Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
Hester'S Weekly
Cotton Statement

Secretary Hester's 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 tnis
date last year in round numbers z,VVV'
an increase over the same days year pc
fore last of 5000 and decrease under
the same time in 1910 of $4,000.
For the six days of June the totats
show a decrease under last year OF e'VVO,
an increase over the same period year
under the same time in 1910 of 10000.
For the 279 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate Is oenlho inc
219 days OF last year 2,l61,OOO, aheSd 81 OF
the same days year before last 1,ISf,VOO
and ahead of 1910 by 3,295,0O0.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 4S,317 bales
against &c, 476 for the seven days ending
last and 6l.727 same time in 1910; and
for the six days of June II has been SV,-
926, against IS, $50 last year, q, 4S1 year
before last and 40,525 same time IN
1910.
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United states
ports 9,597 GAP, against I,f94,119 last
year, s,46S. sos year before last and -
072 ,5l4 same time in 1910. Overland
across the Mississippi. Ohio and Po-
tomac Rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 936,0lS, against Idiots last
year. 906.0S6 year before last and Iob,osf
same time in 1910; interior stocks in ex-
cess Of those held at the close OF the
commercial year 1872, s35, against 1929
last year, 1884 year before last and
134, 237 same time in 1910; Southern
mills takings 2,547 900, against 2.322, 42S
last year, 2,067, 1913 year before last and
2,004, 699 same time in 1910.
These make the total movement FOR
the 279 days Of the season from Septem-
Der ! to date lS,273,s95, against 10, 49,
$50 last year. IL. $50, 5Sl year before last
and 9.97S,S19 same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 72.lS4. against 1886 last year,
making the total thus far for the season
1888, 40, against 10,126,l75 last year,
decrease of 1872. 1855
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of Is, 421. as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September ] have
decreased 372,OS4 The total takings OF
American mills, North, South and Can
ada, thus far for the season have been
4.S74,055, against 4,9S6,60 last year.
These include 2,254,109 by Northern
spinners, against 2,626,19S
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20
leading Southern interior centers have
decreased during the week 65,I29 bales,
against a decrease during the cor
responding period last season Of 67,O6S
date in 1912
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
to date is 1888 sos, against Is, 727 S54
for the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply Of cotton, made
up from special cable and Geographic
advices compares the figures of this
week with last week, last year and the
the week just closed Of 1s1,554 against
a decrease Of 216,654 last year and a
decrease Of III ,495 year before last.
The total visible is 4.0l6,l3l against
4,l97.6S5 last week, 1852. 1870 last year
and 2.S13,722 year before last OF this
the total Of American cotton is 1906
1871, against 2.653, 6S5 last week. 2,s45, 100
last year and 1.671,72 year before last,
and of all other kinds, including Egypt,
Brazil etc, $50 GOO against 1,154 900
last week. l07 900 last year and l,l42,-
600 year before last.
The total world's visible supply Of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
with last week Of ISL, 554 an increase
an increase compared with year before
last of 1,2O2, 400.
Of the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above, there is now ahoat and held in
1899 900 against 2,5sS 600 last year and
/. SIS 900 year before last; in Egypt i49,-
600, against 119. O00 last year, and 49,
600 year before last in India 4,e99,
against 639 900 last year and 597 900
year before last. and in the United
states Gil 600 against $3.50 last year
and $4,000 year before last.
Worlds Spinners' Taklngs.
Secretary Hester gives the taking Of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round numbers
This week POS GOO this year. against
242 600 last year. 202 600 year before last
Total since September /. this year
IL 100 600. against 1885, 900 last year
and 0,63l 600 the year before.
Of this Northern spinners and Canada
took 1884 900 bales this year. against
2,626, 600 last year and 2,026 900 the year
before: Southern spinners $3.50, 600
against 1850 600 last year, and . los, 600
the year before, and foreign spinners
1856 900, against $500 900 last year, and
6499 400 the year before.
Following Is the statistical position Of
cotton on Friday, June s, as made up by
The New York Financial Chronicle: