Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
(By Associated Press.J
CHlCAGo: May Wheat: No. ? red.
s1.ISaI.2Ols; No 8. hard, SiI4a1iS. O'
Corn-No yellow, TS1adT9c; No. yellow,
T45s e 7es; No white. 74l5@I5he. -.
46ss sf462tc.
Rye-No. 2, eelse
Barley, 64q SOC.
Timothy. S4.5OdS.O0.
Clover, $500 1850.
Pork. S23.5OQ24OO.
Lard S13.15.
Ribs. sl2.62g1295.
KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS
(By Associated Press.)
kSSs4 As q N6 M SsS swRsat No hard
Corn. No. MIXED. T1872he; No. white,
7lhaI2lsc; No. yellow, 7sc; No. white,
oats. No. . white. 4sha44se; No. mixed.
40d4lc.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. May l.-Butter, lower; cream
Eggs. steady: receipts. 1885 cases: firsts,
2oIz G21c; ordinary firsts, 1920; at mark
cases included 19d20&c.
Potatoes. steady: receipts. So cars; Michigan.
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white, 9OG
Sl.o0; Minnesota and Dakota-0hios S59e5c.
Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, Ice; springs.
JOHN T. CLARK & CO.'S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-The week starts
with large exports, 5000 bales Saturday, and
New York advises that the freight embargo by
eastern roads is removed and rush forward
Of delayed freight Is expected. This means a
large movement OF cotton TO mills and larger
mill takings. large spot business was done
for a Saturday and the demand is so insistent
that shout 1000 bales OF spots were bought
here even yesterday.
vance In cotton; not that II could change the
bullish situation in old crop futures and spots.
.psrslyzing speculative support. Political news
this morning was not so reassuring. The German
reply has not arrived yet and the delay Is
causing Washington apprehension Liverpool
came firm with futures and spots unchanged,
sales 5000 bales. This was better than ex-
pected in the face Of recent war develop
ments but evidently the market is too poorly
supplied 20 decline on sentimental influences.
Weather Developments over Sunday were as
predicted rainy cold spell Is coming on the
over Texas, Oklahoma and western Arkansas,
with the exception OF south Texas, and tenn
peraturps fell considerably. ranging around 30
IN southwest Texas and around 20 over Okla
homa. Partly cloudy 10 fair weather. moderate
temperatures ruled over the eastern half OF the
Indics lions are for partly cloudy. colder in
northwestern quarter Of the belt probably frost
temperatures generally unsettled. rainy weather
rest Of the belt, with heavier rains in south
Texas and the central states followed by colder
weather.
Texas reports show crop two to three weeks
late: no progress account Of cold weather: some
SECTIONS south Texas stll without rain. Plant
small. start poor. Seed scarce, dear and Of de-
ficinnt quality.
I-nfavOrsble crop advices are on the increase
and the government report Wednesday is
expected TO confirm same. The bad spell OF
weather now coming the belt will make the
crCp situation still worse.
Liverpool turned strong on the weather news,
closing points higher on crops and 70 s
points higher old. Liverpool realizes the
bullish meaning OF increasing lateness of the
crop.
Our market opened at unchanged figures. hut
tie combination Of strong spot news, bulisE
crop adyices and unfavorahle weather out
ioor was strong enough 10 rally some support
which carried the market over II cents for
Juiy.
The combined situation OLD crops is very
bullisl ann summer positions should advance re-
CARELESS Of politics. The initiation into May
by a wet cold spell is looked upOn rs hullish
omen.