Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-05
Several Additional Millions Loss on Account of Unfa-
vorabIe Weather During August Is Conservative Es-
innate, Says Cooperative Crop Reporting Service

Muscogee, Chattahoochee. From this
northward is some slight improve
ment in condition. Not only was the
, weather favorable to the rapid propa-
cation of the weevil, but the direct
damage from washing, flooding and
scalding was very high. County aver
ages are as follows: Campbell. 72;
Carroll 70; Chattahoochee, As; Clay
ton, 81; Coweta, 81; Douglas, 68;
Fayette, So; H7aralsons rs; Harris A.;
Marion, SO; Meriwether, So; Musco-
gee, 48; Pike, Sc; Schley. 40; Spald-
ing, rs; Talbot, Al; Taylor, AZ; Troup,
"a; Epson, 81. District average, 81. a
drop of II points from last month.
Center
The remarks weather and weeviI
convey sufficient impression of what
has happened here. A few of the
north-central counties like Newton
and Morgan remain good. All the
others have been so terribly devas-
tated that a blanket statement coy
ers it all. County averages: Baldwin,
81; Bibb, SIS; Bleckley, 80; Butts, II;
Crawford, 46; Dodge, 81; Greene. 68;
Hancock, SO; Houston, AZ; Jasper, SO;
Johnson, AZ; Jones, AZ; .Laurens, Sc;
Monroe, So Montgomery, Al; Nor
nam, 70; Rockdale, 72; Talliaferro,
ga; Treutlen, Al; Twiggs, IS; Wash
ington, 46; Wheeler, 80; Wilkinson,
At. District average, "a, against IS
last month.
Eastern District.
Warren county alone holding up
its head. All others have bowed to
the weevil or rapidly being brought
low. AS this district contains our
leading cotton county, which made
more cotton alone last year than each
of the several states of Florida, Mis-
souri,, New Mexico or Arizona, partic-
ular interest attaches to it. At pres
! for somewhat less than two-thirds
of a crop. Averages follow: Bull
loch, 38, sea island still less. Burke,
| So; Gambler, AS; Columbia, 55 Eff
| fngham, 43; Emanuel, 43; Glasscock,
| So; jefferson, SO; Jenkins, At; Nc
! Duffie, 60; Richmond, 81; Screven,
! 46; Warren, so. District average,
SO, against SO last month.
Southwestern District.
This lower corner of the state
with several years experience IN
! fighting the weevil, plunged on the
crop this year. Early promise was
good, but very adverse weather.
Shortage of help, and boards of in
sects have united to pull it down.
In spite of all these, it is still much
lower portion. County averages fol-
| low: Baker, As; Calhoun, AZ; Clay,
| Al; Decatur, A; Dougherty, 40;
Early, 46; Grady, As; Lee, 80; Miller.
Al; Mitchell A; Quitman, AZ; Ran
dolph, Al; Stewart, Al Sumter, AZ;
District average, 43, against 90 last
month.
Southern District.
We shall pass this district by sim
ply saying that the situation is ter
rible, with only slightly more than
third of crop, with only one coun-
ty which will make over fifty per
cent and with it's famous sea island
almost completely destroyed. Coun-
ty averages: Atkinson, 80; Ben Hill
So Coffee, 81; Colquitt, 49,, Cook, 40;
Crisp 80; Dooly, 43; Echols, rs; Lr-
win, 80; Jeff Davis, 20; LoWndes, 3O
Telfair, "a; Tiff, AZ; Turner, 40; Will
cox, 36; Worth, 81. District aver
age, 81, against Sc last month.
Southeast.
Fortunately this section raises only
a few per cent of the total crop.
Otherwise the state figure would be
pulled below the surface. Here only
some places it is a total failure;
Those who are partial to garments Of
the beautiful sea island fabric Will
have to get them elsewhere; only
scattering patches survive. County
averages: Appling, 80; Bacon q;
Chatham, IS; Evans, 80; Glynn, so;
Liberty, IS; Mcintosh, 20; Pierce,
"A; Tattnan, 35 Toombs, 34 Ware,
48. District average, IS, against Al
| last month.
State Average.
Fifty-five $50 per cent, against
81 last month";. r. PETTET.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Flour, quiet and
''i Pork. steady; mess, $50. oo@52 so.
Lard, unsteady and irregular; middle west
Sugar, raw, quiet; centrifugal, SO test
55 pom Gnst s5 0 sfanu9sd S 5sSo
Coffee, Rir No. Z. on spot, 1880.
Tallow, dull; SPECIALS, lie; city, 16Ac.
H 45 9o o cG Ne s. 81 sGg e. S new Ns
Dressed poultry, weak; turkeys, 3s@4oc;
| chickens, 30@5Oc; fowls, 23A4Oc; ducks
| 35c.
Live poultry, dull; geese. zoe; ducks, 25@
CSC; fowls, 31@35c; turkeys, 25@3Oc; roost-
ers. 22c; chickens, broilers, 30@32c.
Cheese. firm; state milk, common to spe-
Gals, 20@311ac; skins, common to spe-
Butter, firm; receiuts, 1898; creamery,
extra, Csc; do. special market; = 3O12 a 59c
Eggs, irregular; receipts, 25,O5O; nearby
white fancy, 73@74c; nearby mixed fancy,
4S@57c; fresh firsts 47@56c
JOHN F. CLARK & CO. COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4.-According TO
overnight information in yesterdays mar
| ket, the aggressive bear movement yester-
day afternoon found its initiative in grain
quarters which gave expression to bearish
! sentiment in their lines the decline in
the grain markets the view that the crest
| of high living cost had been reached and
| high grain prices passing.
| Political news was more encouraging this
morning.
The market opened 80 to 40 lower in
sympathy with action in Liverpool and the
lower opening in New York, rallied 20
point. but was thrown bacq again a
wave of selling in the northern market from
where news was received that some old
Wall street long lines being lquida ted.
Some wires mentioned Livermore's liqui-
datO caused it.
TIL selling wa~ well absorbed and the
MARIE; steadied towar:7 the second hour.
| while this bearish tra.r Of sentiment and
action is in motto. the possibility of /, fur
ther reaction l. to be considered. but after
II 6-cent decline an@ il view of the lateness
OF tn crop, bullish weather, and tn ecer-
faint? of bulliSh ginners' report next
Monday, the likelihood of covering rallies
foil ling this spell, should the over