The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-26
COTTON MOVFWENTS.
Secretary Hester's Weekly Statement
Shows "A Decided Decrease.

Shows "a Decided Decrease.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3.-Secretary
Hesters weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change crop statement. issued this after
noon. shows a further decrease In the
movements Of cotton during the past
week, the decrease, compared with the
seven corresponding days Of last year
having been 77s79 bales. and compared
with the year before last. 6.235. This
makes a total falling off for the first
p days OF November OF 407, 467 under the
same days last season, and POI AL under
the season before, and shows a total de-
felt for the Sc days. from September lst
TO November 18th, inclusive, OF 12S0,S69
compared with last year, and Sll .43O COM
pared with the year before. The total
brought into sight during the past seven
days has been 2i09S2. against 1891 last
year. and 3i72l7 the year before. while
the aggregates for the first p days Of
November are 1,2ll .613. against 1,6l9,liO
and 1,n3.1H
The total marketed from September 1st
10 date IS 32Ol ,431, against 4,4S2, 100 and
4,02869 for last year and the year be-
fore, respectively. From this time on last
year the amount Of cotton brought into
sight was 4.5592 279 bales, and year before
last 4,639 rs. In other words. up to this
date last season 5O.39 per cent. OF the
crop was marketed, and the season before
last 5362 per cent.
The movements since September lst
shows receipts at all United States ports
TO be 2.247i0S, against 3,34406S last year.
and 3,05S.Sl6 the year before.
The total takings Of American mills
thus far this season has been S07,5O7,
against 1,l26, 421 last year.
Stocks at seaport cities and the %
IoaIfnrr fpfgvfcr Iat In,
creased during the present week ga bales
against a decrease during the correspond
ing period Of last season Of 40S4. and are
now 279,0iO smaller than at this date in
1891.
The Rise in Cotton.
NEW YORK. Nov. -Special.-Henry
Clews & Co.'S cotton statement for to-
day says: Owing 10 the enormous ad-
vance in the Liverpool market yester-
day and to-day Of 19-G4d., our market
opened this morning at about 20 points
above Wednesdays close. and though
there was smart reaction under rcaliz-
ing sales, the afternoon found prices
again on the up turn. The close was
strong all around al nearly the top prices
for the day, which were at a net advance
over Wednesday Of about 35 points. The
great speculative demand continues una
bated and with the limited offerings
il has been an easy matter 10 advance
prices. The high level already reached
would warrant halt for the time be-
Ing, but there is nothing in the surround
ing conditions on which TO found any
material decline Nevertheless, we think
purChase now should only be made with
the idea OF taking quick profits.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Mr. S. NJ. In
man. Of Inman, Swan q Co., cotton mer-
chants in the Cotton Exchange building.
who recently returned from the South, es-
Inmates the advance inethe price Of cotton
from the lowest figure last spring per
bale TO be $50. and the advance from the
lowest price at which the planters began
selling this years crop TO be $14 per bale;
and the advance in price from November
lst this year to be 50 per bale. He also
estimates that there were in the planters
hands on November 1st not less than
S,3OO,000 bales. which is about half Of this
years estimated crop