The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-03
COTTON MOVEMENT
HESTER'S WEEKLY NEW oHs
LEANS STATEMENT =
Movement in Sight This Season Elk
ceeds Any Previous Lear--The Week
Shows an Increase Over Same
Week Last Year.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-Secretary Hest
er's Weekly New Orleans Cotton EX-
change Statement says:
The movement in sight for the sea-
son thus far exceeds that of 1891, the
o O35. 900 crop year, by $4,000 bales. For
the seven days an increase is shown i'll
round figures. The seven days ending
Dec 2S last year was 51OOO bales over
the same time year before last of 49,
00O and over 1891 of POI 900, and for the
% days that have elapsed of December
the excess has been 26S,000 over the same
% days of last year, $4,000 over 1892
and $4,000 over 1891.
This makes the total excess for the
119 days, from Sep. l to Dec.1, inclusive,
L. 33,379 bales more than for the cor
Responding 119 days of last year and
G205, 206 more than year before last, and
H5, 042 more than in 1891.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1892 bales
against $3.50, 521 for the seven days end
ing this date last year and 221 ,66S the
year before last and 293,999 for the same
time in 1891, and for the first 2S days of
December it has been 1,1SS, 291 this year
against 1,539,3S last year; 1,215, 426 the
year before last and 1,495,412 in 1891.
These make the total movement for the
10 days, from Sept. 1 to date, 6,6l2,-
6S6 against 5,366,967 last year, 4,697,-
430 the year before last and 6,217,644
in 1891.
The movement since Sept. I shows the
receipts at all the United State ports,
5,530,997 against 4,0S3,563 last year 81,
1882 for the year before last and A.
AGA, 545 in 1891.
Overland, across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern millSu
and Canada. S13,594 against $50, T75
last year; 53S,6S0 year before last and
1884 for the same time in 1891.
Interior stocks in excess of those held
ut the close of the commercial year, 032,-
rs against 397, 469 last year; 349, $3.50
year before last AMI ST. $40 for the same
time in 1891.
Southern mills takings 322, 314 against
1876, 100 last year, 310,5SS year before
last and 2S5,344 for the same time i"
1891.
Foreign exports for the week have bee
2j5, 743 against 191 ,S07 last year, max
ing the total thus far for the seasons,
399,995 against 1865, 500 last year Oh
an increase of 134,015
Northern mills takings during the past
week show decrease of 20,S59, as com
pared with the corresponding period last
year, and the total takings since Septemb-
er have increased 407 ,419
The total takings of American mills,
North, South and Canada thus far for the
season have been 1,6S9,253 against l.
2S1 ,5O4 last year. These include 1,351,-
1903 by Northern spinners against 943,-
GAG.
1t must be remembered that the week
ly, monthly and seasons comparisons in
Secretary Hester's reports are made up
to corresponding last year, year before
and in 1891. Comparisons to the close of
weeks are misleading as to
totals to close of this week last year would
take in 110 days of the season and to
the close of this week, 1892 are included
in the 121 days, this week, 1891. includes
1913 days, whereas to close of this week
this year covers only 119 days.