The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-10
COTTON MOvEMEN
HESTER'S WEEKLY NEW OR
LEANS COTTON STATEMENT.
The Seven Million Mark Has Been Pass
eu, being Inree Months Earlier .lan
Last Year - This Season Con-
tinues n The Lead.

New Orleans, Jaa. 4.-Secrctary Hes
ter's Weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex
change Statement, issued before the close
Of business tJjay', SAYS:
The 100000 mark has pass, d in mark
citing this years rpp, the excess over that
amount now being N round lig irrs, 49,.
600 bales. Last year the 10000 mark
was not reached until the week ending
April 20, while in 1N02 that vas barely
reached during the We. ending Jan. 10.
For the seven days an increase il shown
in round figures over the seven days end
ing Jan. 4, last year, of $1,000 bales. over
the same time year before last of II 900,
and over 1892 of $500. and for the four
days that have elapsed of January the
excess has been 1900 over the same four
days of last year, $4,000 over 1893, and
25,0OO over 1892. This makes the total
excess for the 126 days from September
l, to Jan. 4 inclusive, 1,407,44S bales
more than for the corresponding 1876
days of last year, 2,136,197 more than
year before last and 451,377 more in
1892
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 293, 251 bales
against PAL 1902 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 1890, the year
before last and 2S5,910 for the same
time in 1892, and for the first days of
January, it has been 1874 bales,
against 142, III last year. S0,285 for the
year before last and Is, 474 in 1892. These
make the total movement for the 1876
days from September 1, to date, 7,051,-
937, against 5,60S, 269 last year, 4,S79,-
740 the year before last and 1904 500 in
The movement since September /,
shows receipts at all United States ports
5,1S9,210, against 4,290,604 last year,
1853, 134 of the year before last and
4,7S7 ,533 in 1892.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Patomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada, 832,SS8, against 5S5, 2S4
last year, 565, 135 year before last and
819,032 same time in 1892.
In the interior in excess of those held
at the close of the comercail year, 524,-
429, against 1888, SAB last year, 347,615
year before last and 566, 045 for the same
time in 1892.
Southern mill takings, 390,410, against
342, 74S last year. 347 $3.50 year before last
and 3O0,941 same time in 1892.
Foreign exports for the week have been
224 800 against 191,945 last year, making
the total nus far fer the SCISSOR 8 G24,604
against 1851 1868 last year, or an increase
of 766,529.
Northern mill takings during the last
week show an increase of q ,213 as COM
pared with the corresponding period last
year and the total takings since Septem-
Der / have increased 422S,962. The to-
tai takings of American mills, North and
South and Canada, thus far for the sea-
son has been 1,7SS,S40, against 1,35937S
last year. These include 1,342, LA by
Northern spinners against 1908, 4S5.
1t must be rendered that the weekly
and monthly comparisons in Secretary
ester's report are made up to correspond
ing date last year before and in 1892.
Comparisons to close of corresponding
weeks are misleading as totals to close
of last wee, k would take in 127 days of
the season and to close of this week in
1892 including 12S days. To close of
this week 1893 includes 1913 days, where
as, to close of the week this covers only
126 days.