Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-05
COTTON

NEW YORK, Doc. 4.--The cotton market
opened at an advance of ID to 80 points on
relatively finn cables ami renewal of the
Liverpool EUying to cover shorts. japanese
and domestic trade interests were also good
buyers on the advance, which carried Jan
unry up to Billie and May to 33.O4c shortly
after the call, or about ~ to 43 points net
higher. There was local selling on the coal
ana Mexican Stuat ions, which caused some
irreGularity, but the market held generally
steady during the early trading.
Prices turned easier during the middle of
the morning owing to increased nervousness
over the Mexican situation with January
selling off to 3G.10c and May to 32.GOc, or 2
to II points ret lower. Prices were steadied
at this level by reports that the production
Of coal was increasing, and there were rallies
of 10 or II points around midday.
The market was steadier during the early
afternoon on the more favorable news from
the coal situation with January selling up
to $500, and May to 80 90, or about Is
to is points net higher.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; m;ddling, 9.50c, quiet.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. elise.
Jan. g.. &c. 90 81. u Sc. 60 sc. "a SO. "a Sc. ~
Mch. .. 81. 80 81. 81 81. so "a. so "a 60 81. 81
May -. 50 90 70. OF 80. 80 80. 50 80. IS 90. rs
JUL 81. 81 II 80 81 II 81 60 81. so 81 %
Oct. =. % % %. 90 29. Is %. 90 ..... $780,.
Dec =. 80. % 80. so 80 90 80 90 3S. 90 80 %
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS Dec. A better tone
in tie foreign exchange market and a higher
Liverpool than due put the price of cotton
81 to 30 points up in the first half hour of
business today. A somewhat less unfavora-
bic view of the coal strike appeared to be
gaining ground
The marker turned dull and rather easy,
in the absence of any special support. To-
ward noon the trading months We're we'll
down from the highest levels, standing IL to
IS points under the close of yesterday.
Reports Of growing shortage of the bet
ter grades of spots in the interior gave
the market a steadier tone. AT l o'clock
prices were at net advances of to II
points
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 4Oc, steady.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close
Jan. =. 81 .OS 80 3G.97 81. 27 81 90 81 .OS
Mar. E. 80 90 80 80 81. 20 81. 90 "a 90 "a. 9S
May E. SO. 10 SO IS 80. 90 SO. 10 SO OF SO 10
July =. 81. So 80. 10 81. G5 81 80 81. 81 81. so
Dec. .. $50 80. 81 80 co 80 20 80. 80 80. "A
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-Spot cotton,
1910; to arrive, $50; low midling, "A 90;
miding, IL. 90; godo miding, 41.75: re-
ceipts, 1884; stock, 43S,05G.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta steady, 4O.5Oc.
New York, quiet, 39,5Oc.
New York, steady, Acc.
Philadelphia steady, 39.75c.
Galveston, steady. 42.35c
MONTGOMERY. steady IS nc
Boston, steady 40.25c.
Norfolk, steady, 3S.75c
Savannah, steady, 40c
st. Louis, steady, 40.50c
Houston, steady, 1850.
Memphis, steady, 4Oc.
Augusta, steady SOC.
Little Rock, steady, 40.25c.
Dallas, steady, 41.G9c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton .................4 O.J0c
shipments 1,6lO
AMERICAN COTTON AND
GRAIN EXCHANGE
COTTON QUOTATIONS
The following were HE opening. highest,
lowest. close and previous close quotations
The American Cotton and Grain Exchange
of New York: