Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
'ARATIvE PORT RECEIPTs
'otal all ports ........... 1916
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
JNo. F. CLARK & CO. COTTON LETTEF


NEW ORLEANS, May 6--Weather conditions
and developments over Sunday were as pre-
dicted. The western rain disturbance came
on Texas Oklahoma and caused generally and
heavy precipitation in amounts that will in
delay 10 crop progress. Little rain and
higher temperatures favorable over the
eastern half Of the belt. Indications are for
generally cloudy, rainy weather except partly
cloudy to fair in Florida and the Atlantic coast
districts. cool wave is likely to be felt in
the middle of the week.
Liverpool held steady on futures but quoted
SPOTS 90 lower.
First trades here this morning were at an
all around advance of about 20 points on buying
wea Their and crop situation. However, heavy
pressure soon appeared in other quarters and
caused a sympathetic decline here, July drop
ping from 24.20 to 23.75. New York gave the
usual lacOnc news of Liverpool Wall street
and the west selling.
Cotton goods review says; Increasing re-
duirements, of government, as well as the con-
slant discussion Of price fixing tende to make
Goods prices generally holding very strong.
More machinery is constantly going gov
ernmen twork. The reunion of cottotn manu-
facturers at the recent convention has led to
considerable discussion of the limited produc-
tioa due to labor scarcity. Cotton duck manu-
facturers say htey are unable to operate more
than so per cent OF their efficiency on account
Of labor conditions"
Foreign news shows the situation in a state
of expectancy of developments. 1t contains
nothing specific except forecasts of activity on
the Italian front and a denial by Rome of any
peace move by the pope.
The market while baffled by the unexpected
break, showed the stronger opinion in favor
Of the price level by a more resoute demand
on the breas and the absence of bearish fol-
lowing. 1t rallied the first let-up in press
ure and recovered 80 points promptly, to open
ing figures, then experienced another sharp
upturn to 24.55 for July on a message saying
Strong rumors of peace with concrete pro-
posals."
On the whole the market showed a better
rallying power and disposition.
A report from central Texas says: "0nly
about 40 per cent planted and work now de-
layed by continued bad weather. Government
records show one to four inches or rain at
many points in the west since Friday.
NEW YoRKPRoDUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. MAY 6.-FIour. dull and I'M
PORK, firm: mess. S53 90.
Lard, stronger; middle west spot SIG. lea
26. 20.
Sugar, raw. quiet; centrifugal, 96 test, COOS
refined quiet; cut loaf, sos; crushed, $40;
powdered, so; granulated, 80.
Coffee, Rio No, Z. on spot, S$sc
Tallow, specials! 17%c; city, tic.
Haq firm; No. 1. 81 .50q1 60; No. B. 81. GOA
1 .25; clover S5c@$1. As.
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys, 25&3Sc;
Live poultry, quiet; geese, zoe; ducks, $50
45c; fowls, 35@36c; turkeys, Goa 25c; ROSTERS,
27635c; chickens, broilers, S0@9Oc
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS
NEW YORK. May 6.-Butter, firm re-
ceipts A. 969; creamery, extra 46kc; do spe-
firsts 37d46ac; rceamery or storage, 35G43c.
Eggs steady; receipts, 26,152; nearby white
fancy, Al d42c; nearby mixed fancy, 35@37c;
Cheese, steady; state milk, common to spe-
ciaIs, 16G26c; skins, common TO specials 4d
19hc.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone steady; sales, 1000; good middling