The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York-The bulish factors have
been very plain. the bearish factors
have not Vet exercised any influence
but will in time and the thing TO do
IS TO get away from long cotton on
the high markets.. & NJ 10 Clark
& Co.
New Orleans,-News given a favor
able construction is that American COM
mission at Paris is in favor Of mitiga-
ton Of terms Of protocol to facilitate
acceptance by Germany-kofler Z"
Clark & Co.
New Orleans.-Greenvine, Tex, wires
Weather continues cloudy, but no
rains. Sentiment remains very bulish,
nothing being sold, all waiting for high
er priceT.-Shepard & GluCk.
Market shows wonderful resistance ,
braGstreet's report u~nfavorable, but
weather bad,-Fenuer 4 Beane to Gus
tafSon.
New York-Short selling continues
despite presidents ]alertnesS n i'm
proved Mexican situation; blame coal
strike.-McElroy to c. & T.
New York.-Export house here closed
its export textile department unable
compete with Great Britain and Ger
many in foreign markets; Fall River
prices highest on record. Lancashire
spinners unable cope with demand New
England mills beginning feel coal pinch.
Look for Choppy market for awhile
Cleve to Cotter & Turner.
New Orleans.-Except for possibility
large ginnings to December | and larger
crop estimate than expected by govern
ment next Thursday, features of mar
ket remain bullish. Sentiment mixed.
Favor buying, especially on important
dips.-Beer to McFall,
Tho official fOrera OF calls fDr ppn-
orally rainy weather in the eastern
belt and generally dry weather in the
western, except for rains in Arkansas.
New DEMONSTRATING g%inners' and
crop estimate report, we expect broad
trading market; political and labor stu
alton still disturbing white to Cotter
a Turner.
New York,-Traders expect support
will be given to near positions; trans
actions small with outside buyers; dis
tant deliveries lackinG.-Hubbard to
Reese.
New York.-Increased Southern hedge
selling.-Hubbard.
New York-Atlanta reports sharply
easier basis.-Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans-Notice that parties who
up to now have been prominent in push
ing January to increased premiums are
now buying the distant count positions.
| This looks more favorable to prospects
for narrower differences.-J. f. CLarf
4 Co.
New York wires: Another longshore-
mems strike now threatens to tie up
operations, shipping board officials ad-
mitted today, The ultimatum has been
given to the board by representatives OF
the Atlantic coastwise and gulf pori
longshoremen that unless wages for that
class of work are increased to the leVe
of wages paid to deep sea longshoremen
The quitting of work by these men may
be expected as a step to obtain con-
Cessions.
New Orleans.-The market is dull but
steady, prices being supported by week
end covering among shorts. Both sides
seem willing not to attempt new opera.
tons because of the census report or
ginning at 3 o'clock Monday morning
shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans,-Hester makes the av-
erage weight of cotton bales for the
first four months of the season 5l2.lC
pounds, against 519. Sc during the sam
period last year, These small weights
do not support such crop estimates as
came from the National Ginners asso'
ciation.-Shepard & Gluck,
Chicago.-Marshall Field & Co, II
their weekly review of the dry goods
trade, say: Current wholesale dlstrlpu'
ton of dry goods was considerably II
excess of the same week a year ago
Many more customers were in markel
than during the corresponding week las
wear. The volume Of orders from roat
, statesmen for both immediate and fu'
ture delivery shows a gain over the
same period of 1918. Collections WERE
very satisfactory.
Grain.
Chicago-Factors surrounding th'
corn market at the moment are favor
able for lower prices, but the market Il
so narrow that it congests itself within
a limited range. Market Is considered
somewhat oversold and should there
II fore resist further pressure.-T. * M
Chicago-Most of the local operator
were bearish on corn n oats las
night, especially on corn. Less outsid'
helm is coming on the constructive sld'
of the market, while selling pressure
from shorts Is increasing. Car sltua'
ton in West Iowa has improved OF lat'
and more notice of c~onsignments are
coming in. Receipts of 233 cars her'
was regarded as a ~forerunner' one o.
the largest holders of May oats un'
loaded through commission house yes
terday. the market taking them WE'LL
Tribune.
Chicapo-Message from seaboard casi
..oin firm In f, Il. Lewis says: ONT