The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-09
THE USUAL LOSS
ALL GRAINS CLOSE LOWER.
WHEAT UNSETTLED AFTER
THE OPENING.
Corn Opened Higher, but Eased OFF
Later and Closed at Il
Small Decline.
Office Republic,


WHEAT-St Louis traders. and traders
tn other markets also. were fooled this
morning by a bogus curb that came from
Chicago. This was a report that Aug. wheat
was up to seas94c. II started local traders
10 buying Sept. at 79I@c. which was sc
above yesterdays close. but just as soon as
It was seen the regular Chicago opening was
fully 1c below the alleged curb there.
Nearly every one turned sellers and o quick
decline to 7sssc took place.
Liverpool and London had responded well
10 Americas latest advance the former
being up ad and London Id. The weather
conditions on this side, however. were ia
vorabie for winter wheat harvesting or dry
ing out the grain that had had too much
rain and also for helping along the spring
wheat crop that could be helped. Receipts
were liberal of winter wheat at St Louis.
$500 bu. coming In. against 242o bu- last
year, but only zoe cars in the Northwest.
against 80 one year ago.
The market was unsettled during the bal
ence OF the session. the fluctuations con-
fined within a marrow range and trading
light. Sept. did not go above IsEsc or below
7sizc until right at the close, when II sold
at 7Sssc. The only sale of July was at Use
and trading In Aug No such export
business or cash demands were heard OF as
yesterday. ClearanceS We're 5000 bu.
in -four and wheat Paris closed at AglAo
decline
Cash market-Received 5,37s SKIS. and 20
cars local and cars through While hign-
er prices paid than averaged yes, .ersIc
city milling purchases ught and little TAX,
an to go out Early in the day No. red
sold at 79l4c delivered E. side and later at
.s.4a7sc the bulk and tho closing rate at
SAC: No red at 76c for low to lSc for
choice: No. winter a: 7S47s1gci No: hard
spring at 721sc: In Advance elevator No 2
red at 7slsc: No. Q red at 76lsc: No. at
CoRN-Hot air was once more sprung up
on the market, and with reports of hot dry
winds shriveling up the Kansas and Ne
tb p'o open ing Sept. sold here at 4iisc. &c
advance, but at once weakened because Sell
ers very much more plentiful than buyers.
Receipts at Western markets were l.l4S.o0
bu., against es4 GO bu. one year ago, Include
ing a.. 400 bu. at st. Louis. against ZisS nu.
last year. Shipments were eiZVW pu. from
Western markets and $4,000 eu. from the
seaboard.
The market continued to drag down until
Sept sold at 454c. but then rallied to Ea.c
ON a renewal of hot weather reports from
the West supplemented by some advices OF
damage. At close 4Slzc asked July sold
Cash marke.-Receiyed % cars local and
81 cars through. Higher and quick sale:
on t, ,ar ; % ss se for at ear 60 yellow
at 44c: No. 2 white at 45,ac. -,- ma
OATS-Western markets received S3.WO
bu' Al 81 Louis. against p 500 bu. last year.
and shipped 3T5'cDO bu Exports $4,000 Blu.
The future market was IegieS S q, m ssssc
and then 231kc bid. later offered at 23.sc and
that bid at close.
Cash market-Received. Is ears local and
car through Firm. but not much doins-
ON trk-No. . sold at 25l.c. No: at 2oc; No
Northern at a1ss No 10, , while c,i az az
Sic S . NO 30. Do :. at 2ssassc.
RYE-The first car of the new crop was
received to-day by the John Mullaiiy Com,
mission Company. 1t graded NO. Z ana sold
. FLOUR-The evidence yesterday Of an In
Areased business was not on hand .o,gay.
and domestic trade light also Quotati lions
on old soft winter-wheat -four as follows:
fsns9 7sass5: clear e 4eas .: low and
medium sasogs. Hard winter in jute SKIS.
s25aes tCr b., bakers ns,sn; gas LOT ''f'sn'S
RYE FLOUH-Jobbing at S'-" In SKIS. ana
'I csoR Il %: pearl meal. srits
Ai MdILLFEED-Bran salable e. trk. At sstsc
in large and Toe in small SKIS. Al mil 'oos
az HAYMReceived 157 tons local and 20 tons
through; shipped $50 tons. No chsnge 10
n,and. Medium timothy ard above sold
we'll did the best cioyer pr f on hn dts.
nsy Fang for T Na oaio for for MO-
"a ;yoalO for No. 5; prairie, $3.50 for choice,
:, Trs for No. /, s7a7.5a for No. c,s6qS-5o
for No. 3; clover. Atuti-J.
STRAW-Rye on trk. ss.5c49 and wheat
and oat "a.
Enthusiastically steady at $4.o'l3. Moth
ing doing.
SPELTER-Dull at $1o:
GRASS SEEDS-Timothy. S2oH2.i5 spot
and "a 10 hid for prime new to arrive Aug.
Other seeds nominal. Per 100 lbs: Millet,
roca41-prime German more: clover y 20
IS Is; Hungarian. 6cf66c; redtop. Sc TO 70.
Orders higher.
FTAXSEED-No market. For July to ar
rive 81 &c bid, but no sellers at that.