Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
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 a de
crease in the movement into sight COM
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round numbers of 49,
900, an increase over the same days
year before last of $4,000 and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 of
135.000
For the IS days of November the to-
tails shows a decrease under last year
of $4,000, an increase over the same pc
riod year before last of 227,000 and an
increase over the same time in 1910 Of
$4,000.
For the SO days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead OF
the SO days of last year 1920 ahead
the same days year before last $4,000
and ahead of 1910 by 1,410000
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 672, l39 bales,
against 690,935 for the seven days end
ing this date last year 626,1f0 year be-
fore last and 536,9S4 same time in 1910;
and for the IS days of November 1t has
been 2,7S1 ,24S, against 2,795, $50 last
year, 1854 1856 year before last and g.,
5,066 same time in 1910.
The movement since September /
shows receipts at all United States ports
of 5,29S.S43, against 5390,3S2 last year
5,213.6S2 year before last and 4.255,S 1922
same time in 1910. Overland across the
Mississippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers to
against 355,937 last year, 293 500 year
before last and 342, S44 same time In
1910; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial year
Gal, 1928, against 5SS,970 last year, T25. 734
year before last and $685. same time
in 1910; Southern mills taking 1,041, 900.
against S21 85S last year, I'll 1854 year be-
fore last and e71,22s same time in 1910
These make the total movement for
the SO days of the season from Septem-
Der l to date 7.3ls,942, against 7,157,14i
last year, 6,944, 0S3 year before last and
5.90s,S57 same time in 1910.
Foreign zig exports for IT the 6o, week have
making the total thus far for the season
1857, S57, against 3,S36,14O last year. an
increase of 31,717.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of 5$117, as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September l have
Increased 70,573. The total takings Of
American mills, North, South and Can
ada thus far for the season have been
2,014,679, against 1,71S.377 last year.
These include $4,000 by Northern spin
ners, against SS2,519.
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading Southern interior centers have
increased during the week 1904 bales,
against an increase during the cor.
responding period last season of 1928
and are now 204 ,627 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 the S supply
to date is 7,645, 1859, against 7,5Zl'SoO for
the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Testers statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed
OF Isl ,43S, against an increase of 221, =
T44 year before last.
The total visible is 5,S23, $40, against
1912. 502 last week, 5,5S6,516 last year
and 4,673,51S year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 4,075. $40
against $500. 502 last week, 1857 ,546 last
year and 4032,5T5 year before last, and
of all other kinds, including Egypt
Brazil India, etc, 1.24S,000 against l.
1872, 900 last week, 1890 last year and
Gal 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows an Increase com
pared with last week of 25l, 43S, de-
crease compared with last year of 262.-
576. and an increase compared with
year before last of $50 1862.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afioat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 2,T72,000 against 3,01l 900 last
year and 2.191 900 year before last; in
Egypt BAL 900, against $4,000 last year
341. 600. against 279, 900 last year and
1856, 900 year before last; in India AS
900, against $4,000 last year and '226,-
900 year before last, and in the United
States / 1853 900 against 1884 900 last
year and 2073, 900 year before last,