The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-15
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New orleans.-Mexia. Tex, wires:
heavy rains fell in this section last
night and damage to open cotton has
been immense"
Temple. Tex, wires. Hard rains
nave fallen here and II they have been
OF acres OF cotton that will never be
picked. Farmers In this section are
now holding about rs per cent of their
receipts. & Gluck.
Liverpool cables: AT ballot,ng today
the vote was in favor Of no short time
among mills spinning American cot
ton but short time was agreed upon
by mills spinning Egyptian cotton"
New orleans-Liverpoo cables: st
ls rumored that the coal strike has
been postponed" Another Liverpool
cablegran says; THE coal strike starts
tomorrow except among the men who
keep mines clear of water"
New Orleans.-SFhe weather map
shows general heavy rains IN the West
ern belt with 1856 inches, confirmed. at
ton that the rains will work east
ward and cover the entire belt in an
other "a hours.-Shepard & Chuck.
Greenvine, Tex. wires: Heavy blow
ing. rain here yesterday and last
night. shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans.-Houston wires spots
offered 20 cents. basis weak. middling
quoted yesterday 81 cents.-Beer to
McFall.
Manchester.-A ballot of the Fedora
ton of Master Cotton Spinners today
on short time resulted in a majority
for stoppage of work on Saturday and
Monday for one month. This will af-
feet 10000 operatives.
Waco. Tex.-Weather generally I'M
favorable and threatening southern
portion state. Raining more or less
general over North Central and East
Texas. These unsettled weather con-
ditions, with early improvement mar
lIet. steadied situation somewhat, but
the leakage is more than the general
demand will take care of with good
weather.-Beer to McFall.
New York.-Cable to Post G. Flagg
says -unofficially strike has been post
poned.
London.-The British government to-
day stopped all exports Of coal in an
ticipation of a strike Of coal miners.
New CIRCUMSTANCE Liverpool
Manchester concern cables: Think
strike will be postponed"
New Orleans.-The weight average
for the belt at the close of September
is 520.0S pounds as against 5O6.1S last
year.
New Orleans.-We are delu9ed with
the same old dope, English coal strike,
disappointment over federal reserve
and treasury statements, decreased
consumption, etc. In my opinion cot
ton has been affected as adversely as
possible by this character of news and
the temper of all is becoming strained.
The world must have cotton and there
will be a way arranged to finance it.
think it is rapidly becoming time
or is now time for big upturn and all
should be prepared for it.--A. G. Beane
to Wells & Gustafson.
New York.-Agents for B. B. and X.
Knight announce a wholesale price Of
muslin. This is a cut of Is per cent.
New York-Some little investment
demand below these prices spring
months, but no aggressive buying; out
side traders influenced by conditions
Cuba, Holland, England as showing
world change; think investment de-
mand may increase on declines. T.
Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans Reported President
Wilson has ordered investigation of
American agricultural position consid-
cred Acknowledgment.
New Orleans.-Houston wires seems
some demand strict and good middling
2S.29c otherwise easy; understand
sales made at rs cents landed.-S. n.
& Co. to Turner & Reid.
Liverpool cables Coal strike looks
certain. but 1t probably can not last
long and is discounted.
New Orleans.-Market steadier now,
feeling is that all bearish features
about discounted and any favorable de-
velopments likely occasion sharp ad-
vance,-Beer.
Winder, Ga, wires: The crop is
opening slowly, picking is turning out
light and holding is not so general.
Shepard & Gluck.