Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
COTTON GOSSIP


The Journal Of Commerce has the fol-
lowing on the condition Of the crop In
Texas and oklahoma.
Texas Many correspondents report
that the condition Of cotton could not
be better. The plant, though generally
small s. 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
drouth owing TO cool nights growth
has been rather slow. and the crop is
generally a week late Boil weevils and
RrasshOppers are reported occasionally,
but the damage IS slight Percentage
condition viii probably show few
points above last month, when II 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, eX-
needed number Of correspondents
report prospects never better, with
good stands a strong plant and fields
well cultivated Lice are reported as
Percentage condition has not changed
much since q month ago, when II was
6. but il IL better than a year ago,
when IT was s5.3.
Mitchell and Parrott were the princi-
pal buyers Of July. The selling was Inn
tied and scattered around the open
ing About 20, 900 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,
hut a is thought 20 900 bales would be
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
tees issued at an early hour to-day.
Hubbard out with about 2,400, Nc
Fadden 700, Norden 500 Randolph 500,
Hooper I Ooo Weld 1000 Dick Bros
500.
Foreign houses were good sellers OF
summer months. Yesterday
John McFadden is due to arrive here
from Liverpool to-day and VI said 10
be hullsh.
July longs express the belief that they
see no urgent demand for July. con-
Guided that shorts were pretty well COW
cred
Dallas wires: Texas and oklahoma
lear and warm
NEW ORLEANS. June q. Hayward
q Clark The weather map favorable,
shows cloudy I'm 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 eN-
Dected to bring more rain. Those crou
proRuosticators 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
q great deal Of diversity Of opinion as
10 the status Of the crop east Of the
Mississippi. Nevertheless the talent Is
now divided into two schools Of thought
favorable weather has overcome all the
landlCaps and hat In the absence of
continued unfavorable conditions the
crop viii progress toward a monster
Weld. The other assumes that back
cts prior to the coming OF the current
GOOD weather were severe enough Ca
have imposed very difficult Job ON
the weather god, consequently they
now contend that over a large area the
plant is smaller than normal for this
lime OF year
Reliable house at Fort Worth Texas
wires: "Our san Antonio office wires
early cotton fruitinE well Half grown
hollis in many fields Expect FIRST bale al
San Antonio district by July IS FRS
bale extreme southern belt should show
up this week Looks To US as VI the CToT
viii be much earlier than expected"