The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

/ New nrlcaus-Idverpuul evidently re-
! ttrtS improved rate exchange and viii
! doubtless influence our market. which
| iH in position Co be susceptible 10 iuflu-
| tnres IN either direction. The interest
/ bclnE reduced TO minimum, CouGt-
/ lion usually prevalent when outsiders
refuse 10 take an interest makes the
market "a sCalplng affair pending the
development Of some tangible feature.
New Orleans-Thc threatened general
strike ~ dock workers has been set %
| tied, according 70 the Times Picayune.
New Orleans Yesterdays spot re-
| vision, putting strict g1id ordinary and
below 80 DOWN low middling 80 down
and leaving the upper grades unchanged,
while buliish as far as contract rcia-
! ton goes Is nevertheless regarded as a
hearlsh presentation ct the situation,
inaslnuch Bg 10 shows that value is
maintained on IA thin framework Of spc-
ctaltcs while the bulk ~ supply is still
| sinking iu values Clark
New York Reports that England will
, snip large amount-0f gold over here
had IL. slim dating effect. hut looks as
though present prices appear attractive
TO holders ~ long contracts, especially
IN March, Jung to McFan.
l0ndon--Silver 77}sd. down Gsd.
English consols for money opened 49l4,
unchanged
New Orleans-New York wires Stock
market strong London gold breaks
The decline in gold and silver fore
shadows easier money New York, re-
ported London to ship gold to New
YORK, sterling Improving in consequence
Beer.
Liverpool cables: Broad. active mar
ket General heavy selling. principally
Manchester on big advance sterling eN-
change, with rather poor offtake, trade
looking on,
Weld, New York wires Roubaux
cables Workers syndicate Roubaux,
Foucolng have voted general strike for
March 10 even II agreement is not
come 10 before then. Don't think dura-
ton strike will he long
New York wires, Weak cable due
TO advance foreign exchange. which
rather improved sentiment this market
Tone here stcady.-Beer to MCFall.
New Nork--Crowd figured Liverpool
better than due, considering improve
mont exchange; each cent equals four
Liverpool potnts.-Clevenburg
New Orleans-No assurance lnterna-
tional strike Monday, Impression strike
here averted. Beer
New Orlcans--Despite heavy pur-
chases May by important spot interests,
market acts heaNy.-Ells Il Co,
New orleans-Strength sterling caus-
ing weakness Liverpool, reaction likely
from these levels, shorts fairly well COW
cred and some new short lines being
put out; while We do not advise short
sales. would buy only on good breaks. --
White to Cotter n Turner,
New York--Market appears mixed and
tired, profit taking of yesterday does not
seem to be absorbed yet--Hubbard to
Reese
New York--Weakness Liverpool re-
fleets strength sterling yesterday Eng
land going ship couple hundred million
gold here to take up Anglo French loan
n Notwithstanding to Cotter &
Turner
Considerable liquidation came from
the long side and il caused break TO
levels lS TO % points under the final
prices OF yesterday Late in the morn
ing there were irregular reCbveries and
the market stood 5 points higher to
points lower than the close Of yester-
day. The forecast OF continued cold
weather for the entire cotton region
made for steady undertone.
New Gork--A private cable SAYS a
general strike has been ordered in
France to begin on the tenth OF March,
according to rumor on Cotton exchange
New York-Bullsh spot houses report
talking above So cents for May.--Jung
TO McFal
Huntsville, Ala.-The largest sale Of
cotton on the local market was made
here when 334 bales were sold to the
Warten Cotton company, The price
averaged fraction over 40 cents,
New Orleans No strike in New Or
leans, unless unions disobey leaders
Chances are there will be no strike
for railway shopmen, Sterling $40. ru-
mOred sold S.72.-Beer