New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Cotton

cotton
The cotton market was very irregular
yesterday. with q sharp early break on
sharper reeoveries In the late trading, ow
ing TO rumors that the strike had been
sailed on Jsnuary deliveries sold up from
pared with 1851 at the close OF Wednes
day. and the general list closed firm net
trast with their recent ruling near months
we're relatively weak. although there
no material change In the news from the
undoing Of switches by some Of the larger
spot houses who Iiquidated long contracts
in December and bought to cover previous
tions in the South remained unfavorable
viii, respective grades. at least and very
west serve to strengthen expectations that
to-day's government crop reports would
show considerable deterioration for the
month.
The market opened barely steady at
decline Dc ns. OF to IS points and sold 50 70
general liquidation. The early weakness
Of the stock market increased nervousness
to be accountable for much OF the selling
Trade interests and Liverpool were good
were. rallies before the end of the morning
on the unfavorable Western belt forecast
December was slow to follow the advance
and the liquidation OF that position un-
settled the early afternoon market. but
the general list was very Arm, in the later
trading. with all months beyond Decem-
Der ciosing we'll above Wednesdays final
figures
There was ono report from Memphis
ella inning that the spot situation was
shade easier for the first time In several
weeks but practically all other advices
IN evidence around the ring were bullish.
were unchanged to 200 points higher. with
the middlins quotation OF 1880 reported
unchanged at Galveston.
No exports were reported yesterday. but
there is considerable cotton in warehouses
at New Orleans, and when the longshore-
mems strike there Is settled an Increased
movement Is expected.
The local spot market was steady and
10 points lower at 38 25 for rniddling up
land. No sales were reported
Range OF prices follows:
Wednesday, 8
Now. asi5 as.l5 ss.i5 ss.lsB $50 sS.so
Dec..... as.S2 $3.50 3so2 ss.4s@ss62 $3.50
March stis ssis s'S az az sss5
May. 34.13 $3.50 33.s7 34.75Q3 "a 2s
JJuly... sa.46 s4.2o as.16 s4l3@a4l4 $500
southern Spot Markets - Galveston
Bales New Orleans. steady, 50 points
h.shsr. s,i at &c. sales. 1896 bales Mobile.
ioo bales Savannah. quiet, 10 points
lower. at a7.loc; sales, sa1 balss. Charles
ton. hrr1, unchanged. at $500: sales. 81
a
$3.50: sales. $50 bales Augusta, Arm.
- points higher. at S7.25c; sales, 5174
9slea seos .,,s Memphs' steady. unchanged. at
unchanged. at $500; sales. none. Houston.
ss.saay' unchanged. at +oc: sales. s.s4s
SsrS.r a,i. .. LIE ~ ar Roes steady 200 points
AZ .As. steady. unchanged. at 4oloc sales.
e,os5 bales Montgomery nrn. unchanged
s,..s; &c; a.les. s55 bales. Fort Worth
ss'ssay. sssS points lower, at 4oloc sales.
Yesterday Mssk as.' 4sss rsst
Fort receipts 1924 1927 as.so4
E1por,s season.. .os7..ssss sss.sas st4452
sors .,"ess ssss ,ss.5s ss:5s s7sss
ii sssssS ssssas sSsas siit ri
Lverpool cabl..-spo. cotton. sc,.re az at
% 81 Doinss decliae; niddnng. 24.4od. sales
ao,oso; american. 10000 Imports 900
&. n.asrican. AZ Futures opened veFy steady
per; % "a5d; January. 22.e4d March
chts,a. may 2l.54d. July 2l.osd. Man.
c.,a.,; Yarns hardening: cloths gooc
Cereals
.nna,e7.h ea;EThs railroad adminlstr ration 1.
yh.,t ~, s1ar'ink special efforts TO move
m. so,,. UNPROTECTED from tho weather in
S.
.ns movement at primary markets VIII in
IN tAe near future in consequence
ErSHiy weather and crop bulletin foi
a1sa7 oeciArss that the ,aat crop oi
tn,~@ - ,tOe al threshed in the western
...u . ot mo state. many counties IN tha,
ssct'cn reporting an hlvh .s 40 ~ GO pe,
~ unthrcsnsd. and that IL hae h~en dam.
ateu 70 considsrable extcn, by the fre
oasnt rains thir fan ~
C0rn-rhe rnark.t MN. x.,
ys1n". meIs fe'ssssh. Early in tn, day
On h,,,,,o ,exoefisnc.d an up,urn OF y. 10 u. {
~ t''ie!rupsfon 70 the movement IN.
,rohDer position showed the vrc,tcs,
H"s'" ana sold At &C per bunhei over
Tho weather was unsettled. vim sc,,
T.sIsa rA'ns over 4 largo part Of III. brl,
s'o Vas further talk OF a. car eioriapr
fsxn,nhs .ns tsade was Apprshenaivs os un
ehs Threatened coal strike "'''
The cash demand was again s1ow ,
sver. ana late Ia tho day tho rns,.",
, "ss snb}sct 70 reactions unner rron,
,s..s On account Of general feellny o,
gsnsral "N!'"s "
Traders were not inclined 10 tak. a.
sxsfssstye stand either way under rr.vsIi
narv nv cona'stnns. ana the market was agar
nsf'c-i nsf .HnouHh closing quotations shove re-
. I.sssrd.y.. Frsylonss ~ ns Y..,
csIs, ss' ,.A 'i'sis 'i'S .s:a f2;s ns.. r.
s:ssssssss. s,ss II. TN 1sss hl.s
ohAe-Prics changes In ,ats veve .1.t,
row had. sftsr slight early upt,Irr
nss ~ HmpatnT WIN corn. ths marriott sarel
sH"Ss u4"lnaffpn ana cesed Me no
mmsr. The cash situation vas s,esd,