Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
COTTON GOSSIP

NEW YORK, June 81, ". Ander-
son says: The volume of trade to-
day was only moderate, the buying and
selling was pretty evenly divided. There
was selling by the Wall Street inter-
ests, who were prominent on that SIDE
on saturday, but good scattered De
mand FOR contracts was found on the
slight decline. Liverpool was a buyer
and some Of the Saturday sellers COW
cred. Weather continues very favorable
and local sentiment favors further de-
cline.
Texas wires: Reports from all over
State most promising; in fact, present
conditions so perfect that anything TO
happen must be detrimental, as there
IS practically no room for improvement.
There are reliable prospects for heavy
new crop movement from south Texas
in August and some even second half
Of July European business so far very
unsatisfactory; no demand.
The census report on Thursday. July
3, at noon, Eastern time, will give acre
age of cotton this year and condition Of
crop TO June %.
Liverpool announces that Cotton Ex-
change will close at noon Saturdays and
June, July and August. The market
viii be closed July II and u.
New York wires: "Pel and Baruch
steady sellers"
The Memphis Commercial Appeal has
the following on the condition Of the
cotton crop for the week:
THE weather Of the past week was
very favorable for the growth Of cotton
over the entire belt. Temperatures were
high, with good showers in west and
clear skies in the remainder of the belt
just the Kind Of weather needed. The
plant made good progress, although
most Of its energy was occupied in over
coming the check placed upon II by the
cool weather Of the previous week, and
for this reason its actual advancement
was more real than apparent. As a re-
suit of the cool weather, the plant over
the entire belt is a bit small, although
probably slightly larger than last year,
but it is making a bushy growth and
shows the health that accompanies a
good tap-root and favorable soil condi-
lions.
Good rains in Texas and portions of
Oklahoma supplied the one thing needed
in these States for the best growth of
the plant The excellent cultivation
that has been a pronounced characters
tic Of the crop all season was maintained
throughout the week and soil is per-
haps better worked than ever before az
this season. The rains and the fact THAI
farmers were in the wheat harvest al
lowed some grass to gain Roadway In
in portions Of Texas, but the situation
is one that a few days work will soon
cure. The other western States, the
central valley Alabama and nearly all
of Georgia are nearly 100 per cent, with
soil in excellent condition. In the Caro-
linas and a small portion Of Georgia a
few days more Of warm, open weather
are needed to further cultivation and
the growth of the plant. Arkansas and
the central valley are beginning to need
rain, but no material damage Will result
should dry weather continue for an
other week The one complaint reported
was Of boil Weevll in Mississippi and
Louisiana and Isolated sections of Texas
and Arkansas There is a big crop OF
the pest in Mississippi and Louisiana,
but farmers are fighting them under the
direction OF Government experts and are
confident that in most localities they
have them whipped"
Dallas wires. Texas, clear and pleas
ant; Oklahoma generally cloudy, no rain
reported
NEW ORLEANS, June 23.-HayYard
& Clark: The weather map is perfect;
shows partly cloudy in the Atlantics and
LNast TeNas. fair rast of belt ZINE raInl