The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
ROUND TIE TICKER
Cotton.

New Orleans-Sayannah clears 1858
bales OF cotton for the continent. This
makes exports Of 40. 900 bales thus far
Today, against only 5000 this day last
year.-Shepard q Gluck.
New Orleans-Rum0r that Georgia
mills would only run three days per
week sits down to two fine goods mills
and reduces consumption 30 bales per
week-Shepard & Gluck.
New Y~ork.-Some OF the buying Of
new crop cotton months was attributed
10 the unfavorable weather and reports
OF delayed farm work. In my opinion
of local traders the fact that farm work
Is delayed in the eastern belt justifies
no anxiety, as II is too early in the sea-
son.-Pearsall TO Shepard 4 Gluck.
In reply to local queries as to the
inability OF some exporters to obtain
ocean freight space for immediate sail
ing, Ellis e. Co, New Orleans, wired.
Understand all tonnage available for
moment has been taken,'
New York-Looks like ivermore
selling out long cotton.-Wagner & Co.
New York wires: Wall street, Liver
pool and japanese interests doing the
selling"
New Orleans,-No March notices out
may stimulate the market temporarily,
ANNN III e commune IdNOTllE
sales cotton on bulges.-Miller a. Co.
New O~rleans-Good spot demand here
over holidays. encouraging individual
reports, more bad weather, favor higher
markets Clark to Cotter & Turner.
New York-The American goods mar
kets are distinctly steadier. More buy
ers In evidence n sellers firmer in
their views. Exports continue small,
but must in the very nature Of things
soon Increase. General labor situation
Is less troublesome, certainly on this
side of the water. General trade con-
dltlons seem generally improving -Fal-
Ion to Shepard e. Gluck.
New York.-Cone sold May; no other
feature and no news, only important
speculative interest in market ] know
of is the Livermore cotton bought last
saturday; ring lng.-Clevenburg to
Cotter a Turner,
New York.-Carpenter g. Co: The
underlying situation is bullish and I'M
less some untoward event occurs, a
higher market should be in order. Hut
ton d Co; Spot advices from the South
are still OF a bullish nature. Morris
Rothschild & Co: Cotton remains a
trading affair and we would buy July
and October on sharp breaks only.
New York,-Augusta wires mills go
ing on three-day week schedule for lack
ner.
New York.-France authorizes trade
with enemy countries, with restrictions
this mean America will do likewise,
McElroy.
New York.-Liverpool bought; locals
sold.
New York.-Have heard impossible
book any freight at shipping board
rates, but otherwise have not heard any
trOuble,-Hubbard to Reese,
New York-Continued March liquida-
ton and local hammering, Some Wall
street selling with traders following
narrow market.-Hubbard to Reese,
New York,-Market acts poorly, but
think it a purchase on any sharp de-
| cline.-Gwathmey to Foster at lO:l4
am.
New York.-Wall street and uptown
big sellers on report Southern mills
shut down three days weekly,-McElroy
to Cotter & Turner.
New York-Looks like Livermore get
ting out.-Clevenburg.
New Orleans.-The small mill takings
for the last week are given as one rea-
son for the selling, Takings were 1885,
600 bales against 229,0 600 last year and
2b3, 600 two years ago. Cloudy and
rainy weather Is predicted for the east
ern cotton belt.-Shepard a. Gluck,