The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

-PnaT6nAl flelu " mpd
in their weekly review Of the dry goods
trade, says: Current wholesale dlstrl-
button OF dry goods ID. running a little
below the high figure Of the correspond
Ing week q year ago, Retailers were
very busy with Easter trade and not
80 many we're in the market 81 com.
pared with recent weekst There have
been advances in the price Of staple
cottons and the firm tendency OF the
market has stimulated business for fall,
Orders from road statesmen for both
immediate and future delivery we're
larger than for the same week Of 1918.
Collections are satisfactory.
New Orleans.--The feeling during
holidays was somewhat optimistic. The
weather, however, was very favorable.
Higher prices seem probable, although
checks. Our Mr.. Gluek wires from Fort
Worth, Tex. Every warehouse press,
gin, full Of cotton."-Shepard q Chuck.
New York.ACone bought July, Japs
bought July and October, Offerings
light.-Clevenburg to Z. & r.
New Orleans.-Strong dry goods and
mill reports, large spot business done
here over holidays at higher prices,
bullish current Of sentiment likely to
sustain advancing tendency,-Clark to
Cott6r & Turner.
New York.-Cotton opinions-WiHiam
Ray q Co.. Crop prospects will gov
advise selling your cotton and buying
January, Weld & GO: Higher prices
are indicated, In our opinion.
New Orleans.-Early demand seems
fHledj market duieter, some scalpers'
reaction possible, but Wall street says
western buying power a factor.-Clark
to Cotter & Turner,
Dallas .-oklahoma and Texas look
like IL to Is per cent decrease. Corn
acreage huge. Many Texas points
strict midd1ng bringing 80 cents and
farmers sol freely, Country damage
Is COLOSSAL, piekirgs bringing 3 to 8
cents. Texas and Oklahoma bursting
with oil prosperity.--W. Collier Estes
to Foster.
New York,-Bulllsh sentiment pre-
walls to such an extent that with scar
city OF contracts the probability Is for
turther price gains, as sellers before
the holiday In evening up will desire
to replace their holdings, Our port
troubles are settled, with men having
will be considered 4 buliish factor a:
1t will tend to facilitate the exporl
movement. Moreover. advices In al
lines OF goods are Of the most optimis.
tic character both rs to demand ant
prices. Manchester reports yarns as ad,
vancing in values with small stocks anC
an expanding business In cloths.-Fal
lon to Shepard a Chuck.
New Orlsans,--The detailed weather
reports say that no ain fell In the cot
ton region during the last "a hours ant
state that temperatures are near tn,
seasonal average with a rising tendency
II looks as II the weekly crop account
Of Wednesday would be the best thu
far ssued,-Shepard & Gluck.
New York, Market strong on goo,
general and Liverpool buying O.
strength stock market.-Gwathmey +
Foster.
New orleans,-Liverpool cables: Tat
tersalIs circular 10th says: Yarn turn
over last three weeks larger than 10
very long time back; producers sellinj
freely forward delivery, prices harden
ing, general feeling much firmer, ind
cations OF increased turnover In Indiar
European and near eastern outlets Civ
better support to cloths; more order
booked several outlets than any tim
since Rrmistice: increased dispositio
India 70 place orders to manufacturer
strengthened position; tendency to star
more looms, Unemployment should de
crease; prospects brighter than for ST
months manufacturers more hopeful a
to future, less inclination to antioipat
lower prices, II business continue
present scale prices will soon be de
cidedly higher.-Weid d White to CO,
ter a Turner.
New orlsans-Strong ~undertone not
, withstanding better crop news and de
Tnand less keen.-Fehner TO Gustafsor
New Y~ork.-cotton under same inftu
enoe dominating all markets, peace an
Initiation, Like a runaway horse, n
telling what wifi stop him, Goods MAJ
kets, domestic and foreign, expandlnl
Everything seems indicative of hiaht
prices,-Fallon.
New York,-Higher because splendi
, Liverpool demand. Exporters buyin,
, Mitchell bought October heavily. Nc In
|; gG9 rsnsth rs se,,taE, roS Tsa nsrt., bette bette
ton; also general optss.iSGn reflectt
!, In stock market and A&ilarsd sucoe,
|. Victory loan,-Newman Bros. a Worn
to Gustafson.
Grain.
Memphis. receipts: Corn so, oats
and hay Is cars.
Hog reeeiptsi Chicago, 10000, Oman
$500 Kansas City, H.lco; Sioux Cit
: $500 st. Joseph $500; 81. Louis, 1906
, corn, III, 900, oats, is., 900, Shipment
|. Wheat, 2l2,ooo' corn, ss,ooot oats, iii
St, Leuls Receipts; Wheat, So 90
4 corn, $4,000 oats, 3is.0 900, shipment
! wheat, $1,000; Germ, i3S,o0oi oats. 2OE
Chieago.-Market strong: there W
aecd class Of commission house hu
ing early, which ebsorbed the offerin
IRON the local element and when shof
n tried 10 cover they found little for sd
II TICKER.
d ChieRko.-Grain forecast. ulino
n Wisconsin, North Dakota and Sou
81 Dakota, generally fair tonight a
- Tnesdey, not mach change Ia temper
sure; Missouri. Ainnssota.. Iowa a