The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton

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afiEures are bullish because they are so
far ahead of those a year ago. The
falling off compared with January may
be explained By the shorter working
time in February, compared with jan
uary.-Shepard a Giuck,
New orleans-One Of the most vio-
lent storms IN years Is now conferred
over North Dakota. The barometer I'M
its center is only 2S7 inches. Il Is
hardly likely that this storm Will reash
far enough south to do damage In the
cotton region. It's course VIII prob
ably be over Che Great Lakes. The
outlook seems to be for several days OF
dry weather for the cotton belt.--Shep-
ard & Glu.k.
See OrHans-ReporNs that french
troops are entering Germany are re-
garded as very bullish and are causing
general buying. Early sellers tried TO
take profits and found little cotton for
sale following the early 6eclines.-Shep-
ard = Gluck.
New Sork-South aAd Wall street Gov
eeed after call; local shorN covering;
little 6or sale, especially De0rs,--S L.
d., Dr., 20 Reese.
Nsa Orleans-Desplte bettee weather
and u2setting German news there, =
| little disposition to sell at prevailing
a.ondon--No mateeP shat government
serves in Germany. treaty will be car
| ried out, the German embassy here de-
I clared In statement issued today,
New Orleans-Advancing on scarcity
of sellers in old crops, owing to the
strictness of the contract. Advance en-
tirely on technical conditions,--Kofler
to Clark & Co.
New York-Biverpool sold cotton here
| this morning, South sold on the good
| weather. on the break Wall street and
| spot houses bought.-Sater TO McFall.
New York-Surprising strength face
| cables, revolution, good weather and a
strike in Fall River; trade interests
| good buyers; outside business light
| Cleve to c. Il T.
New Orleans-Easier again, owing to
| Paris report Gen. Foch has ordered
Rhineland troops to moove farther into
| Germany.-Beer to McFall
New Orleans-Texas news to Beer
says: More inquiry for high grades
| New crop preparations satisfactory,
though light rains needed in sections
state and would be generally welcomed
New Orleans Political situation
abroad causing unrest; weather condi-
lions favorable, technical position OF
market especially new crops weaker
l
| White to Cotter and Turner.
New Orleans-The cotton goods re-
view says market strengthened during
| week. However jobbers have not beer
operating to any extent and retailers
| accept goods ordered without making
future engagements with freedom
Some increase in the inquiry for goods
for China, India and Red sea ports
Mills~are fully employed.-Kofler.
- ~
say considerable selling of cotton fol
Manchester and locals account polltica
situation in Germany.
New York-Doffers union, Fall River
yesterday voted strike today in 20 mills
Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans-Map shows very fay
orable conditions prevailed over Sun
day, partly cloudy most of belt. M
rain anywhere on belt, much warmer
| -Kofler.
New York--No news German situa
ton this morning; market holds ex
tremely well and think news must b.
of more serious nature to have an.
bad effect on Misunderstanding 8
Co. to Foster.
New York-Local liquidation mostl!
effected On opening; selling since main
ly Liverpool otherwise offerings yer.
light.-Gwathmey to Foster
New York-Scattered buying order
coming in from commission houses blu
finding few contracts for sale.
New Orleans-The trouble with tn
market is that there is little cotton TO
sale. Shorts sold a little too niue
around the opening and are having diff
ficulty getting their contracts bach
Again the view persists that Germa
troubles will blow over. There Is n
, news to account for the advance -S
& G.
New Orleans-Advance on suddel
squirt at New York. No special new
here but some believe it may be bet
= ter senate news on the treaty. Bull
have the strictness OIL the contract IL
their favor--Fofler.
Grain.
, Chicago. Local cash handler report
} | further cancellation of cash corn by tn
East and has also bought back SOM
} corn this morning from Canada.
r Chicago Market dull Should lar
show weakness oil will go lower at once
/; No Improvement general oil business
Expect lower prices oil soon.-Elsinge
to Shepard & Gluck.
T. Chicago-Am advised that Great Brit
ain has cut its order for provisions TO
) April so per cent, same as they did 70
, March.-Renn to Shepard & Gluck,
Chicago. -Receiving houses expect re
ceipts of corr. to continue at presen
rate for two OF three days only, thereaf
- ter falling back to around 100 cars pc
day. The feature in the market is alb
q sence of pressure from any source
| Babcock to Clark & Co.
Forecast Grain Belt-Ilinois and lows
t probably unsettled, colder tonight an
, Tuesday, colder, high winds, shifting t
/ northwest; North and South Dakota
. snow tonight and clearing, colder Tues
B day, northwest gale; Missouri and Ne
0 braska, partly cloudy tonight and Tues
, day, colder; Kansas fair tonight an
tuesday, colder.
y New York.-Several Liverpool an
United Kingdom cables read: Do no
), buy anything as can not sell it OWN
to upset conditions.
Chicago.-Foreign political new
! | while distinctly disturbing and unset
: tied is not of sort that forecast
!. peaceful pursuits and normal produc
! ton of foodstuffs and commoditie'
- | Worlds underproduction is the prim
= cause for prevailing high prices. Thi
immediate situation in corn is equiva
= lent to underproduction, viz; made
!, quate available supplies. Reserves o
> farms will not make prices. Receipt
must increase if values are to be low
cred .--Babcock to Clark & Co.
Memphis receipts: Corn lS, oats J.
y hay AZ and alfalfa meal IA cars.
O Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000, Oman
. 10, 500, Kansas City 10000 Sioux Cit
= 5000 st, Josepr 5000, st. Louis 1900
n Chicago receipts: Wheat 10000, cor
: $4,000, oats 1873, 600. shipments: Whes
e $4,000, corn $1,000, oats 10000.
d St. Louis receipts: Wheat $500
= corn 1852 900, oats 10000. Shipment:
!, Wheat $4,000, corn $4,000, oats $4,000
Stocks.
Ia New York. The market seems 10 tax
: care OF itself fairly we'll Stocks are HC
lbeiNS pressed for sale Feeling genes
Tally is cheerful and looks like the tren
Il is upwdsd. though with a little irrcGu
r ilarity here and theSe.-T. a. VI.
New York--Published reports 81 con
mission houses which in fact Is publ