Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
weekly cotton crop Statement.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb S.-Secretary Hester S
weekly New Orleans Cotton exchange state
Inent shows a decrease in the movement into
sight compared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round figures of $4,000 bales a
decrease under the same days year before last
81. COO 90 ''''' ''' i.
For the seven days Of February the totals
show a decrease under last year Of $4,000 a
decrease under the same period year before
last of 80 600 and under 1883 Of $1,000
For the $50 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the $50 days
of last year 322,0 600. ahead of the same days
year before last of $4,000 and behind 1893 by
The amount brought into sight during the
past week has been 132,567 bales, against 1s2, 164
for the seven days ending February last year,
222, 405 year before last and 1856 same time
in 1892 and for the seven days of February it
last and 6.947 1874 same time in 1899; overland
4O5 year before last and 16S,SS5 same time In
1899.
The movement since September shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports Of 5,9S6,SO6
last and 9,947.194 same time in 1888; overland
across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac riv-
ers to northern mills and Canada 754,9SI against
S5 217 last year, 957 All year before last and l.
015,313 same time in 1899; interior stocks in ex-
cess of those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year 440,922, against 645.So2 last year 1885,
729 year before last and 408, S02 same time In
1899; southern mill takings $4,000 against az, :
s51 last year. 1888 COS year before last and 6S76oS
same time in 1893.
These make the total movement for the 100
days from September to date S,O6l, ms, against
7,7S9, 625 last year, 1854. 522 year before last
and 905S917 same time in 1899.
Foreign exports for the week have been 124,-
476 against 113, $50 last year, making the total
thus far for the season 4,65S,5 against A.
056 6S2 last year, increase of 601,S71.
Northern mill taking and Canada during the
past seven days show decrease of 3,70S, as
compared with the corresponding period last
year, and their total takings since September
] have increased 34,32.
The total talxings of American mills, north
and south and Canada, thus far for the season
have been 2307, 295, against 2,166.S45 last year.
These include 1,41S.s40 by northern spinners,
against 1,379,616
Stocks at the seaboard and the % leading
southern interior centers have decreased dur
ing the week S6,419 bales, against decrease
during the corresponding period last season of
q. O25. and are now 1s7.46S smaller than at this
date in 1901.
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 S.i2l, 402, against
T. $50, 159 for the same period last year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly,
monthly and seasons comparisons in Secretary
Testers reports are made up to corresponding
dates last year. year before and in 1899. Com
pariscns to close of corresponding week are
misleading as totals to- close of this week last
year would take in ISL days of the season, year
before last 1872 days and in 1899 1853 days. against
only $50 days this year