Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-15
Reports of an Increasing De-
naand for Cotton Goods
Both at Home and Abroad
Was Accompanied by Buy
ing for Trade Interests,
Wall Street and Foreign
Account

NEW YORK, April 14.-Reports OF an in
Crrasng demand for Gotten goods both at
htme and abroad were accompanied by Il re-
newaI of trade buying in the cotton marker
at the opening day. There was also buying
for Wall street and foreign account and
after opening UNCHANGED to l.; points higher.
active new style months sold 10 to points
shove Saturdays closing. THIS advance met
southern selling, however, and after touch
ing 26. 80 for May and -. 50 for October tie
market was Irregular with new style posi-
tons showing moderate reactions. Old style
n ontils opened unchanged to 10 points lower
Oh a very small volume OF business
According to local spot interests no cot
ton is heading in this direction for delivery
Oh May, and very little is being prepared
for tender out of the local stock, but there
was scattering near month liquidation later
in the morning and May saggcd off to
26G5, or ten points net lower. Later de-
liyerCs were influenced by an unf9vorable
western belt forecast, but easPd i'll sympathy
with the near month, selling off to -. 20
for October within points of Saturdays
closing figures. Trading became very quiet
ON this reaction, with the market showing
no special feature around midday.
Business remained quiet during the early
afternoon, hut the declines seemed to meet
support and the tone very steady, with
May ruling around 2G50 and October 22.90
or about ) to - points net higher.
Kew YORK COTTON
(New Stylc.I
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 2S.7Oc quiet
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale Close CiDss
Jan. . - % - 80 ~ Il % 30 % .G3 80 OF
Mar D.. - 90 ~ 90 ~ 90 % co 10. 40 81 81
May T.. 26. 40 2G.90 80 &c. 70 26. 60 % 40
July .. 81. u -. 05 21 10 %. OF p 90 II 40
Oct g.. -. 10 23. % 80 CT %. ~ % ~ 80 GS
Dec. =. - 30 22.Sl 90 81 %. 81 22.S1 % p
NEW YORK COTTON
(Old Style.D
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan. .....,.. ..... 800. 800. %. 30 10
May. ...2&.75 25.1O 40 % 10 % .O3 24.SJ
July .23. % n 80 % 90 "a 30 u 90 % 10
oct. - 81 30 30 30 80 % 80 ~. 80 - 20
Dec %. IS -. Is rs % IS - 80 30 10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-Favorable
opinion of political news caused moderate
buying of cotton in the first half hour
to 81 points. The weather map indicated
favorable conditions for planting but the
market derived no selling power from this
source.
The market held its quiet, but seady, tone,
and in the trading up to noon widened its,
advance TO p to % points.
prlcG changes were sluggish Ill INC carry
Afternoon AT 1 o'clock the tradiE; months
were II to 30 points over Saturdays close.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
(Ncw Style.l
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, firm; middline, IS. 75c. steady;
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
jan -. II. 81 1.91 21.o1 81. 81 81 80 81, %
I!ar 81 81 81 90
May . 2I.05 %. 80 II 90 %. 40 %. as "a 80
July . % .G5 "a. 81 % 63 "A 50 "a 81 %. 10
Get 81 80 90. 50 81. So %. 80 30. 40 81 80
Dec . 21 % %. 20 81 80 % 10 90. 10 81 60
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
(Old Style.)
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today;
TOne-Firm
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
May .24 60 "A. 90 a 60 "a 50 u. 90 "A 90
July .. % sc 23. 60 % sc % 60 % SO % 30
Oct ....... ..... ..... 21. 10 81 90
Dec. ......... ..... ..... ..... 81 40 o0.70