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New Kork-Undsrstand Germany
bought several thousand spots medium
Erade Ia South yesterday basis $50
markRCClevenburR Do cottar q Turner
New Orieans-Steel strike at dead
lock, less favorable politics, with the un-
eertainties at present To- contend with
would only buy on good break, although
most outstanding feanIres are bullish.
Beer to McFah
New Orleans-Map indicates generally
fair and cool for a day on two, but bad
weather again Indicated to follow by enc
of weeh-KoGer 10 Clark.
New York-Everybody bnlisll, predi-
Gated on poor crop accounts; unless
somsthing new develops looks to me as
though advanced far enough; II goes
further win have reverse Of dangerous
technical position seen when everybody
bearish n short at bottomy-C. ~.
Morrow to Reese.
New York-LiverpoOi, South sold on
better weather, some buying same pso~
pie as yesterday. Locals sold looRiDs
for Observation-Disclosures % Reese.
New YoFk-weld's Texas man says
rains did little damage. worms stripped
plant showing many green unmatured
b0hs, II All open add considerable b
crop.
New York-sterIing s417K; francs
SS.4e; marks $3.50; cali on hundred
marks three hundred doiisfs at 5sScs
call on hundred thousand francs $22S at
T4o.-Ludwig to Reese.
New OrLeanS-No decided trend to.
market and no news dispatches Of Inc
terest. Government weekly weather re-
pert considered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. b.
Gustafson.
New YOrk-0ne, il not the chief In
centtve, to cause buying ff the past
three Or four days has been the bad
weather south. Should the condition
new become more favorable the longs
may find themselves skating on thin ice.
Considerable selling was done by recent
buyers and the had is new on weaker
shoulders while the South 2vailed Of the
bulge to do some hedging.-FalloH to-
Shepard & Chuck.
New Tork-Locals ignoring weekly
trying force reaction: will get punished
again.-McElroy to Cotter & Turner.
New OrleaHs-Reports that the steel
strike Is spreading causing moderate
selling and some LIQUIDATION. Traders
who have been friendly to the market
seem to fear that there Is a chance Of
labor troubles again dominating the
observation-disclosures a Gluck.
CuerU, Tex, wires: "There Is a good
demand for spots IN the interior, Farm
ers are refusing to sell and holding for
S5e."
Exports today 11,419 VS.. none.
New YoFk-Japanese interests been
picking cotton up all day; market looks
higheF.-Pynchon to McIfalL
New OTleans-Some local spot people
claim that October spot commitments
are large, but freight brokers state they
have not booked much Oetobdr cotton
room.-Shepard q Gluck.
New Northwestern wire houses SELL
ing on idea market discounting condi-
tons. Jap interests been ~IiGuidatfng
uary and March, bat about through
Hubbard to Reese.
Grain. y
Brussels-"The world need have No
fear OF q food shortage the coming win
ter providing there is proper care In
handling the problem and proper dis
tribhtlon," said George Vi. Roberts,
British food controller, and one Of the
delegates of the supreme economic
council in session here today. Other
delegates c~oncurred In this view.
New York-Argentine corr Of good
quality being offered freely elf New
Yory under size per busheI immediate
shipment. by steamer. Argentine New
York freights breaking drasticalfy, nov
down $40 per ton In week. Efforts be-
ing made 70 secure New England buy
era for spot and transit Argentine corn,
This old corn cheaper than American.
New will arrive by end of October.
Memphis receipts-Corn Z, oats 20,
and hay 20 cars,
Hog Ceceipts-chicago, 1900, oma.
ha, 5000 Kansas City, 5000; Sioux
City. 1000; st. Joseph, 5000; st, Louis
II, 900.
Chicago-RAceipts: Wheat 1883, coo
corn 3+e, 900, oats $4,000. Shipments
Wheat $4,000, corn $4,000, oats al,
st. Louis-Receipts: Wheat 2s5, 900
corn $4,000, oats 10000. Shipments
Wheat 421, 900, cor 17,00e. oats $4,000.
Grain belt orecast-Entire belt fat
Friday. with exception Of showers Il
Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
Friday; warmer tonight, cooler north
west tomorrow.
Chicago-We would not be surprise,
to see O setback in corn and oats. Blu
buy when 1t ccf1es.-o'Brien TO Nc
1 FAN.
Chlcaso-Ticker says buyers refusin,
TO follow the advance in september an
No. g.. yellow, which was IN to Q cent
over the future yesterday, Is around "
over today, but no sales made as We,
Some demand for corn to arrive. Ney
England demand for new corn owe
night fairly brisk, one house selling .
cars for deferred shipment.
Chicago-Local sentiment friendly {
corn; there Is no pressure; there Is
moderate amount OF commission buy
ing.--Babcoek to Clark & Co.
Over night Chicago sales 10000 corr
$4,000 OF which is new; oats $4,000
$4,000 contract corn sold to store a
$f.59.
Chicago-Very strong provision mar
ket with liberal commission house buy
ing of lard and very light offerings
ering with some long purchases {
January,-Wagner to 8. & O.
Chicago-Price Current says: Cor
promise to date is around ESQ, 900. 90,
! Cash corn looks 8 higher; oats
; higher.
Chicago--Some talk that governmer
a nj oats stocks reduced so whe,
: an be stored.-Wagrer.
Chicago-The grains opened firm an
: met. some selling by over night long
Looks like strength in stock market 3
influence. Strike details are main
unfavorable, but Wall street thinl
strikers around Pittsburgh are weaker
\ ing Wagner & &c.
: New York; r~eiterate my statemei
that the upmarch Of prices has cuifn
: mated and that prices will now ter
9 downward for some time at least. Bul
ish features are discounted and 0:
!; hausted.--Fall0n.
q Stocks.
Q New York-with the steel strike
present somewhat of q deadlock al
the market action Monday and yeste
day having shown the strike has be-
fairly well discounted, 1t would
sensible TO conclude that stocks Shot
prove reasonably safe buying opport
mites on bear drives and good rea
tioRss-Burger TO Mc1rsil,
, New York-New York news bure
' publishes list OF mills where increasi
* number OF men arc returning to VOL
"A This confirms q more optimistic to
"a apparent In this mornings press
"a Ettlesou to Clark.
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