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

The Journal Of Commerce has the fol-
lowing on the condition q the crop IN
Texas and Oklahoma.
'TeXas-Many correspondents report
that 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 a
rule. rain has been plentiful. but there
are some sections yet needing more
moisture, but none are suffering from
drouth. Owing 20 cool nights. growth
has been rather slow. and the crop is
generally week late Boil WecFils and
but the damage IS slight Percentage
condition viii probably show a few
points above last month, when IL was
"Oklahoma-As in Texas, present
prospects for cotton are very bright, II
Is generally earlier than year ago. and
rainfall has been just about right. eE-
cept in a few localities where rain Is
needed. A number Of correspondent
report prospects never better with
good stands. a strong plant and fields
well cultivated. Lice are reported as
doing some damage, but not serious.
Percentage condition has not changed
much since q month ago. when II was
S96, but IL is better than year ago,
when It was S5.3
Mitchell and PARROT we're the princi-
nal BUYERS Of July The selling was lin
tied and scattered around the open
ing About 20. 600 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 10 be issued to-day,
O. lie ha mould he
rendered by the various local spot
houses who own the ~ 600 bales here
Liverpool is expected 10 take up every
bale rendered. The following shows no
tees issued at an early hour to-day.
Hubbard out with about 400, Nc
Faddeu 700. Nordcn 600 Randolph 200
Hooper ] 900, Weld 1000. Dick Bros
800 and Robert More out with about
$500.
Foreign houses were good sellers Of
summer months yesterday.
John 'McFadden is due to arrive here
from Liverpool to-day and il said to
be hullish.
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
lear ana warm
NEW ORLEANS. June or Hayward
y 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
saws; Temperature continue favor
able and some rain Is falling over Uor-
lions Of the belt s Gulf storm is eX-
Dected TO bring more rain. Those crop
prognostCators who base their yield
0u 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
he western half Of the belt There is
a great deal OF diversity Of opinion as
to the status Of the crop east of the
Mississippi Nevertheless. the talent Is
now divided into two schools Of thought
IN the crop question. one assumes that
favorable weather has overcome all the
laudicaps pnd that In the absence Of
continued unf3vorable conditions the
crop viii progress toward "a monster
yield. The other assumes that back
cts prior TO the coming Of the current
GOOD weather were severe enough to
have imposed very difficult job on
the weather sod consequently they
now contend that over a large area the
plant is smaller than normal for this
time Of year"
Reliable house al Fort Worth. Texas.
wires. "Our san Antonio office wires
early cotton fruitiug well Ialf-grown
hollis In many fields Expect first bale at
san Antonio district by July TO- First
bale extreme southern belt should show
NJ this week Looks Ia us as II the crop
will be much earlier than expected"