The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

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port tomorrow, strong laying waves,
practically all markets liable carry
hlgher-Ciark to Cotter & Turner.
Kew York-Strong Western interests
accommodating line. predicting big ad-
v3uce.-McElroy to COtter & Turner.
New York-Tomorrow. April 20. will
be last day for trading in OId-style con-
tracts across the ring. Any remaining
Interest may be hquidated by actual de-
~liyerle5.
New Nork-Liverpooi prices this
morning are Il stand-off. Activity with
price gains continue to be reported
from our goods markets and this, after
all Is the most satisfactory foundation
that can he asked for the spirit OF OPP
tiinish which exists. The journal of
Commerce monthly report or. the Caro-
mas and Georgia is a repetition of that
stated for Arkansas and Tennessee, viz;
That acreage reduction would not be AS
heavy as originally characterization to
shepard & Chuck.
New Orleans-San Antonio, Texas,
wires: Beneficial rains here early this
morning Waco, Texas, wires: Good
rains over Central Texas" Political
news over the holidays was not very
important. The Italian situation Is un-
changed. Tomorrow/is the last day Of
trading In the old style contract, ac-
cording to ME rule laid down by the
government when the cotton futures
act was amended.-Shepard g. Gluck.
New Orleans-Market strong on Liv-
erpool advance, due largely to adop-
ton of league of nations, Texas rains
reported beneficial.-Fenner TO Gustaf-
son.
New Orieans-The advance appears
to be wholly due to the big rise in Liv-
eTpool yesterday. Liverpool announces
that as the result of semiarhual stock
taking a plus correction of 90, 145 bales
Of all kinds of cotton, Including 1888
bales OF American, is necessary. Hous-
ton wires: 1T Is raining generally over
Texas" Liverpool cables: Small mar
ket. A little hedge selling was taken
by end OF the month trade calling
Shepard & Gluck.
New York-As far as | can learn
everyone very bullish and would not be
short yet or play for reaction.-Morrow
TO Reese,
New York-Heavy Wall street llqui-
dation. Advise caution.-Hubbard to
Reese.
Taylor, Texas, wires; Good slow
rain In this section, which was badly
needed"
Greenvllle, Tex,-very good rain yes
terday and last night, indications moro;
very beneficial to cotton.
NSW III h.-AAdIhtl very SleauN, " tiu
been good buyer today looking for
higher prices; commission houses and
the West buying; looks healthy
Clevenburg toNC. & T.
New York.-The continued strength
of Liverpool attracted a good deal of
attention. Press cables received yes
terday announced the resumption Of OPP
erations by Lancashire mills working
on American cotton after their agreed
upon suspension since April 20. There
was active trade buying around the To-
cal ring which absorbed a good part
OF the early realizing sales which was
generally considered as indicating tho
passing of contracts into stronger
Enthusiastically.
Grain.
Memphis receipts: Corn T, oats Fl
and hay Z cars,
Hog receipts: Chicago 81, 900, Omaha
II 900, Kansas City 5000, Sioux City
1000, st. Joseph 5000, st. Louis 20. 900,
Chicago-ReceiptsI Wheat ITO, 90, corn
~ 900, oats 317, 900. Shipments: Wheat
$4,000, corn so, OOO, oats 1903, 900.
corn 1000, oats $4,000. Shipments:
Wheat 1900. corn 5000, oats 120, 900.
Ch!cago-Prospectlve deliveries OF
corn on May contracts the first ID days
OF the month, with the fancy cash pre-.
MUM disappearing, the bearish ele-
ment Is becoming more courageous and
there was heavy selling at the opening
by locals and some commission houses.
Wagner & Co.
Visible changes; Wheat decreased
e,422, o0e; corn Increased 500, 900; oats
Increased 100000 bushels.
Chicago-Corn prices had the bes;
I hTA0H NAGfaphQV In nNyAFs "A Vf,Nnth VIVA
market also acted better for short sell
ers than in some time, although at one
time there was "A good bulge. Abnormal
conditions which have given the bull
the best OF Il for so long are beginning
TO disappear. Technically the market
very much recently. Traders generally
construed Food Administrator t~Ioover's
statement, published yesterday, as re-
CARDS the peak having been reached In
famine conditions In Europe, as ~bear-
iRh; also the announcement Of Thea Bel
CLAN relief ceasing operations May /,
Washington messages report that de-
partment of agriculture officials are
commencing to wonder about elevator
room for the storage Of the immense
wheat crop which seems assured this
year,-Waener & Co.
New York-Exports Of foodstuffs is
on such a large scale that exporters
OF other commodities are filing com
plants because Of being unable to OBJ
tain vessels for shipment OF their mer-
chandise already sold to Europe. Pnac.
tically all OF our available vessels are
plying between this country and Eu.
rope, serving the latter with foods
News Ticker.
Chlcago,-There was y great deal o
long corn thrown overheard on the las
break, Much of It was no doubt caused
by n request from the secretary's Of
flee of the Chicago board of trade t,
members to furnish that office with {
statement showing all open contract!
in July and September corn in amounts
OF 100, 600 bushels or more at the clos
of business last night-Wagner e. Co
Chicago.-Total visible wheat, 81. 323,
900; last week, 70,74 AS, 900; last year, q,
T77,OoO. Corn, $S,5S1, 900 w. s,oS11, 900 vs.
Ia, AGO. 900. Oats, 2l,5S1, 900 VS.. Il, 333,
900 VS.. 21,al1, 900.