Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03

. HESTER'S MONTHLY COTTON Z
Q STATEMENT.


80 .
Secretary Testers New Orleans Cotton
Exchange Statement of the movement Of
cotton, issued Friday, covers the monthly
movement to January II.
Compared with last year it shows de-
crease for the month in round figures of
6S2,0 G0 bales, compared with year before
last an increase of $4,000, and with 1910
an increase of 35z 600.
The total for January was 1,274, 259,
against l,906,S2 last year. 1,239,591 year
before last and 922, 486 same time In 1910
The movement from September ! to
January 81. inclusive, shows receipts at all
United states ports 1856 1873, against s.
SOS, 52a last year, 7,143,821 year before last
and 5,69S.247 same time In 1910: overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to Northern mills and Canada $751;
443. against $40, sos last year, 639, 23S year
before last and 553,269 same time In 1910.
Southern mills taldngs. exclusive of
quantity consumed at Southern outports,
l,67l 900, against 1859, 900 last year, l.
81 900 year before last and 1,175.000 same
time in 1910: and interior stocks in excess
| OF those held at the commencement of the
season 636, S43, against ,S7s last year,
5ss,344 year before last and 616,S9S same
time in 1910.
These make the total movement of the
! cotton crop brought into sight during the
five months ending close of January. TO-
S42 400, against 1852, 90S last year, g..
602, 403 year before last and $685. 14 same
time in 1910
Northern spnners took during January
$67, 46S bales. against 1925 last year and
250512 year before last. increasing their
total for five months to 1906, 925, against
l,556SS9 last year and 1877, 5S1 the year
before. This makes their average weekly
takings for the season 15,S07 against H.
23l last year and G9,SS9 the year before.
Foreign exports for the FIVE monthss, Of
| the season have been 6,252,5S1 bales.
showing a decrease under last season of
! 40, 6S8, and an increase over the same
period year before last c. s3S, 20S.
| Stock at the seaboarA nd the 90 leading
Southern interior markets. on January 81
were 1,5S2 800. against 2,17529s the same
| date last year and 1,ee9,62S the year be-
| fore
| Including port and interior town stocks
! left over from the previous season and the
number of bales Of the current crop
! brought into sight during the five months.
the supply has been 1l,207 ,122. against H.
! S39.sS2 last year and 1885, the year
| before.
Up to January 81 last year Il 59-1oO per
| cent of the cotton crop had been mar
! keted and for the same five months in 1871
! the percentage of the crop brought into
/ sight was 20 100, for the same time in
! 1910 the percentage marketed was 20
Worlds Visible Supply.
/ Secretary Hester's statement Of the
worlds visible supply of cotton made up
! from special cable and Geographic adj
vices. compared the figures of this week
with last week. last year and the year
before. 1t shows a decrease for the week
| of 1924 last year and decrease of
! 20672 year before last.
! The total visible is 5.9SS,699 against
| 6105, S61 last week, 1894. Ala last year and
! 5.2S5, 524 year before last OF this the to-
| tai Of American cotton is 4,641 ,699. against
| 1850, S61 last year, 4.965,414 last year and
! 4,0S4,524 year before last. and OF all other
kinds. including Egypt Brazil, India. etc.
! SAT 900. against 1855. 900 last week, /,
| BAT 900 last year and 1,152,000 year before
| last.
The total worlds supply Of cotton as
above shows a decrease compared with
last week of H. 1872 decrease compared
| with last year of 5,715, and an increase
| compared with year BEFORE last of 1853
175.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cotton
| as above there is now af1oat and held in
I Great Britain and continental Europe g.
456 900, against 1850, 900 last year and q
! 947 900, year before last; in Egypt 1928, 600
| against 2SS, 900 last year and 2S1 900 wear
! before last in India 622 .000 against 465-
600 last year and 424. 600 year before last
and in the United States / $50. 600, against
2,1s1 600 last year and 1,5s4, 900 year before
last.
Spinners' Takings.
Secretary Hester gives the taking OF
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round numbers;
This week 3S3, 900, this year, against
451 900 last year. 213.0 900 year before last
Total since September 1, this year. T.
500 900 against 100000 last year and
6,246, 900 the year before.
OF this Northern spinners and Canada
took 1,657 900 bales this year, against! l,
557, 900 last year and 1,52S 900 the year be-
| ESQ 600 last year, and ,249,0O0 the year
before. and foreign spinners 4.1S0,00
against 4,459,O0O last year. and 3,469. 00O
the year before