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Newspaper Page TextI' ' •V the ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1910. t NEWS-AND GOSSIP OF THE FLEECY STAPLE. (From Hayward & Clark.) •few York, May JO.—Carpenter, B»«ot ft r J. Bins. led by WalMra, olToring ihs mar- & down Not much trad-rad. but bulla ara 0 °W r w a ^d it Vr°m Atlanta, On.: "Au- -Si Groanwood, OreanTlIla. Charlotte to flfanta trap tan to flttaan dara lata. Much Cotton not up yet In the Carolina, and O.nr rtttott « h ,„ orar a larc. Atlantic., need eontfnuad irartn wrath JJT Condition. improrinf, but un,alulae- '“llaydan. Stone * Co.: Llrerpool eloaad to- d ‘Va‘l"‘ , Stmt rd ho 5 uiaa war. rood buyer, on tie break Thureday, and the eloaint tone war * S The local atock ahow. a tendency to in crcaae but the bull party appear condden- "„d the trade think, them able to taka care of all tenders. , Bain, continue pretty nneral orer the belt and the neat howl la likely to be "too wet lor." Still think well ot the new crop.. Arrival, of cotton in Sew York yeaterday 5,311 bales. , _ FrM River employees asklnjr 5 per cent lacraaae in wares.-' KefoUatione at a afand- “ill.. Good weather predicted. Look for eatimated O< i*Lb00 to IS,000, aialnat t\W* laat week and. 18,020 laat year. Look, like welrht of anota and lonr nary oua tenalon upohldin* thia market berinmnr to tell. May poorly supported. Clique is fall of fight- but they hare a hard task. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND PROpUCE. re,GS—Freeh country, 10020c. MVE POULTRY—Hena, ftstsci fries, in, to slae. 35040c. Duck.. Pekltb »340c Ducks. 17018c per pound. Qeeae, 8010c per ‘“DRESSED rODLTRY-rtena- 190MC pet pound; cock., 809c; friea, M0SOC,per pound B rand. Turkeys, 20031*. owing to qttnltty cc.wai actlre. !3e per pound. Honey In one-pound block, active, 1214015c per ponnd; '“vEGETA^t f.lSS—IkS"want, ttMOlM pet jSKVSjr&S* E'n'.h.rvVr.., bushel. Onlona.31-4901.69 bushel. Bfinl.b onions, «1.5001.80. Sweet rotntoon, rmmpMl yams, 31.1001.25 per buahel; white. 8OC031.W lrashel. I-ettuce. 31.5002.00 per drum. Cnn- Mower, 8010c pound. Florhlacclery, 33.000 sso per ernte. Pepper. 32.0002.50 per crate. Banna. 32.0002.60 per crate. FltUllS AND■JfUTS-l.nniona. ftncrCeb Ifnrnln, 34.5005.00; Florldn oranyea, 33.0MJ 150 boa. llnnnnna, 32.5003.00 per 100 pounds. Limes, 73c031.00 per 100. Manta.- In e->ckt arernrlna 100 pounda each. OKing to jrnda tfiOc per pound. Apples per barrel <nc- tlvet, 35.000 36.00, owlnp to quality. Plnenp- 1 —-jjj p „ gn) . ■ CrenMrrtef, Ion It 00035.00 per barret. FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR—Elegant, 18.00; Diamond patent, 37 00; Monogram. 36 25: Cornatlon, 36.25; flo|. den Groin, 36.00; spring wheat patent, 36-25. SHOUTS— Hnlllday white, 31.85; Red Dog fancy, 75-pound eacka, 31., a; abort a. pare wheat, cotton aacka, 75 pounda. 31.10: Geor gia feed, 31.60: aborts, brown, 100-ponnd aacka, 31.60: fine feed, 75-pound eaeka, 31.60; hrnn, 100 nnd 76-pound encke, 31.66; salt brick per case. 3150: salt lirlek (medicatedl per case, 34.85; salt rock per mmdrMwelght, |l.00; anlL 100-pound aacka. 48". Buga: Beet ^ CORN—Choice white. 2-hnahel aacka, «2c; mired, SV: No. 3 white con. Z-huahcl sacks, tfic; corn chops, 90c; yello* corn, 83c. OATS-Fnncy whlto clipped 62c; white clipped. 60c; red mnst-prnof, 58c: white. 68cj mired, 57c; Oklahoma mat-proof. 60c; Burt, Vic; mired, 57c. COTTON SEED MEAL. 131.<K>. • COTTON SEED HULLS--Nncked, per ton, sim SEEDS (Socked)—German millet Reel. $1.65; cone feed, amber. 11.10; cone «eed, orange, 11.10. Wheat (Tennessee), bine item, 15c. Rye (Georgia), 11.33; Tenneooee, $1."0; Barley (Tenneiaee;, Sl.lu. Oats, turf. 60c; tuRt.nvOof. 60c. -Alfalfa (cnolce pen green). MEAL—Data, 144-pound Mck«. 83c; plain. pound sacks, 12.10; Turin* fee*. 100-ponnd •nek*. SI.SO; germ meal, IL60; Arab feed* Sl.tf; Juiu* pasture. $1.60. PROVI8ION8. rnovisiONS—Premium bacon. 26c; Em pire bacon, 23c: Premium ha mi. 19%c; Win- cheater brnnd hntns, 18c: Winchester picnic ban*, 13c; retnlum K. R. lard, 15%c; 8. L lard, 14%c; Jewel compound, ll%c; rib bel lies. 15c; D. 8. half rlbe. 14%c. GROCERIES. / ...SUGAR—Standard granulated. 6:60; New nork refined, 5%c; plantation. 614c. J COFFEE—Roasted .(Arbnekle’a), 15.50 In /bulk: In huge and bar Ada, 13c: green, 11612c. ( ANDY—Stick (assort**). «%c per pound; fsn«*y m*so.-t?d) palls, 7c-, chocolate drops, palls. 1214c. S1HD1NES—Mustard, S3.2S per case; one quarter oil. $3.00. SALT—One hundred pounds. K)c; axle. 14c; Elk insaorted). ten hoxea. $5.50. HICE-Japnn. 5c; bead, §4$7c; fancy hand, sS'sT’ >eco ^* B * *° CHEESE—Fancy full cream. 17c. MISCELLANEOUS—Georgia cane syrup. Re; axle grease, $1.75; soda crackers, 7%c f*r ponnd; lemon crackers, $e; oyster. 7c; tomatoes (two pounds). $1.25 cost; three pounds. $1.76. Nary lien ns, $2.85; I.lms Inins. 614c. Shredded biscuit. $5.00 case. No. 2 rolled oata, $1.10 per esse: grits (bogs), •»-W per case; pink salmon, $3.60 per caie: Senator Clay Thinks It Unnec essary to Build Big Navy. Washington, May 20.—Consideration of the naval appropriation bill wan be gun In the senate today. The measure was read and only a few alight changes were made In the bill as reported. When the Increase of the navy was reached Senator Burton, of Ohio, moved to strike out the provision for two battle ships and aubstltuls one battleship. Supporting this motion Senator Clay, of Georgia, made an elaborate speech, tracing the effort to make the United States one of the great naval powers of the world from the time of the Incep tion of the modem navy down to the present time. He vigorously opposed the authorisation of two battleships. Fourth-Class Postmasters, Washington, May 20.—The following fourth-class postmasters were appoint, ed today: Alabama—Buena Vista, Oliver B. Flnklea. North Carolina—Palm. Della F. Shoe, maker; Etna, Harley R. Morrison; Pen- ley, Charlie E. Church. Leave of Absonco Granted, Washington, May 20.—Thirty days 1 leave of absence will be granted to 200 employees of the treasury department who had been slated for dismissal on July 1. Baltimorean Appointed. Washington, May 20.—Samuel H. Rothsrock, of Baltimore, Md.. was to day appointed deputy collector of Inter nal revenue. TIPS FLASHED from WALL-ST. per com; 8thtj;i, ronat neer, 43.00; ayrup (New nrleasia), 55c por gallon: corn. 32c i»er gal lon; Sterling ball potaah, $3.23 per caae; •onp 11.5004.00 per cme; Romford baking powder, $2.60 per care. FISH—Rream, 7c per pound; anapner, 9e jjri nor pound; trout, 10c per pound; blue 6c per pound: pompano, 10c ner pound; mackerel, 8c per pound; mixed flab, 6c per i2*2*i black baas. 10c per pound; mullet, per barrel. 01 ST ERF—Selects, $1.2001.40 per gallon: •t might a. $1.00 per gallon; standard) Sl.oi per gallon. - HARDWARE. U^OWSTGGKS-HaJman. »c; Ferguirn, sr^n r p t r d<>icn * baM * Minr—$2.25 per sack* fHGEk-Ho , a,, (4 25 04.75 par keg. OWDER-Kfa. 35.*: half kes. 32.90; one- , r kcf - 3U80; Dupont and Hniarl amnkflM,. half ke^, ,3)1.38; quarter ksn, ",ne-pound cans. 31.00. IItON.-p«r pound, 3c, boss; Swede, B'4c Warm weather predicted. Order your summer suit now. Your choice of 100 styles all-wool fabrics, made to order, $13.75 to $25. Singer’s, 93 Peachtree. New York, May « v .—v«iosasui a Co.: Proapacta of an excellent bank state men* are' good and money will continue eaay. Favor purchase* on alight recessions if tba buyers hare a little patienev. All specially friendly to Brooklyn Rapid Tranaiat, Virgin* ia-Carolina Chemical and Conaolidited Gaa. New»York Financial Bureau: We do not expect any material activity today. On alight recessions we would buy for turns. It is a scalping market with a creeping higher tendency. Preae comment moatly favorable, while market literature ia advising purchases of stocks on recessions. Dow-Jone* Company: Final decision in the Erie striku expected this morning. Agree ment reached on the railroad bill and will t come up until Monday. Bill to inveati, gate conditions in all steel plants of United States introduced in senate. Standard Oi* Company announcaa a wage Increase for foe* tory employees. Third Avenue reorganisatio hearing continues before public service com mission today. Iron Trade Review says bet ter tone in pig iron market. Railroad men optimistic as regards the future. Chesapeake a^d Ohio directors meet at noon. Twelve industrials advanced .45; twenty active rails advanced ,6§. Hayden, 8tone k Co.; With London elored and abort sessions today and tomorrow, little activity is expected until turn pf the week. There ia an Impression that there was some quiet buying or a good charartvr yesterday, and traders generally anticipate a more active and higher market next week. One of the i-to a sharp Cheaapeak* increase its ,. - basis if a quorum 1g Secured at the meeting at noon today. MODERN MILLER CROP OUTLOOK. 8t. Louis, May 20.—Moat reports about the winter wheat crop are favorable. Good rains have improved prospects In all the principal wheat growing states. In Illinois wheat la reportvd to be faUing down beeaust of fly weakening tha plant. Cold, wet weath •r appears to have eliminated the ehinrh bugs. Texas reports heavy rain and hall storms, causing * * ~ * * there, as wheat JOSEPH B. LIVELY MARKET NEWS Mr. Lively's twenty-flve years* experi ence of editing markets In Atlanta and the 8outh has mado him a recognised authority In his specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKET (BY PRIVATE LBAfidD WIRK.i YESTERDAY'S CLOSINGS. NAME OF STOCK. Cotton Started Higher—Later Eased Off on Heavy Room Selling. , New YoTk, May 20.—Considering the fact that the cotton exchange was the only. New York market open this riiorninc the trading was on a liberal scare, reflecting continued nervousness among room tradars. Prices started 8 to 7 points .higher, but July and August were notable features of the trading Later leading room traders made a demonstra tion arainst the old crops, which forced. July back to under 15c. After the Issuance of some 12.000 notices nnd the raid by.bears-dnrlng the morning session, the market steadied and recovered the loss. There was no outside business with the professional crowd trading with each other around the noon hour. A firmer tone developed during the late trading and while the closing tone was re ported barely steady, prices were net 2 to 0 points abova Thursday's closing quotations. Estimated receipts Saturday: 1910. Am ili;>ii".irM i <>i por. Am. Ice Securities. . . Am. .Sugar Refinery. . Am. Smelting Am. Locomotive. ... Am. Car Foundry. . . Am. Cottou Oil. . . . Am. Woolen Anaconda. Atchison. . . . , . ... Atlantic Coaot Line. . Brooklyn Rapid Tran. Baltimore & Ohio. . . Canadian Pacific. . . . Chesapeake & Ohio. . Corn I'roducto Consolidated Goa. . . Central Leather. . . . Colorado Fuel Iron. Colorado Southern. . . Delaware & Hudson. . Denver & Rio Granda. Deatliiert* Securitleo.. Erie. . . „ ....... do. preferred General Electric, . . .* Great Western Great Northern Pfd. . Great Northern Ore. Hocking C " Illinois Ct. Interboro. . . . do. preferred. •lldav. ) to 4,800 1909. Iowa Central. SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, nominal; middling 14*4. Liverpool, holiday. New York, quiet; middling 15.25. New Orleans, holiday. Savannah, easy; middling 14 T 4. Augusta, steady; middling 15c. Galveston, quiet; middling 15c. Mobile, nominal; middling 14H- Charleston, nominal: middling 15«. Norfolk, quiet; middling 15VL Boston, quiet; middling 16.20. Fhtladelpnla, steady; middling 18-49. NAME OF STOCK. Louisville k Nashville. Missouri Pacific. . . . New York Central. . . Northwestern National Lead Norfolk A Weatern. . Northern Pacific. . . . Ontario & Weatern. . Pcnnsyl vanla Pacific Mall Peoplo'a Gaa Co. . . . Pressed Steel Car. . . Reading. . . .\. . . • Rock Island do. preferred Republic Iron Sc Steel. do. preferred Sloss-Sheffield. .... Southern Pacific. . • e Southern Railway. . . do. preferred St. Paul Tennessee Copper. .. Texas Pacific Third Avenue. .... Union Pacific United States Rubber. Utah Coiiper. . . ... United states Steel. . do. preferred Va.-Cnj:. Chemical. . . Western Union Wabash do. preferred Westlnghouae Electric. Wisconsin Central. . . Western Maryland. 121H tQ Lift jo Rock, quiet: ng 14H. A. METAL MARKET. New York, May 20.—At the matsl exchange today a decidedly firmer tendency was shown in copper. Spot and nearby deliveries rose Ho in tha bid pries and futures wars marked up He- Tin was a shade 'easier, five tons of July selling at 83.20 and 25 tons of Au gust at 83.77H. Quotations: Copper, spot, 12.85(312.55; May, 12.85012.55; June. 12.35 Ci 13.60* July, 12.85^12.60; lead. 4.4004.50; spel ter, 5.4508.60; tin, 88.15088.85. Guaranteed blue serge, genuine indigo dye blue serge suits, made to order at $12.75, $15.75 and $18.75. Direct from the wholesaler. Singer’s, 93 Peachtree. 34.2504.58 p«r doian. PLOW BLADES—6e p»r pound. WELD BUCKETS—34.S04.M I ROPE—Mnnlln, HHc; vnir i<arcv uwpm/, - CHAINS—Trace, $4.00tW.00 per diren. WIRE—Barb, $Hc per oouud. STOCKS AND BONDS. Hid. Aik< Atlanta Brewing ft Ice Co 130 Atlanta * WwT Point detia.... 1MH Atlanta 3*44. coupon M Atlanta 4*.. 1922 coupon Atlantic Coni ft Ice On. common 71 A, antic Coal ft Ice Co. pfd.... 95 At antic Coal ft Ice Co. new 6s n Atlanta Gaa IJ«ht 5. lgU Aucusta Factory.. t> Aujruita ft Farnnnab............ IU3( central of Georaln. 1st Income. 84 Central of Georala. 2d Income. ... central of Geornla, 3d Income. ... 8JSSiB.nl. ft Trnat Co 156 Dixie Cotton Mllto... IS Fourth 9! Georale Mete 4Ha, 19)5 103 oJorL Mate 4Ha rexlalered... 2MJ Georgia '"t"" *'*•: .S* Georate Railway ft Electric.... Ill Kent! Railway ft Electric.... 87 Southwestern Rail road.......... ll* Georgia R. R. ft Rnnhlira Co... 355 Georgia Railway ft Electric la. 101 Eatentrlic Mfs. Co., ftngnata.. 32 Lowry National tlenlc..... 2*0 Trnat Comiinnr ofOeorrie... 170 Broad niter Granite Lo. 1st la. 96 I*'n. ft"'*"- -‘"L- New York, May 20.—Thla wa# another no tice day for the issuance of tenders for da- liveriaa on May contract. Thia was the only reason .why the exchange was kept open to day while Liverpool and New Orleans were closed. Liverpol will not resume business until Monday. Notices to t 000 bales wvre —--- in further fulfillment of deliveries to the bull clique shortly after the opening of the mar ket this morning. Simultaneously somethin;* like a raid was madv against prices with three large operators selling freely. This 1 points to 14.87 and July to the other months went off only 8 to 6 points. The market was ao well aup ported during thia declime that prices were aoon afterwards bought and bid up “ there was an advance of about 6 points J esterday’s close before the end of the first our. This exhibition of the continued strength of the bull leaders kept the marke* New York, May 20.—Except for a little easiness shortly after the opening cotton ruled firm, but very dull. Notices were tended on about 12.000 bales, but May held very steady. Sixty thousand bales have been shipped out so far thia month and 40,000 bales more are expected to go out by June 1. 8lxty-aix thousand bales have arrived here thia month and stocks are likely to be about the same at end of May as tne beginning. Advices from Misslasippi and Alabama com plained of too much rain. New York, May 20.—The increasing of th* Chesapeake and Ohio dividend to a 5 per eent baela ia another indication that the di rectors of thia property are satisfied with the business outlook. The increase in dividends is a factor that la sure In time to be re fleeted in the stock market. Dullness will rices will gradually nrice level. higher PRIMARY MOVEMENT. WHRAT- i 1919. 1 1900. Receipt* Shipment* “TTTj 277MT .. ..1 326.000 j 224.000 177.000 CORN— Receipts.. Shipments .. ..J 296.000 .. ..( 33S.OOO | 152.000 231.000 944 1064 77H m 1144 , Co.’b let Is.. V) Audit Company of the South C. J. METZ, C. R- A.. President. AUDITS SYSTEMS ! work executed by or under direct supervision of CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Empire Building. ATLANTA, GEORGIA WEEK’S OUTPUT OF FLOUR AT MINNEAPOLIS SHOW8 INCREASE The Nnrthw.sl.rn Miller: The Mlnnenpo. II, flour output Innt nook Inrretinl 41190 hnrrelo. This mnflo tha output (for the week enrtlnu 111, 14i 282.660 barrel,, against 290,025 In 1930 find 264.225 In 1908. This week, one on.l onehalf more mill, are In operation nnd the output should ag reed 300,000 barrels. In the correspond ing week a year ago, It wot 286,670. Minneapolis and Interior mills seem tn roleo the same *"ntlment as to flour trade —thst It Is very thin. Hnlei nro extremely smell, some mills reporting them tn ho less then helf the .innutlty they ere nuking. With wheat shifting shout, buyers appear lo not rare to take Boar except In the small- ''itonfratlc shipping direction, bnve Im proved In the last ten days, and this hits resulted In the operative capacity at Min neapolis being rennlderably added to. The local mills this week are running at about 75 per eent of their full espaeify. Export business la hardly thought of. Millers scarcely know what prices to quote, when naked about them. Europe appears to he drawing aufflelent supplies from Can ada nnd other countries outside of tbai United States, and Importers show aeant In- .*?• S, trrest In our flour. Occnilonal bids are wnw d. SESSION IN MS Under Readership of Canadian Pacific Market Showed De cided Strength. By CHARLES W. STORM. Naw York, May 20.—Pronounced strength attended the opening of the stock market in Wall Street today, which had been post poned until 12 o cloek as a tribute to the memory of King Edward. AU issues showed fractional gains, and trading was active with Canadian Pacific the lender. On large trans actions thia leaue advanced about 2 points * new record of 197 H. buying by interests cloaa. to the manage ment. Copper aharea were strong in sympathy with the genvral Hat and Utah attracted attention with a gain of H point. The London stock exchange waa closed and will be until Monday. j On the New York curb minincamares were only moderately active with El Kayo showing strength. Stocks became more active after an inter val of dullness and prices moved < “* '*■ **“ “ ‘ Reading throughout the Tfst.^ Reading anj ’Unfon Pacific ruled a point or more above yester- dav’a close. Baltimore and Ohio waa anothar markedly strong rail iasue. Steel common led the in dustrials In the upturn and International Harvester the specialties, the latter advanc ing 2 H points. Non lork. May 20.— Altho business condi tions In Wall Street were unaffected by the suspension of trading on the atock exchange during the forenoon, the opening was marked by pronounced strength and unex pected activity. Advances were made all thru the list ranging from fraction* to 1 point, and In the following transactions further substantial gains were madv. Cana dian Pacific nnd Baltimore and Ohio both rose 1 point. The present gain was made In International Harvester, which rose 1H to 98. MONEY AND EXCHANOE. New York, May 20.—Money on call, 8Hj time money, easy; 60 days, 3% per cent; 90 days, 3 \ 4 per cent; six months, 4(3*4H per cent. Posted rates: Sterling exehanga, $4.84(3 4.864, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.8790(34.6785 for demand and 4.84(34.8410 for 60 day MUa. Prime mercantile paper, unchanged. Commercial bar silver, 58 He- Mexican dollars, 44c. —. | —t - COTTON 8BED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotationa: Spot July September .. . October November.. .. ,, . December January Bales 5,500 barrels. I Opening. 2 Of FEB MARKET. Friday, ri<*y 2Q /3/0* pantarai th#» |b»4lrB»nonl»rorw^irv0«i»s.»CA5"«*-^- Braaoia lodlrat. M.I. of ••.ra.v (J *■*•'* W t ", n ” ele.4« 0 €lovi» (grain; (g)—. a>l»in.. mltas par boor or aaora. ✓ \ Closed steady. Sale* 17,700 bags. 100 styles all-wool suit ings, made to order, $12.75. Singer’s, 93 Peachtree. MIN1NO STOCKS. IN WHEW AT OUTSET Trade Mixed and Without Fea ture-Corn and Oats Lost Fractions. 8T. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. When,-No. 3 red winter 130 Coro—No. 3 red KjS Oala-No. 2 49 Clhraso. Mar 29.—Sentiment on wheat waa bearish nt the start today sod price, were ;c lower. May aold at 11.1134 to 8111H' he trade was mixed xnd win without a featnre. Corn was Qe to He lower, with sales, of May at 59*iv *« *»H9. 7 Weather waa Meal eorn are laryer. Oata were Vic to >4e lower, with sales of May at 41Sc to 41He. ... , _ . Provisions were unsettled, with hog, 6c lower. y a LafiaUt at. plunger and tha trail rereat iu our u«»*r. t/TOiwwiw "*“"«»* i | n - on v y til-cnt were tha features of ern domestic marketo. Minneapolis and outside mills era a,kins for standard patents a rango of 15.49 to 35.89 per 196 pounds. In wood. The mill feed mnrket at heat I, qnlet. Bran la entirely neglected and offerings from mills are free: prlcct are abont 25c per ton lower than laat Tneaday. Shorts and middlings are In good demand, due to the fact that mills ere sold ahead for May and Jnna and hnr# nono to offer. The de mand comes principally from Krntncky. Tennessee and Virginia. New England buyers are nut of the market. Minneapolis mills nra doing a fair cur rent liualnesa In mixed cars. They are quoting bran at 318 per ton. In 199-lh. sacks; rye middlings and ahorta at 319, and flonr middling, nt 123. For red dog. in 14»db. aieke, 325 per ton Is asked. OOTTOH MARKET OPINIONS. J S. Bache ft Co.: Feel that purchases of new crops should he made on any such breaks as yesterday. Renrkorf. Lyon ft Co : Manipulation will contlnus In the old crop options nnd n scalping position la to De reeommended. The weather la Ideal and the late months will he herd to melnteln now. J. R Wllllston ft to.: On ell eetheeke. we believe mills and spot people will he rood buyers, and think Angnat and Oeto- her bought around these prtcea will ehow good profits. Miller ft Co.: We do not hellere In taking any extended hull petition, eltho the market may rally further. Argo. Jotter ft Co.: It would not be surprising, to hare pricer worli higher. Traders. hoWerer. will he disposed to go ccutlouatv tud will draw track promptly oa the first sign of fresh liqtridatloa. the more deferred months wtre He higher. The hulls refnssd to support th, market. Corn declined H to He. It w,s helped some by the general covering by aborts In order lo secure profits. Ths country Is sell ing corn more freely. Oats sere H to He lower. The market vs, Unarmed, bat firmed ap some on ear erlng by »bcrt,. .... „ Prevision* were qu;«t and fractionally Itiwrr all around. Cash tele, were LP.000 barbell whrat, 1*5,- OOO bukbtl, corn and 145,000 bushel, o*t,. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago grain quotations: Previous Illffh. leow. Clots. Clots. 1.11% l.ns 1.00% 59% Open WHEAT— Msy— 1.11% July.... liOM flsnt.... 1.00% CORN- 51*y.... 5$% July.... 61 • Hvnt.... «2 if a a a a a I h Is* II 1st May.* D 12 75 12 75 12.73 12 75 12 *6 id, a# 1 8-a m Iff 1 83 Jlay B *Ti*6 12 38 32-99 12.99 13.19 *»:: III m 8:8 111 333 1.11H 1.11H 1.13 \T l:ij L83 .59 5* 59S S3 88 ¥ THE WEATHER. CONDITIONS. Atlanta, May 20.—Threatening, rainy wsather continues to prevail throughout the cotton belt without the preaence of sny dis tinct storm center, the atmoapherie praaaura being high elong the Atlantic coast. Raavy rains occurred st Atlanta, 1.14 inches; at Houston, Tax., 1.56; Nashville, Tenn., 1.26, and Shreveport, La., 1.88 inches. The rain area vxtenaa' northward Into the Ohio and upper Miaiiitaippi valley. Some rain has also fallen in tha ur*er Rocky mountain region. There ie • rather eatended barometric da- praaaion which stretchy* from Dodga City, Kan*., wait to Modena. Utah, with tha press ure below 29.60 Inches. North of thia disturbance the temperature has fallen considerably, and waa below 40 at 7 a. m. over Montana. North and South Dakota and moat of Wyoming. Tire minimum temperature waa 28 degrees at Havre, Mont. Occasional showers are indicated for to night or Saturday. GENERAL FORECAST. Washington, May 20.—Weather forecast until 8 p. m. Saturday: Virginia—Showers tonight: Saturday part ly cloudy; showers in tha southeast portion; light tn moderate southerly winds. North Carolina—Showers tonight; Ratur- NAVAL STORES. -tht to moderate southerly winds. South Carolina and Georgia—Showers to night; Saturday partly cloudy; light to mod in tha southern portion; Saturday partly cloudy; light to moderate southerly winds. Alabama—Partly cloudy tonight; ahowera In tha southern portion; Saturday partly cloudy; light to moderate southerly winds. Miasiasippi—Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; light to moderate southerly winds. Western Louisiana—Showers tonight or Saturday. Eastern Texas—Fair, except showers tn the northeast portion tonight or Saturday. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. tnnons of iUANTA DISTRICT C69%: receipt* Roeln firm: receipts 1.561: water white $5.95476.15: window glass $5.7506.90; N $5 60. 51 $5.35, K $5.10, I $5.10. H $5.0606.10, O $8. F $4.90, E $4.15, D $4 4504.56, C B A $4.23 Atlanta, cloudy. .... xCbattanoogn. raining. . Coiiinihns, clear. . 5 . Gainesville, cloudy. . . . Greenville, cloudy. . . . Griffin, cloudy. x Macon, cloudy. ..... i Mnntlrello, dear Newiian. cloudy. ..... Koine, cloudy Spartanburg, cloudy. , , . Tallapoosa, cloudy Toccoa, cloudy xxWest Point. Moody.. . iru. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Chicago. May 20—Hog a—Receipt* 16,06ft. Mnrket alow and weak to $c lower; mix fl and ‘ “ “ 9.70; “ I: plga $1 ttle-ltecHBtl i beevea $5.8506.70; cow* and heifers 7.40; atocker* and feeders $4.35®6.60; Tex an* $8.10477.57: calve* $8»«7.75. Sheep—Receipts d.ftftft. Market ate tiva and weatern $4.75416.40; lambe I CHICAOOCAB LOTA Following are recelpta for Friday and ea * ‘ ‘ Saturday i Prion? 1 Hatnrday. Whaat r«n Oat* ling*, hand 52 $0 129 $.000 « m 10.00) Boston, May 2ft.—Opening; Royal 63%, Smelting 50, Kerr Lake 9,. Nevada.ConsolF dated 284^. Sun proof serge, warrant ed fast color. Two-piece suit, made to order, $12.75. Sing er’s, 93 Peachtree. ORAIN NOTES’ Chicago, May 2).—Bartlett, Patten & Co.: Light ahowera In northwest. Good ratna needed. Onr reports from Nebraska, Mia- aourl and Illlnol* arc that plowing nn of wheat goes merrily on and that the lies- alnn fly la still busy. We see no reason to change our position. Relieve In a very short crop of winter wheat and higher pricer. In eplte of the sharp decline In corn, prices having been reduced to the farmers from 3 to 4c n bushel, sales of corn yet. trrdny In Illinois were very liberal. Thu weather ia very favorable. If theaa condi tion h continue, eorn will sell lowfr. Oats follow corn. * The Chicago Inter-Ocean: It was raid by wheat traders last night that the market has been oversold, and all of the local long*. | other than big holders, had been forced out on the break: that the market showed n fold-out condition nt the bottom, ns It took very little buying to make nn advance of Imlla were very certain of that fact. „ point made by the bulla last night waa that practically nil the wheat sold wa* short ■tuff, and thnt discounting the distant fu tures ia not always safe. Heart Mid. boo maintained. There were more report* of Increased of ferings of corn by the country, altko they were spotted. They have been so light of late that the Increase It not perceptible. It takes bnt little selling all over the corn belt to make a liberal aggregate, and traders attld that any material Increase !n cash of ferings without nu enlargement in the de mand la expected to make lower prices. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. New York, May 20.—Wheat, No. I, July, $1.00%; No. 2. red. $1.15 in elevator; $1.15% f o. b. Corn. No. 2, 68% in •!•- vator. Oata, No. 2, white, 46(3 48%. Rye, N6. 2. western. 65% f. o. b. Flour, spring spring bran,” 21.’3oi 22.6§. ty, 7%c. * * AT DAUGHTER’8 GRADUATION MOTHER FATALLY 8TRICKEN Macon, Ga., May 20.—The remains of Mr*. J. M. Tumltn, who died here Wednesday night, were sent to Atlanta for the funeral and Interment, which will occur Friday afternoon. A brief service was held In Macon. Mra. Tum- lln came from her home In Hogans- vllle to attend the graduating recital of her daughter In Wesleyan college and was taken Immediately very III. She was the wife of Rev. J. M. Tutn- Utt. period ending at i Rain bna been gSmrnWvrer the entire belt. Temperatures are higher Is all districts. C. F. VON HERRMANN. Section Director. Carpentera and Joinsrs Union. Macon, Ga., May 20.—Arrangements have been made for a meeting of the local carpentera and Joiners for next Monday evening at Lackay’s hall In 8tmth Macon. Efforts will be made to anlUt a larger roamberahia. # Mill feed. Tallow, prime city, ti. 13.10(313.30. 24.50. Coffee. Rio. No. 7, 8%< Sugar, granulated, 5.25. ST. LOUIS FUTURES MARKET. St. Louis, May 20.—Futures: Wheat, July $1.01% asked; September, 99%e. Girn, July 61S ©61 %e: September, 61 %c. Oats. July, 3S%e; September, 37%c bid. The clothes which we make for you express your individuality. They set you apart from the man whose clothes merely fit his fig ure. We make all-wool suits to order, $13.75 to $25. Singer’s, 93 Peachtree.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, May 20, 1910, Image 15