The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-28
Hester's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, April 27.-Secretary II,
ters weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change statement issued before the close
of business today. shows a decrease in
the movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last year
in round figures, 1000; an increase over
the same days year before last of $1,000,
and an increase over the same time in
1903 of 10000
For the twenty-seven days of April the
totals show a decrease under last year
of 329, 600; an increase over the same
period year before last of 266.000, and an
increase over the same period in 1903 of
1903 600
For the 299 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind
the 239 days of last year 1,621 600; ahead
of the same days year before last 100000
and behind 1903 by $4,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 121.s06 bales
against 199.Oo3 for the seven days end
ing this date last year. Il .3O6 year be-
fore last and 111,721 same time in 1903;
and, for the twenty-seven days of April
it has been 52O,s43 against $40 616 last year
255,021 year before last and 417,747 same
time in 1903.
The movement since September 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports, 1906
1872, against $500 1876 last year, 6,s71, 956 year
before last and 7324,S69 same time In 1903.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to northern mills and
Canada, S17609 against gal. 166 last year.
Ss1 1851 year before last and 1908, 405 same
time in 1903; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cal year 265, $50. against 412,619 last year,
1901 COS year before last and 101 ,529 same
time in 1903; southern mills takngs 1.672,
900, against 1,62T,51 last year, 1,526.S4l year
before last and 152T5S3 same time in 1903.
These make the total movement for the
239 days OF the season from September !
to date 1851 .2Si against II ,4s1,s52 last year.
3, 461. 25G year before last and 9,957, ALB same
time In 1903
Foreign exports for the week have been
155, 8s7 against 1l5,335 last year. making the
total thus far for the season $3.50, 921,
against ,Ss5 last year a decrease of
1.304,9 1854.
Northern mills takings and Canada dur
ing the past seven days show a decrease
of 1886 as compared with the correspond
ing period last year and their total TAX
ings since September / have increased
IO9, o06. The total takings of American
mills, north south and Canada, thus far
3,577, 1896 last year. These include 2030, 1873
by northern spnners, against 1921 ,292.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 10o,34s
bales. against a decrease during the COR
responding period last season OF 6351, and
are now lS2.2O2 smaller than at this date
in 1905.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop, the supply
to date Is 1O.3O5,7s2, against 11,s43,s19 for
the same period last year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly.
monthly and seasons comparisons in Sec
rotary Hester's reports are made up to
corresponding dates last year year be-
fore last and In 1908 and not to those of
corresponding weeks.
For instance, April Of. this year, COM
pares with April q in the three previous
years.