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14 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS EVE OE HOLIDAY Vlay Rides the “Toboggan" at an Early Hour, Others Following. Bearish Cable Causes. NKW YORK. May 29 A break of it runts In May wax the feature of the otton market at the opening of the Otton market to-day. June followed etth a decline of 16 points and July 9 otnip from laat night’s dose New rep positions were under pressure but BPty lost 4 to 6 points The decline •as due to private rabies reporting a ickout in the mills of northern Lan- ashire. coupled with a bearish crop audition and acreage estimate b> Miss dies fc*he gave the condition of the ''rep to May 24 as 86.4 and acreage an In- reaae of 3.7 per cent, indicating the ereage of 1918 would be .16.709,400 cree The weather map and sentiment were garish, which encouraged the beats be ring and certain brokers who usu- t*y represent spot interests were the jkllng sellers After the call the list creased its decline 1 to 8 points from »r opening Liverpool was a good •tfler of July There were about 6 000 gy and June notices issued, which wtre immediately stopped by good wtrces The bears were thunderstruck dur- tg the forenoon when shorts grasped is opportunity to cover and sent May hack to 11 44, within 2 points of the rrevious close July jumped to 11.40, flthln fifteen minutes the entire list aaadied within 2 to 6 points from '’Wednesday’s Anal, or unchanged to 16 points above the opening rang*-. About the only condition issued to- « encouraging to the bulls was The ipfumal of Commerce, which was 80 6 1 (owever. there was a pressure to sell ie market from all quarters, but the larket took the selling remarkably well I the fare of the bearish situation. May went out at 11.W, a net loss of 8 ©ints from the early high point. The strength of the market was due l covering over the holidays. In addl ion to this the trade expects a bullish risible supply statement to-(#01TOP li t said that clearances from the Pacific oast of 18,680 goes in to-day’s receipts pd to-morrow's mill takings, which are zpeoted to be bullish. nurlng the afternoon session the mar ket was quiet Price movement was □radically unchanged from the opening evel It is believed that the market is n an even keel to go over the holidays Should the government report Monday tfiow the condition above 83 the market *111 he sold. Following are 11 r m bids in New York: May. 11.37. July, 11.46: August. '128 October. 11.05; January. 11.01. Following are 10 a m bids in New Orleans: May. 12 10. July. 11.95; Au <gj*K 11.56; October. 11,16; January, Estimated cotton receipt* Thumli"-. 11-12. New Orleans .....1,000 to i r.oo i.i53 flalveston 1.000 to 2.000 1,320 NEW YORK COTTON. Quotations in cotton futures I | I 'Last Prev. Close. Wav - 11 .28 111 44 11 27: 11.36)11.46-47 Jun# . . . 11.25 11 40 11 .34 11.40 11.51-53 July . . . 11.46 ill 4911 43 11.48 11.56-56 Au* . . . R*pt. . . . 11 .30 11.38 11.28 11.38 11.36-37 11 .16-18 Dot. . . .! 11.06 li 08111.04 11.0811.10-11 Dec . . lii 67 11 09 11.05 11.08 11.06-07 Jan . . 11 02 11 04 11 00 11 04 11 .06-08 F«K . . . lit.iilii.io 1 .. 11.06-07 Mar . . . ill.10 In .1211. i«-i* LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL. May 29—Due 1 Ms to 2 points lower, this market opened easy, at a net decline of 3 lo 4 points At 12:15 p. in the market was barely steady, 5% to 7Vi points lower on near positions and 3 to 4 points decline on late positions. Later the market ad vanced % point from 12:15 p m Spot cotton easier at 9 points decline, middling 6.61d. sales, 8.000 bales, In cluding 6.900 American bales; Imports. 4.000 bales, including 1,000 American bales. At the close the market was steady with prices at a net decline of 4 to 6% points from the closing quotations of Wednesday. Futures opened easy. Opening Range «41 fa 6.39% 6 42 @6.38 6.38 % £[6.34 6 36 $6.33% 6 26 fa6.28% <3 6.12 V* fa6 May . . . May* June June-July July-Aug Aug.-Sept Sept -Oct. Oct.-Non- Nov -Dec. Dec.-Jan Jan -Feb Feb.-Mar. Mar.-Apt- Closed steady 6 13 6.07 6.02 6 02 6.034 >064 @6 03 ’ @6.024 fa 6.04 Close. 6 40 6.394 6.364 6.34 6 244 6.12 6.054 6.01 4 6 01 4 6.014 08 1 , 6.034 Prev. Close 6.46 6.46 6.414 6.3!»4 C.294 6 17 6.10 6.07 6.06 6.054 6.06 Vs 6.074 HAYWOOD <1 CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER. NKW ORLEANS. May 29 With May drawig to a close near positions and spots are weakening, showing plainly that professional support and operations have alone held up prices Liverpool this morning is 6fa)8 points down on old crops against one point lower due and 8 points down on new against 1 point to 2 points lower due. Political news is bad It is feared that a general war will break out in the Balkans A Liv erpool cable again made strong refer ence to the probability of labor troubles in Lancashire. Weather conditions continue very good; fair and warmer- over entire belt; no rains except in the Carolina coast districts and fair and continued warm weather is indicated for the entire belt f»ur market opened 30 points down on May. 7 points down on July and 6 ixfints on new crops. Support to new crops in New York checked selling pressure but feeling Is against the market. New York says that the strong support to new crops yesterday came from a Cin cinnati operator. Between 6.000 and 8.- 000 tenders on May were made here this morning The Into-sight for the week looks around 60,000 hales against 65.064 last year We compare with mill takings of 169.000 bales for this week last vear They were small then owing to holidays, and. therefore, favorable comparisons are probable After this week, however, to the end of the season consumption statistics have every Prospect of com paring very unfavorably with those of last year: the contract market settled around 11.17 for October with trading very quiet. Some further covering In New York before the holidays caused steadiness. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. Quotations in cotton futures: Laat Prev OpeniHiyh Low Sale Close 12.10 12.10 12.10 12.30,12.35-t ; 111.90-93 11.96 11.98 11.92 11.97 11.01-02 11 .55 11.58 11.64 11*. 58 11 .68-64 11.35-37 11.16 11.16 11.13 11.16 11.21-32 11.20-22 11.16 11.16 11.18 11.1611.19-20 !11.23-24 11.20-23 11 .25 11.26 11.25,11.26 11.22-24 COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK. May 29—The cotton ^eed oil markei was active and higher to.-day on covering of shorts, new spec ulative buying, firmness in lard an<j buymg of lul> thought lo be for re finers Bulls took advantage of the gilt offerings to help along the ad- v »ncc. OutgBfc speculative longs were mod erate Stllers on the advance. Following are the highest, est and last prices of stocks in New York to-day: Laat STOCK— High. Low. Sale. < | Amil. Cop. 734 73 1 h 734 Am. Smelt. . . 65' 4 844 ' Anaconda . . 374 374 374 'Atchiaon. , . 994 W a 4,9 * Am. Can . . . 324 32' 2 324 do. pref. . 92 1 2 92 1 > 92' 2 Am. B Sugar 27'4 27' 4 27'4 Can. Pac. 228 2254 227 i C. and O. . . #4'/§ 64'/* 84'/* Cen. Leath. . 21'/* 21 21 Col. F. and !. 31 28' '4 28'\ D. and R. G.. 17*/a. 17' « 17'/* Die. Seen. .. 11'/* 10*/f 11', 4 Erie 274 284 27 do. pref. . 42' 2 *2 42 Gen. Elec. . 1364 1364 1364 Gt. Weat. . .. 13'4 13' % 13' 4 G. N. pref. . 126 126 126 G. N. O. . .. 32 2 32' 4 32 4 Interboro. . . 14' 4 14'/4 14'4 do. pref. . 4*4 494 494 K. C. S. . .. 22' * 22 22'/. M. , K. and T. 22' * 214 21-4 L. Valley . . 155 155 155 Mo. Pacific. . 34 33% 33% N. Y. Central »9% 99 4 M4 No. Paclfio. O. and W. . Penna . . P. Gas Co. . . 108' * 108' 9 108' 2 Reading . . . 161 1804 161 Rock Island . 16%. 164 164 R. I. and Steel 22% 22 22 So. Pacific . . 97 96''* 97 So. Railway. 24% 23% 234 do. pfd.. . . 77% 77% 77% St. Paul . . . 107% 107 107' a Texas Pacific 15 14 14 ♦Union Pacific 150*4 149% 160% Utah Copper . 50 49 4 90 U. S. Steel . . 60% 60 60% V. -C. Chem. . 27' \ 27 27 W. Union . . 64% 644 644 ♦Ex-dividend, 2% per cent. ♦ dividend, 2 per cent. ♦♦♦Ex-dlvh 1 i/a per cent. PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports to-day compared with the same day last year: i ills. | 1812. FEATURE STOCKS Dissolution Plan Submitted by Judge Lovett Not Approved, Causing Weakness, TTf*"' By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW YORK, May 29. Moderate Im provement was shown at the opening of the stock market to-day, there being a noticeable absence of pressure Read ing and I’nlon Pacific were strong faa lures, the former gaining % on earn ings reports and the latter advancing 4 after selling ex-dividend of 2% Antal- era mated Copper opened at 73%. against (3 at the close lust night Among the other advances were \merican Can. 4; American Smelting. 4 , Erie, %; Northern Pacific. %\ Penn sylvania 4; Southern Pacific. 4, and United States Steel common, 4 Canadian Pacific was weak in conse quence of selling in London and was it4 lower Western Union, Erie and Atchison shaded fractionally There was some covering by traders who feared to go short over the three- day holiday 'the curb was steady. Americans In Ijondon were Irregular -- AMERICAN EXCHANGES TO CLOSE FRIDAY NEW YORK, May 29—The principal 1 trading at the outset to-day was In July ! which was very weak. Mitchell and j Schill were the leading sellers of July. After the oall Kiorotn, Rothschild. I Schley and Mart corn were principal buy- ! erw The market was sold on bearish I cables telling of a lockout in l^mcashire ; and also on Mies Giles’ report • * • Weather news ,and sentiment were ' against the market, which helped the decline along • • * Schill Mitchell and Hubbard sold July freely The ring sold new crop months. Wilson. Mtmds and Riordan were the principal buyers of July. The market sure hit the ‘toboggan at the outset, but quickly recovered Its course and rode the “airship.” 4 4* The cotton seed oil market will be closed Friday, but will be open Satur- STEADIES WHEAT Covering of Shorts Over Holiday Causes Strength in Face of Easier Cables. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat No Torn—No. Oats—No. 2 f red 38 @103 fa 59% fa 39 I New Orleans . Galveston . . Mobile. . . . Savannah. . . Charleston. . . Wilmington. . Norfolk. Pacific coast . I’iiilmlelphla . Total. 4.939 1,358 988 2,348 129 65 36 13,630 50 23,54$“ 6,605 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. 1913. ml Houston. . Augusta. . Memphis . . St. Louis . . Cincinnati. Little Rock Total. 586 849 683 2.491 ' 1,625 who is suing Alton son Chal et ration. president of let for Mines and Swelters Company. “Sometime‘s he would threaten to shoot "tie if 1 was not merry,** said tile wife. Tomorrow being Decoration Day all American exchanges will be < closed to business, with the excep tion of the New Orleans Cotton - Exchange. All exchanges will be -1- dosed Saturday, with the excep- ~ tion of the Chicago Board of ■ ►I- Trade. • All exchanges will reopen Mon- b day for usual business. *j* The Liverpool Cotton Exchange *• will remain open throughout the •L holidays. !|h|ii|ii|ii|ii|i ATLANTA MARKETS EGGS—Fresh country, candled, 170 THE WEATHER. Conditions. WASHINGTON. May 29 There will he showers to-night and Friday In the lake region, but in the remainder of the country east of the Mississippi River the weather will be generally fair Temperature changes will he slight. General Forecast. Following is the general forecast until 7 p m., Friday. Georgia: Fair to-nighl and Friday. Virginia: Generally fair tonight and Friday. North aid South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi: Fair tonight and Fri day. A Florida and Tennessee: I-air to-night and Friday. * Missouri. Minnesota. Iowa, the Dako tas and Kansas: Fair and cooler Nebraska Mostly cloudy with prob able showers; cooler. Illinois Showers and cooler Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin: Showers MILLER-CARTER COTTON LETTER. MEMPHIS, TKNN . May 29.—Several condition reports, all of bearish im port. were Issued to-da> and the market was plainly of bearish temper. But Liverpool bought new crops on this side, undoing straddles and our markets have f iven appearance of steadiness, while dverpool was weak, which is just the reverse of recent relations. The weather is very , favorable now and for tHe next few days. With the holidays beginning to-night business Is restricted, but we anticipate • over prices after the bureau G. A. R. Makes Plans For Decoration Day O. M. Mitchell, chairman of a coni mittee appointed by G. A. R. Post. No 1, of Atlanta, to plRii for the celebra tion of Decoration Day. has completed arrangements. Ceremonies will bt held in the National Cemetery at Ma rietta. Commander George P. Leavitt., of Post No. 1, will speak on “The Duty of the Day." while the tribute to the dead will be paid by F. A. Jones, of Tallapoosa. Two companies of troops from Fort McPherson will partici pate. Loss of Home Makes Mrs. Theo Shouts Ill NEW YORK. May 29.—-Mrs. Hlila D. Shonts, wife or Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough, is in a serious condition as the result of the burning of her country home near Mobile, Ala.. April 19 last, when she and her daughters were driven out by the flames. A statement to this* effect was made in the Supreme Court yesterday by Dr. E. B ldgon, of Mobile, Mrs. Shonts’ physician, on an application for the adjournment of a suit brought against Mrs. Shonts on a note. Says Husband Made Her Feign Happiness NEW YORK. May 29. A stor> .f hardships to which she was subjected by her husband, including long horse back rides over the Mexican moun tains and threats of death, was told to-da> by 22-year-old Mis. Da* 18c. BUTTER—Jersey and creamery, in 1-lb. blocks. 274(31300; fresh country, fair demand. 17% fa 22 %c. UNDRAWN POULTRY—Drawn, head and feet on, per pound: Hens. 16<3l7c; fries, 224.325o; roosters. 8fal0c; tur keys, owing to fatness, 17019c. LIVE POULTRY- Hens. 40fa50c; roosters, 30<335c; broilers. 3bc per pound; puddle ducks, 30fa35c; Pekina, 35<340c; geese, 50360c each; turkeys, owing to fatness, 15fa»17c. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES—Lem- ons, fancy. $6.5036.00, grapefruit, $2.65 34.00; cauliflower, 103124c lb. ba nanas. 3c lb.; cabbage, $1.6001.75 per crate; peanuts, per pound, fancy Vir ginia, 6437c, cnolce 6%fa;6c; lettuce, fancy. $2.00fa2.50 beets. $1.7502.00 in half-barrel crates; cucumbers. $2,263 2.60. Eggplanta (scarce), $2.0002.50 D«r crate; peppers. $2.0032 50 per crate; to matoes. fancy, six-basket crates, $3.00® 3.60, pineapples, $2.6032.75 per crate; onions, $1.76 per bag (qpntalning three pecks); sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, 80®85c; strawberries, 8310c per quart; fancy Florida celery, $5.00 per crate; okra, fancy six-baskei crates, $3.00® 3.50. FISH. FISH—Bream and perch, 7c pound; snapper, 10c pound; trout, 10c pound; bluensh, 7c pound, pompano, 20c pound; mackerel. 7c pound; mixed fish, 6@6c f ound; black bass, 10c pound; mullet, LI.00 per barrel. FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR Post ell’s Elegant *7 75; Omega. $7.50; Carter’s Best, $7.76; Qual ity (fines! patent). $6 60; Gloria (self- rlalng), $6.25; Results (self-rising), $6; Swans Down (fancy patent), $6.00; Vic tory (the very best patent). $6.50; Mon ogram. $6 00; Queen of the South (finest patent). $6.60; Golden Grain, $6.60; Faultless (finest), $6.25; Home Queen 1 highest patent), $5.76; Paragon (highest patent). $5.75; Sunrise (half patent), *5.<M>; White Cloud (highest patent), $6.26; White Daisy (highest patent), $6.25; White Lily (high patent). $6.25; Diadem (fancy high patent), $5.76; Wa ter Lily (patent), $6.16; Sunbeam, $5; Southern Star (patent), $5; Ocean Spray (patent), $5; Tulip (straight). $4.16; King Cotton (half intent), $4 85; low-grade 98-lb. sacks, $4 00. GROCERIES. SUGAR—Per pound: Standard gran ulated 5c. New York refined 44c, plan tation 4.86c. COFFEE—Rcasted (Arbuckle) $24.50, A AAA $14 50 In bulk, in bags and bar rels $21. green 20c. RICE Head 44054c. fancy head 5*14 064c. according to grade LARD—Sliver leaf 13c pound, Scooo 8%c pound. Flake White 8%C. \Cotto- lene $7.20 per case. Snowdrift $6.85 per case SALT—Ore hundred pounds, 53c, salt brick (plain) per case $2.25. ^alt brick (medicated) per case $4.86. salt red rook uer hundred weight $1. salt white per hundredweight 90c, Granocrystal, per case, 21-lb. sacks, 76c; salt ozone J>fir case 30 packages, 90c; 50-lb. sack?,' 30c; 25-IV» sacks 12 c MISCELLANEOUS—Georgia cane syr up 37r, axle grease $1 75. soda crackers 7’*c pound, lemon crackers 8c. oyster 7c. tomatoes (two pounds) $l.t>6 case, (three pounds) $2.25, navy beans $3.26, Lima beans 74c. shredded biscuit $3.60, rolled oats $3.90 per case, grits (bags) $2 40. pink salmon $7. cocoa 38c. roast beef $3.SO, syrup 30c per gallon. Sterling ball potash $3.30 per case, soap $1.50(94 pet case, Rumford baking powder $2l>0 pgr o§ gw CORN Choice red cob 88c. No 2 white bone dry 86c. mixed 85c, choice yellow 84c. cracked corn 85c. MEAL-- Plain 144-pound sacks 79c, 96- pound sacks 80c, 48 pound sacks 82c. 24- pound sacks 84c, 12-pound sacks 80c OATS Fancy white clipped 55c. No. 2 clipped 54c, fancy white 53c, mixed 52c. COTTON SEED MEAL-- Harper $30; Cremo feed $27. COTTON SEED HULLS Square sacks $17. SEEDS—Amber cane seed 90o, cane seed, orange 96c. rye (Tennessee) $1.25, red top cane seed $1.85, rye (Georgia) $1.35, blue seed oats 50c, barley $1.25, Burt oats 70c. HAY Per hundredweight: Timothy choice, large bales. $1.26; No. 1 small hales $1.26, No. 2 ^mall $1.15, Timothy No. 1 clover mixed, large bales $1 25. silver clover mixed $1.15, clover hay $1 10. al falfa ha>. choice green $1.25. No 1 $1.30, wheat straw 70c. Bermuda hay 90c. CHICKEN FEED - Beef scrap. 100-lb. sacks. $3.25; 60-lb sacks. $1.65; Purina pigeon feed. $2 20: Purina baby chick feed. $2 05: Purina scratch. 100-lb. sacks. $1.90; 50-lb. sacks. $2.00; Purina scratch, bales. $2.10; Purina chowder. 100-lb sacks. $2 05. Puriim chowder, dozen pound packages. $2.26; Victory baby chick, $2 05; Victory scratch. 50-!b sacks. $1.95: 100-lb sacks. $1.90; wheat, two-bushel bags, per bushel. $1 404. oyster shell. 80c: special scratch. 100-11*. -acks, $1 80; Eggo. $1.85; charcoal, 50-lb sacks, per 100 pounds $2.00 New Orleans wires: “About 7.000 no tices out Bullish visible expected to morrow.” * • • Warehouse stocks in New York to-day are 71,086 bales. certificated, 58.911 bales. * • * Miss Gtles condition figures were 2 per cent above the Government report last year, and If she had reported the same this year it would have been a bullish report. * * * Of the particular features of the mar ket yesterday during the late trading was the weakness In the old crop posi tions. which was due partly to liquida tion by foreign straddlers and partly against purchase of new crop ana out side liquidation. May option was weak, promoted by big tenders, which was said to be for foreign accounts. * * * The market was flooded with private condition and acreage reports to-day, and the particular thing about them was (hat they w'ere all bearish to the core. The acreage was given about 1,000,000 acres increase over the previous year. * * * Browne. Drakeford A- Co., Liverpool, cable. “Decline caused by reason of re versal straddles: old crops easy.” * # * Dallas, Tex., wires "Texas: Ran An tonio threatening, balance State clear, pleasant. Oklahoma: Generally clear; cool.” # * * It was learned yesterday that the heavy buying of new crop by Riordan on Tuesday was long buying for an op erator connected with a large Cincin nati soap manufacturing concern. * * * NEW ORLEANS. May 29. Hayward & Clark: The weather map shows fair in entire belt; fine, warm weather with night temperatures rather above normal. No rain except in Carolina <’oast dis tricts. Indications are for continued fair and warmer weather except little cloudy in Northwest Texas, very favorable. * * * Liverpool cables: “American middling fair, 7.15d; good middling, 6.8td; mid dling, 6.61d; low middling, 6.47d; good ordinary. 6.13d; ordinary, 6.79d.“ * * * The New Orleans Times-Democrat says; “Excellent rains in the Atlantic j States put an end to dry weather talk about that section. A promise now of rather heavy tenders in New Orleans to-day and a report to the effect that some of the cotton taken up on New York May contracts three weeks ago was retendered there yesterday helped foster bearish sentiment. “Favorable weather has convinced the talent that improving crop advices will be received during the next week or two. Under the circumstances sellers outnum ber buyers and the cotton market eased off. However, the talent is convinced that the. market is a live corpse, with a kick, and nobody is now' treating it as a dead one. Meanwhile. New Orleans May closed at 12.35, a premium of 34 points over July, while New York May closed at 11.46. n discount of 9 points under July. New Orleans May stands at a premium of 89 points over New York May. If there be any scientific reason for such a remarkable difference between the two markets, the student of cotton has been unable to find It.” KANSAS WHEAT IN BAD SHAPE. CHICAGO, May 29 Snow says “The reports of crop deterioration from Kan sas are nearly all from territory west • f the 99th meridian. This district has been reported as ragged and uncertain all season and while there has been some further loss in the main it is a tardy recognition of a situation that .as existed all season. It will be time enough to get seriously alarmed about •Cansas when the crop promise east of the 99th meridian is dangerously threat ened. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are receipts for Thursday and estimated receipts for Friday: MINING STOCKS BOjstoV May 29.—Opening l’ond Creek. 184- Calumet and Arizona. 644 East Butte. 114; Boston Corbin, Nip. 3' CHICAGO, May 29.—There was gen eral buying of wheat to-day. Many of those who sold wheat yesterday were buyers to-day and there was improved buying orders from the outside. Liver pool was lower on the improved crop situation in England and France. North western receipts 168 cars and Winnipeg 133 cars. Corn was firmer and 4® 4c higher. Oats were firm. Provisions were in better demand. Grain quotations: Previous High. TyOW Close. , Close. AT .. 9i' /4 91 91% 91% . 91% 91% '.*1% . 91% 90'4 , • 93 Vi 92% 93% 92% . 58% 57% 57 % 57% • ®7 % 57% 57% 57% . 58 *4 57% 57% 57% • 56 % 55% 55% 56 • 42 % 42 41% ■ 38% 38% 38^ 38 <* 37*4 38 37% ■ 37% 38% 38% 38% .20.62% 20.60 20.50 20.60 .20.27% 20.16 20.20 20.12% . 19.92% 19.80 19.80 19.77% .11.20 11.15 11.16 11.1214 v 11.12% 11.07% 11.10 11.0714 . 1 L.22% 11.17% 11.17% 11.1714 .12.75 12.60 12.75 12.50 . 11.82% 11.76 11.75 11.65 .11.42% 11.36 11.40 11.35 E RPOOL GRAIN MARKET. May July Sept Dec. CORN May . July , Sept. . Dec. . OATS May . July . Sept. . Dec. . PORK May . July . Sept. . LARI May . July . Sept. . RIBS- May . July . Sept. . LIVERPOOL, May 29. —Wheat opened * to 4d lower. At 1:30 p. m. the market w'as 4 to 4d low'er; closed %d lower to 4d higher. Corn opened unchanged At 1:30 p. m. the market was 4 to 4d lower; closed unchanged to %6 lower. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. Frog Two Feet High, Eyes Like Teacups HYNDMAN, PA.. May 29.—This section is considerably stirred up over reports of a giant frog who has his abode near a big rock* in Wills Creek His frogship has caused con sternation among the trainmen on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad because of his ability to imitate the deeptoned whistles on the freight engines. Brakeman J. W. Fleegle, of Cum berland. Md., who saw the frog, says he stands two feet high and has eyes as big as teacups. LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, May 29.—Hogs: Receipts 21,000. Market Strong. Mixed and butchers. $8.40^/8.75; good heavy, $8.50 fa 8.65; rough heavy. $8.20fa.8.40; light, $8.15fa8.70; pigs, $6.4008.30; bulk, $3.55fa; 8.60. Cattle: Receipts 3.000. Market weak. Beeves. $7.09faS.75; cows and heifers, $3.40fa8.25; stockers and feeders, $6.00(5) 7.75: Texans. $6.50fa'7.50; calves. $8.5dfa 10.76. Sheep: Receipts 12,000. Market weak. Native and western, $4.25®6.10; lambs, $5.25fa 7.75. 2 NEGROES DEAD IN FIGHT. COLUMBUS, GA„ May 29.—In a row’ among negroes on a boat excur sion. Richard Jackson threw John Carter into the Chattahoochee River, drowning him. Louis Carter, brother of John, then cut Jackson’s throat. COURSE OF WHEAT RELYING ON CHARACTER OF WEATHER CHICAGO, May 29 —The Inter Ocean says: “It was the general belief of wheat traders last night that the market from now on will be governed largely by the character of the weather and crop rc- ports. The bull interests contend that sufficient damage has been done to win- ter wheat to warrant higher prices. “There were many bears on corn last night w'ho expect lower prices with an increased movement, which Is due from now on. Those who are buying on breaks advise the theory that the movement will not come up to expectations of the bears. Conservative people are advising cau tion in buying oats on bulges, although they believe that a continuation of tlie buying that has of late been seen will carry prices higher.’ GILES MAKES CONDITION OF COTTON 84.6 PER CENT WHEAT— 1 1913. 1912. Receipts .. .. Shipments .. .. .] 409,000 • | 552,000 536.000 555,000 CORN— Receipts . I 580.000 292,000 Shipments . . . . . ( 296,000 230,000 CHINCH BUGS DAMAGING GRAIN. CHICAGO, May 29.—Great Bend. Kansas, says: “Rain is badly needed and grasshoppers are a menace.” Otis, Barton County. Kansas, says: ‘Our wheal crop is a tolal loss.” Omaha says: “Clear and hot over the Stale; temperature 72." McPherson, Kansas, special reports high south winds absorbed moisture and made decided change in wheat out look, besides millions of chinch bugs in wheat and corn. Lawton, Okla.. wires: “My informa- lion from unbiased sources indicates crop for State based as present condi tion about same as last year.” OPINION ON GRAIN. CHICAGO, May 29.—Bartlett. Frazier & Co.: Wheat—The weather map shows mostly clear in the Northwest. We feel that purchases on breaks should be made. Corn—Weather very favorable. We do not care to press the short side. Oats—On any fair decline prefer the long side. Provisions—The market seems to leet with good buying on all setbacks. Save money NOW on Furniture at High’s. Miss Giles makes the condition of the cotton cron as of May 24 at 84 6, as com- P*re<J w ith 80 8 on May 25 last year. Mie gives the acreage an increase of 3.7 per cent and the amount of land still to be planted 9 per cent, against 12 per cent last year; also approximate area planted and to he planted as 35.709,000 acres, compared with her estimate in 1912 of 34,424.000 acres picked. The condition to May 24, by States, follows: Virginia, 80. against 79; North Caro lina. 82, against 83: South Carolina. 73. against 80; Georgia. 75, against 80; Florida. 89, against 80: Alabama. 79. against 79; Mississippi. 89. against 74; Louisiana, 85. against 72; Texas, 90, against 86; Arkansas, 88. against 68; Tennessee. 87, against 75; UKlahoma, 96. against 76. Total. 84.6, against 80.8. SLAYS ENEMY'S WIFE. BOYCE, LA.. May 29.—Smarting under the humiliation of having been thrashed in the public streets by Mil- ton Smith. Joseph Bowers went to Smith’s house and killed Mrs. Smith The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is “The Market Place of the South/’ The Sunday American is ths best advertising medium. COTTBII ACREAGE lUSESyP.C. The Journal of Commerce Gives Number of Acres Planted in 1913 as 36,435,000. NEW YORK, May #!>.— The cotton acreage for the season of 1913, as de termined by 1,907 special correspondents of The Journal of Commerce, shows an increase of 4.8 per cent over last year, based upon the revised estimate of the Government of 34,766,000 acres for 1912 The area planted for 191.3 would be 36,435,000 acres. Percentage condition of an average date of May 20 is 80.5. as compared with 76.9 a year- ago and 79 for the ten-year acreage In 1911 the per centage condition was 83.8. Figures for North and South Carolina are incom plete, owing to late planting and to the fact that a large proportion of the cotton is not yet up Acreage changes and the condition by States are shown in the following ta ble: Acreage Condition Condition Estimate to May to May States— 1913. 20,1913. 20,1913. N. Carolina . 102 78 84.1 S. Carolina . 100 59.9 79 Georgia . .... 100 75.3 74 Florida ... 99 2 79.9 72.4 Alabama . . . 100.7 79.6 71.8 Mississippi . . 108.2 80.6 70.6 Louisiana . . 122.8 81.6 71 Arkansas . . 107.6 85.3 72.3 Tennessee ... 104.6 83.3 73.6 Missouri .... 111 83 73.3 Oklahoma . . 113.9 89.6 78.7 Texas 104.8 82.7 81 8 Total .... 104.8 80.5 76.9 White City Park Now Open IThursday. Friday Wheat . I 25 15 ('em 362 315 OatS 388 240 Hogs .... .. ....! 21.000 17,000 BAR SILVER. NEW YORK. May 29 —Commercial bar silver, 60. Mexican dollars. 48 IS IT WORTH 8-/3 CENTS A DAY TO YOU? 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