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 a decrease in the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year
in round numbers 70 600 an increase the
same days year before last of 81 900 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 1000. an increase over same
period year before last OF 1871 900, and
an increase over the sam 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 900, ahead the same days year
before last $4,000 and ahead OF 1910 by
1875. 600
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 675.932 bales.
against 764935 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 619,1s4 year be-
fore last and SOC, 414 same time in
1910; and for the twenty-one days OF
November ii has been 2.109 100, against
2,lo4, 1875 last year. 1881 75 year before
last and 1,7Ss.oss same time In 1910.
shows receipts at all United States
ports 4.s74.5 s5, against 4.s97.eS2 last
year, 4,72S.226 year before last and
S,s4e.4ss 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,
ISL, 1888 year before last and 305. SSe same
time in 1910: interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close of the COM
merciaI year 5ss.075, against 542,6S5
last year, Ss5.245 year before last and
s12,3e0 same time in 1910; Southern mills
takings 916, 900. against 736,s57 last yeaE
s42,714 year before last and 6O7, l29 same
time in 1910.
These make the total movements for
the eighty-two days o fthe season from
September l todate 6.S4s,S0S, against
e.466,2l2 last year, 6,317,973 year before
last and 5.371,S7 same time in 1910.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1874, 1854, against 374.936 last yeaR
making the total thus far for the sea
sor 3. $50. b35 against S,3s0,039 last year,
an increase of 100,4 S6.
Northern mills takngs and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of 1882. as compared with the
corresponding period last year and their
total takings since September l have
decreased 123, $50 The total takings OF
American mills. North, South and Can
ada, thus far for the season have been
1.794956, against 1,4S7. 462 last year.
These include S6I .63l by Northern spin
ners, against 1877 ,94l.
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
son OF 1S0.2T9, and are now 266, 1872
smaller than al 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 6,97S, 22o. against
$3.50, 1925 for the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Testers statement of the
worlds visible supply OF cotton shows
an increase for the week Just closed
of 264.17S, against an increase of 3l6,
34s last year and an increase OF S09,535
year before last
The total visible is 5,O72. 500. against
SOS, 324 last week, 1866, t0S last year
and 4.419, S34 year before last OF this
the total OF American cotton Is $500,
502 against 3674S 24 last week. Ass,
&0s last year and 3,sl2.sS4 year before
last. and of all other kinds. including
Egypt. Brazil. India, etc, LISP 600
against 1.134. 900 last week, 10000 las
year and 607 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply O
cotton. as above, shows an increas,
compared with last week OF 264.l7s
decrease compared with last year o
292 906 and an increase compared will
year before last OF 652, 66S
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton. as above. there is now ahoat anc