The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

lot export Nllnm the last three months
mas been recommended 20 the South.
ern export committee by the local
representative Of the United States
railroad administration TO prevent .eri-
Gus congestion OF freight and railway
equipment here. Cotton is the one
article not recommended for embargo.
Shepard e. Chuck.
New Orleans exports 1898 bales
o. cotton today. This day last year
mere were no elearances. Al noon
yesterday there Were on shipboard In
New Orleans 135.3TS bales OF cotton
awaiting clearance.-Shepard a. Chuck.
New York Yesterdays big sellers
covered and gone long. outsiders over
sold; watch spot offerings McElroy.
New Orleans. May have further
hquidation, but suggest purchases on
any break,-White 10 Cotter & Turner,
New York-Expect official an
nouncement funding foreign interest
Que INTO principal means big relief ex-
Turner.
New York.-There Is scarcity cotton
goods, which win be relieved as mills
produce, but no scarcity OF cotton, ex-
Sept special grades.-Hubbard to
New Orleans Gwathmey wires from
New York Think tho market Is
purchase on breaks such As came this
morning. New York wires: mo Jan
uary notices have been issued here
yet. Shepard & Gluck
New York.-Europe brought new
crops. outsiders liquidating with locals
trade buying moderately for reaction
Hubbard to Reese,
New Orleans.-Momentar slaci<enei
spot demand and Influenced national
gnlhefs ugures Yesterday and federal
reserve threat encourage continued
selling. Market takes cotton we'll and
Sah ADVISE following deeline.-New-
burger * Co. to Foster.
New Orleans. Higher, owing continu-
ance bullish trade reports and prospects
continuance larger exports perhaps re-
Vival In spot demand South. Darge
ginhings expected Friday, but about
discounted; following day European al
hes may ratify peace treaty with Ger
many.-Beer.
New Orleans.--Of stock on shipboarl
at New Orleans $4,000 Is for Mediterra-
mean ports versus none last year. Ger
| tificated New York Dec, 81 government
| classification only $4,000 bales.
New Orleans.--Liverpiol active, but
somewhat nervous; trade buying grad
ually absorbing long liquidations. Beer
to McFall,
New York.-F'loor says Liverpool SELL
ing and some Southern hedge selling.
Buying scattered again.
New York.--Flor says Keller and Jap
brokers selling July.
New Orleans--Favor buying at decline
| for a turn. Trade reports America and
Englind bullish New York reports
broader demand for goods, market &C
decline.-Beer to McFall
Nau EorLr A ala 49,.
| terday; bought today, covering shorts
Jap interests selling on advance. Clark
e. Co
New Orleans.-Clark Childs, New
| York, says for some reason easier money
does not produce the enthusiasm that
was expected; perhaps because there are
| signs OF lower market for exchange
with an increased offerings of cotton
| bills following purchases for export at
! the lower price.-Clark & Co.
New York.--Journal Commerce says:
II Is stated on the most reliable au-
thority that substantial quantities OF
wool goods have been bought in Eng
| land for delivery here and they should
begin to come in another month or two
Quantities Of shlrtings and dress cot
! tons have been bought and are now ar
irving promptly.
Holiday tomorrow New Orleans Jack
son day.
New Oreans--Spinners takings for
week will run against 303. 900 last year
and S46 in 1918; were 331 900 last week;
| likely be bu1lish, but weeks insight
probably be larger than last years $685.
900 and $4,000 year before last
| New orleans.--Wou not be surprised
to see another shake out over holiday
tomorrow, and ginners' breaks, on which
belle vthe market will be a purchase.
/ Mills hold inadequate stocks and an
other period of active spot demand Is
| close by and will cause further advance
before the outlook for another crop can
have effect.--Kofler to Clark & Co
| New York. Gotten goods market con
| tinue in n strong position and many
large users are buying goods again for
deliveries extending through August and
September Some Of the large printers
| are buying actual goods for delivery to
July.-Jno. F. Clark & Co,
New York.-S. NJ. Weld G. Co.'S trav-
eler writes that the Texas ginning to
| Jan. l should show about 400, 900 bales
and says that considerable cotton re-
\ mains In the fields to be picked. He
looks for good acreage increase the
coming season.