Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
.Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics


leans Cotton Exchange statement Of the
movement of cotton, issued before the
close of business Friday, shows an in
crease in the movement into sight COM
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round numbers of "a
600, an increase over the same days
year before last of $4,000. and an in
crease over the same time in 1910 of
1874, 900
For the IA days of November the to-
tails show an increase over last year
Of $4,000, an increase over the same
period year before last of $4,000, ard
an increase over the same time III 1910
of SO2 900.
For the rs days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead or
the rs days of last year 1000, ahead
of the same days year before last 2tZ,-
600 and ahead of 1910 by 100000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 7SS.Ol2 bales
against 709,5 55 for the seven days end
fore last and 54S $40 for the same time
in 1910; and for the IA days of NoNem-
Der it has been l, 4SS,lI7, against l,S49,-
$50 last year, 1905 99l year before last
and 13l Sos the same time in 1910.
The movement since September l
shows receipts at all United states
ports 4,429 FOL, against 4,336.199 last
year. 4,265, 259 year before last and b.
4l9,9O7 the same time IN 1910, overland
across the Mississippi Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 242,373. against 2S3. $50 last year,
| 215,627 year before last and 24blS3 the
same time in 1910; interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close Of the
commercial year, 502, 1917. against 1885,
SAC last year, 641145 year before last
and 555.725 the same time in 1910;
southern mills talings 7960O0, against
653,l42 last year, 576, 1853 year before
last and 1924 the same time in 1910
These make the total movement for
the 70 days of the season from Septem-
Der 1 to date 5,970,S7l, against 6.7ll,277
last year, 5.69S, 7S9 year before last and
4, 1865, 459 the same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 347,541, against 369,S95 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
| son S,14O.7S7, against S,005,1l3 last year,
an increase of 49,, 674.
Northern mills takngs and Canada
during the past seven days show an in
crease OF 1,491 as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September l have in
creased 1902. The total takings Of
American mills, North, South and Can
ada thus far for the season have been
l, 567, 2S3, against 1881 635 last year
These include 1856 PSI by Northern spin
ners, against 622, 225.
Stocks at the seahoard and the 20
leading Southern interior centersN have
increased during the week 1878 bales,
against an increase during the cor
responding period last. season Of 142,-
1856, and are now 1874, 024 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 6,2972SS. against 6O75, $50
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
Of $50 Isl, against an increase of 35l,-
S26 last year and an increase of 191, 724
The total visible is 4.SOS, 334, against
4,51S,073 last week, 5 ,049,0 $50 last year
and 4,110, 299 year before last. or this
the total of American cotton is 3674,-
324, against 3,405,O73 last week, AIS $50
last year and 3,532,2S9 year before last,
and of all other kinds, including Egypt
Brazil India, etc, 1,1340OO. against j.
10000 last week, S71 600 last year and
57S eco year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
compared with last week of 290 25l, d
| decrease compared with last year Of
$40, 1856, and an increase compared with
year before last Of SOS. ops.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton as above, there is now atloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 2,519,000. against 1851 600 last
year and 1,94S,00O year before last; in
Egypt 299 600 against 247 900 last year
and t46, 000 year before last: in India
401, 900, against 800 900 last year and
210. 600 year before last, and in the
United States 1889 900, against 1871
900 last year and 100000 year before
last