Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

Secretary Hesters weekly New Or
leans cotton exchange statement of the
movement, issued before the close of
business Friday shows decrease in the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year
in round numbers 70 900, an increase the
same days year before last of 81 900 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 1000, an Increase over same
period year before last of 1871 900, and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 81, 900
For the eighty-two days e the sea-
son that have elapsed the aggregate is
ahead of the eighty-two days of last
year 1871, 900, ahead the same days year
before last 329, and ahead of 1910 by
1,275 900
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 1882 bales,
against 754,935 for the seven days end
fore last and SOC, Ala same time in
1910; and for the twenty-one days of
November it has been 2 109 100. against
2.1o4,625 last year, 1.s2S,175 year before
The movement since September l
shows receipts at all United States
ports 4,S74,335, against 4,S97,632 last
year, 4,72S,226 year before last and
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, 1856 same
time in 1910; interior stocks in excess
OF those held at the close Of the com
mercial year 56S,O75 against 542,6S5
last year, 6S52i5 year before last and
$50 same time in 1910; Southern mills
takings 916, 900. against 1868 last year.
642, ia year before last and 607,129 same
time in 1910.
These make the total movements for
the eightytw days Of the season from
September l to date 6,64S,S0S, against
6.466, 212 last year, 6,317.973 year before
Foreign exports for the week have
been 334,164, against S74936 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son $3.50, 535. against. S,SSO,oS9 last year,
an increase of 100. 4S6
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of 10,342 as compared with the
corresponding period last year and their
decreased 1885 The total takings OF
American mills. North South and Can
ada, thus far for the season have been
1,794, 956, against 1,4S7462 last year
These include S61, 691 by Northern spin
nerS, against 1877 Sal.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior cen
tiers have increased during the week
10S,511 bales, against an increase dur
ing the corresponding period last sea-
son of 1929 and are now 265, 1872
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
supply to date is 6,973,220, against
$3.50, 925 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 264,17S, against an increase OF 3l6,-
34S last year and an increase of 309,5S5
year before last.
The total visible is 5,O72.5O2, against
4,S0S, 1874 last week, $685., 4OS last year
and 4,419,s34 year before last OF this
the total of American cotton is $500
SOP, against 1874 1874 last week. 4,455,-
40s last year and 3.S12,s34 year before
last, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1.1S2000,
against 1134 600 last week, 100000 last
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
compared with last week of 264,17S,
decrease compared with last year Of
1872, 906 and an increase compared with
year before last Of 65266S.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton. as above. there is now afioat and
held in Great Britain and continental
EUROPE G,ooSsVVV. against S'oVfsVuu last
year and 2113OO0 year before last; in
Egypt $4,000 against 277.000 last year
and 169 900 year before last; in India
$4,000. against 100000 last year and
$4,000 year before last. and in the
United States 1897 900, against 1920
600 last year and 1,922,000 year before
last.
Worlds SpInners' Takngs.
Secretary Hester gives the taking of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round num-
bers:
This week 460, 900 this year against
ATS 600 last year, 1898 900 year before last
Total since September / this year
$4,000 against 1858, 900 last year and
1905, 900 the year before.
OF this Northern spinners and Can
ada took S62 900 bales this year against
73S, 900 last year. 100 900 the year before:
Southern spinners 1913 900. against $780,
900 last year, and 900 the year be-
fore; and foreign spinners 2017,00
against 1878, 900 last year and 1926, 900
the year before.