The age-herald., 1899-01-22
Hester's Weekly Statement


 New Orleans, January 20.--Seeretary sHes- ter's weekly New Orleans cotton excHangs statement issued before the close Of busi- ness today shows a decrease in the move ment into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 19O00, an increase over the same days year before last of 94,000, and an in- crease over the same time in 1895 of 14,OO0.
 For the twenty days of January, the totals show a decrease under last year of 136 900, an increase over the same period year before last of O6000 and an increase over 1895 of 157,OOO.
 For the 142 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the 142 days of last year 29s.OOO ahead of the same days year before last of 633 ,000, and ahead of 1895 by SSS 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 256739, against 276,130 for the seven days ending this date last year, 162890 year before last, and 243,177 same time in 1895, and for the twenty days of January it has been 779,293, against 915,156 last year, 47S.619 year before last, and 622,17s same time in 1895.
 These make the total amount for the 142 days from September to date, S,5O4, ,7S9 against S,211 ,6S9 last year: 6,S71,S11 year be- fore last, and 7,616S51 same time in 1895.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 6,467, ,4S8, against 6,312,S27 last year. 5,393,6 652 year be- fore last and 5,952.965 same time in 1895; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Can ada, S01, ,105. against 795 231 last year, 604 40i year before last and sos 514 same time in 1895; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year, 55S, 056, against 532,277 last year, 367, ,162 year before last and 432, ,766 same time in 1895: southern mill takings 57S, 140, against 571 ,34 last year, haf Ia ct and irn0 in 1895.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 224230 against 194,9s5 last year. making the total thus far for the season 1928, 55). against 4,331,243 last year, an increase of 594 316
 Northern mill takings during the past seven days show an increase of 25,505, as compared with the corresponding period last year. and their total takings since September have decreased 20,3H. "aiIv State,oert Galveston-Firm; middling, 5 1t-16; sales, 2,375; receipts, 4,643; stock, 2747S4. Mob'le-Steady; middling, 5%; sales, 1000; receipts, 1S1; stock, 8, POT. Savannah-Firm; mddling. 7-16; sales 535; receipts, 3,0S3; stock 11445O. Charleston-Firm; middling, 5h bid; re- ceipts, 5O5; stock. 23,431
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 5h; receipts, 599; stock, 1914S. ss
 Norfolk-Steady; mddling, 5%; sales, 731; receipts, 3,136; stock 35,71S z
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6; receipts, 3,639; stock, 30,190. 2
 Boston-Firm; middling, SIS; receipts, net. 2,293; stock, 4,330. % Philadelphia-Quiet; mddling, 6%; re ceipts, 420; stock, 9010. Memphis-Firm; middling, 51a; sales, 1000; receipts, 1,664.
 Augusta-Steady; middling 6; sales, 465; receipts, 373; stock, 47,422. g Chicago Change
 Chicago, January 2O.-The expectation that some of the strength shown in the stock market must soon manifest itself in the grain trade together with heavy clear- ances at the seaboard today with no sign of the foreigners becoming over supplied sustained prices in the wheat pit, and May closed unchanged. Corn left off shade higher and May oats a trifle lower. Pork advanced 1O@124c., and lard and ribs 2h @5c each. ~