Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Atlanta Live Stock
Corrected by w. H. White, Jr., of White Pro.
vision Company

Good to choice steers, SVU to 800 pounds
1918 to SIPS.
Good steers, 700 to 500 Iounds, $6.25 to $6.75.
Medium to good steers, 700 to 500 pounds.
Sc 90 to $6.25.
Good to choice beef COWS. $50 to $50 pounds,
| $3.50 to 5000.
Medium to good cows, $50 to 700 pounds,
1928 to $3.50.
Good to choice heifers. 600 to 700 pounds,
! $500 to $50.
The above represents the ruling price of good
quality cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types
selling lower.
Medium to good steers, $50 to $50 pounds.
Medium to good cows. $50 to $50 pounds,
| $4.25 to $5.25.
Mixed common. $3.50 TO $500.
Good fat oxen, $3.50 TO $500.
Medium oxen, $3.50 to $500
Good butcher bulls, $500 to S4.75.
Choice Tennessee lambs, SO to 20 poupnds.
Choice Tennessee sheep. 80 to 100 pounds.
Medium native lambs. SO to 60 pounds. s4"O
to $500.
Medium native sheep, .wethers. 60 to so
Prime hogs, leo 10 200 pounds 1915 to $3.50.
Good butcher, lao to 1dO pounds SS.5S toI
Good butcher pigs, 100 to 40 pounds. IS 25
Light pigs, so to 100 pounds. $500 to ss25.
Above quotations apply to cornfed hogs Mast
and peanut fattened lower; owing to qpanU:
Cattle market quiet. Receipts mostly con- "a
Hogs receipts normal. market active and
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
KANSAS CITY, July 17.-Hogs: Receipts
5000; to 1Oc lower; bulk $9.5O@9. 70; heavy
S970@9.SO; packers and butchers $9.6O99.SO;
light 50 40d9. 50; pigs $9OO@9.4O.
Cattle: Receipts $4,000; including l,5OO
southerns; steady to 15c lower. Prime fed
steers $9.T5ll 10 80; dressed beef steers S7.5OQg
9.65; southern steers $5.S0@S.50; cows S4.15g
7.75; heifers $6.O0G9.25; stockers S6.25qS.25.
lambs sRee 6eGPtS oOo Iear rf8ay TO GH
wethers $7.OO@T75; ewes $6.75@T.4O.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Hogs- Receipts, 1000,
slow; bulk of sales, 9.55Q0.s5; light, IS. 25@
cattls.RsssiPts, % 600, weak; native beef
8. 10; stockers, So .30as rs; cows and heifers,
s.. 35@9. 40; calves, S.: 25@11. 10.
Sc s7ssRSG'e a@5s los StSSdY "e'neF'
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-HOgs-Receipts, $500,
steady; pigs and lights, $s.75@9. so; mixed ard ard
butchers, so OOa9. 80; good heavy, 50 sO@o. 80;
Cattie-Receipts, $500. lower; native beef
steers, $7.5og11 90; yearling steers and heif-
So SOFAS so; Texas and Oklahoma steers, S550
$3.50; prime yearling steers and heifers' So
@lO2o cows and heiters, 80 .oOa S.oo; prime
southern steers, $9.00010. 90; native calves
Sc OOd11.75.
HAYWARD, HOWARD co. COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-THE market since
the issuance of the government reports on
acreage and condition, has been compelled to gOI
through a stage of readjustment. Prior to the
|
of the world working on the basis of only
a normal crop. Should the governments fig
ures prove correct, they would indicate pros
pective yield of Approximately fourteen and al
half million bales. which under present Condi-
tions may be argued convincngly by either
side. However, these reports have shaken the
confidence of the trade whose minds had be-
come instilled with bullish views, consequently
the talent has been recently confronted with a.
moment is endeavoring TO discount advanced
crop prospects, but against this we must con-
] Tho sffr ION ar1
pectve mill activities, whose continuance
largely depends upon the progress of the coming
crop. As we are approaching the critical pc.
riod Of development, we would suggest
Cautiousness in following the decline, as
the plant is now entering stage
of development where the lack of use Of
commercial fertilizer may be keenly felt, or
/ adverse conditions will be reflected In higher
prices. At the present writing. opinions on the
though the old basic conditions of the market
strong as ever. Whether the influence
portant factor, shall continue to exert its power,
remains to be seen. For the next two weeks it
particularly international politics., as the de-
veopments and progress of the allies offensive
being closely guarded. as both trade ana
finance are largely dependent on a RAPID ana
decisive success, the buying policy of England
as to cotton being principally concerned.
JOHN F. GLARK & CO.'S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, July Nv Gather condi-
/ tons Sunday wore unfavorable. Absence
/ Of rain and high temperatures west, and CON
] lluutu Ihlug weather IN edsleIu udAA VI IiS
/ belt Reports from the Carolinas indicate
/ heavy damage to crops, from Fridays storm
which also affected Virginia and east Ten
| nessee and portion Of north Georgia. Further
| heavy rains occurred Alabama and Mis-
! siSsiFpi.
The map indicates unsettled, showery wealth
/ er over the greater part of the belt, as
( cool wave is likely to bring precipitation also
over the western states in few days. The
outlines of a tropical disturbance are shown
| over southern Florida. apparently making for
\ the gulf, and Washington reports another dis
/ turhance south of Haiti, whence they usually
/ pass through the Yucantan channel.
With such continued rainy weather over the
eastern states, the crop Is being ma terially de-
laycd in maturity, besides increasing structural
defects which are always against yield. This
delay gives spots and near positions additional
1 yalre.
Liverpool does not show much enthusiasm in
following bull movement. There may be some
/ economical political developments reflected
/ by the continued decline in consols.
our market opened points higher and adj
yanced on weather buying to 1926 for October
! bur tie advance was checked by the hesitating
/ action of Liverpool and the decline in foreign
/ government securities. However DuIlish opin-
/ ion OF the crop outlook is getting stronger
! and if any Of the tropical disturbance should
come the belt there would be no trouble in
! carrying the advance further.
| Weather developments are the principal
| things TO watch. Washington issued the fol-
! Lowing warning: Another tropical disturbance
parent northward movement. Caution advised
| shipping bound to or in that vicinity"
| bVllish weekly government report is eX-
| pected for Wednesday.
The report that British steamer was tor
! pedoed in the Mediterranean caused some sell