Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
COTTON

| NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Increasing hope OF
an early settlement OF the coal troubles,
RELATIVELY firm cables and unfavorable
weather for picking and the grade Of cotton
| in the south appeared responsible for the
early firmness Of today's cotton market.
The opening was Is to 40 points higher and
ative months sold % to 76 points net higher
after the call with January touching 81 %,
and May 80. SO. The census report show
ing T,S35,71 bales ginned prior to De-
cember 1 was not an important factor.
Trade interests were the best buyers on
the advance during the middle Of the morn
ing, general business being comparatively
quiet. Around 37.2S for January and 50. II
for May there was enough realizing to cause
reactions of 10 or Is points but the market
held very steady early in the afternoon and
within or points of the best
Offerings remained light and the early
afternoon market sold up to $3.50 for Jan
uary and 81. S. for May or about s. to 90
points net higher continued covering
and trade buying while December after sell
ing at 1910, or 123 points net higher, broke
to $3.50 on one or two transactions. Later
months held within or 4 points Of the
best around 2 o'clock.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middlins, s9.s5c, quiet
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Cltse
Jan. =. .95 81. 90 sc. 80 $3.50 81. so SO. so
Mch. $40 35. 90 81 .2s 81. 9s "a. 90 81. 90
May :. 1920 2.97 80. Is 80. 81 81. 95 81 80
July :. 30.75 81. so 30.75 81. 4s 81. As 80. so
Oct. :. 2s.15 IS. So 2s.12 IS %. s. 2s.0 90
Dec. :. SO. 25 80. 40 IS. 80 80. "a 80. "a 3s. rs
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS Dec. S.-Wide advances
today as the result of the ending of the
coal strike and the bullish showing of the
census bureau returns on ginning. In the
first half hour Of trading prices rose 65 to
70 points.
The market felt considerable demqnd
throughout the, morning session and toward
noon the advance amounted to "A to SO
points. -
Steady covering came from the short side
and the demand from this source was met
by only small offerings. In the trading up
to O'Clock the advance was widened to
101 to no points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices on
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middIing, 4Oc, quiet.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close
Jan. =. 37.oO 1892 81. 90 1873 $3.50 So. 90
Mar. e. 1870 35 so AIS 35. AS 80. 4S s4.42
May =. 80. 80 SO. IS 80. 70 SO. 43 SO. 40 81 s5
July =. 20 81 80 81 Is 81. SO 81. so SOFT
Oct. &C.. zee. &C.. &C.. %. 80 2S.75
Dec. -. 40. 45 80. So 80. As SO. 8S 80 .ss 80. %
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Spot cotton
steady and unchanged Sales on the spot
864 bales; to arrive $50. Low middling
"a 90; middling, 1000; good middling, Al. Is.
Receipts 1924; stock A40.291.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 40.25c.
New York. quiet, 39.S5c.
New Orleans, steady, 40c.
Philadelphia, steady, 40.10c.
Galveston, steady, 42.75c.
Montgomery, steady, SOC.
Boston, steady, 1880.
Norfolk, steady, 3S.75c.
Savannah, steady, 40c.
st. Louis, steady, 4G.50c.
Houston, steady. 41c.
Memphis, steady, 402Jc.
Augusta, steady, 3s.75c.
Little Rock steady, 40c.
Dallas, steady, 41.40c
ATLANA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton E. ......40 90
Necelpts -. ....'. go. ....s.,.. ....- 643
Stocks -. 80. 80. IA, 527
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone, steady; sales 5000; good middling,
27.50d.