Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

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 this
date last year in round numbers 1000,
an increase over the same period year
before last Of l, 400 and an increase over
the same time in 1910 Of 5000.
For the eleven days of July the totals
show an increase over last year of Loco.
an Increase over the same period year
before last of $4,000, and an increase
over the same time in 1910 of 10000
For the S14 days Of the season the
aggregate is behind the 314 days of last
year 2,lS5OOO, ahead of the same days
year before last 1903. 900, and ahead of
1910, 3,Z65. 900.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 29,i22 bales
against 25,z93 for the seven days end
ing this date last year 15,l7S year be-
fore last and 23,0l5 same time in 1910,
and for the eleven days Of July II has
been 1854, against 1850 last year.
sS,95 year before last and 26,S40 same
time in 1910.
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States ports
y,l3l,66O, against 1885, 52l last year,
$685., 853 year before last and 1905, 52S
same time in 1910. Overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers
to Northern mills and Canada 96s, 371,
against 1,247, 924 last year, 926,714 year
before last am SQS, 739 same time in 1910:
interior stock in excess of those held at
the close Of the commercial year 81 l59,
against a, 406 last year, O,644 year before
last and 2S, 102 same time in 1910; South
ern mill faktDRG . 62T 600 q n AZ
2,42S,l43 last year, 2,16S,016 year before
last and 2,l2S,515 same time in 1910
These make the total movement for
the 314 days If the season from Sep
lb,6lS,994 last year, ll,674,227 year be-
fore last and lO,l6S,SS4 same time in
Foreign exports for the week have
been 30, l79, against go 10 last year.
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 1914, 100 against 10, 292.912 last year.
a decrease of 1887
Northern mill takings and Canada
during the past seven days show a de-
crease of 5,645. as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and
their total takings since September /
have decreased 1884 asa. The total TAX
and Canada, thus far for the season have
been 5,O42,297. against 5,179,674 last year.
These include 2,S26.11l by Northern
spnners. against 2,710, 565
oloChS at lue SedDOdr0 ana the ~
leading Southern interior centers have
decreased during the week SO. 800 bales
against an increase during the cor
responding period last season OF 35, 500
and are now 1914 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 1878, 903 against
l5,9O5, 96S for the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
The worlds visible supply of cotton
shows a decrease for the week Just
closed of 134500, against u decrease Of
2l0,I6O last year and decrease of 49,
005 year before last.
The total visible is $685.. 1926, against
3,229,426 last week, 2,976, 500 last year
and 2.0S7214 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 1,741.926
against 1855, 426 last week. 2,014, 500 last
year and 1,113,294 year before last and
Of all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra
I'll; India, etc. 1,353,00O, against / 1854
600 last week, $4,000 last year and
974 600 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows a decrease COM
pared with last week of 1874 500. an in
crease compared with last year of 49,
35l and an Increase compared with year
before last of 1,007 $50.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton as above there is now afloat and
ltlu III GItdl britain ana continental
Europe ,752. 900. against 1874 900 Ia 81
year and 1.20S, 600 year before last; in
Egypt 100000. against Is 900 last wear,
and $4,000 year before last: i'm India
geo 600 against 5SS,O0O last year and
$4,000 year before last and i'm the
United States $4,000. against 400, 900
last year and 267,000 year before last
Worlds Spnners' Takings.
The taking of American cotton by
spinners throughout the world as fol-
lows. in round numbers:
This week 152 600 this year, against
1856 900 last year, 100000 year before las
Total since September /. this year,
13.044000. against IA 1888 900 last year,
and II 900 the year before
OF this Northern spinners and Canada
took 2.326,000 bales this year. against
2.71 900 last year and 2.O56 900 the year
before: Southern spinners 2,716.0O0.
against 2,469.000 last year and 2212. 900
the year before: and foreign suinnerS
100000 against 9,20s0 900 last year, and
1885, coo the year before.