Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, February 04, 1907, Image 10
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ME ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MONDAY. FKRBIAKT 4, tl»7.
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j it T4ic noriiiii
Ne0r Months Were De-
Result—Lato *
Steady.* v
)fr“ v v '" uu
.ijwessed'as a 1
* < "Months
LIVERPOOL WAS GOOD
Influenced the New York
Market loiter and Prices
Scored Advance.
HAYWARD, VICK * CLARK’S
— — DAILY COTTON LCTTSR
New Orlrani. Fab. 4—Haturflay'e Informs
Hao from Llvrriiwd thnt splutters serf
•gala 4-alllag prmrd rorrrrt. ftpol
aalra there rrarhcd n total of lf.OQO mlaa
intUy. Thja •n'ounta fur tb# atraitturaa of
MHlU III
futures aflilfh brine uir banged
to 4 lowar To this support from mi
Urrrpool Ihrrr trss added on our suit* that
af'bad Wagtlkrr throughout tbr Wit. II#-
port! rtf 1ravy rains In tbr southern. slrrt
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively
Mr. Urrty*e twmt/.flr•
yrare' npnlnn of cd.
IMoc BtrkoU la AtUoU
th. Boutk k.. <•».!. .
•Aim • roranolsKl ao-
cbortfx la kto aprrliK/.
ih« enrthrrn |
RL-«
I to 2 higher
it hour. Tbr
— Jrt oo#i
inf gained • niorr In too __
market premium over New York was In
rrranrd to ion points In Marek future*. To
ward tbr rad of last wrrk things began to
look twlftiter for tbr short stdr awl Warlsh
bopra and roaldem-c were raised, bwt tbrar
spot drrrloptnrnts In Urrrpool again up
art calmUtlons. as so often Wfnrr. and
continually harassed
aborts covered tffaln
-Haw York. Fcl», 4.—'The cotton market
was somewhat Irregular, near mouths W-
If* flapreaartf »»jr some beary arlllag. pro-
sum* My Jlqnldaflon, while tbr new crop
months were steady on tbs rail. The en-
' tiro llat ahorld bar# Wru higher to ton-
form with the Urrrpool market. On tba
rail aomr 30.000 bales of March and July
were sold by one broker, half of which was
•haorWd by another prominent operator.
One# relieved of thla pressure, the market
gwung upward nod rapidly got Into line
' with the rabies.
Urorportl Monday rimming opened lower,
but not the rxtefit expected or due on the
dosing prices in New York on fwlurday.
Initial prices were due ta ahow declines of
from 3 to 4 points. Wit Instead the shifti
was 2% points <«t the near,months and
points on the distant. Au Improvement set
In Immediately after the opening, which
eras continued up to the dose, at which
time prices were 4% to Sty.points abort
Haturday’a finals. The dosing too#
Ann.
A good business waa doing tn the spot de
partment at unchgugad quota tloua, mid
tfllag 1.30. Hpi oners’ takings aggregated
**ln the New York market for futures
■rftcae for the actlre months opened un
to 3 points lower, heavy liquids-
.-.King off In the _
weather news may hare
with by the short#, itt
respondents cabled that the
Is unlikely to exceed last year’s
tltuatos early In the araaoii of
eaaa. Siett hers an- very steady; good
Inquiry but lad weather so fsr prevented
b Nsw*Yorfc. Feb. 4.--J. H. Ilscbe * Co.’:
There la no explanation for the strength
which our market suddenly developed !ht«
morning, i
ales gave „ —
hardly a fair response to the cables
—‘< BMDr — “—*■
_ I optl
touched and Impart*
the market. A large ...
Its appearance all at once wblcb brought
room traders In as huyera under which
prices for March. May and July rose M
points over Haturday'a dose lief ore the de
maud subsided. A fond aha re of the klud
during forenoon waa for comwlaalou house
aceouut. aud there are vague rumors afloat
L. H. FAIRCHILD A CO.'S
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
vs ace waa recorded.
The market dosed ...
heat prices of the day.
done at Arm
Fomporatlve reedpts at all U. S. porta:
Net receipts today -‘“ J
Marne day last year
Increase
Total receipts fra*,two days .. ,.
■Maine days last year
Increase
Total receipts since (September I.
•awe time last year .. ... .. ..
Increase
Estimated receipt* tomorrow:
1307. 1908
New Orleans .10.000 to 18.800 J.ttJ
Oalvcatoti 13.000 to 21.000 17.287
Houston 24.000 to 20,000 3J>7
Movement at Atlanta:
NeW'Orltans. Feb. 1—For the week end
log February 1. March contract* tn this
market show a loaa of 10 points, while spots
show a gain of M6c. The alight weakness
displayed by tbs contract market has been
due mors to sympathy with the weak stock
market In New York than to any special
weakness In tke cotton market Itaelf. The
lato-alght movement continues oo the aarne
Dparatfvely heavy scsle. but the spot
rstta remain atrady with n good under
_ _)• and very fair business doing. The only
complaint thnt ran lie heard from this i|uar-
ter la Ike ^Mglrullf-egncrirlK-cd by buyers
In aecurlng suitable grades. There fs te*
denying tke fact that the surplus «»f l»
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
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NEW YORK.
Tka fofloi
turaa la N
wise I. te* rang, ta eotl
■w York today:
oa fe-
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ii
F#b
March. . . .
April. . . .
May
June. . , .
July.. . . .
Aug. . . . .
Mrpl
Oct
3.lij 3.77
3.f7 3.80
9.2*1 3.82
ISIS
9.631 $88
9.47 9$8
9.601 9.30
9.00
3.27
9.21
935
9.39
M
9.47
9.07
9.30
0.40
9$
12
li
9inz
9.28-30
9.32 84
9.40-41
0.45-47
9.6243
9.6142
9.5040
9.70-73
3.61 Ai
9.12-18
9.30- 22
9.30- 81
0.38-87
0.42-48
8.41-48
8.47-48
9.0849
rioatal atrady.
LIVERPOOL.
FoUkWtDg-ta fhe opening raaga and doae.
xnpared with veatsrday:
Futures opened quiet.
Feb. . .
G ab.-Mob. .
Itk.'Aprtr
April May
May-June.
Jone-July
July-Aug..
Oct.-Nov.
Not.-Dec.
,(.«HA.«T 1.47
A# 4« 1.47
.1.44 5.45H 144
.I.4IHA.41 1.41
.1.44-1.41 1.JS
.1.14 A.JSH 1B4 1.
.1.12 A.M 1UH L - - ,
,!.K% 1.22 1.12 6.174 1.HH
NEW ORLEANS.
Tka (oltowlDf fa tba nan la ratios I a
tarts la Maw Otlaana todars
V.b”
Narrb. .
April. .
Majr.. .
(VI. . .
Iwo.. ■
Clnard qulal.
a 111
10.02 i 9.^
10. It-17| 10.03-10
10132110.10-12
10.20-2110.13-14
10.30-22 10.14-1C
10,27-2* ia 13-20
3.3743 3.34*38
3.33-10' 3.34-36
Hr me day last year ..
Increase .
Hhlpuicnta today .. ..
Haim- day last year ..
Increase i
Mtm-k <ui band today
Matuc day last year ..
t<* come, alnce It la Isit usturnl th_.
athnera wltl devote their utleutlon to the
gnnd grades as long na they sre uvnllnblc.
However. It seems that the lower grades
must eventually be In better demand mid
lieoome a very bullish feature when It In
once realised that uur visible supply lias
Item culled of nil desirable gra«b*s
Our market now fa about loft points ladow
what It waa one year ago; sheetings, print
eT#rjr || llo Q f Htatde cotton
dug freely at Sven higher prices
than |>rrv*IIr«r three years ago. when cot
ton waa l<c a pound; manufacturers’ f«*
MARKET FOR WHEAT
WASJEIK EARLY
Declines of I^irge Trans
actions Shown in Wheat
and Corn—Oats Firm:
and
14.170
7.8HI
8.313
no material change for some little time.
- SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, quiet; middling uplands 8:3M.
Atlanta, atrady: middling lftVk.
New York, steady; middling lie.
New Orleans, quiet; middling 10 718.
tfavannsh, quUrt: i mlddlfM 1« 3-H
Wilmington, steady* inlddUna loty.
a^Arqlflet !”ipldd^j)g%.
TODAY'S PORT RECEIPTS.
apart, with U>. hid. d,j
RIVER IS FALLING
ABOUT MEMPHIS!
FEARS JFOB HELENA
Heroic Fight to Save Em
bankment's at Hollyhush
Successful.
Chicago, Feh. 4 —Wheat closed tyOtyc
Corn wns nn tyfftyc; oats up tyfftyc
provisions ZtyQsi eclita higher.
There wns s lack of auatnlnlng power In
the grain markets, especially lu wheat. The
fart that Uusala sent out more wheat than
expected; snows preceded the Intense cold
rh.it prevails over the entire wheat country;
the Increase on ocean passage slid the fall-
reflect the advance here
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago grnln and provision quotattona
for today ftllow:
Previous
Open. High, l«ow; Close. Close
iviifat—
klav .. TST 77% 77% 78%
Julv ..73% 73% 77% 77% ixty
Kept. . 78 7* 77% 77% Inty
COltN-
May 4*ty
July 4&%
Kept. .. 40%
FARMERS' UNION MLL ERECT
WAREHOUSES IN_ THE SOUTH
New YorkTl-’cl^r4 -The Fnrinera’^ITiffriri^ pTifll^lu spend 810.QQQ.QQO In crertlug.
wnrehtuiscs throughout the Huuth. The Fanner* Ynlon will have warehouse «*s|m«-
ttrby Mqitentlter. 1303, for 6.0m. MO ha Ira of coif on. Theynropoae erecting *i»
nf two countv warehouses In each of the i!2 cotton-growing counties of the Mouth.
These will 1»#’. of lAOO Imle rapacity, amt they will have reutral warehiuiac# of J* 1 '*^*'*:
alxc to complete the capacity. In round figure* they propose to expend lio.flwi.nw
before Hepteinlier. 190ft. lit the ereetlon of warehnuara.-The fanner* of* Texas are
out of debt; they hik e meat and ft*ed t»d alsmt flOD.OW.OOO In rash. The niecclMiits
mid bankers «»f the Mouth have entered Into the wareboots plan with enthoalastu.
It I* prii»u*4H| ttmt the Hmilh shall control the cotton situation and thnt the mlul-
1 with fins* Farmera* falra movement to bold Hwlf of thelr rattmi.
the question «»f the layurno as tu when* the money will come front If m r t . >, « r
statement thnt every Imlc of cotton placed In a wnrehouae will If recelplevt for.
That receipt Is ncgotlabb*. lu other w«»rda. If a farmer la not able t«» place his
rot ton In the warehouse and bold It on bla own nnount. he ran take
gives the banker or oierehnut who advances on the cotton nliwtlute cotifnil of the
cotton. He stands no chance to loot* the amount adranced unlra* the prlra *h«s-dd
drop to such an exte.ut that the lisle of cotton would not Ih* worth l». whl«*h la
hardly probable.—Ilayward, Vick A Clark. .
^Clark.)
Irajdm juarlirt Trrraular In fratoralrM. The
fW, •nieliik la l.m.inn tipertMl lo lie bill
lor bf American lieuker. .ml .Ugkt opiml-
Mpeeletl In ope. market.
Tke abort, wera larttaad to corer aoma
^sak , sspl,*vss;.^3s
Therr I. rerr llille nrwa nrer Baodaf to
affect prteea autl tke atprkat trill prabaltix
•qro Dear to ffatunlar'a rloalui ptTra.
keiw anew etuetu. are laterfertaf with
lallroad traffic, awl aom* decnaae. trill ao
doaltl lie .bow it la earalaaa later cm. l it-
Iraa tktra lt~ teanmptlua oTllaaUalloa. tba
•tuTniik a food
are the Itrara now.
aad would bup atoeba
ffl’l. 1 ,1.
%Lr , .iSrtUi, w.
THE W EATHER REPORT
LOCAL FORECAST.
oalgntnS!
I filW., i
FOB ATLANTA AND ViCINITT.
Jin or snuw aud colder tonight; Tura
clearing and much colder.
state Forecasts.
Georgia—ftafn and colder tonight; Tuesday
rain, fulloweil by fair In the afternoon.
Mouth Carolina—Rain aud coldar tonight
Tuesday prolwibly rain.
Alabama—Italn and rahler tonight; Tues
day unsettled, probably rain.
weatherTonoitione.
floudy weather prevails over the entire
country, with general rains over the aouGi
and snow lu a number of states from Teir
oeasee north aud northwest. An area of
high pressure Is centered over North Dm
kotn. where the berometer registers 30.M
Inches. Throughout the area covered by
the high low temperatures prevail. The
New Orleans and la morlug eastward, caus
ing higher temperature nloug the east gulf
coast.
The conditions are favorable for rain
snow In this section tonight; clearing and
much colder Tuesday.
Minimum and Maximum Tamparaturra
and RainfalL
Observations taken at t a. m.. 75th mart-
dlan time.
OATH-
May .. *>%
July .. »%
Kept. &%
23%
2U
.1.*%
23%
38%
22%
INTERIOR .RKCEIPTM.
Tka fallowing table shows receipts at tu
Interior towns today, compared with tfcs
aamo day Uit year:
COTTON QOOD8 SITUATION
18 REMARKABLY FIRM.
Now York Commercial said Within a
few hours after the naming of higher prices
oo bleached goods a number of tickets were
withdrawn aa additional business baa omir
forward which more thnn sufficed ii* keep
the looms busy well Into the fall Alto
gether, the situation in the cotton g.NMis
market, whether on fins goods or «-oiir»e
eta pie cotton*, la one of remarkable firm
neon, and agent* declare that they have
never liefore been oo succeMful lu twlllng
thetr products to arrive at such high com
paratlve prices aa at present. The con
aunspttve rapacity of tbr domestic market
Is a surprise to all fb the trade F.spe, i.iilv
on brown rottona. colored cot to
three month*Vive been of
t of on* unknown for thla perbal of the ye.i
With only a moderate business <-otolug fi"
export aonrrea the strength of the roan
yarn doth market has restp«l a«ilely iiihui
the domestic call. It la stated by factors
lu the cotton go4»ds trade that Ihelr mills
nr»* now romforialdy nupplbsl with onler
thnt will carry them Into the lutdsuiimic
™ ^eii
84x0*1 are now selling at 4*-.
slug to the fact that Imyera will accept
tlicae g»»«l# at ibe same term* as regulars,
i.rmbb-il they ran get delivery. Kbcetlngs,
drill*, filling as teens, twills, warn sateens,
ebb- print cloths; In fart, nil classes of
grnv giMslH are In strong dctnaml sml tin
* * - l J -icrtisl of f
Itself. Ill
of dress
heavy bwwsnl bual-
!< 10*1 rig booked. In nien’s wesr the
loses with practically the entire
I*f the fall of 13C7 linen open fir
lu*t»ectlon.
Special to The Georgian.
Memphis. Tenn.. Feb. 4 —The river
here Is falling and the government of*
Arinin any that the fight tn hold the
at llidlybtish has probably been
The sharp freexe «»f the past two
day*. It Is believed, saved the day.
Am the crest uppnmcheM Helena the
sltuatl'Ui near that city In becoming
more critical and at many |Mdnts large
forces of men are working night and
day to strengthen the embankments
ny . 17.M 17.32% 17 5*> 17.40
ily .17.87% 17.38 17 72% 17.75
I.AltD—
May . ,10.«7ty 10.12% 3 97% 9.97%
July .10.07% 10.17% !«• •*.% 10.02%
bfDKi*
3.80 3.38 9 7*» 3.7rt
- —• — (i
I July
9.87% 9.W
7% 3 .t7ty
LIVERPOOL ORAIN
COTTON 8EEO OIL MARKET.
ffollowlDK tra the OMDlDS .nit rloilBt
quot.tloD. of tU. New York cotton ee*U oil
r!
Climeil stently.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
ATLANTA. .
Abilene. . . .
Amarillo. . .
Asheville. . .
Augusta. . . .
llrmlngbam.
llamarck. . ,
bisroa
tnffalo. . . .
Charleston. . .
. iriotte.
Chicago
Cincinnati. . . .
Corpus Christ!. .
Davenport
Dodge City. . .
... Faso. . . . ,
Fort Hmltb. . .
Galveston. . . .
Isvre. . . „ .
luron. ......
. neksonvllle. . .
Kansas City. . .
Knoxville. . . .
Los Angeles. . .
Macon
Memphis
Meridian
Miles City. . . .
Mobile. ; . . . ,
Montgomery. . .
Nashville
New Orleans. . .
New York. . . .
bales 31.28; do No. 2 third bales 81-20; No.
1 Hover mixed tl-20; choice prairie 31; her-
^HUOKTR—Choice white 31.80j Texnx xyhlte
Turin
New Y’ork. Feb. 4.—Though almost one Omaha. . .
fourth of the visible supply of raffe* I* «<** J^VoVrg .'
tually controlled by the Itrsxlllan govern- p or ti,,mCMe
mcjjt x _aud another third by big coffee Inter
est*. declines Hill follow every
vancc. Thla ha* proven true to a certain
extent ao far, but a t-haugc luiiy **e ex
pected at nuy time. We at 111 have faith lu
U»e future of eyffet- and regard present
prices .*■ sxtremety low.
Coffee Cable*-Havre. P ».. market
steady; 12 noon, advauced % frour; sale#,
10,000.
Hamburg. 10 a .m.. unchanged to %
pfennig decline; aalea, 14.000,
Holiday In Bio. _ , .
Total atocka of coffra. 291.M0, 2M.*
006 last month: arrival# at oil ports. 109.S4.;
deliveries, 1M.T29.
jlamburg.^2^.
32.5W. dellrerira 14.200; storks I
W4*»v—Hayward. Vick A Clark.
market unchanged,
consols. S6%.
■Is during Jai
atocka February b
|.on'lon. u;«v i*. - m.. nn.*-.-.
Marseilles rabies arrival# durlug January
- " 14.200; atocka Fell
Mt IamiIs. . .
HI. I'd III. . . .
Non Fmnrlsro.
Snvsmtrth . , ,
Ki tikane
Tnmpn
Tnylur
I33S
l» HU SESSHU
Sales, However, Were in
Moderate Voluirie 4he
First HourL
RALLY STARTS LATER
Under Leadership UnionamT
Southern Paeific Were
the Features Early.
New York. Feh. 4.—The opening. whv«^-
there were changes, waa general!^ lovfer
Anaconda, Brooklyn Rapid Tranal\ (MIH
more and Ohio and Colorado Fuel urn-hang
ed; 1’nlou l»aclfic and Interborougb %H-he.r
% lower. Mt. I*aal waa off ty. Ueainkuc %
lower. Hmeltlng and Amalgamated oS %•
Erie opened ty lower. V
•LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Alchlnson
do. preferred .. .. ..
Baltimore and Ohio .
Canadian Pacific ....
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie :7T.
Erie, first
New York Central ..
Orest Western .. .
Norfolk and Western .. ..
Ontario and Western .. ..
'eunaylvanla
•htladelphla and Reading
lock Ialand
Houtheru Pacific
Moutberu Railway.. .. .. ..
>. preferred
Ht. I*anl
’nlon Pacific
United flf«tea flteei .. .. ..
do. preferred
Wabash
Ope
Ipm
100%
iii%
179%
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147"
171
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171
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8TOCK8 AND BOND8.
. Hid. Asked.
M-M i
102% 103%
Oeorgta RaUroad lil’lllO*
Savannah 8a. 1103
Atlanta 4%s, 1322 108
Atlanta 4a. 1334 108
Atlanta and West Point ....... m
Atlanta and West Point Dbta. . 101
Central of Georgia, 1st Inc. .... 38
do. 3d Income 78
Georgia 110
Augusta aod Savannah 118
107%
EARLY MORNING INFORMATION.
Town Topics; The reappearance of New
York aa a bidder for gold In the open mar
ket In larodon, wblcb may result la further
purchases, has don* much to restore what*
ever of confidence in fb« local monetary
situation had been lost liy reason of the
financial demands of the corporation. We
look for a further rally today and better
prices daring the week.
The Interstate commerce rommleeton’a re
port ou the Steel Corporation la axpected
very soon, and as this lareetlgatfoa has, it
1a 'bettered, reunited to turning up nothing
detrimental to the corporation, we are very
bullish for the long pall aa esrnlnga on the
whole are showing up wait compared ylth
a year ago. and In. view of the bright boat-
«set outlook there Is no reasonable outlook
for auch low prices as those now obtaining.
Buy the standard Ust a all weak spots.
Hell cotton on bulges,
liny wheat ou breaks for turns.
today:
• li.uigvd to % lufuro
% los e
COTTON CROP MARKETED
AT LUVERNE, ALA.
8p*ob»l f«» Tile <}<<uginn «nd Sown
uvcftie. Ain.,Feb. 4.—The Merchant
and IMantorV bank bn* opened for bun. |
raa, making the third hank for I.u-
rne, the other* being the Hunk of l.u-
vrme and the Ft rat Nuttonal Imnk
The cotton season for I.uvern«- ha*
been giMHl. uh there has been s«»ltl up
date some ll.rtnu bale*, with some
t In the farmers' hands.
ATLANTA MARKETS
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
) *.i it 1H-Fa lulled. n*tl\.\ |v.
I.IVK FOFI.TBY - lleim active. 40 cents
•neb; chick ‘
IVklll. 38f rniH, |»
full feathered, 68c
1 TlRBMJtn POULTRY—Draw,
ficttve, *
7JJWC men: geese,
it key# active, tie
- . undrawn;
e. 1O012tyc pound; turkeys, uudrawi*
e. 1547164* pound; hen«. umlrawu. faucy.
c pound: frtea, active. 1«V pound.
rntllMH’E—Tennessee rib* and bones, 7f*.
cnneaaee a«usage, 3c; lard. 10c pound;
ims. active Hi* pound; shouldera active. 3f
mod: aides active, 10c pouud; butter, ao
,.ve. 12%4t20c pound; lH*.-«»wax active, 38c
• oond: honey, bright, active, 3c pound;
‘ * 1 bloc*— 3 -
tiAMi: (Ju.ill active. i:--‘each: dove*
active. 8c each; ducks. Mallard, active. 40e
each: ducks, mlxeil. active, 28c etch; wild
turkey* active. l(c pour.-l; rabbits acllva,
I2»y- each; »|ulrrels nctlve. He each; opus-
sum. «lre»aeil. active, lie pound; opossum,
live, brlh a. pound.
AMERICU8 FIRE LADDIES
SAVE THREATENED I.UILDING8 j fdn ilonk". i^r mte.^OA
etock. owing to ■If**
Bjwl.l lo Tli. r..'nrcinn 1 Hv.l, _|>.r (ml..
Amerb'us. On, Feb. 4 .t\ the qulv
*rk of the fire Inddlra here, thre
burn* ivere e.ixeil today. The roof
being burned. t*n«* ledonglng t
t'n llodges and the other two t
H founctl The barn* were onl;
DROUGHT IN FLORIDA
CAUSING HEAVY L03S
Npcclal 14* The (Se4»rgian.
tVala, Fla. Feb 4.— Flat Ida I* mm
experiencing the longest drought t• •
corded tn n mnnber **f > enrx No r.itu
h«* fallen, with the exception «f re
cent light shower a week ago since
laat Octobei The entire state |» s.,
affected and much damage to tm ktng
Intereats anti heavy financial b>s* has
been the result
iMSo on nr-
iter l»ox, 32.0HZ2.50 Apple*, choice
!»*vla, 33.2Mf3.80; fancy, I3.fl; New
• Yotk state apple*, winter twrisfasa, choirs,
. t»cr barrel. I3.25ff4.50, fancy, 83.7MK.00.
, * tlrjoes. New York state. In 5 pound baaxets,
, i’onconls. JDBSftyc. Cranherria*. fancy dark
«! t'npe OimIs. jter Itarrel. $1? (U; Jerseys. 811.00
I lirape fruit. Florida steel., owing to alts
1 1 sad color, (ht l»ox. 32.28(1.' ?5. I.lmca. Flor
ida stock, tier hundred. 6a-. Nuts, fancy
i Millet, In Inixes. per anck <>f 100. nctlv# at
'. 34.50 tack Peanut# In tu.* nreragtug 104
I pounds each, owing to grade, psr pouud.
i 4%**'
V Ktl FT AIM. EM—lleets. cabbage crate*, ac
tive. 82 83 crate; cabbage standard enite*.
. 2- (Mtiunl; calibac**. barrel*. ?c |>ouml; egg
niant active. 32.80 crate; cucumber*. 32V
i errtte; tomatoes, fancy. n< tire, 32 50 crate;
tomatoes, choice, active. 8’.00112.23 crate;
lH»ana. r«»und grei-n. 82 M ,-rtte; onion*, dry.
active. 75** bushel. Irish |M>tntoe*. active.
v«» >. Uirr-r bushel; 4-et. fancy. ;
totnch: pept«er«. actlre. f.‘crate: okra, six
mualt. 8:’fc*> crate. canIMlower. a*»
»l»e VUKv pmnd; lettu.,-. bended. I.'.rtgi
*.% drum: •«»-»-t tm'.ito.-* re||ow. active.
\s- bitsber. sw»H«t |mtat.N>a. white, m*
*|ve 7is* bushel; kraut hdf lwrrel. 3175:
.u'lbaga turnip*. 1%- Mruwbcrrica. rx-
ruu« GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
....iter feed 81.35. . .
|*noVIRIONB-Hupreme bnina 1>; t nllfor-
•tin hunt*. laBffrdry salt extra ribs. 3.37%: Ijnuunrv
bellU‘«. 20.5 i*on»««l* 10.75: flat larrk*. t».5o; 5*,-f, n t:trv
plate*. H.78: Mupmtte lard. 15.75; Ihirlty Mnr.h
comimund. ff-niee I April
GROCERIES. | Mm .. .. ,. .,
UFOAR—Standard grauubited 38.08. Nsw Jmi.-
York refined. 4%c; plantation. 4%c. I Julv
I'nFFEki—U*»uale»l Arbnrklea §16.00; bulk I Angina .. .. .. ..
In bag* or l»arre|s. 13c: greeu. 11012c.
Bin:—Carolina 4%o7%c, according to tba
**rifKKHK—Fancy full cream dairy, 10*40;
tw In*. 16c. ' ..
flltredded blaeult. 3S cnae- Nn • rolled
ont*. 73.00 COM. Hack trlta. 38j»uud l«ga
ft]«). Oysters, full welgkt, 32.«W rase; light
weight. 31 00 raae Kvnnorated apple*. 7\c
pound. I’epper tv Baking powder*. 35
cate. Bed snlnton 35 ca#e. link aalmou
84.35 case. Cocoa, 40c; CbocoJflfe. 33c; smtff.
-pound Jara. 48c. Boaat beef, 32.60 rase.
Corned beef, 32.00 case. Catsup, 31.30 caV.
Sirup. New Orleans, ftc gallon; corn, 30c
K Uon: Cult* gallon; Gsorgta raue 16c.
It. ICO-pound «0c. Axle grease H.78. boda
cracker*. 0%c pound; lemon 7%c; oyster fe.
Barrel randy, per pound, 0c; mixed, per
C ut ml. 6%*-. Toma toe#, 2-ponnd. 81.30 ewac;
pound 32.31. Navy braaa» 32; IJma Itegut,
V. Heat inatcbe*. per gross. 81.08. Maca
roni. «%G7c per pound. Bardtuea, mus
tard, 33^! caae. rotnab. 83.f6ffs.30 ease.
Peanuts. 7%c. Hope. 4-ply cotton, 13c. Hoap.
31,6004.08 cat*.
FISH.
Bream, 7c pound; snapper, 13c pound;
trout. V pound; blue fish. 8c pound; pom-
nano. 25c pound; mackerel 10r pound; mixed
n*h. 8c pound: fresh wafer trout. 0tf3r
pound: roe shad, 60008c: buck thad. 20029c.
Opening
Ibtiige.
0. 15-6.2 >
5.45-5.6*i
1. tri-S.08
5.70-6.75
8.7u-8.r»
6 .* 5.3.*.
* 96 «.rti
6.00-6. H8
fi.06fi.l6
C. 15 0.2)
5.6»5i2i
b*7"
5.75 5. H0
5«0 5.>5|
5.K5A.90
“5.9.14.35
5.9i4t.iH»
fi.(4i6.1f>
Clark Goodman & Go.
20 Bread Btraat, N.w York.
COTTON, STOCKS AND DRAIN.
'Talagraph your order, direct to
•ur New York office, which ia ac
cording to law. Wa daal in frac
tional Iota on modarata margina.
Our information ia tha beet and ia
talagraphad to thou who open ao-
caunta with ua. Corraapondanea In-
vitad.
CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CORPORATION
Capital $500,000.00
Candler Building. Branch Corner Mitchall and Forayth Sta.
Equipped with every modern facility for doing a general Banking.
Truat and 8avlngs Bualneaa.
4 Per Cent Interest Compounded
On Savings Deposits
.. INVESTMENT SECURITIES BOUGHT AND SOLD.
* The moat modern Safe Deposit Department In the South eapectatly
prepared for atorlng small and large warea.
W. J. DIBBLE
Accountant and Auditor,
1114 Fourth National Bank Building.
ATLANTA, OA.
Half rhoot 1(14
New York. .
Baltimore.
Beaton. Chicago. Waahlngton.
Atlanta. New Orleana. 3an Francfeco.
Philadelphia.
London.
The American Audit Company
too Broadway. New Vork City.
F. W. LAFREKTZ, C. P. A., Pree. O. E. MANWARINO. Vice Prea.
THEO COCHBU, Jr, Secretary.
The American Audit Company, chartered under the lawe of New Torlc,
la empowered to examine tha attain of. and make reports upon the Bnao-
elal condition of private and public concerns for directors, officers and In.
dlvtduals. The preparation and Installing of syatema a specialty.
ATLANTA BRANCH. tOlS-lOK lOlT-lOtl FOURTH NATL BANK BLOC.
C. B. BID WELL, Resident Manager.
Telephene. Mein 872. Cable Address^ Amdlt, New York,
►
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS^,, •
Umpire Building. *b£t lionc. ilzln 111
Ml Al n, In
ATLANTA. CZORCIX
L. H. Fairchiln. S. J. Wh
L. H. FAIRCHILD & COMPANY.
NEW ORLEANS.
Mom bora: .
N.w Orl.cn. Cotton Exchango. K.ir York Coffra Rxrhanff*.
N.w Turk <'01,00 Exrhana*. Now Orlr.na Board of Trade
New Orl.an. Stock Kxrhanc*. Chicago Bojrd of Trade.
LIVERPOOL COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Private wtroa to NEW YORK nnl ClUCAuO. Order* noll.-Led tor I
tore delivery, on above Zschangca. D. C. COTURAN.
FRANK IIAWKIXh, I'rraid.nt.
H. M ATKINSON. VTr..Prrald»nl.. TIIOUAH c. ERWIN. Oa.hl.r,
JOSEPH A. Mrcoltn. Vtr.-I'rraldoot. R. W. IIVERK Aaal.tant Caiklar.
Third National Bank
Capital .... $200,000.00
Surplus and Profits $375,000.00
jn. a. n* ( Ai.iioi?
MILTON I'AttCAN,
JOHN W, Hit ANT.
It V %twa s « III I k
II. Y. MsCOBD.
II M. ATKINBON.
JOHK1MI A. McTORD,
HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK,
COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS. COFFEE, ORAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Carendelet and Oraviar Sta. New Orleans.
MEMBERS'
»w Orleahx Cotton F.xshnngv.
ail tub-*, il.yi; Uu ,\w. i iliUti
THE FORTSON-GARRETT CO.
COMMISSION BROKERS
COTTON. STOCKS, BONDS, ORAIN AND PROVISIONS.
.y>» or Iran nr„krr.' AarariatlraL i Prlv *‘* " lf « *•*•*» York, Chicago and New Orloana.
sW on-,it, »ii.i 1'iiica.i iiwi.-d, of Trade - All Accounts Guaranteed.
AMj^Wr.XrLh*;^, Ara^n I Her^^^tc!* p0 ‘* ° mtt> "chr.plro Building
New York and Chicago Corm.pond.nu i Ordtr. solicited ter Purchase and Sale for Future Delivery. Corre.porv
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PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL FOINTS, “n".
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