The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-19
HEsTER's COTTON STATEMENT

HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT
New Orleans, la, March 1S.-The
most interesting feature in Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement, issued to-day, is
that it shows more cotton marketed dur.
ing the six months and eighteen days
that have elapsed of this season thaa
has ever been moved in any year known
to the history of the trade. In rounu
| figures 100000 bales have been
brought into sight this season, while
the largest commercial crop heretofore
recorded THAT of 1S94-5) was 9,901 900
bales. the next largest crop was 9,03,.
600 in the year 1912 and the -hrd
largest was S,75S,O00 in 1867
The movement into sight for the naSl
week compared with the seven days end
| ing this date last year i'll round figures
shows an increase of $1,000 bales. an
increase over the same days year be-
fore last of $4,000 and over the same
time in 1895 of $4,000.
For the eighteen Gays of March the
totals show an increase over last year
of 1917, 900, an increase over the same
period year before last 253,000 ana
over 1895 of 10000.
For the 1919 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of
the 1919 days of last year 2,1O5, 900.
ahead of the same days year before last
3,695,000 and of 1895 by 100000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been III ,061, against
90.506 for the seven days ending this
date last year, 7205S year before last
and 49, same time in 1895 and for
the eighteen days of March it has been
400, $50, against 25S, 294 last year, 2O2.
373 year before last and 342, 500 same
time in 1895. These make the total
movement for the 1919 days from Sep
TENDER / TO date 99T5.41S, against -
| S70,391 last year, 6,2S0,637 year before
last and 1923, 432 same time in 1895.
The movement since September 1
shows receipts at all United States
ports 1926, 573. against 6,231. oil last
year; 4,671, 172 year before last and =
1873. 796 same time in 1895; overland,
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Poto-
mac rivers to Northern mills 1908 900,
against 762, 7SS last year; 704,204 year
before last and 935,917 same time III
1895. Interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial year
1859 year before last and 277,2t1 same
time in 1885: Southern mill tdkings, eX.
elusive of consumption at Southern OUT
ports 734, 967, against 700,967 last year
624 ,092 year before last an1 81 ,J04
same time in 1895.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 170,665, against 107,7 0S last year,
making the total thus far for the sea
son 5,916060, against 4.9T1,G9 last
year, an increase of 944, 1866.
Northern mill takings during the past
seven days show an increase of 1912
as compared with the corresponding pc
riod last year, and their to III takiDgs
since September / have increased 529,
S37 The total takings of American
mills, North and South and Canada
thus for ar the season have been 2,7ll.-
PA, against 2.144,34S last year. These
include 1858, 264 by Northern spinners
against 1,42S,427.
Stocks at the seabOard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centerS
have decreased during the week 90,I14
against decrease during the CORE
spending period last season of 59,20S
and are now 372. 274 in excess of this
date last year.
Including stocks left over a. ports and
| inferior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply 10
date is l0,O91,972, against S,20S,94O for
the same period last year.
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New Orleans, La, March 1S.-Secre-
| tary Hester's statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton made up from
special cable and telegraphic advices
compares the figures of this week with
| last week, last year and in 1895, the
latter the 9,101 900 crop year. 1t shows
| a decrease during the week just closed
| of 1916 bales against decrease last
year of 103, 137 and a decrease of So
$50 in 1896.
The total visible is 4,170,27S against
| 4, 2S3, 394 last week, 1852, 226 last year
and 4,620393 in 1898. OF this the total
of American cotton is $685. 78 against
4,0O2,39 last week, 3,131 ,926 last year
and 1902, 1913 in 1895 and Of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, lndia'
etc, 2S1 900 against 2S1. 900 last week,
10000 last year and 31S, 200 in 1895.
The total worlds visible supply of
| cotton shows a decrease compared with
last week of 113, 116 bales, an increase
compared with last year of 61S,Oo2 and a
| decrease compared with 1893 of 4o0,-
115.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.
New York, March 18.-The total
bank clearings in the United States Tor
the week were 81, 2S9. 102,970; per cent.
increase 35.4 Exclusive of New ork
$500, 025,772; per cent. increase -0'o'