The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Weekly Cotton Review.

(By R. M. Scale G Co.J
 The week has been one of duIlness caused by liquidation of both long and short interests. but has shown r~emark. ~ able strength, absorbing all onerings without an apparent chs nge until tne ap- peerance of Mir Hesters figures of yes terday showing, the amount in sight for the week SS1 ,56g bales against 3e7.SO1 bales of last year. Estimates had been mace @ in the early part of the week Of aSO,ovY the monotony that had existed and ad- ded new strength and buying, The amount inte sight Is now f4xSo na--s under last year, and in conseduence or a large movement we have to run against for inc next seven days of last year 357, coo bales, we feel assured that we can rely on a falling off of about 25.O0O bales. throwing the amount up to January l under last year of 100000 bales in round figures. The amount. of cotton brought into sight last year after the first or January was 3,SB,079 against 3,o4s' SSl In 99 when the crop was n,2I40VO bales In other words we have larger move ment to run against last year than we had for the largest crop ever ralseu. There is no doubt but that cotton has been marketed, sold and moved more rapidly this year than any year In his- tory, with one exception, that being the '96 crop when 54.S3 per cent. was sold to December 1. and we feel confident that the first six months of the new year VIII fall short of last years movement Oe0, |" GOO bales; adding this to the 100000 de- ficit which we claim by January l. tne crop cannot exceed 9,75o.oOo bales.
 t We see in Dunn's report of today that Tn many industries 1t is not question of finding buyers but of securing the privileges of postponiDg deliveries botn reviews give us glowing reports Of trade conditions and we fail to see how some circular writers continue to harp op bad
 Just here 1t is not amiss to mention the circular of Messrs. Neil Bros, com menting upon the ''absurdity" of the governments estimate and apoloRizinl for the incorrectness of his past two es- timates claiming that there are two dis tjnct methodh of estimating. the one by taking acreage, preparation of land re- ports as to planting, the nature of the growth and especially the rainfall and temperatures; the other by answers to thousands of Inquiries from lot oi thick-headed Americans who haven't the ability to take a Man Boudoir car In Now York city and ride to Texas and estimate the size of the crop.
 The first plan. that of the English sire of great functionalities." Mir, Hen- of the United States. In other words Messrs. Neill Bros. would have us be lieve that reports from thousands oi the most reliable Americans, are not to be compared with the correctness, the research and the veracity of this living hero of estimating fame, who was never known except by few) to switcf from nine to a six and three quarters million in the course of few months, when under the dominationof few well known bulls around the precincts of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. d few of whom still live to remember this well known deal. We ask pardon for allud- ing to this man Neill and promise to do so never again but could not permit the
 opportunity of defending the burear pass by when discredited by such peo- pie. We continue to feel very bullish and cannot help advising our friends to buy the dIstant months for large profits.