The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-12


of the Government report which, according
to Chicago advices, indicates yield OF spring
wheat of 23i,0O0,0O0 bushels, against $780,
3ll Ala last season. Local estimates are for
crop of 260, 900 900 bushels Unfavorable re-
ports were received from the Northwest. A
Fargo, N. D., despatch said Two million
bushels OF wheat were lost In hail -storm
yesterday in Cass and Trail Counties. 1t
took the crop on about 100000 acres. The
storm struck at IL O'Clock. Damage is re-
ported from Minnesota by the same storm,
where harvesting was under way" The
Northwestern receipts were less than half as
large as week ago. Tho weather map
showed continued warm weather In the
Northwest and West. At Concorda yester-
day 1t was 100 degrees The Weather Bureau
forecast says: Local thunder storms for the
upper lakes. the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys with cooler, fair weather Saturday;
Illinois, Missouri. Michigan, and Wisconsin,
thunder-showers o-day, fair and cooler Sat
urday; Indiana. showers to-day and
Saturday; fair and cooler Saturday;
Minnesota, Dakotas. Montana, and Wy
om'ng fair to-day and Saturday. cooler.
Kansas and Nebraska, fair and cooler to- day
and Saturday" The American Consul at
Odessa reports that the Russian crops are a
failure in many provinces and that a serious
famine is imminent. At one time there was
some reaction on profit-taking and dsap
pointing cables. Liverpool advanced u to
sd, but reacted and declined "a. Paris de-
clned Ac. for wheat and to 10 confines for
flour. The Argentina shipments were 800 900
bushels, against 7l2.O 900 last Tx and none
last year. Still later. however. prices again
moved upward on buying for both accounts,
and the last figures were about the best of
the day. RrndstrcctS tomorrow will say:
Wheat, including -four exports for the week
aggregate 3,6l6.l54 bushels, against 4711 ga
bushels last week. 1928 SOC bushels in the
corresponding week OF 1898, 4,46Ob19 bushels
In 1897. 2,635 218 bushels in 1895. and 1924 62S
bushels in 1895. Since July l this season
the exports OF wheat aggregate 22,l25 060
bushels, against ls.35+.72s bushels last year.
and l6.ll5,543 bushels in 1S979s.' Corn ad-
vanced fraction in sympathy with wheat.
Liverpool declined ssd.. the Argentina ship
ments were heavy at 1,3s4,000 bushels.
against 1885, last week. and 904 900 last
year. and the Government figures indicate a
yield Of 2.203 900 bushels, but there was
more disposition to buy than to sell. Corn
exports for the week aggregate 5.950.36
bushels, against 5,O2I FOG bushels last week,
3.5li 1852 bushels in this week year ago,
3275 COZ bushels in 1897. 1887. 535 bushels in
1896 and 944,546 bushels in 1895.
Since July this season corn exports aggre-
gate 26995564 bushels against 1902 .344
bushels during the same period a year ago,
and l5736.s5s bushels in 1878. Oats sym
pathized with the rest OF the list. The crop
is estimated at 1873 $50 900 bushels Shows
crop report Is summarized as follows: The
condition OF corn is the best since the crop
was planted. There was rain where needed
in the past week and n considerable share
of the crop is already assured. The situa-
tion In Kansas. however is not so assured as
1t has been. Rain Is needed and some Of the
lntc-panted corn is In a critical condition,
and the estimate will have to be reduced
with few days more OF present conditions
This, however, is the only section not en-
tirely assuring. The spring wheat harvest
is well under way. Complaints are quite
general OF premature ripening. Oats
shows a smaller rate Of yield than
was expected. but almost the average. never
FLorRSThe trading continued dull. but
prices were firm on the advance in wheat
Sales 1900 bbls. Receipts were 10, 400 bills |
and l77N9 sacks: exports 9.62S bills and
S.Ii1 sacks. Winter in bbls.; Superfne
s.. ljM 230; No. ? extra s2.40ds2 co. clears,
S30oM $40: straights. s32oQ s3.35; patents,
s350m 1915; spring in hbls--clears, s3OO1 |
So. 10; straights, $3.50 SO. 50; patents 1860 |
$375.
CoTToN-Spot cotton advanced here &c; no
sales. Middling uplands 6hc against
s Lice last year: New Orleans and Gulf |
6%c against 6-16c Galveston, Baltimore, |
Augusta and St. Louis advanced &c Mem
phts and New Orleans l16c. New Orleans
sold 1850 bales. st. Louis 500 Memphis |
900, Galveston $50. and Savannah 2l5. Lv- |
erpool advanced 1-32d. on the spot. with
sales OF 5000 bales; futures advanced 5I, to |
q points; sales for the week 40 900 against |
o. 900 last week and $4,000 last year; stocks |
] .0l6,oOo against l.047.00o last week and |
SIS. 900 last year
The movement to-day was as follows;
. TN.dRy. Last week. Last wear. |
H. t Ieceiptss L,ioS sou Iona |
N"kb W'ai -. H,lor 6,SBS 1900 |
The interior movement for the week was
as follows:
Receipts. Shipments. Stocks
ms week ...... oW2! 0.56i PIG. 250 |
Last week 4,lOl 1900 DIP ~ |
Last year ...... 4,GDS II 900 ia nIS
Port exports, Abs bales. The rainfall for
The past "a hours included 2.14 inches at Au-
gusta and 16 at Savannah, Ga; O2 at
Charleston. s. c.. ,o2 at Jacksonville, Fla.
a trace at New Orleans. La. The Signal
Service predicted showers for Georgia and |
fair weather with continued high tempera-
lures for the remainder Of the belt New
Orleans advanced "a points on October. but
lost part, Futures here rose &c to 20 points,
oil