The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-19
GRAIN UNSETTLED
NOT MUCH CHANGE.
SPECULATION QUIET AND
CHANGES VERY SLIGHT.
Wheat Closed at a Small Decline,
as Did Corn, but the Local Oat
Market Was Better.
Office Republic.


WHEAT-The opening sales were at To2sc
little apparently. to satisfy this early de-
mand and in short time Dec. was offered
a. 7oltG7oh4c and May at 1iisc without a
buyer. The much larger receipts led ma
terially to this weaker feeling. outside
markets displaying bit more strength
, caused rally to 7ossc and 7issc again. but
there was no enthusiasm to the buying and
really more inclination to sell than buy.
An unsettled market held the boards for
some time. following with little change in
price, Just swinging within a very narrow
range. with rather desultory trading. A
demand for Dec. which tightened that
market by contrast with May. News was
scarce. owing to storms interfering with
telegraphtc communication. and there were
very few of the usual Influences traders
have to guide them in their operations.
About the feature in the home market was
dornand for Dec. that tightened that OPP
ton very much by contrast with May.
Dec. sold up to 70ss GT0l.c. where May did
not go above 74ssc, the former later drop
Ing OF to 7els9Toi4c to May to 7ilsc.
A squirt in the other markets started
livelier buying all along the line that nut
Dec. up to s0sse. and May to 7iiec. but when
1t let up the market rapidly fell back to
1o,4 4G70asc and 74i4c. closing with buyers of
Dec. and sellers of May. Clearances in -four
and wheat were $4,000 bu., and fair export
business was reported.
Cash market-Received 2.s73 SKIS and 65
cars local and cars through. Easier and
rather thin demand. rs city millers bought
very lightly. though a fair amount of hard
and soft winter taken for shipment. BY
sample. switched. No 2 red sold at 72a721sc
this and T2c for poor to 72isQ72s4c E. side:
No. red at 706I2c; No. at 65a69c; No. 2
hard a GSlnr {ncludinpv IN arrive n
69lzc for Turkey; No. 5 hard at Csc.
CORN-Although some rains had fallen
prospects were for clearing ana much colder
weather. so as receipts showed an increase,
sentiment generally favored the selling side.
and the market weakness. Liverpool was
SD lower also. December sold isc lower
at 34c and May. after opening slightly
stronger at 3ai.c, and that asked at close
of Yesterday. sold at 35sc.
Trading was light and the market showed
few and very small changes in price. Dec
ranged between 34c and Sitsc and May. from,
clearanceS were $4,000 hu.
There was no trading late in the day,
but the close was firm. with buyers at 34lsc
for Dec and S5.ac for May.
Cash Market-Received. 3.als SKIS. and SO
cars local and 4s cars through. Weaker and
ssAc latter delivered; No. , at Saaia55c;
No. white at S1a3IAc: In elevator. SKID.
No. at 36lac and No. white at SIC.
0ATS-A much stronger tone was notable
in the future market on continued light re-
ceipts and the firmness In cash. May sold
&c higher r,,s al 2is.e; t, For Dec &c was bid
Cash market-Reoeived 1s ears local. Dull.
but unchanged. BY sample No. at
and fancy &c: No , white 2sc: No. 8 do at
25G26ci No. do at 24sa25c.
RYE-No change to note. as none offered
No. 2 salsbIe at ACC and. No. , at i1iac
FLoUR-seeady. but very quiet. Numer-
Gus cables making bids were in this morn
ing. but these bids too low TO permit Of
acceptance. Orders light on domestic ac-
count.
Quotations on soft winter wheat flour are
as follows: Patents, ss.5sa3:6o ,straights.
s2:75a3; low and medium. s.. 25q2; 80.
bakers, ssseas for straishts and asoasi 10
RYE FLoUR-Jobbing at 80 In SKIS. and
CoRNMEAL-ss: pearlneal. grits and
MILLFEEn-Lttle doing and market quo
tstions unchanged Bran basis p. trk, 6lc
SKIS. CSC in 10O-ft. SKIS. and sl@62c in bulk.
At mill. bran jobs at CSC.
HAY-Received. 1855 tons local and go tons
strons market for all good grades of tim
othy, the best demand for highest grades
and very little for low grades. Choice clover
on trk. range: Timothy sli for choice,
s13d1a.50 for No. /. .sll.500l2.50 for No. 9,
:logu for No q prairie sloaiS5e @ for No. No;
$ea12
STRAW-When on trk., A.25: rye. ss.
LEAD-Firm at A.25. which the lowest
price anything can be bought at and 100
tons chemical selling at that
SPELTER-Easier. so tons selling at
GRASS sEEDS-clover s1G9.25. Timothy
g 1904 20; redtCp SOC for chaT to $50 fer
fancy: millet 6od9oc: Hungarian h5a65c.
CASTOR BEANS-Bid $3.50 per bu- for
prime in car lots
HEMPSEED-s2.e 60 per 1oo lbs, pure basis.
FLAXSEED-Again nominally lower at
Sl.55.
ON THE CURB-Wheat easy: Dec. sold
at 70kc; puts 6s,sc to 6a}4ci calls 1oss9 nssc
TO 7Osec-