The age-herald., 1897-12-25
Helter,s Cotton Statement


 He5ter's Cotton Statement New Orleans. Dec 24-Secretar& Hesters weekly New Orleans cotton exchange state ment issued before the close of business to- day shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this day last year in round figures of S4 900. an increase over the same days year before last of 142, 900 and decrease under the same time in 1894 of 29,OOO for the twenty-four days of December, the total shows an increase last year of 29l,OOO. an increase over the same period year before last 467 900, and a decrease under 1894 Of 63 900.
 For the 115 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 115 days of last year 775,OOO. ahead of the same days year before last 2,169OOO and of 1894 by 221 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 442 563 against 4O9,- 900 for the seven days ending December A last year, 300 ,954 year before last and 471,- 291 the same time in 1894. and for the first twenty-four days of December it has been .575, ,979, against 1924 713 last year. 1,10SiS9 year before last and l 63S,5 ,546 the same time in 1894.
 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Cana da 24,234 against 526,S75 last year, 231 tOSS year before last and TAI .462 same time in 1894; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 570,- 125 against 441,397 last year. 542,5S5 yearsbe-
 fore last, and 532 7S1 the same time in 1894
 southern mill takings. exclusive of amount
 consumed at southern outputs 43l l76O, against 416.26O last year. 4,24S year before last and S48.112 the same time in 1894. Foreign exports for the week have been 273,292 against ,557 last year, making the total thus far for the season 3561 ,762, against ,S65 last year, an increase of 3S9, 300.
 Northern mill takings during the past seven days show an increase of ,226, as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total takings since Sep tember 1, have increased 245S39. The total
 takings of American mills, north and south
 and Canada thus far this season have been 1,6290i5 against 1865 5S4 last year. The worlds visible supply of cotton
 shows an increase compared with last week of 74S93 bales and a decrease compared with last year of 32,52O. The details indicate the whole visible supply of American has increased S6,CO) during the last week, that of Egyptian, Brazilian, etc., has decreased 12O0O. The net result again bringing the total of all kinds nearly 3S.0OO under the last year. Daily Statement New Orleans-Cotton quiet; quotations revised; sales, 22O0; ordinary 4ss; good ordinary, A low middling, 5 1-16; middling, 5%; good middling, 59; middling, fair, 6; receipts, 2O,165; stock, 2o,537. Galveston-Cotton firm. 5k sales. 5SS; re- ceipts, 12,232; stock, 1S9,191. Mobile-Stcady, 5A sales, 1000; receipts, 1,342; stock, 5S9l7 Savannah-Steady; middlng. 5 9-16; sales, 2,55O; receipts, 8.4l9; stock, 15515 Charleston-Quiet, 5 3-16; receipts, 2,6Of; stock, AS 202.
 Wilmington-Firm, 5i@ sales, 72l receipts, 3,7S6; stock, s5, ,102. Baltmore-Firm, 55s; receipts, 5,225; stock 21, ,2S0.
 Boston-steady. 15-16; receipts, net, l. 132; gross, 7,840. Philadelphla-Quiet, 6A; receipts 1S6; stock 10S54.
 Memphis-Steady 5-16: sales, $500; re- ceipts, 2,709; stock, 151 ,S79 Augusta-Firm, 5 9-1G; sales, 973; receipts, 1,399 stock, 59.16O. Consolidated Statement-New Orleans Receipts, net 35SS34; exports to Great Britain, 110,9O1; France, 42,127; Continent, 110, ,926; stock, 1, ,134 247 LouisvilIe-Cotton, middling, 5lA. New York-Cotton, spot, closed quiet; middling uplands, 15-16; midding gulf, 3-16; sales none.
 St. Louis-Cotton unchanged; no sales re-
 ported receipts. 6,l9o bales; shipments, D. 729 bales; stock, 64174. Houston--Cotton quiet; middling, 59; sales, 40; receipts, 6,102; stock, 76,156. Savannah-Sea Island cotton receipts for the past week, 2.71S; sales, 1375; exports 4,O67 stock, 25,350 Quotations follow Extra choice Floridas. 146D15; choice Floridas. 13la@14; extra fine Floridas, 13I13k; fancy Georgias. 121a@13; extra choice Ceorgias, 12G12A; choice, Georgias, 12@12A; choice Georgias, 11@11,k; extra fine Georgias, 101z; fine Georgias, s@91s; medium fine Georgias, Sk common Georgias, 8.