The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
Secretary Testers Crop Statement.

New Orleans May S.-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly New orleans cotton exchange
sta tement. issued before the close OF BUS
mess today, shows an increase in the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year in
round figures Of 1000 bales an increase
over the same period year before last of
1900 and an increase over the same
time in 1900 of Al COO
For the eight DAYS OF May the totals
show an increase over last year Of ., 001,
an increase over the same period year
before last OF $4,000, and an Increase over
1860 Of 43. 600.
For the $50 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead % the 35O
da vs. Of last year 2S2, 600 ahead of the same
time year before last of $4,000, and ahead
OF 1900 by 1,471,000
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has bcer $3.50, against
68. 10 for the seven days ending this date
last year. 1908 year before last and 3l,0O7
same time in 1900. and for the eight days
of May il has been 102.70i, against 1850
last year, 70 $50 year before last and Co. lo4
same time in 1900
The movement since september
shows receipts AT all United States ports
OF 7.445.S94 against 1880 037 last year, D.
9l9 795 year before last and 63SS,6 SIS same
time in 1900: overland across the Missis-
sippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to north
ern mills and Canada Loci 42l against
!. 05f.627 last year 904242 year before last
and Iii .126 same time in 1900; interior
stocks in excess Of those held ut the close
Of the commercial year $1,000 against %
1S2 last year, 387.5i6 year before last anu
a decrease Of 38.44 under same time IN
1900. southern mill takincs 1.5S4.0o0 against
10000 last year, l.142120 year before
last and f1SS1 1876 same time in 1900.
These make the total movement for the
$50 DAYS from September TO date 10,120-
S24 against 9 83S. s46 last year, 9,4i2, 103 year
before last and ,466 same time IN 1900.
Forelen exports for the week have been
90 $50 against 64.231 last year, making inc
total thus far for the season sos fl5.
against 6,00i313 last year, an increase OF
30l 102.
Northern mill takings and Canada dur
fnp tho past seven DAYS show an increase
Of 4.772 as compared with the corresponds
ing period last year. ana their total tax
ines since September 1 have Increased
6o26
north and south 3n9 Canada thus far for
the season have been 3.o93.9 against
2 40q. 76l last year These include 1.9Sl 208
by northern spinners. against 1975.1S2.
Stocks at the seaboard and the % lead
ing southern interior centers have De
creased during the week G9.S06 against
decrease during the corresponding period
last season Of 53.S14. and are now 3i3'79
smaller than at this date in 1902
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 10.2&5S9S. against 1019S,5}3 for the same
period last year
1t must be remembered tina the weekly.
monthly and seasons competitions in Sec
rotary Testers reports are made up to
corresponding dates last year, wear before
and in 1900. Comparisons to close OF CORE
spending weeks are misleading. as to-
tails to close Of this week last year would
take in 251 DAYS OF the season, year before
last 252 DAYS and I'm 1900 80 days against
only go 0aYs This year