Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
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 an
increase in the movement into sight
compared with the seven days ending
this date last year, in round figures, of
%, 600. g decrease under the same time
year before last Of 10000 and an in
crease over the same time In 1911 of
"a, 000
For the twenty days OF February the
totals show an increase over last year
of 145, 900, q decrease under the same
period year before last OF $4,000, and
an Increase over the same time in 1911
For the l7s days Of the season that
have elapsed. the asgregaitsso y no6 ahead Of
the same time year before last 94l 900
and ahead Of the same time in 1911 by
The amount brought into sight during
the last week has been 222,sS4. against
20s,0S9 for the seven days ending this
date last year. ss2,907 year before last
the twenty days of February It has
been 1888, against 6S2.S2S last year,
1.1T3,22S year before last and 640.ss0
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States ports
S,645, 1856. against S,SO4,SS9 last year,
9.717,195 year before last and 1881 US
same time in 1911; overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers TO
Northern mills and Canada. SAB, 424,
against S46,S60 last year, 1874, l4S year be-
fore last and 0.6s1 same time In 1911;
interior stocks In excess OF those held
at the close OF the commercial year 612,-
541, against 6S9,671 last year. bSsOA
year before last and 5O5.6O2 same time
in 1911; Southern mills taltings 2,16S,O0O,
against 1880, 2S2 last year, 1.5s2.147 year
before last and 1,415,s same time In
These make the total movement for
the 173 days from September 1 to date
10, 331 $50, against IL, 631, 1913 last year,
12,672,51 year before last and 10,25S,SsS
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1874, against 1916 last year.
making their total thus far for the
season 6,679.546, against 6,625,5SS last
year, an increase OF 1888.
Northern mills takings and Canada
during the past seven days show de-
corresponding period last year. and their
total taltngs since September last have
decreased 122, 1903. The toal takings Of
American mills, North and South and
been A,106,1s6. against 3,s4l, 1888 last
year These include 1,SS4,0s4 by North
ern spinners, against zoos ,l92.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twen-
| ty-nine leading Southern interior CEN
tiers have decreased during the week
4e,2O1. against a decrease during the
| $40. 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.
ss5,905 for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement OF the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
an increase for the week just closed Of
1891, against a decrease of 6S,234 last
| year and decrease of 1884 year be-
The total visible is 6,215,3s against
| 6,197, 466 last week, 1857 S41 last year
and 5,99S.S22 year before last. OF this,
the total of American cotton is 4.411,-
| 3S7. against 4,470, 466 last week, 4.222.S41
| last year and 4,S24,822 year before last,
and Of all other kinds. Including Egypt,
l,727.OOo last week. 1.445, 900 last year
| and 1859. 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows an increase
/ increase compared with last year OF
| 547, 548 and an increase compared with
year before LIST Of 221 ,5s5.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton, above. there is now afioat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
| Europe 8,143000, against 3,195,0O0 last
year and S.07S,000 year before last in
| and 277,000 year before last; in India
| s4S 900. against $4,000 last year and
| $4,000 year before last. and In the
/ United States 1.S72, 900, against 1.432, 900
| last year and 2,071 900 year before last.
Worlds splnners' TakInas.
Secretary Hester gives the takings of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, in round figures;
This week, 2S2, 900 this. year. against
$4,000 last year and $4,000 year bo-
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