The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.


boil weevil have done much damage to
the crop In this section during the last
two weeks, The weeyil are now pune
turing half-grown bolls. IS. & G.
New orleRns.-Weather map not as
unfavorable as expected. 1t shows
the central and eastern belt but the
western belt is dry. No rain at all Is
shown over Texas.-S. & g.
New York.-Heavy buying of october
by McFadden brokers causing otner
shorts to cover.--Sanders to Clark ~ co.
New York.-A noticeable feature in
cotton recently Is the tendency to re-
cover sharply from the breaks, while
October is independently strong because
of the small stock here and II not ma
terialy increased we will have duph-
cation OF the experiences of last sea-
son.-Ettelson to Clark & Co.
New Orleans.--Map shows very unset
tied conditions that are likely to pro-
duce fast changes. High pressure
disturbance over the southeast;
Great storm over northwest and general
outlook is for change to unsettled
weather again in the cotton belt In the
next 48 Householder to Clark q co.
New orleans.-Liverpools slump un.
questionably is due to the gravity OF
the coal strike situation. According to
ers, owners of other industrials when
will be affected by the strike and the
government have aboutAecided to fight
II out to a finish with labor, regardless
of the consequences to business, believ,
ing that the issue must be settled
sooner or later.-S. g. g.
New York-Dukenfield cables market
disappointed by coal strike; prospects
distinctly bad: arbitration refused;
meetings separate without result
Hubbard.
Altus, fOkla.-Conservative planter es-
Inmates deterioration so per cent this
section.
New York-Heavy Liverpool and
Southern selling on the poor cables ana
the weak foreign exchange, wall street,
the West and local element taxing on
the breaks.-Hutton to McFall.
New acknowledgements buying is
being felt, apparently coming from trad
ers who still think there is short IN
terest to be run in.-S. d u.
Waco. Tex.-Weather generally clear
over state, except north, where some
showers reported, and there are inolca-
lions of unsettled weather. Basis triIie
easier on clear weather, but will .qulcAy
advance again II rains are bad; Mar
ket from this viewpoint looks like one
purely of weather.-Beer to McFaL.
New Orleans--It is claimed that
Georgia spot interests have sold too
much cotton for September shipment
and that Savannah is trying to buy cot
ton in New Orleans for shipment out Oh
Savannah by Sept. 25.-S. q III
New York-Liverpool affected by coai
strike and offerings lower basis from
Texas. Market sustained by local &c
tober position and Mitchelfs hoiolng'-
Hubbard to Reese.
New orleans-Market received good
slIpport at decline owing TO LiVeIpooi
cabling doors not closed 10 CoSl slIlhe
and because of expected bulllsn semi
monthly private crop reports, MAP riI, hut n
looks uncertain for over weekend loi
Southwest.-Beer to Mct'aH.
Iiverpool cables: The doors are not
vet closed to discussion OF the threat
ened coal strike.
New Orleans.-October shorts appear
Thoroughly frightened and the strength
of october is carrying the rest OF tne
market up with it. This last bulge was
made on comparatively few transac-
tions.-S. q u.
New Orleans-Waco, Tex, wires:
The cron continues to deteriorate. Late
planted cotton is a complete failure.
New Yoik.-Nelms here is getting
n any gloomy crop reports in Texas
crops.
New York.-Roseberg the largest re-
cent bear among professionals, declares
himself off the bear side.-Sanders to
Clark & Co.
New Orleans. -Unfavorable, crop re-
port especially in Texas caused advance
Beer.
New York.-There has been buying
here past few days by Southern mills
and We are getting crop advices that
don't look good / am off the short
side at present and believe advisable TO
take profits on short cotton.-overtoh
to McF'al.
Houston, Tex.--Spots fairly well, al
though foreign demand very limited
Grade and staple running off oaoiy'