Statistics New York, Oct. 20.
According to statistics compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange for the week ended October 20, supplies of cotton brought into sight for the season totalled 5,010,000 bales, showing an increase of 784,000 bales over last week and of 580,000 bales over the corresponding period last year.
Forwardings to United States mills for the season reached 1,876,000 bales, representing increases over the preceding week and the same week in 1938, of 430,000 bales and 413,000 bales, respectively.
Exports from United States Ports since August 1, 1939 were placed at 1,478,000 bales, revealing an advance of 264,000 bales compared with last week and of 458,000 bales compared with the identical period last year. The current week's figures included: 512,000 bales to Great Britain; 126,000 bales to Japan; 58,000 bales to China Proper; 39,000 bales to Germany and 500 bales to French Indo-China.
The stock of cotton in United States ports and interior towns was estimated at 6,179,000 bales, compared with 6,075,000 bales last week and 6,447,000 bales the same week in 1938.—Reuter.
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