The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-28
NEWS OBSERVER SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER 1899

| Hester's statement of the worlds visible
| supply Of cotton shows an increase for
| the week just closed Of 126,325. against
| an increase of 3G6, 11S last year The
total visible is 3,54S 16S. against 3. 422. :
| | 10 last week, and 3,574216 last year
or this the total of American cotton
is 3,0G1 ,4GS, against 2,9l5, 113 last week
and 3,003,2i6 last year and OF all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
etc. iST 600. against 47GOO0 last week
aud 1916 last year.
or the worlds visible supply there Is
now atoat for and held in Great Britain
and Continental Europe 1,776,000 bales,
against l,7Gl 600 hast year, in Egypt
$4,000 against $4,000 last year; in In
din DOG 600. against 1917 900 last year,
and In the United States i,11S,000,
against l,523,000 last year
Secretary Testers weekly statement
shows a decrease in the movement into
sight compared with the seven days end
ing this date last year in round figures
Of 10000; n decrease under the same
days year before last Of 10000.
For the 81 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind the
~ days of last year 3i6,000. aud he.
hind jhc same days year before last
lt6,000 The total movement for the
"a days from September 1st to date
2,Gl2, Ill, against 2,95S,3S2 last year
and las, 1iS year before last.
The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States ports
tT10i66. against 2,1TT621 last year
Interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 341,-
10 81 nj
SIG year before last. Southern mill
year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been POI ,344, against 304, 451 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 1,15S019. against / .221 ,0S2 hast year.
The total taldngs of American mills,
North and South and Canada thus far
for the season have been 639972, against
1913, $50 last year. Stocks at the sea-
board and the twenty leading
Southern interior centres have increased
during the week 40,S71 bales, against
an increase during the corresponding
period last season Of 144,S90.
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 10
date is 3,231.339. against 3,225,94 for
the same period last year.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
New York. Oct. 27-For the week
ending Friday:
Net receipts at all United States
ports during week ..... 241, 1861
Net receipts at all United States
ports during same week last
year. :. :. .......... 407, 2O3
Total receipts to this date i, 76S, 1877
Total receipts to same date last
year. 2.241. 1854
Exports for the week .. 202, 261
year -. 31T681
Total exports to this date. ], 157, 7S2
year. .297, DOB
Stock at all United States ports. 16,466
Stock at all United States ports
same time last year -. 978. TO
stock at all interior towns. -. 5S7, 051
Stock at all interior towns same
time last year ........... 511,9SO
Stock ait Liverpool ......... $4,000
Stock at Liverpool same time
last year. ......... 593,O00
Stock of American afoat for
Great Britain 80. l72,oOO
Stock of American afoat for
Great Britain same time last
year. -. -. $4,000