The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
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Cotton.

Cotton.
New York opinions Hutton The
technical position has been greatly eased
and in view OF this fact We think II
would he inadvisable to follow the long
side. Carpenter: IL would seem that
a big scalping market is under way ana
that moderate profits are promptly
seized, Weld: We continue to expect
higher prices.
New YOrk-Liverpool and wire houses
bought, commission house and locals
sold.
New Orleans--Better feeling in for
eign exchange. coupled with small gin
nings by National dinners, should have
stimulating effect, market still uncer,
tain; suggest proflt-taking on good
spurts. with idea Of replacing lower
White to Cotter a Turner.
New Orleans-Notice day for Decem-
Der changed from Dec. ~ to ~, owing
to holidays New York may do IKE
leaving very little time 70 certificate
cotton for December delivery, New
York wires small trade. Interest re-
duced to small proportions. Some
profit taking traders tlmid at advance
Beer to McFall.
Liverpool cables quiet, steady; some
liquidation: fixing at opening easily ab-
sorbed.
New Orleans-New York report says
Liverpool stopped suddenly In her OPP
eratiOns OF reversing straddles, possibly
on the view that advance In exchange
il only temporary, This view Is sup
ported by a financial article from New
York saying that the sharp rise in ster-
ling during the past few days was
mostly due to specula tive operations
and that there Is much doubt OF the
81 NJ
Clark g. Co.
New orleans--Nell. London, estimates
worlds consumption American o9ttoh
this season i2,5O0,OOO, last season, He's,
ter made II only l0,620.OOO. export
movement in general all countries I'M
porting freely OF the $4,000 bales on
shipboard here yesterday, 6S'OOO ior
Mediterranean ports, Stocks on snip.
board Galveston, Dec. 10, lOS,OVOi last
year, $1,000 Beer 10 McFan.
New Orlhnns-January longs snapped
some Tor March, causing January to
run easier for moment.--Kofler.
New Orleans--The market il bullying
on cablegrams from London reading
that NoItl Bros. estimate the crop az
| II 700 900 bales, including lnters, ana
place consumption at 12,50O,O COG bales
Shepard 4 Gluck
New OrIeans-.Pr Presidents railroad
MESSAGE viii not be issued today
New Orleans--spot brokers say hardly
any demand outside some extra staple,
and moro desire 10 sell; cheapest pasis
for short cotton In some tlme.--ClarN
| a. Co.
| Washington--Th peace treaty sltua-
| ton In the senate Is expected 70 come
TO an issue Saturday when the Demo-
| cratic caucus Of the senate Will gamer
| 10 select A new minority leader.
New Orleans--Mohile exports today,
6,l25 bales, and Savannah, 1898, To-
| tai exports this day last year were
IL 900, The stock Of cotton on ship
board In Now Orleans awaiting GEAR
ance has Increased to iobloS3 bales
against 60,7sl a year ago''-shepard
| Gluck,
New Orleans--Creenville Texas
wires, Weather cloudy, drlE1ling rain
sentiment bearish, a Giuck'
Montgomery, Ala.-The freight sit
uatlon Is improving and cotton snip
ments are made with more ease. Tht
move to American mills for the present
| will be rather large.
New York wires: The tone Is bare
~ nteady with some Southern aenlng
and scattered liquidation before the
holidays. II Is very small market
, Washington, Through an error In en-
crossing the Edge bill It win have to be
sent back through house ana senate.
! This will be done by resolution when ~
expected to get through by tonight
New Orleans THE National Ginners
association estimates ginning TO Dec
10, Mt $3.50, 900 bales against lO,2Sl Wv
10 the same date last year and l0,l3l,
b94 to the same date two years ago
This means an output for the period o.
AL, 900 bales against 10000 TINS perloo
last year ana 4lS.O00 this period two
years ago. The market should advance
on this showlng,--S. q g.
New York wires: sterling exchange
opened weak. Liverpool sold cotton oil
balance. Sentiment here Is reaction
ary,"
Grain.
{ Chicago MIR Hoover is quoted aH say
/ ing that starvation faces lh00O,O 600 Y
20, 900 600 people In Central Europe out
side OF Germany Mr.. Hoover suggests
that surplus OF wheat and flour hel,
by grain corporations be sold on credii
This condition has to do with corn In
. sentimental way only.--T. M, to Clarl
& Co.
, Chicago.---oats market acts somewha
: overbought one Of recent large buy
ers been selling lately In small way
3 : Market Quiet,--Babcock,
= Chlcago,--Some commission selling |,
corn and locals are beatsh. Supper
a Is lacking The poor demand Ia IN
: feature In the market.--Babccck
a Clark a Co.
I Forecast Wisconsin an
e Minnesota, Generally unsettled tonigh
and Friday colder Missouri, Iowa, 5
Dakota, Nebraska; Generally fair to
night and Friday not much change |
temperatures
Chicago, Grand Trunk railroad ha
' enlarged shipments OF grain east
+. bound, effective at midnight last nigh
4 Wagner a Co.
q Chicago, New York wires: Under
i stand from good people about 100000
s rye has been taken by France toda
A. so far.--Wild.
! Memphis receipts Corn 10. oats an
e hay Il cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago, $1,000; OmahS
}. 5000, Kansas City, 1000, Sioux CIT.
n 5000 st, Joseph, 1000: st, Louis, H.
900.
Chicago, Receipts; wheat. 42,0ot
corn, lsi 900, oats, l24 900, Shipments
v wheat 10000; corn, $4,000 oats, 2l1
600.
st. Louis.--Rooeipts; Wheat, $500
c. corn, $4,000; oats, 10000, shipments
F. Wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, 67,00
,e Stocks.
e. New York---lt Is expected tho sena
No will take final action on railroad b
t6 to-day,
n New York--Crucible Steel Of Amerlt
declared quarterly dividend of p
cent on common stock,
G DOW JONES SUMMARY