Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-24
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

wheat. S1S ears.
Corn, Az cars.
Hogs, "a .0O0 heA".
CHICAGO CASH quotations
CHICAGO. Sept: 28:-corn: No: = yellow.
S1.5s@1. 81; Nc. ; yellow, 81 50$i1.J4; No. 4.
oats &c. 5 white, 7skE14c; standard, 73%
@TI4lAe.
rye. N. =. s1.s1a1.s2.
BARLEY, 9ecEI$1 .04.
Timothy, 81. 30Gi0.co.
1 Glover, laniIHl.
Pork, Nominal.
Lard, SIS. a.
Eibs, Sa5. 2JCi2f. SO.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET 80.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 2S.-FlcUr dull and
weak.
Pork. dun; mess, $4,000 80.
/. smgar-Rsw, firm: cenrrifEgaI. as-tesi. rs;
refined firm; cut loaf. 1880: crushed, 1Oa5 :
posdered' s15; gra9ulat ted, 9;Oo;
TsIlow-Speeials. 1885 6fsc
Hay strong; No. l. S1.sO1 1875; No. 5. size
a l.S0: clOSer. 81 700 80.
Dressed poultry, quiet; chickens, IS Soc;
fowls. .5G36c; ducks 3Sc.
live poultry, weak; geese, 95a2S2: ducks. So
1850; fowls, 2SdsS6c; turkeys, 2SaS0c; rooSt-
erS, II 822e: chickens broileIs, 2s@S2c.
Cheese, strong; state miS common 10 spc-
Gals Sage; skins, common to specials 81
Butter. firm: receipts. s,sia: creamery. e1-
ton creamery. 'firsts, 159c; state dairy TUBS
44Iz a 45c.
fancy. s4a6Sc: nearby mixed fancy, 43@52c;
fresh frsts, 456Sa
JOHN F. CLARK & CO.. S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-fhere was no
positive official news on the price fixing stu
campaign Of enlightenment and defense by
cotton interests, pointing out tie essential dit
terences in the situation bmetween wheat, su-
zfe and md s.
trOds crop outtnrn. - cents would leave but
8 moderate ecoEomic return 20 cotton producers
Presidents Of Farmers unions commissioners
uf agriculture and directors OF bureaus of mar
kets of each cotton growing state meet at
Washington in executive session tonight.
War news continues excellent and the Wall
street Financial Review shows a sound ard
strong situation in the country.
Weather conditions continue EHlliSk. While
temperatures are somewhat higher over the
west, they continue low east of the Mississippi
river, ranging around 30 degrees. except in
the gulf coast districts. There is hope
from late growth and in two days the period
closes FOR the September bureau, which is ex-
pected to show further decline in condition.
pected this week. The cold wave passed over
Florida to keep out a storm, and large fail
storm formation has developed over Montana.
II will pass eastward shortly and probably be
followed by stronger cold wave. Generally
fair and continued cool Is Indicated for the
Auantfcs, while Increasing cloudiness and
warmer is in sight for tne western cotton
territory. TO be followed soon by rapid changes.
Liverpool showed the full decline due ot so
points
Our market opened 40 to *; higher on a
moro confident feeling on ire sitna largely
inspired by the bullish Wall street review and
Washington news Rom representative bodies on
de fenSlTe steps in the interest Of cottnu.
1t is more generally believed that pessimisin
al the close of last week allowed the market
TO drop below = consistent level. There were
some nervous reactions. hut on the whole the
market held we'll around SO cents for Decem-
her. 1t is heinE realized that it is' one Of
the prime considerations to gusns against ex-
ceSses which is strongly indIcs ted IN tie
government rntfnation to wsH street.
SHEPARD & GLUcK COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Sept ga much better
feeling regarding price fixing ana the cold
weather over tiie belt combined 10 put cotton
materially higher today. The growing opposi-
ton TO price control In all sections of the
soHth gives the market new strength, but at
the sane tire there is uncertainty over what