The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

Cotton.
New York-Cotton Opinlons-Bond.
MeEnany q co. Exports last week in
creased and under the circumstances
only natural reactions In The market are
expected. Morris. Rothsehlld 4 90.
ne weather IN the cotton belt is bull
lsh ana together with the reduction in
acreage ana improved export situation.
the shorts viii do some climbing before
'he next crop comes around.
Generally rainy weather is the off
clal forecast for the eastern half OF
the cotton region.
New Orleana-The market is up on
LIoyu George,s statement regarding the
peace treaty being ready by Easter. The
unsettled weather in the western belt
according to the official forecast. will
De followed by fair and colder weather
with frost in Oklahoma and North
TeXas'-Shepard g. Gluck.
New York-Market strong on trade
ana general buying also buying by
Liverpool, stimulated by heavy rains
9ou'h"est-Gwathmey to Foster.
New fork-Heavy buying in Of
hedges Saturday said to be on sales to
ner,
New Orleans-Liverpool parity wild
ened considerably past week exchange
rates better: more freight available.
Good sales Liverpool. indicating better
Manchester business. Think export de-
nnahd likely Improve shortly. Weather
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Gustafson. 7
New Orleans-Bad weather; good Liv-
eTp0ol n realization that America
can carry worlds stock causing bull
market.-Fenner to Gustafson.
New Orleans-Some disappointment
over, latest news deferring promise of
signing treaty TO end of month. but bad
weather bullish; goods reports and good
spot business done after hours at higher
pass may cause support; buy on reac-
tlons,-Clark to Cotter & Turner.
New York-Llverpool bought; consid-
cradle offering; think advisable take
profits this advance.-Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Llverpool more than re.
spends to our advance of Saturday.
Manchester trade is. on the. mend. as
now admitted by the London cables,
win an improved demand from both
Chlna and india. From Britain comes
the news that at last differences be-
tWeen capital and labor have been ad-
Justed and fears of a general strike
aVerted. Weather in the Atlantic states
is unfavorable and reports of our dry
goods markets are full of encourage
ment with increasing demand at steady
prices.-Fallon to Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-English consols un.
changed; delay in promise of signing
treaty raised new possibilities; some re-
action likely after first buying rush
satisfied Clark to Cotter & Turner.
New York-This bulge is on Gwath-
mey buying,
New Orleans-Charlotte, n. c., wires:
AS to the acreage throughout this
section, a reduction Of 10 per cent we
think would be the outside. At pres
ent we see nothing on which to base
the expectations of any reduction to
speak OF; The rains Of yesterday have
improved the condition Of the soil which
has been very hard. Our mills seem
to feel more hopeful over the business
outlook and nothing like so Respondent
as a while back, though they are still
unable to dispose Of tlleir goods at a
profit. shepard g. Gluck.
New Orleans-The advance has met
liberal selling, but the news of the
day continues to favor the long side,
Galveston clears 2l,l8O bales Of cotton
FOR the continent, Total foreign ex-
ports this day last year were 4,S9S
bales,-Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Strength here due to buy
ing by Liverpool and trade with not
much for sale, we think market a pur-
chase on all good reactions
to Foster.
GTaln.
Memphis receipts: Corn IS, oats %
and hay 10 cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago, $4,000; Omaha,
IL 900; Kansas City, $1,000; Sioux City,
., 800; st. Joseph, 5000; st. Louis, a.
900.
Chicago, Receipts. Wheat, q, 1000:
corn. l67, 900, oats, $4,000. shipments;
900.
st, Louls.-Receipts: Wheat, $1,000;
corn, $4,000; oats. 1885, 900, Shipments:
600,
Chicago-Grain forecast: Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North and South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas, probably rain or snow tonight
and Tuesday, clearing Tuesday; cooler
Tuesday, with near freezing tempera-
lures in Kansas,
Chicago.-Argentina is offering corn
In Increased quantities, Reports regard
ing shipping conditions there are con-
fllctlng, The domestic and export de- |
mand for corn is unsatisfactory, and it
Is notable that practically all cash
handlers are bearish and reluctant to |
buy corn at current high levels, Reports |
nom the Southwest are to the effect |
that pastures ard fertile meadow lands |
hlN. btluB plONch up on u rainier broad |
scale for the planting of corn. The Ger
food ministry announces that as
food relief has been arriving In quantity
Will be possible to increase the ra-
in the big cities and industrial |
districts.-Wagner & Co.
Chicago grain visible: Wheat de-
crease 7,465, 900; corn increase, 1900; |
oatS decrease, 1885, 900.
C~hioago-Corn was under pressure
early, but rallied quickly when the
selling ceased. The deferred deliveries |
have shown a relatively strong under
tone, There have been some hedging
sales In the May, against purchases
to arrive from the country. which later
continued to offer corn freely. Visible |
supply increased $1,000 bushels for the
week, which was the first gain in some
time, but stocks are still far below
normal, This is the first day In some
time that oats have displayed indie
pendent strength.
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