The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-11
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York-There should be some
profit-taking before close. but uni
Nersal feeling is that higher prices viii
run as result these last rains. -Hubbard
1e Reese,
IL Holiday New Orleans and New York
Monday. Columbus day.
New orleans-Census report Tuesday,
Returns compare with 491, 900 lint con
huHed during September last year, Con-
sumption lint In United States for Au-
gust this year was sos. 900 VS.. bSb, 900
eest year, Report likely make bullish
*HoWlng as to consumption and stock
nc mills and public storage owing light
Ninnings this season.-Beer to MoFall.
New orleans--on ship board awaiting
year.
New York--Weld & Co. I'VE think
warmer has marketed so much cotton
fRHnund these prices that he won't sell
HI al on declines and spinners can at
3nFa 70 pay present and higher prices
Mnr cotton"
New York--The actual cotton Is
hXW&nfed. Big spot sales al the South at
NfArted much attention, The rise within
N week has been about SIS a bale, and
mot y few thought that a reaction would
41fpt be at all Illogical whether merely
~ynofnentary or not, the long interest Is
increasing Journal OF Commerce.
New York-Weid's traveller wired as
HnllQws; Route Madlll, Ada, Shawnee.
sAaarly good cotton crop all along, Yield
HMNl average very nearly bale to three
acres. Picking had made good progress
until stopped by rain, No rain today,
tbnt weather cloudy and unsettled. With
INC more rain picking can start Mon
New York-Scalping market; no seri-
ous decline likely; buy on s~etbacks.-
1tMchlroy to Cotter a Turner.
New orleans-would realize profits
on long contracts.-Beer.
Cotton afioat. i2S, 900, including 1Ol,
f300 American.
New 0rleans-Map indicates general
Fains followed by a severe cold wave,
with damaging ffosts likely over a large
portion of the belt.--Kofler.
New York-Southern hedge selling
and profit-taking over holiday pre-
Fented response to worst maj OF sea
sson.-Cleve to Cotter Il Turner.
Chicago-Marshall Field & Co, IN
ttheir summary say; Current wholesale
W~iktribution of dry goods ran consid.
Eferably ahead of corresponding week
yeas & More merchants were In the
kaFketi AL report excellent business
#eaplte unseaEonably warm weather.
orders from road statesmen for lmme-
Ninte n spring delivery In much
xreater volume. Collections continue
#~htisfActory.
New York-Considerable selling, idea
danger frost, rains simply lower
8N aneE and delay movement, Hubbard
Reese.
Few Orleans-Market opened 80 to Al
AfN higher on the bullish inspiration
M he weather map, which suggests
Gus damage 10 the crop, both from
and cold weather over Sunday
two holidays may check somewha
Ssh expression of this final crop dis
s4h &n. No question now that yield Il
10000, 900 bales.-kofler 10 Clarl
ssw Orleans-The market is highe
he bad weather in the belt. TIL
saete weather map shows a low
Tin the 3gulf, which has pushe,
and prevented the high area from
ling to the gulf coast. 1t is doubt
any great part Of the belt feel
frost, but the meeting OF the higl
ShA ~ means heavy ain The higl
~ losing it's intensity as II move
Fsst.N ihepard s. Gluck,
un,Aon wires. Looks like crop blow,
M this section.
sss{nhar Springs, Tex. wires: Heav,
E f1xIne 81 the last two days have don
esnnch damage. Much cotton has bee
s3ost In pserfiows.
Nav 0rleans-Texarkana, Ark, wires
II Wagut rains ever Witnessed In thi
&oontry still falling, This crop is
she most serious condition ever know
DAMAGE TO quality is terrible, bu
frxalantity can't be estimated. II ha
Eroken an Arecords. Cotton bringtn
2tfwhat seliera ask. 1t Is just a Questio
(which buyer gets to II first. On Il
merits, think cotton is worth zoe ovs
iitiast years crop and win bring it,
VI ~ A. @.
Grain.
i'll Memphis receipts: Corn, seven, oat
1.-TWO and hay three cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago. 5000; Oman;
MA,n0o: Kansas City, 1000: Sioux Cit,
4.D00: ST. Joseph, 1000: Sc. Louis, $500
Chicago receipts: Wheat, $4,000. corn
III, a8Ds oats. 295, 600. Shipments: Whea
T81eseobs corn. 1000; oats, sol 900.
Grain Belt Foreeast-Illinols: Unset
atled tonight and Sunday, probably raj
In south and not much change IN ten
perature. Missouri: Mostly cloudy 70
night and tomorrow; probably rain an,