The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-07
WHEAT CLOSED LOWER
IN CHICAGO MARKET.
CORN OPENED STRONG, But
REACTED.
Oats Were Quiet and Easy
Further Advance in October
POrk-Rye Quiet.
REPTBLic SrECTAL


Chicago. ILL.,. oct. 6--Wheat opened strong
from asd to lfsd at Liverpool. The domestic
situation in the matter of laSseued receipts
was also an encouragement to bulls. under
lying the fresh developments Of the day.
Weather in the Northwest had not quite
given up its despairirc wstting Of the re-
mains of a crop IL had all but killed out
right by its previous nicgardliness OF the
moisture it withheld too long. Reports were
received by way Of Liverpool Of frost In the
Argentine. but Hight that tho damage II
did was called immatorial Liverpool ex-
pl'incd the strength I'm that market as part
" owing to the news from Argentina The
ris" at Liverpool was not confined to fu-
lures. spot wheat participating tn the extent
OF ld for California sorts and I'D each for
American red and No. Northern spring.
Paris was unmovcd. perhaps in ignorance or
the apprehension aroused with regard 20 IN"
Argentine cr"u. tn" worlds shipments Tor
tn" ws.I, Were estimated az a. out S.'sn,"o
bu.. or nearly the same as they We're last
week ana the week preceding. Kansas city
reported ~ carloads received. an compared
with 81 ears th.. corresponding day of the
previous year. the straw that Indicated how
IN" wind was blowing in regard t1 ;he re-
duction Of receipts. What tho speCulatorS
thought of the developments OF the morning
was seen in an opening advance Of from -
20 i2c. and how careful are the present bulls
In the market that no profit. however small.
shall escape. may he judged from the selling
of long wheat that followed tn" first ad-
vance. the result Of which was the gradual
'ffaccment tn" first hour Of all hut the
smallest fraction Of the opening gain.
Minneapolis and Duluth received 515 'ar-
loads Of wheat. against 4pi the Saturday
rrI Ig
year previous The total for the week at
the two places was 3.i&' ears, or M ears
more than rcceiv>i the week before, b''t
Isl" l"-" than the corr spending week Of
1859. Chicago received 2H7 carloads to-day.
flea RANGES for ;hc Iav from tho Atlantic
ports were equal 10 2i3.'.sl bu. The aGgr'-
gate Of the days rrccipts at primary West
"rn markets was 1900 hu. against a5> "dl
hu- last year. IN" shipments from the
sam" wrr" 'is.Ga" bu.. compared with only
lA2."r hu. tn" year pre- tioUg. Australia
shipped 300 hu. this week. against 1'D.tog
t'u- tn" week h"fpr.. \ balance Of demand
from abroad sufficient in extent 10 bc II
assistance to- bulls cnuS.I such rs ~uli pUt
cn"oura@"rI"ut than they saw before re-
inStAt.us their lt'rs, N"y- what sold down
to ttt-C. auI closed AT 80 .V1!'-c. or l-iIc
lower than it l'tj Of Friday.
Carn
Corn nneHei srIon- ut som" advance. b'.t
rs in wheat. ;T'ie N.aS d.>p'Sit on among
tn" ri>" anl prices soon commenced tn
shed the addition they acquired ~ the
start business H. the pit was of normal
,iim. nsiol.s ana without striking feature
Local i""e IItS wCr. 80 raGsS a.i the ship
ra"h;S ..G.n.' bU. Estimated r"rriptS for
Monday - cITs- Glearauc..S from the .Sea-
board were 1850 hI. Liverpool advanced
rr''" 81 futures from 10 tn asd and Of spot
Oct. corn opened at lpl.c. compared with
'h - yesterday. GropI4-i t. 80 -. rose again
u" +"'.c '.rd on" ;r"-e d-"pprd t. 4"i;r,
Wh"rr II closed. Nov. corn opened at 31-sc.
or :" over fridays lima figures. ras- 10
3 -. dropped back l." .,I-c. and rested 1T
81 .6%ti q. against -, yesterday.
Oats.
oats were quiet ami Easy. within &c
rHng". TE"rr HNTc nn striking features.
on rings w"r- n-,derate and there was u
moderate UrcSSuI, To sell. NJ thu last prices
were - fraction below last years. cash
sales Were lNr.''n bu.. and scaboaGd clear
nnc"S l1j.'s' hu Arrivals wer- 31i. with -
cars estimated f'r Monday. WithdTl walls
rom store were 1000 hu. oct. sold at 12isr
and 81. .sI22i-c. opened at 22i.c suld To
2'i tf,22@-r to -@lsc ~ the close. Dec. sold at
= fi22@,c; opened at .2'sC, sold - 22asH22A.
closed at 22a,C.
Rye was very quiet and tame. There were
small offerings. ami hu: Iit,l., demand. No
Slccial interest was shown in the market.
The receipts were - ears. There were no
from store here The export
'learanc"s rom IN. Scahoarh We're ls 325 bu
NJ. ,. to 20 To store. nominaly 5lSt StQ52c and
sold on track at afc. NJ. 2 ncminilIv !,.I,C:
81 90 and closed at 53iac bid and 5Stac a k.d