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PRICES BETTER
AT WEEK'S
Large Mill Takings
of a Bullish
Character.
Was
CABLES WERE HIGHER
Thend Has Been Steadily
Downward on Bearish
Guess by Government.
nUred by the cotton market at |4V«rpbol
at the cloae wa* not followed closely by the
local cotton market this morning on ac
count of pressure credited to Wall street
Interests. First prices here were only 6 to
9 points higher and after the call the ad
vance was reduced to n!»out 4 points.
The Liverpool market Saturday morning
showed unexpected strength in the futures
department, though the advance was attrib
uted to manipulation. The close was 3 to 4
points higher with the tone called Arm.
Following is the range In the active
moat ha in Liverpool today:
Open. High. Low.
December .................u30 5.49 5.39
January-February 5.33 6.40% 6.32
March-Aprll 6.83 6.41 6.33
May-June 6.37 6.45 6.37
Spots were marked down 7 point* to 6.72
for middling, spinners taking 6,000 bales at
the decline.
*»e New
id to Li.v. r w V .. ,— —- --
the rise was manipulated In that mar
ket, hence the American market only par
tially followed. „ . . .
The week has been one of bearish suc
cesses and prices have suffered a decided
set back. The highest quotations occurred
on Monday and the lowest on Friday. The
following table gives the high, low and
closing quotations Saturday nud the close
on Saturday, December 8:
Close. Close.
High. Low. Dec. 15. Dec. 8.
December *.98 9.14 9.30-32 9.88 90
January 10.15 9.20 9.3839 lo.oooi
March 10.35 9.49 9.63 10.17-1*
May 10.46 9.63 9.78-79 10.29-30
July 10.61 9.75 9.89-91 10.38-39
Tb
points
cloae.
Estimated Monday:
Private wire to Gibert A Clay.
New York, Dec. 15.—Liverpool closed
to 4 higher, was expected 2 to 3 lower. On
this basis we should open 10 to 14 higher.
The advance In Liverpool is due to the
large mill takings during the week.
Following Is the statistical position of
cotton on Friday, December 14, aa made
up by The New York Financial Chronicle
Thti Lost Last
week. week.
Visible supply ....4,802,534 4,644,386 .
American 3,910,634 3,754,386 4,002.684
In sight for week 667.680 574,885 396.674
Htnce September ..6,821,437 6,263.857 6,239.844
Port receipts 408.984 431.469 264.806
Port Stocks 1,336.336 1,238.286 1,172,596
303.871
307.130
409.530
336.630
277,319
216,124
738.424
326,586
46,000
316,643
New Orleans 19,000 to 22,000
Galveston 19.000 to 22.000
Houston 15,000 to 16,000
1905
14.037
16.734
11.355
Atlanta's receipts have been Increasing
■npldlv the past month, and today passed
.he 100,000 mark, aggregating 100,066, against
108,791 on the same date last year.
Movement at Atlanta:
Receipts today 1,448
884
Shipments today L<00
Home day last year 1,023
Increase 577
Stock on hand today 16,606
Same day last year 8.382
Increase 8,224
8P0T COTTON MARKET.
ol, steady; middling uplnnds 5.72d;
utn. etpndy, middling 10c.
Orleans, steady; middling 10%c.
York, steady, middling 10.55c.
Uverj
tales 6,i
Atlanta., steady; mlddllni
New .
Galveston, quiet; middling 10 3-lGc,
Wilmington, quiet: middling 10c.
Memphis, quiet; middling 10 7-lGe.
Itnltlniore, nominal; middling 10%c.
Philadelphia, steady; middling 10.80c,
TODAY'S PORT RECEIPT8.
The following table shows receipts at the
Interior towns today, compared with the
same day last year:
New Orleans
Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
New York
PMul.iphiii - v.v.v. v.:; i
Port Arthur and Ha-
bine Pass
Total (Incomplete)... 63677
17264
20677
1212
12923
6436
<5602
1122
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
Houston ..
Augusta ..
Memphis „
Ht. Louis .
Cincinnati
Totals
19839
1523
4816
12328 I 14872
WORLD’S VISIBLE
SUPPLY STATEMENT
The world's visible supply of cotton,
aa compiled by Secretary Hester, of
the New Orleans cotton exchange,
■hows an Increase for the week just
closed of 135,371, against an Increase
of 126,324 last year and an Increase of
130,998 year before last.
The total visible Is 4,738,499, against
4,603,128 last week. 4.997,891 last year
and 4.448,312 year before last. Of this
the total of American cotton Is 3,848,-
499. against 3,693,128 last week, 4,-
005,891 lost year and 3,778,312 year be
fore last, and of all other kinds, Includ
ing Egypt, Brazil. India, etc., 890,000,
against 910,000 hist week, 992.000 lust
year and 670,000 year before last.
The total world’s visible supply of
cotton as above shows an increase com
pared with last week of 135,371. a de
crease compared with last year of 259,-
392 a ml an Increase compared with year
before last of 290,187.
Of the world’s visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now alloat and
held in Great Britain and continent !!
Europe 2,206,000, against 2,406,000 last
year and 174,000 year before last; In
India. 358,000, against 511,000 last year
and 272,000 year before last; and *n
the United States. 1,970.000, against 1,»
912.000 last year and 1,776*000 year
before last.
CHRONICLE'S WEEKLY
WEATHER REPORT
New York. Dec. 15.—Telegraphic advice,
to The Chronicle fr*«w the Kouth Indientt
that the weather during the past week ba<
be,*u generally favorable, with light rain*
Piekfug his been competed In some »**«•
" of cotton to mar
Interior stocks .... 680,111
Interior shipments 293,823
Total mill takings 580,832
American mills .... 401,432
Ho. consumption.. 47,000
Nor. spin, takings 116,296
** dal:
erniiT more ijuiei mr the uny, miii<su*u a
few large buyers representing Western Job
ber* were In the market. The cotton yarn
market Is generally stroni
uncertainty la different dl
no rent yesterday than for
are complaining loudly of the price*
are being asked for
__ mills are not yet re
beyond June on contracts.
New Orleans, Dec. 16.—Liverpool at 3 to
4 up Is as much higher aa It was expected
lower. We should open about 15 up.
Liverpool cables: "Market feels the In
fluence of jobbers caught short; small mar
ket."
Another cable flays: "Blundell A Son were
the principal buyers; local operators cov
ering; market was manipulated."
The evident manipulation of the foreign
Dun’s Review says: "Iuablllt.
good* manufacturers to tnako deliveries it
the controlling factor In the primary mar
keta at the present time. Stocks In other
positions must t>e badly depleted or there
would not be much pressure fo:
shipment, while the difficulty en<
lu endeavoring to obtain needed supplies
has changed the attitude of purchasers from
the hand-to-mouth policy to an eagerness
to avoid a repetition of the present Inabil
ity to supply the trade."
The Western forecast Indicates partly
cloudy with probable showers In the south
ern portion «f the belt aud fair and colder
weather In the northern portions,
HESTER’S WEEKLY
COTTON STATEMENT
Secretary Heater* In his weekly state
inent of the movement of cotton, shows
an lncreoso In the movement Into sight,
compared with the same week last year
of 15,000 In round figures, an Increase
over the same month year before last of
108.000 and an Increase the same time
In 1903 of 154.000.
For the 14 days of December the to-
tals show an increase over last year of
346,000, an Increase over the same pe
riod yenr before last of 191,000 and an
Increase over the same time in 1903
of 222,000.
For the 105 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the 105 days of last year 586,000, be
hind the same days year before last
199.000 and ahead of 1903 by 938,000.
The amount brought Into sight dur
ing the past week has been -569,205
bales, against 394,677 for the 7 days
ending this date last year, 461,047 year
before last and 414,909 same time In
1903; and for the 14 days of December
It has been 1,160,653, against 814,193
last year, 969,705 year before last and
939,051 same time In 1903.
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States
ports 5; 127,196, against 4,560,566 Inst
yenr, 5,229,212 year before lost and 4,-
435,922 same time In 1903. Overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Poto
mac rivers to Northern mills and Can-
ndn 406*620, against 351,905 last year,
431,284 year before last and 358,769
same time In 1903; Interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close of
the commercial year 519,238, against
571,959 last year, 663,177 year before
last and 467.937 same time In 1903;
Southern mills takings 849,000, against
831,277 last yenr, 777,266 year before
last and 705,922 same time In 1903.
These mako the total movement for
the 105 days of the season from Sep
tember 1 to date 6,902,054, against 6,-
315,707 last year, 7,100,939 year before
last and 5,963,550 same time In 1903,
Foreign exports for the week have
been 268,901, against 298,491 last yenr,
making the total thus far for tho sea
son 3,463.009, against 2,976,722 last year,
i Increase of 486,287.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past 7 days show a decreaso
of 1,680, ns compared with the corre
sponding period last year, and their
total takings since September 1 have
decreased 122,421. The total takings
of American mills, North, South and
Canada, thus far for the season have
been 1,793,270, uq:<nst 1.898,156 last
year. Theso include 932,999 by North
ern spinners, against 1,055,430.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 29
leading Southern interior r 'ter* have
increased during the week >51 bales,
against a decrease durln * le corre-
pondlng period last seas*.a of 72.994
,nd ure now 58,185 larger than at this
date in 190G.
Including stocks left over at ports
and Interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought Into
sight thus fur from the new crop, the
supply to date Is 7,199.824, against 6,-
760,238 for the same period last year.
COTTON MOVEMENT
DURING PAST WEEK
The movement of cotton for the week
and season, as compiled by Superin
tendent King, of the New York cotton
exchange. Is as follows:
Southern mills’ tak
ings (estimated) .
Gain of stock at In
terior towns
Thl*
Last
Y«*ar.
Year.
415.815
256,325
59,141
43,004
69,000
66,000
35,589
29,351
579.545
394.680
Brought Into sight
for the week ....
Total Crop Movement.
Port receipt* 5.143,680 4,607,684
Overland to mill* and
Canada 401,968 225,992
Southern mills’ tak
ings (estimated) . S16.000 773,000
Stock at Interior
towns In excess of
September 1 510,728 545.517
Brought Into eight
thus fur for sea
son 6,872,376
1907 MARKET PAGE <
—will be even better than we have
given heretofore.
The Georgian has four member
ships in the new Chamber of Com
merce Market Exchange, and our
own wire direct from New York,
and will continue to make its mar
ket page the best we can produce.
Remember—Mr. Lively, our market
editor, has had over a quarter of a
century experience at his business.
His markets are reliable.
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively
MARKETS
Mr. Lively's twenty-five
ye. r*’ .xp.rl.nc. of pi
tting msrketa In Atlnnta
and the South haa mad.
him a recognized au
thority In hla apeclalty.
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
NAME OF STOCK.
Amalgamated Coppat. . . .
Atlantic Coast IJna. • • • •
Americas ttugar Rif. ....
AuacomhY • • •
American LocomottVi. . . .
do. pratarrtd. . .....
Am. Htnfalttng Haf
do. prefvrrad
Atchison. , . . .
do, preferred. . • ....
American Cotton OIL ....
Ain, Car Foundry
Baltimore A Ohio. .....
Brooklyn Rapid T.
Canadian Pacific. ... . . .
Chicago A Northw o. ....
Chesapeake A Ohio
Colorado Fuel A Iron. . . .
Central Leather
do. preferred.
Chicago A Great W
Chicago, M. A Ht. P
Delaware A Hudson. .....
Distiller's Securities
Brie
da preferred
General Electric
Illinois Central
Am. Ice Securities
Louisville 4k Na shrills
■ 43*;
.118
■ 81%
199
205*4
57*4
56%
NAME OF STOCK.
N. Ont. * Western.
National Lead
Northern Pacific. . • .
New York Central. . .
Norfolk 4k Western. .
Pennsylvania
People’s Gss. , . . . .
Pressed Steel Car. . .
do.
ailing. ,
S ubtle Steel. ....
k Island
do. preferred.
Sloas-Sbeffleld. . . .
Teun. Coal A Iron. .
Texas 4k Pacific. . • .
Union Pacific
United States Steel.
do. preferred. . •
Vs.-Car. Chemical. .
do. preferred. • •
Western Union. , . .
Wabash
do. preferred.
9114
NEW YORK.
The following. Is tho range lo cotton fu-
turt*a In New York today:
1
O
= Is
31
i
j
SI
I »PC
Jan
Feb. .. ..
Meb
April .. ..
May
June ..
July
Aug
9.29
9.41
9.«i
9.7 b
*9.89
9.71
9.321 9.29
9.43 9.36
*9.661 9.58
9.83 J* 9.75
'9.95 *9.86
9.77| 9.71
Till
9.39
‘9.62
9.78
*9.90
9.71
9.3A-32
9.49-51
9.«»
9.69-71
9.78-79
9.83-86
9.8991
9.72-74
9.19 21
9.32-33
9.41 43
0.54-56
9.6)-62
9.70-71
9.75-77
9.81-82
9.64-66
Closed steady.
LIVERPOOL.
The following gives the opening range
and close, compared with yesterday.
Futures opened steady. .
Opening Previous
Ranee. 2 p. m. Close. Close.
...5.39 6.44
December —
Deoember-.Tnnunry ....6.36%
Jiinunry-Febmary ....5.13
February-Mnrch 5.82
March-Aprll 5.33
Aprll-Mny 6.35
May-June 5.37
June-July
6.41%
6.49%
5.40%
6.41
6.43
.6.88
August-September ....6.42
Closed firm.
NEW ORLEANS.
The following Is the range In cotton fu
tnres In New Orleans today:
i
1
*
3
Jl
1
vj
1 ii
- 0
Dee
.Illlt
Feb
Mur
April
May
June
July
9.96
9.9G
*9.98
10.08
i6.*25
III ii 1
9.96
9.96
*9.98
10.08
io’26
10.07
10.07
10.08
io.is
io.33
10.06-06
0.06-07
10.06-07
0.08-09
10.14-15
10.18-19
10.23-21
10.52-33
9.87-88
98.8-89
9.89-90
!».:•( !*-*
9.98-9!*
10.01-02
10.(6 07
10.15-16
NOTES ON GRAIN.
, Pointers on Provisions.
Private wire to Albert ft Olny.
Chicago, Dec. 16.—Bull Interests still stand
pnt and probably udd to their lines on
soft spots.
Cold weather favorable for corn move-
meat. In any event do not believe that
corn eon be forced much lower. This will
be taken on all soft spots.
Chicago Evening Post: Following to Iltil-
burd. Warren A Chandler from their Min
neapolis house: "Htrong demand for winter
wheat. Mills buying heavily to nrrive and
taking all spot in sight. Wheat that could
not get over 78e for yesterday being snap
ped up at 75%c today.”
Morris Hchwabaeher a estimate of provi
sion stocks In Chicago was as follows: 1’ork..
13,500 hrla old and 8.000 brls new; lard, 11,500 In
tea old. 10,500 tes new; ribs, none of the
WHEAT OPENED
FRICTION LOWER
\
Pit Tradei’s and Profession
al Operators Were Heavy
Sellers Earlv.
Indicated since
In the old pork. .
lu the new, 3,000/tes decrease In old lard
and 500 tes decrease In the hew, 100,000 lbs
decrease In old ribs aud 600,000 lbs In
crease In the new.
SPINNERS’ TAKINGS
AMERICAN COTTON
and %c In oat*. Ilog products 2%4l
Primary receipts of wheat 812.000 bushels
aud corn 618.000 bushels, compared with
767.000 aud 901,000 bushels, respectively, a
year ngo.
Clearances were large of wheat and flour,
totaling 860,000 bushels; corn 270,000 bushels,
and oat* 6.000 bushels.
Cash tales here were 15,000 bushels wheat,
45.000 bushels corn and 145,000 bushels oats.
The seaboard reported 15 loads wheat, 5
loads corn and 60,000 bushels oats.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Secretary Hester gives the tHkings of today:
American cotton by the spinners of the
orld tt* follows: Jnntinr* 6 36.6 40
This week 414,000 thl* year, against F>bmnrv !!!!!.*!.*!!!!!I!!!!!5!40-s!50
327.000 last year, 259,000 year before March *. 6.G0-5.65
last. April 5.0-5.75
Total since September 1, this year
3.969.000, against 3.953.000 last year
and 3,789,000 the year before.
of this Northern spinners and Cana
da took 433,000 bales this year, against ootoW.6.20-AW
1.055.000 last year and 1,011.000 the year j November 6.25-6.40
before; Southern spinners 860.000. December 5.25
against S43.000 last year and 787,999 the
year Intfore; and foreign spinners 2,-
176.000, against 2.055.000 last year and
1.991.000 the year before.
ange
uarket
and
Apr!
May .....5.75-54
June 5.85-5.96
July 6.00
August 6.90-6.10
September ✓.Ala
s.ays.w
5.60-5.66
5.70-5.75
5.80-5.85
5.90-5.95
5.96-6.05
6.(66.10
6.10 6 29
6.20-6.23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
fo? h today foUoiv- 00 * 1 prov,f,on Quotations
Open.
WIIEAT-
Dec 7344
IJORN- 71
Dee 41%
May 43%
July 44
OATH—
Dee 34
May 36
July 33*4
1*0 UK—
Jail... 15.99
m
36
33%
»7i
33%
73%
77%
15.95 15.90 15.J
May... 16.12% 16.27% 16.12% 16.27%
S.C5 8.65
8.70 8.75
8.85 8.85
8.65
8.65
8.77%
LARD-
Dec... 8.70
Jan... 8.75
May... 8.85
HIDES—
Jail.... 8.52% 8.55
May... 8.65 8.72%
CASH WHEAT—
No. 2 red ?4\4?75% nominal; No. 3 red
790T4 nomljtaji No. 2 hard winter 73%®75%;
No. 3 do 71fi74.
GIBERT d CLAY'S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
COTTON SEED OIL.
Following were the opening and closing
prices on cotton aeed oil today:
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS
Empire Building. Bell Phone. Main 858.
ATLANTA- GEORGIA.
■miter
January .
February
38%t*39
37%«lS7%
Closed steady.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Below Is given receipts today sad estl
New Orleans, Dec. 15.—Options In Liv
erpool closed 3 to 4 points higher, when
due to show a similar decline. Toward the
doge manipulation waa plainly apparent,
final price* advancing 4 point* over the
next previous quotation. Considerable llqul*
datiou, however, was Indulged In hr shorts
ou the bullish aspect of the visible state
ment insofar as spinners* takings for th* 1
week were concerned. Hpot quotations were
7 pblnts lower. 6,000 bales having been sold.
Today’s market showed an unmistakable
Improvement In the undertone, although
opening prices were only half way respon
sive to the advance abroad. Nevertheless,
th** week-end statement of supply waa coii-
stroed In the light of a bullish report,
primarily on account of the large mill tak-
a * * n 6k. which, after all, are no more than
* vi! natural in consideration of the marked ne-
; tlvlty that the spot market has but lately
experienced and which continues fairly
steady at the present lower levels. On the
otbpr hand, the large estlinat<K! receipts
for Monday for both New Orleans and
compared with last year, aud
eight of moving cotton recorded
111
mated receipts for tomorrow: today, are all Indications of the sufficiency
Todny. Tumor. I of prevailing supplies and shows the ab-
Wbeat €3 195 solute necessity of an equally effective
STOCK8 AND BONDS.
Georgia Railroad 6s 106 107
hi v " ■' -BuSsS Georgia 4%«. 1915 112 1141
Sales: 290 January at ami JOOMay i Uj
it TTVto nteiiilv Atlanta 5s. 1911 103 104
if J**. L«» sea sfeuay. ! Atlanta 4%s. 1922 107 ifl«
THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Atlanta 4%s. 1922. _ .
Atlanta and West Point 150 155 '
Atlanta and West Polut deb.. KZI no
C. It. <\. 1st income. ...
1'. It. 4\, -it Income; 75
IL C.. 3d income U
Georgia llaitrnad 2<2% 267
to be maintained.
WEATHER FORECAST.
uriuwt-ai |hihioh; r»iiiiu;iy xair ana comer.
Isitilslutm and Mississippi—Nhowera Satur
day; Annday fair.
West Florida and Alalmma—Hhowers and
colder Saturday: Sunday fair.
East Texas—showers and much colder In
south: fair in north portion Saturday; Sun
day fair and colder.
Arkansas. Tennessee and Kentucky—Fair
and decidedly colder, preceded by colder
Saturday; Sunday fair.
TIPS FLASHED
From Wall Street
Dow-Jones* summary: Northern Pacific
announces 396,000,000 new stock Issue to be
offered to stockholders at par with Install
ments. payable over several years, Increas
ing its capital to 3250,000,000.
Mexican government formally announces
acquisition of majority control of Mexican
Central.
Greene Consolidated Copper passes to
control of Amalgamated Copper Interests.
United States Steel earning* show large
gains.
Car shortage In weat creating aerloua dis
tress.
Indications point to a strong bank state
ment.
Eighty-eight roads for October ahow an
average net Increase of 10.95 per cent, and
for four mouths 11.45 per cent.
Hlxty-two roads for November show aver
age gross Increase of 5.36 per cent.
Dun's Review note* some Irregularity In
collections, due to high money rates and
31 494,800.
Brndstreet’s says prices of staples made
further advance In Soremher. making Its
fifth consecutive monthly gain since the
middle of the year.
Twelve industrials advanced .72 per cent.
Twenty active railroads advanced 1.80 per
ceut.
New _York Financial Bureau: Brooklyn
Union Pacific may meet
price.
toward 188, owing to speculative realising
orders.
Ht. Paul and Canadian Pacific should be
l>ougbt oftly on recessions, and but for
turns now.
We continue bullish on Reading, believ
ing It destined for much better figures.
A London bull tip Is noted this morning
1 Anaconda.
United Htates Steel Is ready for a good
If’ Rhode Island pool will take the 33
IN EARLYJMIDIN
There was Very Little
Pressure of Long Stocks
for Liquidation.
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
Bank Statement Slightly
Better than Expected, Re
serves Gaining $5,000,000,
New York, Dm, lft-Today, b,nk i„„
ment weeded the mo«t favorable nntw™
tlon«, both In regard to the movenien, i
lonna and to the poiltlon of eu,b iiimlta?
The workings of the tenae money eltuaSi
along natural llnea of relief waa itrlkhSS
demonatrated by the reduction of 117 ocoK
In the loan nccount while, owing to the ir!
elusion In the atntement of a greater >h.~
of tba apeclal government deuo.tte than hu
been looked for, caah holding, lm-rei.ll
$1,200,000. In conaequence the surniu g re f t S
wa, ralaed by fsSOO.OOO anti la.t
deficit reduced to tl.400,000. The stock mi, 1
ket exhibited Irregularity, but In the
an advancing tendency up to the nut, fir
tloo of the “auk figures. In the lait iS
hour, however, the customary prom tskhi
on good new* began to make Itself felt ail
prlcea sank off all through the Hit tS.
declines were moderate and the seiiim
Important. It merely testified to the*fit
that the mnrket Is completely under oroSt
slupal Influences and as such I, pretty .»
to move by, contrasts. * 81,1
New York, Dec. 15.—The stock murk-
opened with a majority of Issues showlu
advances. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was m
}4. Atchison and Amalgamated r„i™
... - Pacific, Reading, Colorado Fuel u, g,
The Hill stocks ahould.be bought on a Paul and Steel common H. Great Northm
ennntinn xml*- or® cortlflcates advanced 1%.
Southern 1
i good pui
s well I
rchase.
* Smelting can extend the rally, the In
tegrity of its 151 aupport having been
malutalnoil well. .
Atchison. Erie, New York Central and
Southern Pacific are still lu the tradlug po-
sltlon. „ A>
Fuel Is tipped for ■ further rally.
The Hill atocka should be *
commensurate reaction only. _
Mexican stocks should be subjected to
renllxiug on further advances.
BELL BROTHERS' FRUIT*
AND PRODUCE LETTER,
Atlanta, Oa., Dec. 15.—The holiday
rush Is now on In full blast. Fruits,
poultry, eggs and small green vegeta
bles are playing the most Important
parts, and all are extremely active,
with more or less scarcity In all the
various articles.
Eggs have ruled higher and more
regular than for several years past,
with no prospects of a change in prices
the coming week.
Christmas turkeys, from present in
dications, will be In normal supply, and
we look for select stock to be held
firm. As a rule, smaller fowls are more
or less scarce during Christmas week,
and we look for a very substantial de
mand.
Ribs and bones are in light supply,
and all receipts are disposed of readily
at outside quotations.
Field peas of every known variety
are scarcer and higher than they have
been for years, with prospects of still
higher prices after New Year.
Sweet potatoes In limited supply,
with the market well cleaned up, while
Irish are extremely dull and plenti
ful.
Cabbage market well cleaned up, and
have advanced In the past ten days
three or tour dollars per ton at ship
ping points.
Game of nil kinds in very light sup
ply, and selling readily at quoted prices.
Apples in liberal supply on such
varieties as Baldwins and Ben Davis,
and selling for loss money In propor
tion than Is being asked by the grow
ers. A car of fancy Colorado boxed
apples will be on the market the com
ing week, and will command higher
prices on account of the superior
quality.
Present indications point to an ex
treme scarcity In orange* the coming
week, with a probable advance of 25
to 50 cents per box. In fact the mar
ket Is already 25 cents higher than dur
ing the first part of the week. Prac
tically no tangerines at all are coming,
and fancy prices Is the order of the
day.
Grape fruit dull and plentiful, espe
cially small sixes.
Pineapples in liberal supply, and
prices being obtained are not remuner
ative to the growers.
A few crates of fancy strawberries
for Christmas trade will command
paying prices.
Cranberries and celery ruling high,
and will continue so throughout the
holidays.
Small green Florida vegetables, such
as egg plants, cucumbers, tomatoes,
bean* and head lettuce are In light
supply, and advancing rapidly.
Trade conditions the present week
have been very heavy, and the heaviest
is yet to coine. Taking everything as a
whole, produce dealers are all smiles.
LIVE 8T0CK MARKET.
Chicago, ’ Dec. 15.—Ilog*— Estimated re
ceipt* today 11,000. Mnrket atrong to 5c
higher: hulk 36.05®6.20; light 36$6.22%; mix
ed 36®6.27%; heavy 35.SO®6.27%; rough 35.80
65.96; pig* 35.4066.80; yorkera 36.15®6.20;
good to choice heavy |6.l5®e.27%.
Cattle-—Estimated receipts 300. Market
steady; beeves 33.90®7.40; cows $1.2564.60;
heifer* 32.30®5; calves |6®8; good prime
steers 35.40417.40; poor to medium !
Stocker* and feeder* 32.40®4.4O.
Hheep— Estimated receipts 2,000.
_ieady; natives 33.20®5.80;
5.75; yearlings 35.G
western 34.754(7.75.
.35;
Mnrket
NEW YORK BANK 8TATEMENT,
The weekly *tatement of the New York
^““^.Aaaoclatlon show* the foiiowijj
Reserves, increase, 35,008,125.
243*000 UD,ted Stat ®» d#pOMlta, Increase,
Loans, decrease, 317,002,500.
Specie, decrease, 314.800.
p-gnls, Increase, 31.238.900.
Deposits, decrease, 315.116,100.
Circulation, decrease, $189,800.
THE LONDON 8TOCK MARKET.
STOCKS
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Denver and Rio Grande ....
Erie
do, preferred
Great Western
-Je and Nashville
Mexican Central
New York Central
Norfolk and Western ...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Reading
Rock Island
do, preferred .
Wabash
do, preferred
115% ....
294 289
106% 10K
118% .....
2‘>0%!196%
fc'
HwiiSi
w.
HI'.llHi
a»H ....
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913.
211U
SLEEPER 18 DAMAGED
ON BIRMINGHAM TRAIN.
gpralal to Th. Qeorcltn.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 16.—Two .moll
wreck, occurred In the yard, of the
Central of Georgia railway yesterday
Passenger train No. 3, from Savan
nah, waa eldeewiped by a switch
glne, which damaged the Birmingham
deeper on that train, and a little later
a freight engine craahed Into an empty
caboose.
Nobody waa Injured In either emaeh
up.
TOO BUSY TO ATTEND
BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
Waahlngton, Dec. It.—They're goto*
to have a big celebration of the Blue
and. Gray at Fort Plaher, N. C„ ot
January 18, and the people want Free
Ident Roosevelt to attend.
The president aald he would be very
glad to go If he could, but there woula
be ao much public business to attend
to at that time that the journey
out ot the queatlon.
SOUTHERN EXCHANGE
Oldest Eetabllihed Office South.
COTTON STOCKS—BONOS—«M»
Ground Floor Oould Building. Daily
market letter and market manuu
mailed on application. .
ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA, GA.
C. E. CURRIER, Prealdent. A. E. THORNTON, Vice-President
H. T. INMAN, Vlce-Pretldent. GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cashier,
i JAME8 8. FLOYD, Aee’t Cashier.
Capital $500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00
We Solicit Your Patronage.
HUBBARD BROS & CO.
COTTON
. MERCHANTS
Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building.
Membebs New York Cotton Exchange, New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso
ciation. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof
fee Exchange,.New York Produce Exchange.
Business solicited for the above exchange,.
Direct wire service. Correspondence Invited.
Phone, 451, Long Distance 39. A. S. Husrace. Mer.