Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27
COTTON

N,
ket showed renewed firmness at the open
ing today with active months making new
high records owing to continued wet Weatl-
er in tie south, bullish crop advlceS' stealy
cables and reports of firmness in the GOODS
trade First prices were 16 to "A points
higher with July selling at 80. 49, October at
1924 and December at 32.9l. Ihese lls-
ures attracted considerable realizing now
ever. while fresh buying may have been re-
stricted to some extent by the unsettled 70.
ltical condition, and there were reactions OF
n few points right after the call.
Reports that the German ENJOYS were on
their way to sign tae peace treaty were FOL
lowed by an increasing demand and later
the market became active and excited Oh
the heavy rains reported in the Delt ana
bulish private condition figures. All de-
liveries made new high records with July
and October selling at % 80 and December
at 80 43, 81 to 76 points net higher. Re
turns to a southern authority make the CON
dition of the crop 70.7, and indicate re-
duction of L. per cent in acreage.
Another private report published u early n IN
the afternoon made the condition 1913, com
pared with the official Sreport of 1916 last
month and the advance continued, with
October scling at 33.51c and December at
33 ;47c, or about 20 to So points net higher.
NEW YORK CoTIoN
The following were the ruling prices on the
exchange today
Tone, strong; midling, "a o5c, quiet.
Open. High. Low. Sale. close. Close.
JAN e.. 80. 10 80 80 80. 48 SO So SO 81 80. 50
Mar: . 80. 50 SO. So 80. SO SO % 49, % 32.35
May go. 50. 20 o-'oo
July =. SO. Is 80. 9S 80 SIS SO. 90 80 95 80 .95
Oct. -. 80. 90 50 rs 2.73 SO. II SO. 20 80 II
Dec . 81. 90 50 II 80. IS SO. 63 SO SO 80. 20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, June 26-rregular and
nervous fluctuations were seen in the early
trading today in cotton. Holders OF Long
contracts were inclined to realize profits,
while the continued wet weather in the belt
steaded the market. From a net decline OF
s to 20 points prices rose to net advance
of 8 to - points. ,.. s., .,o -
terror and two private bureau condition re-
ports, one making the percentage 10 and the
other II, made for an excited ana actlVe
market, with prices rising strongly. Toward
noon all months were at new high levss
and SO to rs points over the closing quota
tons of yesterday.
The buying movement was still felt in the
afternoon session and at l O'Clock prices
were a net advances of 65 to 81 points.
NEw ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling,i s26o0, steady;
open Hlgn. Low. Sale. close. close.
Jan. E. 80. 81 33 % 80. 10 SO 81 SO 81 80. 10
AIch E. 50 OF 80 OF 81 30 80 90 35 90 81 .95
July g.. 80. 10 "a. Is 80. 10 34.12 "a 10 50 80
Oct. e.. 80. 40 SO 40 80. 80 SO 80 SO 80 80 AZ
Dec =. 80 % 80 81 80 20 33 % SO % 80. rs
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, June 26.--Spot cotton,
steady, % points up; sales on the spot, 5000
bales; to arrive, 373; low middling. 81 25:
middling, 80. so; good mddling, SO 80; re-
cepts 4,319; stocks, 423, 104.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta steady. 34.S5c.
New York, quiet. 34.95c.
New Orleans steady, 32.50c.
Philadelphia, steady, $500.
Galveston, steady, 80. 75c.
Montgomery, steady, 80. 20c
Boston, steady, SO. soc.
Mobile, steady, 32c.
Savannah, steady, So 75c.
st. Louis, steady, 33c.
Houston, steady, 33 .15c.
Norfolk, steady, 32c.
Memphis, steady, 81. 75c.
Dallas,~ steady, 33 .40c
Augusta, steady, 50. CSC.
Little Rock, steady, 32c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton ..........,.......34' Sac
Recelpts ............. .............. 44u
StochS .''''.'''.' 80 I4I
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone, quiet; sales 5000; good middling,