The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-29
ROUND THE Ticker
Cotton.

Liverpool cables: Same selling as
yesterday"
New orleans,-R umors OF an easier
spot situation are causing fresh selling
Shepard & Gluek.
New York.-Liverpool cables: Market
weak with uneasy feeling in conse-
ouence OF general want OF confidence
in consequence OF unsettled financial
situation; little or no business offer
ing; a general disinclination to do bust.
ness.-Hubhard to Reese.
New York--Latest figures on Bank
OF Barcelona reported suspended yes
terday show resources Of 1,350,O00, 900
pesatos, equal to about $l70.0OO,Ooo in
our money, at the present rate Of ex
changc.-F. & b. to w. & @.
New Yorlt-Liveponl is sharply low
er. Yesterday the spot market was
lower. In mill centers there is no inn
provement and nothing encouraging.
The farmers who have been holding
cotton are certainly being hard pressed
hold out There Is nothing at all en-.
couraging for the longs at the moment
--Ettelson to Clark & Co.
New York-On this break larger houses
are buying; local sentiment bearish no.
cause of Liverpool's decentralization; ca
pect good demand from American spin
ners.-Hubbard.
0HeFHidhi Tex! wires. NO Qemanu, OF
fering liz middlng, 400 off for strict
low Farmers anxious sellers Some
buying to deliver on contract New York
and New Orleans, which permits a good
profit at present differences.-Beer to
''nTalL
York.-Journal Of Commerce
English and Spanish news was
Liverpool fell equal 80 to liz
lean points. II sold here heavily
hoped that North Dakota's bank
troubles Will not be followed nv
'iliar ones in Inc South through holu
'..g hack of cotton, Some think til.
short interest is large here and tn.
buy on setbacks than sell on bulges
The New York Cotton exchange will en-
JOY a half holiday on Friday, Dec, 81.
New Orleans-As the holiday program
now stands. New Orleans will be closed
all day Friday and New York will close
& q. e' "
Smithfield, N. c., wires. No spot OF
fering at all. Mills are opening up full
lime.
New York wires: It is reported that
Liverpool is short of considerable Jan
uary cotton in this market.
New York-Liverpool cables: Fail
ure rumors absurd, but banks curtailing
facilities" Another cables says no spec
cial cause of weakness; probably influ-
enced by tax selling.-H. X. Reese.
New Orleans-Steadier, less DISPOSE
ton to sell; some inclipation to cover
by shorts, which likely continue in adj
vance of holidays Think good time to
buy.-Beer to McFall. #
Fall River operatives agree to accept
% per cent reduction wages.
New York.--Madrid wireless, says
News Record, places. liabilities Bank Of
Barcelona at 1,54S 527,675 pesos because
of speculation in American dollars and
German marks,
Liverpool cables: No resistance to de-
cline, extended holidays. Mancheste:
business Very quiet, depressed; no re-
vival likely until well into new year
Beer to McFall
New York.--An early cable says same
selling that broke the market yester-
day was again in evidence this morn
ing That selling was credited to Amer
lean interests very largely.-F, & b. to
W. & G.. -.t7
New Orleans.--Advancing on snort
covering and better spot advices from
intehor and reported higher basis To-
cally.-Beer to McFall.
Liverpool cable says: Weakness in
cotton due 10 selling by important firm
last few days with trade completely
out of market and lack of buying gow-
err; no trouble anticipated.-F & B.
London oabled: "A further. advance
in Franc is feature here ana already
the dollar is rising symInthetically.
Adverse movements of our neutral en-
changes are partly connected WITH the
erowing balances to relieve local situa-
tons.
g Liverpool cables: No resistance to de-
cline. Hard TO cell how far it will 40
EAtenAed holidays at Manchester Busl-
hesa quiet ana depressed. NO revival AZ
Manchester likely until well into new
year. -Weld. s-t..,
New Orleans.--The market is dOins
better on reports from some Texas
points OF better demand for low
Tades.-ShepATd & Guck.
New York wires: Large houses are
buying on This bPsak." 49,
NopEoilS wives: We understand that
. thousand bales OF spots are leaving
here tomorrow 20 be delivered on JAnu-
airy, New York, and that moro Cotto1
is 70 follow"
New OrleanH.-The market has =
more cheerful tone in response 70 the
better feeling in the stock market
TheSe is more OP less OF an Investment
demand in evidence, but 10 is difficult
for maay traders 10 believe in, sIIs-
tanned advance Just nVW.-ShepATd &
GluCk.