The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
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Cotton.

Cotton.
New York-Cotton warn prices in
Philadelphia markets broke yesterday
from lc to 2c per pound, the result
OF accumulations due to lack OF normal
demand. The expectation OF lower
cotton prices tends to keep buyers out
OF the market.
Waco. Tex, wired yesterday after
noon; Boil worms and leaf worms both
reappeariug last few days, Damage
beyond repair.
New YoIk-Fear difficult maintain
prices in face Of renewed weakness of
exchange.-McElroy to Cotter & Tur-
ner.
New Orleans-Looks to me like rains
coming again in the Southern states
by Friday, Think market will soon
pay more attention to the u~nfavorable
weather and rather favor a huvinw at
titude on dechnes.-Kopler Of Clark &
Co.
New York-Llverpool good buyer
January. Local crowd short. Look
for higher market-Jung,
New Orleans-Good Liverpool fu.
lures, Spot prices 90 lower in adjust,
ment to yesterdays late depression in
futures, but large sales total 5000 con
firms Yesterdays report from Wash
ineton of feverish activity in Lanca.
shire spinning districts, profitable
business and large orders from the far
East.-Clark & Co.
New Orleans-Whlle weekly mixed,
consider It hullish owing continuance Of
rather extensive damage hy insects
eastern half Texas, La, and many
southern districts to eastward.-Beer
liverpool cables better spot demand,
tone good.
New Orleans-While there are no in
dications of a disturbance In Gulf by
map except slight low pressure off
south Florida coast. the tide is report
ed rising along gulf coast and the cold
weather in the far northwest is usually
a forerunner OF a tropical disturbance
at this time OF year. We only mention
these features to put you on guard OF
the possibility of such a development.
Beer TO McFall.
New York-Firmness due scattered
local buying in very thin market. offer
ing rather light; no outside business
Cleve to Cotter 4 Turner.
Liverpool cables; Small but steady
tnarket with some local short covering.
Near months steadier on improved spot
demand, Better trade demand. Good
tone.
New Orleans-Bears contend thai
while the cold spell is unfaVorahle Tor
crop development, it will hasten ma
turity and picking and cause a tenn
porary selling situation in consequence.
Census ginning expected Sept. s at
3 a, m.
New Orleans-South Texas points re-
porting good inquiry for early cotton
and full basis bid. but very little cot
ton coming In so far.-Clark & Co,
New Orleans-Hot, dry weather need
| cd 10 check hall NanUi and yyprpoe In
stead of part cloudy and cool prevail
ing,-Beer.
New Orleans-Restriction z n /
trading with Hungary were lifted by
the war trade board. South Texas re-
ports indicate only one-third to half
crop; worms and weevils stlll com
plaiped Of. Brennan, Tex, received
first new bale Aug, 80, so days later
than last year, Last years crop in
creased nearly 1000, 900 from Aug. 25
TO close OF season, 1l,137,000 to H.
041,0O0. Crop of 1917 decreased t,197,-
900 from Aug, 25 to end of season. Last
years crop increased, owing virtually
to no damage by insects and absence
Of early killing frost. Year before last
crop was reduced about 1000, 600 bales
because of early killing frost.-Beer to
McFall.
New Orleans-Bear raid In dull mar
ket, No special news. Expecting low
er spot quotations.
New Orleans-Gluck wires from Lit
tie Rick, Ark, Sept. .: Crops THU
section making excellent progress, au.
thorities think Arkansas crop equal
last year. Everyone bearish on situa,
ton
New Orleans Weekly report II
bullish, closing sentence says condition
of cotton continues rather poor In man.
sections of the ~belt,+Clark & Co,
New Orleans-Traders apparentG
\ more favorably disposed anticipatin n
I usual September storm warnings. Mar
5 ket steady.-S. Newberger 4 Co. t
Foster.
New ~York-Some local buying on bat
worm reports. Texas undertone u n
dertone unsettled .-McElroy to Cottel
& Turner.
New York-Good demand for Janu,
airy apparently from trade growers
Wild brokers ying.-Hubbard t.
Reese.
New York-Liverpool and locals sole
good, weather and ~, some scat
tered trade buying. Latter awaiting
fresh developments, though sentiment
New York wires: Local traders
sold eaaly and the trade bought. CroI
accounts from Texas are very bad. Thu
market acts better despite bearisl
sentiment.
New York-Market adversely affect
ed by propaganda against high cost Of
living, which killed demand for present
causing short selling, but think iur,
chase on scale down.-Gwathmey t
} Foster.
; New Orieans-It looks very much al
Il sellers are hesitating this morning
because of the very bullish ginning re,
port that is due next Mondays. & q
Grain.
; hay % cars.
Chicago-Receipts: Wheat 1863 ,0O(
. corn aha 900 naIs 4SA nnn Shlnmhnts