New York, Oct. 19.
The figures in foregoing statement about the yield of the pieyent year, however, represent only a general estimate, which ix subject to change by the influence of weath wlitions on late crops. The estimate was made by the end of August when the bulk of the crops was not yet gathered. The crops may increase by 10 per cent. of the estimated figure or may come short by 10 or 20 per cent, according as the souther conditions were favourable otherwise in September.—Chinese Economic Bulletin.
First shipments of new crop cot ton by the All-Russian Tes Syndicate, Me, are now on their way to Russia. Consignments of 12,000 bales have gone forward within the past fortnight and em goes aggregating 23,500 bales wi Keave from Galveston and other: southern ports next week, The exports, which previously have been routed to Russia through Germany. or other European countries will £0. to the port of Mermansk, Cotton purchased by the Russian syndicate in the United States since the first of the year is said to have represented an outlay of more than $40,000, (000.—Reuter's American Service.
Axy playing with the stock market in Italy ie fraught with serious consequences. Last month there was a severe fall in prices on the Stock Exchange in Rome and the Government immediately opened Jan inquiry to discover the origin of the rumours which had led to the debiete.
The result was that a bank director was charges of speculation books of the bank wer Japanese Government 8 leaf out of Ttaly's book and run in a few bankers for depreciating the yen, just to make an example of somebody.
Necessity for Redistribution of the Great U.S. Reser ins 4
450,000 Tons: A Rows in Te
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