The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-04
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton


in farm work. Nevertheless ~ epara-
tons are al least four weeks late The !
sales Of fertilizers are large, consider
ably increased above last season. Ihe /
quality, however, az its hest lacks The |
ingredients that are most essential, par
ticularly potash. The temper OF farm |
ers Is 20 az least maintain and prob |
ably Increase acreage. u rs not SUIT |
Client to calculate on the numerical |
amount OF labor that may be depended |
on, but due consideration must be given |
10 the quality and efficiency Of same |
The present aspect indicates that the |
farmers viii be troubled with both |
especially the latter phase Of this stu !
ation.-Weil Brothers.
New Orleans-Hesvy rain west and
| central belt, shipping board restoration
| competitive ocean rates and other terms
| for Germany causing better feeling
| FenneT & Beane to Gustafson.
New York; can not see how We are
| going to hold up the price At this lever
with any kind Of reasonable prosper
| for a new crop, Somebody In the end
will have to pay the penalty and II
will not be the Southern planter, the
4 movement Of cotton has been entirely
| satisfactory. The Teadjustment In
prices may be little slow coming. but
It Is on the way.-Ettelson Of 7. & Nj
New DEMONSTRATORS place some sig
nificance In Hubbard's buying yester-
day and today. Bache says Liverpool
very active buyers here today.--Clark,
New York Weld bought thirty May:
| Wenman sold fifty May; Keller sold
fifty July to Mitchell and Hubbard
New Orleans-Weathe conditions UNI
favorable, while we expect market 10
sell higher would rather buy on set
backs as expect some liquidation long
contracts around these leveis.-Wmte
to Cotter g. Turner
New Orleans-General situation IN
Europe improving as indicated by pros
poets opening OF peace negotiations by
| European allies with Russia and by
England's eagnerness to resume bust
ness. with Germany.--Beer TO MctalL
New York-The fact that the Bank
of England did not advance its dis
count rate undoubtedly had a bullish
influence on Liverpool cotton market
Slater to McFall.
: New York-Hubbard brokers, Gwath-
mey and Wilson buying.
New York-The local inspected
- stock OF cotton in New York is down
) to 5,529 bales No wonder near posi-
| tons in this market are firm.--SlateI
. to McFall.
New Orleans--Texas friends report
! important transaction new crops last
night at big basis.-Ellis & Co.
New York-Rather more March offer
| ing. while Europe has been buying July
il more offering around 33,25c but look
4 like going through-Hubbard
70 New York--Some bulls changing
70 claiming Liverpool straddles covered
6 and hedges transferred to distant
. Nc Elroy to Cotter g. Turner.
y New York--Better feeling in exchang
" | tlypf affecting lulV -Huhhprd
Reese.
B New Orleans-The supreme council
decides to admit Germany into the fam
VI ily of commercial nations and there |
}. | continued talk of an international loan
S, The shipping board restores competi
;, tive ocean freight rates and shippin
: | operators may now name their oW
/ rates which will enable them to NEE
foreign rates. This means lower freigh
charges and Is one of the most tmpor
tant developments in years to the ex
porter.-Shepard & Gluck.
New orleans-Wire from New Yor
says Livermore entire short line liqui
dated.
New Orleans-Bad weather good ca
V bles and certainty of lower ocea
| freight rates are combination this
\ has kept the buyers busy since tn
VI opening, Shepard & Gluck.
New York--Trade looks better Il
= market now that Alexandria cotton hS
III been absorbed in rpool.-Hubbal
to Reese,
New Demonstrating exchange
PA cents up at 3,4S1a. Bulls are cal
ing attention to the quotations. She
ard & Gluck.
~ New York--Market strong on renew
y buying and covering on strong Live
so pool.-Gwathmey to Foster.
an New Orleans-Short covering Marc
nd trade buying May and continued d
es layed farm work account bad wealth
o. likely to force further Improvement,
Newburger & Co. to Foster
ng New Orleans-A strike of railw;
ms shopmen will be called Monday by Il
u, United Brotherhood of Maintenance
no Way and Shop Employees. 1t will be
s. national strike. II 1t Is called. 1t is sal
Beer
~ New Orleans-Spot people say the a
MS vance on futut es causes a better fee
Az ing in the spot markets.
re New Orleans-Near positions cas-
a March only 10 up from yesterday, a.
at May 90 while July Is 40 and October
on up. This looks like the bull interes
go are satisfied on the near and swappi
its for the dstant.-Clark.
AT Greenville, Tex. wires heavy rain a
ne hail storms surrounding country; free
o,, ing now
0o New Orleans-EgyptiaII crop advanc
le. &c a pound yesterday. This probat
az had much to do with the strong Live
lI9 pool and the strength of Liverpool h
been reflected by the American ms
kets.-S. & 6.
New Orleans-Cotton statistics COZ
parisons Into sight for week last ye
i46,l9O. against 194,21s in 1918; il
sight season last year. 1856 70l, agar
1851 ,529; mill takings week last we
1853 600, against $4,000; takings seas
- last year, 7,l66,00O, against. $3.50
II visible supply American last We
u 3633, 1872, against 31S1,377. Variatit
IL Last year, decrease 12,723, against
~ crease 1883.
Grain.
} Chicago-Corn and oats traders "
ing took profits on the bulge yesterday