The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.


New Orleans. --Semlmonthly private
crop reports Nhis week, National Gin
hers likely next day or two. Weather
conditions and political developments
over Sunday likely dominate market to-
uay' sentiment remains divided.--Beer
Waco, Texas ,-Texas continues favor
sDie except frequent showers Central
South Texas, not wanted Crop now
approaching critical period could suf-
Ter greatly from boil worm, weevil or
other insect damage, shedding. etc. Hot,
dTy weather wanted new crop so far
confined almost wholly coast district
where August sailing cotton In good de-
mand at about five TO six hundred on
october landed shipside first cost. Com
plants plant dying beginning increase. -
Beer to McFall
Liverpool cables considerable scat
tered selling nears. continent buying
very distants. Market Irregular.
New Orleans, The market opens
lower on poor cables and the unfavor-
able Polish news, hut il is doubtful
II the declines will persist II the wealth
er map Is unfavorable as private re-
ports indicate II viii be, A great deal
OF rain has fallen In the belt and they
nave covered the greater part of the
cotton region. They are bound to be
detrimentaL-S. g. G.
New York.-Rains continue in Texas
where early cotton is expected. should
have tendency to force October TO
greater premiums over succeeding
months.--Clark 4 Co
Greenville Texas wires: Showers yes
terday, cloudy today. Nights cool.
New York wires market takes news
ter in political situation likely cause
sharp adVancc.-Beer to McFall.
New Orleans.--The first bale of the
Mississippi crop is headed for this mar
ket, II was grown at Liberty.-S. & G.
New Orleans.-The market is being
heId down by the weakness of the stock
market, the slump in foreign exchange
and generally pessimistic feeling re-
garding European politics. The weather.
map has had no effect so far.--S. & G..
Washington, Polish situation pre-
sents more hopeful view" according
to dispatches from American legation
at warsaw, Secretary OF State Colby
announced this afternoon.--D Jones
g. Co.
New York--A London dispatch says
Russians have agreed to an armlstice.
New Qrleans,--McKinney, Texas,
wires: Complaints too much ram, Doll
worms and~weevil from all this section
F. g. b.
National Ginners estimate July con-
sumption $4,000 VS.. 500, 900 last year.
New Orleans.-The market bulged on
the unconfirmed rumor, cabled from
London, that Russia had agreed to a
four-day truce for the discussion of an
armistice. London claims that this was
reported during the evening in the
lobby of the house OF commons.
New York.-LocaloAnd outside selling
on rumors increase probable Bank OF
England rate, unfavorable Polish sit
uation, trade interests bought feeling
very, bearish, tone fairly -steady.-Hub-
bard to Reese.
Grain.
Chicago--Corn market ran into a lit
tie selling by larger houses on the bulge
Market narrow and considerably I'M
settled. Difficult to execute orders with
out material price charge.-Babcock to
Clark & Co
Chicago,-lllinois weekly crop report
bullsh, crop three weeks late, firing re-
ports increase and general rains need
ed. some Of which came Sunday.-Wild
to S. a. G.
Chicago.--Grain markets opened
strong on reopening OF the war scare
alizing on the bulge when war ideas
failed to hold the advance. Illinois has
had more rain.-E. w. w. & Co.
Chicago.-While | am bearish and l |
think December corn will sell much |
lower, do not think would sell Deem |
Der at 0U cents discount unQer cash |
corn; there will be plenty of bulges |
to sell out. Would cover short corn
now.-OBrien to McFall.
Chicago,--Decembe corn Is oversold |
locally. Smaller shorts are commenc-
ing to cover. Looks like further rally. |
-Babcock to Clark q Co.
Chicago. -Visible wheat increase g.
Ola 900, corn decrease ass, 900, oats de-
crease 10000,
Chicago Highly beneficial rains fell
over Sunday in many sections of I'LL |
ers who were out in the country over
Shepard & Gluck.
Chicago.-B w. Snow wires from Val |
ley City, n. D., under yesterdays date:
Heat has forced premature ripening |
and yield and quality below expecta- |
tons. Oats crop above average"
Stocks.
New York The relation to stock |
market and general trade situation
same as existed early last March If a |
retail demand for goods should spring |
up we could have a rally like the one |
which occurred last March.-Whelan to |
MCFall.
New York.-No improvement in mar
ket conditions Liquidation we have |
had this morning has put a real dent |
in values. Nothing in way of news |
to account for this so it must be re- |
suit Of uneasiness over foreign situa-
ton Selling has not been urgent or
violent at any time but persistent.-Mc-