The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
ALL GRAIN MARKETS
were VERY QUIET.
Wheat Active and Firm and
Closed Slightly Above Fri
days Finish.
CORN EXCITED SOME INTEREST.
Heavy Selling by Phillips Led to
a Little Flurry-Provisions
Firm, With Moderate
Business.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, March 9.-Wheat opened active
and firm at from 75kc to 75tsc for May. or
from nc to asc over the closing prices of
yesterday.
Liverpool was from sd to ed higher. and
explained as reason for the strength re-
ports received there of damage to American
winter wheat and prospective small ship
mcnts i'll the near future from United
States ports to Liverpool. La Plata wheat
on the spot in Liverpool was up Ad and
United States varieties I'D.
Paris was quoted weak, with declining
tendency and from 1ec to &c q bu. lower
on account of rejection by the French
Senate of the proposed bill to authorize the
rebate of import duty on wheat and flour
export.
Antwerp was reported up the equivalent
Chicago received Ill cars of wheat.
Duluth got ss3 cars. as compared with go
the year before, and the total received at
the last named places this week numbered
1851 cars, or 4S9 more than on the week
preceding, but 1886 cars less than they got
the corresponding week of the year previ-
GUS.
The seaboard clearances of wheat and
-four were equal to 100000 bu. Australian
shipments of wheat to Europe this week
were 49,. 600 bu.. as compared with b52,0U
blu. the week before.
Ally WucdC ODoHel toS5c, SblU up W 49,
declined to 75Ac near the close. and then
went back to 75ssc, where 1t closed.
Harley.
Conditions were not materially changed
In the barley market. AS heretofore, buy
ers showed no anxiety to do heavy buying.
thought prices were reasonable. Medium
grades. although preferred. we're not in ur-
gent request. but the majority OF sales were
made in this sort Of barley at 4sg52c. with
good selling at 900.
Some fancy grain offered at 5sc. but not
wanted. Screenings sold from ac to 3ac,
These prices were considered to be equal
to those paid for the same qualities barley
Receipts were light. 10 cars. and ship
ments Asst blu. Exports from New YORK
none.
Corn experienced a lively trade in the
ing that period did not show much auctua-
ton. May selling at 4lAc. off to 41c.
Heavy selling ali1si, by |, Sc Geo SG ~ Phi I'LL was the
Philips has been called heavily for mar
gins BY the trade generally. and his SELL
ing to-day was thought to be for the pur-
pose Of avoiding this Inconvenience, as well
as to pocket a neat sum in the way Of
profits.
Later in the session he reinstated a part
Of So,, the lime Line soid out pave early snd Gommiy Ws2a
Of a disposition to cover.
The weather continued generally mild,
with a good deal of rain through the corn
belt, and shorts covered to make strong
speculative uIdertone in spite Of the heavy
selling by Phillips.
Country offerings were light Local re.
contract grade. Liverpool cables were I'D
higher, and a better feeling was said to
prevail IN the cash market. May corn
opened at ~ Ne, sod, sold as as. high ;ho as like and
Of the day.
Oats was easy. despite the frmer tendency
of other markets. Trade slow, with local
Receipts were 27 cars. Cash business was
light and the sample market was weak:
price for the day. The low was Aac, also
the closing price.
Provisions.
Pork for May delivery sold at A5.05 on
the open transactions, but subsequently re-
longs. Lard and ribs ruled firm, at a slight
advance. the whole list was traded In heav-
fly, material decline being noted in outside
speculation. Local operators, however, are
at the head of the bull movement, which
has been under way the last few days, out
siders showing more disposition than usual
trade to-day was heavy local buying Of
lard and ribs through brokers.
Light receipts OF hogs stimulated bullish
Eel me- is.1 Local zeal, arrivals ths n,v were only n.oo9.
and prices at the yards were &c higher.
Receipts at leading. Western markets for
the week were 5000. compared with 3s4.oOo
Liverpool prices were Sasd higher.
May ribs opened at s.27lh. then sold at
$ $780, the lowest price, being N.25. where
SIS. sold as high as sff5.9s, Declined sts to sf,rH
and closed dull at s14.3. May lard sold al
opening. at s7.571As the lowest for the day.
at which price It closed, the highest being