The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

$1,000
New York-SmaH market with out
siders selling; local traders buying
looking for better market during the
DAY. Liverpool reports Bombay buying
Hubbard TO Reese.
New York-With five Der cent IN
creased machinery and more employees,
consumption Of raw cotton in domestic
mills WAS IL per cent less IN November.
1919. than in Nov. 1916, because Of de
creased hours Of labor. Weld still adj
Nises purchases.-ClevenburE
New Market looks higher:
cotton goods strong and higher.-Becr,
New York-High prices Of silver yes
lerday of 62lac reflects the big demand
rom the continent. Dur money Condi-
lions had sentimental effect Yesterday
In causing some l%iquidations. Spot con-
ditlons In the South continue strong as
eNer,-oFerton, Of McFadden, TO Mctall,
New Orleans-Contlnued wet weather
delaying farm work and little progress
has been made: demand for goods con
tlnues world wide. We continue opinion
declines temporary only.-Weld & white
To Cotter & Turner.
New York-Strength in Liverpool due
TO heavy continental buying and the
adyanee IN Egyptian Cotton.-Hutton to
McFall.
New York. iaekencd spot demand
may cause temporarily easier feeling,
but noting Improvement in peace pros
poets and large exports together with
strong dry goods accounts and indif-
Terence OF spot holders to decline, can't
ADVISE selling favor buying al! good
6reaks.-Newberger to Foster.
New York-Crude oil continued firm
at about the 20-cent basis. Leading
brokers reported no change in the crude
situation The selling Of crude, they
state, is checked by the scarcity OF
traders are OF both sides OF the market
at present. Some point to the strength
In lard, vegetable oils and the pros
poets of government financing of eX-
ports, while others contend the mar
ket is overbought and that a reaction is
In order, They also contend that eX-
port buying has been disappointing
Tenders yesterday were roo barrels and
deliveries to date are 5, 700 barrels
McFadden to McFall.
New Orleans.-Cotton market dull,
but steady at moment, reported better
inquiry from New England mills here
today,-Beer to McFall.
New Orleans.-Revlval of rumor of
revolution spreading in Germany u
ing weakness in cotton market.-Beer 10
McFall,
New York,-Very small market; no
special feature; Liverpool practically
osed,-Gwathmey to Foster.
New Orleans-Exports thus far today
are LAS bales from New orleans, H.
1858 from Wilmington and 112 from New
York, a total OF 1921 bales, against
1868 this day last year. In addition
Norfolk a plus correction In
the seasons exports of $3.50 bales,
which increases the total movement for
the season to that eXtent,-Shepard &
Gluck.
New York-Strikes and political sit
uation in England bad; this may have
a bad effect. in spite of the strength
Liverpool still exhibits .-Slater TO Nc
Fall.
Liverpool cables Tattlerstalks circular
says: Probable 1920 show ever great =
or profits than 1888. Margin profits
very wide. Demand still exceeds sup
ply. Easier prices raw cotton, in abil-
ity produce any immediate effect yarn.
cloth as producers so deeply sold. over
production seems long way off. Clear
ances in overseas markets ahead of i'm
ports, stocks, therefore, decreasing.
Buy ing this year probably be irregular,
but seems healthy. Trade assured. Ex-
pectH operatives will demand advance
wages, despite special bonus volun-
tarily being paid them"
New Orleans-British mill operatives
agreement runs until March. No dan
ger of threatened strike until then, and
strike unlikely owing to prosperous con-
dition of spinners.-Beer.
New York-When May ran down 1856
to 1853 points over July McFadden brok
ers began to buy May and sell July.
New Orleans-Spots reported quiet,
about unchanged; some inquiry, but
not much doing, Atlanta, Ga. wires
strong spot demand there.-Beer to
McFall,