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xHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
SATLItDAY. JANUARY I. 1»JT.
; BULLISH | COTTON
taiglish ('aides Saturday
Were iif a Bullish
Character.
SPOT SALES HEAVY
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of the Fleecy Staple.
Spinners Paid 7 Points Ad
vnin'e - Rert<“et(‘d iu Ad- -
- vatieeg in Futures.
New York. Jnn 5—Influenced by stronger
cable* from Liverpool. the Its a! rut ion
market oiamcd flrtn There km ronstd
#mi»l.- mtlrlty nniofig the abort*. There
wa* innrr-or Irw Ml bttyltt# (Hi-frenP*
tloaa that the ginning figure# next week
»w»tfl he bultfti —
la atronjt Mid growing stronger. an.I the
prnfr».lonal l*ear la ahnwljig algna ~ **“
All market* advanced Haturdajr. and bny^
|up of a good character waa noted around
•II the ring*. . .. ... . -
I.haricot aTartad ttir hall rolling by Hot-
lug 6%f>7% points hlghar for future*. Ad-
raner* of ioi point* waa due on New
York's closing ou Friday. Th# market
cloae«l firm.
Tba following la the range In tbe activa
month* lu Liverpool today;
Open. ffl^tb
January..
January-February
March April
;.s.m
. .664
. .6.52%
..5.63
..6.4ft%
MftU
Low.
6 66
IM
6M%
r.ui
5 46%
.. . the few minute* In which
butlneaa waa transacted apliiitcra took 10.-
000 bale* at an advance of . point* for
middling to 6.94c.
Tba Anierb au markrta w ere more act Ire
than iiauaI, even for the liaKhnlldaT, the
demand for tbe raw material and tbe e«
eelleat trade rendition# caualng nervoua
neaa among the short*, and on their cov-
•ring, together with some confident buying
on tbe part of the bulla, tbe New York
market recorded a abarp advance of amue
IZtflV point* aa a rrault of the abort sea-
• slot. the dosing tone waa barely atrady.
Estimated receipt# Mondav:
—19&L-
New Yirienna 17.HW to M.onn
(la I % eat on 19.000 to 22.0ft)
Hotiaton 0,000 to lo,taw
Movement at Atlanta:
& *eelpta today .
me ijny laat year
iMcreuae ..
PhlpnieiitM today -
Marne day laat year
iNi-reniM*
Kto.-k on hand t**dny
“ laat year ...777.
190ft.
6.943
M.912
9.512
Increase
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
UN
11.74
II U 16
—'Z—~ r®n;w
I/veniool, steady; middllog.. 6.94d~~*
Atlanta, flhn: middling
New York, aleady; middling.
New Urban*.-steady: intd...
Augoata. aleady; middling.,
fl.trannah; firm: middling...
Meiu|ih1a, firm, middling —
Oaheaton. firm; middling..
Wilmington, steady: mid...
{ Little Min k. steady; mid
' IliihaMi aloailt" mlitilll
10 71ft
10*
u*%
n%
T llotiaton. ateatly; middling.,
10 1116
10
9*
10 ••]«
II §.!«
TODAY'S PORT RECEIPTS.
Tba following tabta shows receipts at tbe
Interior town* today, compered with the
•acue *lAf la<»t year; _
Pew urban*,
flalveatou. . .
Mobile. . . .
Savannah. . .
Charleston. .
Wilmington. .
Norfolk. . . .
New York. .
Jloatnu. . . .
Philadelphia. -
Jacksonville. ,
‘$47
flpeclal to Tbe Georgian.
tFrom Hayward. Vick A Clark.)
New York. Jan. 6.-J H. Itarhe A Co
Liverpool cables are distinctly good, and
•lo-uld lead to a higher market here today.
The large sales of spot* at 7 points nd-
xnuce la significant. The week-eud figures
■bow ennrmou* «otiauniptbui of American
c«tt«n, and entirely tnntinillte the effect
of tbe big receipts. Tbe market Is healthy.
and. we believe, la going to do l»etfer.
common senae aa well a* • -••n«ervatl«m
tnte purchase* not on bulgo*,' luit on
little r# v ae-lions* a* we w'UI get from time
t»* lime.
I.U er|>ool wa* dne 4
tinned firm. J higher
"* ** ‘ —*->Haa| nriir.* Hot fi to
, v r M.d 6\fOft higher
distant (Higltfaiia. Hpotn. fair Inialnewa
7 higher- nibbllln* upland* f. 94. aab-a
»li and ef|n*rt l.ofel, Anierl-
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively
Ur. Urrlr*. tw*sl/4r«
jrara* nwrtmct of ori-
ttlo. inirfcrt. Ill Atlom.
■ oil ill. »o«tb h.. mK.
blU) a r»ro*nl«,*1
iborUr l. »l* •P»eJ*ltjr.
TIPS FLASHED
From W*J1 Street
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
<iotpg, 7 higher- r
lo.W; *|ieculatb»t
er|uto| i
l‘ottoil higher nn good I.H
erote buying by coiuuilaaloii
*o|.| March
Howard AVIlaoii now bidding 9 *>3 for fO.IMn
Mur.TC ;
Howard Wllaon, Mohr. liny. Jr . and Cone
aJI very go<Ml buyera. Market onenmf
attong/lis* a g«-s1 undertone and l«H.k* as
If It will do 1tetter.
New Orlentia, Jan. A.- Hayward. Vick it
C4*rkr—ttond l.lrernnpl.—Cntnrcs *1 -tn-*T
higher. Were due 4 6 up. h|«»t prices
7 up Kales large; total W.'OI bales
Cotton did not go down with tin* heavy
receipts. Hpnt demand eierywlitve is m-e^l-
e.t to range n g*>gpr»1 «dvance. if totthit
h/ta not Iwew Ih,ught already, lupect laf|fe
bull market, am! It Imika hlglter.
ful on short aide.
Too ninny |ienple waiting for census
p**ft to depress market to buy It. HerHm
NAME OP STOCK.
America« logar Utf. .
AnacoidA*
American Looomotlt*
do. yrttomft. ./* .
Am HmalUM Naf. . .
dp. preferred, e • .
AtcbLaoa. .......
do. prefer rad.
buying continues .
Iilgfii
....... , Weeks sales
Sft.**v«gntnst 49.o6nioat year and G.nm y^ar
liefore; American II.000, agalnat IJ.ntu and
47.ono. For ei|Nirt HOO.onu. agalnat l,t«m uud
M00. c * —
2.000.
MOJ.
Tot.. ■IUC» NMnmat i.’W.v*) ana
176.1*1), of whbii AiuerU'an 657,000, agalnat
wu.tm and k<«,(no.
Actual week's exports ft.OOn. agalnat 7,000
«od 12,000.
Here
and J46.<j>n; of which
agaluat 1!3,00i) and 134.000.
lleeelpta since Hcptemlier 1st 1.9.1.Hi).
“ * *.ft77,Ofrt and 2.164,100; of which
l.AkA.OOj, ggnlust l,420,nou and 1.
119,(Ml
agalnat
American
•Oft.lon
Hlock afloat 417,000, agaluat 3G4.000 and
»7.im»
Heavy receiptg seem to have
prices. K|a»t demand continue
by advance. Hears are tired ..f waiting All
this worka tnwutd « turn of acuflnicut.
and very little Is now Heeded to eaijse more
active bull a|Mwulntloii and higher market*.
HESTER’S WEEKLY
^ ('QTTON -STATEMENT
Hecretary Hester. In Ida weeklv atateuient
of thu movement of rollon, »)j»n» mi lu-
crease hi the iiioveiuent Into
J isreil with the set.oi
late laat year In
an Increase over th
last of lsy.tsvi. and an In.
same film* In 1904 of 19<t.V«i
For the four day* of Jaiuin
show an liicrenao last year of laj.onu. an
jjerlod yenr tirfnre list
•ling till*
. In round figures of 22ft,
Increase over the same days year Iwfore
totals
nme tierl
mi fncr<
Total
T“ “
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
Houston.
Augusta. .
Memphis.
4471
67V*
176S
3214
laid
1472
HAYWARD, VICK d CLARK'S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
Now York, Jan. 6—Bartlett, Frasier A
Carrington Liverpool opened Mi4 points
higher when due to «-on)e 44i4V* points high-
rr; hut Improved during the m-salon, and
closed at a net advamv of 5H4i7V« |a»lnt
dlately after the rail ou a renewal of
support recently noted and a l*etter gen
•raf demand. Trices worked up to a net
advance of idftu points during the «wrly
gesalon, but tbe advauce met some ojua»-
•Ithui In the way of realising over the
week end, and selling bj partlos who. In
spite of the Mg trade demand, are rely
Ing on a continued heavy movement to
break price*. Turing the middle of the
morning, values eased off n few point
deuce of an In*-reamed disposition on the
part of the rank and Hie to eonalder the
big spinners* takings a sufficient offset to
the movement around the current level of
pr4r«-». A verv sharp d*-maud Just before
the Close carried prices to tbe top for the
day. Mar selling at 10.02c. The week end
figures allowed enormous takings of Anierl
ran rotton for consumption—447.uk*. agalnat
SS.dfK) Inst year—and had no doubt a funic
rial Influence in determining the eonrae of
the tlay's market. With such a trade de -
biaud ua la now current, and which, owing
to the sold ahead condition of mills, must
continue, the site of the crop hating l*e
come a less ini|H>rtnut factor, and buyers
•re confident that even If tin* ginner«'’ re
port should lu* heavy, the decline would
I»e alight, and quickly recovered, owing to
the strength of the spot situation Iteporta
Indicate that a larger percentage of tin*
crop has t*een ginned to date this tear
than last year, and this side of the .pies
thui Will have Its la-wrlsh effect In musld
•rlug the proper Intarpretntbm of the next
e* nsas report.
The matket closed strong on the big spin
•ten' takings, and firm Kontheru market*.
Thi* advance ha* tn*en he;i*cl along, no
donbt. I»y the straddle and hedge covering
moveaiout here, hut the situation is
healthy am! w e are heading tow aid a high
•w lex el. When the public Iwgius to real
ise that we have a lJ.TA'VW cron, and a
H.Ttn.noi) consumption, this cry ai*out al»-
aence of speculation wilt t»e forgotten a
number of the txld Mill* have Iteoti turning
tu tin- ls*ar side of late, the best posafble
aide of a bull market.
of J49.IM),
In 1904 m
For the US days of the ocitson that
fe'**. tho aggregate la alo-ad the
12b days of Ijist year 1.109. 1 | ". ahead the
same data year tiefore last Hl.ttuo, nnd
ahead 1.21ft,nr«).
The uimuiut brought Into sight during the
naat week lina l«wn 436,Kd bale*, against
2i©.22t) for the seven day* ending this
date last year, '.1M.91R year l*efore Inst
and J46.k§l at*toe (into in Had. nnd for The
four days of January It lute been 275,667.
aifntfiai 1X1.170 Inst year, P.VS.tW. venr lie-
fore last nnd 150.190 same lime In 19)*i.
The movement alnee Septenila-r 1 sliuxva
rarrlpt* at aU FtiVeil States porta 6.124,-
l+l agalusc ft.fC.4Ni la at r year, «,(tt2.4M vegr
before last nnd 6.M.466 same time In 1>*4.
Oirflaml nrrwsw the .MtaMlsslppl. VHiio nml
Tot out a c river* to Northern tiillla nnd t’an
adu 6xiU66. against 447,177 last year. Be**.913
year before laat and 476.327 Mime time In
Ita*; Interior atnrka In rt*?« of T!i-s- !,. M
wi - -the rinsn of -tho-Tmnnierotal
lflft, against 3,629,43) last yenr, an -tttrmtsw
before laat nnd 417.070 antno time In MfH;
Hon thcru uilUs takings 1.027,t**V*. against
j " ,,r
Tltesi* make the totnl vnotenietit for the
126 tfftys **r the seaa«ui from Heldehiher l Tu
date k,SX).«3D. against 7.19l,7!'< Inst yenr,
h. 15;).399 year Iwforc last and 7,tlk2.312 miuic
time In 19h4,
Foreign ex|xorla for tlte week have been
rd.OTN, ngnlnat 169.6X2 last year, making
tho total thus far for the aenaou 4.326.
1*C». nncluat 3,529,43) last j«'ar. an Increase
of TW».iw.
Northern mills takings nnd t'nmola dur
ing the past seven day* show nn ln*Ton*e
of 44,796, as compart'd with the corre
sponding period last year, ami their mat
takings slues September I have decreased
4.92*. The total takings of Amerlean
mills. North. Houth and Canndn. thus far
for th.» season hnve Iwrn 2,316.067. against
2.291,419 last year. These Include 1.271,-
933 by Northern spinner*, ugnln-t 1.276.961.
SttK'ka nt th«\ aeiiltourd aud the txxeutv-
nlnr leading Kouthcm Inferior centers hnxe
reasial iluitiig the
. 1u*t a decrease ‘
,*erl»s| Mat season ..
132,939 larger than nt this date lu Muft.
Including stocks left over at |«orta and
Interior toxxn* from the Inst crop nnd
the number of IhiIcr brought Into sight
thus far from the new crop, the supply
to date M 9.59X.M*. against 7.6.X32A for
the same period Inst year.
Brooklyn Rapid T. •
>aadiaa Facile. . •
Chicago A North* fi-
Jhssapeaka A Ohio
Colorado Fuel A Iroa. . . .
jCffitwi lAtm. .-^-^-4-^
nE/fzX; *:::
::; :
OUtlll.r-. IlKLTlIli-i. .
::::::
Aui. Ice Saearltles. . .
f^oisvllls A Nashville.
Mexican Csotral. . . .
Missouri Factfic. . . .
I 2W4
4-
iM ir.4>, iiiH
.[ i«*».' l^M*
. Jbi J(». !*»
.( 314k 1 .’.IV 31%
:i 44%i Iti r*
,* )il\ T iv ! l
. w >'4 Mi* '
. i»<4 i»‘*i i j
‘a
i**sk or *t ics.
- 0
Pi
IT
K
n<
t-i
ft
■as 1
„ . 136%! 13SQ\
S«! a-» n
»**i"»«i|"!!S
Ofk * Clark.)
Nfw York. J.n. 6—J. K. * Co.:
London fractionally Irregular. Amalgamat
ed strong 120%. Anaconda also higher.
Money situation abroad lighting Itaelf.
The devetepmeats In Hardman llhw In
raallgatlon ao far has failed to dlaitoM
anything to tmae preceding* ou, and the
market abould not suffer from auytblug
that has town divulged.
The money market waa easier for time
funds yesterday, nnd this fact wa* coo
flm GAINS
non sub
1*7 Vs
MK
a
NEW YORK.
The following la tbo range la cotton fo
ttires In New Tork today:
LIVERPOOL.
Opening Previous
—* Range. 3 p. m. Close, ('lose.
Tha following gives tba opening range
and dose, compared with yesterday.
Futures opened steady.
NEW ORLEANS.
The following Is tbs range In cottoo fo
tares fn New Orleans today:
iMfctfr*- .
9.6163; I ebruary-March
9.73 74 | Mnrch-Aprll
9.96110.06 ]
[ 9 XSj 9.60, 9.M| 9.*7| 9.92-93
cry steady.
NOTES ON GRAIN.
Pointers on Provisions.
HptHl.ll),
fhl-Hfi., Jiiii' A-tl.Vljf»T ,1,-rififr &
^arr4t»gt»i»f Titcrr lagpdug t«» tur n plar»*
amti« wli« r.- when n man ean buy-this wheat
and get a profit out of It; and we do not
think tha) 1lmo ia fnr off.
font baa Imikcd high to us for some
time 'IHio trouble hit* been thnt we bate
not any stuck of corn here. Now, If *%»•
•hi nui pick up nny larger atock of cum
tnau xvc have now, the aM>rta will have
trouble lu making nny money. Oil any
break In corn t«*r a scalp would rntM-r
luiv It than sell It.
There arm* to to* n gniwl demand for
oat* Ib-relpta not heavy, so wo citu nut
expect any deellne.
itccelptm of hogs nt the yards today are
1ft.no*». The price Is 6c higher. lb» out ex
pect !••• sec much change In provisions. On
any weak spot, would hur them;
If (he sentiment developing continues.
It la very probable grains wyi work lower.
Heiitluiciit. however, d**e# not change the
alfmitlou. and It Is evident n good break
with nn nnlveraal M-arlah acnflmrnt will
work to~the benefit of the butt* In the
end Europe takes wheat on every couces-
aluii. nnd the elenrauce* this week are
ample evidence our surplus la ladng stead*
lly worked off. and
Com xx aa raided Just liefore the close ^ ,
Friday l*y the fionr traders 1 ladlcv
dcr 42resting order* will al»aurti
corn Ilian Cities cure 4« sell. Bu> In*
fur a turn oil the weak sputa.
The Record Herald In Its market gosalp
thM morning atntea flint I have been buy
ing < ••in ul ti»e Title of ftnomt T.nsheU ft
t)-jj fop Htc pni») fori.debt, -f AomH siftl**
In rrptr that I nut n«H lung any-c**>i». and
have no luterest lu the market.- James A.
Fatten.
August-
Hcptenther-Octolter
" noted firm.
..6 51
..6.62
..5 62
..653
.6.61%
i
i
0
c
iso
Feb
March. . . .
April. . . .
• •:
1.027
10.33
10.46
10.43
ioio
foii
Juir
Is I tt
pTfrrnfTM., «i ~
PRICE OF WHEAT -
STILL DECLINING
Lowest Prices of Crop Now
Prevailing—Trade Ex
perts Better. Prices.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
The fallowing table give* the opening,
range and close of the New York coffee
uiaiket today:
WORLD’S VISIBLE
SUPPLY STATEMENT
The worM’a visible supply of cotton, com
piled hr Secretary Hester. >*f the New Or
leans cotton exchange, ahoxxw an lucreai»e
for tile xxcek Just «T>>mmI of 42.245. ngahisl
au Increase uf 6k.422 Inst year and a de
crease of 45.6ft year before .^ast.
The total vtalble Is 5.216,t»l, against 6.173.
64« last week, 5.3*«.:t'*!* Inst year anil 4.617.
979 x**ar before Inst of this, the totnl
of Auierb-au cottou M 4.1IW*1. mruIu*«t
4»'6.*746 Inst week. 4.131.399 fast year and
If*2.979 year liefore Ism. and of all olh. r
kind*, including Fgvpt, ltraxll. ludla. et.’
l.*«t7.*M*, against l,**i9.'k» Insi week.
last >«w»r and 7*V.V-»»> xear Ixefore last
The. total World s xUlble supply of ,-.u
ompa
xxtth last week **f 42.246. a dot
pnr.d xxtth last year of 16*».6-«V and nn In
crease compared xx tth ,year ‘before h.\t of
597.912
Of the world's visible supply- of cotton
as mIh*x e tln-r« Is non a flout amt -held |u
tireat Britain and continental 17uro|H- 2..V:j
•*>*’. RYatust 2.6»»?.rtt» last year aid 2 .fr».
o**) year before last; In l-Igypt
against 2rt*.d>* lust tear and 2*6*»x' y.-»ir
liefore last; In India 4&ft.Cka*. ug-ilust ui.
last year and 31*».«W year before Inst;
January .
February
JSSi
Mux ’A. *»» 6.96 6.0*1
jumv myi?
July .. •• •» •• •• •• ,.6 of* *• I'* 6,06-ft. 1
August - tLlntLJl 6-15-6-7&
Hepteinber Ag-J-g
IH IoIht 6 2f* •• :i*» 6 *1-6.35
Novemlmr 6 3“ '* 4*»
Ilecetnlrer *>4**»>.4.» 6.406.45
Closed steady. Hales *».>* bugs.
EXPERT'S OPINION ON COTTON
Xoxv York. Jan. 5.-U tu-cins that a strong
effort Is being n»n»le to educate the puhll*
to the Idea llittt the uexi
should almw about 11.9ft),(X)o bn
to Jnmtary I
Journal of Commerce- A g<
sin n imyln/r
•luirt
il up
filled lu
r»r*ler In Ortnhr
York. There
else lu this country. It ac
onbl to tllbM Just now.
Ilradatrec
os ginned up
s| slt«M Ihta-
tt ii > I to be
van nowhere
is. where It
hats
South
mo
emellt II* p:<
of the
fair over
bell, except for rnln or anoU o»er weat
Te\sir-TC.»hler over eastern belt, warmer
oxer ceslral and western belt
\i-rx |\»rk t'ottotr Kxchnngc place# In
crease In general xlslble supply f*»r wreck
id lx.941. against X5.ft») last year Increase
American 2.277. against •2.114 Iasi year. Ttk-
6,079,A*2. against ft,-
tugs for M>naon to date 6.0.9.ft-.'.
7iX*..x*4 f-*r same p«»rt**«t last seai
I all Itlver sales of cloth for
estimated nt from ltt.Oft) to V*\u
market tlrui.
'he
COTTON STATEMENT
DURING PAST WEEK
i:\chauge. Is
W*eWly Movement.
.31V.M 154.945
SPINNERS’ TAKINGS
AMERICAN COTTON
Hecretary Hester gives th** taking* of
American cotton by the splumra of the
world ns follow*
This week 12^ thla venr. against .*33.«VX*
last year attdyear before Iasi
""Total since September 1 this year .W.T.ftm.
■gainst 4.704.00) last year nnd 4.772 the
year befoic
Of thla Northern spinner* and c.u-ada
tisxk I 272.ft*n 1 tales tuts xear. against l .'kt,
*W Inst year nnd 1.2**.*)0 the venr bef.
H.mth»Tn spinner* l.A43.ft*t. ngaiui
Brought Into sigh! thus far. 449.3P»
Total Crop Movtmant.
Thla
erliind to mlhf nn*l
c*tKrvs- of Sepl 1.
... go, -
alderahle wheat taken lu the pit by the
h-ndlug Interests, Including some by the
Wall atreet bull pool, the off<»rltiga were
t**o large f«»r ready' absorption. New hay
In# power la weeded In wheat, and nexuletl
baitly, or further recessions will l»e seen.
Tbe decline for the day waa amall, help#
lint %r. Corn closed unchanged In %c
off. Ctat* unchanged to %©%c off. l*ro-
vision* 2%e up to uuchnngeil.
Cash, transactions Included fire loads of
wheat and two of corn at the seaboard;
*),000 hnsbel* of wheat, 11B.O00 bushels of
corn and 100.000 huahela oat* at Chicago.
Primary wheat receipts 6&4.000 bushel*,
id corn 744.000 bushels, compared with 663.-
0ft) and 763,000 huahela, respectively, a yenr
ago.
Clearances for tbe day, 4W.000 hnahela of
whxuit. 463.000 bushels of corn and 9,000 bush
el* of oats.
THE CHICAGO QRAIfTMARKET.
for today follow;
Prerlon*
Open. High. Low. dote. Close
WHEAT—
May • 75%
July ...r. 75%
COHN—
May 43 43«i 42\
July..,, 43% 43% 43'*
Hent... 44 44 43%
HATH—
May 35% 36% 35**
July 33 33% 33
FORK—
Jnn... 1»; (s> 16.02% 15 9)
May... 16.65 16.15 16.47%
July.
43%
CHICAGO CAR LOT8.
Relow Is given rre-lpta today and call-
umtx-il rctvlpta fur Monday;
Twin v. Monday.
LIVERPOOL DRAIN MARKET.
Wlusit rlmnl N l,»
DEMAND STRENUOUS
FOR SPOT ARTICLE
to two Influence* of the first niagnltude In
the eye of the actual cotton trade, ’the
Aral *eo4Ml*»w#tb*t* of the strenuous 4**-
mnnd “fnr apntii and thB aecoml tlie mnuttitT
revision by the New Orleans Cotton Ex
change of thv quotation* ou the several
grades of apot cotton which an* tenderabh-
under Its contracts. These rule* provide
that the committee on classification nnd
quotations consist of five tneml*er*. who
are to be appoint'd mouthly by the hoard
of dlrectori. and whote duty It ahull L*i*T-*
furnish dally quotations of thx* different
grades aa sold lu average lists, not varying
more than one full grade based on the
standard* Of New Orleans market ns adopt-
ed hr the New Orleaua Cotton Exchange,
which uoutatlotis are to In* |»o*ted pr«>iul-
nently In the exchange rooms. Thus the
raiieci. are ex|*eeie<i iu ih* rniiii»ni nn ire
quently aa Justified by developmnts lu th>
actual cotton market.—Hayward, Vick it
Clark.
J. J. BARNES-FAIN CO.
WEEKLY PRODUCE LETTER
Atlanta. Jau. fie-Thn produce huslueaa.
commencing with the flrat of the pur,
has gotten t*» a nonnal bust*, nnd sales
have been very good for the season nfter
the dull week which usually follow* the
holldais.
Apples are still very nleutlful. nnd the
atu&a ou baud at nreavut are moving slow,
ly nt price* ranging from ft2.76fif3.25, ac
cording to variety.
** ‘ di ^
yg2 35 1oit atrlcflr N.
tmr
ora urea, slight fj
setting from
l sotnwl atock if
damnp'd by the cold,
“T2 35.1mt strb-tlr Xo
nginr from ti.8otjr.76.
scoordtug to slaa, - fra navels frxuu S3
ff&JB.
FlneappUa, moderate sale at 52.75413.
Banana*, culled atock, fiVRftl; other* $1.25
firl.75 per hunch.
Tangarlnes from S34M, according to nunl-
iiy and pack.
drape fruit In good demand at ft34l3.5A.
In tha vegetable line, potatoes are rang-
. „ bring
ing 2c per pottnd. Heporta from Florida
Indicate that nil line* of freah vegetables.
and high. Iu fact, there xvlll Im*
IV* coming h‘*re for sonic time, a* me
cold wentner has Injured thla cltfM of
goiMl* more than at flrat anticipated.
The poultry market shows a change for
the better Pressed hen* are bringing from
13%t» 16c per pound. Turkeys from 17bIk.-.
All reeclpta are finding ready anlq at the
advanced prln-s. Live belts are very ne
five at ITttilkV. a*«-oidlng t«* aUc, Fries
bring 2ti2£H-; uoMlerate demand.
Country tmtter Is still very aenree. bring
Ing front 2*H»25o.
Ilenvv reeelpis -of eggs during the past
ten day* have i'.vumhI this commo*l!ty to
d*-- iin.- to n ■ bflBin uf sojett*
We look f«»r .i g**«Hl market for genertft
lines of pro«|uce nt prices slated for the
etxilllng Week
COTTON 8EED OIL MARKET.
the open!
New Vorl
THE SUGAR MARKET.
New York. Jnn. 5.—The rtw and refimil I Siitv.. ".
sugar market steady. l-un-I-.n beet angnrLJulv. . .
market steady. 1 Hcptciub*
closing
nt-enlug. Closing.
. 3* ti 39% 39
. 3X**4|19% 34%^7»%
. :w% »%v.tk%
. .17Vf3)» 37»*R3x
. 3* 1j3s% » 4fT*%
. 3x'*4| 39 36%4lD
Coal * storks arc well thought of L«*»k
for a atreug opening and the luink atate-
men! ■»- „ ;;jjp.
Time nmuey C |w-r rent, all periods. T*»-
tal United Htntes hank clearlpg* for week
decrease 6.3 |*er **ent.
Hterllng exelmnge advanced 2%e net for
week ou heavy demand for remittance, aud
easier money rate*
Mercantile agencies report ucw year
opening bright In business elrelea,—-----
lo*hlgh Valley mlvanced wage# of ftW
men employed In shop*.
The marked Improvement In tone of
r eaterdav’a stork market should continue
slay. The relaxation of tbe money mar
ket ha* nun* sooner than expected, and
ae think the market Is shaping Itself for
i sharp advance. t «
New* bureau predlets heavy Increase Hi
b*iii* and may cauae dee
•slay.
Humors are current In financial circles
Jhai
Hteel romuion; It la rlaltpm!
ean. .Frick and II. II. Rogers are'lntvreatexj.
Vo roiifiriiinttoii ran In* obtained.
The outlook Is for a good I sink statement
today, with a strong snd active market
and higher prices. While it go<*d deal of
realising wilt accompany the trading, aud
the market wtth undergo natural. reaction*,
we see no reason whatever for advising
the taking of profits at thla time, as we
believe the upward movement baa only
heguu. with money fi owing this way from
the Interior lu larger volume, conditions
abroad growing better, with mnrked fa-
tor shown toward Amerlean securities by
foreign Investors, a range of prices much
lower aa a rule than those which existed
.. year igo, nnd every Indication tbit
present prosperity will lust throughout the
year, we are confident the good storks will
make new records.
The Ilarrlman Investigation Is proving a
very poor l»ear argument, especially In
view of the fact that Union Fuel fir Is sell
ing some 15 point* ledow Its rteent high
level. We regard It as an excellent pur
chase. Mnnthern Fsclflc should also do
inueb Imlter In consideration of It* re
markable showing of net earning*, which
are ruunlug nearly 50 per cent alairc those
of the preceding year.
With the Ihl off Copper, It 1* to l»e
presumed thnt the ra***t Important Inter
ests are entirely agreeable to the Imme
diate reauniptlon or the hull program, while
the rise In Copper ntul Hteel will attract,
as nothing else could, the attention of the
outside public, which Is so largely Inter
ested In these securities.
They will advance still further wlfli In
creasing dividends lu prospect, while Fenn-
avlvanls. Baltimore and Ohio. Heading.
■%\-xx Y.-ik rvnunT v.u tbu. -T.-nr Big Four*
AD IilUn. th- Ilift-lMii.,.. fit. i-nTa lxiul.-
vllle nnd Nashville. Atlantic Const Line.
Koutheru rnllxvay. Mlss*mrl. Kntisas and
Texas, the Uv*k Islands. Erie, Hmettcrs.
Car Foundry and Amerlean fgieomotlve
should also he Inuiglit ou alight recea-
slona.
nn nil the bulges, cotton la a sale.
Whea) ls a-purehaae for a turu -when
wreak.
HAYWARD, VICK A CLARK'S
DAILY GRAIN LETTER
Chicago, an. 6.—Bartlett, Frailer A Car-
rlugton: Hdllng movement expired with
the o|H*ulng rush. It would aeeni, e«»n*lder-
Ing the* comparative smallness of the tnar
ket. that the selling has continued about
long enough to rrente some congestion upon
the short able. HVntltnent la uniformly for
low price*. We would ntueh prefer the buy
ing able on au.v further break. The caah
demand 111 the northwest was reported good
nnd the free buying of Mlnne«i|»olla by mill-
era la suggestive of a good flour business
The weekly rate of exports for the pant
few months I* tho moat conclusive evidence
that has rrer l*een giren publicity at any
time. Cara Monday ;7
Tho -pit anticipated further pressure on
wit along the lines of yesterday's dosing
raid by floor profrealotiala. Exportation*
were- reallxed and-the early trade war
enough to at»anrh all offertnga. The present
movement la from country elevator*, aa the
fanner la uot selling hla corn, not being In
a condition to ship. Estimated cars Monday
563.
4tats were n little eastsr oi\ realising. .The
trade waa liberal nt times, hut the fluctua
tion* narrow. Car* Monday 372.
Bank Statement Not G<m„i
as Expected, But Was
Without Effect.
START WAS STRONG
Trading on a Liberal Seale,
—I-rfH'geRioeksof Lead-
ers Changing Hands.
New York. Jan. I.—Tba stock m*r„.»
opened strong with further gain* In pr....
the Initial transactions In some of the |. -
era ^takln^pbu-e op running quotation* i.’i
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
The Weekly statement of the New >! -t
Associated hanks for flre flays *buw> •»
following ehangea: •
Heaerxes fle«*rea*e 15,221.460.
Deaa United Htatea decrease J5.253.2o).
I^uin*. IncrMae, '916/ftMfiKIO.
Hpecle, decrease 96J71.flOO,
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
New York, Jan. 6.—Money on » ,jj
5 and 5 2-2 per rent; opened at 5. Km.
ed at ft; cloaed at 6.
Time loans, «0 day#, »0 days and *%
months, ft.
Poated rates: Sterling; exchange
54.85: with actual business In bank.'
ers’ bills at 14.85.10 for demand and
54.80.754t 54.80.80 for «0-day bills; « .. m .
merclnl bills. 54.79 1-44TI4.80 1-2
liar silver, 69 7-8o.
Mexican dollars. 64c.
Government bonds unchanged. Ilaii.
road firm.
MINING 8TOCK8.
Boston, an. 5.—opening atock*: Trli.u
40. Rhode Island 11%. Franklin 27. Shan;
19%. Cupper Range 87%, Bingham :u
North Butte opened 118%. now 120.
LONDON 8T0CK MARKET.
i L j2pm|c
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
•I*i. preferred
Baltimore and Ohio ..
Uheaanenkc aud Ohio
Ion Pacific
Erie
do. preferred
Louisville and Nashville
New York Central
Ontario .and Western ....
Union Pacific
43% 43
75% ...
144% 147
139 1139
137% i 133’*
94*41 94%. W
mtlSHlim
18U% i;s\
49% '4^%
05% 1"4**
{ •roflt-takliig by a prominent local trader,
^•cnl traders bought freely In the dirllne.
•mlny 45,000.
80UTHERN EXCHANGE
« GRAIN LETTER
Uhlrago, Jan. 5.—There was 1 quite a lif
ter tone lu the uurktt today, but th* r.
seemed to be little general Impressed n»*
tlvlty. HptHrulatlou la tn»»*t Ue» atnnll «••
create any decided trend In ellher direction
In prices. The snowstorm which ne
west her man ha# predk*te«l has not mate
Hallteft-Knt thg-market baa not hrrn tr.
flnenced by thla condition. Receipts 1
S uite good snd exports moderate. Inf.
or Aretnnr 76f.fW>, against ftll.tW) laityrirr.
Exports 67,000. agalnat 128,000 last year.
There waa some Improvement noted dur
ing the late trading In corn, and prtna
were Inflnmced-by greatly unsettled weatu.
er. Interior receipts 960,000, against 554.*"
laat year. Export# 359,000, against 1,284.*"
last yenr.
The activity in oats waa only modernt.-.
and the *treiigth not pronounced, though
t*v n** means brought about by the aytniw-
thv with the other grains. Interior re-
oelpt* 671.000. anginal 492,000 last year. !.«•
(Hirta 7,000, against none last year.
SPECULATORS!
Those interested in Stocks, Cotton and Grain can
learn something of importance by addressing at once,
CONFIDENTIAL, Care Georgian.
fti.OftT 5AI.3IAI
*..-.l:.*xW T.lK.kfc*-
last year and 2.fi)i.i\xT the
bef.
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS
HAYWARD, VICK 0 CLARK,
i.i«fi.'*Wk) COTTON. STOCKS, BONOS, COF
FEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CarondaUt and Graviar St*., Naw
Orlaana.
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h
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J. 6. Bach* A Co„ and Bartlatt, Fra*
**er A Carrington.
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for years located in the Gould Building, Atlanta,
will, after January 1st, 1907, remove its offices to
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ATLANTA. GA.
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NEW ORLEANS.
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