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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
Patterson Transfer Company
Established 1856. 63 Years OF Public Service.
CHECK JOUR BAGGAGE FROM RESIDENCE
TO DESTINATION AND AVOID DELAY

much depends on their success of fail
ure. There seems to be no reason for
expecting a temporary feeling of pes
simism to result in any great decline
AT This time.-Wollman to McFail.
New York-The Times says some OF
the big oil gushers in the Homer fleld
Of North Louisiana are showing a hlgh
percentage of salt water, according to
word received yesterday. The presence
Of salt water so early is causing con
s~ternation among oil men. At the Of.
flee of the STANDARD Oil company OF
New Jersey it was said that reports
Rad heen received several days ago of
he presence of salt water in the North
ern Louisiana fields.-Dow, Jones n
Co.
New York-William Green, superin-
tendent of Mexican petroleum proper
ties in Mexico, sends following: be
cause Of false reports, ] desire 10 IN
form YOU that the earthquakes nave IN
no way affected production OF any wells
in Mexico. Dow, Jones Il co.
New York-Pressure is spreading to
securities heretofore immune. In spite
of reports that Morgan brokers are
buying steels, stock appears to be I'M
der pressure.
New York-A prominent part of the
current selling comes from people VINO
did their buying at the top aroun | the
first Of the year. We notice that some
of the people who We're taking profits
then are buying moderately now.-Hut-
ton to McFall,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
COTTON MARKETS
Gables Much Better Than Due,
But Domestic Markets Dis
posed to Hesitate.


Liverpool cam sharply better than
due this morning hut failed Ca get tn,
usual Response on this side which suc.
grsted that p,rh4ps tho occasion for the
strength was not what 81 has been Phi.
Nate cables said that the rise was "A re-
Election of higher prices for Egyptian
cotton and ~ some huying for tho con
tiucut The notable thing I'm connection
with the dlSappuiuting showing ON this
side was that Ilyrrp0oi hanrhf hut ut-
tie over here. and "a wire later In the
DAY thar il lppearrd that the British
center had largely eliminated ls straH-
die interest Ina this direction tgrtuluN
for some time huyinr for gI.yruouI a.
count has been one ~ the rgainstays
our markets.
Sentiment IS becoming more involved.
although hyarishaess continues timld
The situation .o ,hs money market does
not huui.h activity. and call
money rates t.ls .~fternoan reached as
high as rs us- cent Indicating that
something rs takiuE mace. The Uyac-
tion idea appears to So growing some
what. although ~ remains 60 be- seen
20 what extent u win affect cotton
Grains and stocks are acting rather
poorly, aud this discourage spevu-
lativo supper In cotton. although tho
attitude OF those holding the uusold por-
tton Of the crop is the dominattrg factor,
or SO II IL believed by a growing mum
htf OF observers.
The census report on December con
sumption In the United States Is due at
the opening tomorrow. 4 private fore
east this morning placed Ii at t16. 600
bales. which compares with $50. 600 for
November and with 473N00 FOR Deem
Der. 1918. The figures for this year are
likely to be affected by the fuel situa-
ton. for som mills had to shut down
or run on reduced time.
Liverpool was due to come is 20 II
points off. but was far better than
that aud the near positions held well
throughout the session, bun the distant
weakened Finals were steady and 80
points up TO s down. spots were
marked up Is points. fully miadling to
aa.9Sd. with sales 1000 bales. including
5000 American. Imports for the day
were 1000 balec. including 5000 Amer
hean anrhsster advised that cloths
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

NEW YORK. Jan. ia fun espons
70 higher Liverpool cables was prevent
ed by overnight selling orders in the
cotton market at the opening today.
FIRST prices weer unchanged to g.
points higher, and the more active
months sold about 10 to Is points above
last nights closing after the call. with
March touching 36, 49, and July 80 SOC.
IN spite Of the relative Liverpool
strength, there was very little buying
from that source, however. and the mar
ket here soon turned easier under scat
tering liquidation, q little Southern and
more active Wall street selling, which
probably reflected uncertainty over
money rates March decliped to SO &c
and July TO 3.32c before the end of the
first hour.
Private reports indicating domestic
mill consumption Of 476, 600 bales for
December, against 491 900 for Novem-
Der. seemed somewhat Disappointing
and may have promoted some Of the
early selling. Trade interests were
moderate buyers on a scale down, howA-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
DOW JONES

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Herberf Hoov-
err says $3.50, 000, 600 in credits will feed
Europe until the lex harvest.
New York Stock exchange seat sells
at $4,000, a new high record and IS 5000
over former record.
Gov. Lowden favors lower taxes and
declares governments extravaganza
should cease.
Bryan predicts senate will ratify
peace treaty by Friday.
Investigation of local traction com.
panies begins today before board of es-
innate.
Public service commission of the First
district in annual report asks for broad =
er powers. sufficient to act effectively
in New York city traction affairs. Az
erage price 20 industrials 1914. %, off eli;
20 rails 74.91, off n.
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FROM WALL STREET
Uncertain Money Conditions
Continue to Cause Some
Pressure in Early Session

NEW YORK. Jan 13-Stocks con-
unued under the influence OF uncertain
money conditions at the active opening
OF today's session. leaders rejecting
further selling pressure. Stoels. motors.
shtpplngs, tohaCcos and textiles were I
TO : points under Yesterdays final
prices aud rails reacted moderately.
Equipments and oils showed signs OF
support at the outset. Mexican Petru-
icum gaining almost 3 points, but ad-
Nahces IN these issues were largely can
celed within the first half hour.
Thee losing was firm. Sales ap-
p~roNimated 800, 900 shares.
Oils, steels, equipment sand motors
rallied vigorously in the last hour de
spite the further advance Of call money
" ~ per cent. THE dosing was lrm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment Of the debts and obligations
secured to be paid in a certain deed
of trust, executed the l4th day of May,
1918, by Emma Robertson ~tsingle) to
the undersigned rs trustee, as same APP
register Of shelby county. Tennessee.
in book $50, page PSI, and the owner
Of the debt secured having requested
the undersigned TO advertise and sell
the property secured by said deed Of
trust, all OF said Indebtedness having
matufed BY default In the payment Of
a part thereof. 81 The untinn Of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
Billy Smith Signs
For Three Years
To Pilot Gdssers

SHREVEPORT. La. Jan 13-Man-
ager Bill Smith, Of the Shreveport team
in tine Texas Baseball league. has
signed a contract for three years to
manage the team He won the Texas
league pehnant last year. Ewald. Of
Des Moines. will come to Shreveport
in exchange for McDermott and cash
to cover third base.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET,

MEMPHIS. Ian. 3-HOgs-Recetpts
fair, steady. heavy, Sl4 GOA l45O; me
dunn, $l3. 76Ml425; packer sows, Sll.O0
Grl2.6 so; pigs. fat, 81 o0H 1900; stockers,
60 to so lbs SO o0all 90; 50 to l25 lbs,
Sll O0ml20O.
Cattle-Recelpts fair; steady. steers.
short fed, heavy. Sl sea 1850; light
butchers, IS 50H 1000; thin common,
So j0aN 90; choice light stockers, $500
al so. butcher heifers. x7.0OH 3 90; fat
cows, $I00G9 90; cutters. 50. 50d6,50,
Gamers, $i40db.50; veal calves, good,
Sl2 OOnl 1900; light and poor, $1,000 s, 100;
heavy spring, good and fat, IS. 00a . 100,
poor and thin. S.. O0m 6 90; bulls. fat,
$7.0OmS 90, medium, $3.50 D6, so; milch
cows medium, $4,000 $500; good.
800, 00d $50. 90.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan, 13-Hoss-
Receipts l,40O; steady; 100 pounds up.
Si4,75. 30 TO 800 pounds, $3.50; 30
pounds down, $ll.50. throwouts, $3.50
down.
Cattle-Receipts $50. quiet. steady.
heavy steers, 81, 00nl3 80; beef steers.
IS. 000 $50 feeders, $1,000 II 90; stock
ers, $7.OOG 600.
Sheep-Receipts 100; active, lambs,
$500; sheep. 500.
ST, LOUIS, Jan. ts.-Hogs, receipts,
Q 1000, steady. Top, Si5.05, bulk, SASS
ais. 90; heavy, Sl4. 500; medium,
s. so@l5,05; light, A4.25al5.OS; pigs,
81 .60mli75,
Cattle, receipts, $500. shade lower,
Choice heavy steers, st6.0oml 500; me
dunn, Sll 00nl5.75; common, $1,000
1875, choice lights. Sl3, 504f II 90; com
mon, 5000 10 %. butcher heifers, 500
6l6. 90; cows, S1.00412. 80; Gamers, $500
a6,15; calves, $lS.504 I. so; feeders,
S.SOdl 200; stockers, s7,ooalO5o.
Sheep, receipts, 1000; 25c to 5Oc
/ iRher, lambs, t6.25Gt9,7j; culls, Sl0.00
4l6.00. yearling wethers, Sl3.00dl1.00
choice ewes, Ss,50g1t.0O, culls, &.7oh
500.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Cattle. receipts,
&c. 900; slow. Choice heavy steers, 1885
d19.76: medium, Sl1.2dglS.25; common,
So Goa II %; choice lights, $l4,o0IlS.5 0;
common, SS25@1400, butcher heifers.
So. 50mlA75. cows, SB.506t 10. 80; Gamers,
$5,25m6.50, calves, $l5.50ulS, 90; feed
ers. $7.75dl2, so; stockers, $6.76Gl0,5O,
Sheen. receipts. $4,000; steady; lambs,
Sl725ml9 "a, Culls, $l3.75dt 1915; good
ewes. S9.0Odl2,00; cults, A,25dS5O,
KANSAS CITY, Jan l3-Hogs, re-
ceipts. $4,000, Toe to lac higher; bulk,
tll.5Oal4T5: heavits, $l4.501l4s0 so; me-
diums. $l440at14.9 90, lights. $li,00I
n. so: pigs, sl3.00Gtl5,00,
Cattle, receipts. IL, 800; steers, steady
to 25c lower; others steady TO loo high
cr: choice heavy steers, Sl6.S54ls.5O
medium, sl3.35Hl6.75, common, Si0.65
4l9.25: choice lights. 81. 90al116 10, COM
o $S.25dll2. 20; butcher heifers,, $685.
Tl440; cows, 81, 75d12.l0; Gamers, $5,l5
m615. calves, sl3. sea- ID. 90; feeders,
81 g0d 1925: stockers, 81. 25d 1886.
sheep. receipts, 1000; 25c to 40c
higher. Lambs, $ls,o0Hi940; eulls, $ll.so
TI7 II. vearling wethers. $l4. ESQ $50;
ewes, 81. O0Gl1,35; culls, A25aS16;
breeding ewes, 5000 IA 80, feeder lambs
S45Oml72j.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

owner. this is to Civ notice aat we
WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS. zee
commencing at ~ O'Clock u0or at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse
Memphis. shelby county, tennessee.
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof. proceed 10 sell at 9unllC Out-
cry to the highest and best bidder, Tor
cash. the following described properly
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows:
Rogers 1883 acres in the Sixth civil
district. described as beginning at a
point in the north margin Of the Hind
man Ferry road, five feet south Of the
southwest corner Of the Shelby County
pesthouse property. said beginning
point being near the intersection Of the
Hindman Ferry road. with the Gibson
or Frayser road; running thence north
five 90 feet to the southwest corner
Of said pesthouse property; thence west
4.93 chains; thence north 5.92 chains;
thence west S.44 chains; thence south
6.5S chains to the north line of said
Hindmand Ferry road; thence east
wardly with the meanders of said road
TO the point of beginning. containing
conveyed to Emma Robertson by deed
of record in book 527, page 594, OF the
registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee. Also the following described
property covering which the covenants
of warranty do not apply, to-wit; Be
ginning at the southwest corner of said
Shelby County pesthouse property
thence west 1872 chains to the east line
of the property above conveyed: thence
north with said eas line 5.92 chains to
the northeast corner of the property
above conveyed; thence east 1872 chains
to the west line of said ~pesthouse;
thence south with said west line 5.92
chains to the point OF beginning.
The trust deed under which this
property is sold warrants the title as
to the property first described, but
does not warrant the title to the prop
erty second described. .
All right and equity of redemption.
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, except as hereinafter
stated, but we will sell and convey only
as trustee.
Sale in above matter is made sub
ject to the lien of a prior trust deed
to S. J. Shepherd and John c. Adams,
trustees, securing principal sum oil
$1,000 due May IA, 1921.
This Jan. s, 1920.
BANK OF COMMERCE. & TRUST CO.,
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Quotations represent prices from
to retailer.)
Grain and Feedstuffs.

~ represent prices IRON
Jobher to retailer,)
Grain and F~eedstuffs.
oats-White, dray lots, SlO7; mixed,
.,Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
SEE, 90. ~
C~orn-Sacked in dray load lots, No.
Mill Feeds-Dray load lots, ton; bran,
1880; shorts, gray, $50. 90,
hay1Timothy, less than car lots, No.
], $500; No. ?. $500; alfalfa. choice,
nominal; No. /, nominal; No. . nominal.
Fruits,
l.emons--pnr box. ~&G,75d425.
Oranges-FHorida. $500 d4.5O; Califor
MIA, A50g4 rs.
Bananas-Pound, 74TBc.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples. l3a
l3lgc; peaches, 24ia G25c. prunes, ID,
nominal; apricots, nominal
Cocoanuts-Sack 100, nominal.
Grapefrutt-FloIida. SAO0h4.25.
AppleS-Barrel stock. Jonathan. 5000
q II 90 Winesaps, S9.00nl1.00; Yorks
s. .b0U9 so; Ganos, IS. 00d9.OO; Ben Da.
NlS, $1,000 ), 80, box, 81, uUm 900.
Cranberries-Barrel, $40. 004 10. so.
Provisions,
Dry Salt Meats-Regular. 2o@2lc, ex
RAhTt =" VI .lNf
Sugar Cured Meats-Standard hams
80 d36C,
Racon-Fancy selected, 43a4Sc.
Lard-Pure hog lard, 26a2Sc; hes
compound, lbs, 25m 26c. Snowdrut
Sl4 ,0oa 4 so; cottolene, l3.00a IA. 90
frisco, $ll.l0ml2.lO, cooking OH. 10. 2,r
Dressed Hogs-5o to 60 pounds. ID
lsq2Oc; larger sizes, one cent lower.
Produce.
EggS-FreSh candled, 67a6sc. storage
so 52c.
Buttet-tresh creamery, pound prints
64H66c; country butter. 46d i5c. reno.
waited. t0m62c.
C~heese-Cream prints, 35n &6c
Foultry-DuCks. 2Sd soc. hens. alive
3!p.Sc; dressed, 30G&fc; ROSTERS, i4d
i5c; geese, 2242Sc; turkeys, live, 4Od
Rabbits Dozen, choice No. I. S2.50a
&75, No. :, $l,5012.00.
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Grain.

Rereints, Whaot OK, mn 90, cee nm.
corn. gS2 600 VS. ! ara 6n0. oass o 90 UVGI
Va fSI 0o0 ~Shipnentts' Iyp 49, 9o0'o VV
vs., 30S, 90. corn g8a 6oo we f5TTs 66o toO,VVV
63S. 900 VS. IA 0oG '' . oiV'VVo' oats
Eonana Cr. -,
Mats"o IVY sdyS, mere is lot cash
,~n"G"' IN saiaple tdoIes hard TO- sell, &c
W ""e' IMAM yesterday. u NJ.
Chicago.-The grain markets have
been ruled by the weak southwest feed
s,vuaJona ialgeI corn receipts and slow
wa "a Eeaiinn meat prices also
"N"N '''n"s remains edsy'-Wlld.
Chicago.-lnquiries for oats were
again in evidence. There were sales of
lbO'oO0 bushels wheat for export at
lower prices. Export sales OF rye est
mated Yesterday 800, 900. Five or six
'oaus corn ESTIMATED yesterday.-Wild
Advices sent out by the
railroad administration to country ship
pHerS VINO appealed for grain cars were
and theT I"d oeeI given Tor the cars
as soon ne ra.ai,.od 80 Tue sIdil Deit
is same Sharanter ~ nfoH, tme East. rms
10 ""nno Vi information that
Everything possible is beinq done ~
get suitable box cars into the prai in
country.-Tribune.
Chicago-Nothing better than a trad
ing market can be looked for, as we
see it, with a downward tendency from
all bulges, There Is grain enough TO 20
around and more. The only trouble is
distribution. The best posted men i'm
the world, Hoover and Barnes, con
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Stocks.

New lork-That part Of our iesisla-
tive body agreeable to the ratification
Of the treaty with reservations seem
confident Of only success, Because OF
the money situation. it is only fair to
assume the short interest has been in.
creased. With less tension in this d.
reCt,on 1t is natural to look for some
rally, but We see nothing to give us a
permanent advance at this time-T
New Iork-There was one outstand-
ing feature to the entire market. how 70
ever, and that was the action Of United
State Steel common In some quarters
the impression prevails that the in
crease of LIZ 600 tons in orders was
due to reduced shipments as a result Of
the steel strike, Such conditions may
have been responsible for the gain re-
ported in November. but it is hardly
likely to rave been the case in De
Cemher, as statements made by steel
trade papers woGid indicate. as II had
been stated all along that the demand
for steel products Was constantly in
creasing and the steel corporation dur
ing the past month was more willing
TO accept new orders thar It was while
the strike was in progress Post.
New York-The high price Of money
was the most easily given exclamation
Of the weakness OF the stock market
yesterday, and undoubtedly 1t was one
of the reasons for the decline. There
seemed TO be something more behind
the manifest lack Of faith in the future
than the price of Call money for The
day and the hour. The unsettled situa
ton on the other side IL \ matter thai
the big people can not lose sight of II
is difficult 10 tell how things will come
out. 4 general strike is expected 10
take place IN Italy this week. and n
general strike is being planned IN Eng
land These contemplated strikes are
purely political III their nature and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

Directors of the SacrameFto cub u
the Coast league are said - be sharp-
~ divided on the issue of retaining Bin
Rodgers rs manager or the team fol
ueN year. with indications that the
majority is against Bin. However. the
rub Is, where Is another manager who
would give better results?
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LIVERPOOL COTTON,

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13-Cottou spot
In moderate request, prices steady.
good middlinE. 80 SD. fully mlddliur.
s9.93d; middlinG. 2S.6Sd, low middlins.
26.l3d; good ordinary. @3.lsd. ordinary.
22.lSi. Sales 1000 bales, including 500
American. Receipts l7.u00 bales, includ-
ing 5000 American Futures closed
steady January - Sod. March. 26 god
May. 2446d, July, % lSd, october.
2l,lld; December. % t4d.
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S. J. Trust Of
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment of the debts and obligations
secured to be paid by a certain deed
of trust executed the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1915, to the undersigned as trus-
tees, as same appears of record in the
office of the register of Shelby county,
Tennessee, in book go, page 129, and
all of the indebtedness secured thereby
having been declared due, and the
owner of the debt secured having re-
quested the undersigned to advertise
and sell the property secured by said
deed Of trust, this is to give notice that
we will on
WEDNESDAY. JAN, %, 1920.
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the courthouse, in
Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee,
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, the following described property,
situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows. to-wit:
The west 1905 feet of lot Z, in block
"a of r. G~alloway's Evergreen subdi-
vision, which lot has a front of 4S.05
feet on the south side of North Park
way and extending southwardly be-
tween parallel lines, one hundred and
fifty eight Q5S) feet. more or less, to
an alley; the west line of said lot is
300 feet east from the east line Of
Evergreen street.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but we will sell and convey
only as trustees.
This 9Th day Of January. 1920.
c. w. METCALF, JR.,
r. NJ. METCALF,
Trustees.
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COTTONSEED OIL.
MEMPHIS %CLEARINGS.
Clearances.
BOND

NEW YORK. Jan. i3.-Prices Of Lib
erty bonds At 100 pm, today were
aias. 200; frs As, 1854; second Is,
9l.32; first As, 92S4: second 4i.s,
~ so; third 4ils, 1915: fourth as,
Qs "a
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DECLARE DIVIDEND,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 13.-Direc.
tors Of the Nashville, Chattanooga 4
81. Louis railway today declared a semi.
annual dividend Of 3tR per cent. pay.
able Feb, > to stockholders OF recort
Jan "A.
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SUGAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 13-New crop su-
gar steady; centrifugal. 1900, fine
graduated, Ice
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CONSOLIDATED PORT.
T0NoRROW'S EsTIMATEp

1920. Last WIZ 1919
y. Orleans. S.500u 10. 300 1855 71.i
Galveston missing l23l2 ~ 500
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AUTOS FOR SALE.

WE LIST HERE SEVERAL
TRUCKS. SOME OF WHICH HAVE
BEEN THOROUGHLY GONE OVER,
COMPLETELY OVERHAULED AND
REFLACEMENTS CAREFULLY
MADE. FIVE OF THESE TRUCKS
ARE IN THIS CLASS:
Republic one-ton.
Ford light delivery, canopy top.
REQ +. Speedwagon, canopy top.
Republic one-ton.
Vim half-ton, flat body.
REQ f. Speedwagon.
Case 1h-ton, solid tires.
REQ +. Speedwagon.
WE HAVE SEVERAL OVER
HAULED PASSENGER CARS THAT
HAVE NOT YET BEEN THROUGH
OUR PAINT SHOP. IF YOU SHOULD
SELECT ONE OF THESE YOU WILL
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY OF ALSO
SELECTING THE PAINT COLOR.
Ford roadster.
Kissel 5-passenger.
REQ roadster.
Overland 5-passenger.
Harroun 5-passenger.
TERMS TO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.
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Produce.
LOCAL SECURITIES
SANK STOCKS

Quotations are unofficial. being Sc
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid
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DAILY PORT
DAILY


MtiuItbg
Tone, Ret TIDY Yes Stock
Memphis. sty. 1883 1000 40.00 2llllg
ST. Louis, sty... t.g4I 1880 "A. 80 S.3la
augusta, sty.,., 1854 1900 40.0U 1853
Houston. sty.... S.l96 1850 n so 929. $50
Little Rock, ty.. 1870 1900 1000 5a.l95
Dallas, Sty. ... ..... los A.. 10 -
Total receipts today ~..-...2A.0l3
same day last year ...... 20,1Ha
Spot Sales-Augusta 800, Dallas ago.
Houston l.932, Little Rock 5tl. St Louis
fTb
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and un-
changed. Middling. Ace, Sales, 1900
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NEW YORK COTTON.

IOOtraCJs UIOsed stDddN At adNbUC
36 TO decline Of 8 points
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ST. Louis. Jan l3.-Butter. poultry
and z x unchanged
NEW YORK, Jan l3-Rar siIHe,

NEW YORK. Jan - Coffee. &. Rio,
49, futures steady Ian, 1873, July,
ID. %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

CHICAGO. Jan. l3.-Potatoes weak,
arrivals 70 cars, Northern white stock
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-05-24
WAUCHULA HAS
SHIPPED 81 CARS
OF VEGETABLES

This week. will practically close the
vegetable shipping season in Wau-
chula and up to yesterday three hun
cred and eleven carloads of vege-
tables had left Wauchula station this
year. Generally speaking, the price
Of cucumbers, which made up the
bulk of the shipments. were good, but
that of beans fell OF early in the
game. The bean growers have prac-
tically stopped shipping and cucum-
bers are bringing no fancy prices, the
Lest Of them selling at 81 per crate
at the station yesterday.
The truckers this season have had
much to contend with. Never was
there spring which Drought as mucn
unfavorable weather and then the
railroad service was such that there
was never any telling how the pro.
ducts would reach the markets. In
short, this spring was as near crop
failure as ever recorded in the Wau'
chula section, and yet most of tn
truckers have made some money ana
some good money, some lost money
Watermelons will begin to move
from Wauchula in carload lots thu
latter part of next week. .-Wauchuls
Advocate.