Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
Grain Notes,

Indian wheat shipments last week were 424. 900
bushels.
The English visible supply of wheat increased u.s.
900 bushels last week.
There was added to Chicago stocks Of contract
wheat yesterday about 100000 bushels.
A Pones City. 9. T.. special says: Wheat is not
damaged by freezing in this part.
Danubian wheat shipments last week were 22, 900
bushels and Of corn 504. 900 bushels.
The European visible supply OF wheat is now s3.-
200. 600 bushels; increase last week 400. 900 bushels.
The amount of wheat on ocean passage to Europe
increased 1876. 900 bushels last week and corn de-
creased 312. 900 bushels.
Liverpool wheat receipts for three days were sss. 900
bushels. including 49,. 600 bushels from American At
lantic ports.
A late New York message reports S loads of
wheat. 10 loads Of corn and 140, 900 bushels OF oats
taken for export at the seaboard yesterday.
OF the total decrease in the visible supply. 1856. 900
bushels. all but 2l0. 600 bushels was represented by
the decrease in Chicago stocks.
A Dallas. Tex. message said: There is no ques-
tiou but that early wheat that was jointed has been
damaged. but to what extent cannot say.
Exporters took at New York Saturday So, 900 bushels
Of No. 2 red wheat to arrive; also 2Os.0 900 bushels at
Baltimore for France and no, 900 bushels of corn
and 10000 bushels of oats at New York and out
ports.
A Henrietta. Tex. message to F. P. Smith said
there was q severe freeze. and it is thought all the
wheat that was growing is injured badly. Early
wheat Is cut short so per cent and other crops are
badly damaged.
Kansas City grain stocks. with changes last week.
are as follows: Wheat s44, 900 bushels. decrease 1O3,-
900 bushels: corn $685. 900 bushels. decrease 10000
bushels: oats 1900 bushels. increase 300 bushels;
rye 11.1Oo bushels. increase 700 bushels.
Puts on Chicago July wheat, good to-day, sold at
at szasss: July wheat sold on the curb at
S3sc, and closed at S3Ac: May corn puts. 2s92eac,
closing at 2sc; calls, 2sh929Ac.
A Broomhall cable makes the total worlds ship
ments Of breadstuns last week $4,000 bushels. An
The United States and Canada shipped 1896. 600 BUSH
els. Argentine $3.50. 900 bushels and the Black sea
ports 2.24s. 900 bushels.
Black sea wheat shipments last week were ? 24s nm
bushels: AGAINST 2.5s.ooo bushels the previous week
iy shipments since the correspopdins period a year
ago were 2,Sss. 900 bushels. and the total 15o. 900, 900
bushels.
bushels. Corn receipts. 1885, 900 bushels: a year ago.
Shipments were $780, 900 bushels; last year, 125. 600
tS1s oeo bushels. hipmsn ~: sss. 900 OSSi bushels: i isst y ego
21O. 900 bushels.
The Chicago Record says: Letter finally admits
that he has arranged with Armour and weare to
deliver at once 1000. 900 bushels of wheat, which was
held for delivery on May contract. This, he claims,
wheat shipped as soon as the boats begin to run.
Quite heavy rains have fallen all over the winter
wheat states since Saturday. Yesterday the temper
Nebraska. 20 to 30 in Missouri. "a in oklahoma and
freezing temperature extended to Abilene, Tex. Fair
and warmer weather is predicted.
Chicago stocks Of grain in store and anoat, with
changes last week. are as follows: Wheat, s.343, 900
bushels; decrease. 1:lte:ooo bushels. Corn. Is. 4o1.o 900
bushels: decrease. 1880 bushels. Rye. LII. 900
bushels: increase. 20.0e0 bushels. Barley, 436, 900
bushels; decrease. 1000 bushels.
Yesterday clearances for export at the four Attain
tic ports were 27s. 495 bushels Of wheat. 80. All pack
ages of -four. AZ. 6l2 bushels Of corn. 2s7. 175 bushels
of oats and So. Sl9 bushels Of rye. In addition, New
| Orleans cleared Sc. 900 bushels Of corn and Galveston
325, 900 bushels Of corn. Total wheat and corn clear
ances amounted to Az. Sill bushels and corn, SIS, 900
bushels.
r. G. Logan, Of Chicago. wired W. w. Cowen yes
terday: Arrivals OF coast do not appear to be free
enough to prevent q strong market for spot. and near
by deliveries in United Kingdom and Continental
markets remain surprisingly firm. In our opinion
the decline we have had discounts conditions for the
present"
Very queer relations continue to exist between
wheat prices at Minneapolis and Chicago. The Chi
cago May yesterday was 10c over the Minneapolis;
the Chicago July SIC under the Minneapolis July.
Chicago May yesterday was SIC over Duluth: the
words, wheat ought to be coming here from Minneap-
oils and Duluth for May: and at any such differences
as the present ones in July. wheat will be going from
Chicago to Minneapolis and Duluth.
W. W.. Cowen had the following crop news from
Kansas yesterday: Edward Berg. Mcpherson. Kas.-
do not anticipate any damage. but fields look very
brown and ragged" W. ". Giles. Abilene, Kas.-
wheat until We get warm, growing weather. Amy fell
low can make q guess, and mine is that the late
sown and thin wheat was hurt by the previous freeze.
and ! think this change Of weather will hurt 1t all.
One thing is sure, II will put 1t back at least a week
to ten days. and. instead Of an early. We may have a
about a sour Juice that forms sometimes when wheat
is frozen on-when the plant is tender. and that works
down and rots the roots"
Changes in the visible supply OF grain in the
United States and Canada. as reported by the Chi
cago board OF trade: