The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
Weekly Cotton Statement.

l New Orleans, March 13.-Secretary He's 1 ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton EX- 1 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 77,OOO, an increase over the same days year before last of 29,000, and a decrease under the same time in 1905 of 47,000
 For the 16 days of March the totals show a decrease under last year of 12S, 900, an increase over the same period year before last of 49,000 and a decrease under the same time in 1905 of 7S,000.
 For the 195 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 195 days of last year 1,966000, ahead the same days year before last 495, 900 and be- hind 1905 by 46S, 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 179,697 bales, against 256, 429 for the days ending this date last year, 150,7S5 year before last and 226, 427 same time in 1905; and for the 13 days of March it has been 326, S21 against 45S9l3 last year, 2T,463 year be- fore last and 404,330 same time in 1905.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 71A9.- 31, against S,5s1,560 last year and 6,421,- 094 year before last and 7,359,44S same time in 1905. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 526.554, against 972325 last year, 72S, 392 year before last and 767 504 same time in 1905; Interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year, 3S4,245, against 403,075 last year, 435, 475 year before last and 504.- 2S6 same time In 1905: southern mills talk ings 1, ,4s1, ,000, against 1850, 2S5 last year. ]. AGO, ,ss4 year before last and 1,377S40 same time in 1905.
 These make the total movement for the 1e5 days of the season from September 1 to date 9,54l,170, against Il, ,50l 245 last year. e045.si5 year before last and 10,009,07S same time in 1905.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 119.257, against 153,045 last year, making the total thus far for the season 6,05S,51i against 61S last year, decrease of 569 104.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show a decrease of 2e735, as compared with the corrc- spending period last year. and their total takinss since September 1 have decreased S07. PAY. The total takings of American mills north south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2.750,3S6 against 2 e9o 551 last year. These include 1, ,o42, ,S59 by northern spnners. against 2'O5O,2o6.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers hdVe' ue- creased during the week 26,S19 bales, against decrease during the correspond ing perod last season of 3403. and are now AGA 570 less than at this date in 1907.
 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 9Ss9176, against 1l,So5,0l5 for the same period last year.
 Liverpool March 13.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales, all kinds. 4O00 bales; total sales, American, 4n .OoO. English spinners takings, s1,c0o; total export, 12,ooo; imports, all kinds, TO- Ooo imports, American, 64,000: stock, all quantity afoat, all kinds, 155O00; kinds. 1,105, GOO; stock, American. 99o,0Oo; quantity afioat, American, 1is.ooo; total sales on speculation, HOO; total sales to exporters 100.