The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
FOREIGN CROP REPORTS
CAUSED WEAK MARKET.
WHEAT WAS DULL AND
LOWER.
Corn and Oats Worked Higher
on Good Buying
Support.

Support.
In the local grain market yesterday wheat
declined ard corn and oats advanced. Trad
ing was light, especially in wheat, and the
fluctuations were narrow. As on Monday,
Argentine news was the ruling factor in
the wheat situation, the news Of heavy rains
in the wheat belt Of the South American
Republic being generally credited by trad
ers Those who doubted its truth could not
muster sufficient courage TO attempt to sup
mort the market in the face OF weakness
both abroad and on other domestic ex-
changes Heavy primary receipts constituted
another bearish argument. From the North
west came Information that railroads were
unable to supply cars enough to transport
the spring wheat offered for sale by the
farmers. Besides there was an Increased
movement Of winter wheat to this market
and Chicago without q corresponding cash
or export demand.
Dec. wheat opened hc OF and sold at
72Ac, 72ssc, 7zAcr 72Ac, 72a12sc. nc. 7l3saa2c.
nc. T2lsc. &c. 72@72hc. 12c. 72isc, 72a72%c
Corn Corr wal was 8 strong in Liverpool and other
European markets yesterday. and there was
a fair export and cash demand. Both LOCAL
than on the corresponding day last year.
There was good support at Intervals through
out the session, and though the volume OF
trading was not large the feeling was de-
Dec. corn opened Nc up and sold At 57Rc.
s ss. g. e. rs scs' &c sss. sie sss ss ss' e e.
s Nay soid q ssss; eoc. so'tc. csc. Coo. sesse
4 good cash demand strengthened oats:
May. after opening &c OF at ss1sgigc, sold
up to 4O1sc at the close. q gain Of Agssc.
Receipts of wheat at St Louis were 3d..
$50 bu., compared with 66,0l3 bu. a year ago.
OF these 145s SKIS. and 1l6 cars were local,
III cars through the same date year ago.
Receipts Of wheat at primary points to
day were LII. .4ss bu.. as compared with
10000 bu. same date last year.
Shipments. $50, 2,7sS bu.. compared with SS4.-
+ Receipts Of wheat At Minneapolis and Du,
Receipts Of corn af St Louis to-day were
ass ssss 3 cars 'e oes e snS 3
cars through, compared with 926 SKIS and So
cars local and a2 cars through the same date
Kecelpts Of corn at primary points to-day
same date last year:
4s5. 900 bu. same date last year.
Receipts Of oats at st. Louis to-day were
4s,a0 bu.. compared with $500 bu. year
through, compared with Is cars local and "a
cars through the same date a year ago.
Receipts Of oats at primary points to-day
were $4,000 bu as compared with $4,000 bu
Shipments. Saa.Sis bu.. compared with 49,
600 bu. same date last year.
Cash Grain, Flour. Etc.
wHEAT-Cash Market--Receipts l.s5s SKIS and
g.. sss snass.s az:
ter At ON g5oe for No. ! and sac for No. 3: kan
&C coRNwietSSsh RitSSM Market-ReceIpt. 3. cars local and
seliinE a soSs6.so switched to elevator: No.
o1Ts-cssh Market-Receipts as cars local and
4 cars through; No. sold at 3sisc: No. az
sss: 10. 10 white s at sSsse: 10 Northern az
BARiIEY-Quotabie at ssassc. according 10
weight md color; car. MINI; sold at eoc.
on Tx Patents ss 4oas Is: .straiehts 8. saase:
s.s Z; g. 81 ss.:a;: .1Eias maiss ct
patents q. .25034o in bulk: Sc higher IN wood.
.s y Sa & psH snd m e + 4as a .ao sc g. 'ss s
RYE FLouR-Jobbins at $40 IN SKIS. and ss.4o
" "coRNNrAI-.cty meal +. o. b. $50: pearl
meal srtts and h9T,ny as $50 ion, and 10 tom,
through; shipped 80 tons. Prices E, ,rk. as fol-
s,ss.r 6. eSss ss, isas iss 10 sos and MS
i sSas .nSaa iSa for NO No. Glove Clover mixed range.
to SO: prairie this side sis for choies M,als
for %b NSi aNb aSf 'ss 'sgELEkspsl,e4 irE Lead
dull with soft Missouri A.27is: desiiverizeo at
81 N32h; chemical hard A.30.