The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01
ROUND LIE TICKER.
Cotton

Nc1. Tark-Js daI Liverpool selling
not In evidence; u1lcss demand appears
May viii advance market; political news
considered more hopefuL-Hubbard to
Reese,
New Orleans-Fair weather is the Of
fiClul forecast for the eastern belt
Frost r. expected In portions OF the
temperatures conditions in the belt
could hardly be hetteT.-Shepard g.
GluCk.
New OrleanH-LivcrpOol cables trade
conditions worse, see no relief; more
machinery stopping; this suggests pre-
MUM positions weakening in favor dis
count positions TO Cotter &
Turner.
New Orleans-ENports today, S,676
bales Of Gotten. This brings total eX-
ports thus far this week up to about
45, 06o, against orly 1000 during the
same reslJd last year.
New Orleans Liverpool not up to ex-
pec,atioHs. Better politics and nervous
less Of near-fnontil shorts. New York,
caused rally yesterday, Market SEEING
10 be buy or break affair, owing to
strength new eontratts.-Shepard &
GlucA.
New Orleans-Foreigl news unfavor-
able. Weather bul!ish; market liable
perform as yesterday; expect Increased
Strength discount positions. while spot
situation suggests pressure on premium
positions Clark to Cotter & Turner,
New York-Cotton opinions: Jay &
Co.: Preparation for this seasons crop
are Backward in many sections very
little progress has been made on &C
count of the continued wet season, Car
pent0r & Co: What we have impressed
upon our readers for some time past
seems to be coming true. namely. that
our American representatives at the
Paris peace table are getting sick and
tired Of the demands OF France and
Italy and are pretty near ready to quit.
Hutton & Co: Our market Is paying
NOR. attention to the foreign news than
the conditions, aud with the conflicting
advlces from abroad, fluctuations are
likely to be influenced by the character
of this news.
The official prediction for the western
half OF the cotton region calls for dry
and warmer weather.
New York-Japs buying. catching
room traders short.-Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans-No outside business in
evidence, causing decline.-Gluck.
New Orleans-New York wires that
cotton goods are steadier and more ao-
tive. The principal feature of foreign
news this morning is the claim that
President Wilson has informed the
peace conference leaders that the Amer
lean people are impatient over the de-
lay In signing peace n want action
Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Japs and Wall street buy
ing. Market bare offering.-Cleve.
New York.-If ticker report lifting
embargo against enemy countries true,
it means big four have reached final
peace terms.-McElrOy to c.. & T,
New York.--Ticker reports cable from
London saying Daily Express learns
blockade against alien enemy countries,
except Hungary, has been raised
Hubbard to Reese.
New ~York.-Arthur Henderson. Eng
fish labor leader, told peace conference
today he thinks labor troubles in fair
way to early Observation-Disclosures to
Reese.
New Orleans.-The buying is due to
messages from Washington stating that
there viii be something tangible on
peace this week. Some Is due to the
fear Of cold weather. There is cotton
seed in the ground in portions of Texas
and South Georgia, but It can not ger
with temperatures as low as
they now are and with the soil wet
1t is; 1t will rot If the cold continues.
The first weather bulletin for the cot
t0u region for the season appeared to-
day and 1t makes special mention of
abnormally cold weather and frosts.-
Shepard & Giuck.
New York.-LiverpooI bought early.
General outside news scarce. Market
dull, but steady trade demand New
man Bros. g. Worms to Gustafson.