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 decrease In the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year
in round numbers 10000, an increase the
same days year before last of $1,000 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 4,000 an increase over same
period year before last of 181 900, 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 eighty two days of last
.year 1871, 000 ahead the same days year
before last $4,000 and ahead of 1910 by
1,275, 900
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 675,932 bales,
against 754,935 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 6i9,1S4 year be-
fore last and 606,414 same time in
1910; and for the twenty-one days of
November it has been 2,109, 109. against
2, 104, 625 last year, 1,92S,175 year before
last and 1,73S,0 S2 same time in 1910.
The movement since September l
shows receipts at all United States
year, 4,72S.22 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 1893. against 2S9,03S last year.
261. 1888 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 wear. 6S5, 245 year before last and
612, $50 same time in 1910; Southern mills
takings $4,000, against 36,S57 last year.
1927 year before last and GOT, l29 same
time in 1910.
These make the total movements for
ha ali oh n from
September l to date 6,64S, S03, against
s, 466, 212 last year, 6,317,973 year before
last and 5.371,S73 same time in 1910:
Foreign exports for the week have
been SS4,164. against 374,936 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son $3.50, 535 against 3,3S0,039 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
total takings since September l nave
decreased 123, $50 The total takings of
ada, thus far for the season have been
LIZA 1856, against 1,4s7,462 last year.
These include 861 ,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
10S,511 bales, against an increase dur
ing the corresponding period last sea-
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,s73 ,22o, against
$3.50, 925 for the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed
,,-f ir,1r ~
34S last year and an increase of 3O9,535
The total visible is 5,o72,5 500, against
4,S0S,324 last week, $685. 0S last year
the total of American cotton is SS09,-
5O2, against 3,674,324 last week, 4455,-
408 last year and 3,S12,S34 year before
last, and of all other kinds, including
against 1,134,oO0 last week, $4,000 last
year and 607 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
decrease compared with last year OF
292,9O6 and an increase compared with
year before last of $50, SOS.
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,S64,0 last
year and 2,113,000 year before last; in
Egypt $4,000. against $4,000 last year
and $4,000 year before last; IN lndla
AT, 900, against 100000 last year and
900 year before last. and in the
United States 1897 900, against 1920.
900 last year and 1,922.000 year before
last
Worlds SpInners' TakIngs.
Secretary Hester gives the taking of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round num-
bers:
This week $50 900 this year, against
Ats. 900 last year, 33S 900 year before last.
Total since September I this year
3,s12, 900. against $3.50, 900 last year and
g. 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 100000 the year be-
fore; and foreign spinners 100000,
against 1.s75,00 last year and 1,926,00o
the year before.