map yesterday. while the longs had
some additional evidence tending 90
show that exporters are planning To
take up cotton in May az both New or
leans and New York. The bCarlSh in
fueECes being obvious, and the bullish
Influences being subtle. and IL being the
practice OF the talent this season To
believe I'm only that which can be seen
or felt or heard as "A tangible matter at
hand the cotton market declined,
Aside from The food in the MiSSisslp-
Of River the record hreaElnE height OF
which is making the farmers nervous
and timid. and which Is nCCessltating
the transfer Of labor from the fields to
Inc levces. climatic conditions now are
favorable and are expected Co continue
SO throughout the present week at least.
This means thai where delays have nc-
CURED through rains and cold weather
The farmers now are making good prog
reS=.
Consequently. tue rings may expect
to receive AN increasing volume or ia
vOra BILE reports from Ihc fields in the
near future. ON the other hand. any
thing bordering on positive assurance
tEat Liverpool and Continental export
crs. iu conjunction with American eN
porteTS. have made plans to take up
cotton at New York and New orleans
during May. win NOT rest well in the
sLomacl- Of that portion Of the talent
winch mas become committed tn the bear
side OF ,uc account by selling MAJ SNORT
az e discount.
Following are 100 a. w., bids. Alay
1873. July i--&t. october 100, JaErar1
1881.
Estimated receipts for Ne4uesuays
New Orleans $3.50 Co 700 $3.50
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