The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-02
SECRETARY TESTERS MONTHLY cor
 TON STATEMENT

NEW ORLEANS, June 1-Secretarv Hes. ters New Irleans Cotton Exchange state. movement to the close of May
 Compared with last year it shows A de. crease for the month in round figures ot 14S.0O0 bales. compared with year before last a decrease of 49 900, and with 1eot ! decrease of 139.000
 The total for May was 1so.s72. agains, and S29.s76 same time in 1901
 The movement from September 1st to the close of May inclusive shows receints a, all United States ports 7.Oo2.973. against I5gO,1SS last year, 1884. 59S year before last ana f'l2S,312 same time in 1901; overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada. s96.- os4' against 1.045,ss7 last year. 1o79,7SE year before last and I.O26 470 same time In 1901; Southern mills takings exclusive or quantity consumed at Southern out ports. 1864. 900, against 1892 900 last year l.SoS's24 year before last and f,214.673 same time in 1901: and interior stocks fin excess of those held at the commencement of the season. 12I.04S, against 24.25e last year. 32,623 year before last and s2ssS5 same time in 1901.
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the nine months ending close of May 9,6S4Il5 against 434 last year. To- 0OO. e3O year before last and 9.693,140 same time in 1901
 Northern spinners took during May 55- 69l bales against 63,435 last year and S5.- SIS year before last. increasing their total for the months to 2.003,133, against 2 Ol4,392 last year and 2.O27, S67 the year be- fore. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 51.175, against 5I 65l last year and 51,s9s the year before
 Foreign exports for the nine months of the season have been 5,694.S07 bales. show ing decrease under last season of 736- 4SS and a decrease under the same period year befor last of 511,1S7'. The decrease in foreign exports during May comnared with May last year has been 6s42S and compared with the same period year before last 221,164.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s lead Ing Southern interior markets on May 31 were 412l9s. against 397,494 the same date last year. and 5sS.S53 the year before
 Including port and interior town stocks Der of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the nine months has been 9.S5l ,914 against 1O,567.5Os last year and 10.36O.617 the year before.
 Up to the close of May last year 96 5o loO per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same nine months in i9o2 the percentage of the crop brought Into sight was 93 64-10O. and for the same time in 1901 the percentage marketed was sS S5-l0O The amount of the crop brought into sight for the nine months rom September to May inclusive Is 66S- 900 under last year; 317. 900 under year be lore last and 5000 under 1901.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 CHICAGO, June IA big decrease in the worlds available stocks caused much strength in wheat today. Excessive rains In Kansas aided. July closed 1%11X ahove yesterdays closing Corn shows gam or %c. oats of &c and provisions are F Gl21ac lowr
 From the start wheat exhibited a strong undertone At the opening the strength was due chiefly to reports of additional rains in Kansas and other sections of tbe Southwest. the fear being that the growing crop is receiving too much moisture. July opened hc lower to kc higher at S5L d S5S An official forecast of more rain in the Southwest intensified the gen erai desire to buy and the market received excellent support Decided strength in corn was further aid. News from tbe North west was bullish. The claim was made that mills at Minneapolis are in better shane now now than they have been in a long time. The demand for flour also reported more active. During the latter part of the session decrease of $500. 900 bushels in the visible supply as shown by Brad streets. imparted fresh Zest to the buying movement Shorts covered freely and there was a good demand from SoutRwestern houses. The market closed at almost the top. After selling up to S7h July closed at ST qS7h. Clearances equaled 52l0O bushels. Primary receipts were 35l nOO against 24s7oo a year ago Minneapolls against 129 last week and 263 a year ago
 Reports of poor germination of the new ly planted crop. in addition to an extreme ly bullish Government report caused A nearly % were made. Predictions of rain helped to increase the demand. \ feature oi tTdulng was the urgent demand from of the leading commission houses On the advance heavy realizing sales were met but the offerings were readily absorbed Tn market withstood the heavy selling pres sure. closing at the top. July opened un- changed to hc higher at 47& 4s. sold up to 4S$ and closed at the top. Receipts 6O4 cars, 113 contract.
 Oats were strong in sympathy with other grains, notwithstanding heavy receipts and a bearish weekly Government report. Trade was on larger scale than of late. July opened shade higher at 3S%. advanced to $SA and closed at 39@s 93914. Receipts. 267 cars
 Provisions were weak owing to selling by those who desired to take profits resulting from yesterdays advance. These offer ings met with indifferent demand increas- cd hog receipts greatly restricting the de sire to buy July pork closed down IS 0a 17hc at II 57 F July lard am. ribs each off lsc at 6 .52l2 and s. 6.671a respectively
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat cars; corn, 323: oats 94 hogs 36. 900 head
 The leading futures ranged as follows: ARTICLES.
 Open. High. Low Close. Wheat No. 9