The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-19
Movement Into sight.

New Orleans March 1S-The most inter-
esting feature in Secretary Hester's week.
ly New orleans Cotton Exchange state
ment, issued to-day, is that Ii shows more
cotton marketed during the six months
and Is DAYS that have elapsed of this sea-
son than has ever been moved in any year
known 10 the history of the trade. In
round figures 1915 600 bales have been
brought into sight this season, while the
largest commercial crop heretofore record
ed Chat OF 1S9i-90 was 1901 900 bales, the
next largest crop was 9,0S5, 900 in the year
1892 and the third largest was S,75S,O0
in 1861.
The movement into sight for the past
week. compared with the seven days end
ing this date last year, In round figures
show an increase OF $1,000 bales, an in
crease over the Same days year before
last of 5000, and over the same time In
1895 of 1900.
For the Is days of March the totals show
an increase over last year of 1877 600, an
increase over the same period year before
last of 253,000 and over 1895 of $4,000.
For the 1919 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 1879
days of last year 2,l05,0O0, ahead of the
same days In year before last 3695,OOO and
of 1895 by 1,046,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been l7l06l, against 3D.
sos for the seven days ending this date last
year: Y 05S year before last and 157, 7S5 for
the same fine in 1895 and for the IS days
of March il has been ass, 100 bales, against
25s. 294 last year; 202,373 year before last,
and 342520 for the same time In 1885
These make the total movement for the
1899 days from Sept. to date, 1876. 4iS bales,
against 1870, 1891 last year, 6,2S0,6s7 year be-
fore last and $685. s2 for the same time IN
| 1895
The movement since Sept. / shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports 7,S25573
bales, against 6231,011 last year; 4.61, l72
year before last and 7,13s,796 same time In
1885,
Overland across the Missouri, Ohio and
Potomac Rivers 20 northern mills and
Canada, 1,O52 2O3 bales against 76277S last
year; 7O4, 20i year before last and 9S5,sl7
for the same time in 1895.
Interior stocks i'm excess of those held
: at the commercial year, S52,675, against
| IT'S. $50 last year, PSI 1859 year before last,
| 221, 215 for the same time IN 1895.
! Southern mill takings exclusive of con-
sumption at outports, 774,967, against 1857
| last year, 624, O92 year before last and 55 5ei
| for the same time in 1895.
Foreign exports for the week have been
10, Sos against 1O7,70S last year, making the
| total thus far for the season $3.50
against 1871 1874 last year, an increase OF
9lA. 1866.
Northern mill takings during the past
| seven days show an increase of 1912 as
compared with the corresponding period
| last year, and their total takings since
| Sept ]. have increased 529, S37
| The total takings of American mills,
| North and South, and Canada, thus far for
the season have been 2,711,2l4, against 2144,
| 3iS last year. These include l,95S26i by
| Northern spinners against 142S,427
The stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading Southern interior centers have
decreased during the week SOFA against
a decrease during the corresponding pc
rlod last season of 59,20s, and are now
81, IA in 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 10.091 .972, against s,2Os,94o for the same
period last year.