The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
Hester's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans May 25-Secretary Hes
ter's 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 days ending this date last year In
round figures 5000; increase the same
days year before last of $1,000 and an
increase the sar1e time In 1903 of 26.000
For the % days of May the totals show
a decrease under last year OF 204,OOO,
an increase the same period year before
last of 235 900, and increase over the same
time in 1903 of 10000.
For the 267 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is behind the 267
days of last year 1885. 900 ahead the same
days year before last $4,000, and behind
1903 by 5000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1914. $50 bales,
against 1888 for the 7 days ending this
date last year. 1922 year before last and
1906 same time i'm 1903; and. for the
25 days of May 1t has been 394542. against
59S,2s3 last year, 1888 year before last
and 2S5,502 same time In 1903.
The movement since September l shows
receipts at all United States ports. 1922
9S2, against 1905. 497 last year. s,9s2.35 year
before last and 4 .j64, 457 same time in 1903
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to northern mills and
CANADA, Sli,J4b against l,R 81 last year
s94,671 year before last anS 1043427 same
time in 1903; interior stocks In excess of
those held at the close Of the CONNER
cial year, 16s.942 against 59,3sS last year,
1872 So year before last and 2,2S6 same
time in 1903: southern mills takings. $780,
90, against 1776,857 last year. ,643. 700 year
before last and .66S. 455 same time in 1903.
These make the total movement for the
267 days of the season from September l
mr. o Ia.t
year, s.653,33S year before last and 0,303,-
625 same time in 1903.
Foreign exports for the week have been
45,127, against 1043s5 last year, making the
total thus far for the season $780,. 800.
against 7,4S5.2Of last year, decrease Of L.
617,704
Northern mills takings and Canada dur
ing the past seven days show decrease
of $50 as compared with the corre-
spending period last year, and their total
takings since September ! have increased
1870, 6O5 The total takings of American
mills. north, south and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 4.04l ,951 against
3.S $40 last year. These include 2.162 400
by northern spinners. against 2.071.9o4.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior centers have
decreased during the week 1925 bales,
against decrease during the correspond
ing period last season OF 27,2lS and are
now $3.50 smaller than at this date in
1906.
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 10, TAP. 401. against II ,29467S 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 before
last and In 1903. For instance. May Is
this Year compares with May Is in the
three previous years.