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

Secretary Testers 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 70 1000. an increase the
same days year before last of 81 900 and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 10000.
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 ISL 900, and
an increase over the same time in 1910
of 81 900.
For the eighty-two days of the sea-
son that have elapsed the aggregate is
ahead of the eightytwo days of last
year ISL, 600, ahead the same days year
before last 329, 900 and ahead of 1910 by
l,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 COS, Ala same time in
1910; and for the twenty-on days of
November it has been 2,109, 109, against
2.104,625 last year, 1,92S175 year before
last and 1,73S,OS2 same time in 1910.
shows receipts at all United States
ports 4,s74,$S5, against 4,S97,632 last
year, 4,72s,226 year before last and
3S46, 49S same time in 1910 Overland
tomac Rivers to Northern mills and Can
ada. 2S8 ,293, against 2S9,03S last year,
261. 7SS year before last and 305,SS6 same
time in 1910; 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
1850 same time In 1910; Southern mills
takings 900, against 1868 last year.
642, ia year before last and 6Q7,1 same
time in 1910.
These make the total movements for
the eighty-two days of the season from
September to date 6,64s, s03, against
last and 5,a71,S7 same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 334,1s against 374,936 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea
son 3,480, 535 against $3.50, 039 last year,
an increase of 100, 4s6.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of 1884 as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September ! have
decreased 123,690. 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 SOL .631 by Northern spin
ners, against 1884
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior CEN
tiers have increased during the week
108,511 bales, against an increase dur
son of 1S0,27s, and are now 265,792
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
$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 316,
34S last year and an increase of 309,535
year before last
The total visible is 5.072, 500, against
4,S0s, 324 last week, $685., 4oS last year
the total Of American cotton is SSO9,-
500, against 3,674,324 last week, 4,455.-
40S last year and 3,S12,S34 year before
last, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,1S2,000,
against 1,134,OO last week, 100000 last
year and 607, 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
compared with last week of 26417s, a
292,906 and an increase compared with
year before last Of 652,
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton, as above, there is now afioat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 2,639,000. against 2,S64,000 last
year and 2,113000 year before last; in
Egypt $4,000. against $4,000 last year
and '169, 900 year before last; in India
417,o00. against 100000 last year and
$4,000 year before last. and in the
United States 1897 900, against 1920,
900 last year and 1,s22.00O year before
last.
Worlds SpInners' Taklngs.
Secretary Hester gives the taking OF
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows. in round num-
bers:
This week 1900 this year. against
ATS, 900 last year, 1913 600 year before last
Total since September | this year
3,812,000. against 3,363,0o0 last year and
3,305, 900 the year before
OF this Northern spinners and Can
ada took S62. 900 bales this year. against
7SS, 900 last year. 729, 900 the year before;
Southern spinners 933 900, against $780,,
600 last year, and $4,000 the year be-
fore; and foreign spinners 100000,
against 1,S75.000 last year and 1926, 900
the year before.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
nominal. poiGdliDp 12C