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.HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWSs THURSDAY, NO\ EMBER 2, 1-rii.
1 MARK ET N EWS
Expected Bearish Statistics
and Big Crop Estimates
Offset Cold Weather.
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKET
New York, Nov. 2.—With foreign cables
better than due and the weather, map In'
dfcatlng wintry conditions, the cotton
market today opened with prices 1 to 6
points higher. • Bulls support*! a brisk
covering movement. Leading spot houses
and some of the big warehouses, with
8outhem connections were heavy sellers,
however, checking the upward movement
somewhat. After selling at 9.05 on the
call, January reacted to 9 cents.
Futures were steady In Liverpool and
spot firm.
The market advanced I to 7 points on
a forecast for freezing weather in the
belt, but later receded on the National
Ginnera association report of 9,994,000
bales ginned to November 1. expectations
of bearish week-end statistics Friday and
big crop estimates.
At the beginning of the last hour the
market was unchanged to 4 points under
till previous close.
varehouse stocks In New York Thurs
day, 62,653; certificated. 61,749.
Into sight for October;
For month 2,760,920
Since Kept. 1 ...4.163,001
Estimated receipts Friday:
1911. II
New Orleans 11,000 to 11,000
Galveston 12,600 to 14,600 11,171
mo.
1,441.014
1,411,791
1910.
8P0T COTTON MARKET.
I danta, steady; middling 9c.
ew Orleans, quiet; middling 9He.
ew York, quiet; middling 9.40.
Iverpool, firm; middling 6.17.
Savannah, steady; mlddlTng 8ft.
Augusta, steady; middling
Mobile, steady; middling 9 116.
©airman* steady; middling OH.
Norfolk, steady; middling 9 1-16.
Wilmington, steady; middling OH. -
Charleston, steady; middling 8 16-16.
Boston, quiet; middling 0.40.
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 9.66.
Baltimore, nominal; middling OH*
NAME OF STOCK.
Am. Ice Securities.
Am. Sugar Ref. . .
Atn. Smelting. . . .
Am. Locomotive. .
Am. Car Foundry.
Am. Cotton OH.
Am. Woolen. . .
Anaconda. . . .
Atchison. ....
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore A* Ohio! !
Canadian -Pacific. • .
Corn Product*. . , , .
g bes. A Ohio
onsolidated Gas.
Central Leather. .
Colo. Fuel A Iron.
Colorado Southern
Delaware A Hudson.
Denver A Rio G. . .
Distillers' Securities..
Erie
do. preferred. . . .
General Electric. . ..
Goldfield Con. . . . .
Great Western. .
Great N. preferred
Great N. Ore.
Int. Harvester.
Illinois Central. .
In terboro
do. preferred. ,
Iowa Central. . .
Kan. City Southern
A Texas. .
do. prsferred.
frotal sales, 779,000 shares.
(BY PRIVATE LEASED WIRE.)*
NAME OF STOCK.
Lehigh Valley
L. A N . .
Missouri Pacific... .. . . .
N. Y. Central.
Northwestern ,
National Lead
Norfolk A Western
Northern Pacific. . . • . .
Ontario A Western
Pennsylvania
Pacific Mail • •
People's Gas Co. ... . , .
Pressed Steel Car. .. . * .
Reading. .
Rock Island
do. preferred. ......
Republic Iron A 8. .. . . .
do. preferred.
Sloss-Sheffleld. .
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway. . . .
do. preferred. ......
St. Paul
Tennessee Copper
Texas Pacific
Third Avenue. .......
Union Pacific
Utah Copper. .
U. S. Steel. . . .
do. preferred.
estern Union.
Wabash
do. preferred. .
W'house Electrlo.
WIs. Central. . .
W. Maryland. . .
NEW YORK.
Pet tew salat Ions:
St Louis,'quiet; middling OH*
Houston, steady; middling 6 6-1
ulddTin
/II'U.WU, OlCOli/ , in
Little Rock, quiet;
fling 9o.
FORT RECEIPTS.
Fort r.calpta, compcrad with gum day
laat yaar:
I tail, i mo.
New Orleans •• ..
Galveston .. .. ..
5.661
16,731
1.734
16,336
1,383
2,758
> 4,104
1.882
369
2.102
13,848
14.897
2.653
7,460
2,187
5.661
6,242
4
Savannah ..
Charleston
Wilmington .. .. ..
Boston
Various
—Total
tl.447
61,706
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
Houston -. ..
Augusta.. ..
Memphis.. ..
Ht. Louis ....
Cincinnati ..
Little Rock ....
Total.
New Orleans, Nov. 2.—The leading fea
ture which developed yesterday was the
Increased spot strength which appeared
uniformly everywhere and was shown by
good deal of gueslng as to the cause.
Liverpool this morning was much L.
ter than due and showed large sales; to-
quotations, which also redacts less offer
lnas by the South.
The principal news this morning was
press Information that peace waa in sight
In China.
The map showing cloudy weather over
the entire belt, snowing In northwest
Texas, rain In south Texas, freezing in the
entire northwestern quarter of tne belt
to extend almost to the coast districts
Success Comes Only
Thro An Effort
Do not wntt your hard-nrnn)
money paying rent. Our IN
VESTMENT contract carrte,
with It an attractive loan fea
ture, that with a .mall outlay
of money on your part, will «e-
cure a loan aufflclent to buy the
home you are now renting. Arc
you ambltloua enough to make
the effort? Cut this ad out, an*
malt It to ua with your name
and addresa, and watch reaulta,
INVESTMENTS AND LOAN8.
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS
AND BONDS.
American Investment
& Loan Co.
Entire sixth floor Htllyer Trust
Building, Atlsnts, Qa.
?
rTtTTTTl
'. ) 0.36
, I 9.08
!'.23
0.01
9.34
II
Closed very steady.
9.08-13
9.33-24
1.97-99
9.03-06
0.00
0.10-30
9.27- 33
9.27- 28
I!
9^8
9.30-21
8.98-99
9.04-08
0.08-00
9.19-20
9.28- 30
9.28- 28
LIVERPOOL
iperong
Range
Nov. . . . 4.96 -4.99 4.99% 4.9
Nov.-Dee. 4.91 -4.92H 4.92% 4.?
Frer.
M Close. Close.
- ,96% 4.96%
90 4.89%
4.90 4.89%
Feb.-Mch T 4.92H 4.91
Mch.-Apr. 4.94%-4.96% 4.96% 4.94 4.94%
Apr.-May 4.97 -4.98% 4.96% 4.96%
May-June 4.98%-6.00 6.00 4.97 4.98%
June-July 6.01 -8.00% ...... 4.98% 6.00%
July-Aug. 5.02%-5.02% 6.02% 4.99% 6.01%
Aug.-Sent 4.97% 4.99%
Closea quiet.
NEW ORLEANS.
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Nov.
Dec.
J an.
Feb.
Mch.
Apr.
May
July'
*9.20
9.15
*6.22
* 9.33
*9*20
9.15
*9.*2*i
*9.2*4*
*9*0*6
9.0J
*9 j*0
*6.31
*9.*14
9.10
*9.19
*9.3*1
9.12-14
9.14
9.10-11
9.12
9.18-19
9.21-22
9.20-81
9.40-41
9.04- 06
9.08-09
9.03
9.05- 06
9.11-12
9.14-16
9.22-28
9.32-33
Closed steady.
U S. Department of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU
WILLIS L. MOORE. Clmrf
\30.l
ThUWOA^ //worsen
ptMsrrsUoms tum st S il a.. —rsriHlftfr wrtSUs tine
Uobam, or oonUnaoas Horn. pt*« Uirou4h points of
w.vj i"£-
■tmsou USImm fUto of wmU»n 0. Shti 3 P*rtli
el*a4|i 0 thsdn (®rs«ni (?)..*••; 0 roport mImIbs.
hfin «« c
LV5S.
frosts until late in December.
R. L. Nell estimates the crop at 16,
100.000 bales, minimum.
Our market open “
er and showed a
Our market opened 10 to 12 points high
tendsney to Improve,
1 In New Y'ork.
illlsh news and
better buying.
Spot buyers yesterday quite generally
expressed surprise at the greater spot
resistance in the Interior. The nearest
* which
hemsth
111 be p
give th<
rnber 1.
resistance In __ _—. —
event for which the markets are now pre
paring themselves Is the census report
which will be published on November I.
and will give the amount of cotton ginned
to November 1, Current expectations Is
about 10.000,000 against 7,346,000 bales last
> ^the market broke In the second hour
to 9.02 for January on the National Gin-
ners* 0.994,000 bales, ginned to November
Weekly statistics tomorrow are ex-
ed to be bearish. The Into sight is
be around 670,000 against 667,797
Many private crop estimates
are yet In store for the trade.
pected to
likely to hi
iast year.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Gram quotations:
Dec. 06 96% 98% 96% 06%
May 1.01% 1.02% 1.01 1.01% 1.01%
July 04% 94% 94% 96% 96%
5$ 5ft 5ft
5ft
oATh
Dec. 46%
1ft
115
45%
in!
!ft
♦5*
15.90 15.90 15.5214 t5.67}i 15.90
10.00 10.UH U.OO 10.17I, 10.US
J»li A 5.’l5 9.16 9.10 9.1514 »1?S
Mar 9.IIS 9.35S 9.17S 9.S5S 9.55
’r’fiis * 55 5.25S 5.55 5.05
y 5.35 5.4IS *•»* 5.40 5.40
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
DECEMBER WAS WEAK
l
Feared Long Wheat Would Be
Thrown Upon the Market.
Corn Lower.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat—No. 2 red winter
■ 97%©98%
Chicago. Nov. 2.—There was a break of
about lc In the price of December wheat
this morning and the other months were
off % to %c. There was general selling
on the fear that the Armour and other
wheat will soon be thrown on the market,
causing a severe crash in values, as a re
sult of Federal Investigation. Liberal re
ceipts and favorable news from Argen
tina were factors. Liverpool came % to
Hd higher, due to firmness in Winnipeg
and unfavorable weather In Canada.
Corn was oft H to %c. Clear ami cold
weather In the belt caused a general sell
ing wave. Support was scattered.
Oats were % to He lower. The market
sympathised with the heaviness In wheat
. _ “— pit
Provisions were lower, while hogs were
inter. The tone was weak. There was
|Keneral selling pressure and. support was
Wheat was irregular today. An early
slump caused by liquidation carried val
ues down H to 1% in the different op
tions. Good buying appeared, which
caused a rally, carrying prices up % to
%c above yesterday’s closer Renewed
short selling carried prices back to about
the low point. Sentiment rather than
news seemed to govern the market. Liv
erpool futures were unchanged to %d
better.
Corn dosed 1 to l%c lower and was
under pressure all day. The country was
a free seller of new corn end the con
signments were on a liberal scale. Sell
ing by scattered longs together with the
putting out of short lines were the fea
tures. .
Oats were % to %c lower. The mar
ket was quiet and price change* were
narrow. _
Provisions closed Irregular. The mar
ket waa quiet and steady. Trade was
small and unimportant.
Local cash sales: Wheat, 88,000; corn,
85,000; oats. 100,000.
BUTTER. POULTRY AND EGGS.
New York, Nov. 2.—Dressed poultry,
steadier; turkeys. 10©23; chickens, 742 23;
fowls. 7© 16%: ducks, 17% ft It. Live poul
try, firm; chickens. 114312%; fowls, lilt
IS; turkeys. 16. roosters. 8; ducks. 14;
geese. 13.
Butter, steady; creameiy specials. 334*
33%; creamery extras, 22ft 32%; state
dairy, tubs. 32© SI; process specials. 25.
i9, **....... i«ay, nv.9-1, »„■.». Eggs, firm; nearby white fancy. 474050;
iwetals. 12ft 12%; skims, fine, lift 12; full nearby * * '
Chicago, Nov.‘2.—Wheat No. 3 red, 96%
4498; No. 3 red. 94696%; No. 3 hard win
ter. 994281.02; No. 3 hard winter, 966
81.00; No. I northern spring, 81.1061.12:
No. 2 northern spring, 8l.09ftl.l0; No. 3
spring. It.OQfil.OC
Corn. No 2. 72%674%; No. 2 white,
74%#74%; No. 3 yellow. 74% ft 34; No. 3.
?2%«i?3%; No. 3 white, 7*673%; No. 3
yellow. 74674%; No. 4. 72673%; No. 4
white. 724 6 73; No. 4 yellow, 73673%.
Oats, No. 2 white. 47%6 48; No. 3 white,
44% ©47; No. 4 white. 45%ft46%; stand
ard. 4«H647%.
NEW YORK GROCERIES.
New York, Nov. 2.—Coffee, firm; No. 7
Rio spot, 15%4i 16. Rice, steady; domes
tic, ordinary to prime. X%64?fe. Molas
ses, steady: New Orleans, open kettle. S3
643. Sugar, raw, easier; centrifugal.
5.36; muscovado. 4.10; molasses sugar.
4.65 refined, easier; standard granulated.
6.50: cut loaf, 7.30; crushed. 7.20; mold A.
6.85; cubes. 6.76; powdered. 6.90; diamond
A, 6.50; confectioners A, 6.35; No. 1, 6.36;
No. 2, 6 30; No. 3. 6.25; No. 4, 6.20.
Cheese, firm; while milk sncHalo. 14U
615; whole milk fancy. 146
a wclals. 126 "
dms, 10%.
THE WEATHER
this morning Is over 10.9 Inches in Kan
sas, Missouri and Nebraska. The lowest
temperature this morning Is aero at Hu
ron; Chicago and St. Louui reported 22 de
grees, Louisville 28 degrees, Memphis SO
and Atlanta 42 degrees at 7 a. m.
Frcexing weather is Indicated for to
night at Atlanta and vicinity and the
minimum temperature ~“ “*
ably fall close to 26 dei
Fine, clear weather pi
the central Mississippi valley and north
west. Killing frosts were reported at St.
Louis, Fort Smith and Little Rock and
heavy frosts at Atlantic City.
soutnern lexos, extreme aoumern nor*
Ida .and snow flurries In the lower lake
Consolidated Gas Was Leader.
Buying of Steel Was on a
Large Scale.
By CHARLE8 W. STORM.
New York, Nov. 2.—Consolidated Gas
was one of the strongest issues In the
trading at the op ~ ‘ " ~ *
ket today, movii
t-nrlea,
The tone of the
level.
%, while the preferred recon
of %. Amalgamated .Copper was oft
“ ■ ened wf
V*i n
with a decline
y lost % additional
on tne next sale.
The market suffered somewhat from
London selling orders, occasioned by
profit-taking which resulted there from
higher prices established here yesterday.
Erie common and the preferred both
opened with fractional losses. Southern
Railway, Union Pacific, Reading and
Atchison were unchanged.
Canadian Pacific was one of the weak
est features of the New York market,
losing 1% in fifteen minutes of trading.
Pennsylvania Railroad opened with an
advance of %;
The curb market opened with Stand
ard Oil and American Tobacco Company
unchanged from last night's price.
Following yesterday’s holiday the Lon
don market opened irregular. Americans
suffered from profit-taking, but, later ral
lied on New York support. Canadian Pa
cific was quietly firm.
' During the morning the market de
veloped pronounced strength and many
of the leading Issues made substantial
i the late forenoon the tone was
strong and nearly all Issues showed
marked Improvement
Most of the Interest on the floor of the
exchange this afternoon was centered In
Smelting. A large New York house was
a persistent buyer, absorbing all the of-
In the shape of concessions.
The market closed steady. Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds unchanged.
That “At Home” Feeling
A GREAT MANY PERSONS PEEL
oppressed the moment they enter a
bank; but such is not the ease with custo
mers of the ATLANTA NATIONAL
BANK. No matter whether their ac
counts run -away into the thousands, or
whether they have just started a small
Savings Account, they know that their
needs will receive the same courteous and
careful attention, and are made to feel
that they are cordially welcome in the
bank.
No customer of this bank is consid
ered too unimportant to [ receive the direct
personal attention of any of the officers
whenever he may have occasion to need
or desire it.
Atlanta National Bank
C. E. CURRIER,
President.
F. E. BLOCK,
Vice President.
JAS. S. FLOYD,
Vice President.
GEO. R. DONOVAN,
Cashier.
J. S. KENNEDY,
Asst. Cashier.
J. D. LEITNER,
Asst. Cashier.
bARBY ADV. ATLANTA.
TIPS FLASHED
FROM WALL STREET-
MONEY AND EXCHANGE*
New York, Nov. 2.—Money on call 2H;
time money unchanged; 60 days, 3%; 90
‘ i. 3%63%; six months, 3%&3H.
. jsted Rates: Sterling exchai. 0 ..
84.84% &4.87, with actual business In
bankers bills at 84.868564.8690 for demand
1(1 l4.836.Vn 4.8375 for 60-day bills.
Prime mercantile paper dull at 4%f?
* Commercial bar silver, 64%c.
Mexican dollars, 46c.
MINING STOCKS.
laaiea is, »arroi Arcao.
roux 4 6-16, North Butte 25. 1
New York, Nov. 2.—From all indications
.he market has turned arid has th<
pearance of ultimately going higher,
advance this week has been pretty fast
largely on account of the overestimated
short Interest, and we would expect some
reaction. It looks as If the disturbing
factors have been discounted and that the
railroad Issues are a purchase on reces
slons.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations:
GENERAL FORECAST.
Washington, Nov. 2.—Forecast until 7
m. Friday:
Georgia—Fair tonight and Friday; cold
er tonight and In tne southeastern por-
.... onlght and Friday.H
cept showers In the extreme southern por
tion; cooler tonight and in the-peninsula
Friday; light frost In the Interior of the
extreme northern portion tonight
Alabama and Mississippi—Fi
colder tonight, with frost; Friday
Louisiana—Fair tonight; colder with
froat nearly to the coastr freezing In the
north and central portions; Friday fair;
brisk to northerly wind* on the coast,
subsiding t rlday. ,
Arkansas—Fair tonight; colder in the
southwest; freezing temperatures: 24 to
30 degrees; Friday fair; not so cold in the
Oklahoma—Fair; continued cold tonight;
temperatures 18 to 39 degrees; Friday
-.n—iiv fair; not so cold.
'exas—Fair tonight; colder with
ist; freezing In
ed; not so cold
high northerly
inns on me coa?u. Buomdlng Friday.
West Texas— Unsettled with snow flur
ries In the north: colder tonight, except
In the north;, rising temperatures Friday,
except In the southeast.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Thursday and
estimated receipts for Friday:
Thursday.| FridayT"
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
EioMd unchanged to %d higher
Corn opened %d higher; at t:30 p. m.
waa %d higher. Closed %d higher.
ramated Copper
American Smelting..
American Woolen.. .. .
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio.. .
Canadian Pacific.. .. *.
Chesapeake and Ohio.. .
Denver and Rio Grande
Erie
Great Western
Great Northern preferred
Illinois Central.. .. .. .
Kansas and Texas .. .
Louisville and Nashville
New York Central .. .
Norfolk and Western., .
Northern Pacific
Ontario and Western.. .
Pennsylvania .. .. .. .
Reading
Rock Island.. .. .. .. .
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway.. .. .
do, preferred .. .. .
St. Paul,
Union Pacific..., .. .
United States 8teel .. .
do. preferred.. .. .
Wabash.. ..
do, preferred
LOCAL STOCKS AND BCJMDS.
Central Bank’i Trust Corp.. 142% 145
Decatur Street Bank ... 96
Exposition Cotton Mills 192% Iff
Fourth National Bank 240 245
Fulton National Bank 116 m
Georgia Railway & Electric.. 161 162
do. preferred.. 95 97
Htllyer Trust Co.... 129 no
Lowry National Bank 240 246
Realty Trust Co. 90 es
Sixth Ward Bank 116 Hi
Third National Bank......... 220 290
Trust Co. of Georgia......*. Its n?
Travelers Bank and Trust Co. 125 125
BONDS.
Atlanta Gaslight 1st 5s. 102
Georgia State 4%s, 1915 101
(From Hayward A Clark.)
New York, Nov. 2.—Carpenter, Baggot
A Co.: Prices have gone up pretty fast
for so short a time, and would buy the
railroad Issues and public utility stocks
recessions only. Erie will do better, and
Consolidated Gas has great possibilities
and should be purchased now.
The New York Financial Bureau:
continue friendly to 1 the stock market.
l|TM-_ J
Would take fair profits. Wo advise
against short sales of railroad stocks
Sentiment is much improved.
Dow-Jones Company: Bank of Eng-
nd rate unchanged. American stocks Tn
London heavy, %d to %d lower. Inter-
land rate unchanged.
_, %d to Hd Iowl
state commerce commission, In Investiga
tion of ore rates, say railroads gave re
bates to steel corporation. Attorney Gen
eral Wlckersham asks that anti-trust
cases against railroads and coal compa
nies In Ohio be tried at once. Call money
reached 3 per cent yesterday. Champ
Clark says he will prevent any repeal
of Sherman law In next congress. New
York Central lines for September shows
net gain of 81.363,000. Imperial troops
cease hostilities pending negotiations with
Chinese revolutionists. American Tobac?
co Company takes no action on common
stock dividend. Twelve industrials ad
vanced 1.90. Twenty active rails ad
vanced 1.85.
GRAIN NOTES.
Brfect weather prevails throughout the
corn belt. We are Inclined to look for
a market of a more or less trading char
acter at the mortient, but still have - faith
In present basis of values,
we look for a steady tone 1n oats.
We are apt to see a moderate recession
i provisions.
wheat turned weak after
lack of outside support and market
of buying orders. Commission houses
scattered sellers of May.
Commission houses seem to have quite
a little corn for sale.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean: Wheat trad
ers were inclined to be a little more op-
openjng <
iarket on
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE FLEECY 6TAPLB
(From Hayward & Clark.)
New York, Nov. 2.—Carpenter. liacjot
& Co.: Liverpool waa due unchanged to
2 lower. Opened ateady and unchanged
At 12:15 p. m. was steady, 2 to 3L higher
on near and to 1% higher on late
Spots in good demand at 9 points hishe-
mlddllng 5.17: sales 12,000. American 11 -
200; speculation and export 1,000; irn-
ports 22,000. American 14,600.
Brown, Drakeford A Co., Liverpool, ca
ble: “Advance caused by buying orders
from America based on frost predictions”
Tho receipts of cotton at the ports for
the day are estimated at 50.000 hales
compared with 91,366 last week and 67.855
last year.
Danas, Tex., wires: “Texas generally
cloudy and cold, with high north winds;
4 inches of snow at Clarendon; snowint
at Amarillo nast twelve hours; snowln*
at Wichita Falls; light rains at Odessa
and Monahan. Oklahoma generally cloudy
and cold; snow at Geary, Sayre, New.
kirk; sleet In Purcell; light frost at Clin
ton. Stroud and Chandler; average tern*
perature 32."
Market higher on cold weather. Wig.
gin. Rlordan, Marsh, Martin and Weld
selling. Schlll, McGhee, Gifford, Guild and
Young buying.
Following are 11 a. m. bids: December
9ri.9, January 8.97, March 9.08, May 9,l§.
New Orleans- Nov. 2.—The weather map
Indicates a cold wave to extend through-
out the belt the next forty-eight hours,
with killing frost probable to the coast
line.
Northwest storm warning: Louisiana
coast and Galveston section, brisk to high
northerly winds today and tonight; much
colder. '
Liverpool cables: “Market quiet; local
operators buying."
Another says: "Advise buying. Think
lowest already experienced. Short in*
terst large. Any revival of bull senti
ment could cause a quick change.''
- Another says: “Advanced on freezing
if father In the western belt. Our market
tame, with plenty of selling orders.”
Air. Neill's estimate of the crop. At
lantic states 6,780,000 bales, Gulf 4,020,.
000, Texas 4,800,000; total, 15,100,000 bales,
minimum. «
CONDITION OF COTTON, 70.8;
AMOUNT PICKED, 76 PER CENT
Jot’
condition. „ _
month ago and 3.6 bettor than a year ago.
Crop 76 per cent picked, against 70 last
year. Early gathered sold rapidly, but
now holding for higher prices. No In
sects. Weather favorable. Very small
.top crop expected.
Journal of Commerce: Condition by
States—North Carolina, 77; decline, .5.
Corn showed decided symptoms of being South Carolina. 73.4: decline, 2.6. Geor-
well cleaned up of weak holders, and
unless there is further selling-by the lead-
f holders, the market Is regarded as
„jng In much better shape speculatively
than It has been for some time.
oversold and after the early break there
house buying,
* Il
was excellent commission
which absorbed the offerings and tight
ened the market up perceptibly. The
majority of the traders, however, were
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York, Nov. 2.—Wheat steady; De
cember 1.01%©1.01%. May 1.06%©1.06%,
spot No. 2 red 97% In elevator, 98%
f. o. b. Corn dull: No. 2 In elevator nom
inal. export No. 3 nominal f. o. b. Oats
quiet; natural white 6lfi53, white clipped
53if?55. Rye quiet; No. 2 nominal f. o. b.
New York. Barley.steady: malting 81.16©
.26 c. 1. f. Buffalo, nominal c. 1. f. New
York. Hay firm; good to prime 81.20©
1.35, poor to fair fl©l-15. Flour unset-
tied; spring patents J5.35ff5.70, straights
| 5f?f5.10, clears 84.1064.75, winter patents
4.80&5, straights 84.35©4.60, clears 84©
Beef firm: family 813.60©14. Pork, mess
816.75©17, family 819©21. Lard stre
city steam 9.25. middle West 9.45. r *«.-
low firm; city (in hogsheads) 6%, country
(tortierces) 6%©8.
NAVAL STORE8.
Savannah, Nov. 2.—Turpentine firm at
45©46%; receipts 697. -■ .
Rosin firm; receipts 2,210; water white
87.50, window glass 87.20, N 86.65, M 86.50.
K 86.45. I 86.35, H 86.35, O 86.35fi6.45,
86.35, E 86.27%. D 6.20, C B A 6.15.
METAL MARKET.
New York, Nov. 2.—At the metgl ex
change extreme dullness was shown.
Quotations: Copper, spot 11.90© 12.10,
ovember 11.9O012.O5, December il.90©
12.10, January 11.95@12.15, lead 4.25Q4.30,
spelter 6.S036.60, tin 40.85041.25.
gla, 77.5; decline, 2. Florida. 70.
cline. 3.4. Alabama, 73.1: decline. .6.
Mississippi, 63.1; decline. 3.4. Louisiana,
61.2; decline, 6. Texas, 70.2; decline. 1.3.
Arkansas, 67.8; decline, 1.2. Tennessee.
75.8; Improved 4.2. Missouri, 83; Im
proved 6.5. Oklahoma, 66; decline. 2.
Average, 70.8; decline, 1.5, against no
change for the name period last season,
8.9 decline In 1909 and 3.6 decline In 136?.
Percentage of crop picked by states:
North Carolina. 72; South Carolina. <]•'
Georgia, 75; Florida, 80; Alabama.
Mississippi, 73; Louisiana. 90; Texas. 84;
Arkansas, 66; Tennessee; 58; Missouri.
48; Oklahoma, 62. Average, 76, against
70 last year and 75 in 1909.
Favorable weather tnduced rapid ma
turity, so that the crop is now practically
all made and 76 per cent gathered. Kill
ing frost general on October 20. 21.
and 23, and prevented further develop
ments of yourfg bolls. In September tne
prevalence of army worms greatly cur
tailed the crop prospects, so that very n •
tie additional yield to that already made
Is expected. , . ,
Very little cotton has been Injured ny
rains, in*consequence of which quality m
the staple should be good. Correspond
ents generally expect a larger yield than
last year and their reports confirm tni--
During the month damage by Insects has
been exceedingly slight. TUI prices be
gan to decline cotton was sold i
ginned, but of late
dency has developed.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Chic,go. Nov. 2.—Hoffs—Receipt" 23.M9-
Market Sc higher; mixed and
$5.70©i.45, good heavy M«M5. ."’"fi
heavy H.7065.06, light 15.6066.30, [>lf*
6S.506 6.16. bulk 6666.30.
Cattle—Receipt. 6,000. Market atrong.
beevea 64.7669.15, cowa and helfors !• '
6.10, atockera and feeders 61.156 5. .0,
ana 64.7666, calves 66.5066.75.
“ ^^ftecelpt* 25,000. —-
Sheei
to 10c
4, lambs 83.
atlve and Western !
i02
%•» 111
1st 8a....... 60 62%
I. 4s 201% :02\
fs 17% 98$
, »d is 104% ...
Northern R? Is...* 96 ...
dtp 3%S. 1981 89% 91%
eltv 4%s. 1922 108
Atlanta Consolidat'd
Atlanta Northern
Atlanta
Atlanta
Snot ......
November . . . .
December . . . .
January . . . .
February . . . .
March .....
flg.v.
Closed steady; i
es 13,400 barrels.
5.73tfi5.79
5.754*6.76
5.62 n 5.63
6.63n 5.64
6.6765.70
5.7365.74
6.7605.81
6,8105.85
January. . . .
February* . . . .
March
April
May
June
July .....
August ....
September. . • .
October
November. . . .
December. ■ . .
(Hosed steady.
Opening
n.COU 14.40
14.00ft 14.60
13.62ft 13.63
13.53ft 13.70 _
13.60ft 13.70 13.77
13.50ft 13.70 13.77
13.48ft 13.65 13.73
■13.450I3.55 13.731
J13.50ft 13.50 :3.73-
,113.50ft 13.60113.72'
.14.55# 14.75i 14.80
14.75i
14 63*'
Sales. t*M tec.
ATLANTA AUDIT CO.
M. R. MILES, President Auditing and Systematiz n?
611-2E. Alabama St., Phones Atlanta jcsm
(Office of Atlanta City Directory)
The American Audit Company
F. W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A.
Preiident.
THEO. COOHEU, JR , 0. P. A. A F. LaFRENIZ.
Vice Fres. and Secretary. Treasurer.
T. P. HOWARD, 0. ». A. 2d Vice Pres.
NTW YORK—100 Broadway. SJrd St. aof
Rth Are <Waldorf- Aafttrlat
CHICAGO—Marquette Building.
BOSTON—Exchange Building
ATLANTA—Fourtn National Rank
Building.
RICHMOND—Mutual Building
BALTIMORE—Keyser Building
NEW Oflf.EANS—Valson Wtncha
MII.^VAUKKK—PlankJnton Bank BoU4-
«AN*'FRAN-CISCO-Claua Spreckala
I.ONJV>V E C —66 Oreaham St Bank
C. B. BID WELL, C. P. A., Resident Vice President