The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

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decrease in the acreage of per cent,
The report says that the plant has not
yet been completed In any state, ana
that the condition is the poorest ever
known at this time OF the year.
New Orleans.-watkins figures now
reported $50, against 62S yesterday.
New Orleans.-Some indications of
disturbance off North Florida or Geor-
gia coasts Caution advised to ves-
| sells in that vicinity until receipt OF
further notice,
Dallas, Texas, wires: Rain continues
where 1t is not needed, and there are
many complaints of grass, weeds and
scarcity of labor.
New York-Still oversold on theory
low bureau discount. but Europe will
take seriously. --McElroy to c, & T.
New York.-Dull market, few buying
orders for January and. March. Local
sentiment still bearish.-Hubbard &c
Reese.
New York.-The Journal Of Com
merce, continuing it's report by states
in a general way, confirms the more
bullish views that have been enter.
! tanned, and, although IT points out some
there the lateness of the crop Is en-
phasized. -Ettleson to Clark.
The Journal OF Commerce says
Arkansas about I per cent increase
acreage; condition about off; many
sections half planted. Tennessee pros
poets better than year ago. Florida
reduction acreage early; cotton failure
Missouri condition less favorable thar
last month; small reduction.
Montgomery, Ala.--Boll weevil has
appeared in Central and South Alabama
where farmers are 20 to 80 days behind
because of continued rains. Elimina-
lions of weevil is possible during June
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the department of agriculture says.
New York.-watkins bureau $50. II
is identified now with George II. Nc.
Fadden & Co. Other Watkins report
of 62,S credited to a Miss Watkins
New York.-Norden & Co. cotton CROP
report 63.2.
Likely have no weather map Monday
because of federal holiday.
f. F. Leland, of Chicago, makes con-
dition 64,7.
New York-A wire from Darlington
s. c., reports spots much firmer, with
cotton doing nicely; this sort of news
Of Is points from top; trade narrow and
eatureless.-Fenner & Beane.
New Bedford.-The general strike Of
operatives in the IS mills here has beer
called off by the textile council on con
dition that there be no discrimination
against returning WOIhelS'
New Orleans.-The American Cotton
association is out with a condition re-
port of 67.2. The storm warning for the
Georgia and Florida coasts seem to ht
for a disturbance of minor character
which will head out in the Atlantic
| rather than strike acknowledgement q
Gluck
New York.-Local sentiment expects
selling after the bureau on prospects
June northumberland
New Orleans-New York wires: 10.
cal sentiment is ~bearsh." NordeI
makes condition of the crop 63.2. A
Wall street telegram claims that New
York will receive $200,000,OOO worth OF
gold during the summer months-Shep-
ard & Gluck.
New York-Japanese silk ex lange
reopened May q, and silk has dronped
to new low Of /, 500 yen bale, com
pared with 5000 yen at peak of the
market-Dow-J Jones & Cos
Grain.
Chicago.-Looks as If cash wheat
again effected by the very poor Aus
tralian news of Thursday. Australian
private reports, to Chicago are very
emphatic, sDrouth drastic. Leading
local man Says; Eastern roads con.
| Cars moving in increasing number t.
grain belt country loadings larger ant
will soon appear as receipts at termi
nails. Wild to L, & G.
| Chicago.-An 1Sc advance in july
| corn warrants a substantial reactloI
| even if no change in the news. Re
| moVal of the government-fiXed founda
| ton of $226 under the wheat marke
| leaves the banking world in quandar!
| as the amount of financial aid to b.
| extended in marketing the new crop.
| is not impossible that the statue o.
wheat, as collateral for loans might bt
| fixed so low as to necessitate a clean
ing up of country holdings of all grains
IT. & NJ.
Chicago Tribune says: at was SAID
| that there are over 300 cars of corr
| held in outside inspection yards which
are to be delivered on May contracts
| today and tomorrow,
Chicago.-New York says there seems
| TO be plenty of export cables in, this
| morning and gulf cash brokers are busy
| Brokers refuse to say what is doing
Babcock to Clark Il Co.
Chicago.--Russel bureau says report
| ed everything offered accepted by tht
British commission over night DASH
$3l4 gulf; asking offers August Sep
| TENDER, intlmating higher prices
Forecast-Illinois, Missouri and lows
somewhat unsettled tonight and TO-
morrow warmer. Wisconsin, Minnesota
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
| Kansas generally fair tonight and TO-
| morrow cooler.
Chicago.-New York says under
stand everything in the wheat line of
fered last night was taken.
New York.-American wooden mills a
| Lawrence, employing about $4,000 an
| nounced shut-do until Tuesday
| Many mills in Lawrence running only
| five days a week and releasing work