The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-09
COTTON MOVEMENT.
Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange Statement.
)un Orleans, Dec, 3.-secretary

up Orleans Dec. 3.-Secrctary Hes
ia hbWeekly New Orleans cotton state
mi sn issued before the close of business
today, shows an increase in the move
ment into sight compared with the seven
days ending this date last year, in round
: figures, of 12S,OO0 bales, and an increase
over the same days year before last Of
100000, and decrease under the same
time in 1894 of 1900.
For the three days of December the
total shows an increase over last year
of $4,000 bales, and increase over the
same period year before last of $4,000.
and decrease under 1894 of $4,000.
For the ninety-four days of the sea-
son that have elapsed the aggregate is
year 10000 bales, ahead of the same
days year before last 1,736,000, and
ahead of 1891 by 22T 1000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 3d., 544 bales
against 404,279 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 327 ,G4S year be
fore last and 549,752 same time in 1884.
and for the three days of December it
has been 102,497 against 164,102 last
year, 15S,775 year before last, and 24S,-
626 same time in 1894.
This makes the movement for the
ninety-four days from September | to
date 5,47S,OS4 bales, against 4.966.Ol3
last year, 3,742,476 year before last.
and 5,250,954 same time in 1894.
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States
ports of 4123,S61 bales, against $500
17S last year, 1855, 1872 year before last
and 1928, 457 same time in 1894. Over.
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to northern Mills and
Canada 4S9.977 bales, against 423, 465
last year, 411,069 year before last, and
640,645 same time in 1894. Interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 523,39"
bales, against 415,O17 last year. 4SO,4S4
in 1891. Southern mill takings exclusive
of amount consumed at southern out
ports 34O,9S3, against 327,353 last year,
2S5,741 year before last, and 263,T3A
same time in 1894.
Foreign experts for the week have
been 2S0,2S7 bales, against 1887 last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 2,695,676 against 2,4O1,2S0 last
year, an increase of 2SS,396.
Southern mill takings for the past
seven days show an increase of 4149
bales as compared with the corresponds
ing period last year, and their total tax
ings since September / have increased
131 ,O7S. The total takings of Ameri-
can mills, north and south and Canada,
thus far for the season have been
1,254,0 G0 against 1,101,S $50 last year.
These include 904 ,4S5 by northern spin
nels against 773,407.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-five leading southern interior centers
have increased during the week 1l0,365
bales against an increase during the cor
responding period last season of 104,15S
bales. and are now 144,520 less than at
this date last year.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop, and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply to
date is 5.59463S against 5,3O4, 562 for
the same time last year.
1t must be remembered that the week
ly, monthly and seasons comparisons in
Secretary Hester's report are made up
to corresponding dates last year, year
before and 1894. Comparisons to close
| of corresponding weeks are misleading,
as to totals of close of last week last
year would take in ninety-ive days OF
| the season, year before last ninety-seyen
days, and in 1894 ninety-eight days
against only ninety-four days this sea-
| son.