The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-05
HEsTER's COTTON STATEMENT.

New Orleans. La, March 4.-Secreta-
ry HeSter's weekly cotton exchange
statement, issued before the close of
business to-day. shows an increase in
the movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last wear
in round figures $4,000 bales an increase
over the same days year before last of
94,0N and over the same time in 1895
of $4,000.
For the four days of March the totals
show an increase over last year of 49,
600. an increase over the same period
year before last of II 900, and over 1895
of 10000.
For the 1SJ days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of 1S5 days of last year l. 956, 900. ahead
of the same days year before last 81
$4,000 and of 1895 by 49,. 600
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 216,370 against
12T.13S for the seven days ending this
date last year, 122.011 year before last
and 152,323 same time in 1895 and for
the four days of March it has been
114.346 against 6G,72O last year, A.
96I year before last and 65,162 same
time in 1895.
The total movement for the 1S5 days
from September 1st to date has been
9,634,G14 against T.67S,S17 last year.
6.121 ,231 year before last and $685., 074
same time in 1895.
The movement since September list
shows receipts at all United States ports
1871 1916 against 6,069. 100 last year. and
6.6S6, 1877 same time in 1895. Overland
across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac
rivers to Northern mills and Canada,
996.931 against 733,S1S last year, and
906. 1876 same time in 1895. Interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 412.30T
against 21S.S90 last year.326. 245 year be-
fore last and 315.;jS0 same time in 1895
Southern mill takings, exclusive of con
sumption of Southern outports 6SS, 400
against $1,000 last year, 5S3.394 year
before last and 542, 121 same time in
1895.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 342 t54 against 101 .374 .ast year.
making t.lt tttal tn is FIR r." the SO"
son J.56S. O69 against 4,126.9iG last year.
an increase of S41,123.
Northern mill takings during he past
seven days sh.w an inc-casa Of 2G.64J
as compared with :ha corresponding
period last year. and their total tallings
since September LIST have Increased $751;
974. The total takings Of American
mills. North and Soufi and Canada thus
far for the season have been .1.54f, 40
against 2,04S452 last year. These in
cIude $3.50, Arp by Northern spinners
against 1.377 .49S.
Stocks at the ports and the twenty
nine Southern interior centers have in
creased during the week 1924 against
decrease of 4306S last year, and are
now 396.612 III excess of 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 9,751. 16S against S,017,366 for the
same period last year.
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New Orleans La. March 4.-Secreta-
ry Testers statement of the worlds WISH
BILE supply of cotton made up of special
cable and Geographic advices compares
the figures of this week with last week,
last year and 1895. the latter the 9,901,-
900 crop year. 1t shows Il decrease dur
ing the week just closed of 35,313 bales
against a decrease last year of 67,069
and decrease of $3.50 in 1895
The total visible is 4,331 ,9O1 against
4 .36T.214 last week. 3,756,2J3 last year
and 4,474,909 in 1895. OF this total Of
American cotton is 4,071 .901 against H.
1924 last week. 3.340.953 last year
and 4.413.T09 in 1895 and of all other
kinds including Egypt. Brazil, India, etc.
100000 against 24S.000 last week, 40
300 last year and 341 200 in 1895.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton shows decrease compared with
last week of 35.313 bales, compared with
last year of 57J,649 and decrease COM
pared with 1895 of $4,000 bales.