The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27
BuLuSH MARKETS,
ESPECIALLY FOR WHEAT.
MORE OR LESS STRONG, BUT
WHEAT TOOK THE LEAD.
The Pit on Change Was Well Pa
tronized and the Days Deal
ings Large and Brisk.

There was little, II any, fault to be FOUND
with the speculative situation at this point
Friday. The markets were all more or less
str.n. and inclined to be bullish. Wheat
was tie leader in this respect. as 1t was the
dcy before. and in point of speculative
st.Sayth and activity overshedowed corn.
OWE To the fact that that grain appeared
to De in the dumps, and naturally the IN
terest was chiefly centered in the first
named. Pit operations during the day proved
in the aggregate TO he quite heavy. but the
excitement attending the dealing was not so
marked as during the day before, and there
were periods when considerable dullness was
shown. Price changes also We're not marked
ard We're neither violent nor frequent. Wheat
held up well and at close was near the top
AID &c 70 sI1ac higher for the day, while
corn, though lsc up for July, was nc lower
TO- Mav. Oats closed quiet and steady 10
ssc love-.
Uteat scored i new high price in the local
pit Oh Change Friday. advancing &c dur
ing the course of The day and eaosii.s right
present the variety that 1t did the day be
1~.. -e.is lnore settled. but 1t was very
stro-G Ind active. which went To prove
c-eesing. From the start there was an
GtgEncy shown to buy, as the news ana
co-dit: rs favored th.t course. Liverpool
eAk&- FN--A "A ~" SN ~
Late-soXn wheat was said TO De badly dam
aseL n California for lack of rains. Snow
lid ii bearish report in circulation, but It
Oh LOT appear to have any effect, and
ne-taer cid the large Argentine shipment.
.aeie was good buying on bug reports and
49, spe went 70 ss h h:keer wi q M; nssas snq bi s%p but
Oh ieelizing sales settled back to Tlsc. May
opened NC 10 and solo at l4c on TO I3Ac.
For some considerable tune alter thus the
market quieted down and luctuated within
a small range.
Liverpool held UP well and closed &d%c
i Sn;ser nor m sas day. s.r .ne xa anew IN er sa2S SpaS pns
Berlin and antwerp were unchanged. There
was plenty OF evidence that the Continent
was stu eaying on tins SIDE e., goo pS,,s sales
ph.a. The days celarances. however. were
ltgst. 2. l6i.cco bu. -four and wheat The
Jul soid at 7Is.c. and for May Hlo was
hi Shortly after noon there was a with
drawal of buying support. and this fact with
short sellers and weakened prices until July
sod at 11c and May was offered at 73l1c-
L ter there was undeniable evidence that
c aaaaPe from Man D9sr N and France. New
Yo X reported, so loads taken for first
named. while Chicago. reported l2s.oW blu.
al o reporting the market Itc higher on
dry weather. There was a rush to buy
around the close and late trades in July
May and lie for u
There was q deposition shown early in
the day 10 sell May corn. but there was
Gnch a scarcity OF buyers that not untl
the price had declined nc to lsAc was any
,i1ss s dome; g On 4s ia Ssh. sns sas .Soi 5n,y sales Ess
were made at &C. and the selling pressure
letting up or May that option reacted to
ened by Phillip. buying in Chicago. and as
There was noehinx. practically new in on
S S,a0n se Sssst consinns small ana and s ihtO
very GOOD. but export c~learances were light
at 3o.010 bu. Liverpool was reported
aeciines elsewhere. and May vas as offered
Close. July had . seller At M4@4Ac and
e. 3 1 s se.d 4. x .sss s e e1s al'''' export sales
The future market for oats was strong,
sSs s ss1sfSs ssser e sss.a 4 sr slo SOLD .a q f ~ ss to
re Was bid. being The same n the day
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