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FACT AND GOSSIP
HOWS
Trade and Crops Good, Yet
There Is Some Complaint of
Poor Profit.
By B. C. FORBES.
NEV SORK, July 31.—Conditions are
contradictory.
Here we have the railroads rushing into
the market for thousands ->f new cars
and hundreds of engines, prices of steel
soaring on urgent demands for prompt de
liveries. general trade (as measured by
hank clearings and railroad traffic) (if
large volume, foreign commerce breaking
all records, the grain prospects improving
daily, an absence of excitement over poli
tics. a stock market that more than holds
its own. and no present stringency in the
money market—yet much dissatisfaction
with conditions, much complaining of
poor profits and of high costs and constant
demands that ‘something be done” are the
order of the day.
What is the matter?
One economist will tell you that the in
crease in the production of gold is at the
bottom of all our woes. Another holds the
trusts entirely responsible. "The tariff"
says a third. The lack of foodstuffs, ow
ing to the unpopularity of farming, is
blamed by a fourth. "The trade unions,
which restrict output.” is the pet scape
goat of a fifth, while political turmoil, the
interstate commerce commission, national
and individual extravagance, the mania
for pleasures of the expensive sort. "Wall
Street.” godlessness, all are trotted out as
contributory to or wholly responsible for
the present unsatisfactory state of affairs.
Each Has a Bearing.
Now, the plethora of gold, the growth
of trusts, the tariff, the comparative
scarcity of farm products, the shortsighted
policies of certain labor organizations, ex
travagnce. inordinate pleasure-seeking
and the other causes # cited do. each and
every one. have some bearing upon the
current high cost of living and its off
spring, discontent.
Only a very young, an extremely foolish
or a superhumanly wise person would un
dertake to propound sovereign and prac
tical-remedies for every ill the human
race is heir to. But suggestions can be
made on two or three points
Seven Possible Remedies.
1. The tariff must be reduced really
reduced, not simply fooled with.
2. Industrial trusts must be brought un
der control- but not along the asinine
lines prescribed by the head of the Stan
ley investigating committee.
3. Farming should- -and will- be encour
aged by the establishment of "land
banks," which will extend credit facilities
on equitable terms, while the inaugura
tion of equitable express rates and an ef
ficient parcels post will also help.
4. Labor unions should reconsider their
rules governing the limitation of output,
for a man ought to put into the world as
much as he expects to get out of it.
5. The railroads should be given a
square deal in the matter of freight rates,
else grave troubles will break out by and
by.
6. The increase in gold production can
not be arbitrarily stopped, but the present
signs are that there will be no abnormal
expansion in the near future, the Trans
vaal fields, the principal source of supply,
having apparently aproached their maxi
mum capacity.
7. Goldlessness, extravagance, pleasure
seeking, etc., are matters for the indivld
uabto remedy. That there is room for re
form in these directions no one will deny.
The Acme of Stupidity.
The Stanley report's recommendations
that control of more than 30 per cent of
any industry be held illegal is the acme
of stupidity. Truly our politicians are apt
to be drowned when they venture upon
the deep sea of economics.
There is no inherent virtue in doing
only a small business often it augurs
lack of application, of Industry, of thrift,
of foresight, of ability.
Neither is it necessarily wicked to do a
big business.
Rule of thumb methods can ot be suc
cessfully aplied to so extraordinarily
complicated problems as those involved in
the modern machinery for carrying on
trade and industry on a national and in
ternational scale. Commonsense must he
exercised.
The abolition of great industrial organ
izations is not even desirable were it legis
latively possible, for in the herculean fight
for the world's markets the puny con
cern can not stand up against the gigantic
ones, which have been built up in Britain,
in Germany and elsewhere.
But industrial corporations can. should
and will be controlled by the people, act
ing through their government. The rail
roads have been brought under effective
regulation; let similar treatment be ex
tended to industrial combinations.
Wall Street Still Waiting.
Wall Street is still waiting. We are
still between seasons. Most financiers are
on holiday.
Wall Street Still Walting.
Wall Street is still waiting. We are still
between seasons. Most financiers are on
holiday.
Two of the most notable who have re
turned to New York, J. I’. Morgan and
James J. Hill, refuse to express an opin
ion on the country’s prospects. Coaxed
by a young reporter to grant him an in
terview "because it might mean an in
crease in salary for me." Mr. Morgan re
plied that he would rather pay the differ
ence than talk! Mr. Hill remarked that
he had "quit guessing."
Guessing is about all that can be in
dulged in at this stage. The grain crops
are progressing gratifying!)', a fact of tt>e
first importance. Cotton, however, is suf
fering from excessive heat in certain piv
otal states, and quotations for the staple
have been climbing to new high levels tor
the year. Railroad receipts are at the
maximum, but expenses are unhealtliil)
heave, so that profits are not altogetnei
satisfactory. Then the interstate com
mission continues to order isolated reduc
tions every week, and the demands of em
ployees for higher wages have not jet
been disposed of by the influential com
mittee of arbitration.
Political Declarations Awaited
Speeches of acceptance will be
early next month by presidential
dates, and these are awaited with unu.-u<
interest. Especially is the financial com
munity anxious to learn \\ oodrou "
son’s attitude toward economic question,
such as the tariff, trusts and curren< >.
American bankers are borrowing n ‘"
abroad. This is far from an inspiring
"ii the eve of the crop-moving
which entails extensive calls for •
<>n the stock exchange sharp din ••
’ions have occurred in teriain Nin<ie
flagrant manipulation upward -<t se\» •
' pe. laities by a coterie "f dar'.m: • I'
Inters has been followed b\ a t ‘daps'
oils enough to ruin those who ventured •'
Join the melee oil margin 1 m tl/x " '
mind. Northwestern railroad stocks (>nv
advanced, apparently legitimately
No Word has yet hpen passed round
tie real heavyweights that it l«
UP with slocks And Investments art
neglected.
MEDICAL BOARD
BILLUPTOHDUSE
Senate Passes Measure, But
Bitter Fight Is Expected in
the Lower Branch.
Carrying the approval of the Georgia
Medical association and encountering but
little opposition in the upper house. Sen
ator Douglass’ bill to establish a com
posite board of medical examiners with
supervision over all forms of practice in
the state, was passed by the senate to
day.
Ihe measure, it is understood, will be
attacked vigorously in the house and the
charge will be made that the bill is an
attempt on the part of the regular phy
sicians in Georgia to hinder other forms
of the practice.
Several Atlanta medical colleges will
f 'ght the bill on the grounds that they
u ill be put out of business by its passage,
as the composite board provided in the
measure will have complete supervision
over medical schools.
As explained by the doctors in the
upper house, Senators Douglass and
Beauchamp, both of whom supported the
measure, It provides for a board of eight
members to be appointed by the governor.
Five members of this board shall be reg
ular practitioners, two eclectic physicians
and one a homeopathic physician. The
members shall hold office for four years.
Senator Beauchamp said that the bill
was modeled after a uniform medical ex
amination law now in force in 38 states
and had been approved by the American
Medical association. It provides for a
rigid examination of applicants for a li
cense to practice medicine, an annual in
spection of all medical schools in the
state and a set standard in Carnegie
unite for medical colleges.
Pension Bill Passed.
With but two dissenting votes the Wil
liams pension bill, which increases the
pension of Confederate veterans from S6O
to SIOO annually during the years of 1914-
1917, inclusive, was approved by the sen
ate.
The measure, according to figures given
out by the pension commissioner, will
increase the pension rolls by SBOO,OOO by
1917, raising the total annual appropria
tion to $1,980,000.
By the terms of the bill the pensions
will be increased yearly at the rate of
$lO beginning in 1914. The annual in
crease for four years will be approxi
mately $200,000.
Georgia’s rolls include about 20,000 pen
sioners.
The Edward-King-Graham constitu
tional amendment permitting the legisla
ture to abolish the office of county treas
urer by special act was passed by the
senate. Success of the amendment in
the house means that numerous county
treasurers in the smaller counties will
lose their jobs at the next session ot the
legislature.
GOVERNOR PAID NO
HEED TO MESSAGES
ABOUT TIPPINS BILL
Although prohibitionists and anti
prohibitionists flooded the executive of
fice with letters and telegrams while
Governor Brown was considering the
Tippins bill, not a single message reach
ed him before the bill was vetoed today.
He purposely instructed his secretary
to sidetrack all matter referring to the
bill until lie had made his decision.
He said today that he did not ap
prove of the idea that was gaining
I ground in Georgia that the government
I of the state should be conducted by
I petitions, mass meetings, applause or
| delegations waiting on state house of-
I ficials. For this reason lie consigned
; all messages to the pigeon hole while
he considered the 1)111. A petition or a
delegation, at the best, he asserted,
could represent but a small percentage
of the people.
NEGRO SHOOTS TEN
TIMES AT OFFICERS
BEFORE HE’S FELLED
Special Officer Charles Isom, of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, and City
Detectives Hamby and Coker had a
narrow escape from death yesterday
when they attempted to arrest Charlie
C. Ilins, a negro, 25 years old, at 25 Da.
vis street. When Detective Coker en
tered the room the negro fired a pistol
point blank at the officer. The de
tective returned the fire and the negro
went to his knees. When the latter
came up he was holding the gun in
both hands and pulling on a hard trig
ger. Then he escaped by a back door.
Detective Hamby had come to his
partner's assistance in the meantime,
and Special Officer Isom also joined in.
After the negro had shot ten times at
the officers and clubbed Isom with the
butt of the empty gun. he was shot
down. He was taken to the Grady
hospital, where his condition is seri
ous.
Officer Isom yve.it to a private hos
pital and had fifteen stitches taken in
his head.
[deaths and funerals'
Mrs. Mary A. Massey.
The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Massey,
fit) ve.'irs old, Who died yesterday, will
be carried to Gloucester. Ga.. for funer
al and Interment late today. Mrs. Mas
«ev was the mother of Mrs. Plennie Mi
nor. wife of Deputy Sheriff Minor. Chief
I (. putv John Owen. Air. Minor and oth
er officers wll attend the funeral to
day.
William Rolleston.
William Rolleston. 70 years of age,
died .it a private .sanitarium this morn
ing H. is survived bj a son. F. A.
Rolieston. advertising manager of The
Fvenlna Record of St. Augustine, and
b\ ibi. • daughters, Mrs .1. W. McCann,
\ |< Dunn and Miss Lena Rolle
ton The body "Hl be sent to St. Au
■ istm. from >’ J. Bloomfield's under
taking ■ stabllshnierit tomorrow morn
ing for f«m«-r»tl and interment.
u. ..a.j ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1912.
NEWGROPBUYINGi
BOOSTSCOTTDN
Large Spot Interests Are Heavy
Purchasers of Fall Positions.
Cables Firm.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Weak Liverpool,
cables caused the cotton market today to
show irregularity, with first prices being
3 to 6 points higher to 1 to 17 points
lower than the previous close. August
showing the less strength being 17 points
lower. However, this option quickly
gained this loss, advancing to 12.58.
After the call a heavy buying wave pre
vailed upon the market on the bullish
character of reports from Texas. The
buying was chiefly attributed to brokers
representing large spot interest. This
buying caused an upward movement and
prices were carried 2 to 10 points above
the opening. .
After this buying Was over there was a
dullness until the government weather re
port was posted, which showed 27 stations
in Texas yesterday registering tempera
tures of 100 to 111, and the rainfall being
reported far less than had been reported i
by private sources. This renewed the ag
gressiveness of big professionals and spot
interests, who traded heavily on near
crop positions, chiefly of October and De
cember, while the latter was carried to
13 cents, with very little for sale at that
quotation. The entire list showed sub
stantial gains ranging 13 to 16 points front
the previous close.
At the close the market was barely
steady, with prices showing a net gain of
10 to 16 points above the final quota
tions of Tuesday.
Semi-weekly interior movement:
| 1912. | 1911. I 1910.
Receipts 2,2871 7,028 2,848
Shipments | 7.993, 6,892 5,760
Stocks ~| 67,561, 58,9!)3 42.114
RANGE OF NEW YORK FUTURES. _
i § 5 ill ■ 0
O J “m| o a.o
July |12.55,12.67,12.54,12.67|n0minat|12.49-54
Aug. 12.37 12.70112.36 12.70,12.65-67,12.54-56
Sept. 12.65 12.65'12.65 12.65 j 12.73-77112.62 -64
Oct. 12.70 12.97 12.70 12.89'12.89-91,12.76-77
Nov. 12.83 12.83 12.83 1 2.83'12.93-95’12.77-79
Dec. 12.79 13.03:12.78 12.97 12.97-98 1 12.84-85
Jan 12.76 12.97 12.75 12.88 12.89-90:12.77-70
Feb j 112.93-96:12.81-83
Moil. 12.87 13.07 12.87 12.98A2.98-99112.89-91
May 12.95,13.43 12.95 13.06;13.06-07'12.96-98 !
Closed barely steady.
Liverpool cables were due 8% to 12 |
points lower. Opened quiet, 11 points off. '
At 12:15 p. m. the market was quiet, with !
July 7 points off. Others 1014 to 11% '
points off. Spots 11 points off. Middling
7.42 d.
Later cables report a decline of from
2 to 3% points from 12:15 p. m. quota- ;
tlons. i
Estimated port receipts today 1,500, !
against 1,390 last week and 2,078 last;
year, compared with 1,461 in 1910.
At the close the market was firm, ,
with July at 13% points decline, while '
the later positions show net losses from 1
4 to 5% points from the final of Tues- [
day. i
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Futures closed quiet, and steady.
Range 2 P. M. Ciose. Class.
Opening Prev.
July . . . 7.15 -7.18 7.11% 7.25
July-Aug. 7.11 -7.10% 7.16% 7.22
Aug.-Sept 7.03 -7.02% 7.00 7.10 7.14
Sept.-Oct. 6.94 -6.93% 6.90% 6.99% 7.04
Oct.-Nov. 6.86 -6.85 6.83 6.92 * 6.96%
Nov.-Dec. 6.81 -6.82 6.78 6.86% 6.91
Dec.-Jan. 6.78 -6.80 6.76% 6.86 6.90%
Jan.-Feb. 6.79 -6.80 6.76% 6.86 6.90% I
Fyb.-Mch. 6.81 -6.81 6.78% 6.86% 6.91 >
Meh.-Apr. 6.80 -6.82 ; 6.79 6.87% 6.92
Apr.-May 6.83 6.81 6.88 6.92%
May-June 6.83 -6.83% 6.79 6.89 6.93
Closed firm.
HAYWARD & CLARK S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, July 31.—Liverpool
shows a weak market with futures as
much as 14 points lower; spot prices 11
lower: sales only 7,000 bales. Our Liver
pool friends cable: "Market technically
weak. Likely to decline materially on
any favorable news. Think shorts mostly
covered.”
Weather developments over night were
most favorable. There was a marked fall
In temperatures over the northwestern
quarter. The map shows only light scat
tered showers so far in the western states, ,
but some good rains were reported pri
vately. Some good showers fell in Ar
kansas. Partly cloudy to fair weather
pretailed in the eastern half of the belt
with normal temperatures. Indications
are for unsettled, showery weather gener
ally over the belt, with better prospects
for rains to become more general over
Texas.
Abbeville, La., advises the first new
bale received there and shipped to J. M.
Parker & Co., New Orleans. Schulenberg
(central Texas) says: “Three new bales
here today and look for rapid increase,
as cotton is opening fast, averaging half
bale to acre, some making over one bale.
Messrs. Norden At- Co., New York, make
tile condition 78.2, against 82.9 last month.
Market opened a few points easier, hut
met general buying on the unfavorable
reports of The Journal of Commerce, the
Norden condition figure, little rain shown
by the map, and on anticipation of a low
bureau figure on Friday. Many now look
ing for a government condition average
of 75 or lower.
Detailed records show high average
temperatures for Texas and Oklahoma.
Some good rains in Arkansas; 50 per cent
of the government stations reporting an
average of one inch, but only one station
in Oklahoma with .40 and four stations,
in Texas with precipitation below .01 of '
an inch.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES, 1
£ " ° t« r, - 5
0J = - |-w : u
j'ulv |13"34H3.34|13.34113.34A3.39 13.20
Aug. 11.3.13T3.13:13.13'13.1313.15 (13.14-16
Sept. (13.13113.13 13.13 13.13:13.12-14!13.08-10
Oct. 112.88 13.10(12.88:13.03 13.03-04:12.98-99
Nov. 1 1 1 1 113.03-04112.98-99
Dec. 12.89 13.10:12.88 1.3.03 13.03-04112.99-13
Jan. 12.93 13.02 112.93 13.07(13.01 112.02-03
Feb ( I I ( 113.11-13113.07-08
Meh 13.08 13.20113.05! 13.20'13.17-18112.13-14
Apr. ' 13.21-22'13.18-20
May 13.16 13.34 13.16 1 3.24'13.27-29'13.24-25
Closed steady.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, nominal; middling 13c.
New Orleans, easy; middling 13';.
New York, steady; middling 13.20.
Philadelphia, steady; middling 13.45.
Boston, steady; middling 13.20.
Liverpool, easier; middling 7.42 d.
Savannah, steady; middling 12%.
Augusta, quiet; middling 13%.
Mobile, steady.
Galveston, steady; middling 13 5-16,
Norfolk, steady; middling 13%.
Wilmington, nominal.
Little Rock, steady; middling 12%.
| Charleston, nominal.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 13%.
Memphis, steady; middling 13%.
i St. Louis, steady; middling 1.3%. •
Houston, steady; middling 13 5-16.
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports today compared with the same
day last vear:
I 1912. I 1911.
N Orleans (1 new) 1 665 | 14
G’v's'n (4 new date)' 69 1.868
Mobile 82
Savannah 18K 1 21
Charleston 5 ....
Norfolk 82
Baltimore 742 ....
Boston ! 31 ■ 95
Total ■ I "1" |' ’ *'' 978~*
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
' I 1912 l"ll_
Houston 229 I 1.711
Augusta 287 ' 25
Memphis 148 75
St. Louis "9 I 208
Cincinnati • 189 I 11
Total Mi
NEWS AND GOSSIP ji
Os the Fleecy Staple
NEW YORK, July 31. —Carpenter, Bag
got & Co.: The Journal of Commerce re
ports the following on conditions of
Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri:
Texas up to the average date of these
replies July 25, practically the whole of
Texas was beginning to need rain, In
some localities badly. Shedding had
started, but only slight damage had re
sulted. Later advices report a continua
tion of the drouth, but general conditions
are so good that weed tnay withstand it.
Cotton is of average size and generally
well fruited and strong. Fields are clean,
cultivation is good and insects few. Very
little is heard of the boll weevil; labor is
sufficient and the season is generally on
time. Picking will be general by August
20. Local showers have benefited a few
sections. Nevertheless percentage condi
tion wll! be several points below last
month, when it was 86.5, and 87.4 a vear
ago at this time.
Oklahoma—Conditions are very spotted
and deterioration for the month has been
rather severe. Lands are generally poor
and lice and webworms have done con
siderable injury. High temperatures and
drouth are beginning to injure cotton and
the need of rain Tn general. Though
small, the plant generally is strong and
fruiting well, and fields are clean. The
season is about three weeks late.
Missouri—Advices indicate that the
crop is doing nicely.
Dallas wtree: "Texas generally cloudy,
cooler: light rains Quanah, Temple,
Mexia, Cleburne; good rain in Austin and
Bremond. Oklahoma, genferally part
cloudy; good rains yesterday at Poteau,
Eufala .”
It looked as if the market would have
a further setback this morning, but The
Journal of Commerce in its report on the
condition of Texas and Oklahoma placed
these two states as very unfavorable
Many believe that a further decline would
offer good opportunity for purchases.
Very good buying after call was done
by some leading spot interest. Unless
further good rains prevail over Texas to
day, look for upward tendency.
Twenty-seven stations report tempera
tures yesterday in Texas 100 to 110. Ten
stations under 100.
Mitchell and ring buying on high tem
peratures in Texas.
Mitchell, McFadden and Craig brokers,
Riordan, Wilson and Martin best buyers;
Schill and ring selling.
Following are 11 a. m. in bids: August,
12.61; October, 12.85; December, 12.93;
January, 12.86.
NEW ORLEANS, July 31.—Hayward &
Clark: The weather developments over
night were very favorable In Texas and
Oklahoma; good showers in Oklahoma;
some in northwest T.exas. Prospects for
more, also showery, cloudy weather ap
pearing over rest of the belt.
First new bale grown in Louisiana was
received at Abbeville yesterday.
Expect more rain reports from Texas
and Oklahoma today; every indication
for It.
Austin, Texas, says it Is raining hard;
looke like continuation. Oklahoma re
ports raining generally over that state.
Prominent cotton man at Fort Worth
wires: "Much cooler, but except few
scattered showers south, no rain here "
Wire from Norden says his condition
is 78 instead of 77, as previously reported.
Dallas wires: "Western Texas very
hot; no rain; balance of state rain in
spots. Central Texas and Oklahoma fair
to good showers fairly general. North
east Oklahoma reported hot winds, hut
since then had fairly good showers. Con
sider crop prospects somewhat improved.
General rains followed by cooler weather
would be of immense benefit."
Official records show yesterday five sta
tions in Texas 100, six 102, six 104, six
106, four 108, two 110.
Estimated receipts Thursday:
IM2. 1911.
New Orleans ~.75 to 100 322
r THE WEATHER '
CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—1 n the Atlan
tic and east Gulf states and Tennessee
the weather will be unsettled tonight and
Thursday, with local showers, while in
the Ohio valley and the I.ake region it
will be generally fair. Temperatures will
change but little.
GENERAL FORECAST.
Following is the forecast until 7 p. m.
Thursday;
Georgia Local showers tonight or
Thursday.
Virginia- Unsettled. with occasional
showers tonight or Thursday.
North Carolina--Local showers tonight
or Thursday; warmer tonight in the ex
treme western portion.
South Carolina, Florida. Alabama and
Mississippi- Local showers tonight or
I Thursday.
Louisiana- -Unsettled, with showers.
Arkansas- -L’nsetled, with showers.
Oklahoma—Unsettled.
East Texas —Unsettled, with showers in
extreme east.
West Texas--Generally fair.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, July 31.
Lowest temperature 70
Highest temperature 85
Mean temperature 78
Normal temperature 77
Rainfall in past 24 hours, inches 0.00
Deficiency since Ist of month, inches. .67 I
Excess since January Ist, inches 15.93 |
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS STATIONS. |
I ITemperaturelft’fall
Stations— 1 Weath. I 7 | Max. I 24 I
[_ 'a. m. !y'day.[hours.
Augusta (Clear 72 .. ....
Atlanta [Clear 74 86 ....
Atlantic City.[Clear 72 82 ....
Boston (Cloudy 64 70 ....
Buffalo [Clear 58 70 .08
Charleston ...Clear 80 96 ....
' Chicago 'Clear 62 82 ....
| Denver 'Cloudy 58 78 .06
1 LtesMoines ...[Clear 62 82 ....
I Duluth Clear 58 70 .01
I Eastport (Cloudy (56 60 ....
| Galveston ....[Clear 82 88 ....
Helena Pt. cldy 60 90 ....
Houston [Clear | 76 .. ....
Huron Pt. cldy.l 62 84 ....
Jacksonville . Pt. cldy ; 78 92 .38
Kansas City.. [Cloudy 66 86 .36
Knoxville ....(Cloudy : 66 86 .36
Louisville .... [Pt. cldy.' 70 86 ....
Macon Clear ( 76 90 ....
Memphis [Clear 76 88 ....
Meridian (Cloudy 76
Mobile [Clear I 82 96 ....
Miami [Cloudy I 80 88 .04
Montgomery . (Cloudy I 74 94 ....
Moorhead .... (Clear [54 82 ....
New Orleans.. 1 Pt. cldy.: 82 96 ....
New York.... Pt. cldy. I 70 82 ....
North Platte.. [Raining ! 62 82 .02
Oklahoma ....(Cloudy I 68 90 ....
Palestine I Pt. cldy. I 76 96 .01
Pittsburg . ...[Cloudy [62 74 ....
P’tland, Oreg.'Pt. cldy. 1 60 78 ....
San FranciscolCloudy ! 56 64 ....
St. Louis IPt. cldy? 68 88 ....
St. Paul [Clear ! 60 78 ....
S. Lake City,. Cloudy I 64 I 88 ' .08
Savannah ....[Clear ‘ 74 '
Washington . Cloudy 66 80 I .. . .
C. F. Von HERRMANN, Section Director
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
Bailey & Montgomery: The market is
awaiting the bureau report on Friday. It
Is possible that nothing short of a very
decided loss in Condition will lead to a
further material rise for the present.
Logan & Bryan: If today’s rains prove
I to be only local and deficient In charac
ter, and the disturbance passes, leaving
clear weather in Its wake, buying would
be renewed and the market rally sharply.
Stemberger, Sinn A Co.: Should fur
ther rainfall occur, which would natural
ly be beneficial to cotton a further decline
In prl'-es would scent In order.
Miller & Co ' We Continue our advice
to buy December cotton.
J. S Baehr & Co.: We advise the pur
chase of the distant positions only on
very sharp reactions.
Thompson. Towle A CO.: It Is quite
possible that a strong rally will follow
today's decline
METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK. July 31 Prines in the
metal market were steady with the ex
ception <>f spelter which was down 10
points Copper, spot July and August,
17001(17 50, September. 17.12%<« 17 37%;
October. 17.124 tl7 35 Spelter. 7 004(7.20
!.<( I. I«(l'((4 7f> Tin, 45,37% o 4'. 62%
STOCKIDNEDULL
IfIREGIILAR PRICE
Important Railroad Issues Are
‘ Steady With aGins—Cana
dian Pacific Up Over $4.
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK. July 31.—Influenced by
the showing made in the quarterly report
by the United States Steel corporation the
stock market today opened fractionally
higher, led by Steel common. Canadian
Pacific moved up 2 points reflecting the
strong statement of June earnings and
the report for the entire year.
Steel common opened at 70'4 against
69% at yesterday's close. Initial prices In
other prominent shares ranged from %<ft’
% higher After the first few minutes of
trading some issues showed further ad
vances. while others were slightly off from I
the opening range. Steel common, Union
Pacific, Amalgamated Copper. Great
Northern preferred and a few others were I
off from %@ %, while small advances were
shown in Baltimore and Ohio, Northern'
Pacific, Consolidated Gas and Rubber
common. American Tobacco rose 2 points
and Norfolk and Western %. Later Cana
dian Pacific reacted %.
American shares were firm in the Lon
don market. Steel issues were strong on
larger dealings as the result of the quar
terly report. Canadian Pacific was buoy
ant. The curb market opened steady.
In the late forenoon the tone was dull
and price movements were irregular The
Important railroad issues were steady
and slight gains were made In copper and
Steel common.
Stock quotall ons:
I | [Last | Clos.lPrev
STOCKS— !High|Low.|Sale.l Bid.Jci’se
Amal. Copper. 'S3 ’82% 82%' 83 | 82
Am. Ice Sec.. 26% 25% 25% 126 26%
Am. Sug. Ref. 127 126 126% 126% 125%
Am. Smelting 83% 83 83% .... 82%
Am. Locomo... 43% 42% 43% 43 47%
An). Car Fdy.. 58% 57% 58% 59 57%
Am. Cot. Oil . 53% 53% 53% 53 53
Am. Woolen 26 27
Anaconda .... 41% 41% 41% 43% 41
Atchison 107% 107% 107% 107% ; 108%
A. C. L 140%|140
Amer. Can ... 37% 35% 37% 37% 35%
do. pref. ..118 118 118 117%(116%
Am. Beet Sug. 71 70% 70% 70%. 70%
Am. T. and T. 146% 146 146% 145%|145%
Am. Agricul... 60'4 60%
Beth. Steel .. 35% 35% 36% 35% 34%
B. R. T 92% 91% 92 92% 91%
B. and 0 110% 110% 110% 110% 110
Can. Pacific .. 271% 268% 271% 271% 266%
Corn Products 14% 14% 14% 14 13%
C. and 0 81 80% 80% 80% 80%
Consol. Gas ..144 143% 144 143% 1-J3
Cen. Leather . 26% 26% 26% 26% 26%
Colo. F. and I. 30% 30 30% 30% 29%
Colo. Southern . 40
D. and H 168 168 168 167% 167%
Den. and R. G. 168 19 18%
Distil. Secur.. 32% 32% 32% 32 31%
Erie 35% 35% 35% 35% 35
do, pref. .. 53% 53% 53%j 53-% 52%
Gen. Electric 182 182 182 182 181%
Goldfield Cons 3% 3%
G. Western 17 17
G. North., pfd. 140%|139% 140% 140% 139%
G. North. Ore. 43 [43 43 42% 42%
Int. Harvester 120%(120% 120% 120 119%
111. Central ..133 :131% 133 ....131%
Interboro 20 ' 19% 20 20'4 19%
do, pref. .. 58% 58 58% 68% 58
lowa Central .... 10
K. C. Southern 24%| 24% 24% 24% 24%
K. and T 27 26% 26% 26% 27%
do, pref | 60 60
L. Valley . . 167% 166% 167% 167% 166
L. and N. . . 158 1157% 158 157% 157%
Mo. Pacific . . 36%; 36% 36%i 36%j 36% |
N. Y. Central 116% 116% 116% 116 'lls
Northwest. . . 139% 138 U39%1138% 138%
Nat. Lead . . 58%[ 58% 58% 58% 58%
N. and W. . . 118% 117%(118% 118% 117%
No. Pacific . . 124% 123%. 124% 124% 123%
O. and W | .... I .... 32 32
Penn 123% 123% 123%1123% 123%
Pacific Mail | 30% 30%
P. Gas Co. . . 116% [116% 116% 116 116
P. Steel Car. . 35%| 35 35% . . 35
Reading . . . . 165% 163% 165% 165% 163%
Rock Island . 25% 24%| 25 25 24%
do. pfd 49% 49
R. I. and Steel 26 25% 26 26 25%
do. pfd 84% 84
S. -Sheffield 55% 54
So. Pacific . . 110% 109% 110 110% 109%
So. Railway. . 29% 28% 29 29 28%
do. pfd.. . . 77% 77 77% 77% 76%
St. Paul . . . 105% 103% 105% 105% 103%
Tenn. Copper . 42% 42% 42% 42% 41%
Texas Pacific . 21 21 21 21 21
Third Avenue 37% 37% 37% 37% 37
Union Pacific 169% 167% 169% 169% 168%
U. S. Rubber 52% 52% 52% 52 52
Utah Copper 62 61% 62 62 61%
U. S. Steel . . 70% 69% 70% 7074 68%
do. pfd.. . . 112% 112% 112% 112% 112%
V. Chem.. . 49% 49% 49% 49% 49%
W. Union ... 81% 81% 81% 81% 82
Wabash .... 5% 4% 5% 5% 4%
do. pfd.. . . 15 14 15 15%! 13%
W. Electric . . | 80 79% 80 80 ; 79%
Wis. Central .... 52 50
IV. Maryland.! ....' 57%| 57%
Total sales, 304,000 shared
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON, July 31.—Opening: Butte Su
perior 38%, Royale 34%, Lake 34%. Su
> perior 48, Copper Range 57%, Giroux
4 15-16, Greene Cananea 9%, Nevada
Consolidated 21%.
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
Bld. Asked.
Atlanta A West Point R. R... 140 145
American Nat. Bank 220 225
Atlantic Coal A Ice common. 100 101
Atlantic Coal A Ice pfd 90 92
Atlanta Brewing A Ice C 0... 170
Atlanta National Bank 320 330
Broad Riv. Gran. Corp 25 30
do. pfd 70 72
Central Bank A Trust Corp. ... 147
Exposition Cotton Mills 160 165
Fourth National Bank 262% 267%
Futon National Bank 127 131
Ga. Ry. A Elec, stamped.... 126 127
Ga. Ry A Power Co. common 28 31
do. Ist pfd 81 85
do. 2d pfd 45 46
Hillyer Trust Company 125 127
Lowry National Bank 248 250
Realty Trust Company 108 110
xSlxth Ward Bank 100 105
Southern Ice common 68 70
The Security State Bank.... 115 120
Third National Bank, new... 225 230
Trust Company of Georgia... 225 235
Travelers Bank A Trust C 0... 125 126
BONDS.
Atlanta Gas Light Ist 5s 102 104%
Broad Rlv. Gran. Corp. Ist 6s 90 95
Georgia State 4%5. 1915, 5«. .. 100% 101
Ga. Ry. A Elec. Co. 5s 102% 104
Ga. Ry. A FJec. ref. 5s 100 101 I
Atlanta Consolidated 5s 102% ...
Atlanta City 3%5, 1913 91 92% I
Atlanta City 4%5, 1921 102 103
x-Ex-rights.
COTTON SEED OIL.
NEW YORK. July 31. Carpenter, Bag
got A Co.: Trading In cotton Seed ofl
was quiet, hut this was due largely to
the absence of buyers, as there was
plenty of Oil for sale. Prices were easy
and the feeling was bearish on the recent
sharp break In cotton and the continued
dull cash trade
Cotton seed oil quotations:
I Opening. I Closing.
Spot. . ” [ [ [ I 6,55®6.75'
August ' 6.6006.fi!) 6.5706.61
September . . . .1 6.6406.70 | 6 6406.68
October I 6.7306.74 ! 6.7306.74
November . . . .' 6.391(6.34 6.3906.42
December .... 6.2906.34 : 6.3006.32
January . . . . .! 6,3006.31 I 6.2906.31
Closed heavy; sales 4.100 barrels.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
~ l_openlng |_r!losTng.
January .' 13 “‘'5'<( 13 13 fa. 010 13 03
February . . . . 13.000 13.10112.07013.01
i .March ..... 13 15 13.090 13.10
I April 13.lfif<( 13.20 13.110 13 12
1 May 13 40 13.130 13 14
I .lune. I!’. ;!0'(( 13 25 13.130 13.14
[.lnly .13.18 13 11013 12
: August 12 75((( 12.95 12.52'u 12 74
, I September . . . .12 85 12 800 12.81
(October 12 90 12 86012 83
November . . . 13.00 i( 13.05 13 930 12 95
[December. . ■ . .13.03 12
I Closed stetKly Sales, 73.250 bugs
ATLANTA MARKETS
11
EGGS—Fresh country candled. I7@lßc.
BUTTER—Jersey and creamery, In 1-lb. '
blocks. 20@22%c; fresh country dull. 100 I
12%c pound.
DRESSED POULTRY—Drawn, head
and feet on. per pound: Hens 16017 c,
fries, 250 27%c: roosters. 8010 c; turkeys,
owing to fatness lR0?Oe.
LIVE POULTRY -Hens 40045 c, roost
ers 25 0 35c; fries. 18025 c; broilers, 200
25c; puddle ducks, 250 30c; Pekin ducks,
40 0 45c; geese, 50 0 60c each: turkeys,
owing to fatness. 14015 c.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES—Lemons,
fancy. $4,000 4 fiO per box. Florida oranges,
$3 0 3.50 per hex Bananas. 303%c per
pound. Cabbage. 101%c per lb. Peanuts,
per pound, fancy Va . 6%07c. choice, 5%
06c. Beans, round green. 75c@51.00 per
crate. Florida celery, $202.50 per crate
Squash, yellcw. per six-basket crates,
$1.0001.25. Lettuce, fancy. $1.2501.54
choice $1.25 01.50 per crate. Beets. $1.50
02 per barrel. Cucumbers. 75c051.00 per
crate. New Irish potatoes, per barrel,
$2.50@3.00.
Egg plants, $202.50 per crate. Pepper,
$1.0001.25 per crate. Tomatoes,fancy.six
basket crates, $1.5001.75; choice tomatoes,
$1.7502. Pineapples, $2 0 2.25 p.»r crate.
1 )nfons. $1.0001.25 per bushel. Sweet pota
toes. pumpkin yam. $1@1.25 per bushels.
Watermelons, $lOOl5 per hundred. Can
taloupes, per crate. $1.0001.25.
PROVISION MARKET.
(Corrected by White Provision Company.)
Cornfield hams. 10 to 12 pounds average,
15%c.
Cornflell hatns, 12 to 14 pounds average.
15 %c.
Cornfield skinned hams. 16 to 18 pounds
average, 16% c.
Cornfield picnic hams, 6 to 8 pounds
average, ll%c.
Cornfield breakfast bacon, 22c.
Grocer style bacon (wide or narrow),
17%c.
Cornfield fresh pork sausage (link or
bulk) 25-pound buckets, 11c.
Cornfield frankfurters. 10-pound buck
ets, average 10c.
Cornfield bologna sausage, 25-pound
boxes. 9c
Cornfield luncheon hams, 25-pound
fences 12c.
Cornfield spiced jellied meats in 10-
pottnd dinner palls, 10c.
Cornfield smoked link sausage, 25-pound
boxes, 9c.
Cornfield smoked link sausage In pickle,
50-pound cans. $4.50.
Cornfield frankfurters in pickle. 15-
pound kits, $1 50.
Cornfield pickled pigs feet, 15-pound
kits, sl.
Cornfield pure lard (tierce basis). H%c.
Country style pure lard, 50-pound tins
only, 11 %c.
Compound lard (tierce basis), 9c.
D. S. extra ribs 11 %c
D. S. rib bellies, medium average. 11%C.
D. S. rib bellies, light average. 12%c.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOUR Postell’s Elegant, $7.50:
Omega. $7.50: Carter’s best, $6.50; Gloria
(self-rising, $6.25; Victory (finest patent),
$6.00; Faultless, finest, $6.25; Swansdown
(highest patent), $6.25; Home Queen
(highest patent). $5.75; Puritan (highest
patent) $5.75: Sun Rise (half patent) $5.15;
Tulip flour, $4.50; White Cloud (highest
patent). $5.50; Diadem (highest patent),
$5.50; Farm Bell, $5.40; Paragon (high
patent), $5.75: White Lily (highest pat
ent), $5.50: White Daisy, $5.50; Southern
Star, $5.15; Sun Beam. $5.15; Ocean
Spray (patent), $5.15.
CORN White, red cob, $1.12; No. 2
white, $1.10; cracked, $1 05; yellow, $1.03;
mixed, $1.04.
MEAL —Plain 144-pound sacks, 96c;
96-pound sacks, 97c; 48-pound sacks, 99c;
24-pound sacks, $1.01; 12-pound sacks,
$1.03.
OATS—Fancy white clipped, 66c; fancy
white, 65c; red rust proof, 58c.
COTTON SEED MEAl_Harper, S2B.
COTTON SEED HULLS—Square sacks,
$9.00 per ton. Oat straw, 75c per bale.
SEEDS—(Sacked); German millet. $1.65;
amber cane seed. $1.55; cane seed, orange,
31.50; Wheat (Tennessee), blue stem,
$1 40; red top cane seed, $1.35; rye (Geor
gia) $1 35; Appier oats, 85c; red rust proof
oats, 72c; Burt oats, 75c; Texas rust proof
oats, 70c; winter grazing, 70c; Oklahoma
rust proof. 50c; blue seed oats. 50c.
HAY—Per hundredweight: Timothy,
choice large bales, $1.70; Timothy, choice
third bales, $1.60; Timothy No. 1, small
bales, $1.50; new alfalfa, choice, $1.65:
Timothy No. 2. $1.70: Timothy No. 1 clo
ver, mixed. $1.40; clover hay. $1.50; alfal
fa hay, choice peagreen, $1.30; alfalfa No.
1. $1 20; alfalfa No. 2, $1.25; peavine hay,
$1.20; shucks, 70c; wheat straw, 80c; Ber
muda hay, SI.OO.
FEEDSTUFF
SHORTS—Fancy 75-!b. sacks. $1.90; P.
W., 75-lb. sacks, $1.80; Brown, 100-lb
sacks, $1.75; Georgia feed. 75-lb. sai ks,
$1.75; bran, 100-lb. sacks. $1.50; 100-lb.
sacks, $1.55; Homcloine, $1.75; Germ meal
Homco, $1.75; sugar beet pulp, 100-lb.
sacks. $1.50: 75-lb. sacks. $1.55.
CHICKEN FEED Beef scraps, 50-lb.
sacks, $3.50; 100-lb. sacks. $3.25; Purina
scratch. 100-pound sacks, $2.20; Pu
rina pigeon feed. $2.35; Purina baby
chick, $2.30; Purina chowder, dozen pound
packages, $2.20; Purina chowder, 100-lb
sacks, $2.15; Success haby chick, $2.10;
EgSo, $2.15; Victory baby chick, $2.30;
Victory scratch, 100-lb. sacks, $2.15;
Superior scratch. $2.10; Chicken Success
baby chick, $2 10; wheat, 2-bushel bags,
per bushel. $1,40; Rooster chicken feed,
50-lb. sacks, $1.10; oystershell, 80c.
GROUND FEED—Purina feed. 175-lb.
sacks. $1.90; Purina, molasses feed, $1.90;
Arab feed, $1.90; Allneeda feed, $1.85;
Sttcrene dairy feed. $1.65; Universal horse
meal, $1.80; velvet, $1.70; Monogram, 100-
lb. sacks, $1.70; Victory horse feed, 100-
lb. sacks, $1.80; Milko dairy feed. $1.75;
No. 2. $1.75; alfalfa molasses meal, $1.75;
alfalfa meal, $1.50.
GROCERIES.
SUGAR —Per pound, standard granu
lated, 60e; New York refined, 5%; plan
tation, 5%c.
COFFEE Roasted (Arbuckle’s), $23.50;
AAAA, $14.50 In bulk; In bugs and bar
rels, $21.00; green, 19c.
RICE —lleao, 4%05%c; fancy head, 5%
ot>%(’, according to grade.
LARD Silver leaf. 12%c per pound;
Soco, 9%c per pound; Flake White, 9%c
per pound; Cottolene, $7.20 per case;
tnowdrift, $6.50 per case.
CHEESE— Fancy full cream, 19c.
SARDINES—Mustard, $3 per case; one
quarter oil, $3
SARDINES—Mustard, $3 oer case; one
quarter oil. $3.
MISCELLANEOUS —Georgia cane syr
up, 38c: axle grease, $1.75: soda crackers,
7‘ic per pound; lemon crackers, 8c; oys
ter,7c; tomatoes (2 pounds), $2 case;
<3 pounds), $2.75; navy beans, $3.10; Lima
beaus, 7%c; shredded biscuit, $3.60. rolleel
oats. $4 per case; grits (bags), $2.20; pink
salmon, $5.10 per case; pepper, 25c per
pound; R. E. Lee salmon, $7.50; cocos.,
JBc; roast beef. $3.80; syrup, 30c per gal-
Zon; Sterling ball potash. $3.30 per case,
soap, $1.500 4.00 per case; Rumford bak
ing powder. $2.50 per case.
SALT—One hundred pounds, 50c; salt
brick (plain), per case, $2 25; salt brick
(medicated), per case. $4 85; salt, red
rock, per cwt., $1.00; salt, white, per cwt.,
90c; Gruocryst case. 25-11). sacks, 80c; 50-
I pound sacks, 29c; 25-pound sacks, 18c.
FISH.
FlSH—Bream and perch, 6c per pound;
snapper, 9c per pound; trout, 10c per
pound; bluefish, 7c per pound; pompano,
15c per pound; mackerel, 11c per pound;
mixed fish, 6c per pound; black bass. 10c
per pound; mullet, SB.OO per barrel.
HARDWARE.
FLOWSTOCKS—IIaIman, 95c; Fergu
son, $1.05
AXLES $4 7507.00 per dozen, base.
SHOT—S2.2S per sack.
SHOES—Horse, $4.5004.75 pqr keg.
LEAD Bar. 7tic per pound.
NAILS - Wire. $2 65 base.
IRON—Per pound, 3e. base; Swede, 3%c.
NEW YORK GROCERIES.
NEW YORK, July 31. Coffee weak
No. 7 Rio spot 14% asked. Rice firm:
domestic ordinary to prime 4%@5%. Mo
lasses steady; New Orleans open ketk
369(50. Sugar, raw easier; centrifugal
3.98%, muscovado 3 48%, molasses sugar
3 23't, refined steady; standard granulate,
5.15. cut loaf 5.90, crushed 5.80, mold A
5.45. cubes 5.35, powdered 5.20. diamond
A 5.10, confectioners A 4.95, No 1 4.95
No. 2 4.90, No. 3 4.85. No. 4 4.80.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, July 31. Hogs Receipts
28,000. Market weak to 5c lower; mixer
and butchers. $7.40-/ 8 25; good heavy
$7,650(8 10; rough In .'ivy. $7,309( 7 55; light
*7.65 0 8.27; pigs. $6.6007.75; bulk, $7.&50
8.10
Cattle Receipts, 17,000 .Market stead)
| to 10c lower, beeves, $6.2509.75, cows an,
| heifers, $2,759/8.25; Stockers and feeders
'54,259(6.90: Texans. $6.3508.25; calves
| $8 509110.00,
' Sheep Receipts, 28.000 Market 10 (,
' 15/- lower native and Western, $3,150
| 4 80. lambs. $4.660 7,66.
GRAINTRADEWILD
IN JULY FDTURES
Fluctuations Erratic Toward
Latter Part of the Session.
Wheat Loses 6 1-2 c.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS,
Wheat No. 2 red (new) ....102 @lO3
Corn 75 %0 76%
Oats 35%@ 38
CHICAGO. July 31.—Wheat was firm
and % to %c higher early in sympathy
with the advance of % to %d in Liverpool
and a few scattered showers in the North
west, but prices eased off later.
Corn was %c lower to %c higher on
buying Induced bj- the failure of the gen
eral rains to materialize in the South
west.
Belated covering by shorts in July oats
opened that future 1 to l%c higher, while
deferred futures were unchanged to %c
lower.
Provisions were sparingly traded in at
practically unchanged prices.
Wild fluctuations in grain prices char
acterized the trading in the July fu
tures during the latter part of the ses
sion. the market moving erratically %c to
2c between trades as a buying or selling
order appeared. Trading in the aggre
gate was small in all grains. July wheat,
after being up to 100 early, broke to 98%,
rallied t 099%, dropped to 92, and closed
at 92%, a net loss of 6%c.
In corn, July Jumped to 73%, or 1»
over the previous close, broke to 71%,
and finished at 72 to 72%, against 72%
at the close Tuesday.
July oats after ranging between 46%
to 52, against 48% at the close Tuesday,
finished at 51, gaining 3%c.
Provisions started strong and finished
weak. Net losses were larger than the
early brief gains.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
Prev,
WHEAT-
July 99% 1.00 92 92% 99
Sent. 94 94% 93% 93% 93%
Dec. 95% 96% 95% 95% 95%
May 1.00% 1.00% 99% 99% 99%
CORN—
July 72% 73% 71% 72 72%,
Sept. 66 67 66 66% 66
Dec. 57 57% 57 57% 57
May 58 58% 58 58% 58
OATS—
July 50 52 46% 51 48%
Sept. 33 33% 32% 32% 33
Dec. 34% 34% 34% 34% 34%
May 36% 37 36% 36% 36%
PORK—
Jlv 17.70 17.70 17.60 18.60 18.05
Spt 18.20 18.22% 17.95 18.00 18.18%
Oct 18.27% 18.27% 18.07% 08.11 18.27%
Jan 18.70 18.55 18.62%
LARD—
Jly 10.67% 10.67% 10.57% 10.57% 10.65
Spt 10.75 10.75 10.70 10.77% 10.75
Oct 10.80 10.82% 10.77% 10.70 10.80
Jan 10.47% 10.50 10.47% 10.47%
BH<S-
Jly 10.55 10.55 10.50 10.50 10.50
Spt 10.60 10.62% 10.55 10.57% 10.62%
Oct 10.57% 10.57% 10.50 10.42% 10.60
Jan 9.80 9.82% 9.77% 9.77% ......
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, July 31.—Wheat, No. 2 red,
1.0001.03; No. 3 red, 9801.01%; No. 2
hard winter, 94%@95%: No. 3 hard win
ter, 93094; No. 1 northern spring, 1.05@
1.11; Nd. 2 northern spring, 1.03@1.08; No.
3 spring, 1.040 1.06.
1 Corn, No. 2, 74%; No. 2, white, 75%0
176: No. 3 yellow, 74%; No. 3. 73%; No. 3,
- white, 74Y 4 @75%; No. 3 yellow, 73%074;
’ No. 4, 70%0 71%; No. 4. white, 72%@
1 74%; No. 4, yellow, 71%®72%.
Oats, No. 2, new, 32%@36; No. 2. white,
' ■ old, 54055; new. 46; No. 3, white, old, 470
• 53; new, 39%; No. 4. white, old, 47; new,
■ 47; Standard, old, 51 @53.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. .
Wheat opened unchanged to %d higher:
■ at 1:30 p. m. was 44d higher. Closed 4id
higher.
• Corn opened unchanged; at 1:30 p. m.
j was %d to %d lower. Closed %d lower.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
[ Following are receipts for Wednesday
. and estimated receipts for Thursday:
• I Wedn’day.[Thursday.
' Wheat 289 112 "
Corn 84 155
• Oats 13 Mi
; Hogs 28,000 20,000
,
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Dressed poultry
dull; turkeys 13023, chickens 18@27,
; fowls 12020, /lucks 18018%. Live poultry
nominal; chickens unsettled.
) Butter easier; creamery specials 260
26%, creamery extras 27@27%, state
dairy (tubs) 21%@26, process specials 25
: asked.
Eggs steady; nearby white fancy 30@31,
nearby brown fancy 24025, extra firsts 23
@24, firsts 18%019%.
Cheese firm; whole milk specials 15%@
15%. whole milk fancy 15@15%, skims
specials 12%@12%, skims fine 10%@11%,
. full skims 6%@8%.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Wheat, firm.
'• September, $1.01% asked; spot, No. 2 red,
! nominal In elevator and old $1.14% f. o. b.
■ Corn, firm; No. 2, In elevator, nominal;
export No. 2, 81%; f. o. b. steamer, nomi
nal; No 4, nominal. Oats, easier; natural
white, 600 62; white clipped, 61@64. Rye,
dull: No. 2. nominal f. o. b. New York.
Barley, quiet; malting, nominal c. 1. f.
Buffalo; Hay, quiet; good to prime, 90@)
$1.35; poor to fair, 80 bld, nominal. Flour,
• easier; spring patents, 5.250'5.45; straight,
4.900 5.20; clears, 4.75@5.00; winter pat-
• ents, 5.6505.85; straights, 4.80@4.90; clears
! 4.50 0 4.70. >
Beef, steady; family, 18.00018.50. Pork,
i steady; mess, 20.00@20.75; family, 20.000
r 21.25. Lard, steady; city steam. 10%’@
’ 1.0%; middle West spot, 10.50 bid. Tal
low, steady, city, In hogsheads, 6% bid;
; country, in tierces, 5%@6%.
J ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET,
1
, (By W. H. White, Jr„ of the White Pro
vision Company.)
Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week:
Ch/ilce to good steers, 1,000 to 1.200, 5.25
I @6.50; good steers, 800 to 1,000, 5.00@6.00;
medium to good steers, 700 to 860, 4.750
! 5.75: good to choice beef cows, 800 to 900.
’ 4.250 4.50; medium to good beef cows, 70$
to 800, 3 750 4 50; good to choice heifers,
750 to 850. 4.500 5.00; medium to good
heifers, 650 to 750, 3.75@4.50.
” The above represent ruling prices on
good quality of beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy types selling lower.
Mixed common steers, if fat, 700 to 800,
4.000 4 50; mixed ciimmon cows, if fat, 500
to 800. 3 50 -/ 4.00; mixed common bunches
, to fair, 600 to 800, 2.75@3.00; good butch
■’ er bulls, 3.00f-/3.75.
Prime begs, 100 to 200 average. 7.40@
7.60, good butcher hogs, 140 to 160, 7.25@
• 7 40; g(iod butcher pigs. 100 to 140, 6.500)
7.25: light pigs. SO to 100, 5.5006.50; heavy
' rough hogs, 200 to 250, 6.50@7c.
'[ Above quotations apply to corn-fed
II bogs. Masli and peanut fattened hogs,
r U<)l%c and under.
11 Prime Tennessee spring lambs. W-to 75.
' 5.500 6.00. g/'Od Tennessee lambs, 50 to 60.
jl 4.000 4.75; mutton, sheep and yearlings
’• (ordinary), 3.00@3.50.
Fair supply of cattle in yards this
week, consisting mostly of medium
grades A few good Tennessee steers ir
fair flesli and good killers were the best oi
-1 tlie week's offerings
Several loads of Tennessee cattle, mixed
i, grades, mostly cows and heifers, wen
■i among (he week's receipts Some few se
lected from these cars were consideref
v g.«> I and brought the top price for th<
d week.
<, Grass cattle are coming more freely, bu
s. are not yet fill and are a slow »aj«
Prices In this class hove ranged barel
• ‘ steady to a quarter lower than a wee
y ago. As u whole, the market has suf
sered a reduction of a few points.
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