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Show COTTON REACHES I NEW HIGH MARK I ' NeW York. Jan 18 Cotton weiit f to abdve 9 e'edts a pound today for July delivery, a new high record for f i he season. Cotton for delivery in g other active months was up generally ifr I from 30 to M points above the clos h, ing figures of last week. This was jfc about .i hale more than low pri- r t ces of last month The demand was , 'active and notwithstanding heavy ft sales all offerings were readily ah ffi I sorbed. B Buyers were encouraged by reports W K of continued firmness in the southern R . spot market and a continuance of the IT hea export movement. B'f. i' London, Jan. 18. 4:59 p m Vn In- S crease of 70 per cent in the price of Wk' -, wheat, as compared with a year ago K and similar advances in other food- B, stuffs are giving rise to demand for 1 some form of state control of the food K supplies. The general federation of trades unions has taken up this mat B.? tcr and intends to urge the govern Wt(l, ment when parliament meets, to take B Bteps to prevent speculation in food WV;.'.: products. The price of wheat is wkf'' now higher than at any previous tirn- B- :' in fifty years. Governmental regula- m I ton of freight rates, transportation of Wa food stuffs over the seas also l Wr- strongly urged Mv. |