Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

secretary Testers weekly New Or
leans Cotton Exchange statement Of the
movement Of cotton. issued before the
close Of business Friday, shows a de-
crease in the movement into sight com
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round numbers of 49,,
OVn, an increase over the same days
year before last of $4,000 and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 Of
1876, 600.
For the % days Of November the to-
tails shows a decrease under last year
Of 1000 an increase over the same pc
riod year before last Of $4,000 and an
Increase aver the same time in 1910 of
SOC, 900
1.For the 80 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of
the 80 days of last year $4,000, ahead
the same days year before last $4,000
and ahead of 1910 by 1,410.000.
The amount. brought into sight during
the past week has been 672 1879 bales,
against $40, 1886 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 626,i1O year be
fore last and 536 984 same time in 1910.
and for the 28 days Of November it has
been 2,7Sl24S, against 2,795.560 last
year, 1904 ,2S5 year before last and o.
275. 065 same time in 1910.
The movement since September l
shows receipts at all United States ports
Of 5,29S,S4S. against $3.50 1882 last year
5.2l3,682 year before last and 4.255,S22
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
Northern mills and Canada. 33777L
against 355, 1917 last year, 293, SOB year
before last and 342,S44 same time in
1910; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial year
64i ,32s against 5SS,970 last year, 1875, 734
year before last and 638.955 same time
in 1910; Southern mills taking 41,OOO,
against S2l 1858 last year. III l64 year be
fore last and 671 .228 same time in 1910
These make the total movement for
the so days of the season from Septem-
Der | to date I.3lS,942, against 7151141
last year. 6.944,OS3 year before last and
5.90S, S57 same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 3S5.246. against 456.091 last year.
making the total thus far for the season
1857 S57 against 1886, lao last year an
increase of 31,717.
Northern mills taings and Canada
during the past seven days show a de-
crease Of 80. III, as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September ! have
Increased 1873 a The total talings OF
American mills, North, South and Can
ada thus far for the season have been
2.0l4679, against l,71S,377 last year
These include 953. 092 by Northern spin
ners against S82.1l9
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading Southern interior centers nave
increased during the week b5,094 bales
against an increase during the cor cor
and are now G04627 smaller than AT
this date in 1917
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 7,645,S59, against 7,52l,s6O 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 25l ,4SS. against an increase of 22l.-
744 year before last.
The total visible is 5.323,9iO. against
5.072.50 last week. 5,5S6,5l6 last year
and 467351S year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 4,O75.94O,
against 3,S09, 502 last week. 1867 $40 last
year and 4,032 .575 year before last, and
OF all other kinds, including Egypt
Brazil, India. etc, l,24S.O0O against l..
1Sc 900 last week, $500 last year and
cal 900 year before last
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows an increase com
pared with last week of 25l 43S, de
crease compared with last year of 1852
576 and an increase compared with
wear before last of $50, 1862
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afoat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 2,77200O against S,01l,000 last
year and 2.19l 900 year before last; in
Egypt 341 900 against $4,000 last yeat
and 1856, 900 year before last; in Egypt
341 900, against $4,000 last year and
! 1856, 600 year before last. in India AS,
900, against 3l3,000 last year and 226,
600 year before last; and in the United
States t.763 900 against 1884, 600 last
year and 2.073,000 year before last.
Spinners' Taklres.
| Secretary Hester gives the takingS OF
American cotton by spinners throughout