The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-10
Good Prelimiinaries.
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

. Nhlcaso.-MarShall Field & Co., In
their weekly review of the dry goods
trade, say; Current wholesale distribu-
ton of dry goods during the first week
OF 1920 showed a considerable gain over
the same week year ago. More GUS
toners were in market han during the
corresponding week of 1919. The vol
ume of orders from statesmen on the
road for both immediate and future de-
livery was greatly in excess of the
same week last year. Collections con-
tinue most satisfactory.
New Orleans.-Spots reported firm,
good inquiry. Large line of $500 bales
still in treaty, several buyers trying
to secure same.-Beer to McFall
New York--Weld letter says spot de-
mand is cause underlying strength and
advises purchases setbacks.-Cleve tc
c. & 7.
New York-Cotton goods in Worth
| street continue exceptionally strong
Strength of and demand for spot cot
| ton in the South and continual buying
| by Liverpool gives the market strong
undertone and prices may work higher
| in spite of general bulish professional
| sentiment.--Clev
| New Orleans. Market yesterday die
not back bullish news and features a.
| well as it used to, and spot quotation.
| from interior also show more indiffer
! ence. 1t looks like a scalpers' waiting
-Kofler to Clark & Co
| New Orleans.-The market is soft un
| der rumors from Paris that the Ger
! man government has been overthrow
| However, there is no news direct from
! Germany to that effect.-Shepard
Gluck.
day $4,000 bales VS.. $4,000 all ports thi!
date last year.
| New Orleans.--London silver 7915d, VI
| Id new high level; sterling 373Ia. vi
| a. marks, 1893, down / point; francs
cables, 1f.12, up centimes,
New York.-Extract from American
Wool and Cotton Reporter, Boston, Jan
| !, saws: What has been pre,uCtcd /
now becoming more apparent in tn
cotton goods trade, this being tina
there is decided shortage of goods ant
that if the distribution is to be sup
piled it must naturally be at highe
prices"
Texas wire says: No winter farm worl
done yet; two weeks before plowin
can start. Sentiment bullish.
New York.-With Liverpool selling
March, traders looking for getter mar
| ket.-Hubbard to Reese.
New York.-Liverpool is a buyer o
late months this morning.
New York.-Week- end liquidation ant
locals hammering, with a slackening de
mand at the moment is causing marke
to hesitate around these prices. Nc
| Fadden to McFall
New Orleans-Easier owing som
realizing over Sunday and fear railroa'
strike England. English labor reject
proposal yesterday only because of dis
satisfactory pay for inferior labor. Mat
ArtNN fNVs HSfe
Their consideration. England can nc
afford railroad strike at this time
Beer to McFall
New York--Lonsdales advanced
cents yard, some fine yarn goods
cents, but expect sCalping markets unit
senate ratifies.--McElroy to Cotter
Turner.
Grain.
| Chicago-Reuter dispatch from Brus
sells carried unconfirmed report of
revolution in Germany, II Is also re
ported German government has bee
overthroWn Break in grain markets
on this report. Wild to Shepard
Gluck
CHICAGO-There has been good elias
buying of corn all morning but tn
calendar players are still working for
berak and bearsh sentiment has over
Swallowed buying influence. This alon
with week END lack Of outside supper
has forced values down to around las
nights bid prices-Dennis of T. & NJ
Grain Forecast-All states: General
" fair tonight and Sunday, somewha
clear, colder northwest and west.
Chicago-This corn easiness looks Xix
local bear pressure. Not much cor
for sale but buying power is small
Dennis to Clark G. 60.
Hog receipts: Chicago 5000, Oman
1000, Kansas City $4,000, Sioux Cit
1000, St. Joseph 5000, st. Louis 1900
Chicago receipts: Wheat $4,000, cor
374, 600. oats 100000 Shipments: Whea
SO, 900, corn Ill 900, oats $4,000.
st. Louis receipts: Wheat 1000. cor
100 900 oats 900 Shipments: Whea
0,O00, corn $4,000. oats $4,000.
Stocks.
New York-The progress being mad
by conference committee on railroa
bin indicates healthy change in Wash
ington sentiment Allowing the gov
eminent guarantee to extend six month
beyond the date when roads are re
turned is a wise provision. Ettelsou I
Clark & Co.
New York-A splendid undertone an
some slight increase needed in publ
interest. Steels and equipments appea
to be anticipating REIMBURSEMENT {
government control. If railroads
shape to provide for but half the
needs, equipment companies and stee
have prosperous period ahead.-T.
NJ.
MONEY.