The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-17
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

@'N" - - " NAANNA ANN
peace treaty has been signed, we look
for increased demand for civilian pur-
poses. Hirsch, Lilienthal & Co.: Be-
yond normal reactions we look for a
steadily advancing market. Bache G.
Co; We expect ultimately very much
higher prices.
New York.-Profit taking by out
siders; local sentiment bullish, expect
ing peace demand,-Hubbard to Reese.
All markets closed tonight. American
market will reopen Monday and Liv-
erpool Wednesday.
New Orleans.-Fleer says advance
caused by New York buying in their
market and here probably covering
shorts,-Shepard & Gluck.
The official forecast for the western
half Of the cotton belt calls for fair
and warmer weather except frost in
Louisiana,
New York.-Liverpool came in as a
buyer.-Hubbard TO Reese.
New York.-All reports Of our domes-
tic goods trade are most encouraging
and the same comes from Manchester.
Weather over the belt Is somewhat
more hopeful Of a change and rising
temperatures over southwest are fore
casted. Advices concerning peace con-
ference confirm views that signing Of
the treaty is at hand and means fur
ther expansion OF business in every
INSTRUMENTATION to S. & G,
New Orleans.-Except for a few rains
In the AtlantiCs, the weather map Is
clear and dry. Temperatures are mod
erateiy low. New York again reports a
strong n active market for cotton
goods with prices higher, The feature
of political dispatches OF over night Is
the claim that the entente will give
the Germans only TO May Is in which
to sign the peace treaty.-Shepard &
Gluck.
New York.-Market advanced on
short covering by local traders who
sold early; Liverpool and Wall street
good buyers and market very strong.
-~Gwathmey to Foster,
New Orleans.-The market Is doing
better on reports of a better spot de-
mand. Spot people with English con
nections say that Liverpool bought
more cotton on this side In the last
two weeks than In the four months
preceding shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-Reports from Houston
claim that one of the large English
firms alone has bought 1900 bales
of cotton in that market, but tele-
grams Just in from that market claim
tllht hbOut ulc-lIlIu Oh lnlb amount Is
the correct figure,-Shepard g. Gluck.
New York-In soma quarters we hear
IT predicted that cotton Ia on its way
back 10 the S0-cent level, which has
teen 80 much talked of In the South
as the price to hold for under prevail
ing costs of production. The idea
among some of the locals is that this
advance will continue until the peace
treaty Is signed when the market Ia
lilaINE 30 krAnIF RAAs,tAIr $500
levels.-Penrsalls to Shepard g. Gluck
Galveston clears 1872 bales today
for Liverpool. Total exports from al
ports this day last year were only 5,00(
bales.
New Orleans-Looks like some hi.
day realizing: may have scalpers re.
action, but spots may be quoter higher
Clark to Cotter & Turner.
New York-McFadden brokers leave
buyers, Must be more short cotton OF
market than anyone realized or woult
no. have advanced so before holidays
Hubbard to Reese.
New York--Bulge started on Liver
pool buying followed by Chicago; caugh
professionals short overnight; M pres
sure on market, offerings light. Stront
tority got left and awaiting reaction
--Clevenburg to Cotter e. Turner.
New orleans-Spot demand NOR,
general, dry goods demand broadening
at higher prices.-Fenner to Gustafson
Grain.
Memphis receipts: Corn Is, oats 4
and hay IL cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago $4,000, Omsht
| Is, 300, Kansas City 5000, Sioux Cit,
| 5000, st. Joseph $500, st. Louis 5000,
Chicago-Receipts: Wheat $4,000, cor
| 17b, 900, oats 12S, 900. Shipments; Whea
156, 900, corn 8 5 10000, oats las, 900,
st. Louis-Receipts: Wheat 0 1000
corn 81, 5000, oats 100, 900. Shipments
Wheat $4,000. corn $4,000, oats 5000.
Chicago,-Hogs In the Chicago yard
climbed close to the 3l.00 mark yes
terday, making a 20,9O top, and thi
coupled with continued rams over tn
belt created considerable buying. Thi,
however, was offset by gloomy report
of labor conditions In the East, Con
siderable corn Is reported as comm
forward in a heated condition, render
ing 1t necessary to pass it throug
driers to make 1t merchantable. Tn
feeling Is gaining ground daily that oat
acreage will show a considerable re
duction because of continued rains.
Wagner & Co.
New York-Brownhall makes Anger
tine exports of corn for week 1,N42, OF
bushels; 339, 900 for United States.
New York-Understand from vel
good source that marine deal has bee
approved by the government and al
nouncement will be forthcoming witt
In a week or 10 days; look for muC
higher prices for both marine stock
-iensley.
New York-The four compound lal
ALLEGATION FOR export is expected du
ing the current week and It will pro-
ably comprise between $4,000, 900 az
30, 900, 900 pounds. This will increa
the total during the last few weeks
ITO. 900, 900 or lis, 000, 900 pounds.-Wal
ner & Co.