The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-12-26
COTTON CROP.
Interesting Figures About the FIeecy
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Interesting Figures About the FIeecy
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Secretary Hester's weekly New Or
leans cotton exchange statement issued
before the close of business Friday,
shows n falling off in the movement
into sight compared with the seven days
ending this date last year in round fig
ures Of 167, 900 bales, with the same
days year before last of $1,000, an in
! crease over the same days in 1892 OF
$4,000. For the 20 days or December
the totals show loss from last year of
426, 600, from the year before last 229,-
600 and from 1892 Of 80, O0O For the
III days of the season that have
elapsed, the aggregate is behind the
III days of last year 1851 900, of the
same days year before last $50, 600 and
is ahead Of the same time in 1892 by
$4,000.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 322, OFT bales
against 1S9, 059 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 395, 1877 year
before last, and 25S, $50 for the same
time in 1892, and for the 20 days of
December it has been 929, 157 this year,
against ], 1854, $50 last year, 1,15S,3 ,354
the year before last, and 965, $50 in
1892.
The movement since September last
shows receipts at all United States
ports 3, ,12O, 240, against 4,S03,5 SIT last
year, 3,777, 594 for the year before last,
and 3,298, 4S6 same time in 1892; over
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 495, ,353, against 7l6,993 last
year, Gil, SIS year before last and 517,-
797 same time in 1892; interior stocks
in excess Of those held at the close of
the commercial year 533,27l, against
494, S1S last year, 39l, ,854 year before
last and $40, 936 same time In 1892.
Southern mill takings 357,3S5,
against 341, 800 last year, 305, ,045 year
before last and 290,343 same time in
1892.
These make the total takings for the
III days from September lst to date
A, sos, 25s, against 6,357, 2l7 last year,
4. $50. O13 the year before last and A.
447, 26l in 1892.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 125, 12S, against $40, 1886 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 1928, $50 against, 3,lO5, $50 last
year or decrease Of 1,176,6 $50.
Northern mill takings during the
past seven days show decrease OF bOo /
as compared with the corresponding
period last year, and the total takings
since September lst have decreased
1874. s44. The total takings Of Ameri-
con mills. North and South and Canada
tbus far for the season, have been J.
0gg 408 against l,G71, 600 last year.
These include 652, ,038 by Northern
spinners, against 1916, ,882.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 29
leading Southern interior centres have
increased during the week 97, 53l bales
oSainet an increase during the cores
DondinQ period last season OF 79,2z9,
and are now 100, $40 smaller than at
this date in 1892.
Including stocks left over at ports
,nd interior towns from the last crop
and number Of bales brought into signt
Inns far for the new crop the supply 10
lato IN a. .816,2 212 bales, against 6,o55,-
247 for the same period last year.
n must be remem bered that the
weekly. monthly and seasons compar-
SONS ia Secretary Hester's reports are
made up to corresponding dates last
year year before and in 1892. Com
to close of corresponding
weeks are misleading as totals to close
Il this week last year would take ll1
laws Of the season, year before last ll5
laws and in 1892, lib days. against
,nly III days this season.