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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MtUMJIKh j», iui/7.
13
COTTOr OPENED
SLIGHTLY. EASIER
Offerings From Profession
als More Aggressive
Than Usual.
WERE WELL ABSORBED
Predictions of* Storm and
Cold Wave Caused Sharp
Advance Later.
Ins:
w Yo>fc, Kept. JO.—Rnslnras nt the open-
*as (pilot nml til** undertone 111 the rot-
„mi market was easy. priwn being 1 ♦«
p„!ut« lower. Tb® offerings from the pit
(•IfiiMHf were iuorr aggressive tlmn usual,
ion till* was troll ulmnrlwd by ceiuiulMlmi
(muses, »i thnt by 10:15 tin* market bail re-
cireroa lt« early Iona a • wns iinlto ateailv.
Mvenmo! closed at en../ 7%01O% point a
ill Hive Thursday's hist price®. *1lgbtly l»et-
Ilian flue, a eohl wave was reported
npi.nwiebln# the nonth anil storm warn-
Ini'4 were ordered displayed from Cellar
Key** Fla., to Mobile, were bullish In*
Hneiieea to whleh prleea resmmdcd with an
mini nee of aom® 11012 Mutt ilurluif the
morning session. .
It wan- also reported that »pot holders
In the Interior refuse to aell nt preaent
1 All* the advance of the early afternoon
W;i* lost In the In at hour on realizing nml
n M iiewal of l>enr preaaure, the eloae be-
Ink' steady 3b5 polnta net lower.
Movement Into sight: .
1907. 1900. 19<b.
overland, week 2.^53 4.610 4.106
Since September 1 6.041* 11162 14.133
Into night, week 212,1*1 26UJ4 Mg*
Since Hepteuilier 1 454.424 644.486 744.210
Southern consumption. 45,00) 45.000 44,000
Total receipts at the |N»rts Friday, 28.047
Imlct. against 88.041 Inat year.
Estimated receipt! Saturday:
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of the Fleecy Staple.
NVw Oriel n,
Cilveston ....
Houston
1937.
600 to 1.200
8.000 to 10.000
9.000 to 11.000
1900.
4.924
46,910
13.447
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
I.lverpaol. qnlet; middling 6.91.
Atlanta.*ijulet; middling 11%.
New York. i|iiiet; middling 12.25.
New Orleans, tlrin; middling 11%.
Augusta, firm: middling 1111-19.
Savaniinh, ati*ndy; mlibHIiig 11%.
Gulvestou, easy: middling 12%.
Mobile, dull; middling 11 7-1$
Norfolk, tiotiilfiial: middling L%.
Wilmington, iHtiiilnal; middling 11%.
Italtlmoiv, noiuliinl: middling 13.
Mostoii, quiet; middling -1120.
Philadelphia, steady: middling 12.5$
llnuaton, steady: middling 12e.
Memphis, steady; middling 12%.
TODAY'8 PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table show* receipts at eta
New Orleans.,
lialveaton. ,
Mobile. . . .
Savannah. . .
Chnrlratim. .
Wilmington. .
Norfolk. . . .
10.459
1.030
4,045
1.297
ivi
1906.
4.893
16.178
1.309
9,794
2.002
2.651
1,244
418
652
Special to The Georgian.
I From Hayward, Vick & Clark.)
New \ork, Sept. 20.—Bartlett, Frasier &
Carrington: Liverpool cables were due 7©
7% (mints higher, opened steady at 8 polnta
advnnee; nt 12:15 u. m. was quiet but steady
at <%09 poliita higher, on uear aud 707%
higher on dlstaut posit Ions. Hoot cotton
quiet 4 fmints higher; iniddiiug. 4.Old; sales
6.0)3. Aiuerieaii 5,300; speculation aud export
A tmi>orts 6.900 bales, all American.
Liverpool meets our level. Short covering
on fear of storms In the licit la respoualhle
for the advance of yesterday. Should the
weather map show clearing weather prices
will then ruu off. The ouly bug-bear to the
bears Is this fear of climatic dlsttirliaure.
t'otton Is moving In volume aud mouey con
ditions do not warrant the bolding of cot
ton for any length of time, and from an
Investment polut cotton la- not cheap. There
are more attractive liargslus lu the atock
market. We favor the abort side on all
‘ ttl/ree.
Market opened 4 to 4 poluts lower: good
buying at the decline by aborts. • Expect
short corering over week-end and some ad
vance on firm spots.' v
Tlila market does not show sufficient snap
at the cpculug. Thluk It will nin off.
Gunmen* has quite a targe order to sell
January at 11.47. otherwise uo features to
trade this morning; no uews of Importance.
Following are 11 s. m. bids: October 11.22.
Juutmry 11.42. March 11.63.
Gifford a good buyer ou the cold wave re
port. *
Northwestern storm warnings were or
dered displayed - at 10:30 a. tit. today from
Mobile to Cedar Keys, Flu. The gulf dls-
titrlmitcc shows some signs of approaching
the mouth of the Mississippi river, accord-
‘ ig to the weather bureau.
New Orleans. Kept. 29.-Ilnywnrd. Vick &
Clark: Weather map. complete, shows cold
wave moving from south. Indications point
to rain aud colder lu the northwestern belt;
showers and cooler In the south and east
belt. "
Futures too much under spots. If. pro
ducers lu the South "tand for Arm prices
they will get them. Europe luqulrlng t
briskly for cotton.
Well Bros.. Montgomery, wire: "nig apot
demand from Ear * ~ ‘ *■*
and sailing: also
October-November cotton. Hold here yes
terdo.v at 11V In warehouses.
Large detuuud from Europe for early ship-
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively.
Mr. Lively’s twenty-five
years' experience of ed
iting markets tn Atlanta
and the South has made
him a recognised au
thority In his specialty.
RANGE OF NEW YORK ' STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
NAME OF STOCK.
Aigul, Copper
Aui. Ice Securities. ... ,
Am. sugar Reflngryr.s ,
American Smelting.
Am. Locomtlve.
do. preferred. .
Aw. Car Foundry.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
uvr; rurni in — liens ociiTe, enice;
chickens (fresh). 22%086c. Ducks (rain) Me
each; puddle, 25c each. Turkeys active, 15c
’TSlfiwHBD POULTRY—T.rk.y,, ilruvn.
active, 20c pound; fries active, 20#22%c II*.*
hens. 16c pound; ducks, drown, faucy e 15<
pound.
PRODUCE—Lard, IJc pound: hams active,
lie.pound: sbouldera active. 10011c pound:
rides active. 11c pound; butter dull, 10012%*
ponud; D*.»eswax active, 25c pound; honey
•bright! active. 12%c pound.
FIllUTH—Lemons, fancy Messcna. 14.50:
Swift A Company’s sales of fresh l»**ef In
tbo w
lAtlnnta for the week ending HatnrdayJ
September 7 average 6.70 per pound. 1
bananas. 4c pound: plueappes. Florida I
stock,» none: limes, Florida stock. 60 per
hundred; peanuts In sacks averaging 1W
pounds each, owing to grade. 8%f?Sc pound;
cantaloupes active, $1.2501.60 crate; water-
melons. 5010c each: Georgia peaches, 11.600
I. 75 per crate; rhubarb, 75c. |
VEGETABLES—Potato*! (new), ttOOjx*
bsirei; per hushef. 11.00. Onions (tworyul
[f04}90c bushel; Spanish. 11.26 crate; kraut, %
bund. 13.73; cabtsige, 2c pouod^H
groceries. 1
ill ICE—Jap, 606%c; head. 607c: fnocy
I bend. 707%c. according to the xrade.
CHEESE—Fancy full cream U%c; Georgia
cane syrup, S7c gallon; salt. 100 pounds, 50c*
axle grease, 41.75; soda crackers, 6%c pound;
lemon, 8c: oyster, 7c; barrel candy, per
pound. 41,4c; mixed, per 8 pounds. *Mkj; toma
toes, 2 pounds. 12.0b .case: 8 pound* .43.26:
navy bean*. *2.13; Lima Wans.
matches jicr gross, *1.66: macaroni. 8%07c
pound: sardines, mustard. 13.25 case.
SHGAK—Standard granulated 6.20;. New.
York refined. 190; plantation. 5ef , I
COFFEE—Roasted. Arbncklea, 814.00: balk
In bogs and barrels. 12c; green. 11012c.
Shredded biscuit. I6.0D caae: No. I rolled
oat*. *3.26 case; sack grit*. 90-pound bags,
II. 95; oysters, full weight. *2.00 case; light
weight. *1.10 case; pepper. 18c pound; bnk-
Ing powder. *5.00 cose: red salmon, *5.00
case: pink salmon. $4.26 caae; cocos, 40c;
chocolate. 33c; snuff, 1-pound Jnra. 48c; roast
beef. *2.60 case; syrup (New Orleans). 35e
gallon; corn, 40c gallon; Cuba potash, *3.251
04.SO case; yeanuti^^^j^^^^^J
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
, compared with the sntnu dsy
llntmton,
Augusta. .
Mi-aiphls.
6,463
HAYWARD, VICK A CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER.
New Orleans. Kept. 20.—The firmer tone
of the spot' markets throughout the Interior
eaused a rondv response by Liverpool to
the gain In our future markets yoaterday.
Futures show dn advance of <08 polnta,
:uid spot prleea are 4 points higher; sale*
Low bales. Now thnt tho Hnnth has lo«t
the help of bull apwnlatlon*. It rests with
l>r<Hlucera to get Just values or nothing.
If they nre aide and willing to bold our
ii .irket, present prices ahonld nialiitniu for
n while. Euro|N* la ln<|Ulfing for the stuff,
nml all round there Is more dts|»osltloii
shown to cover first wants. Of course, we
nil know, and during the past ten days were
tnmle to realize, that bear speculation lu
N >v York and Liverpool has gullied In pow-
*•* by their autl-opilon reatrletlon In the
Houtli, but this power will hardly lie used
I vantage so long as s|Kit bidders re
main (Irni. Our market opened easier, gnln
•'•I a little lu sympathy with New York,
hut there was no Independent action. In
•I'lto of futures being so much under spot
values. Every time our market does, or
wants to do iH'tter. foreign pressure Is
brought to lH*nr on It. and bulls __ mm
Im- blamed for acting timidly. From what
we hear from New York, there Is a scat-
t**r«-<l short Interest there which the big
operator* will nttentpt td drive to covei
n* long ns this demand for stmts and eon
fequeut relative tlriiniess of the *iH»t mar
V'-t Inst*. Tho weather map present* no
ci It I,id feature. The cold wave has push
ed further south and will ennse rain today
nml tomorrow over the greater part of the
cotton region. It will lw appreciably cold
er la the northern and western states,
bin not to the degree of possible damage.
There Is considerable Inquiry here today
from Europe f„r near shipments, and n*
•iim-h business lwlng done ns possible with
the present restricted offerings from Inte
rior. Texas offices win* that limits of ll%e
nr.- not fetching any business lu Interior,
*nd there Is less disposition to sell.
Now York, Kept. 20.—Bartlett, 9 ritzier &
j arrlagton: The market open«*«l neglected,
but soon liecniue Arm an«l advauciHl easily
'/ut 'inletly on Southern buying anil cover-
•f'K.of room shorts on the weather pre-
dictions for mbler weather with rains In
•h" lielt. Liverpool about meets our nd-
rnn.e of yesterday. JJnllhdi Interviews
• r,, n» some Texas Interests bad some ef-
fc'-t <m the early market. Tho Honth gen-
•“nilly is bullish, but the spot luterest* here
tin-
cotto a,
mi the \V(«tYi^r Vorersstr jniinotr ^reached
*1-19. December 11.49 nnd March ll.K). The
junrket has now shown n fair rally from
14c; soap,
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOUR—Highest patent, 45.76; beat pat-
ent, *5.25; standard patent, 14.75; half pat
ent. *4.65: spring wheat patent. *8.00.
CORN—No. 2 white 83c; choice white, 85c;
No. 2 yellow. 82c; mixed, 81c; cracked com
tier bushel. 85c.
CHICKEN FEED—Fifty-pound sacks, ft;
IMtnla chick feed. $2.00: Victor feed, *1.65.
OATS—No, 2 white. 68c; No. 3 mixed. 66c*
Golden oats, 66c; white clipped, 70c; faucy
"mISaL—KaVn.^per 94-pound sack*, 80c; 48-
pound sacks, 82c; plain, 24-pound sack*, 83c;
*YiaV—Timothy, choice large halts. $1.35;
do., choice small bnlea, *1.40; No. 1, one-
third I tales, *1.26; No. 2 one-third holes,
*1.20; choice prairie, *1.00; Bermuda, $1.00.
8IIORT1V—Choice white, *1.70; fancy. *1.65;
brown <80 to 100 pounds), $1.60: bran, *1.40.
COTTON SEED MEAL-Prime per ton,
*26.50; No. 2 per ton, *24.00; bulls per ton,
PROVISIONS.
PROVISIONS—Supreme hams. 15%e; bel
lies, 20025 pounds average 10%; fat Iwieks,
1.20; Supreme lard. 10%. Pur.ty compound
9. California bams. 10c: dry salt ribs, 9.2a
\ FISH.
* FIBH—Bream. 70c pound; snapper. 10c
pound: trout. 8c pound; blue flab. 7c ponnd;
pom pa no. 20c pound: mackerel, 12%c pound;
mixed (lab. Be pound; fresh water trout, sc.
GAGGING AND TIE8.
American Cotton Uli. .
Anaconda.
Atchison.
do. preferred.' . •
Atlantic C. Lins. . . . .
Brooklyn Rapid T.
11^i.i... . ... •
A Ohio
Canadian Pacific. . ..
Chicago A Alton. . . .
Consolidated Gss. . . .
Central Le.ther. . . .
do. preferred. . . .
Colorado Fuel A iron.
Corn Produce. ....
Colorado Southern. ..
Delaware A Hudson. .
Denver ft Rio Grande,
Distillers’ Securities .
do. preferred* .* ! .
General Electric. . . .
Great Wesiern
Great Northern pfd. .
Kansas A Texas.
B8
«
fj
ij
142 1*2
140 1 140
10 | 10
W . I f.*
S& a.
"HiS
name; op stock.
Kainuis X lexus pM. .
Mexican Central.
National Lead. . . .
Norfolk A Western. .
Northern Pacific. * •
Ontario A Western. .
Pennsylvania. . . . ,
Republic Iron U Steel.
do. preferred. . , .
Southern'1’acllle. . . .
Southern Railway. • .
do. preferred. . . ,
8t. Paul * • .
Tenn. Coal A Iron. . .
Tftxas Pacific,
Union Pacific
U. 8. Ktihlwr
do, preferred. . . .
U. S. Steel
do. preferred. . . .
Western Union
Wabash
do. preferred.
1
ft
|g
Salfe
ini
20%
NEW YORK,
The following Is the range In cotton fu
tures In New York today;
ililflill j 111
Oct. .
Soy..
Hyo..
Closed .trmij.
pwmwpa.|.....|ii.'»i mil H ii
ii.ii ii:» iris ii.is li.uij li.ww
11.a11.an.3lil.Su.6-wi1.3j-3
li.K 11.41111.3111.10 11.30-31 1LM4SI
U.» U.<M1LM ilwIlSS if
11.42 11.<flll.«|il.« 11<»^3 ll-ff-lf
11.47 11.60 11.46 11.47 W-JM Il-Sfl
niriiL<7iiLwln:wliL64S[iL«Mo|
NOTES ON GRAIN
Pointers on Provisions.
Vick A Clark.)
Chicago, Sept. 20.-Uartlett, Frailer A
Carrington: Cable* higher on
wheat and tip on eoru. korelgu
advices are very stroug. There are also
Indleatlona of the domestic mill* at Ul
terior polut* being obliged lo roar to pri
mary markets for thrtr supplies aoon.
We have had good weather for eoru dur
ing the poet week, but that la no reason
for lower prices. \>c need excellent weath
er for thirty days yet to make a 2.600.000,904
corn crop. Corn la worth the money.
Receipt* of oats fairly liberal, but demand
,B C*hlcago ^^ord-Herald; Fargo. N. D--
reported heavy rain Interfering with
thranhlug.
demand for wheat.
car shortage
le-Fltch-lUnkln:
1 oat of the way of the
will l»e still lower later on nnd they nre
now holding .off and waiting farther develop.
ineiitH. On the other timid, sellers and
some of the more conservative operator*
elnlm thnt the decline already In evidence
In tin- yarn market has more than dis
counted the drop In raw cotton. It Is nlso
claimed thnt any upward turn in the cotton
market will result In pushing yarn prices
llevcd that these concerns will shortly l»e In
the market for some quite slxalde lots. The
order* on tmnd for cotton goods nt the vn
limiting business.
L Kansu* city to Pringji^MMM
PHeventy-flve per rent of the corn lu Ki
Isas nnd MissouriJa^H
front.*
Messages from
to Bartlett-Frazier reported hot weather
and high wind* drying out eoru too fast.
Insuring reduced yield*. ,9
Jmne* Doran, of Hr. Paul.' who Is well
known In the grain trade throughout the
Northwest and who ha* made considerable
study of the situation lu that section. w*»
In Chicago a few days ago. In his opinion,
the three northwestern states will not raise
lover 106,000,000 bushels spring wheat ontsldnd
of durum, which he estimates lie tween NM
uoo.noo bushels and 40.000.030 bushels moreJ
■’There will not he 15.000,000 bushel* of ronj
wheat In North Dakota nml
bushel* In all the ( unndian
northwest. The testimony thnt I have had
Is fairly complete, and It Is overwhelmlnglyd
to the effect that the wheat crop Is a dial
appointment. Yield* are na disappointing
In durum as In other whent. Heat and|
frost damage was largely responsible
some of the dainsge In the northern niHIH
but there Is the same disappointment In
lyleld In southern Minnesota and In Houth
Dakota, whleh were too for advanced to lie
affected by either. The situation In the
the frost struck ft. and ft has stood still
since. Rough wenther Is dntnnglng
grain now all ov*r the t’auadlan unrttn
—rains today all over that section.’*.
THE METAL MARKET.
LIVERPOOL.
Following Is the opening range. 4 p. m.
and close* compared with yesterday's close.
Futures epened firm.
Opening Previous
Range- 2 p.m. Close. Close.
Keptember.. 6.&%-6.44% 6.45 g.4« 6.37%
Kept.-Oct.•.« 6.92 6.82% 6.33% 6.23
Oct.-Nor.,.. 6.28 -4.25% C2S% 6.26% 6.17
Nov.-Dec.... 6.22 -4.21 6.21% 4.22 113%
Dee.-Jan.... C.21 -6.20 6.19% 1.20 6.12
JSVT-Feb.,.. $20 6.19 6.19 6.19% 6.11%
Feb.-Mareb. 6.M%6.21 6.19 6.2D 112
Mareh-Aprtl. $21 -$19% 6.19% $20% $13
April May... 620% $20% $21 $13%
May-Juue... $21
Closed steady.
$21% $14
NEW ORLEANS.
tnres In New
Oct. . .
Nov,. .
Dee.. .
Jan.. .
Feb.. .
.March.
lay. ■
t Toaeti steady.
i'3 If
fM., !.....111.42 |||.40
iU6|11.46|11.37i 11.47-18 11.4041
I ; JILas 111.00
11.45,11.33jll.34 11.33 34 11.47-36
11.6‘2(ll.34| 11.38111.S6-37111.40
11.16 11.40
1L641L44 11.55 11.66 I1.6IA2 11.16-
-m 11.53 n.67
111.68 60111.62-64
TIPS FLASHED
From WhII Stm't.
Kpeelal to The Georgian.
(From Hayward, Vlek A Clark.)
New -York. Kept. 3$—Dnrtlett. Frazier A
Carrlugtou: I#>ndou market for. Amerleaua
Arm. Northern Pacific % higher, and Union
Pacific % advance.
The 2e fare law In Pennsylvania has re
ceived ntuftlwr adverse decision. The court
hold# that It fs unjust nml uurenaouable.
The financial situation, according to Comp
troller Kldgely, Is lu better condition al
ready. and no dnngcr of a* crisis la feared
by him this fall.
The practical safety of the torn erop
was Influential lu the market’s riro yes
terday.
Northern Pacific ndvauee Iwised on fact
that eHruliigs are Increnidiig nt rate of.*l,-
000*003 n month over last year's record
earnlnga.
Harrlmans nre feeling the Increased ex-
|•mlltu^•* and tint expected to show up ao
’ell In crntparlmm with gross.
The market hss n strong iimlertnne. and
Investment buying beginning to tell. High
er level looked for to<tny,
Atchison nml New York Central ore lioth
strong, nud Indieatloii* |Milnt to a rise In
both these stocks.
I-urge short Interest lit msrket alarmed
at strength displayed startisl covering all
through the list. Inmks like climbing for
some of them, tucludlug Atchison, Steels
and Canadian Pacific.
Think the strength of Immls. like New
York city 4%s ami Union Pacltte converti
ble*. etc.. Is a very slgulficaut sign; also
do not think the public realize# the volume
of (he Hlmrt Interest In this market nqd
Its proportion to the small nme*nt of
stocks l-*ft lu speculative hands. Mall
street Is thoroughly liquidated, ami It wilt
take vgry little buying to put stocks up.
Ill EARLY_ SESSION
Great Northern Preferred
Showed the Greatest
Strength.
OPENED SHARPLY UP
Town Topics:
_.e advance ill
Issues, we think
. .... In view of the extent «f
l vn nee In some of the lending active
* It Would l*e advlsabh* for
CABLES WERE STRONG:
Mil INJORTHWEST
Influences for a Strong and
Sharply Higher Market
for Wheat.
Sew York. Kept. 20.—At the metal ex
change today little Interest was shown nnd
prices were lower.
Cop|ier wns heavy, though unchanged.
there Is no j
ernble qi
to turn <
whatever thnt h cousbl-
lower PRICES expected
BY COTTON YARN BUYERS.
The New York Commercial: The break
"1 the price* of raw cotton bn* canned Iniy-
•* of cotton yarns to hesitate tn placing
iiirthcr orders nt present prices. Thu
jese or<Jf>r».
AlthniiKh liorer, nri- bolillns lm<k
ilm-hiK their onler. the wenvlnu rnunt, foil
u ,h»w nny further wenkne,. at the pre,-
•nt time, nml the market I, bnhllnjt fnlrljr
■temlr. Dll hosiery yarn, «ome -*'ft .pat,
nre tn tie faitnil nt the present time, hut
tnkeu n- n whole houlery yarn, nre fairly
arm.
Print Cloth, Hold Steady.
Mill- nre getting ImalneM on regnltirn
nml narrow odtl, thnt wilt keen their loom,
engaged far the Itnlmire of the year. On
11 IkiiIh of - Site regalnm nre Itelng orihtr.il
by printer, nml thin la ranging other liny-
erg to do more neilve lilildlng. « hie good,
nre quiet nt preaent. lint no price Itelen ie
In rpinted on MH-Inch ntnndanln or wider
HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK,
COTTON, 8TQCK8, BONDS. COFFEE,' GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Carondelct and Gravler Sta., New Orleana.
MEMBERS:
g? New 0^'JnnV.n^l«£^n47r^
Kxchnnge,' JZriSJ M Cotton A.. n
New Yolk and Chicago Corrr.pon.lent,
J. 8. BACKE a. CO.. AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CARRINGTON,
PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTO.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Now York, Kept. 20.—Following nrs coffee
cables:
Havre market l»are|y steady and unchang
ed: sales 8,000.
The Hamburg market Is unchanged to %
* * * »• 25,00$
. market barely steady.
Santos receipts'61,000: mnrket weak.
Kao Pirulo receipt* 43.60).
Juiidlnliy receipts 42,000.
The following figure* give ths opening
and close of tbs New York uoffes
.znge L-— ....
market for today:
V -. Opening
Ranee. Close.
January .. ». ., „ ,,6.00-6.00 $00-$05
February $064.16 $064.10
.March .. . .. $154.20 $104.15
April 6.154.25 $154.2.)
$15420
June $204.40 $204.25
July $25440 $254.90
August 6.304S $404.45
Koptemlier g Si'S
October f-Ki'5 ISIS
Novemlier .,6.904.16 6J64.90
December •• jJ*40) 6.96400
Uloaed steady. Nn lea $600 (tags.
THE SUGAR MARKET.
New York. Sept. 20.—The domestic re-
flued sugar mnrket today was steady and
um*hnnge<f. The local raw sugar mnrket
was steady. f.oiidoti l»eet sugar market
steady, with Nenteuilier nml October «n*
chnoged nt 9a 10%d iiihI 10s 5d. respectively.
THURSDAY’S MARKET WAS
NERVOUS AND UNSETTLED.
lufliicucrd l»v a perceptible Improvement lu
fundamental condition*. Itut the market
was nervous nud unsettle*!, the Interest per
force of elrcuinstniiees working 111 the dark,
nud the Houth. tiecnuse of restrictions Im
posed upon future trade, being In no posi
tion to support the staple In Its hour of
recent decline. Thefr losses therefore were
heavy enough to discourage further effort
ouithe bull sbl<* < f cotton, and the South Is
today confronted by a ciirlons tpectaelo of
dlsjoluteil endeavor. The real friends of
the staple are convinced the decline has nt
least la port,l**eii tin warranted, but they
dare not now attempt to* fight the common
enemy slngle-baudcd.”—Hayward, Vick tfc
Clark;
Chicago, Kept. 20.—Wheat opened 1 to l%c
higher on the strong cable* and reports of
too much rain by the northwest. l.tvoriMxd
wns up l%r.
Corn shorts covered nlong with the
strength lu other pit*. 1'rices weru up le.
There were scattered rain* In the corn belt.
Advances were shown In all the
cereals—i 3-401 7-8c for wheat; 13-4
02 l-4c for corn, and 1-801-4C for
oats. Ppovlalons were 6026 up.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
^ Chicago grain and provision quotations
for today are as follows, compared with
yesterday's dote:
Previous
Op« 0 High. Low. Close, Close.
. WHKA’f
Kept.... 97
Dec 100%
My.... 107%
CORN-
R
Pft-.:::: ft K*
SSI:::::
Jan... ts.il 1S.SJ14
LARDL.
•apt... t.nsi
Oat... t.nii
Jan... a.to
RII1B—
H»pt... «.«H
Oct... ».««
Jan... 7.®
WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER CONDITION*
decreased over tin* eastern halHPMftftftP
nml has Increased lu the middle went nml
northwest. The temperature has fallen
front 10 to 16 degrees In Minnesota. Houth
Dakota ami Nebraska; over the rest of
the country the changes have lieen small
1 southeast, lake reglou
ns a rule, cloudy
rain lias fallen In tV . ..
nml at scattered stations In the Interior.
The conditions favor partly cloudy wrath
cr aud probably showers tonight or tar-
day.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
For ths 24 b.Mir* ending at 9 a.
mcrbllmi time. Hentetnher 20. 1907.
STATIONS
ATLANTA
DISTINCT.
11.90 14.62%
14.90 14.85
15.27% 18.07%
8.90
8.96
8.66
8.60
8.0 8.36
8.45 8.40
7.97% 7.82%
ft
Aiisiifa, cloudy. . . . . .
*C'hattsnooga, clear
xCohimhua, clear
Greenville, dear
xMacon, cloialy
UolllC. cloudy. . . a ’ a a .
Xpnrtnnhtirg, clear
Wrat Point, cloudy. . . .
xMoutlcsIlo. cloudy. . . .
xGrlffl 11. cbmdy.
Ttmptrafurt.' ,•«
„ j ’"avtlvo levels Thi
copper metal situation I* still Involved li
so much doubt that opportunity may !>e af
forded the hear party to aurceiuifullr attack
the market, especially lu view of the dUIu-
cllnntton of the more lui|Hirtant Interests to
cucotirago any wild bull inoreiuent' Just
now. Ou the other tuibd. It should I** noted
that Hie outside Investing public la |Mty|ng
an Increasing amount of attention to the at
tractive prices quoted lu the railroad list,
anti we would have no hraltatlou to btty «4
the very aharn breaks *uH» atocks a* the
llarrlman* aud Mill Issue*, and *a|Hi'lal)y
_ uh„,
(‘oust Line.
F*«r I he present wo would not advlau |»ur-
should |>ay especial attenlkm to the weath
er. t»ut If nothing unfavorable develops In
this eoimectlon we wmr.d advise Hie sale
of cotton ou nil bulges.
Ihe grains nre top high to buy with
ticiitiierii Pa cl tie Is up % to 66%. nml
Fnlnii Pacific % nt 182. with Atchison %
lower nt 87%. and MI*:«ottrl. Khimus and
Texas % lower at 18% In the early London
market.
Exceptions to the Advance
Were Canadian Pacific
and Pennsylvania.
GEORGIA RAILWAY
>.ND ELECTRIC CJ.
Boston. Kept. 20.—Following waa the bid
uml asked price on Georgia Hallway nod
Fleetrlc Company today: Asked 74; prefer
red bid 80.
— — hourt
ending 6 a. in., this date.
xReceived late; uot Included lu district av
erage*.
8.45
8.46
9.40
7.90
LIVERPOOL GRAIN
Wheat opened 1% higher and at 1:40 p. m.
1%01% higher. Closed l%02d higher.
Corn opened U higher nnd at 1:30 p. m.
%0% higher. ClostHl %01% higher.
theXFviestock MARKET.
Chb’ngo. Kept. 20.—Hogs— Receipts 12.00).
larkct alow A light *6.0606.47%: mixed *5.60
6.45: henry *6.900120: rough *5400156;
!gs *50130; yorkers *6.4006.45.
Cattle—Receipt* 15.000. Market steady;
lieevcs *407.15; cows *1.2606.40; Texas steers
& 7O06; calves *808; Stockers nml feelers
ms.
A fin 11 In. .. .
Augusta. . . .
Charleston. . .
Galveston. . .
Little Rock. .
Memphis. . . .
Mobile. . . .
Montgomery. ,
New Driesu«.
"Oklahoma, .
Hnvnnnah. ...
Vicksburg.
Wilmington
S
OISmCT Ut/LAOIS.
portion; fain In northwest portion: light to
fresh variable winds, liecoinlng northerly on
Mist.
Western Texas—F.dr tonight: eooler In
iiortlieru portion: Katiirday showers and
e«Hiler lu southern portion; fair In northeru
port b hi.
tlklnboma nail Indlnn Ti-rrltori—Shnw.ru
nail i-nnl.r tnnlaht: Hntimlny (air.
Arkniiua-Hhnw.r, nml rwl.r tnalsht,
Hntiinlnr nhownr, nml inalrr In raatrni nml
aottth»rn. fnlr In. nnrthwi'nt.rn imrtlnn.
A*lvlwiry: Hturin wnrnlnan turn- I I,.
nurd for the l.viil.tnim nml
■Ni-.v York. 8n|it. !0.—Tht- itnrk mdrket lor
Urn tlrnt hntf of fiKlny'n m-mIom aboWOw
frmu tki> »tnrl with prill-til ally tho
whim- lint hnntnnltiK In nnom. Tim h.nv.
ii’-i trmilii* »«. lu l ido■ i'artlh-,
Snmlt,rn nml Itoniltna. nnd ont.Mo of ihr.n
W.n«i tho mnrkrt waa (•nturrlmn. Thorn
wan n amid il.nl of n-nllilnir In tkf Hill Is-
*»•'» under .over nr the ntrenclh of tho
nniiernl lint. The ninnt Immirmnl motor
In tin- ninrkot wnn the rontlnnml ndrnnon
In III. prior lor tb. new illy Irnndn, Iwtk
Iku Uniil nml 111. abort term loan#*. oHHmii
nt new lllah lirleen. The Ions term -1
oliane.l with a nnl, of n Murk nt
nt lllOH, nil nilrrtlm. of nio'-Cotirth of a
f»nt nlnivo In.t nlslit'. rkwhu. nml quirk-
ly ran uu to U6I,. The linnk. mnrrtril u
BUlinfnntlnl crtln In rank from tho mill irr.n-
ery, nml there wn. oximrtnthiii of n n-rod
.tntoioriit tomorrow.
•Tew York. Mein. 30.—The .took mnrkrt
iqieUNl liliiknr with nn eatend.
lue to IS |ier reht In itrent Northern lire-
Irrrrd .Northern I’nelflo won up E ou Ik I
Initial nule, nml nnlineqimiitly Ililrri.h r l H.
Itniino rnu-ntii rnnslus from M to I - per
relit were nbmru In I nloii I'nrlie. Mt. rnnl,
Montheru I'netfii- nml Atrhloon. Amerlrnii
Mimqilns uulned |4. I’npiwr R. nail Hlerl
JMmuI Ihe only .arenllon to
il trend win Iviin.ylvnldn nml
I'nrllk-. wlilrh toaf U and U tf
III
T. Indicates inappreciable rainfall, tl) 9%r
CHICAGO CAR LOT8.
. _• receipts of grain In car lots tL,_.
and estimated receipts for tomorrow are xt
follows:
Today. Tomor.
Wheat 149
Corn 719 i
tint* 288
Hogs, head 12,000 12,1
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.
.. .
Heptouibcr.
Oetol»er. .
Nm-emliey- -
THE LONDON STOCK MARKET.
STOCKS-*
Anaconda
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
do. preferred ....
Rnltlnior* and Ohio
do, preferred ..
Chesapeake and Ohio .. .. ..
Chicago nml Great Western..
Canadian 1'nclfic . ...
Denver and Rh> Grande .
do. preferred
Brie .. „ .
do, preferred
do. 2d preferretl ..
Illinois Central ..
Kansas Slid Texas .. ..
do. preferred .. .. ..
Dmlsvllle ami Nashville .
Mexican Central
do. preferred
Norfolk ond Western .. .
Northern l*nelite ..
Now York Central
Ontario nml Western .. .
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia smt (trading
do, tint preferred ....
’ do, seroud preferred ..
Rock Island
Hon them Railway
do, preferred
Hour her n PscIQf .. .
Ht. Paul
Cnlon Pacific .....
L’nited Btitles Htecl
do. preferred ..
Wabash
do. ineferred
|Op n|2 pmIClos
esterday, 42) For 24 hours ending 8 a. »n.,
*th meridian flute.
** Missing.
Remarks.
Slightly higher tcmpernturcs prcvnllcd In
most district* the (inst U hours. Khowcrs
urrsd over the eastern nml ceutrnl por-
WEATHER FORECA8T,
Washington. Kept. 20.—Wenther conditions'
nml general forecast:
The tropical disturbance that has lieen
not«f| several times during tho present wrak
njiiM-ars tn Ih* appronchlng the mouth of the
Ml*-d**l|>pl' river. Its character Is as yet
lu, but storm warning* have lieen
BSlSSll
nnccrtall ,
ordered for the gulf const from (talar Key*
etui storm warnings have been ordered for
the lower lakes.
C0I1I weather prevails this morning In the
northwest nml extreme central west with
heavy frosts In Montana. Wyoming aud
Ctnh am! light frosts lu portions of Colo
rado. Over the reinateder of the country
temperatures nre generally nhovc the sea
sonal nvernge except lu New England.
There lias lieen showery wenther from
Kansas uml Nebraska eastward to the At
lantic slope, in eastern Florida, along the
gulf ‘coust, lu western Texas nml New Mex-
There will lie showers tonight nml Hntur-
dnv In the south nml Hntunlay In the lower
lake region nml northern portion of the
middle Atlantic stntes. From the Ohio val
ley eastward the weather will In* generally
fnlr. It will lie cooler In the lower lake
region ami the Ohio valley nnd warmer to
night in the middle Atlantic states.
Forecast until 8 p. m. Katunlny:
Virginia—Fair tonight and Katunlny;
warmer tonight In extreme southwest por
tion; light to freah vnrinble winds, becom
ing southerly.
North Carolina—Partly clondy tonight;
Xntnrdny showers; fight to fresh northeast
erly winds.
Month Carolina and Georgia—Hhcwsrs to-
night and Saturday; light to fresh north-
cn*tcrly winds.
Western Florida nml AlniKinin—Shower*
tonight and Saturday; cooler Hhturday;
northerly winds, probgbly Increasing.
MI*Nl**lppt—Showers ‘ “ ‘
(tartly cloudy ami
1 Kyat
Katunlny fair nml coobw.
Tennessee—Shower* tonight or Saturday;
cooler tonight In the extreme western por
tion.
lootilslnna—Shower* tonight; Knttmtay
shower* nud cooler In uorthern |Hirtbm;
tight to frtmh nortbrasteriy winds on the
coast.
Ivnstcrn Texas—Showers ami rooter In
northern nnd soutliwestern: fair In south-
BANK STOCKS.
Control Bnnk & Trust
Union Saving*, Lowry
National. Prices on ap
plication.
HILLYER INVESTMENT 00.,
Bond D.p't, Engli,h-Amerlc.n Bldg,
4%| UNION 4
SAVINGS BANK
Could Bunding
CAPITAL STOCK . • . B100.000.00
57" rksouroks rrrr
% B B 00,0 00.00 4/0
common
(lie gencr
Cauaillau
specllvely.
Closing bids follow:
Railway Stock,,
Atehl.on
Baltlmnra .ml Ohio .. ..
r.nadl.n Paeinr ,.
• 'hU-agn nnd Nqrthnot.ro
t'olorndo HiMdh.rn
Denver anil Rio Orand. ..
IlllnnU Cent ml
i.oul.vlllo and N.ahvtlla .
Mexlrun Central
Ml.aourl Pin I Hi-
New York Cantral
Penn.jlv.nla ... ...
Reading
Rock Inland
8t. Paul
rinulhtrn Poi lllc
Routhem Ratio ay
Union Paelfte
Wabaah
Wlaconaln Central
Interhoro-Metro .. .....
Interboro-Meud piaferrad
Great Northern Ill
Mlaeallanaaua.
Amalcamaled Copper
American Car and Foundry.
American Smelt, and Refining
do pref
Brooklyn Rapid Trenail.. .. ,
Colorado Fuel and Iron..
National Blacull. .*.
National Lead .. ,
Preaaed Steel Car
Sugar
United Stale* glee!
do pref... ... . , ... ... .
YVektern Union.
Mackar Uoinpanlea.
do praf
Vlr» nla-Carollna t.'hem
IT 7-1
.. .. m-»
. ...IIU-<
.. ..147 1-4
. ... >11-}
.. .. 31
... .MU
.. ,.I0»S-1
.. .. lJl-<
. ... TO 3-4
. ...tots
IJ0I-*
.. .. 971-4
35 1-S
IJI 1-3
. ... 111-3
ISI-4
. ...1131-8
II 1-4
.. ... II
.. HI
. «l-lf
. :is 1-3
. 9.13-4
. 97 1-3
. 413-4
. S3
. 33
. (0 1-3
. 33
.1131-4
31 7-8
. 017-8
.7(1-4
, 841-3
, 84 1-4
. 10 (-8
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,
New York. Hqpt. a—Hour/ on rail 3liO
iJSgajrsuwBUfftaLW
nt M.M«IAi70 for dnnniHl ami
fur sixty-day bills.
Prime im*rcautUe palter uimti
l*indou liar silver l-16i| iuw
New York lair aflvcr «7%i*.
Mexican dollars 52%c.
MINING 8TOCK8.
Roiton. Kept. 20.—opening: Kmeltlni; pre
ferred 3*: Huston Coiiso|blatH4l 19%; Copper
Range 69; Grciiir i’nminra Hi; Trinity 15;
Michigan 9%: Hutto Cuallthm Jfi; Nurlji
iluttc 47%: Shaumui 10*. : I'tah Mining ex-
dlvldeml 11; ijulucy 81: llliigham 9.
Ntw York,
Baltimore.
Boston. Chicago. Washington. Philadalphl*
Atlanta. New Or (earn. San r rancl»co. London,
Ths American Audit Company,
100 Broadway, New York City.
F. W. LA7RENT2, C. P Ao Prat. G. E. MANWARING. Vita Prai.
THEO COCHEU, JR., Secretary.
The American Audit Company, chartered under tne laws of New York,
Is empowered to examine tho affairs of, and mnko report* upon the Hnaq.
clal condition of private and public concerns for directors, officers and In
dividuals. The preparation and Iridalllng of system* a speclslty.
ATLANTA BRANCH. I0I5-1Q16-1017-I0U 8V URTH NAT'L BANK BLDG.
C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager.
Telephone, Main 872. Cable Address, Amdlt, Ntw York.
L. H. Fairchild. Eilebllihed 1B8S. ». J. Whit*
L. E. FAIRCHILD & COMPANY,
NEW ORLEANS.
Momktrt:
New York Coffe® Bxckaeg®.
New Orisons Hoard of Trad®.
« • hlragrt RrvinJ <if Tradrts
LIVERPOOL COTTON A830CIATI0N.
Prlvat® Wlras to NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Orders solicited for futora 0lf*
New OriMna Cotton Rxchangs.
New York Cotton K
Vew Orirnns Htock
si y on slM/vo Cxrkange®
B. €L COTHBAN-
FRANK IIAWKLNH, President. _
II. M. ATKINSON. Vice-President. THOMAS C. KItWIN, Cashier.
JOSKPH A. M'COUD, VIca-PrraldenL U. W. IIYKR8. Anlstant Cashier.
Third National Bank
Capital .... $200,000.00
* Surplus and Profits $400,000.00
^ Directors;
nn. a. w. Calhoun. . J. 11. nunnaiat.
MILTON DARGAN’, FRANK IIAWKIN8, J. CARROLL PAYN&
JOHN W. GRANT. II. M. ATKINSON. E. U. ROSRRR.
II. V. M’f.ORD, JOSKPH A. M'CORD. DAVID WOODWARD.
ALQNZO RICHARDSON & CO.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS AND BANK EXAMINERS.
Audits, Special Examination,. Costing and Syst«matizing.
EMPIRE BUILDING, ATLANTA. GA.
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