The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
HEsTER's COTTON STATEMENT.

HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
New Orleans, la, Jan. 26-Secretary
desters statement of the world' s visible
supply of cotton shows a decrease for the
week just closed of 81 800, against de
crease of 1883 last year. The total Wis
ible is 4.10S. 800. against 4,199, 1874 las;
week and 1892, 74O last year. OF this
the total of American cotton is 3,36S. 269
against 3.431 1874 last week and 1862,
74O last year; of all other kinds, includ
ing Egypt, Brazil, India, etc. 100000.
against 7GS, 600 last week and $4,000
last year.
OF the worlds visible supply as above,
there is now afoat and held in Great
Britain and continental Europe 1863,
600 bales, against 1921 600 last year anG
in Egypt 100000, against 2G7 ,0C0 las
year. In India 100000, against 100000
last year and i'm the United States L.
10000, against 1,756,0G0 last year.
Secretary Hester's weekly statement
shows decrease in the movement into
sight compared with the seven days end
ing this date last year in round figures
$4,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1884, IL. against
2223,330 for the seven days ending this
date last year, and for the twenty-six
days of January it has been 25,0S4
against 961 GO last year.
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at all United States ports
1857, 307, against 6,G41.01 last year.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac Rivers to Northern mills
ard Canada 907,371, against 942,2SS last
lear.
Interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 400,
$50, against 470,559 last year: Southern
mill takings 2,476, against 633, 276 last
year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
15G, 157, against 190,502 last year, MAX
inc the total thus far for the season g.
POI, 1875, against 5.065, 42S last year, n de-
crease of 1,S64.233.
The total takings of American mills.
North and South and Canada thus far
for the season have been 2.367 800,
against 2,166,193 last year. These in
clude 1861 by Northern spinners
against ], 521 ,333.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior centres
have decreased during the week 81, 245,
against decrease during the correspond
| ing period last season of S0,952.
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 7,256,941, against S,954,744 for the
same period last year.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATE
A1F%NT
New York, Jan. 26.--tFor the week
ending Friday:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during week, 1851; net receipts ut all
United States ports during same week
last year. 400; total receipts to this
date, 4,576,030; total receipts to same
date last year. 6,611, S31; exports for the
week, 152.337; exports for same week
last year. Ia 53; total exports To this
date. 3,15S,311; total exports to same
date last year, 5,075,44S; stock at all
United States ports, 971 800; stock ut all
United States ports same time les. year.
| 1.OSO,94S: stock at all interior towns,
10000; stock at all interior towns same
time last year, GOA, 600; stock at Liver
pool, $4,000; stock at Liverpool same
time last year, 1,715,0O0; STOCK of Ameri-
can afioat for Great Britain. l53,0C.' /;
stock of American afioat for Great Bri-
tain same time last year, go, 900.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
New York. Jan. 26.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st.. 1899:
Galveston. 1,355,61l New Orleans, l.
21O746: Mobile, 153O15; Savannah,
74O, 754: Charleston, 1S2,76S: Whining
ton, 227,524: Norfolk. 273.SO7; Balti-
more, 65,294; New York. 1858; Bos-
ton. 54.1JS; Newport News, 1l,460;
Philadelphia. 30.91S: Texas City, 11,SS3;
Brunswick, 51.721; Sabine Pass, 11.429;
Pensacola, 74.SSS: Port Arthur, 20,O44.
Total. 4. 500 31 bales.
TOTAL BANK CUEARINGS.
New York, Jn 26.-Total bank clear
ings at principal cities for the week
ending today were $1,000, 432, 056, de-
crease, 24.S per cent.
Outside of New York City S622, ,24
11S, decrease As per cent.