The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Hester,s Monthly Report.

New Orleans, November 2.-Seeretary Testers New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today covers the month- ly movement to October 31.
 Compared with last year it shows an increase for the month in round figures of 359O00 bales, compared with year before last a decrease of 4S,000, and with 1903 an increase of 394,000.
 The total for October was 2,351. 4S3 against 1,992,51S last year. 2,399.32S year before last and 1,957,1S5 same time In 1908.
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the two months from September to October, inclusive, is 41,000 over last year, 413,0o0 under year before last, and 642.000 over 1903.
 The movement from September 1 to October B. inclusive shows receipts at all United States ports 2,5i2,9S6, against D. 422, 409 last year, 2,S25,076 year before last and 2,040,S37 same time in 1903; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada. 92,- 521. against s6.979 last year, 114,079 year before last, and 52,3S4 same time in 1903 southern mill takings. exclusive of con- sumption at southern outports, Al coo against 465.507 last year, 423000 year be- fore last, and 357,O0O same time in 1903 and interior stocks in excess of those held al the commencement of the season 242.- 55i. against 332. 623 last year, 399509 year before last, and 257,197 same time in 1903
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the two months ending with the close of October 3, 349,011, against 3,501,51S last year. 3.76l 664 year before last, and 2107, AIS same time in 1903
 Northern spinners took during October 227,S54 bales. against 2Ss,115 last year and 2Sl ,03S year before last; increasing their total for the two months to 320, ,15o against 40S.317 last year. and 3s9903 the year before. This makes their average weekly takngs for the season S6. .739 against 46,S63 last year and 4.765 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the two months have been LESBOS bales. showing an in crease over last season of 1856 46S, and a decrease under the same period year be- fore last of 4l6455. The gain of foreign exports during October, compared with October last year, has been 262 195, and compared with year before last 167,S45.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead- ing southern interior markets on October 31 were 1,267,25S, against 1,445,932 the same date last year. and 1,103,333 the year be- fore.
 Including port and interior towns, stocks left over from the previous sea- son and the number of bales of the cur rent crop brought into sight during the two months the supply has been 36i6, 781, against 3,752,0i9 last year and 3,92363l the year before.
 Up to October 31 last year, 29.15 per cent of the cotton crop had been mar keted. and for the same two months in 1904 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 7.I3. and for the same time in 1903 the percentage marketed was 27.04
 In addition to the monthly figures, Secretary Hester issued today a state ment of weekly movement for the seven days ending November ?, inclusive, show ing total brought into sight this year G29 292. against 4S3.3s5 for the seven days ending this date last year, 575309 year before Hast and 557, ,4S9 in 19G3