The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
WEEKS GRAIN FIGURES
FAVORED BULL TRADERS
CORN LED THE MARKET UP.
WARD.
Increase in the Visible Supply O
Wheat Was Smaller Than
Expected.


change yesterday. Although the figures
showed that the visible supply of wheat
was larger than the previous Monday. the
increase was much smaller than most trad
ers had expected. In some cases private es-
Inmates had been anticipated and those who
had sold FASTENED to cover. Besides there
was a good export demand, and the for
eign markets opened higher and rallied
nicely after an early break caused by heavy
shipments from Russia and Roumania- An
additional supporting factor was the
strength of corn. Primary receipts of wheat
were larger than on corresponding day last
year. but local receipts were smaller. The
volume of trading in the pit was fairly
large.
Dec. wheat opened 1sG14c UP and sold at
72lsc 72isq72l4c, 7214c. 721sc. 72i4c 722sc, 72l4
@724sc, 72Ac. 72I4Q722sc. 729sc, 727sq72hsc.
72sSc and 7214c.
May sold at 752sc, 7512c. 751sq !55@sc, 755sc,
75ss@75s4c and 75ssc.
There was excellent buying of corn
throughout the session. and the market was
decidedly bullish. The weekly statement of
the visible supply showed heavy decrease.
Foreign makets were strong, especially Liv-
erpool, which closed Id up. Berlin closed
equivalent to sc up and Buda-Pesth 1c up.
The movement of corn was extremely light
Both primary and local receipts were on the
decline. and stock in store in local elevators
decreased. There some selling for
profit taking toward the end of the session.
but both options closed with a good ad-
vance.
Dec. corn opened 1zd5sc up and sold at
69Ac. 5Sssc, 5g11c, 592sG59izc, 59l2c 5g2sc 59itc
6gS@1zc, 5slsc, 5s5sc, 59l2c $3.50. 5s.kq5SS4c.
5saic. 5s5sq&c. 597sc. 5ss.c, 5s5sqeoc, $3.50 and
59s4c.
May sold at size, slssc. 6llzc. s1%c. s1sc
sl%c, s1Aq6l3sc. 6l3sc. &c, 6l5sc, 61Aa619sc
and 61%c.
Trading on oats was light, but the ten
dency was upward There was a decrease
Of 14S0o0 bu. in the visible supply. May
opened unchanged at 4o5sc and closed &c up
at 407sc.
The visible supply of grain was reported
Wheat. Al, 900 bu, compared with 4O.-
$4,000 bu- week ago, an increase of SIS, 90
bu. for the week. A year ago the supply
was 60 Q32, 900 bu
Corn. 12sO0.Ooo bu., compared with 1885,
oe pu- week ago, decrease of 5000 bu.
A year ago the supply was 7,9S3.oo0 bu.
Oats, S0sS,Oo bu., compared with S.636,000
ou- a week ago. decrease of las, 90 bu. A
year ago the supply was 129S6.Oo0 bu.
The worlds shipments of grain last week
were as follows: Wheat, 10, ,s57 coo bu. COM
pared with 7.36S.0O0 bu the previous week
and SS6,oO bu. year ago; corn, 1894, go
bu. compared with 25lsooo bu. the previous
The wheat shipments were distributed as
follows: America, 6.613.0O0 bu.: Russia 1.S32.-
ee bu.; Danube, l:l4.Oe9 bu;; Argentine,
$4,000 bu-; India, 272.o00 bu.: Australia 2so,-
900 bu.
The corn shipments were distributed as
follows: America, eos.0co bu.; Russia. 352.-
Oo bu-; Danube, 52S,O0e bu.; Argentine $685.
900 bu.
The worlds shipments of breadstuffs the
S472OOO bu. the previous week. and s.soi.oO5 900
bu- year ago. OF the shipments the
United Kingdom took 4,5si,ooo bu., compared
y Win ttn - a,Ia.vo bu. the previous week, and
S,fl2,OOO bu. year ago.
Grain on ocean passage: Wheat. 30 sO4 900
bu-. an increase Of 3,632, 900 bu. for the week;
corn' e,4ie'coo bu.. an increase of 240O0.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis were s2,oi4
bu, compared with S4,100 bu. a year ago
Of these 1884 SKIS. and 72 cars were local
and q cars through. compared with 1s22
SKIS and 80 cars local and 10 cars through
cars same date last year.
Receipts of wheat at primary points were
1.40o,S70 bu., as compared with l1G9COo bu
same date year ago.
shipments, 365. 1I5 bu., compared with 29S
Vv blu. same date last year.
Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Du-
luth were 1.O60 cars, as compared with S34
cars same time last year.
Receipts Of corn at St. Louis were 90 500
bu-, compared with 1870 bu. year ago
or these 81 cars were local and q cars
through, compared with 5iS SKIS. and "a cars
local and 5s cars through the same date a
year ago.
receipts or corn at primary points were
2yl-152 bu., as compared with $4,000 bu
same date last year
Shipments. 362, 200 bu-. compared with l.
osl 600 bu. same date last year
Receipts of oats at St Louis were q O0O
By, compared with 2i.0o0 bu. a year ago.
or these % cars were local and cars
through, compared with II cars local and
cars through the same date a year ago
Receipts OF oats at primary points were
se2ls2 bu-, as compared with $4,000 bu
same date last year
shipments. zS3.s10 bu-. compared with 532,-
ooo bu same date last year