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Private Wire to Glbert k 47h*y.
New York, Dec. 13.—Liverpool at 12:30 p.
' ami 8 up. Wii expected I higher.
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
1 i.L'HSDAV. DBfKUIiUlt 13. 13
Cotton Opened Higher on
5yturl dvei , pooHCal)l<*s ’
Than Expected.*- *
On this I mid* we should open 12
higher. ' v tl-
Journal of Commerce: The jm*ci
strength of. the eotton goods market
Well niifI fully tested during the day by
fort* on theifiurju^f buyenptoJjidiu*» w ‘
to jrlve tbejn flood* either fill* near-bj
MARKETS
Mr. Lively'* twsnty-flre
years* experience of ed
iting markets In Atlanta
and the Booth has made
him a recognised au
thority In bla specialty.
TIPS FLASHEP,
From Wall Street
ADVANCE LOST LATER
Again Partially - !? Recovered
and Ehn-tiiated’Nhrrmv-
Iv Balance of Session."-
■ irk. !>■
At the outset. the
market were netlve
buyer* Influenced by the unexpectedly
strong entiles from I.lveriHH»l and additional
sale of the spot article. Wnll street wn*
n purchaser here and the general character
of the trade Indicated that the erowd bad
oreraohl heavily after thu government re-
port yesterday.
flit*
oriilmr.
Liverpool did the lu
mill sent the American hoik a i--i >o
highly .neon raging advices. New York re-
m|hiih)ih| with n good sdvnnee. and held It a
few minute*, when weakness developed and
n. wlplug out the early galu
In the
The
the opening
only I point wan
nml gnfmil strength a* the «*n
ed. the close l*eltif steady 74 to 10 point*
Open. High. Ixnr.
. 5.49 5 41 5.48
5 50 | 44 . t.S
3k9 5.43 « 6.38
sy-Jutte. jfl..-..w4 —>-#*42 ■ B.-47M
A g«»o»l Miriness w.i* done In the*
i:" wm
M»r.h 'iprii".j. ::k
>lny jlllie J*.. ...t.i '-*4.' 5*47- 5.42
* pinner* taking 1-J,«
bn lea
i Wcdiie«dnr * price*
York of»-ned 1;> to 14 high-
. the favorsb
but Immediately took
price* selling off *»'»<
Ing the flr*t hour, tl
Tj»o*d allowing.
T^nWnward plunge.
l'» to 14 point* dm
e lack of . onrtdenc
result of lh'
eport. d/il
change (lie view* of seller* n* to the valu<
" * • good* they rail offer.
The ngrleulturnl
d the value of
up at |eu*t $50,000.0*. “
01
afarteil .... .. .. ..
mid the price eotton will be selling at i»«
fore the decline stop*. I mil Inclined t
think, moreover, that my estimate may |>
too low by half, for now that rontbbiir
In the market I* broken there I* no tcllH*g
and the Inirdjuirt
Amalgamated Copper.
At la nil.* Coast I .ids. .
America* hugar Rif. .
Anacond.v
American LocomotlTS.
do. pretarred. . . •
Aui. flmeltmg lief. . •
dt>. preferred. . • .
Atchison
do. preferred.
American Cot*on Oil.
how low eotton mar go, and the hard jiart
of It I* that tin* decline'wilHmikc no money
for the Anicrlemi manufacturer. nml *nve
no monev to the American. isutner."
•Following are the crop eatlmatea of lead
ing market authorltlea issued In ndvanee of
the government gueaa: Huhershani King.
13.0007000; Newr York Cotton Exchange mem
12.457/100; Llverp»*d Cotton Exchange
M BO A Northw'o. .
Chesapeake A Ohio. .
Colorado Fuel A Jroo.
Central leather. . . .
do. preferred.
tiieinlHT*. 12,443,000; New York C«
12.2W.G0O: I.iittmin. Alexander A Co., 12.15V
no<j; IHek Hroa. A Co.. 12.114.000; A. Norden
A t o.. 11,250,000; fStilf Tort* Trading Co..
12.388.000; K. F. Hutton A Co.. I2.490.n00; J.
S. Haehe A Co.. 12,038.494: Mr*. It. 4. Hureh.
12.KW.M0; Theodore Price, 11.780.000; Atwood
Vloleft A Co.. 12.500,001; W. I*. Ilrowii. 12.-
340,000; Well Hroa.. 12.8TiO.0n0; It. L. Neill.
13.780.000; Hwnthmey A Co.. 12.750.010: Ed-
urcl Moyne A Co.. 12.035.o-»O; marie* C.
n. 14.016.000; Southern Cotton A**oeIa-
Chicago k Orest W.
Chicago, M. A Ht P.
Delaware A Hudson.
Distiller’s .Securities.
Erie.
do.
11.140,000; Memphi* Cotton Exchange
12.682.00m; Y'nxoo City Cotto M - * r *
1*06,000; Senator .McLuqrin.
Exchange, fl,.
rlcaiia Time
John Hwunson, 12.780.0Wi.
New OrleatiM, Dee. 13.—I.lverpotd at 7 1
8 tip I* excellent. Wn* due nl»out 3 up.
Snots very ipilet
(night •nieaao get:
ring ami buylug-has .calined tin 1
rpool c
York
tlon.
The mnrket lionlpi and feat
ior* an* current of n wile o
emits after hftslnesa here ye;
the price la said not to have b
tageoii* to tile holders.
1,503 bale*
•rday. but
ii very all
ying
>»*rt of fid* eh
bey aided the be.
the Wall street
•uunierclal. In its “Cotton
The “Waldorf-Astoria
id”
cut
Washington than b
Wall at feet I*
lauover square.
A bullish glmiers—and then,
oil. well. It nil *<*4*m* to lie in the gmm
The public did not get lilt, owing t
that It had got simpletons nml side
j| posted
ifinn offered to bet
arket during the
pfldei
... of the
leader* In the selling movement that lilt
tin* market last Tuesday, a* Indicated by
tile following little Item from the New
York Commercial:
“If there I* any truth In ring rumor*. J.
II. Iloiidlev* was one of the Wall street
crowd who hit the market right yesterday.
** Hundley has
ut he )i
New Orleans. Dee. 13.-Cal.lcs Indicated a
much Indtcr undertone In market affair*,
but ulfto noted II lack of Uggresslvenes* on
the-part* t*f- sp»H^ dvaters.-irttlnnigti'-pi.^M)
mi were .sold, but ut unchanged prluus.
however. Options closed !l to 10 points
higher and *|H*Culation Iralso said to exist
alnoiid 4»n an ex* small scale. To
day's trading Indicated little or nothing to
late
lllglUMl
iplace
othe
General Electric. . . .
Illinois Central
Am. Ice Securities. . .
Louisville A Nashville.
Mexican Central. . . .
Missouri Pacific. . . .
Private Wire to Glliert A Clay.
New York. Dec. 13.—Marshall. Spade
Co.: “Most opjiifuns of't'He market fa-
sonie further liquidation, though uiffh-
vor some further liquidation, though mwh-
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS ing' Important lu ^hla'/ffl^ectlon Is tiig-
N. Y.. Onb A Welters.
National Lead. . . .
Northern Pacific. • .
New York Central. .
Norfolk A Western.
Pennsylvania. ....
People’s Gas
Pressed 8teel Car. .
do. preferred. . .
Pacific Mall
Reading
Republic Steel. . . .
Rock Island.
do. preferred. .
219 219 | 207*4
l.T.V 133% I 132*4
914! 91*? 91
138SI IXMfe 137*4
94% 94%: 94*
S..J, 55Ys|
llfin
Ctifted States Rubbti •
do. preferred. . . .
Bonthern Pacific. . . .
bouthern Railway. . .
do. preferred. . • •
filoss-Sheffleld. ....
Tenn. Coal a Iron. . .
Texas A Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel. .
do. preferred. . . . ■
Ya.-Car. Chemical.. . ,
do. preferred. . . .
Western Union
.Wabash. ... 4
do. p referred .j
no. preirmn, .» .
Wisconsin Centrat •
do- preferred. . .
Dow-Jmics* summary: Americans lu I^n-
on firm >4914 «t>ovc paritjS
Bank «i England rate unchanged.
of: *
—, i
Issue of large bhtckjof
Aiinhoiipement
Northern' Pacific expected Tn a few day!
Very little chance of ship subsidy bill
passing <*4>ngress this session.
Heavy movement of freight from
points re|M>rt4*d. limited only by car supply.
\ Position of Copper metal <*ontlnues to
strengthen In market.
United States Steel 4*uiployi*es will
celve 24.099 sharca preferred atock at 103.
Hloss-Shefflehl declared regular 4juarterly
dividend 1% ner cent on preferred.
Twelve IndustrMls deenued .53 per cent.
Tweuty active rallmids decllucd .93 per
cent.
New York Finn mini Bureau: Wo.,-think
Reading, should lie bought confidently' on
*' *oIc*h1owu If necessary.
thi8' recession on i
. . . -liylng
Steel should be itought whenever soft.
As yet the Morgan pool refuses to re
move the cheek norm! toward 50.
We are very bullish on Copper.
The present limitations on St. Paul
187 and 190. If either Is exce4>ded, we
believe extension of movement likely.
Fuel may l>c bought when soft for turns
at least.
On
Rapid Transit,
Total stock sale* Voday LT>2.5(*f*shares.
NEW YORK.
lures In New
i
D
|
i
11
i
5)
tl
Dec 1
•Inn
Feb. . . .-A
March. . *. .]
April. -. . . .
May.. . . .1
July.. . ’
August.. . .|
).60l 9.51
1.621.9.62
751*9.7#
»!wj »!m
>.99 10.02
,96| 9.87
9.421 9.44
9.48J 9.63
' 9*821* ft92
9ii iaoi*
9.78j 9.86
9.44 46
9.53-54
9.62 64
9.76-77
9.82-84
9.91-92
9.96-98
10.01-02
9.85-86
9.40-41
9.48-49
9.57-58
9.64-65
9.70-72
9.78-79
9.81-83
9.86-87
9.69-71
LIVERPOOL.
The following gives the opening range
and close, compared with yesterday.
Futures opened steady.
Opening Previous
Range. 2 n. to. Close. Close.
* . 5.48 5.49 5A1H
r».45*iv 6.38
* ** 6.33
Jan.-Feb 5.40 -5.40V 5.41 5.43 5.33
Fob.-Mar.... 5.39 f -5.4«tt' .... 5,42** 5.33
If IP M,H a - 4 ^ »
Aprll Jfaj-... 1.41 -tli 6.4:’'* r.,44'? .-...tl
May-June.... 6.42 -5.44 5.44V 5.46V 5.3BH
June-July.... 6.45 -5.45V ... 5.47V 5.38
July-Aug 5.46 -5.47 5.4«V 5.48V 5.89
Ang.-Scpt... 5.39 -5.40V 5.41 5.43 5.32V
""Closed steady.
NEW ORLEANS.
find Smelting, .
Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific. New York
Central and Atchison are lu the trading
position without special Initiative at this
time. We believe that most of them are
safe purchases on the reaction.
The low-priced Issues, like Southern rail
way, Hock Island. Steel, etc., are slow,
but they are not costly, nml are safer
from the marginal point of view.
The following la the range in cotton fu
lures In New, Orleans today:
Dec. . .
Jail. . .
5>b.‘ . .
March. .
April. .
|
k*
3
H
i
May.
June..
July..
110.07110.15
. ioJmio:30
.110.18 10.261
!lio.2*i
Closed steady.
10.00 10.14 10.13-14
10.20,10.20 10.21-21
10.12 10.24
THE WEATHER.
LOCAL FORECASV.
tj
Vicinity—Cloudy and
KST.PiOLffl.’
Buying By, Houses R( ,„ e .
sent.iyg.Hill and Ham-
man Interests.
OTHER STOCKS HEAVY
Material Beelines Were R fr
eorded jn Many of Im
portant Issues.
CALL MONEY.
Opened 1- per cent; high 16 per ceui
6 per cent; la.t loan 6 per cent.
. 4IK4IIH mi* moriunc. niii
i>lte of n great deal of Irregulariiv
le movements of Individual atuek r..ni
ued with Its downward temleiicv. si„ , „
tlve Circles professed again to'lu* du, „
aged with the high rate* for call m,,.,.
which ruled between 12©I4 per
--I foi
........... ...r HMiiM-i m-t*nii*«i i:j.
to rally. Another disquieting Incident
the extreme weakness of Great Noriii. •.
stock nnd the new ore land certitlnit.*
ami the companion Issue, Northern ruin
which were all heavily sold on tin*' f.*i
10.12-13 9.93-94 .
warmer tonlgh
WEATHEr' : COND1TIOKI3.
- V
NOTES ON GRAIN.
Pointers on Provisions.
jipnrently the desire to *|Hi*iilute Imi
llrciy elinilinited: and. lucking In In
terest. the market rcM|M>nds but Hluggi*hly
to Influences us they rise. Xe vert hides* | ‘
may b«* *ald that contract* arc governed t
u very large extent by tin* action of Hi
*jsit market ami the fii*|lng that eventuaII.
lower price* will rule Is made manifest
only when thg dctmtml subsides, eve
though temporarily. The government ha
given nnsurnm-cs of at b*a*t ample sunplb*
ami the unnecessary amount of confuslo
ami dissatisfaction flint ha* arisen over a
Debus Interpretation of the figures inn
*lenred by a statement to the offer
this year's estimate Indicates that w
to have 2.739,list bale* more than last
re|»ort for report being duly consld
ed.
CAPITAL NEEDED
TO GROW COTTON
eport
socla-
opln
mi ret 4.f the fact that lie has beta aftor l"ii that S’25»,001 will be needed for 1907
till* *nit ton crowd.'" for,West Africa alone, ajid A5**.'VJ III 1908.
l,y hr umcrnmfnt u n,l L'.'TV' "■i' 1 '" 1 , "iT'SJi, - " . .
vcrtls.il to make It* appcitnincc next week, i'"K feport, htilth, In part, Is ns
c|H»rt shi
*otton ginned ii| ‘ '*
Issued on Thin
akc n raid prloi
lay, D«*cembei
time for the
to the Christmas
In the late trading the near-by
Were dull with fluctuations itnrm
lute moiitbs were firm and wen
higher. Tlte tone was steady net
jHiltit* higher.
Comparnthe receipts at all I'. S.
slay
imrts
Inereu
Esltmati
;:.v.
.... 321.563
.... 200AIT
.... 121.126
....5,038.811
....4.541.027
.... 497.784
Gnlvesto
Houston
Movement st Atlantat
Receipts today
• 1906.
...17.018) to 19.5*10
.. .19.000 to 22,000
...18.^8) to 20,500
19a5.
In tlo* West Indies, cot
«ta bllslied Oil a sound c«i
ind the production this y
growing Is
elal
t Afrle
|5<M,on*i lu
IO.0U0 bales have
son. and the Industry in Ut Go* Is already
it commercial success, lu East Africa, up-
preelable iiuaiitltles of excellent cotton are
ln*lng priHlueed.
The production of eotton grown under the
auspice* of this association during 19<>6
I* estimated at 20.iNKi bales, worth $1.300,.
o**o. whereas four years ago cut ton grow
tug i\u exporting Industry wns almost
inin existent in the colonies where the as
sociation has nrltlevtsl these results.. The
council Is strongly of the opinion that a
turning point Its* now been reached.
If. however, the Industry Is to l<e made
an absolute success It will require foster
ing for many years. Permanency can only
lie secured by the provision of ample eapl
tub The council must confess to a feel-
disappointment that thi
trade has
day last year
Increase
Shipments today
Maine day Iufct )oar .
1.410
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Livers
urie* lo.:
Bale*
Atla:
New York, i
••I. easy; middling uplands 5.7:81;
ling 10.65c
Augusta, 'sternly; mbfdllng loVc.
st Ix>ul«. quiet; middling l" T «o.
Hflvaunah. uulet; lulddltug 10c.
Galveston, null; middling 10 5 16**.
Memphis, quiet; middling 10 1116c,
Baltimore*nominal; middling l«x\
Mobile, iHill; middling 10c.
Gharleaton, quiet ; mlddUng 9* 4 **.
TODAY'S PORT RECEIPT8.
The following table shown receipts at ths
Interior towns today, compared with th*
name day last year:
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts a: ths
Interior towns today, compared with tbs
same day last year:
ct lea I
he w *rk by
ay the
eadlly
ngnlzcd In n
f Nltppnrtiliij
•«Iulred eapl
COTTON MARKET
STEADIER IN TONE
New York, Dee. 13 The Sun says: Wltll
the market was undoubtedly Irregular, sill
slmwlug Mime of the effect* of Tuesday*!
perturbation, tin? tone oil the whole wic
steadier, ami this l»eeaiise It Is Iwglnnlng
to be \iue*ttotted whether It will do to add
5UO.OOO to 1,18*0,000 bales or even more to tin
government crop estimate. The bureau o|
statistics has been within the year tinder :i
fire of criticism •«» severe that, human na
•rlvate Wire to Glliert St t’lny.
('hleiigo. Dee. 13.—A great deal of the
i heat sold yesterday was taken for nortli-
t. Mnrket ought to be lilghe
lodn,
t'orn weak on heavy selling of long De-
*iul»«*r. Relieve the market will find good
ipport. not only from hulls, Imt also from
lort* on all soft spots.
Would buy oht* on any setback.
Then* was good buying of ribs at opening
’adnhy. who also bought May pork.
Kcntter«*d commission house*, buying Jan
try pork. Lard Is lu good deniand on seal
•red outside buying.
cord-Hern Id: Represents-
thirty-five and forty mar
tiles of bet
kets throughout the country will nssemldo
this morning In the dlm'tors’ room of the
hoard of trade to consider the uniform grad
ing *
In Dealers' National Asso
ciation extended to all markets. With the
exception of Boston nnd Galveston, all of
tin* lni|M»rf ii ii t seaports, ns well ns the
large and small Interior market*, have sent
delegates.
World's available supply of breadstuff*.
'omplled |»i It. Frank Howard, of The
luring No
Increase
bushel* III «»• lobe
170.999 In November of 19‘5
ply nml Its distribution
11,989.009 bushels.
Increase of 25.035.009
and an Inert
WHEAT OPENED
HEAVY AND
LOWER
Trading in Early Session
Largely of Professional
Character.
Chicago, Dec. 13.—Oats led all other
cereals on the board of .trade. The
volume of business was enormous and
the longs led the demand early, follow
ed later by shorts and Investors. The
situation In outs was quite strong, nnd
ninny who sold early reinstated their
lines later. The close showed gains of
3-8<fi5-8o. Wheat wail l-8e better.
This market wig quiet late in the ses
sion. t’orn was slow, too, as the day
waned. It closed 184f3-8c higher. Pro
visions 2 l-2(frl6c betters.
Argentine shipments of wheat for the
and ‘corn at 2.000,090 bushels.
At the seaboard the sales were 21
load* wheat, no corn and 30,000 bush-
Afloat for Europe.
. Argentina 898.000 1.872,000
i*. Australia 490,08) 330,000
America 128.060,000 115,803,0ft
T l,,, ..!? ,nl ,! fl** <»ats. At Chicago cash transac
tlons Included 15,000 bushels wheat,
no corn and 57.000 bushels oats.
Primary wheat receipts 887,000 bush
els, and coin 525.000 bushels, compared
with 792,000 and 712,000 bushels, re
spectively, a year ago.
Clearances for the day were 836.000
bushels wheat, 450,000 .bushels c »rn
and no outs.
Dec. 1. 1906. D'*e. 1. 1905,
Rllsliels. IblMhel*.
28,790.1811) 34.419,00)
60.9lti.O3n 49,440.009
219.0j8.000 201,856,000
of grain lu Chicago pub
ned, with
changes during last week, were*
'IM : , 1". I tec. 3.
Mb.
121,456
481.472
107.602
757,060
89,418
1906.
121.456
477.774
197.592
1.2**083 1.245.902 *37,519
wheat shipments were:
Lh'l Previous Lam
Meek.
times by the _
love of approbation, It seem* no *tralu
i»f logic to assume that an earnest efl
was made this year to get nt the fa*
The bureau Is on trlsl u* It never wn*
unlikely
■tnn
estimating
of nude
id the .
w and bet ti
ff thi* I* m
iff ... , - - .
It Is said that
luethods have !»et*n adopted,
nml If the e*tlmnte Issued
to he regarded ns approximating the actual
vlehl. It can hardly be considered mi argu
ment for lower price*, on the contrary,
those who contend that It may well be
deemed a foundation for higher prices m-ciu
to la* wortti heeding. It would mean simply
that the production of raw eotton I* keep
lug pare with the eoiisumptl*
llo
ertalnly i
this
the
and
the tint di
light welling i
ilthoiigh the
- shorts aft
the
omit.
•rder* tin
receipt* continued large am
lould that Wall street. th<
mil New Orleans sold eon«ld,*rab|(
luring the day, partly for short ae
13 The Times Demo
crat says: Yesterday's cotton market wn*
little more than an ex|"*rim'*ntal affair, the
talent deeming It the part of wImPuii to
' i» temper of the trade fo||i»ulng
lopmentK before staking
first
ioney on the near future price teudeuey.
uder the elreumstHii'-e* the progress of
»e game was xery much restricted, nil of
fnt
rice teudeue,
aucineuted by
nethitv among tl
that tie* Interior .
nbseiK
pub lie ami
'Ml up Ilk
•I IscUss tin
Europe
Russian
Danubliiii
Indian
Argentine
4.6
.non
Week.
ng’y .
lYirfcn..
, 2.249.1*81
.4.792.00)
6 iH.I8K»
176.000
80,000
4.H24.9M)
2.336.000
1.216.000
1*9.0.*!
416,181)
438.006
240,or*)
208,000
4.568.18) 0
3.309,000
2.014.18) 9
“52.000
1,249,000
240.000
32,000
Totals 12.976.0OO 10.416.i88)
world's corn shipment* were
Ult ......
Week. Week. Year.
.. .1,219,'**) 1.121.)*") 1,932,000
268.9*) 179,000
... 1,097,000 504,000
...2.111.000 2.933,000
16.000
123.000
951.000
Totals 4.795,000 4,737,‘XW 3.971,000
llrmunhaU's Argentina agent cabled: “The
vheat harvesting Is progressing favorably.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
FRUITS AND,PRODUCE.
The atmospheric condition* have <l<ccome
bite unsettled since Wednesday morning,
today's map shows three different areas of
high pressure nml one of low pressure. The
19.38-39119.29-22 center of lowest pressure Is near Omaha.
while the centers of high pressure arc dis
tributed ns follows: One over sob them
Georgia, another on thee-Gffllfornin coast
near 8nu Fratfclsco and T
northern Montana. As'a. J
opposing force* elotidy', W|
— the entire country; wl
IVB rblTLTRY—Hens, active. 32*i«25e
•neh: chickens plentiful, I5tf25c each;
lucks. I'ektn. 35e each; puddle, 25Q39c
each; geese, full feathered. 65c each; tur
keys. active, 14e pound.
DRESSED POULTRY—Geese, undrawn,
active. 19®22\*c pound; turkeys, undrawn,
active. lafjtlSc pound: hens, undrawn, nc
live, 13c p°**b<*: ducks, nmlrawn, fancy.
15c _ponnd; fries, active, Ific pound.
PRODUCB—'Tennessee ribs anil l»ones. 8c;
Tennessee sausage. 9c: lard. 10«* lb.; hams
oeflve. 14e lb.; shoulders active. 10c lb.; sides
active. 10c lb.; butter active, 150224c lb.;
lives wax. active. 7»c «»ouml: honey, bright,
active, 8e pound: honey In 1-pound blocks,
active, 12c jKHind: chestnuts active, $3.90
bushel; drleil apples. 6<* pound: white peas
active. $2.50 bushel; lady peas, $3.00; stock,
$1.4001 AO.
_ third
isult of these
ytlier prevails
Issues, even
ie plans
If.theff lnv«
eh^ilders,. wi
plfll
Involved vniiiMblo right,
were. In view of
for the sharehfoh
cut Investment eomlltlons. exeei'dlmrl
thnM. Ht.' l*Hul was the on** st.t
the^list tq ahow declde<l strengtli
uhder nctR-e buying "made a now high fi *
upward ~
the
used as n favorable opportunltv for *.■
lug other sto«*ks. am! after a fi*H.[p r .,i
at the end of the first hour, t
est-
eaeh; dneks. mallard, netlve, 40c
... ducks mixed, netlve. 25e each;
wild turkeys* active. 16e pound; rabbit*, ac
tire, 10c each: squlrrela, active. 10c each;
opossum, dressed, netlve. 12Vfce pound; opos-
sum. lire, .actlre, Sc pound.
Pineapples.
$2.00.. Oranges
Florida stock, owing to alia and condltToa
arrival, per l»ox, $1.5002.2$. Apples.
Darla, $2-75'B3.00; fancy. $3.25;
ties, choice per barrel, $3.0003.50; f*ncy,
S 1.7804 00. Gropes. New York state, In Bib,
il.rk C«p<« Cod., por li.rr*, ftLOO;
JartfjM. '11.00. Or* p« fral(, Florida
stock, owlug to slxe nnu color, per box^lLBO
I.linrs, Florida "took. |x-r knudrwl,
ItcSIL If — “ ”
Nuta. fanry, inlx—l. In lK>x**a. por
ponnda. lSHOllo. Cocoannta. h.arj rultnna.
lurk of 100,aotlv*. nt M.C0 aaok. Peaniitaln
artlra. P.00 crat.; cabbaco. atanilard cratrj,
l*;c pound! .oal«b«gr, lamia 114c P"U 'd.
rn plant, aettr*. I!.»0 crat*; enemn-
'1.S0 crate: tomMnea. fancy, nctljj
fsko' crate; toiutto»». cholcrs oetlVeJ 15.000
**“'
crate;
poU'
toee. active No. 1. Mo bneh.1; c<-l»ry. fan-
es«j.80c bunch: pepper* —
May WV4
July 77',
COUN—
7»H 7Sli
caulltiowcr. actlre, MJlOe pound: l-ttucr.
headed. 11.0001.CO drum: »neet pototne,. yel
low, active, bnabel: aweet i»>tnt.,e«.while,
-vir l active, 60C bnabel: kraut, half-barrel. ttJC;
■ 7 * rutabaga turnips, like. Straarberrlc. l>O«0c
crate.
Is much lower temperature, while over the
rest of the country, except In the extreme
southeast. It has * grown considerably
warmer.
The eomlltion* favor cloudy weather lu
this section tonight, probably rain Friday;
varmer tonight.
Minimum and Maximum Temperaturss
and Rainfall.
Observations taken at 8 a. a>., 75th meri
dian time.
Abilene. .
Amarillo.
Asheville.
Atlanta: .
Augusta. .
Itismnre
Ronton.
Buffalo
Imrlestoii
rha rlotte.
Uhlcago
Incluiiatl. . .
Corpus ChristI.
Davenpof
. slm* City.
El Paso. .
Fort Smith.
Galveston. .
Havre. . .
Jneksoaville.
I tipi to
%
Kansas City.
Key West. . .
Knoxville. . .
Los Angeles.
34
42;
$ I
44
FLOUR. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
May 36\
July 33V,
i*oi:k-
Jan... 15.82H 15
33’.
35*4
33*s
31*.
:3^
FLOBR—Highest patent. $5.59: liest r«*
ent $4.10; standard patent. $4.25: half pat
ent. $T 90; spring wheat patent. $5.
May — S.TiV,
SIDES—
Jan.... 8.47*4
33J$
!'*"cbRN^Cl»olcir red cob’. 69c; .No. 2 white,
v • 67c; No. 2 yellow, «7c; inlxeil, T57c; old crop
! choice, 68c; old crop No. S, 67c; n!d crop
mlxeil. 67c; new Tennessee white. 6$*-*; crack
clipped, 60c: N.. 1
white, 48c; No. 2 mixed, 47c; Texas rust
proof, 62c.
». 2 red 75ff76H nominal; No. 3 do 7l
75 nominal; No. 2 hard winter 74#f76Y4; No
do 724115.
THE PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
York. Dee,
t an ml van
higher Fn»i»i*li cahli
•able* from Brasil t
The following figures give the primary
lovcineut of wheat and corn:
Wheat— Receipts today 587,000 bushel*, lost
week 831.«»0 bushels, against 793.I8M Inst
car. Shipment* today 586,000 bushels, last
eek 624,1m) bushels, against 299,000 bushels
■ ' ' last year.
13.—The market ol»elUM| I Cora--Receipts tflilay 535,00i) bushel*, last
w»*ek 366,0.8) bushels, ngslnst 7l2.(»8) bushels
last year. Mdpment* today l:*l,«88M»u*hel*.
mgl
l-32iI lo
ei and Hamburg
a** llomlllttl. the'e.xeliauge
id Mailtos 5) rels higher.
last
bushel* last year.
D.noo bushels, against 597,000
CHICAGO CAR LOT8.
llhert .V Ctnj
slug l* the opening range aud
lu the New York coffin
5.305.25
5 4-)5.45
5.5JA.I5
Totuor-
.medium, $1.40; brown!
$1.85; pure bran. $1.28; mixed brand, $1.15.
hAi—Timothy, choice large bali% *1.25;
do., coolce small bale*, $1.25: do.. No. 1
clover, mixed, $1.20; do.. No. 3 clorffr mixed
$1.15. Choice Bermuda. 93c.
RYE—Georgia, $1.0u; Tennessee, 90c. Bar-
ley, »i
The ai*<re prices are f. o. b. Atlanta.
PROVISIONS—Supreme bama. lie. Dovs
ims. 15c. California hams. $9.00. Dry salt
itm ribs 9,25: Itellies. 2.05 pounds. 19.5; far
> 8.90; plate*. 8.00; Hutirei
- Drift conipouud 8.55.
me innl, lO.Ou;
Bmim. 6©7c imiuii'I; snapper. 10<* |N»uml:
trout, **• pound; blue fl*h, h«* |»ound: pom-
pano, I84fah* pound, maekerel S<* pound, mix-
f-«I fish, *»c pound: fresh wtuer front, S{ipv
(MMindi bar shad. 50f|60e: ro*-k shad, 2f>ti.1»L*.
Memphi*. . . .
Meridian. . . .
Miles City. . .
Mobile. . . .
Montgomery. .
Nashville. . . ,
New Orleans.
New Y’ork. .
Norfolk. . . .
North I’latte.
Omaha
Palestine. . .
Plttslitiiy. . .
Portland. Me.
Portland. Ore.
St. Loui*. . .
Ht. Paul. . .
Stitt Francisco.
Savannah. . . .
K|toksne. , . .
Tantpat r»u
Taylor 56
Thomasvllle 3»j
Y'ickshurg 4»;
Washington ' ,T2
Wllmlngtoii I 34
T Indicates trace of rain
.1 no*
cSt
Cew York, I)«*. ...
opened with most stocks lowe..
da opened down 1*4 and decllmMi tn
nnd New Y’ork Central „
dlan Pacific lost a point.
The atock mnrket ruled Irregular
settled from the opening nnd all thmii- I
the first hour with the majority of
heavy nnd material declines In
the Important Issues.
The most Important trading ....
Paul. The hiivlng was by lions.
utlng both Hill nnd Hnrrlman Inter
The stock advanced from 188 to ]
Hill stocks were tinder pressure.
Government bonds nucha nged.
GIBERT & CLAY’,8
DAILY STOCK LETTER.I
New Y’ork. Dec. 13.—Apart from sonic
appreheusloti lit • London concerning
French religious crisis. * foreign msrkt*
** “ tl.v be"
ul time.
THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
YY’hcat—O|K>nc0 *i I.
:3) p. in., unchauge'l; closml
Porn—C)p'»m**l »* lower; at l:3o p.
to iinchn | ig'‘ii; a
ifi*
VIVA
. distinct,
f the Bank of Etiglani
ora tile, our market, howe
stringent money -rates. Itotli call r
and very small relief ns a result
treasury help. .Besides this, the selling of I
the Great Northern and Northern Pncltlef
group has Iwconn* too Important
nored ns a market Inflnence. to say noth-1
log of tl»e effect of th»* value of fli»*«e |
stocks ,1p 'Iduis gs. * •result of the !i«*nv
flsprodatJdu since (lie-ore land dlstrihiitloi
xvns made. Sympnthetle pressure In 1’nhu
Pacific, Rending and throughout the nctlvi*!
list resulted, and while the marki-t shownl |
resistance in some direction*, the tone
Irregular and-nervous throughout the
■ion. Rome recovery aii/ayr take pine.
money mo*
ngy t»
vemei
been annouiiccil.
r: 7 I
LONDON 8T0CK MARKET.
STOCKS-
Amalgamated Popper ...
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Panadlnn Pacific
Phesnpenke and Ohio
Denver aud Ulo Grande .
Erie
t ireat Western
Illinois Pcutral ..........
Knusns and Texa^
tin,
Louisville and Nashville
Mexican Peutrol
New Y’ork Central
Norfolk and Western ...
Northern Pacific
Ontario and Western-...
Pennsylvania
~ “ del; *
Philadelphia and Jteadlng ...
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Southern Hallway
do, preferred
Il’.rv
OpnjClos Clo» I
291 It 291** 2!8I .
194%! 19tS l'6\
118*4 -
196*4 196*4 IS
42%!!!!
4478 44%
76
18
175 Ut:
4'JS 1 ...
|48C;i48*4 IP
48%!.-
138%I13S 12* I
148% llSU.l^l
1185% iVt N
SOUTH EXCHANGE
Oldest E.tabll*h.d Office South.
COTTON—STOCKS BONDS—6R1I* I
Ground Floor Oould Building. Dally |
market letter and market manual |
mailed on application.
GROCERIES.
SUGAR—Staudsni granuiated. 85.19, New I
York ie fined, 4%c; plantation. *
COFFEE—Roasted Arhuckle i
! ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK
RlCl
trade.
CHEESE—Fancy full cream dairy, l$!ie;
rolled
WEATHER FORECAST.
urred the effect of the
rlng»
that ha* followed the go
op estimate ha*
listurblng fact
lis« delayed the
udltbms clearly
e Amerif
effort in that di
on fusion *.f id'
eminent'* qunn
dcrclo|MH| into
Is inisleiidlug !•* man) petiple, though
d ail the tmtes
r Ilian th** 5^)
ideple'l b) the
renee gn-at
NORTHWEST CARS.
Today. Week.
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS «
Empire Building. 'Bell Phone. Main 8.1S.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA
■neh t.» .'\-n * M-iuitnoiit*! l*w»f
ln«t the staple that i* mi*arrnuted and
le«l by the government.
p by
er Ini
mie .vtton trail
1 he nwtnl*er an
t|* the gin*. I*i
* IZy****"" m " n
and *ort of IniI.-s turned
IMile* which will average for
one where lift n cen 519 and 620
Therefure. slimd.l the gov-
tlmatv ..f <aai.726.oik) fiotind*
. 1 prme eorreet, the out turn in
Hunting . unimt nnHi 11546^)9 *imply
iHM-.m-e the bat. * .ii.- tu.t n-» light In wetgtit
i.f Hut <
fnn
.-Midi
r»uti \j i" 3) inMimlx ss the gotcri'iii-ii) eri»» %’ VV-: y«-arl
lard makes J hem.—Giber* a I'lt* . $L754j>; .western $4.*'
mid*
tin
Georgia—Fair nnd warmer ThurtKlsy.
I.ouljpann -and East Tessa—Fair and
>iwii
Florida. Alabama and Mississippi—t ter 7«
wins. 15c
Shn'itdc'l biscuit. _ ,„„ TO
«nt», $3 case. Sack grits, 92-pound hags.
I $1.65 Oysters, full weight, tl.75 case; IlgKt
•- weight, $1.10 case. Evaporated apples
! pound. Pepper. 18c. tlnkiug powders. $6
esse. Red salmon, $S case Pink sahuon
! $4.$5 ease, i ocoa, 39c; chocolate 35c; snuff,
1 1-pound Jars. 48.*. Roast lieef. $1.30 ease
« - - — >1.W
Corned l»eef, $1.39 ease. Catsup, RR|
Sirup: New Orleans. 3oc gallon; corn 28c
enllon; Cuba 86c gallon; Georgia eaue. 35»*
Salt. 190-pound. $0e. Axle greaae. $1.7$!
Soda crackers. 64c —*■ *
Thursdsy: Friday increasing cloud
lekers. 6Hc pound; lemon 7i4c; v oys-
... .... ... Barrel .candy. |w»r pouad, 6c; mix-
Warin.r Tlmrwlay; Irldnj- |.*rrly t-Um.ly. p, r ponn.l. 6^c. Yomatn.*. i miui.1
Arknn.n.-Fulr «u.l w«niii-r Thui wfay;! n.M ■■»*•: I pouB.I, Ii*. N*vy twan*. R-
r y ,|a > fa,r - ... , , i IJnia beans. 5*4c Best matches, per gross.
T*mir»*«—l-.lr «».l mw TharaUy; «3s. Minroulf %»7c i«r p..ut«l. Ktr
I rl.lay partly i-liuuly, pmulhly *ht>irrr*. ! .|tn,.,. mu«t»irt. J13 r*w. l>ota,b. IIMI
\\»-*t T.i.f-F.lr Tuursday .ud rilJiiy:; tm m*». lv»uut*. S**.-. Rop», fi.ly
rolilr-r In n.«-ih portion Friday. | ton Hoop. ll.SOffd caw.
LIVE. STOCK MARKET.
COTTON SEED OIL.
eelpi* today 23.099. Market slow. Imt
strong; 5e higher: lotlk $6ft6.2>); light 15.95ft
6.-2»): Iiiixnl ii.954i6.224: heavy $V.*5tJ«.j5;
rough $5 754i5.95: pig* it.304i6.u5; yorker*
$6.12406.7); aro«*l to citnlcc heavy $6.1506.25. Following were the oiiening aud closing
* attle Estimated re**eipts ll.Wi Market prices on cotton seepl oil f«slay:
slew and weak: »**.*<.»• $::.!* *ii7.fi; . ow* $1.45 [ Dpeuluc. rinsing.
4r4.6t);. heifer* $2.2<s5; '-olx^-s $64t8; gtssi [ Dj*eenilier ' »ue.4i^
prime •«t'‘«>rs 65.49ft,.♦); |H*tr to medium 1 J8unary
$3 » -o... « ^
tHE SUGAR MARKET.
New Y’ork. De«
sugar steady -ua
ln?efs unchanged.
ul ran
I.'indo
13.90625*85: *t.* k'*H and fee«lrr» it.iTHi.; February*.
Slu-ep -i:«llmat*s| .ns-«4pts 25. »*l. YlsrkeP Ylnr-h. .
rettk i" bV hiwer: nattfe f2.3ft5.tw.- west {May. . . .
it,254)V'utrtiug* $5.d904.3)- iauil'S Jttly. . .
Hob “ ffwiw'd t
Iipeuiug. . «. losing.
R'i1*4>*- -5444141
5744*38 37% It 28%
2%*'37*-r 37%ft.tx
«i*t%
,4i«% 5^v#rX
ATLANTA. GA.
C. E. CURRIER, Preald.r.t. A. E. THORNTON, VltePr*»ident.
H. T. INMAN, Vle*.Pr*«ld,nt. GEO. R, DONOVAN, Ca»hi,r.
JAMES S. FLOYD, A„’t Cathitr.
Capita! $500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00
We Solicit Your Patronage.
HUBBARD BROS &C0„ Bis
Atlanta Offices.''219*231 Century Build ing.'
Member* New York Cotton Exchange. New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso
ciation. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof
fee Exchani.
Business solicited for the above exchanges.
• Direct wire aervlc e. Correspondence invited.
Phones 4M, Long Distance OT. A.S. Hunter*. Mer.
age. New York Produce Exchange,
allotted for the a