Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Hester's Weekly
Cotton Statistics

Secretary Hesters weekly New Or
leans Cotton Exchange statement of the
movement or cotton, issued before tn.
close of business Friday, shows an in
crease compared with the seven days
ending this date last year in round
numbers $1,000 an increase over the
same days year before last of $4,000,
and an increase over the same time In
1910 OF 1000.
For the "a days OF October the totals
show a decrease over last year of 10000,
an increase over the same period year
before last of 5000, and an increase
over the same time in 1910 Of 244,000
For the 81 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the "a days of last year 1000, ahead
Of the same days year before last 81
900, and ahead of 1910 by $4,000.
The amount brought into sight, dur
ing the past week has been 714,007 bales
against ,6S5 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 669.7SS year
before last, and 599,998 same time In
1910; and for the "a days of October
last year, 2,147,0S0 year before last and
1,911,374 same time in 1910.
The movement since September !
shows receipts at all United States ports
2,S17 361 year before last and 2,264,963
same time in 1910 Overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
Northern mills and Canada &c. 49,
fore last and 95,4 29 same time in 1910;
interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 369,-
762, against 344.94S last year, 45s,l 43
year before last and 81 1863 same time in
1910; Southern mills takings 47l,OCO.
against 427 ,2S8 last year, 3S1,145 year
before last and 351, 1888 same time in 1910
These make the total movement for
the 54 days of the season from Septem-
Der 1 to date 3,775,736, against 3,613,245
last year. 3.748,5O4 year before last and
S.0S4,149 same time in 1910
Fore a5a aas for The Sc, week
making the total thus far for the season
1.956,964, against 1,776,517 last year, an
increase of 1870, 447.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show an
increase of 1,847 as compared with the
corresponding period last year, and their
total takings since September l have
increased 1206So. The total takings of
American mills, North, South and Can
ada, thus far for the season have been
900. 657. against 1872, 1877 last year. These
include 417,7S3 by Northern spinners,
against 297, 1873
Stocks at the seaboard and the 30
leading Southern interior centers have
increased during the week 204,229 bales
against an increase during the CORE
spending period last season of 1875, SS2,
and are now 224, 722 smaller than at this
date in 1912.
Including stocks left at ports and in
terror towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight thus
far from the new crop, the supply to
date is 4,102, 153, against 3,977,95S for
the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Hester's statement of the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton shows an increase
for the week of 361 ,2SS, against an in
crease of 319, III last year and an in
crease of 222,46o year before last.
II, The total visible is S4.S79;7s1 against
and 3.356,313 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 2,s07,,
791, against 2,495.503 last week, 3,234,-
002 last year and 2,s19,313 year before
last, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt. Brazil, India, etc. 1,063,000
against 1,O14,O0O last week, 1856 900 last
year and 5s7 900 year before last .
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton as above shows an increase com
pared with last week of 361, 2S8, a de-
crease compared with last year of 199,
211 and a decrease compared with year
before last of 514,4 AIS.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton as above there as now afloat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 1888, 600, against 207O,00O last
year and 1,714,000 year before last; in
Egypt Ell COO, against 177.000 last year
and $1,000 year before last; in India
$4,000, against 1868, 900 last year and
22S. 900 year before last, and in the
United States 1 ,245,100, against 1,454, 900
last year and 1913, 900 year before last.
Worlds Splnners' TakIngs.
Hester gives the taking of American
cotton by spinners throughout the
This week 1927 900 this year, against
301 900 last year and 4S0 900 year before
last
Total since September this year
g 023, 900. against /, T21 600 last year and
1730, 900 the year before.
OF this Northern spinners and Can
ada took $4,000 bales this year, against
297 900 last year and 100000 the year
before; Southern spinners 4S3, 900.
against 435 900 last year and 386, 900 the
year before, and foreign spinners 1,122,-
900. against 999, 900 last year and $751;
900 the year before.