Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

Secretary Hester's weekly New Or
leans cotton exchange statement of the
movement, issued before the close of
business Friday. shows a decrease IN the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year
In round numbers $4,000. an increase the
same days year before last of 81 600 and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 20. 900.
For the twenty-one days of Novem-
Der the totals show an increase over last
year of 4,000 an increase over same
period year before last of ISL 900. and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 81, 600
For the eighty-two days of the sea-
son that have elapsed the aggregate is
ahead of the eightytwo days of last
year 1S1. 000 ahead the same days year
before last 329, 900 and ahead of 1910 by
1,275 900.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 675,932 bales,
against 754,9S5 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 619,1S4 year be-
fore last and 606,41 same time in
1910; and for the twenty-one days of
November it has been 2, 1O9, 100. against
2;lQ4 625 last st y yes 1s2S year before
The movement since September /
shows receipts at all United States
ports 4,874,3S5, against 4S97.632 last
year, 4.72S,226 year before last and
3,S46,49S same time in 1910. Overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Po-
tomac Rivers to Northern mills and Can
ada. 2SS, 293, against 2S9,03S last year.
261. 1888 year before last and 305, S86 same
time in 1870 interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close of the com
mercial year 56S,075, against 542,6S5
last year, 6S5.245 year before last and
612, $50 same time in 1910; Southern mills
takings 9l6, 900, against 1861 57 last year.
642,714 year before last and GOT, 1923 same
time in 1910.
These make the total movements for
the eightytwo days of the season from
September l to date 6,64S,S03 against
last and 5,S71,s7S same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 334,164, against S74,936 last year.
making the total thus far for the sea
son 3,4S0,535 against 3,3S0,039 last year,
an increase of 100, 1856.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show a de-
crease of 10,342, as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September l have
decreased 1913, $50. The total takings Of
American mills, North, South and Can
ada, thus far for the season have been
1.794,956, against 1.4s7,462 last year.
These include S61, 631 by Northern spin
ners, against 1877 .941.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior CEN
ters have increased during the week
10S511 bales, against an increase dur
ing the corresponding period last sea-
son of 1870, 279, and are now $780,
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 6,973,220, against
$500 925 for the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Hesters statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed
of 264,17 against an increase of 316,-
S4S last year and an increase of SO9.535
year before last.
The total visible is 5,072.5O2, against
4S0S,324 last week, 1855, 4OS last year
the total of American cotton is $685.
5O2 against 1874, 324 last week. $780,
40S last year and 3,S12,S94 year before
last, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt. Brazil, India, etc, l. 900,
year and GOT 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
compared with last week of 264,17S, a
1925 06 and an increase compared with
year before last of 652,6 6S.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton. as above, there is now afloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 2,639,000. against 2,S64.000 last
year and 2.113.00 year before last; in
Egypt $4,000. against 277.000 last year
and $4,000 year before last; in India
All 900, against 1000 last year and
$4,000 year before last. and in the
United States 1,697,000, against 1920
600 last year and 1922, 900 year before
last.
Worlds SpInners' Takines.
Secretary Hester gives the taking of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round num-
bers:
This week 100000 this year, against
ATS, 900 last year. 1913 600 year before last.
Total since September / this year
3,812, 900, against 1858 600 last year and
3,305, 900 the year before
OF this Northern spinners and Can
ada took S62, 900 bales this year. against
73S, 900 last year. 729, 900 the year before
Southern spinners $4,000, against $780,
900 last year, and $4,000 the year be-
fore: and foreign spinners 2.017, 900,
against 1875 900 last year and 1926, 900
the year before.