Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

secretary Testers weekly New Or
leans Cotton Exchange statement OF the
movement Of cotton, issued before the
close of business Friday, shows an in
crease in the movement into sight COM
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round numbers of 49,
600, an Increase over the same days
year before last of $4,000, and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 of
1874, 900.
For the IA days of November the to-
tails show an increase over last year
of $4,000, an increase over the same
period year before last OF $4,000, and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 1000
For the rs days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead OF
the rs days Of last year 260, 900, ahead
of the same days year before last 272,-
900 and ahead of 1910 by 100000
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 7SS,0l2 bales,
ing this date last year, 791 year be-
fore last and 54S,579 for the same time
in 1910; and for the IA days of Novem-
Der it has been 1888 III against l,349,-
$50 last year, 1,S0S,99l year before last
and 1,131, SOS the same time in 1910,
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States
ports 4,429,7 against 4,SS5,1Se last
year 4,265,259 year before last and 81
419,3O7 the same time in 1910. Overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada ZAP, 1878, against 1913 $3.50 last year.
2l5,627 year before last and 247, the
same time in 1910; interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close of the
commercial year, 502,797. against 49,
$40 last year, cal, 145 year before last
and ,725 the same time in 1910;
Southern mills takings 10000 against
66S,l42 last year, 576,75S year before
These make the total movement for
the rs days of the season from Septem-
Der / to date 5,970,S71 against 6,711,27
last year, 5,69S,7 S9 year before last and
4,765, 459 the same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 347,541. against $50 1895 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son $40, 1877, against S,005, 11S last year,
an increase OF. 1885, 74
Northern mflls takings and Canada
during the past seven days show an in
crease of 1,491 as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total tskings since September | have in
creased 1340S2. The total takings OF
American mills, North South and Cam
ada thus far for the season have been
1857, 2S3, against l,2S7.6S5 last year.
These include 756,257 by Northern spin
ners, against 622,22
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading Southern interior centers have
increased during the week 145, 715 bales,
against an increase during the cor
responding period last season Of 1872
1886, and are now 1874 024 smaller than
at this date In 1912.
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 6.297,2SS, against 6,075,99e
for the same period last year
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week Just closed
Of 290,25l, against an increase of 35l,
S26 last year and an increase of l9l,724
year before last.
The total visible is 4,sOS, 1874, against
451S,073 last week, b,049,050 last year
and 4110,299 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 1874
324, against 3405,073 last week, AIS, $50
last year and 3532299 year before last,
and of all other kinds, Including Egypt,
Brazil, India, etc, 1,l34,000, against L.
10000 last week, 900 last year and
$4,000 year before last
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
compared with last week of 200, 25l, a
decrease compared with last year of
240, 1856, and an increase compared with
Stoi btiplt AhSL VI obcsVAO.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton as above, there is now sfioat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 2,519 900. against 1861 900 last
year and 1,s4S,O0O year before last; in
Egypt 299, 600 against 247,000 last year
and $4,000 year before last; in India
40l,600 against 1000 last year and
10000 year before last, and in the
United States 1,5S9,000, against 1871
900 last year and 100000 year before
last