The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-18
ALL GRAINS ADVANCED
ON STRENGTH OF CORN.
REPORTS OF FROST SCARED
THE BEARS.
Advance Was Aided by Bull
News From Mann
Points.

Speculation was an important iiscre in
the local grain markets yesterday. Corn
led the van and wheat followed with lamb
like docility. Bullish conditions developed
early in the session. and buying in medium
sized lots was the order OF the day.
Wheat did not depend entirely on corn
for its strength. Cables were firm, and
there was a fair export demand. re-enforced
by light receipts in all domestic markets.
News of frost over a considerable area of
the corn belt was the one thing needed
TO ~precipitate a decided buli movement.
Traders thronged the pit all day and the
buyers easily held the balance.
Dec. wheat after opening i.sc up at Use.
sold at 7issc, 1ikc. Use. 7li-c, TlNc, 71.s4
lac. 71ssc. 1ac. 11!sc, &C, 15sc, naad;sc,
1iaa717sc, nssc, &c. 15sa7:c. dc. 72a7elsc,
.e,sa7.ac 7easc. 7.s9'2i=c. 72ac. 7-Sc and
s2s4c.
May sold at 7ohc, 75,sc and 75aic.
Corn derived its strength from the fact
that heavy frosts were reported from Min
ncsota. South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri, Inuiana and
Illinois. All domestic markets reported a
strong cash demand. 1t had been feared all
along that the heavy stocks of corn held in
Chicago would initiate against any upward
movement of prices. Yesterday it was re-
ltUIlcQ lndI THESE nO.ulnES were rapluly be
ing cleaned out in response to a brisk for
eien demand for grain for immediate ship
ment. The volume Of trading on the local
exchange was large.
Dec. corn. after opening &c up at 5slsc,
sssc. 5slac. ssasc. 5sl4c. $3.50. ssisaasi!:c. 5.ssc.
GaseseTc se,sc. 6oi.c. soistasoite. 6Ose, scsc..
sS5sse., sesc. sesss. sic, siise. size, siase. siisc,
May sold at el1sc, slhc. siasc. s1,aas1E.c,
els4c. 6iMa61'4c. &c, 62I4c. 5eisc, GIG, 6s%c,
sessaS:lsc, 62.ac. 6sAe and Seac.
Oats were strong in a tentative way.
While there was little speculative Interest
IN The grain. holders We're unwilling to sell
recorded was a lot for May delivery at 40c.
&c above yesterdays closing bid. At the
close of the session May was wanted at
4at.sc. but there was none in sight at that
price.
Receipts of wheat in ST. Louis were 47.2sS
bif.. compared with 12a.ol7 Blu. a year ago.
Of these 1.0I9 SKIS. and IS cars were local
and S cars through, compared with 2,452
sks- and Isl cars local and 10 cars through
Receipts of wheat at primary points were
sesl.f6 bu.. compared with I,g1 zoo bu. a
Shipments. Till bu., compared with l.
o5i.OO blu. same date a year ago.
Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and
Duluth were 1,4I9 cars. compared with sos
CARS same uate a year ago
Receipts of corn at St. Louis We're 55,a
hn.. compared with 1850 bu. a year ago. OF
the receipts S. cars were local and g
through, compared with 53 cars local and %
cars through q year ago.
Receipts of corn at primary points were
4A.9S9 bu., compared with so. 900 blu. a year
ago.
Shipments. 81, 77S bu.. compared with ISL
90 .bu. same date a year ago.
Receipts of oats at St. Louis were 5000
bu., compared. with LOGO blu. a year ago. OF
the YeCeintS g. cars N.ara Local and ~ cara
through. compared with 30 cars local ana
8 cars through a year ago.
Receipts of oats at primary points were
59.1Sl bu, compared with 63e, 900 bu. a year
ago.
Shipments, 461 $50 bu.. compared with $780,
900 blu. same date a year ago.