The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-29
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

Cotton.
New York-Journal Of Commerce
says, North Carolina der favor
able weather cotton opened, picking
well advanced, IS per Cent gathered
against So last year, South Carolina
Weather favorable. 50 per cent gath
cred against rs last year. frost not re-
ported, GeorEia-Bou weevtls active
during October; picking well advanced;
ST per cent gathered against IS last
year; condition win probably show
slight falling off from last month"
New Orleans-Favor realizing on
these strong markets. South likely sell
freely around 40 cents for middling.
The very high prices may check de-
mand any DAY. Cotton no investment
a prevailing prices, highes. in 50 years
Public likely be timtd as to following
advance further. Any further advance
of consequence will probably have to
come Of trade demand which must con
tlnue urgent to force values higher
Beer.
New orleans-The market is trying
hard to react. Longs who are disap-
pointed because cold weather did not
materialize continue to let 70. Calves
Total exports this day last yOar we're
lS, 44S bafes-Shepard Il Gluek.
New York-Broad buying movement
continues, particularly by trade n
free realizing and hedge selling late
months well absorbed, Spot advices
very strong from all sources.-Gwath-
mey Il Co. to Foster.
New York-Heavy offerings Of cotton
bills are credited with causing weak
ness in foreign exchanges.
New York-German marks check Ber-
lin 90 hhGY . EE CAx~f4n~ a. FEA M ~
$s6snB.71, Calls 100, zoo German marks
good 8 months ~ for $S0e,
New DISQUALIFICATION, Ark: IL
estimate about 50 per cent has been
picked. Farmers selling cotton night
and day; they won't eVen let II get dry
enough to pick, 0inners refusing 10 gin
1t accoutn of 1t being SO wet, They are
hauling cotton from country to the city
gins, eve at night,'--Reer to McFalL
New Orleaus-Expect further widen
ing Liverpool over our market; look for
profit taking time to time on advances
and advise caution in policy trading
Weld n White to Cotter q Turner.
New Orleans-Liverpool today re-
versed her tactics and is about 6 lower
than due on near positions. but as much
as 20 better than due on the distant,
She went too strongly on the discount
idea yesterday and made some adjust
ilGtN NbhdSs IAAllN WNANilDl lSNI AJto
not show the severe weather which was
expected, but still conditions are bull
ish. as there WAS much rain over the
belt and temperatures over the north
, west are damagingly low,-Kofler to
Clark g. 20, .
Liverpool cables Active advance
opening steady, due to trade fixing.
Call sales at advance. Manchester and
hedge selling, Trade demand very
good.
Yields traveller wires from Dallas
Route. Waco, Aillsboro, Waxahachie,
Dallas, from 10 to 25 per cent of crop
has been picked; about half of cotton
open. Actual damage done from recent
rains about 10 per cent, Weather con-
tinues very unfavorable. Cold driEzling
rain, Fear more damage from rain, moi
from sold.
New York-You may be right about
high prices choking demand for cotton
but the price does not seem to nave
checked demand for anything yet. This
Is as true of cotton goods AS for shoes
Slater to McFall.
New Orleans--keekly unfavorable a.
expected, owing to wet weather pas
week, especially western half of belt
except In South Carolina, where picking
made good progress.-Beers
New York wires: Scales brokers ant
Liverpool bought.
New Orleans--Lower owing TO liqui'
dation and want OF better support, Las
OF weekly government crop reports wa
issued today. Weeks insight likely Z
be over 500, 900, against tlO, 900; spin
ners' takings compare with ~sSl,Voo las
year.-Beer to McFal.
New York-Heavy profit-taking fol
lowed by Liverpool selling makes mar
ket heavy in absence OF frost, TRADING
small-Huhbard TO Reese
New Orleans-Paris wires: Cottoi
coming in nov classes low TO strict loV
selling around al cents strict m goo
mlddling selling at 45 to ~ cents, IN,
county and North Texas more than hal
through picking. Weather clear TO-DAY
Shepard & Gluck.
Cbicago.-Clament Curtis and com
many estimate crop 100000, Withou
~linters.
New Orleans, -Rumored American
Cation association averages condttion OF
crop 46, indicating crop <s,4Sflooe ek.
clusive of linters. Government error
condition last month b4,A, Also Says
tc~nderable cotton less than 6,ooV,oo'
bales,-Beer.
Grain.
Chicago-Have wife from Omaha say
best posted elevator people IN this see
lion who operate both terminal ans
country elevators are getting very bull,
ish on corn. They say farmers VII
not sell at these prices and they can
not get cars TO move wheat, Say moth
ing for corn.-Clement Curtis ~ co. Il
MCFall
Chicago-Understand Germany hal
Imade loan here $500, 900, GOO, They VII
be big buyers all commodities whei
treaty Is signed Clement Curtis II
McFall.
Chieago--Receipts of corn are yer!
small at SIS cars. These small arrival
are causing quite a little friendly tall
on corn. Hogs continue to bulge an
1t looks as though packers are after TN
hogs with some belief that the car sup
Div may be decreased later on.-Wild,
Forecast Grain Eelt-North Dakota
Cloudy, warmer With snow. Balance
Unsettled and warmer with probabl
rains tonight or IN the morning.
Memphis receipts: Corn. 4 oats 6 an
hay II cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago 10000, Omahi
1900, Kansas City 1900, Sioux Cit.
5000, st. Joseph 1000, st, Louis 5000.
Chicago Receipts; Wheat 29S, 00C
corn 29l 900, oats SAP, 900, Shipments
Wheat $50. 900, corn LOCO, oats 1870 0
st. Louis-Reccipts; Wheat 1877, OOc
corn $4,000, oats $4,000. Shipments
Wheat 1853, 600, corn II 900, oats 46, 600.
Chicag ID. -Grain market firm on u I