The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-15
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.


ing and some plants are talking OF
shutting down, Bradstreet reports "a
failures in United States for week
against llS previous week and 116 a
year ago Large extra cash and stock
dividends were declared yesterday by
three cotton mill companies at Green
vile, 5, G. Journal OF Commerce says
there are no signs of accumulations in
cotton domestics. Denims are wanted
In many places.-Fenner & Beane.
New .York.-Dry goods reviews and
economies conditions grow more bear
lsh daily crop and weather conditions
more bullish; take your pick--A. II. 6
to Clark & Co.
New York.--F1oor says gossip here
has Waldorf crowd short about 40, O0U
bales. WEIGH, Athens short about 10
100; Mitchell still talking SO cents un-
less we have a panic. There is no sign
OF panic at present-A. II. S. 10
Clark & Co.
New York.-McFadde good buyer OF
July.
Marlin Texas wires: Cotton poor
ana four to six weeks late. shepard
G. Gluck
New York-sales of print cloth at
tall River were only 5000 pieces for
the week trade continuing smaller in
volume than at any previous time since
me signing Of the armistce. Total cur
tallment for the week was about 100,
QUO pieces, Labor conditions have been
SO ADJUSTED that at present the mill
flremen alone present the possibility of
serious obstruction to accept wages
cheduled.-Hutton to McFall.
Chicago Field Review says:
wholesale distribution of the dry goods
was In excess the corresponding
period year ago. Roads sales for
immediate and future deliveries We're
not so large in volume. Customers have
been In the market in slightly smaller
numbers than last year. The report
that unfavorable weather has somewha t
retarded retail distribution. Collections
continue good.
New York--Showers forecasted all
cotton states, except Louisiana, Arkan-
sas,i wet conditions becoming alarm
ing; trend market should be higher on
expectation bullish report, but is get
tlng no outside help.-Cleve. to Cotton
d Turner.
New Orleans-LittIe Rock-Just saw
your wire regarding Waldorf short in
terst Don't know about Waldorf, but
nave been around belt Think safe to
saw tWo-thirds traders bearish. Spot
hedges. Naturally New York viii not
get much bulish crop dope from trad
ers IN that positio. No interest in
market myself, but condition about
worst eVer.-J. l.. Vickery to Clark
overwhelmingly IN Liverpool
Saturday.
New Orleans--Of late SPOT demand
Liverpool been improving, likely to in
crease in the future, especially if croD
accounts remain unfavOrable The first
mar of May was wet. if second half
remains wet, government crop report Of
June =, will probably be very bullish.
meanwhile, mar&at likely to be gov
erned mainly by climatic conditions in
the lnterior,-Beer to McFall.
MUSkOGEE, Okla. wires:-Hard, cold
ram fell all night, still falling, afraid
lhJurlous'-Fenner & Beanc.
Sew York.-The dry goods trade in
fetall goods has been somewhat re-
FER fsepeq I,, by COOL 100 wet spring; Some mills
while many are sold for months ahead
ana are anxious to get their goods on.
rearing they will be tied up by railroad
congestion and be delivered too late
LOT spring trade. Generally speaking.
cotton mills are well employed and
there are 100000 more spindles work
Ing this year than last.-Hutton to Nc
Fail. ~ 'i'
- New, Orleans-Dallas wires: Country
hooded, all river overlooked; what lit
s sIe G9ttoh up grass is taking. Fields
shouId weather clear will be two weeks
nelore planting can begin.-Fenner &.
Beane to w. & G.
Greenville, S. C.-Weather clear, but
unusually cold for this season of wear
Fall River-Trade manufacturers arc
very optimistic concerning the future.
hoWlhg mat cotton goods are scarce
throughout the country and the world
months. manly
Gram.
Chlcago. Export demand for wheat
and poor distribution of corn are 10
eiemcnts OF strength in corn market
contracting wheat for export and ac-
tualiy shipping it abroad are two mide-
y olllerent things. If corn can not
be moved to terminal markets how can
wheat be transported to the seaboard
broken down transportation will result
IN large carryover of old crop into the
newt & NJ to Clark & Co.
icago.-Funds assured for moving
OF winter wheat. Bankers and farmers
OF the Middle West received this as
ssupance yesterday from federal reserve
board. Ticker
Grain belt forecast: Generally part
cloudy tonight and Sunday probably
showers in Illinois, Iowa and South
Dakota slowly rising temperatures.
=, Chicago.-lt is estimated by the H.
hnois agricultural department that the
acreage OF winter wheat that will be
abandoned in Illinois Is IS per cent of
that sown last year, or 432. 700 acres,
condition of the growing crop on May
! is estimated at 50 per cent normal
winch forecasts a crop of approximately
2I.I"6 600 bushels Rye is estimated al
S6 per cent or 3,444,00O bushels. hav.
NJ per cent, or 4,l60, 600.
Chicago.--An improvement in corn
loadngs was reported at Il number of
points in Illinois and Iowa. and the
trade is looking for a somewhat larger
movement the next week or ten daVS
Corn receipts at the six markets were
Az cars against l27 cars a week ago,
and l4S cars last year. While ar
rivals Of corn have increased the same
markets had only 127 cars oats against
l3S cars a week ago, and las cars last
Acdt.-Tribuno.
Chicago Local paper runs article.
Chicago coal shortage most serious yet,
and may stop industries. Coal move
ment six weeks behind and be hard to
catch up for winter.
stocks.
Now York Journal Of Commerce spe-
Ctal from Washington quotes Senator
Lodge as predicting that the bonus tax
hiI! Will pass the senate. II is already
conceded that it viii pass the house
--Clevcnburg to Clark & Co.
New York-Pierce OH corporation de
ciared dividend payable in its common
stock, ~ per cent July to stock OF
record May 81 and ~ October / to |
stock Of record August 3l.-Dow- Jones |
d Co
New York--Washngton newspaper |
correspondents now seem Of the opin- |
ion that the soldiers bonus bill will |
not be- passed by the senate.-Slatcr to |