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IMPROVEMENT OF COTTON
BY SELECTION OF SEED
Washington, June 29.—(Special.)—An
article by Herbert J. Webber, physiolo
gist in ch.arge of the plant breeding labra
tory In the department of agriculture, on
•'lmprovement of Cotton by Seed Selec
tion,” tn the year book of the department
of agriculture, published today, contains
suggestions which if generally adopted
would lead to a. large increase in the cot
ton production of the United States. The
extent to which it is possible by the
adoption of scientific methods is shown by
tha fact that, while the average yield of
cotton in the United States is only about
ISO pounds of lint per acre, yields varying
from 500 to 800 pounds per acre are fre
quently obtained on many large carefully
cultivated tracts. Mr. Webber does not
believe that it is possible to greatly in
crease the acreage devoted to cotton in
the United States. He says there is lit
tle opportunity for extending the industry
into new regions, and while a much
larger acreage of cotton could be grown in
the old cotton producing states if neces
sity demanded it, there is a tendency in
those states toward diversified fanning
rather than further specialization in cot
ton production.
Problem for Growers.
He concludes, therefore, that the most
Important problem now before cotton
growers seems to be that of increasing
the production on the same acreage
rather than extending the acreage itself.
He thinks that while cotton growing in
other countries is capable of being con
siderably extended, such extension will
doubtless be slow and will only slightly
affect the industry in this country, and
that the American planter should strive,
by the application of Improved methods
and machinery and the use of improve
varieties of cotton, yielding more and bet
ter staple, to keep well in advance of
competitors in foreign countries where
cheaper labor is available.
Mr Webber recognizes that the charac
ter of the soil is the factor of
Importance. He believes, however that
there is great opportunity of improving
he industry on all lands, both good ami
poor and he estimates that the cotton
crops could be doubled on the same acre
age now grown by proper attention to
two factors necessary to success, namely,
the universal use of good seed and care
ful methods of tillage and fertilization.
While both of these factors are com
iributed largely to success, Mr. Webber
believes that the importance of seed
i. probably more commonly overlooked
than the matter of His ob
eervatlons show that f ully,half thi plan
ters use seed taken at random from pub
lie gins, about which they know nothing
other than that it was produced some
where in the same vicinity, and he says:
••As well, might the breeder of fast trot
ting horses introduce dray anima.s into
his stable, or the breeder of intelligent
hunting dogs introduce ordinary mon
grel curs into his kennels. Jhe ’
good seed and its production by a r« gtl
far system of selection is just as Impor
tant a factor in the production of the
crops as that of cultivation. No intel
ligent method of farm management dis
regards the production and use of good ,
peed The day when growers can affoid,
to plant any sort of cotton seed has pass- ,
ed Onlv seed of a known variety, select- ,
cd because of its desirable and j
adaptability to local conditions, should oe j
planted. so Seed selection.
The traditional belief that an occasional
change of seed is necessary if good crops
are to be regularly secured is attacked
by Mr. Webber, who contends that to
recur® the best results plants must be
bred and adapted to soil and climatic,
conditions and that cotton planters and
growers of the cereal crop as well, if they
are to obtain the best results, must select
tn the locality whve it used
to be regularly grown in order to adapt
it to the particular soil and climatic con
ditions.
The paper outlines a system of selec
tion based on the principle that, while
plants reproduced their main characters
unchanged, and the stability of the cul
tivated plants and natural species de
pends upon this law of heredity, still
they are not absolutely fixed and staple,
but are very unstaple, and highly varia
ble in minor characters. The system out
lined which is one that any planter can
carry out on his own plantation, is based
on the use of the seeds of only such
plants as show the characteristics which
it is desirable to reproduce, such as quan
tity of production, length of liber and
earliness of maturity. It is recommended
that after these plants have been care
fully selected the seed from the middle
pickings of each plant be carefully gath
ered; that from each plant bo ginned
separately in a gin that has been care
fully cleaned so as to prevent mixture o>
unselected seed and that the seed of
each plant be planted separately the fal
lowing year so as to test its quality for
the reproduction of the qualities desired
to be perpetuated. All plants that do
not come up to the standard are to be
discarded in the second year and the
seed of only the very best are to be used
for planting the third year. By the be
ginning of the fourth year a sufficient
supplv of highly selected seed for seed
in’- a large plantation will be secured.
The system of selection can be indefinite
ly continued, however, from year to year
on a tract of ground set apart for tnat
purpose and thus the quality of the cot
ton can be kept up to a high standard or
constantly improved.
Fighting the 801 l Weevil.
Mr. 'Webber makes an important sug
gestion as to the possibility of combat
ing the Mexican cotton boll weevil by
seed selection. In examining fields of
upland cotton in different parts of 1 exas
he observed occasional individual plants
in badly infected fields, that had set and
matured almost all of their bolls, while
adjoining plants were almost denuded.
Whether such plants possess a degree of
resistance or not, and whether this pos
sible resistance will be transmitted to
their progeny, he says, remains to be de
termined, but he thinks it probable that
some plans may be discovered and prop
agated which will be distasteful to the
weevils. He tells of experiments in Texas
In 1901 and 1902 with varieties of Egyptian
cotton for the purpose of noting the ef
fect upon them of the boll weevil. The
weevil was found to be destructive of
all the varieties observed except the mit
afifi cotton. Three acres of this variety
were grown on land where the crop had
been destroyed by weevils the previous
I iSmo fe I ONE FULL QUART OF
sW WHISKEY FREE
rate contents* - ts*
l We know the meaning of words nnd will do as we say.
We claim to be the lowest priced Whiskey House
mid the Largest Mail Order Whiskey Concern in
the South. All the North t’arolfna whiskey we sell
is good- there’s no bad. People here wouldn’t adul
~iif th* y knew h*»w they are too honest! Most
v .ijj-k-ry seders are noted lor mixing, blinding and
t ~B watering. We sell more genuine old whiskey and less
H weter than any known competitor. “Casper’s 11 Year
fll Bl H Old” whiskey is a liquid |oy! It s made by honest
■ “Tarheels” in the mountains <d North Carolina, in old
~ll YFAft OLD H Btvk* copper stills, just, as it was made by our grand-
BESsS n-V 1 H fathers. First-rate whiskey is sold at i»5.00 to SO.OO
Ti ß per gallon, but it’s not any better than “Casper’s 11 Year
B Old.” It must please or wo will buy it back. We have a
u ~ immwttt ~ r T B capital of 1100.000.00, and the Piedmont Savings Bank of
|-Hpi this city will tell you our word is good. To introduce
f -m this old. honest whiskey, ve offer 4 Full Quarts of
rei “C’nsper’a 11 Year Old” two samph* b-.ttk-s, one 15.
-■ one IK vear old-a corkscrew and a drinking glass all
for $2.95. It fnY.DO is sent we will double the above
BV H and put in free One Full Quart Extra. We have some
M of this whiskev onlv 7 years old and will s< 11 it at 12 20
( •^- l A 1 per gallon in lots of five gallons or more. For 90 cents
vr~ ‘ |n we will send One Full Quart Sample Bottle of either
I I H kind. We ship in plain boxes with n<> marks to indicate
raMtW By Hone ST S contents, and l’repuy »ll Exprew to any point Ea«t
Zn nADE UT ■ of the Miaalasippl River. Customers west of said
THO North Carolina PEOPLE M r j Tei . jW rite for confidential list and learn flow to save
—money. Address
THE CASPER C0.(1nc.)201 Casper Bldg., WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
year. About two hundred feet distant
was a small patch of upland cotton. Tho
weevils appeared on the upland cotton
early in the season and almost entirely
destroyed it. They did not appear on the
mit afifi until the middle of October and
damaged it very little. The mit afifi
yielded about 1,066 pounds per acre while
the upland variety yielded about 209
pounds per acre. This was in spite of
the fact that the upland cotton was much
earlier than the Egyptian and would nor
mally be expected to produce a much
larger crop in the boll weevil district
owing to this fact.
GINNERS OF ALABAMA MEET.
They Come Together To Discuss
Plans To Better Conditions.
Montgomery, Ala., July 15.—(Special.)—
The Ginners' Association of Alabama met
at noon In the hall of the house of rep
resentatives. Colonel Hiram Hawkins, of
Barbour county, president of the associa
tion, called the meeting to order and
announced the purposes of the meeting
in a few brief and appropriate remarks.
The association was organized in this
city last year, and among those most
active In the organization was C. C.
Hanson, of Atlanta, Ga.. who was elect
ed secretary and treasurer. Mr. Hanson
is interested in a number of gins in this
state, and has long- been quite an active
and prominent figure in everything of
interest to farmers, both in this state and
in Georgia. Colonel Hawkins, the pres
ident, has been a member of the house of
representatives and has also been a state
senator from Barbour, and was a candi
date for reelection when the present gov
ernor, Jelks, entered the race, defeating
him. He was president of the Alabama
Alliance in its palmy days, and is still
president of the Alabama State Grange,
an organization which he has been instru
mental in keeping alive by his personal
energy and active interest in the organ
ization.
TJiiu association represents sls,(HX),flß|
worth of property.
The purpose of the meeting today is to
get a uniform rate in ginning; to regulate
the amount of bagging to bo placed in
bales; better insurance rates for gins, and
to secure uniform action on all matters
affecting ginners.
At the afternoon session a uniform price
for ginning was adopted, the price being
fixed at 30 cents per /hundred pounds,
gross weight, and the weight of bagging
on each bale at 30 pounds.
The following officers were elected:
President, Hlrqm Hawkins, Barbour
county; vice president. George T. McEl
derry, Talladega; secretary and treasurer,
C. C. Hanson, Atlanta, Ga.; executive
committee, J. N. Ellis, Bullock county;
W. F. McKenzie, Butler county; Vince
net H. Bell, Montgomery.
The association adjourned to meet in
Montgomery next year, the date to be
fixed by the executive committee.
A sensation was created by the exhibi
tion of a well-developed Texas boll weevil.
Cotton bolls containing weevil were sent
from the plantation of W. A. Luckey,
about 15 miles south of Montgomery, and
it is said a field of 100 acres is infested
by the insect, threatening a total destruc
tion of the crop.
Do You Suffer with Files?
Do they protrude?
Do they bleed?
Do they pain you?
Do you have mucous or bloody dis
charges?
I can certainly cure you. Write me
fully. Advice perfectly free. Dr.
Tucker. 15 Broad street. Atlanta. Ga.
PEONAGE JURY DISCHARGED.
Judge Jones Again Flays the Mem
bers of the Jury.
Montgomery, Ala., July 13.—(Special.)—
The Jury in the case of the United States
v. Fletcher Turner, charged with hold
ing Glennie Helms, a negro, in a condi
tion of peonage, reported to Judge
Thomas G. Jones late this afternoon that
they could not agree on a verdict, and
were discharged. Tho jury stood 6 to 6.
The judge then said in part:
“The court will not hold you longer.
There are some things, however, it is
my duty to say to you, before you go; (
say that not only as a judge, but as an
Alabaman, as a southern man and as an
ex-confederate soldier, I understand how
disagreeable it may be at times for a
man to discharge a duty, and that it is
unpleasant to face hostile opinion, preju
dice or passion and to be misunderstood.
These things com to every one who
courageously discharges his duty. Never
theless, 1 had hoped that this jury would
be strong enough to do its duty and reach
a conclusion. Those of you who have
refused to follow the instructions of the
court have in effect said to everybody
in and out of Alabama that in a plain
case, where there is no dispute as to law
or tho facts and no room for reasonable
doubt, that a jury in one of the most in
telligent districts of this state has divid
ed and declined to enforce the law for no
other reason than the base one that the
defendant is a white man and the victim
of the law he violated is a negro boy.
“The court can only say to those of
you who tried to follow the law as the
court gave it to you that you have the
thanks of the court for trying tn do your
duty. The court will only say now to
those who did to the contrary that God
forbid that the time will ever come in this
countrv when you are helpless and dis
tressed and have been the victim of op
pression when you will be denied that pro
tection of the law to which you appeal
and to which every law-abiding human
being is entitled among all civilized peo
ple.”' ,
MOB TOLD HIM TO PRAY.
Instead Thacker Begged Crowd Not
To Lynch Him.
Louisville, Ky., July 15.—Enraged at the
court’s action a mob broke into the Flem
ingsburg jail this morning and hanged
William Thacker, a white man, who had
been given a life sentence for the murder
of John Gordon two years ago. Thacker
in a quarrel with Gordon at Foxport, shot
and killed him and then sat on the body.
Winchester in hand, while lie smoked his
pipe and dared any one to attempt to ar
rest him. At the time Thacker escaped,
but was later arrested and lodged in jail
at Flemingsburg. He was given two trials
and finally got a life sentence.
Gordon was a good citizen. Thacker
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 20, 1903.
appealed to the court of appeals and was
waiting for another trial. Thacker had
some money and was able to command
the support of some influential men, and
it was feared that he might escape pun
ishment altogether.
The mob collected at Mount Carmel,
where Gordon once lived, and came into
Flemingsburg by twos and threes, in
order not to arouse suspicion. They ad
vanced upon the jail shortly after mid
night. The jailer refused to surrender the
keys. He was overpowered and the keys
taken from him. Thacker was hurried
to a tree near the jail and was given
two minutes to say his prayers, which he
refused to do, but begged for his life. To
hush his cries he was hit on the head
with a rock and his unconscious body
strung up until life had become extinct.
TICHENOR HOBSES ARE SOLD.
Top Price, $13,000, Was Paid for
Flo Bob.
Chicago, July 16.—M. H. Tichenor & Co.
disposed of all their horses in the paddock
at Washington park track today. The
star of the lot was Flo Bob, the 2-year-old
son of Imp Florist. There was lively bid
ding for the colt, which was finally
knocked down to Ed Tipton, of New York,
for $13,000.
Mr. Tipton was supposed to act for M.
H. Tichenor. A number of other horses,
it was said, were bought in for the
senior memlier of the firm. The sales
were:
Flo Bob, b.c„ 2 by Imp Florist or Bob
Mlles-Gold Bird, Ed Tipton. for M. 11.
Tichenor, $13,000.
Flocarliue, ch.f., 3, by St. Fiona-Caro
line, K. L. Richards, iiogton stable. New
Jfork, $6,100.
Early, ch.c., 3, by Troubadour-Miss
Dawn, $6,100, same.
Sidney C. Love, ch.c., by Dr. Rice-Con
stance jv> E. G. Stutte, $1,700.
Elsie 1,, b.f., 4, by St. Leonards-Elsle,
E. G. Stutte, for J. C. Yeager, $4,600.
Waswift, ch.c., 4, by VVawekush-Nell
Swift, same, $4,600.
Foxy Kane, ch.c., , by Onondaga-Patty
of Cork, Joe Ullman, $2,800.
Harry, ch.g., 3, by Huidoo-La Esmeral
da, S. L. Richards. Boston stables. New
York, $2,600.
Semper Vivum, b.f.. 3. by Rossington,
Semper Idem, Captain S. S. Brown, $2,-
600.
Caviar, br.h., 6, by Fordham-Annie G.
Joe Ullman, $1,500.
Farmer Jim. br.c., 3, by Dinkle-Vanadls,
Al Slofel, $1,200.
Carmelita, b.f., 2. by Linden-Agnetta,
J. C. Yeager, S7OO.
At private sale Woodford & Buckner
today sold to E. R. Bradley the 3-year-old
colt Bad News for $7,500.
jlltheWofdiiie
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TEN.
ed away In two hours. In his opinion
expert engineers should be sent to make
a thorough examination of the dam.
Grave apprehensions exist in the strip
of country which is ait the mercy of the
waters from the mountains.
Riot in Aiken County.
Columbia, S. C., July 17.—(Special.)—As
the result of the murder of William Hall,
postmaster at Chlnquepin, Aiken county,
on Wednesday two negroes were killed by
a crowd of whites last night.
These men are still scouring the country
hunting for other negroes said to have
been in the conspiracy to kill him.
Dennie Head was called to bis door last
night by two men who asked for a drink
of water. They seized him and Jesse
Butler. Later shots were heard in the
road and Head's body was found. Butler
was also killed.
VIRGINIA.
Rev. C. P. Williamson Is Dead.
Richmond, Va., July 16.—(Special.)—
Rev. Dr. Williamson, one of the best
known Christian ministers of the south,
a prominent educator, for the last two
years principal of the Richmond Female
seminary and for ten years prior to that
time pastor of the largest church of his
denomination In Atlanta, died today in
Brooklyn, where he went a month ago
for medical treatment. He was a na
tive of Caroline county, Virginia, ami 57
years old. His father, Captain Gabriel
Williamson, of the United States army,
died of yellow fever at Pensacola and
was buried wrapped in the United States
Hast.
Dr. Williamson entered the home guard
at 15, and was one of those who saw
General Lee ride up to his home in this
city after the surrender at Appomat
tox.
Ware House and Prizery Destroyed.
Danville, Va.. July 18.—The Star ware
house, on Spring street, operated by C.
D. Noell & Co., and the large four-story
prizery owned by John B. Anderson &
Co., were entirely consumed by fire to
night, discovered about 8:30 o’clock.
From the warehouse the prizery
caught and between $15,000 and $20,000
worth of tobacco was entirely destroyed
end the building practically burned to
the ground. The total loss will amount
to about $75,000. The origin of the fire Is
tfiiknown.
LEVEE CONVENTION CALLED,
Will Meet at New Orleans in Oc
tober.
Rosedale, Miss.. July 15.—Charles Scott,
president of the Interstate Mississippi
Improvement Association has called a
levee convention and l also a ipeeting of
the association to convene in Now Or
leans on Thursday, October 19. The call
requests the appointment of such a num
ber of delegates as they may deem
best by—
1. Governors of all states -within the
Mississippi valley whose lands, in whole
o rin part, are at times inundated by tho
waters of the Mississippi river or any
of its tributaries.
2. All towns and cities situated within
tho territory just mentioned.
3. AU other towns and cities through
out the country having Important com
mercial relations with the people residing
in the alluvial sections of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries and who favor
the levee system and liberal appropria
tions by tho general government for its
betterment and ultimate perfection.
4. The boards of trade and chambers
of commerce of all such towns and cities.
5. All steamboat lines plying the waters
of the Mississippi river or any of its
tributaries.
6. All railroads whose lines are wholly
or partially located within the alluvial
sections of the already mentioned.
7. All levee connections outside the val
ley.
HE PRETENDS TO BE DYING.
Negro Who Caused Evansville
Riot Is Giving Trouble.
Louisville, Ky., July 13.—John Tinsley,
alias Lee Brown, the negro who killed
Policeman Louis Massey at Evansville,
is giving the Jeffersonville reformatory
officials a great deal of trouble. He
arouses the guards about midnight and
pretends to be dying. Dr. Sharp has to
be called, and sedatives administered.
Brown, or Tinsley, fears to be taken
back to Evansville. In spite of his nerv
ous fears, he Is improving and soon will
be well.
Cotton Mills Close Down.
Provi/hence, R. 1., July 16.—The cotton
mills of the Coventry and Quidnick com
panies, located in the towns for which
they are named; the Bernon mills, of
Georgiaville, and one or two smaller con
cerns, shut down today until next week
on account of conditions in the cotton
market. Some of the mills are controlled
by Robert Knight, in Masachusetts and
Rhode Island, and it is expected will be
placed upon a four days per week sched
ule later.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton Prices.
Atlanta ..Nominal 12%
Galveston Nominal 12
Norfolk Steady 12
Baltimore Nominal 13
Boston Quiet 12.50
Wilmington Nomina!
Philadelphia Steady 12.72
Savannah Firm 12%
New Orleans Quiet 12%
Mobile Nominal
Memphis Quiet 12 7-16
Augusta Nominal 13
Charleston hionjinal
Cincinnati Quiet I I
Louisville Firm 12%
St. Louis Firm 12%
Houston Quiet 12
New York Quiet 12.50
Review of the New Orleans Market.
New Orleans, July 18.—Spot cotton quiet;
sales 500 bales; delivered on contracts
1,900. Quotations unchanged.
The. future market was very dull. The
feature of the day was the report from
Liverpool to the effect that ijj spite of
the declines on the local market yester
day spots were down only 4 points, while
futures closed unchanged to 1 point up.
Private cables report that the spot de
mand continues good and that buyers
from the continent are scouring the mar
ket for high-grade cotton. The trading
here was light and the fluctuations with
in narrow limits. At the close prices were
even to 1 point above last evening’s
figures.
Futures ranged as follows In New Or
leans yesterday:
Open. High. Low. Close.
July 13.T0
August 12.75
September .. 10.48 10.49 10.42 10.47-48
October . .. 9.58 9.59 9.52 9.55-56
November . 9.39 8,39 9.39 9.37-40
December ... 9.40 9.40 9.34 9.37-38
January .... 9.35 9.35 9.35 9.35-37
The Dry Goods Market.
New York. July 18.—Operations In dry
goods have been characterized by end-of
the-week dullness, but this has had no
influence on prices or manufactures’ Ideas
regarding the proportion between raw
material and finished products. Buyers
arc here in fair numbers, but their opera
tions are characterized by their usual
conservatism. The possibllites of the cur
tailment are awaited with general interest
by buyers and sellers alike.
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics.
Liverpool, July 18.—Following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales of
all kinds 43,000 bales; total sales American
40,000; English spinners’ takings 35,000;
total exports 13,000; Import of all kinds 8.-
000; import American 6,000; stock of all
kinds 453.000; stock American 361.000,
quantity afloat all kinds 39,000; quantity
afloat American 25.000; total sales on
speculation 6,000; total sales to exporters
10,780.
World’s Visible Supply of "'Cotton.
New Orleans. Julv 17.—Secretary Hes
ter’s statement of the world’s visible sup
ply of cotton, made no from special ca
ble and telegraphic mlvlees. compares tho
figures of this week with last week, last
year and the year before.
It shows a decrease for the wook just
closed of 152.723 bales, against a decrease
of 144,059 last year and a decrease of
127.437 tho year before last.
The total visible is 1.908,876, against
2.061,599 last week, 2.T02.143 last year and
2,420,547 year before last.
Os this the total of American cotton is
965,876, againslt 1.042.599 last week. 1,302,143
last, year and 1,451,547 year before last, and
of ail other kinds, including Eglplt, Bra
zil, India, etc., 943,0T0, against 1,019,000
last week, 760,000 last .war and 969,000 year
before last.
The total world's visible supply of cot
ton, as above, shows decrease compared
with last week of U.:.?.! a. decrease
compared with last year of 153,267, and a.
decrease compared with year before last
511,671.
Os the world’s visible supply of cotton,
as above, there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe,
1,057.0T0, against 1,211>,000 last year and
1,133,000 year before ast; in Egypt 23,000,
against 63,T00 last year and 103,T00 year
before last; in Inert 57,000, against 433,000
last year and 573,0’0 year before last, and
in the United States 252,000, against 350,v00
last year and 615,000 year before last.
Weekly Summary of Crop Condition.
Washington, July 14.—The weather bu
reau's weekly summary of crop condi
tions is as follows:
The temperature during the week end
ing July 13 was very favorable in all dis
tricts east of the Rocky mountains and
on the Pacific coast, but in the northern
Rocky mountflins and middle plateau re
gions it was too cool with frosts in ex
posed places. Portions of the lower Ohio
and central Mississippi valleys, southern
Florida and western Texas are in need
of rain, but elsewhere there is ample
moisture. Portions of the south Atlantic
and east gulf states have suffered from
excessive rains.
Corn—Corn has everywhere made splen
did growth and is much improved, though
generally backward and in portions of the
upper Ohio vall-y and middle Atlantic
states is weedy.
Winter Wheat- The week has been very
favorable for harvesting winter wheat,
which work is very largely completed ex
cept in the more northerly sections.
Oats—The oat harvest is m general
progress in the central valleys, good
yields being reported from Missouri, Ne
braska and Oklahoma, but light yields
from the states of the Ohio valley.
Cotton—Throughout the cotton belt
there has been a general Improvement
in cotton, which has made vigorous and
healthy growth. There is, however, gen
eral complaint of grassy fields in the
coast district of the eastern section and
in Texas, the crop being in a better state
of cultivation in Mississippi and over the
northern portion of the central districts.
Bop weevil in Texas are less numerous.
Tobacco—The general outlook for tobac
co is very promising, the least favorable
reports being received from Ohio.
Apples—Onlv a fair crop of apples Is
Indicated in the most of the principal ap
ple states.
Comment on Bank Statement.
New York, July 18.—The New York
Financier this week says:
“The striking feature of the official
statement of the New York associated
banks last week was the gain of $6,036,200
in cash, an amount of $1,248,400 in excess
of the estimated Increase which was based
upon traceable movements of money dur
ing the week. The difference is ac
counted for by the fact that the estimates
included the $2,837,400 gold which was
withdrawn from the banks on Friday of
tho previous week, while under the clear
ing house svstem of averages five-sixths
of this sum was embraced in the bank
statement. The deposits were increased
by $3,064,800, which amount is less by
$457,900 than the sum called for by the
gain In cash less the decrease of $2,513,500
in loans- therefore, the statement fails
to balance. The required reserve was
increased $766,200. through the augmented
deposits, and deducting this sum from
tho increase in cash leaves $5,270,000 as
tho gain in surplus reserve, carrying
this item to $13,278,475. Computed upon
the basis of deposits less those of $37,-
268,300 of public funds, the surplus re
serve is $22,595,675- The decrease of $2,-
513,500 in loans probably reflects, in great
part the liquidation In the stock market
during tho earlv pars of tho week. The
loans'are in excess of deposits by sll,-
507.4T0 against $17,285,700 in tho previous
week. The daily average of bank clear
ings last week was $237,000,000. an in
crease compared with the week ending
Julv 11 of $19,090,000. Tho clearings re
ported on Saturday, reflecting Friday’s
business, wore $245,268,983. This was due
to the large transactions on the stock
exchange on that day. Tho surplus rc
sorvo Is now but s?.sTO.nno hojow that in
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probable that the immediate following
weeks this year will show more or less
important gains. Comparisons of loans
Indicate that six of the larger banks in
creased this item by $400,000 net. Five
of these institutions gained $5,900,000 in
specie.”
New York, July 18.—The statement of
the averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Loans $907,015,500; decrease $2,513,500.
Deposits $195,208,100; increase $3,064,800.
Circulation $43,908,900; decrease $1,300.
Legal tenders $76,217,100; increase sl,-
845.900.
Specie $160,863,400; increase $-1,190,300.
Reserve $237,080,500; increase $6,036,200.
Reserve required $223,802,025; increase
$766,200.
Surplus $13,278,475; increase
Excess United States deposits $22,595,-
675; increase. $5,268,575.
The Treasury Statement.
Washington. July 18.—Today’s treasury
balances, exclusive of the gold reserve,
show: Availa'ble cash balances, $228,580,-
658; gold $99 002,950.
Provisions
Atlanta, July IS.—Regular rib sides,
boxed, $8.60; half ribs $8.50; bellies 20-lb.
average $9.20; Star hams 14 1-2. Baquet
hams 13 1-4; California hams 9; Simon
pure kettle rendered leaf lanl9; Shield
brand leaf lard 8 1-2; white cloud com
pound 7 1-2.
Groceries.
Atlanta, Ga., July 18.—Coffee, per ITO
pounds, Arbuckle's $10.30; Lion $9.8(1,
Cordova, $10.05; Blue Ribbon, 9 ’-2; green
cbffee, choice, 10c; fair 8c; prim® 6c. Su
gar, standard granulated. 5.35. Sirup,
New Orleans open kettle. $3.00@4.65; mix
ed, choice 20@28c; south Georgia cane, 35c.
Salt, dairy sacks, $1.36411.40; barrel, bulk,
$2.50; ice cream, $1.00; common 55@60c.
Cheese fancy, full cream, twins 14 3-4 c;
$1.50@1.75. Soda. Arm and Hammer, $7.75.
Crackers, soda, 6c; cream, 7c; ginger
snaps. 6 l-4c. Pie peaches, $1.75; table
peaches $2.75@3. Canned tomatoes, $1.60.
Canned corn $2. Best mince meat
10c lb.; choice, <c lb. Oysters, F. W. $1.75;
L W., $1.20. Fancy head rice 7c; head
rice 6c. White fish. 60-Ib. keg, $2.90; white
fish, 100-tb kegs $4.40, mullet tlsh 80-Ih
kess, $4.50; macaroni, 7c lb.; pork sausage
8 l-2c lb. Sardines, oil, case $3.75; sar
dines, mustard, $3.50; salmon, case. $3.50(0
5.50. Pepper sause, dozen. 60c; catsup,
pints,
Pickles, 15-gsilon GTOs, $5.50.
Flour, Grain and Meat.
Atlanta, Ga., July 18.—Flour: Diamond
patent, ss.’2i>; fancy patent. $4.60; straights,
$4.35; extra fancy. $3.60; fancy. $3.30; first
patent spring wheat. $4.75. Corn, choice
white, 77c; No. 2 white, 75c; No. 2 mixed,
74c. Oats,' white clipped, 56c; No. 2 white
54c No. 2 mixed, 53c. Bran, $1.15. Brown
shorts, $1.20; white shorts, $1.40. Victor
food, $1.35 per 100 pounds. Quaker food.
$1.25.’ Choice large bale. $1.25; No. 1 small,
$1.20; No. 2 small. sl.lO. Plain corn meal.
74c; bolted 68c. Pearl grits $1.60.
Coffee and Sugar.
New York, July IS.—Coffee futures
opened dull and unchanged. Trading quiet
and easy in tone, closing net unchanged
to 5 points lower; sales 5,000 bags; Sep
tember 3.80; November 4.00; December
4.25; January 4.30; June 4.60. Coffee, spot
Rio quiet; No. 7 invoice 5 3-16; mild quiet;
Cordova 7@ll.
Sugar, raw firm: fair refining 3 3-16;
centrifugal 96-test 3 11-16; molasses sugar
2 15-16. Refined firm; No. 6, 4.60; No. 7,
4.55; No. S, 4.50; No. 9, 4.45; No. 10, 4.40;
No 11, 4.35; No. 12, 4.30; No. 13, 425; No. 14,
4.25; confections’ A 4.85; mould A 5.25;
cut loaf and crushed 5.60; powdered 5.10;
granulated 5.00; cubes 5.25.
New Orleans, July IS.—Sugar dull; open
kettle 2 5-84/3 7-16; open kettle centrifu
gal 3(7/3 1-5473 1.-2; centrifugal white
4 5-16; yellows 3 5-B@4; seconds 3 3-8. Mo
lasses. open kettle nominal at 13(7726; cen
trifugal 5(7718. Sirup nominal at 194/24.
Naval Stores.
Savannah, July 18.—Turpentine firm nt
4S; receipts 527; sales 114; exports 916.
Rosin firm; receipts 1,521; sales 654; ex
ports 468. Quote: A, B, C. $1.60; E. $1.65;
F. $1.70; G. $1.80; 11. $2.30; I. $2.75; K,
$2.90; M. $3; N. $3.10; window glass $3.20:
waterwhite $3.10.
Charleston, July 18.—Turpentine steady
at 47 1-2. Rosin steadv; A, B, C, $1.50;
$1.55; E, $1.60; F, $1.65; G, $1.70; H. $2.20:
I, $2.55; K. $2.70; M. S2.SO; N, $2.90; window
glass $3.05; waterwhite $3.30.
Wilmington. July 18.—Spirits turpentine
firm at 48; receipts’6s casks. Rosin, noth
ing doing; receipts 265. Crude turpentine
firm at $1.75(7/3 and $3.25; receipts 225
barrels. Tar firm at $1.65; receipts 37
barrels.
Country Produce.
Atlanta, July 18.—Eggs, fresh 12@12 l-2c.
Countrv smoked bacon. 11@12%c; hams.
13@15c. ' Butter, Georgia fresh table 18@
20c: Tennesse table 18020 c; Jersey,
18020 c, cooking Cutter, t 2 1-2 to 15c;
supply plentiful with demand slow.
Fruita and Confections.
Atlanta l Ga., July 18.—Oranges $3®3.25
Lemons, fancy $4.25@4.50; choice.
v oo to $4.25. Banaanas, per bunch,
culls, 75@$1; straigts $1.50@1.75.
Nuts': Walnuts. No. 1 12 1-2; No. 2, in 1-2;
almonds 13; pecan 9 1-2 to 10; Brazil 12«il3;
mixed nuts 12 l-.’c. Peanuts, Virginia,
4 1-2 to 6c; Georgia. 4c. ’’ocoanuts. per
100. $2.75. Pineapples $1,750’2.25 crate.
Dates, 50tb boxes, 6<@>6’>fsc; packages, 7Vie
lb. Figs 13 1-2014 C. Citron 15c. Raisins
xx $1.65 per box; xxx $1.85 per box. Brunei
small 5®6; large 607 1-2. Candy, common
stick 6c lb; mixed f l-2c.
McCullough Bros.’ Fruit and Produce
Letter.
Atlanta, July 18.—Peaches have been
in light supply during the present week,
therefore prices have advanced material
ly, and indications are that better prices
will be obtained from now on than have
prevailed up to the present season. The
bulk of the crop from southwest Geor
gia has been marketed, and the yield in
the northern part of the state is prac
tically a failure. Early varieties of home
grown apples prevail in abundance with
tho demand slow at low prices.
Watermelon receipts have been heavy
during the week; in fact, receipts have
been so liberal as to cause a sharp de
cline in prices. The Georgia crop was
from three to four weeks late this sea
son, and is just now beginning to move in
earnest.
So far this week arrivals of first qual
ity of cantaloupes have been light—noth
ing like enough, in fact, to supply the
demand. With few exceptions the grow
ers, packers and shippers have not ex
ercised the proper care in handling of
these goods. Invariably shipping, as they
do, entirely green or too ripe. This fruit
should be shipped after it has thorough
ly matured only, and when It is beginning
to turn to assure safe carriage and ar
rival in such condition as will warrant
their sale at good prices.
Very little doling in oranges. Only a
few boxes of imported stock now arriv
ing.
But little if any change in the lemon
market. The high prices that have re
cently been in force continue to prevail.
Pineapple receipts light and meeting
ready sale at satisfactory prices.
The seasonable weather prevailing has
resulted In an abundance of home-grown
vegetables of every description, hence
out-of-town traffic in this line is of little
consequence at present.
Egg receipts continue heavy with indi
cations of a further decline. Especially
does this apply to the local market.
Butter Is plentiful with a slow demand
and low prices.
Poultry is abundant and the buyers are
very largely dictating their own prices.
The demand for onions is exceedingly
light with a heavy accumulation now in
the market.
There is a strong demand for peas of
the colored varieties; also bright comb
honey, beeswax and berries.
TRADE SITUATION.
New York, July 17.—Bradstreet's tomor
row will say:
Well nigh perfect summer weather helps
crops, increasing confidence in fall trade
and stimulates retail and summer resort
business. Lower prices for many staples
are really an encouraging development
because favorable to a wider and freer
use of products heretofore impracticable
under past abnormal conditions. Six
months' railway earnings returns—two
thirds of the country’s mileage represent
ed—show a gain of over 13 per cent over
the best ever recorded, while roads thus
far reporting for the first week of July
show a gain of nearly 16 per cent. These
figures confirm the claim that present bus
iness is the largest ever handled for a
midsummer period. '
The salient features In trade reports this
week are the better tone of trade ad
vices from the southwest, where tho
feeling grows that a large business will
be done. The unsatisfactory outlook for
immediate and future supplies of cotton
limits activity In cotton manufacturing at
the east, short time being the rule at all
the leading centers, but the wool mar
ket is strong. Unprecedented activity is
noted in the anthracite co/U trade. Final
returns of foreign trade point to the lar
gest aggregate on record, due, however,
to the 13 per cent gain in imports, because
exports fell off 2 per cent from last year,
and 5 per cent from the record of 1901.
The iron trade is quiet enough on the
surface, but production and consumption
are alike enormous, though pressure of tho
latter tends to ease quotations for iron
and steel. Western markets note reduc
tions in pig and iron billets, with a large
business done at the concessions, and
southern iron has been cut without evok
ing much new business. Tin and coppfer
are weak and lower.
Labor troubles in textile lines at Phila
delphia and in building at New York are
a bar to activity in all lines affected.
Hides and leather are rather weak at
the east, but eastern shoe shipments are ,
far in excess of last year.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending with July 16 number
173, against 151 last week and 174 in the like
week of 1902. In Canada for the week 13,
as against 20 last week.
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week ending July 16 aggregate 3,652,084
bushels, against 2,380,410 last week and
3,775.222 this week last year. For the two
weeks of the cereal year they aggregate
6,033,131 bushels, against 8,179.327 in 1902.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
1,402.101 bushels, against 1,525.084 last week
and 1,130.679 a year ago. For the two
weeks of the present cereal year they ag
gregate 2,927,488 bushels, against 315.810
In 1902.
Dun’s Review.
New York. Julv 17.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s
weekly review of trade tomorrow w’ill
say:
“Conditions continue sdtisactory out
side tho region of speculation, many re
ports Indicating further Improvement.
During recent months the two disturbing
factors have been labor controversies and
weather conditions, but each week has
brought better things in these two re
spects until tho oultlook contains much
that is encouraging. Crops are making
rapid progress and the army of unem
ployed is diminishing. Railway traffic is
heavy, earnings thus far reported for July
exceeding last year’s by 13.6 per cent and
those of 1901 by 19.2 per cent. Retail
trade in seasonable merchandise is fully
up to the average, and there is less than
tho customary midsummer quiet among
wholesalers, while the preparations of
jobbers and manufacturers indicate con
fidence in a large fall business.
“Unsettled conditions still exist in forge
and foundry pig iron markets, while
Bessemer iron is only barely steady. The
chief difficulty appears to be the inclina
tion of prospective purchasers to wait for
the loweslt possible quotations. This con
dition appears unusually aggravating in
the present instance. Current consump
tion is heavy, and the delay is only in
connection with distant deliveries. Struc
tural steel begins to reflect tile settle
ment! of labor troubles in the building
trades, but several important undertak
ings have been postponed until next year.
Merchant steel and pipe are in better
demand. Steel rails are sold well into
1901, and other railway equipment is Still
one of the best features in the industry.
Southern iron furnaces and steel mills
are affected adversely by the coal miners’
strike, although there is a belief that
settlement will not long be delayed.
“It is a season of uncertainty in the
manufacture of cotton goods, and noth
ing in the nature of improvement can be
expected until the artificial position of
the raw material Is radically altered.
Supplies of cotton goods in first hands
are low, and there is no effort ‘to make
spot sales. Buyers fill their requirements
; for Immediate distribution, but. in no de-
I partment of this great industry is there
| any inclination to anticipate needs of even
j the near future. As supplies diminish
| ‘.hero is a corresponding stiffening of
quotations. Mills are steadily curtailing
production, both here and abroad.
"New light weight woolens are being
opened with fair results only, buyers
exhibiting no anxiety regarding the fu
ture. Silks are firm, owing to curtailed
production and the high prices com
manded by the raw material.
“Western jobbers are operating freely
In the Boston footwear market, both on
contracts for spring goods and supple
i mentary fall orders. Eastern wholesalers
I are also purchasing additional fall sup
plies and New England factories are fully
occupied.
“Failures this week are 213 in the
United States, against 213 last year, and
16 in Canada, compared with 20 a year
ago.”
JUDGE FLEES FROM JUSTICE.
Probate Judge Whatley, of Clay,
Under Serious Charges.
Montgomery. Ala., July 13.—(Special.)—
A judge of probate of Alabama, a de
faulter to the extent of perhaps $5,000,
and a refugee from justice is the present
sensation in state polities.
The name of the defaulting and ab
sconding probate judge is Judge M. W.
Whatley, of Clay, who sent in his resig
nation to the governor about three weeks
ago, and then disappeared and nothing
has since been heard from him.
Assistant State Examiner George F.
Sedberry has just returned from Clay
county, where he investigated the ac
counts and vouchers of the probate judge
and while the report has not yet been
made public, it is rumored to be quite
sensational.
It is understood, however, according to
a former report made by the assistant
examiner to the governor, that Judge
Whatley's defalcations date back four
years and consist chiefly of retaining the
warrants of old soldiers on the pension
rolls, whose warrants he would withhold,
telling the old soldiers when they called
for their warrants that the state board
of examiners had turned them down and
refused to grant them a pension, and he
would take their warrants when received, i
go to a bank, indorse them and get the
money on them.
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al! of the Fourteenth United States cav
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