The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-13
Opcning Decline Followed by
sharp Rally and Rcac-
ton at Close.
SLTNP IN CONSUMPTION
To.day'S Census Report Ex-
prctcd to Show Effect
Of Curtailment.


par N,rth Carolina and South Carolina.
local thunder showers to-day: fair to-mor-
row urht to moderate shifting winds
ror Georgia and Alabama. local thunder
shower To-day and probably tomorrow.
light shifting winds.
For Mississippi fair in north, local
,buni. showers IN south portion to-day and
p-1b,'., tomorrow light south winds
For Louisiana. fair to-day and tomorrow.
except occasional thunder showers In south
"a. portion. light. south winds.
For eastern Texas, fair to-day and to-
morrow. .!rnt. modera.e south winds.
For western Texas, fair to-day and to-
morrow
For oklahoma. fir and continued warm
To-day and probably tomorrow.
For Arkansas. fair and continued warm
to-day l1l tomorrow
There was considerable irregularity In
cotton Yesterday and price changes were
quick and puzzling. The opening was at
81 decline as a result OF Indifferent cables
and considerable liquidation of July
which lately has been losing its premium
over August There was good buying
around lesO for the new crop months
however and sharp rally OF 10 to rs
points occurred. with buying stimulated
by further reports OF high temperatures
IN the Eastern and central belts. where
forty.hvc weather stations reported 100
degrees and higher
Their was just enough selling by some
q those who bought earlier In the week.
however, TO cause a smart reaction. and
about all Of the early gain was lost. with
prices showing a net decline OF 6 TO IL
point. for the day.
There " re predictions for showers aud
thundrrstorms over the eastern belt but
these are of such n scattered variety that
they are not doing the crop as a whole
much good several Georgia and south
Alabama points report cotton blooming Mt
he top, which is sign that the growth
OF The plant has been checked. at least
temporarily.
Unless good rains come over Sunday
the weekly weather report should make
another unfavorable showing. Even Texas
IS beginning to need rain. as the soil has
dried out very quickly. Where farmers
nave ploughed for planting the ground has
broken up into hard clods. particularly
N the black waXy section. Much OF the
,ep'anted cotton Is not coming w.
The week end figures were Tithou;
much 'rature The into SIGHT for the wesk
was 81 $50 bales. against - 100 last year
total for the season lt.l7t. sos. against
isi90.G7o last year. So nne"s' tal,inrs
vera placed at 2oi 2i7 bales. against
.ig4T3 last year The visible suru'v ot
Am. rlcan cotton was given rs 24Ss.o17
against 2349.4Ii las. year. Decrease IN
the visible American 1888. against
iei 'S3 last year.
The census report to-dav IS eyp"ctsd Ia
show falling OF OF about 10000 bales
coun,rel with last yea, when Chc con-
sumot,r. r,vorted du, iif; NAY Nv Am"ri-
can II is was placed 1T ~ 400 bales cN-
cluslya or l.uters. rhc cUrtn'm Mt put
mo e0ert during Nav mis- year Is eN'
rcctei 70 reduce this TO about $50 o0t
bales II the renort should h7ppen r.
show larger than last year IN tho face o'
present crrt- 'ment II would be regarded
as very hullsh
Futures closed very steady. 10 u