The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-09
WHEAT DULL AND LOWER;
REPORTS MOSTLY BEARIsH.
CORN ACTIVE AND HIGHER
CAUSE, DRY WEATHER.
Oats Stronger and Higher-Provi-
sions Had an Easy Undertone
and Pork Freely Offered.

ana Pork Freely OHered.
REPt B1Ic SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. July S.--Wheat was dull to-
Jay anu lower. The news was mostly bear
ish' both at home and abroad.
corn was active early. and higher
prices ruled on dry weather West and pre-
dictions of higher temperatures Southwest.
were the best buyers.
PROVISIONS had an easy undertone, and
pork was freely offered.
Wheat.
Ahere were good reasons very apparent
.lis morning for spectators leaving the
puii side of the market, and that feeling
continued TO deepen into more absolute con-
'ictioh during the forenoon. The early news
was mostly all bearish, cable were weak
una weather here fine The range for the
oay was about &c. There was just mod
Gratis speculative trade, and the feeling
we, was weaker. The close showed July SsI4.c
t'"er and Sept. 1c lower. Local temper was
pearish, and selling by tho Southwest was
feature
.ne man depressing influences were the
very weak cables, free movement at winter
M n points and favorable weather.
a,. c;tbled that India is still with
out rain. and the situation IL sericss II the
lry weather continues. Liverpooi quot ed
Spot wheat steady to Id lower ana futures
G is ,U i,sc lower. London showed 1.seoistd
ahG Antwerp down CSC
1os nn, Worios shipments were smaller =
10, TSo.vW Du., against 7.U99.e00 bu. last year.
cr ,e Iuastity on passage showed a large de-
es Snn M -,Voo.eVo bu, which leaves total of
",TT,oo'Wv bu., against $3.50 0160tV bu in 1889.
AK ,n sis SIC decreased 1,lo5.voo bu. against
,a aJV'' nu. increase last year. The TO-
Wilt M1an 46,sH,oo0 bu last year. Local puhli.
S.43eks showed decrease of 297NO bu and
i a,ye.poSi stocks increased $4,000 bu The
created considerable comment. '1''
., ne LOCAL receipts here were IS cars
reeeinfs q fo cars 5. one year ago. The estimated
&c Ssip pts at Western primary points were re
S %n; bu.. against sos, go bu. last Wear.
against ht 20 i 1s h., there were s7s,6ss bu
NJ mneae ana hour to-day We're equal to 56. la
spring wheat was rather QUIET Will,
ness was s ren6 9wsr and no shipping bust
n r1imei with, with demand good and some shin
p phs, business reported. The quality of new
tons sells Il very good, and at current quota
nrioa. was excited and active, still higher
was Sl 9e ha scored but all of the advance
gained &c Dec; gained esuAc, and May
sept Sc pit, showed gain of &c at the close The
SarSya b neature was the good commission
COMING uie buying y for the Southwest and shorts
i Ions IN on the advance. Later local
io .rss Ilquldated freely and prices reacted
trac na " ; map showed no rain, except
Kansas IN ana Iowa Mssa and Nebraska, none in
se 81 "a ouying early. and at the opening most
pa tne commission-house orders were on the
StTongg s snd ,;s Southwestern markets were
from there We're sensationally bullish Ths
cables We're l4Ilac higher at Liyerpool and
oeean on name same re better The quantity on
oio ~ bu, against 13.64s.00O Blu. last year
,. me visible supply showed moderate de-
slease-Gs6N0 bn, against an Increase the
nor 9 IL WEE I "a ~ so Of ZIG oo2 bu The total
INV IS ii'4i2WO hu., against b. 1888, 600 bu la st
year. Local public stocks increased 81 go
bm western ~ primary receipts We're 526oO0
a Sp against Ia, 1900 by y. IN 1890 Shipments,
.. me ioca! receipts were 10 cars, with $40
eTHhs ar1 O. for tomorrow. Clearances were
' noerai. n6'ooO bu, and on the coSst 8 boat
tie larger supply, with the demand fair
Corn by sample was in good demand
and and little more offering: The feeling was
was easy. -" S'"SS
Prlces were higher to-day, and good &C.
tivity was shown on the dry weather in the
West and reiterations of crop-damage re.
ports from Iowa, where the crop is said to
De thin. Commission-house trade was large
ana local trade was very good. with a bull
x to 14sc over SATURDAYS close, but re-
acted ia sc on profit taking and closed
with a net gain of &c.
Ihe visible supply showed decrease OF
l,Ss1eOo bu., against 10000 blu. decrease last
year. The local stocks decreased 1852 oJ0
t 6n LOCAL cal ears We're 81 with ITO cars es
ances were moderate 10000 blu.
oats by sample were in good demand.
store were 14@hc higher There was good
trading In the Sept. option to-day and
prices showed quick response to buliish in
fiuence, both in Sept. and July.
harley.
Interest seemed centered on the new ar
TiVais. which promise good returns. In
Eastern Iowa 1t Is said cutting Is under
headWay and that by the last of this week
or the first of next samples may be looked
LOT. Screenings were .quotably steady for
mixing grades. There is very little mating
barley coming on the market and no spe-
clal demand exists for it. Screenings ranged
from soc to Csc; low-grade to common $50
46c; fair to good 47I5Oc: fancy possibly
above f''
The visible showed moderate decrease to-
DAY, and Is now considerably smaller than
a year ago. -Four cars low-grade were in
spected In to-day.
Rye.
Ihere was a firm feeling in rye to-day
cry. The demand was fair and offerings
were WEI n ls Ten thousand bu. was with
the seaboard. The receipts were only 3
cars. :
The visible supply showed deacrease of
l.oWU bu. and local stocks decrease of
4I,sc. Sept 471sc bid. ny
Range of Futures mt Chicago.