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

Secretary Hesters 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,,
900, an increase over the same days
year before last of $4,000 and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 of
1875, 900.
For the % days of November the to-
tails shows a decrease under last year
of $4,000, an increase over the same pc
riod year before last of 227 600 and an
Increase over. the same time in 1910 Of
500 900.
For the SO days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the SO days of last year 1862 900, ahead
the same days year before last 1885, 900
and ahead of 1910 by 100000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 672, 1879 bales,
against 69O,9S for the seven days end
ing this date last year. 626,ll year be-
fore last and 536,9S4 same time in 1910;
and for the 2S days of November 1t has
been 2,7S1,24S, against 2,795,560 last
year, 2,554 ,2S5 year before last and O.
1850 SAME time in 1910.
The movement since september l
shows receipts at all United States ports
of 5,298,S43, against $500, $50 last year,
5,213,6S2 year before last and 4,255,S 22
same time in 1910. Overland across the
Mississippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers to
Northern mills and Canada. 337.771,
against 355, 937 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
| year before last and 6SS,956 same time
in 1910; Southern mills taking LOAF 900,
against S21,S5S last year, 711,164 year be
fore last and 671,22S same time in 1910.
L Ia oil fGr
| the SO days of the season from Septem-
Der / to date 7,31S942, against 1857, 14i
last year, 6,944, 0S3 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
| 3,S67S57, against 3,S36,140 last year, an
| increase of 31,717.
Northern mills takngs and Canada
| during the past seven days show de-
| crease of 53,117, as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September l have
| increased 70,573. The total takings OF
American mills, North, South and Can
ada thus far for the season have been
2.014,679, against 1,71S377 last year.
These include 953. 092 by Northern spin
ners, against SS2.5l9 .,
Stocks at the seaboard and the ~
leading Southern interior centers have
| increased during the week 65,O94 bales,
against an increase during the cor.
responding period asst season or S,91S
| and are now 204627 smaller than at
this date in 1912.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop ana
the number of bales brought into SlRnt
thus far from the new crop, the supply
TO date is 7,645,359 against 1,52l,S6 Tor
the same period last year.
Worlds Visible supply.
Secretary Hester's statement or the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed
of Psi, 43S, against an increase OF Z2l,-
744 year before last.
The total visible is 5,323 $40, against
5.072, 5o2 last week. 5,5S6,516 last year
and 4.673,51s year before last. OF THIS
the total of American cotton is 4,O75,94O,
against S,SOe, 5O2 last week, 4 SCI ,546 last
wear and 4,032, SIS year before last, and
of all other kinds, including Egypt
! Brazil, India, etc, 1,24S,OOO against l.
| 1872, 900 last week, $1,000 last year and
641, 900 year before last
The total worlds visible supply OF
| cotton as above shows an increase COM
pared with last week of 25l43S de-
crease compared with last year of 262,
! 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 afioat anc
held in Great Britain and Continental
| Europe 2,772, 600 against 30ll,OOO last
year and 2,191,OoO year before last; II
| Egypt 341 900, against 279,O0O last yeaI
and 1856, 600 year before lest; in Egypt
rS41 900, against 279, 900 lett year anc
! 1856. 900 year before last; in India AS,
! coo, against $4,000 last year and 20
/ 900 wear before last and in the United
| States 1855, 900 against 1,9S4,00 las
year and 2,073,00O year before last.