The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

~" eNSN "a 49,
half belt, but general rains eastern
half belt; easier Liverpool. less stint
ulating political news; may have fur
ther rally on weather and weekly re-
port, but increased realizing likely on
rallies account holidays.-Clark to Cot
ter & Turner.
New York-Moderate early liquida-
ton wen taken In small market. Week
ly weather report about as expected;
fair trad demand; continues steady,
but narrow.-Gwathmey to- Foster.
New. Orleans-The census bureau an
nounees a correction in its Consump-
tion figures of yesterday, making the
total consumption of cotton, excluding
ltnters, in the United States for eight
months of the season 3,Sl9, 56S bales,
instead Of 4.251, 499. The figures put
out yesterday evidently included linteFs,
through rome mistake or other.-Shep-
ard & Gluck. d sz@&
The forecast for the western half OF
the cotton region calls for fair and
colder weather with frost in Oklahoma,
Arkansas, North Texas, North Loulsi-
ana
New York--Market looks lower
Hubbard to Reese.
New York-4Failure. bullish weekly re-
port to stimulate buying shows condi-
tion market.-+Hubbard to Reese.
New York Market quiet and steady;
further rains central belt delaying crop
preparations ,+Gwathmey to Foster.
New York-IThe buying continues of
q much better character than the SELL
ing and all price recessions are awaited
OF to secure contracts. Liverpool and
the continent have been good buyers,
as also important trade interests, while
the South continues selling. our do
nestle goods markets are reported as
active and strong in almost all lines
and similar aSvices come from Man
chester, but fdT all that export move
ment lags and lis a distinct d%isappoint-
ment to recent hopes. Optimism based
on early peace prospects rules all mar
kets and overNnadows all other fea-
tures.-Fallon.
New York-Cotton opinions: Carpen-
ter & Co.-Short selling is exactly what
the market needs to stimulate further
advance. Jay e. Co.-All indications
point to heavy exports after peace has
been declared.
New York-Predicted reaction failed;
too much trade demand; expect ad-
vance after holidags.-McElroy to Cot
ter & Turner.
New Orle~ans-RAcent buyers are get
ting out and the market is soft under
their offerings. New Orleans exports
1900 bales Of cocoon to Liverpool to-
day. There were mo exports this date
last year from arH port. Mill takings
this week willN probably again show
up unfavorably. They will compare
with 21S, 900 balesE#this week last year
and 1873, 600 this Week two years ago.
Owing to holiday this weeks statistics
VIII not be avail 4ble until Monday
Shepard & Gluck
New Orleans-Rk borts from dry goods
center show broat4ening demand at
higher prices, Wavy rains east of
river,-Fenner to Nbstafson.
New Orleans-TNA market bulged on
a general demandN which was the re-
suit Of the accumulation Of the peace
news, the bad featVAkes in crop news,
the prospects Of com weather in the
belt and the continuAd very good ac-
counts from cotton goods markets.
Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-Further VMdvance due
to continued favorable cabNSs, improved
spot demand and increasing evidence
peace near at hand; markeA becoming
overbought and any unfavoraNle devel-
opments would cause substantial re-
action.-Ellis & Co. night lett@S.
New Observation-Disclosures cleans to-
day for foreign exports 14,O01 bSRes Of
eettSn' The weeks exports pNPmise
tbs to be saa large isst compared with h th0Ae Of
Grain.
Memphis receipts; Corn 81, oats a5
and hay 81 cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago, $4,000; Omaha,
$4,000; Kansas City, $4,000; Sioux City,
200; st. Joseph, 5000; st. Louis, (16,
600.
ChIcago.-Receipts: Wheat, Taboo:
corn, 81, 900; oats, $4,000. Shipments:
Wheat, 207,0 900; corn, $4,000; oats, 4l3,-
900. .
st. Louls.-Receipts: Wheat, 5000;
corn, 5000; oats. 1000. Shipments;
Wheat, Is, 900; corn, $4,000; oats, ia
900.
Grain Belt Forecast.-Illlnois, fair to-
night and Thursday except rain OF
snow in north tonight, slightly cSlder
In east and south tonight, probably
frost in south and west; Missouri and
Kansas, fair tonight with frost, warm
er Thursday; Wisconsin, unsettleG to-
; night with light rain or snow irl easl
Thursday, part cloudy, warmer; Mime
; sofa, Iowa, North Dakota, SOUTH Da-
kota and Nebraska, fair tonight and
I Thursday, rising temperature Thurs,
} day.
: Chicago.[The weather was f~avotablt
I to holders Of both corn and oats, hhs II
continued wet over the belt. May lpro.
visions sold at a new high grounC3 al
n did hogs at the yards. This feature
3 lent no little buying power to graiHs. il
y Is said that packers are to recetyh al.
. lotments of 5000, 900 pounds Of bee.
from the government, which Is the! frs
order from this source in six weGks.-
Wagner & Co. IN
Chicago-The cCrn market hasI dis.
: played nervousness today, with larices
| holding within a narrow range. A)cals
were disposed to press the sellinW side
: because of the New York harbor Sickle
. On the breaks commission houses NIB,
0 sorbed offerings, running locals slargel,
). to cover. Country offerings lightA duo
j, to wet weather. Sample v~aluesi I'm.
changed to &c lower, with deinanC
slow.-Wagner & Co. b
Total visible supply: Wheat -Thl,
week, 141, 319, 1000; last year, 27,22o 600
Corn-This week, 4,204, 900; last Near
20, 002, 900. Oats-This week, 1885,. 900
= last year., S2,141,o 900.
n Visible changes: This week whS& de.
crease IL ,3l3, 900: corr increase f64 900
q oats decrease 4S3, 900.
n New York-Outgoing cargoes ar, be,
!, ing delayed by labor difficulties. Sham
" ship companies experience trouble /,
securing the services OF ishters ant
SHIPS are 1orceu 10 remaln IN thei
berths for hours and in some casAs fo
Q days.-Wagner & Co. XIX,
New York-Ordinarily tho stock, mar
ket would waver before a Lcndoe, dis
patch quoting Lord Robert Cectilnter
view saying that he regards the eco
nomtc situation as extremely CRANE, no
only in enemy countries, but IN III,
wants to sell stocks in volume. nav
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