The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
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Nsw York-Setback due 10 heavy re-
allAIng' mostly by Wall street: good
people think II purchase any fuTfbeT
setbacks.-Cleve
New York-Action old March and
near positions shows danger Of NOT
trahsterring-Hubbard TO Reese.
New York.-The technical nositiop NJ
March has led TO the full limit OF 0uc-
tuatlons allowed In one day. hut as
me can progressed the price gains were
not only reduced, but went somewhat
below last nights close.
View Orieans.-FoT the first time in
many months contracts are at a pre-
mltuth over! spots n old contracts at
n, ~ ~ MgaTch a Few minutes ago tUaded
~ z1El as against the board price
OF zt.Z5 for middling spots. The official
torecast predicts generally cloudy
weather for the eastern cotton belt and
generally rainy weather for the western
Relt with the possibility OF snow in
VEL leNas and Oklahoma.-Shepard <
New York-very heavy liquidation:
shhnrh VII nave further reaction unless
shorls oId May and July cover on weak
spots T. Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans.-No~ rain at all is re-
ported IN the cotton region, tempera-
lures are moderate. The bureau of
markets. rules that old contracts NAV
De carried to maturity in cases where
owners OF them desire to liuuidate by
me tender or taking up of spots. New
YORK reports a more active and higher
FOODS market. Print cloths are quoted
up a quarter Of a cent a ward and
when 1t is remembered that il takes
ABOUT seven yards Of this material to
make a pound 1t is realized that this
Gluck.
New York.-Liverpool covered old
contracts; traders inclined expect re-
action but not much for sale so far
Hubbard to Reese.
New York.-Jay e. Co. We continue
10 the buying side, but would
only recommend purchases on good set
backs, as the market has had a sub
stantial advance the past few days.
New York.-Higher in Sympathy
strength old March Hagerdorn and Rus
sell bought it,: old March can not be
Turner.
New York,-General business condi-
lions are improving and confidence
growing. All markets bear unmlstaka-
Bile evidence of 1t. Buying was active
from al directions yesterday. Liver
pool, Wall Street, uptown interests,
Palm Beach, last though by no means
least, Japan, German interests, were re-
ported on the anxious seat to partici-
pate, and doubtless did under camou-
fiage conditions. The season is very
late and the proposed reduction in
acreage meets with the approval not to
say request from the Washington bu-
reau of markets.-Fallon to s.. e. G.
New Orleans.-Threatened strike and
tie-up New York, bearish mill takings,
census consumption comparisons TO-
morrow may cause temporary hesitation
but believe new spirit of trade opening
and reconstruction will soon carry high
er; more bad weather indicated.-ClarS
to Cotter & Turner,
New Orleans-Total foreign exports
q cotton today are 1920 bales, against
2O.S3S this day last year. This brings
double what 1t was during the same
| period last year, the>figures being 8S,317
bales. against 45, 8S3.-Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-New York shorts evil
IDENTIFY are afraid OF the harbor strike
In that port, One New York message
says; Not much cotton for sale here
Shepard h Giuck.
New ~York-Some character goods up
quarter cent FAN River today.-Hub-
bard to Reese.
New Orleans-Prospects increased
outlet cotton and lateness new crop
preparations in favor new July on
tracts appreciating In value and general
tendency reduction In discounts,-Clark
to Cotter & Turner.
Grain.
Memphis receipts: Corn 70, bats 10
and hay 10 cars.
Hog receipts. Chicago rs, 900, Omaha
| $1,000, Kansas City 5000, Sioux City
10000, st, Joseph $500, st. Louis $4,000.
Chicago Receipts: Wheat $4,000,
corn 10000. oats $4,000. Shipments:
Wheat $4,000, corn $500, oats 10000.
st. lLouis-Reeeipts; Wheat $4,000.
Wheat $1,000, corn 5000, oats So, 900.
C~hicago-New York Central has en-
bargoed all freight shipments to some
points on account of car service. Gov
eminent freight only win be accepted
Grain belt forecast: All states
| Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and
Friday; rain or probably snow; colder,
New York-There can hardly be any
doubt that the public has taken over
that It's sentiments are becoming more
bullish as the peace treaty consum-
nation approaches. 1t would be futile
to deny that the banks are friendly to
the market, in view Of the heavy
financing ahead as repeatedly pointed
I wv W 10 = AN''Ni ARSNos
New York-Talk from steel sources
Redfield plan will advise cut in prices
ranging from 81 to S. a ton, Steel cor
poratioh will not agree, but will main
tain prices without wage r~eadjustment.
Impossible to reduce them.-Clark,
Childs & Co. to Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Understand International
Papers annual report will show $40 a
share earned on common,
Nan UnrlE-A ho,t qen mn i,,,L.Ia -
barley cleared for export yesterday.
Chicago. c. Schaeffer bought cargo
Argentine corn at July price c. |. t. New
York-Wagner q Co.
New York-A Boston message quotes
Daniel Willard, president OF the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, as saying he be-
lieves the railroads will be returned to
owners, but not inside of "a year
Hensley.
Chicago - Comparisons receipts and
shipments today against week ago ana
year ago today: 81