The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
THE DRY WEATHER
RAN GRAIN SHORTS IN.
THERE WAS AN OLD-TIME
BULGE IN WHEAT.
All Grains Followed the Example
of Wheat, and There was an
All-ROund Gain.

WHEAT-Except a trace at st. Paul not
a drop Of rain was registered for the
Northwest on the weather map. and the con-
ditions were undeniably droughty thers. az
they were in the West. also. Such wealth
er as this had a strong effect upon a mar
ket already impressed by dry weather In the
three big Northwestern States. as also the
unfavorable crop reports coming from that
section. and the remembrance OF last years
runaway market on the spring wheat crop
scare.
Cnfavorable cables, Liverpool having
only advanced I'd on Americas strong up
turn of yesterday. and Paris lhc lower. and
liberal receipts were not one. two. last with
the weather. There was a right snappy de-
mand in the local pit, and opening 1-l6c
better, at 10A &c. July sold up to nxsc.
The demand from shorts was urgent, az
1t was Saturday. and they didn't care to
take any chance on the weather over Sum
Jay. Before II let up on the early rise July
had sold at &c. 1t dropped back to 7Ac
on realizing sales and sales by traders who
were closing spreads. but went up to n3sQ
&c late and closed at MS sellers. Sept.
sold from tic to 71kc OF to 7OAc. and at
close 1hQkc bid. Ciearances for the day
were heavy. in -four and wheat 1.1l6.OO bu.
Cash market-Received 64 sacks and %
cars local and 3 cars through. The advance
in futures did this market little good. The
few millers looking around would not pay
the prices asked for soft winter samples.
and sellers held over most of their offerings.
No. 2 red was not salable above &c this
side and quotable at Laa7 &c Qatter fancy
+. side: No. 3 red at 73a75c: No. 4 at 6S9
7211c; damaged at 671sc. Hard winter firm.
No. 2 selling at 7f4c and yellow belly at
13lzc. No. 3 hard nominally 73@73c.
cORN-AIl domestic markets were strong.
and even Liverpool up I'D. which. with the
boom In wheat. strengthened corn material
sy;.c 'u sSon op BID. For or s alshe+ ts,. e! I'D sisc fna
ceipts were good. but the belief was that
a decreasing movement to market would be
see: :ss,1n next f, week .cs the x country ys having nS e. let r up
market was strong all the session. and July
sold at 43tc. though that. asked At close.
Cash market-Received a.l5S SKIS. and 50
cars local and So cars through. Mixed I'M
changed. with most sales No. : and No. 3
at 42i4c. switched to elevator on +. side.
a car or SO No; bringing y Yellow
though 5000 No. 2 offered at 43kc. White
also higher at 4rsc for No. 2 this and +.
OATS-There was a further rise in the
speculative market. based on crop pros
poets. and helped along by wheat and corn.
bid. Cash nfarket-Received q cars local
and Z cars through. Firm. but quiet. Offer
ings moderate. but demand light. No. 2
Solu dt Scrsc. NO a al - y iniAcN nv
white at 2Sisc: No. 2 Northern at 29,zc: No. 2
white at Size; No. 8 white at S01xa3lc: No.
4 white at 3oH30kc.
and steady. No. 2 selling del.
Fl. side at SIC.
FTOUR-An acceptance by the Continent
reported by one miller, but the occasional
export sales made are Of small lots to meet
requirements and have no significance. Do
nestle business quiet. Quotations for car
lots on trk. OF soft winter wheat flour are
as follows: Patents .6T3.1 straights 81
1850; extra fancy $3.20d3.3O: clear $2.5yT
go; low and medium s.. Hard win
ter I'm tute SKIS. $2S0d2@ for clears. $2-StG
$40 for straights. and 22SG3.4 10 for patents.
Spring wheat patents S-Soq4 In wood. DC
less In jute SKIS.
RYE FLOCR-Jobbing at sos In SKIS and
$3.35 in barrels.
CORNMEAL@City meal. {. o. b.. $2-5o. and
pearl meal. grits and hominy. g.
MILLFEEDNNo Southern demand notaole
and market very quiet. SKID. bran salable
T.. trk. basis at Csc. At mill bran sells at
13c and ships at &c.
HAY-Received 1.O.s tons local and <5
tons through; shipped $50 tons. Not much
business and TO change to speak OF In price.
Only demand OF consequence wa Tor best
grades. the lower qualities ruling very dull.
Current rates on trk. for timothy. $l5.O
for choice: sl2d13 for No. J.; $1o5oIllyo for
No. 2. sSd1o for No. 3: prairie. 81 for No. L.
ss.5Oa10.50 for No 2: &.50as for No. J. Clover
$SNl2.
. LEA AND SPELTER-Strong for both
metala. Spelter quotable at <.G. and lead at
81. a2I@Nf4.35, later for choice brands chem
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