The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16

New Orleans-Rumored German news
less favorable, but this is only side
light Market reacted on selling by
interests which boosted it yesterday
Kofler.
New 0rleans.-Market very steady
owing' more favorable foreign political
news progress Of peace treaty and
prospects unfavorahle weather central
and eastern belt, colder southwest,
probably freezing Oklahoma and North
west TeXas,-Beer to McF'all,
New York.-Keiffer sold 50 July
Mitchell took so, Mitchell also buying
October--CleVe to Cotter e. Turner.
New Orleans.-PoliticaI situation I'm
Germany improved; while we continue
to look for higher prices would buy only
on good setbacks, White to Cotter &
Turner.
New York.--GeTman revolution was
no doubt the sole cause for the selling
| Of the last couple of sessions. This
| morning Liverpool is better than due
both on contracts and spots. Recent
| news from Germany indicates a better
| state OF affairs 1t is claimed that the
unmarketed portion Of the crop is OF
| quality that is of little value to spin
ners. Buying in the market here re-
Gently has been more speculative than
| heretofore and therefore more violent
TO time,-Ettelson to Clark & Co.
New York--Heavy realizing feature
on advance, which went to large local
traders.-Hubbard,
New Orleans.--Quiet waiting market,
only some scalping contract between
| technical control and general view re-
stricts action. Little buying causes ad-
vance Following yesterdays push GER
| tain interests seem to realize on bulges
L Tod mt q hut 10 Ia IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Clark & Co,
New York.-Market does not have
same firm look as yesterday, although
traders bought the outside realizing
Hubbard.
New York.--Settlemen German revo-
luton considered highly constructive;
hear big purchase marks by British
interests bull market continues.-Mc-
Elroy to Cotter & Turner.
New York.--London dispatch says
have confirmation that compromise
reached between German factions
| Hubbard to Reese,
New Orleans.--The weather map ex-
trernely good, spring-like temperatures
prevailing over the greater part of the
cotton region. while next to no rain has
fallen. The German situation appears
to be settling down and some accounts
say that the revolution is practically
back in powers. & G.
New York.-Schley sold Elwood 5000
October. Geran keeps selling little:
looks like some Wall street liquidation
may appear.--Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans.--With passing Ger
man revolution traders must return 10
fundamentals as reflected in heavy dis
count near positions delayed farm work
improved money and continued heavy
| NJ a
--Newburger & Co. to Foster.
New Orleans Germany is buying
cotton here and Galveston. Galveston
wires two German ships are expected
at this port this week to take on car
goes. They are the first German ships
for this port since the war.-Shepard x
Chuck
New York--Henry Hentz wires; Ad.
| vance in cotton not based-on strength
of actual as commonly supposed, but
owing to speculative purchases the
present tightness suggests that 1t may
; be punctured when least expected.
Grain.
, Chicago-Ticker reports a change II
sentiment. Radical bulls taking profits
Long corn coming out freely on the
upturn. Springfield, Ill, reports farm
ers selling corn more freely and demand
tagging.
Chicago-The loan of $4,000, 900 re,
ported made to Germany by Holland il
regarded as big market influence II
rye. New York wired Holland aftel
100, 000,0 900 bushels rye for March Apri
shipment for Germany. About all near
; BY rye cleaned up some Gays ago
Ticker.
, Chicago.-Elevator people have beer
persistent buyers of May corn for sons
time past. There is a large short in
terest In this option, which l woult
estimate at around 100000 to 10000,
900 bushels. The long interest concen
trated Is, / believe, much stronger thar
vances on any little buying, in face o
all the bear news. Believe 1t extremel,
hazardous to be short of May corn anC
would advise getting 1t on every veal
spot,--Clement Curtis & Co, to McFall
, Chicago Country houses are among
3 buyers oats. Market considerabl!
broaGer than at any time recently. Ton,
/ both corn and oats strong. -Babcock t.
$ Clark,
4 Chicago. Provision market dun bu
:, firm following a slightly lower opening
on the bearish statement of local stock
of production issued yesterday. Their
il no pressure in the market as lonl
as corn continues so strong Shorts ar
Z inclined to cover on account of tn
| latter.-Renn to >. q lie
Washington .--Instructions were is
:, sued by the committee on car servc
! to railroads entering Chicago from tn
- East for the ALLEGATION of approximate
: 900 cars per day for the movement o
\ grain from Western grain elevators t
= Eastern destinations. Arrangement
a have been made by the committee 70
> the ALLEGATION of this number of car
q per day during the month Of March I
n relieve the Eastern demand for grain
e Chicago. Last season May corn sol
$l.S3 and expired at Sl.79A, July cor
expired Sl99 top price. Septembe
: corn expired sl.40; Dec. corn, N3S.
Chicago.-Stop loss buying cause
last bulge in both corn and oats. 0
e the bulge there was pretty fair com
= mission house selling which checked tn
y rally and for the time being Statistic
y the demand. one Of the bull influence
c was the advance at Buenos Aires
Mid
n Chicago. Report from Germany
Il local houses provisions very scarce an
no indication of arrangements for fires
II imports
Washmgton.--Afte debate the hou,
late yesterday passed bill authorlzln
a grain corporation to sell for cash {
o credit 100000 barrels surplus flour
IS European governments.
IS Argentine cable; Rroomhall-Mor
y tonnage is arriving aGd labor corNsitor
= are somewhat better, lsoa0i.Rs are G
sH Impressed scale.
n Chicago Some change in corn sent
v ment noted as the advance has bee
/ very swift and there has been consit
cradle readjustment betVeen cash an
, 1 the future March sold up to with
!, I about cents OF No yellow, which
"a deliverable at cents discount. Eas
" ern demand slow, but there is free buy
g ing of the yellow by shippers who wei
" short against sales 4os deferred shiI
% ment Sample values 90 cents higt
a er. Weld to Shepard i Gluck.
Chicago, Cash corn / 20 cents higl
err Yellow showing the rh0st advanC
: --SaNcock
: Chicago Grain buying believed to
d Cor Eastern shorts, found OFFERINGS lin
3 tied and made the sharp bulge eSl