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
'TeIas-Mauy correspondents report
mat the condition OF cotton could not
be better. The plant. though generally
small, is healthy and vigorous. with good
stands and fields well cultivated As
rule, rain has been plentiful. but there
are some sections yet needing more
moisture, but none are suffering from
crouth. Owing 10 cool nights, growth
has been rather slow. and the crop Is
generally a week late Boil WeeVils and
grssshoppers 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, ex-
cept in a few localities where rain Is
needed. A number Of correspondents
report prospects never better, with
good stands. strong plant and helds
doing some damage, but not serious.
Percentage condition has not changed
much since "A month ago, when IL was
SOS. but il Is better than year ago,
when IT was $50
Mitchell and Parrot were the princi-
pal buyers Of July. The selling was Jim
tied and scattered around the open
ing About 10000 notices were issued.
Spot houses purchased July. Cone, Hub
bard and Mitchell were free sellers Of
the new crops.
It is said that 10000 notices were is
sued by Hubbard and stopped by Nc
Fadden.
There was nothing definite in the es-
Inmates Of notices to be issued to-day,
"a l. n
rendered by the various local spot
houses who own the $4,000 bales here
Liverpool is expected to take up every
bale rendered. The following shows no
tices issued at an early hour to-day.
Hubbard out with about 400, Nc
Fadden ZOO Norden 600 Randolph 500
Hooper 900, Weld 1000, Dick Bros
500 and Robert More out with about
3 1900.
Foreign houses were good sellers Of
summer months yesterday
John McFadden is due to arrive here
from Liverpool to-day and it said 70
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
clear and warm"
NEW ORLEANS. June 27.-Hayward
& 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
able and some rain Is falling over por
tons Of the belt A Gulf storm is eX-
uected 70 bring more rain. Those crop
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
a great deal of diversity of opinion as
to the status OF the crop east OF the
Nevertheless the talent is
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
-ots prior TO the coming Of the current
have imposed a very difficult Job on
the weather god; consequently they
now contend that over 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 fruiting well. Half grown
bolls I'm many fields. Expect first bale at
San Antonio district by July To- First
bale extreme southern belt should show
up this week Looks TO us as II the crop
VIII he much earlier than expected"