Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Hester'S Weekly
Cotton Statistics

Secretary Hester's weekly New or
leans Cotton Exchange statement OF
the movement Of cotton, issued before
the close of business friday, shows an
increase in the movement into sight
compared with the seven days ending
this date last year, in round figures. OF
20 goo, decrease under the same time
year before last OF 100, 600 and an in
crease over the same time in 1911 OF
"a, 600.
For the twenty days Of February the
totals show an Increase over last year
of l45, 600 a decrease under the same
period year before last Of S96, 900, and
an increase over the same time in 1911
For the 1913 days of the season that
have elapsed, the aggregate Is ahead OF
the l73 days of last year 100000, behind
the same time year before last $4,000
and ahead of the same time in 1911 by
2,0SS, 900.
The amount brought into sight during
the last week has been 222SS4, against
20S, 0S9 for the seven days ending this
date last year. 3S29O7 year before last
and 1897 same time in 1911, and for
the twenty days of February it has
been nj, SAB, against 6S2. S2S last year,
I,173, 22S year before last and go $50
same time in 1911.
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States ports
9,717,1g5 year before last and 1884,
same time in 1911. overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers 20
Northern mills and Canada, S45, 424,
against S46S5Q last year, S34,l4S year be-
fore last and $50, b91 same time in 1871;
interior stocks In excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 672,-
Sal. against 5S9,67l last year. b3SO24
In 1911; Southern mills takings Gigs 600,
against 1,S902S2 last year, l.5S2,l41 year
before last and 1,4l5,246 same time In
1911.
These make the total movement for
the 173 days from September l to date
1881 500. against Ii, 63l, 1913 last year,
l2,672.5 14 year before last and 10,25S,SS3
same time in 1911.
Foreign exports for the week have
been f3S,734, against 1874 last year,
making their total thus far for the
season 6,679,54 against 6,625.5SS last
year, an increase of 5S.S5S.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
crease of 1869. as compared with the
total takings since September last have
decreased 1922 1903. The toal takings of
American mills, North and South and
Canada, thus far for the season have
year. These include 1,SS4,0S4 by North
ern spinners, against zoos, 1872.
Stocks at the sehboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior CEN
4O.2O1. against decrease during the
corresponding period last season of 3D.
649 and are now 443, 524 larger than at
this date in 1913.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop, the
supply to date is 1857 ,967, against H.
995, 905 for the same period last year.
Secretary Testers statement OF the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed of
1881, against a decrease of PA last
year and decrease of 69,694 year be-
fore last.
The total visible is 6,215ss7 against
6,197, 1876 last week, 5,667,S41 last year
and 5,99S,S22 year before last. or this,
the total Of American cotton is AL
3S7, against 4,47O 466 last week. 4222,S41
last year and 1924. S22 year before last,
and of all other kinds. including Egypt.
Brazil. India, etc, 1 500, 900, against
1,727, 900 last week, 445, 600 last year
and 1859 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
compared with last week of II ,921, an
Increase compared with last year of
b47,546 and an increase compared with
year before LIST of 22l ,565.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton above. there is now af1oat and
Europe $4,000. against 3,1950Go last
year and 3O7S, 900 year before last; in
Egypt $4,000. against 1874. 600 last year
and 277 900 year before last; in India
64S 900. against $4,000 last year and
Sos. 900 year before last. and in the
United States 1,S72,000, against 1,432. 900
last year and 2,07l.O0O year before last.