The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25

New Orleans. March ei.--Secretary Hes-
ter's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange
statement. issued before the close Of
business today, shows an increase in the
| inovemsnt into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year in
round hgureg ls.oco an increase over the
same period year before last Of 10000,
For the twenty -four days Of March, the
total shows decrease under last year OF
| ioi 600. an Increase over the same period
| year before las, OF 1910
For the 205 days OF the season thai nave
elapsed ne aggregate Is behind the 20
DAYS Of last year 2sa coo and ahead Of the
same days year before last i.sso,e0s
The amour; brought into sight during
The past week has been i4s,sIs, against
| is.efS Tor the seven DAYS ending this date
| last vesr and ss32z year before last and
| for the twsniy-four days ~ March Il has
| been al sas. against 5IS,011 LAST year ana
3in5e0 year before last.
These make the total movement for the
| eos days 9ssallo. against ie.i5las5 last
year ard 193a.esI year before last
| The movement since September J shows
1 rereipis at all ports 7.i59As6. against
7.9il ass last year and $3.50 54s year be-
/ fore last Overland. across the Mississippi,
| ohio and Potomac rivers 70 Northern mills
/ aud Canada 1id. 35T. against .07i SOL last
( year and T7o2l7 year before last. Interior
stocks ~ excess Of those held at the close
u the commercial yesr 542SS7. against
| ais last year and I52 299 year before
| last Southern mill ,akinss Ao.iSl against
sgo22e last year and 1855 year before
last,
Foreign exports for the week have been
so So against 1921 last year, making
the total thus far for the season 6.t55.05s,
against 6,o3l l52 last year. an increase Of
! iV3. 81
Northern mill taklng5 ard Canada dur
| ing the last seven DAYS show a decrease
of 9ie7 ss compared with the correspond
| Ing period last year. The total takings
NJ American mills North and south and
| CRnads thus far for the seesou have heeu
e76s .50a, against 2,Siie0s last yesr These
! include 1908 ~ by Northern spinners
! against 1.Ts6s95
| stocks a. he sgaboard and the twerts
/ nine leading Southern Interior points have
! decreased during the week 22l12 bales
| against decrease during the correspond.
! INK period las, season of 50 ia5. and AZ.
| uow t1l796 smaller than at this date II
| 1875
! Including stocks lett over a. ports ant
| interior towns from the last crop and IN.
\ number ~ hlles brought into sight thu
/ far for he new crop he supply 70 date
| is io,ldoN0s, against 10 co. $50 for IN.
| same period last year
Secretary ilesters weekly statement %
| the worlds visible supply 81 cotton. mad,
| m from special cable and telerraphc adj
! Vices, compares tha figures M this wrcl
! with last week and last year II shows
decrease for tho week just closed 81 A.
! @Sl bales against "A decrease or 81. a3S lag
wear The total visible is 4.320. 267 sgatns
t,361.6iS last week aud lnSi2t2 las
| "a 1924 gs7 against i.046.eis last weel
and 2.SoS 3ie last year. and OF an othe
kinds, including Egypt Brazilian India
etc 29s0oo against S2i .O0O last week am
21e,0on laet year The total worlds yishl
supply u cotton shows a decrease COIN
pared with last week of ~ 3Si bales. a
Increase compared with last year OF $50.
925.