The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04
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Wheat was under a cloud for the moment. owing to
lower cables. snow at the West, realizing and bear
capital out Of the Argentine shipments. which were
larger than. expected. being d24,O0O bush. against
The truth is that the Argentine shipments are reIa.
lively small. Since Jan. the total is only 7O4. 900
bush, against ,v2o. 900 for the same time last year.
The Chicago Da1V Trad Bulletin estimate that
about 40 + cent. of the wheat crop-2GO, 900, 900
bush.-is in farmers hands. 1t estimates that
there will be do.9oo,o0o bush. in farmers
farm reserve viii be 1000, 900 bush. Over last as year year
and tn visible supply materials increased II de.
average ones. on the other hand the Northwest.
being only 40 cars. against 4s6 this day last Week
and 1872 last year Chicago received only 80 cars:
acceptanccs were reported and these. together with
the covering OF shorts, had a steadying effect on tho
600. liverpool declined I'd. Paris u was steady.
Corn declined a small fraction. owing to, sympathy
here and at the West. The seaboard clearanccs were
only 1919, ZOO bush. Oats sympathized with the rest
FLorR-Prces were easier in sympathy with wheat.
Els sacks; exports ii.iGa bbis, and 3.5S7 sacks.
Winter in hbls SupGrhne. g. aoas2.4o; No. ? .cx.
s8.4oSsa.6o: patents 81. 7ossa.oG Spring in IBIS
Clears. S8aS3.25; straiGhts. 3.35@S3 80; patents.
Rye vas steady at 81. $50 $500, q"''" Sh'o'
CoTroS-Spot cotton here declined l-16c.. with
III DC, asainst . i5".1G%c; last Year; New. 6rlcans and
Gulf u p.lHc,. against ~ 8-l6c. Memphis declined
l.ldc. New Orleans sold $50 bales. Memphis 500,
Augusta 377 and Mobile 200. Liverpool was un-
changed on the spot. with sales of 5000 bales; fn-
lures declined ~ to = points. Sales for the week
were $1,000. against $4,000 last week and III, 900
last year; stocks 1,756.O 900, against l.1I5.OOO last
week, and l~.O5o,oO0 last year. Manchester was
steady. The movement to-day was as follows:
To-DGu. Last Wen. Last Year.
Port receipts, .......,. 24.D57 27,I9l 20. 224
Weeks total ,..; .176,o22 l7o,Oa7 2I5.I2o
New Orleans eat. to-
tNmOrrOw ....,,.,.... 1900 1888 I,i46
Houston est. to-mor-
The interior movement for the week was as follow.
THIS Wet. Last WEEK. Last Year.
Receipts, 90. ,.,"."... sd,3IS .na.oI5 lo2,i5U
Shipments. .,.. 900, l33,O7S l45,277 l42.573
Stocks ..67s,s67 d04,533 54H.pGO
The exports from the ports approximated ~, 900
bales. Mr.. Hester makes the quantity brought into
sight for the week 262, OO5, against 3lS, 49, in the
samG week last year. The Signal s,Ivice predicted
rain and much colder for Tennessee. the Carolinas.
Georgia, and eastern Florida: clearing tonight
and mnch colder in Mi,gissipni. Alabama aud west
en Florida; fair and colder in Louisiana and Texas:
snow Or rain IN Arkanrasi cloudy and 'ossibly light
snow tonight in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
New Orleans declined II points, but recovered part
OF the loss. Futures herr declined II points on the
active months. but recovered part and closed steady
al u net decline Of l Ia J points. Estimated Gales
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