The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York-With no letup or sign Of
any letup in the active demand for
goods OF all kinds, there seems no prpb-
ability Of prices receding. Contracts
we're scarSi and as a result Of prevail
ing optirltsm, the prediction 10 freely
Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Wsld stiIl bunish. hut ad-
yises caution. Goods strong. SATURDAY
IeTas weather ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
burg to Cotter e. Turner.
New York-Dry goods reports again
sent prices upward 40 TO 80 points.
Lancashire is active and strong. For
eign buying OF new crop months and
them has caused a noticeable narrow
ing Of the differences between them
and new crop months.-Journal of
Commerce.
Dallas wires: Raining hard here.
G~reenyille, Texas, wires: Raining
here since 7 o'clock"
New York-Enormous realizing alb
sorbed by Wall street, West and locals,
who expect more bad weather.-Hub-
bard to Reese.
through commission houses; Liyerpool
bought and the big bulls bought; con-
siderable realizing led by Bond and
shearHon.-Clevenburg to Sotter & Tur-
nef,
New York-After strong opening mar
ket turned little Easy under realizing,
but has since recovered n became
strong on buying by Liverpool and
South, with scarcity of contracts. Elk
Rect higher MISUNDERSTANDING to
Foster.
New Y~ork-Outside buying on bad
weather. heavy liquidation on call; Ell
wood McEnany large seller; traders
expect usual support on weather.
Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans-A. c. Beane, who il a
member OF the commission appointed
by the worlds cotton conference, is
now in New York preparatory to sail
Ing for Europe with the other gentle
men who form this commission. most of
whom are bankers n spinners of
prominence Mr.: Beane says that a
very optimistic feeling exists among
them with regard to the future course
Of values. II is their opinion that pres
ent high prices will exist In the near
future.--Fenner, Calling & Beane 10
Wells a. Gustafson.
New York.-Rig mes apparently add
ed to line; Hutton and Springs brokers
sold about 20, 900. | would wait for lit
tie more reaction; been going too fast,
-~Clevenburg to Cotter & Turner,
New York.-Think reaction under
way, although supported to permit fur
ther profit taking.-McElroy to Cotter
& Turner.
New Orleans.-Spots probably will be
quoted hqhc higher. Futures reac-
tionary after rapid rise, but think any
good reaction would develop fresh sup
port-Clark & Co.
New York.-Locals selling on ticker
report that Germany rather be occupied
than sign,-Hubbard to Reese.
Nau Nnrk tpirag. Ir,tantp- Dad --4-.-
Gable from it's correspondents that Pres
ident Ebert. of Germany, says will not
sign peace treaty, prcferring occupa-
ton.
New York.-Tnternational union OF
Steam Operating Engineers went on
strike at New Bedford, Mass. today,
tying Vp many cotton mills and throw
ing out 10000 persons.
New orleans.-Buying on continued
mental buying b~etter,-Fenner to Gus
tafson.
Memphis receipts: Corn /, oats 10 and
hay IL cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago, 40, 900; Omaha,
800; Kansas City, Il, 200; Sioux City,
900; st. Joseph, 5000; st. Louis, 49,
900.
Chicago.-Receipts: Wheat, 90. 900;
corn, 12s, 900; oats, eS3, 900. Shipments:
Wheat, $4,000; corn, 113 900; oats, 343,-
900.
st. is.-Receiptsi Wheat, Sc, 900;
corn, $1,000; oats, 1873, 900. Shipments:
Wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000, oats, ST.
Chicsgo.-Eastern demand for corn
n oats slow, no export demand of
1 nTnuAnNsanra NaNnrfRI ~ EaN Wa-TNAr
New York-Studebaker earnings for
times those OF same three months q
year ago. 1t In officially estimated
profits first half of'year will more than
double same period year ago
New ~York-Selling Of stocks at
tributed to rumors OF serious aspect of
peace NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Chicago-Corn selling off on reports
from Boston Of no cash demand and
statement that East will not buy at
current levels.-Wild.
Chicsgo-Vislble changes: Wheat. de-
creased S,4s2,0eo; corn, decreased 642,-
600: oats, DECREASED. l,5o5, 900.
Chicago-Corn higher early on wet
weather, reports OF farmers not selling
and the rise 10 to 20 cents in hogs.
Market broke later on reports of o stag
nant Eastern demand that may con-
tinue. The visible decrease wal liberal.
The wheat visible IL now reduced to 49,
700, 900 and will evidently seek a moder-
ate total. The oats decrease OF / 1906, 900
to 1925, 900 Is healthy. The corn visible
drops 642. 900 to $500. 600. The wheat
and corn visibles are small. but the rye
total remains very large at Ia, 800, 600, a
decrease of 2,0l9, 900, and the barley
amount Is large at 1927, 900. Planting
Is delayed over 80 per cent of the belt,
but the forecast Is good.-Wagner C Co.