The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ROUND The TICKER
Ootton.

Cotton.
New Orleans-Touential rains report
ed from Northeast Georgia. Crop said
10 be worst in years.-Shepard q Gluck
New Orleans-It Is a wet map, light
20 moderate showers being indicated
from enc end Of the cotton belt 10 the
other. Temperatures are rather low in
some sections. II looks rs II the week
" crop reports tomorrow viii be I'M
favorable-Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Souths-n selling is sup
plying the demand from other quarters,
which. however, Is not large so far
Fallon.
New York-JournaI OF Commerce
says: Again a new high on a rise Of
so to IS points. 1t is getting to be a
matter Of everyday occurrence. The
mar was bad, so was the forecast.
Liverpool responded nobly, as a bull
might say. Liverpool to all appearance
work, Otherwise neither shall 1t eat.
Cotton Is Indispensable TO Europe,
where, after all. IS "a per cent Of the
worlds cotton mills are located. There
were practically no exports.
New York-Hutton & Co.: F~uctua-
lions will depend largely on weather
conditions. Carpenter q Co.: This
looks like the termination of a wild
bull movement.
New York-same selling as yesterday,
but in less volume; traders expecting
further liquidation on improved map
Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Weld advises purchases
setbacks; big business in goods again
yesterday; delay in signing peace is a
cloud on horizOn-Cleve. TO Cotter &
Turner.
New York-Liverpool Is principal
buyer.
New York-Yesterday's sudden de-
cline Of 80 points was due to rumors
which had no foundation, but II served
to chill the buying, although a recovery
OF 20 points followed. Basic features
continue with strong expanding demand
for goods at advancing prices, Liver
are becoming more interested in the
market. Talk is beginning on what
the government report of condition will
be on May rs, 1t will compare with
S2.5 last year, the best In IL years with
one experimentation to Shepard &
Gluck.
New York-Recognize possibility fur
Their reaction any time after recent ad-
vance, but looks like bull market to us.
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New York-Big fellows been slipping
out; storm area moving off map, fair
weather following.-McElroy to Cotter
G. Turner.
New O~rleans-Some selling on unfa-
vorable political news, but weather map
shows general rains and cold.-Fenner
to Gustafson.
New York-Good deal Wall street
selling. Stocks off a little; Liverpool
and original bulls buying.-Cleve. to
Cotter & Turner.
New Orleans-Greenville, Tex, wires:
Basis continues higher, broader de-
mand, lots of cotton being sold every
day; hundreds of acres Of bottom lands
will lay out this year; too much rain;
weeds have taken it."-shepard &
Gluck.
Waco, Tex.-Too much rain delaying
planting and preventing cultivation
rather discouraging.-Brock to Foster.
Columbus, Ga, wires; Heavy rain
last night prevents work; grassy con-
ditions becoming prevalent; also weevils
have made their appearance, and we
are handicapped by lack Of labor"
New Orleans-Market bulging on
rumor that the Germans peace delega-
ton has received instructions to sign
the peace treaty.-Shepard & Chuck.
New York-Foreign Exchanges con-
tinue to decline which is against values.
but II the demand for goods continues,
the mills must Of necessity import the
raw material, and cotton goods are
the cheapest clothing obtaipable. The
scareable longs seem to have eased
themselves and the Manchester reports
are good.-Fallon. y
New Orleans-Trade becoming con
WINGED that such weather Is unseason-
able for cotton and conducive to propa'
CATION of boil weevil.-Shepard & Gluck
New Y~orR-Small local market will
traders expecting reaction, but toni
very ssteady and demand chiefly from
srot houses.-Gwathmey to Foster.
New Orleans-Savannah clears 17,32'
bales Of cotton bringing total export!
thus far today up to about 45, 600 bale
against r., 1884 this day last year. Tit
ring is full Of buying orders. The min
ute the demand strengthened offering'
were Withdrawn. There is next t.
nothing for sale now. Augusta wires
Demand from mills rampant, Raining
again. Dallas wires: Heaviest sales o
| the season will be made here today
| One lot Of 1900 bales and three smalle
| let's will be sold to the highest bid
| cotton for England. shepard & GlucB
Grain.
Memphis receipts: Corn l oats IS an
hay IL cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000, Oman
ll3, 900, Kansas City q $1,000, Sioux CIT
l. 1000, st. Joseph $500, ST. Louis 2O,OOO
.Chicago-Receipts: Wheat 81. 900, cor
81, 600, oats III, geo. Shipments: Whea
2S6, 900, corn $4,000, oats 272, o0o. q,
st. Louis-Receipts: Wheat $4,000
corn 21,o00, oats 10000, Shipments
wheat 1000, corn 1900, oats 112,O0f
Broomhall cables: European need fc
oats IL important and no doubt az
Improvement In tonnage facilities wi
make for larger shipments to neutral
Chicago.--Reporting about only or
car Of corn sold over night from On
cago. Also New York trade jobbir
Argentine corn to country trade as II
west as Buffalo.-Wild. 2
n Chicago.-The larger lines in COZ
are allowed until June 7 to liquidate ar
this may have contributed a little firm
ness to the market,-Wild.
New York.--The market shows by
action that It has been going too IA
and taking far too much for granite
Today the presidents message will
the supreme topic. There Is less reel
less buying and hundreds OF rece
buyers are thinking OF getting out 4
q tarn.-Morse to s. & g,
Chicago Ticker says: Corn shor
covered when the barley market r
sponded to the presidents message r
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