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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
COTTON MARKETS
Strong Tone and Net
Changes Generally Higher.
Weather Gives Concern.
saturday afternoon, March


strength of tone was displayed by
the cotton market during the short
session and finals were generally high
er. There was some little hesitation
early because the census report on
February consumption showed only
&55, 5000 bales used in the United States,
compared with $4,000 same month last
year, but his was already pretty well
discounted and after a few minutes
s~teadineSs prevailed. The report was
not any worse than expected. in view
Of the fact that because OF labor trou-
bleS and poor demand for goods short
time had been quite general The re-
ports now, however, show that in both
aspects there has been a change and
a number Of mills have just gone back
on fun time and trade adviCes are dis
timely improved.
The weather mar showed c~loudiness
over most of the belt, but little rain
fell during the past - hours. The IN
diCations We're for some showers over
the central and eastern belt. but for
fair and cooler in the west. The trade
is concerned over the fact that wealth
er does not become settled and many
adviCes of lateness in crop work are
coming forward and helping to slim
ulate bullish feeling.
Activity in trading is getting more
and more into the new contracts, as
liquidation in the old has made much
progress during the week. Old May
started at 1855, a rise over night OF
Is points, touched % 80 and dipped to
23.75. In a few trades it shot up to
24.10, but reCeded a little before the
close. New May opened at 24.25,
touched 24.SO and then dipped to 24.l5,
Then under the leadership of buying
by spot interests it improved and just
before the close sold as high as 24.70.
Old contracts closed steady and from
unchanged to SIS points to the good,
while the new were steady and up Al
to 10 points.
In New Orleans there was but little
trading in the old, which finished 40
to II points to the good, while the new
were steady and from 1 to IS points
up.
Liverpool on Monday should come 4
points up to 3 down.
There was but little activity in spots
and quotations as a rule We're un-
changed to a little higher. New Or
leans sold SS6 bales at no change, Hous-
ton sold CIT bales at 20 points advance.
while Memphis sold 1900 and made no
| change.
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BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, March t5.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks aud
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $50, 1850 reserve in cX-
cess OF legal requirements. This Is an
increase OF S,S72, 44O from last week.
The statement follows;
Loans, discounts, etc, 81 ,92S, O43, 900,
increase. $113, 009, 900,
Cash in own vaults, members federal
reserve bank, $95, lS0, 900. increase, 81
552. 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank Of
member banks, $3.50, 9l9, 900; increase,
$24. $4,000.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
and trust companies, $ll,bl0, 900, in
crease, $3.50 900,
Reserve in depositaries, state banks
and trust companies, $lO,96O 600; de-
crease, 81, 335, 600.
'Net demand deposits, 81, 796, 66S, 900,
increase, $llO,47G 600,
Net time deposits, SltS,556,OoO in
crease, 1876. 900.
Circulation. $36, 396, 900, increase,
$176, 900.
~. S, deposits deducted, $3.50, 500 900.
Aggregate reserve! $6Sh, 19s 600,
Excess reserve, S5S, 1880, increase,
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies in greater New York, not in
cluded in clearing house statement.
Loans, discounts, etc, 7 yS,Sl3,bO in
crease, 50, 295. 500,
Currency and bank notes, $l7, O75, 700
Increase, 81 sos 600,
Deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York, &65,553, 200; Increase, S.
Total deposits, sSo7, COG, 400; increase,
81, $50, 900.
uN,,,9t commanded gugl in Vunlt NIV a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
.BULLISH ACTIVITY Is
CHIEFLY IN SPECIALTIES

NEW YORK, March 15.-Five con-
secutive sessions of trading which av-
eraged considerably over 1000, 900 shares
measured the extent Of bullish senti-
ment in the stock market this week,
even though an overwhelming proper
ton of the turnover had its origin with
professional interests.
Fully two-thirds of the operations,
according to authoritative estimates,
converged around speculative issues to
the neglect Of rails and other shares Of
accepted intrinsic value gains were
well maintained in the face of inces-
SAINT profit-taking. B~ackwardness of
steels and coppers were again ascribed
to conditions in those especial indus
tries.
Apart from these specific considera-
tons and a growing conviction that
commodity prices in general are tend
ing downward, all reliable indications
point to further improvement in many
lines Of business.
The money market has been con-
ducive to stock market enthusiasm, call
loans lending freely at an average Of
Az to 4a per cent with time funds
steady at 5A to 5h per cent.
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GOES
SOME HIGHER
Contracts Nearer to Basis With Spots and Much
Switching Done-Peace Prospects Help to Bulls.
Trade Adyiccs Better-Delay to Crop Start Caus-
ing Concern.

49, tb,
heen seen II was ma .us
largest group OF nuns IN tdu 80
NouiA ShorllN return 10 lui'-y..,J ~,
atiohS' while reports lrolh utSvI tbnE
circles were more taNo[Anle lua" 1nSS
nave heeh. quotations luI SIaplv sV was
~auNaheeu IIdt'lohal. anu -" v,ors
larger The security markets. were
guoyant az Ilfnes ana ! was a''lluuS
able largely 10 the IeeI.4E lua' 1870
peace IS nearer man nau ia" mut ~
ihtterehceS anon lhe 9nIeu 20" e.
nave not beeh SO Toisp!CuouS aS w.
arouse concern II mere Is "ppaieI'll
reason Tor hoplhg InaI aSnu", ptTTbSe a.
may ne signed oeloIt Way uc
importance OF n5M tLate' sfiS
10 60 10 germany III o,uFj or n Sne
recuperate as Iasl as II sa!e anu re.
soIahle so as 70 ue dpLe " 10y ~
indemnllles 10 De aSsesSeu asa,,s' "T IL
mas heeh IuIlN eulpIlasl|su anu II 10
reallzed mat as soon as tne lei'Is a.
signed mere VIII pS :. nun eu "tI,n nS
oil reSlrictLoiS on Sm'p HST, %iu p ,mtvSi
VIII go IorNaru aS LaP'uIl " . llnaiS,"
ARRANGEMENTS can oe mauet II vas
even Gained thal some VI We uuy tms
done curing the PAS rev uaSe ""o
IN ANTICIPATION OIL llntus soIle y '"e
demand from ths central powers
In thls country BUSINESS 10 pIChtnS
up, but lhere are sun many roun,e
to be, taced; LABOR unrest Is W'uF-
spread, nut mere seems an nunesl 81
Tort 10 ADJUST lheIu as Iast a. nosSlo'G.
1t seems aSsurea lhat uRIlI 1Iets IN
reLel rom me nisn VS. VI nelmS ~
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GRAIN MARKETS
Prospects Of Maximum Price
Limit on Hogs Has Only
Temporary Effect.

CHICAGO, March l4.-Prospects OF
a maximum list being placed on hog
values here had only n temporary bear
ish effect today on the corn market
The fact that the hog market con-
tinued to show strength was discon-
certing to traders. who looked for pro-
nounCed weakness In corn. Announce
ment that Germany had definitely ac
cepted provisioning conditions imposed
by the allies helped the corn market TO
rally. Opening prices, which varied
from unchanged figures TO lhc lower
with May $1.341s to $l.35l5 and July
$l25h to $1.25h, were followed by a
moderate general decline and then by
upturns that in some cases reached
above yesterdays finish. -,
subsequently demand ~hroadened ana
n decided bulge in prices took place
Talk of export business was current, but
not confirmed. The market closed uh-
settled IL gaze net higher, with May
$l.37h 4t3SA and July $l.32Wl32%.
Oats paralleled the action OF corn,
opening NC to NC down, with May
6i%c TO 617sc, the market sagged a
little further and then recovered,
Provisions were governed by the same
influences as grain. Selling was OF "A
scattering sort.
Sharp advances took place In the late
trading as a result Of corn strength
rlpan-m-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
DAILY INTERIOR.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED.
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, March 15,-The cotton
market was irregular at the opening to-
day, first prices being 20 points higher
to so points lower on the old and 10
points higher to 5 points lower on the
new contracts. The census report show
ing domestic mill consumption Of only
433, 516 bales for February, against 3d.
0S4 last year, inspired some selling, but
reports from the dry goods trade indi-
Gated a decided Improvement in bust
ness and the weekend statistics were
considered bullish. The features Off
set the consumption report and the
market soon turned firmer. with new
style months selling 3S to IS points
above last nights close and the old
style unchanged to IS points higher.
New Style May sold from 24.15c to 4.50C
and October from 81. Acc to 81 soc,
The market continued steady late
in the morning with the close steady at
a net ~advancenof Is to AZ points on
new style contracts, while old style
months were Is points lower to 43
points higher, generally Is to 43 points
above last nights closing figures,
Spot cotton steady; middling, 2S SOC.
OLD CONTRACTS.
Futures closed steady and unchanged
to an advance of SIS points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
CHARTER BILL TO
HAVE RIGHT Of WAY

Members Of the state Legislature will
be back at work again Monday after
noon in Nashville, probably for a con-
tinuous session Of about six weeks. Sem
ator Frank ]. Rice and Representative
Ernest Bell were in the state capital
Saturday. Others Of the local dele
cation will not leave until Sunday
night.
The city charter bill probably will
be introduced Monday, and should be
passed on first and second reading
in both houses by Wednesday or Thurs
day. The committee on municipal af-
fairs will probably not get the bill be
fore Friday, and the real fight for and
against the bill will therefore probably
not come up until the following week.
The committee will have a number Of
other hills before 1t, but it Is the in
tention of the Shelby County delega-
ton to push the charter bill as rapid
ly as possible, but to give both sides
| ample opportunity to be heard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
FROM WALL STREET
BulIlSh Enthusiasm in Stock
List. But Considerable Will
lngneSS to Accept Profits.

NEW YORK. March H. Ralish en-
thuStsSm attended the Weekend SEES
sion on the stock eNrhaUcs. although
p~ront-tdkiug was again a deterrent.
some ~ the more prominent issues for.
fettlng early gains. shipping dominated
the list for "A time. American Iutcrua-
their subsidiaries t'rucfhle Steel colo
RADIO Fuel and Harvester were amour
the stronger induStrtalS. hut United
States Steel failed Co throw off ITS re
cent heavineSs and rails were dull and
irregular. nistiluug shares. California
Packing, Jewel Tea and May Depart
ment Stores represented the less dis
tinCtive issues AT gains Of . 10 almost
8 points The closing VAS strong Sales
Appropriated 50o. 400 shares. Bonds
were steady
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
COTTON CONSUMPTION
FIGURES ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON. March 15.-Cotton
consumed during February amounted to
433, BIG running bales of lint and S,752
bales Of %linters, the census bureau to-
day announced.
Last year during February $40, 0S4
bales of lint and S7,961 of linters were
consumed.
Cotton on hand Feb. % in consuming
establishments was 1853, $40 running
bales Of lint and or, 1926 of l~inters, COM
pared with 1886, 955 of lint and 15S,342
of linters a year ago., n in public
storage and at congresses 1881 $50
bales of lint and 1888, 029 of linters, COM
pared with 1899, 4O6 of lint and 200, 29S
Of linters a year ago.
February imports were 9,720 bales,
compared WITH 1886 last year, Exports
of linters, compared with 359, TIA bales,
including 1850 of linters in February
last year,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
BIG CORN ADVANCE
FOLLOWED BY BREAK

CHICAGO. March 15.-Although the
corn market went sky-rockoting this
week owing largely 10 authoritative
suggestions tina wheat might command
as high as $3.50 a bushel, the gains
later virtually were wiped out by word
that the government officials intended
drastic measures to hold down the cost
of foodstuffs. Compared with a week
ago corn this morning VAS unchanged
to &c higher and oats down lc to lac.
Provisions, however. showed 81 cents
to $2.05 advance,
Speculative demand for corn broad
ened out to an amazing extent after
Director General Hoover Of the inter
allied relief organization had referred
to So so wheat as not impossible,
Oats were weakened by the bearish
government report
Soaring hog values hoisted provisions.
but the effect was later minimiZed n
packers we're said TO be selling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
NEW ORLEANS T T

NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-Small
American consumption figures caused a
loss of 10 to 10 points in cotton today
in the first few minutes Of trading, but
a quick recovery and advance ensued
when buying based on rains in the belt
and the forecast Of more moisture to
come entered the market. At the end
Of the first half hour Of trading prices
were 81 to % points over the close OF
yesterday,
Spots closed quiet and unchanged;
ordinary 1900, good ordinary 1900, low
middling 21.00, middling 27.50. good mid
ding IS. so. Sales on the spot, 1856; to
arrive, 100. Delivered on contract. none.
Weekly reviews. showing an improve
ment in the mill situation this week,
caused new buying, on which late in
the session the old contracts stood 3
to 25 points over yesterdays close n
the new contracts % to 4S over.
OLD CONTRACTS.
Futured steady at advance of 40 to
81 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

J." ina Western EtH lA'T N''thtI ~
LHF I~,Ir''S' '", l'N'N N"' S"'"'''
are "N'N 'ts'"l'i''
The forecast Tor the EASTERN COTTON
bet calls for generally rainy heather
New Orleans New York SAYS that
the dry goods are SuIl higher. with am
active business doing BlAdStr"rls
make a feature ut the improvement
Iu the textile trade AND SAYS THAT %
siderable tcNtlle machinery bon New
EpENud has rcsuUcd work rrdu,iuE
me nu'nNef OF uh'hpI'N e" SH'p"Iu
""u "'"'h.
New Orleans Realizing and some
selling I'm "a narrow market caused the
decline yesterday We >t.ll look for ct
lStl' tutiuaII"nS cue !" SvNIyl'N, N'
viu '"i'I'aI'" al ',ht'S, 'tl """ ION
.uI 'lu,H luI'het "''ill' III "'" -"l's
70 bls u~'SvouIl's ulurl ~'u'ul'S'
H'hhe'"ef u" Nhel"''u ~ '''u'N
New York Would NOT follow advances
but think market purchase ON breaks
-''""'""''N u" F"S''I.
New Orleans Sell no good selling i'm
fore prospect early peace and back
ward crop preparations, Would buy
only on good hrvak-Ellls y GO To
Reese
Now York I tuuidatinn old ,ontrarts
checks disnosttt"n market tn imprnye
-Uubbard TO Reese
- ,
NV l",N u'N,m -" ku' Hi,"'
n"uSo u"ukn' 3o"u' ''"VV way any JUN
WA" SIir'' scum "''''"" o"H lux
nov 'Ne |" 'o''''.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
S. TO ESTABLISH
BERLIN WIRE OFFICE

COBLENZ, March Is. CBy the Asso-
ciated Press.)-An American signal
corps officer and four t~elegraphers have
left Coblenz for Berlin to establish a
telegraph office. which will begin OPP
erations in a few days. Messages from
Coblenz for various units scattered
throughout Germany at Russian prison
camps will be relayed by the signal
corps men.
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Grain.

Memphis receipts Corn s, oats 6 and
hay IA cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago, 1000; Omaha,
400: Kansas city. 1000, Sioux city,
1900; st. Joseph, 1000; 81. Louis. $500
Chicago-Receipts: Wheat, $4,000
corn, l45, 900; oats, 1876, 900. shipments
Wheat. $1,000; corn, b6, 900 oats, 1855,
900.
st. Louis-Recoipts: Wheat, $4,000.
corn, $1,000; oats, l34,0 600, shipments;
Wheat. 5000; corn, $4,000; oats, 6S, 600.
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Open. High. Low. TIDY


Corn-No. 3 yellow, $l4S; No. 4 vel
low, $l.46@14eh; No. 8 yellow &l43@
Oats-No. 3 white. 6l% @62%c; stand
ard, 62k 063hc.
Rye-No. 2, $L50Gl53.
Barley-S9097c.
Timothy-$7,0 001O.25
CIover-Nominal,
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$27 20,
Ribs-S25 50Q26.50,
ST. LOUIS. March 15.-Corn, No. 5
oats-No, 2, 6ahc; No. 3 white. 6aN
G64c.
KANSAS CITY, March Cash
wheat unchanged to &c higher; No.
hard, 2.33d2. IS; No, 2, $2,31n235 No.
red, 81 39M2.4l; No, 2, $2.3642.39. ,
Corn steady to &c higher, No
mixed, $l48n1,49; No. . white, $l.bOfL
1852; No. 2 yellow, $l47Tl.48. .
oats unchanged to lc higher; No, z
white, 6i1ads5c; No. 2 mixed b2hq
&c.
Rye, $l.3S@l 40,
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CLASS TO HAVE PROGRAM.

The class orchestra, composed Of "A
instruments, will provide music for the
Character Builders Bible class Of the
Madison Heights Methodist church Sun
day morning at 9;45 O'Clock. The Mad
ison Heights quartet, composed Of Mrs.
c. j.. Montgomery. Miss Theo keppel,
will also sing.
The lesson talk will be given by II.
IT. HouEoll and there will be a three
minute talk by Scion Hamer. Last
Sunday 247 men attended the class
and 1t is hoped TO greatly exceed that
figure Sunday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

COFFEE.
LONE

NEW YORK, March 15-Mercantilc
paper, 5AG513; sterling 6o-day, bills,
4.73; commercial 6O-day bills on banks,
4.72& commercial 6O-day. bills, ATM
demand, 4.75%; cables, 476 7-l6.
Guilders, demand, 4OG4OH; cables
Mexican dollars Tie; government
and railroad bonds steady.
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BOND CLOSING.

NEW YORK, March l5.-Final prices
on Liberty bonds: 3las, 1888; first 4s,
94.40; second As, 8 1880, first ANS, 94.52;
second Ans, 1884; third 4As, 1924,
fourth AIS, 90 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE OIL BUSINESS
12-Page Booklet

Furnishing Facts and Information About
the Oil Business. Oil Terms Explained;
Value of an Oil Well; Flush Produc-
ton; Are Oil Stocks Speculation? What
Should Be Earned to Make Stocks Worth
Par, etc, etc. This interesting Booklet
and Map of Mid Continent Oil Fields
In Colors sent FREE on request with
" CURRIER AND COMPANY
6s6 Republic Bldg. Kansas City, Mo.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY( March Is Hogs
Receipts 900; weak; bulk, $lS2bm lS 70,
heavy, SIS e. is so, light, lS,O0@lS75!
pigs, SIS. 50mlS25,
Cattle-RcCcipts 500, no Southcrns,
steady; prime fed steers, $l8. 00m1900
dressed beef steers, $l2 00m Is 90, South
ern steers nominally $700Nl3.0 90, cows,
So. 0Om IA so; heifers. 10000 Is 90, stock
ers, $l2.OOGl6, 30; calves, $l0.0Oml4.6o.
Sheep-Reccipts one steady; lambs,
$40. 5OGlG75; yearlings, l75Omll Is;
wethors, $l4, 50n 500 ewes, $l3.bOW
l425; stockers, $lb,bO@l7bo.
ST. LOUIS, March l5-HoFsnodRSSSo,
~. 60, pigs, 81. 00mlS.00; mixed and
butchers, Sl9iOHl97O. heavy, $4,000
10 80; bulk, $40. 20ml9 SIS,
CATTLE Receipts. 500; steady. Na.
steers and h%clfers, S9.5OalG,00 cows,
$l2 OOml $50; stockers, $lo.00n 10 so,
Southern beef steers, $l0.O 0m 1900, beet
cows and heifcrs, $7.50ml50O Gamers,
$5.5On725; calves, 81. 75nl7.50
Shcep-Receipts, 800, steady Lambs,
$19 OOGl9.2 %; ewes, Sl2.OOQ 1850; can-
ners, S. GOA 800.
ST. LOUIS. March Re
ceipts, $500 steady; lights Sl9Oomlg 60
10. 70, heavy, VIZ bOu l1.bu,
Cattle Receipts, 300; steady; native
steers. $ll.5OGlSs 50; heiters, 9.6On
1900, cows, $l2.OO@l3.5o; stockers
sheep~Receipts, 800; steady; lambs
81. OOM19.25, ewes, $l2, GOA 1850.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Hogs-Re'
ceipts, 1000; market very uneven; av'
erage about steady with yesterday
general trade. Bulk OF sales, $40 lOM
IL. 40; heavy weight, $40 30I 10 60, medt-
um weight, Sl9,2O@19 40; light weight
SIS. 60Q 10 20; lights, Sl7,25GlS 1850, sows
| i725M1875; pigs, 81 .5Onl750.
Cattle-IteCeipts, 900; compared VIII
a week ago, beef steers and she stool
| mostly 25 to SOC higher, feeders, strong
calves, steady to 25C lower.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000, compared viii
a week ago, good and choice fat sheer
and lambs 50 to 75c higher, other kin
ing classes mostly Csc higher; feeders
strong.
FORT WORTH. March 15.-Cattle
receipts, 100, unchanged; beeves, sS,5l
Hiogs-Receipts, $50, steady; heav:
SIS. 2501S.5O.
sheep-Recelpts. none; no tone
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MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, March Eggs hc
higher; firsts, SIC.
Packing butter 1c higher; firsts, 37c.
Potatoes-Unchanged
NEW YORK, March 15.-Coffee-No.
Rio, 16Ac; futures quiet; May, 10. 36c
July, 1850.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Butter, higher
creamery, 52659c.
Eggs; ] lover v receipts, 1888 cases
Potatoes, unsettled; receipts, SIS cars;
$1,55@1.75.
Poultry, alive, lower; springs, Slc;
fowls, zoe.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-Poultry UNI
changed.
Butter-60c.
Eggs-39c.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Butter firm;
receipts, 5,l45 tubs; creamery f~irsts,
5SR G6lc.
Eggs-Firmer; receipts 1850 cases;
firsts, 40h d42c.
Cheese-Firm; receipts 1888 boxes;
state whole milk flats, average run, 80
Q32Ac.
Poultry-Live, easier; chickens. 32c;
fowls, sec; turkeys, 32G40c; dressed,
steady and unchanged.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 15,-Turpen-
81; shipments, 34S; stock, 24,74S.
Rosin nominal; sales, none; receipts
209; shipments, $50; stock, Sc, 1853
Quote: b, 1910; D, E, 1915; r, 13.2Oi
G, 1926; II, $50; !, 1856; X, 1886; M
1926; N, VIC, 16. 80; WV. 1915.
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NEW CONTRACTS.
Futures closed steady at advance Of
| to IS points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

NEW CONTRACTS.
Futures closed steady at an advance
of AZ to Is points.
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COTTON ON sHIPBoARD.
sPINNERs, TAKINGs.
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Weekly at Al towns to March IA
Receipts this week ..,.....,... 1850
Same week in 1918 ......... 1871, 06S
Same week in 1917 ......... 74,7
Decrease compared with 1918. 46,7tS
Increase compared with 1917. $50
Shipments this week .......... S2.54l
Same week in 1918 .......,. 1877, 2O3
Same week in 1917 ......... 80, 26S
Decrease compared with 1918, A 1852
Decrease compared with 1917. 7,727
Stocks this week l,522.l19
Same week in 1918 ..,...,.,l,2 72, 7S7
Same week in 1917 .........1, Ito, SOL
Increase compared with 1918. 249 49,
Increase compared with 1917. All ,4SS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

FORT WORTH, March 15.-Cattle,
receipts, 100, unchanged; beeves, $3.50
Ml45O,
Hogs-Receipts, $50, steady; heavy
SlS.2501S.50.
Sheep-Recelpts. none; no tone,
lambs, Sl5, 00Mt7, 90,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
CROP IN SIGHT.

To Mar. II, 1919 1918. 1917,
Port rcts. a, 300, 1877 5,047, 900 6,042, $50
Over, move, S91, 456 1,l09, S6l Ito, 420
Est. to S.
mills .....3 3, 032, 900 3,1l0, 600 3,2S9, 900
In. stock ex, S25. 1858 9GS,3 05 1856, 957
Tot. insight 8, O49, l66 10, 1856, 075 IL, 259, 059
Wk. sinsight 1882 219,4l9 1894
Mos insight 27S, sos 379,S42 207, 962
Pr. ct. insight ...,.. 1854 $500
Total crop. ....... II, 906, 973 l 2,940, 1914
Decrease compared to 1919 4, 1876, 919
Decrease compared to 1917.....2, POS, 903
Decrease compared to 1916 .....l, 279, $40
Decrease compared to 19l5...,,3,7 I'll $50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

II cannot yet be said that buying
IS other than hand to mouth in char
eater, yet the worst has apparently
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-27

ably followed the advent of the pack
ers into the grocery trade"
The witness said that many of his
customers "complained' that his serv-
ice was inferior to that of the packing
companies.
So far as the situation as described
by the Texas witness is concerned. it
seems that the quarrel is between two
classes of merchants. with the public
momentarily disinterested party-or,
II not entirely disinterested, then not
necessarily in sympathy with the "dn-
der dog" For if it be true that whole
sale grocers of the old school ''invar-
iably lose customers when packers
enter the grocery trade, it would be
logical to conclude that the customers
transfer their patronage to the pack
ers. not because they are forced to do
so, but because they think that by so
doing they can more nearly get their
moneys worth" either in service or
goods, or both.