The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-19
GRAIN MARKETS
LITTLE CHANGED.
MARKETS UNSATISFACTORY
TO BULLS AND BEARS.
Speculation Not Only Dull, but the
Changes Were insignificant
lv Small.

20 be desired from both a bull and a beai
standpoint. neither Of these interest get
ting anything like satisfaction out OF any
OF them. They started off badly. and dur
Ing the first half OF the session appeared
10 have lost nearly all OF the undertone OF
strength shown Monday. Listlessness and
weakness were the chief features. ard
from their early actions character
of the ruling influences there were pros
poets OF a lower level OF values going on
record at the close. Occasionally there
would be a feeble attempt at bringing
about a betterment OF prices. but these ef-
forts met with very little success and
slightly lower values ruled throughout the
day. and wheat closed ISal.c lower. corn
l-l6c. and oats &c lower for nearby options
and Sgi.c better for late.
The local wheat market gave an exhibit
ton OF weakness yesterday. waver.ng I'M
der conflicting advices and closing with 4
small loss Liquidation and proht-taking
was the order OF the day early. the char
'acter OF the news being responsible. Ac-
scordirg to the opening market cables there
was no uneasiness shown abroad over crop
ttroubies. One cable direct from Odessa
stated that the Russian crop held out good
promises. and public cables said that the
weather IN France was fine. Liverpool
opened I'D off and recovered that, and
Paris was reported Aaisc better. There
was rain in Kansas, but in the sections
where harvesting was going on clear
weather was reported, and crop advfces
from SPRING wheat sections was all that
could be desired. As was to be expected
the above induced selling. the only buyers
being shorts. so that the opening here for
the September option was at lsYAc lower
le65Sc. July was even weaker and opened
&c OF at 66sc. selling down TO os1sc. 1t
was the strength in corn that checked this
down turn. and brought about sufficient
buying support TO send Sept. up to 66x0 ~
and July to 6Shc- For some time after
safair. and prices moved neither up or
down, except In a very small way. The
Paris market continued strong. and closed
&c higher 70: the day. and Berlin was up
&c but Antwerp declined ssc and Buda-
Pesth was reported &C lower. Tn days
this. with the fact that Bradstreet's wish
Die showed a small decrease. had a weak |
ening effect, and Sept. old Of to 6S;sc.
while July went on to ssbc. A tearish
Feeling came to the surface here on reports
OF q very poor demand from abroad. Bal |
Nimore wiring that foreigners were entirely
out OF the market, and the dull and lower |
cash market here caused such selling that
Gept- went on to 65xc. and July to &c.
late In the day there was a. right strong.
rally at Chicago that created q desire to
eeliers. and Sept. reacted to Ssssaasc. which
SRs bid at close. and July. after selling at
ps4433c. closed with 66Ac bid.
Corn at this point started OF badly and
very bright to say the least. The initial
HaleS in Sept. were at 3sc decline at 42:xc,
July selling at 4l1.c. but just when things
nArkets elsewhere restored bullish conf
eence and brought about a full recovery
q "A the sss early hs,n loses s;s s., Sept selling at .shc
ant to primary markets did not indicate
80 the country was selling at all freely.
Hot. tne The se'p9 esnos, ial Exceeded the re.
Eere spall at $4,000 blu. Liverpool was nd
k2wer. on account of free arrivals OF Rus
IN and Danubian corn, and Broomhall
E1red that weather conditions abroad were
1vorabie for the growing plant. During
e closing hours Of the day a weaker feel
on ietdowns at other points. Sept. sold
to 2%gbc and July to 4Izc, but at
= close there were buyers at Nhc and
There was a fairly active speculative de-
md slow at zasc bid. 1u' weak
Traders Gossip.
EEBroomhaI. under date Of June 4 sav, Of
N.opeap crop prospects,: The grain outlook
- q the drought. In france me wsstb see hsa.
S 1ory very hot and the crop outlook Is safis-
- Enlcn have helped crops in some sec
snsssessSis 'r %e.. hSs:'ri siihoassS = have been
~ = stu expected. Roumsnian and BuIss1isn
=. Russia. sun ai.s sSse 1 sssr. ssn Ss1. .sv0..6i.
0srts Of crop damage in parts Of Russia ''n7
the src. 81 winter sns A ~sess :. Ats5a,s S
- Wy nearly the same as the Govern
- q I: q. 90 .er ss.'o os = i sssss .s sS.s-ss !:
-, ~ y S SW e. nsurs: The indicsied area
S,ess Aoleoo acre. indicated By the Govern.
odsssa cable direct to schv.,.n,-
sn.wsr 70 IN inquiry regarding the Russssc
~ vssy we, E"minS wheat crop promises gen
50 fsr this week not q cargo OF vh.., h..
.d q are o6.s rsda f a@n sale ss' .. ~1IIs anso. Al PAR:
49, .upssintsndent Of the Advance and !
e, sssS.' ana viii begin me MOVING sssi to s ms2. !: i
ZEns oessmnens weekly weather crop r.,o-
~ improved. and IL Veil cu SHif ! ne crop
"a and az sou e 3 cssn,sn. in some .sctioSs. In c
~. ri,n, havs done much dam.se. ana cnitii. q
.s9a yelowinx and lousy s nf.o south CAROLINA !
X. S9 poies and sSssndonsd on account Of a., :
25s - cotton being worked sscoDd sim y S sSd :
u g ne Roclas. dscres Icy ss e ooe Srs sS :
=. .n Sh: as e., he .ssul.. Visible decrease al ia Los ace q
-. :soel. ine5s.sed 7S saSs' b 5Sr ; the . IN p. c
se -: ,n : s.:s u. ,sa0'S s su: ...in:;. :n7.s SSfI g.. .
ssty i.ciss.sa Is 8. 90 ah su corn .s. :s:,l; , IS, & 81: ..
= ....s IL ss *. . sssu,: and v, isaso0S ID lSsses ss !
= morsese In the visible last week StAo0o n
recsipes II the primary market. 49, t
: arriving at 81 Louis. aeain,f ~ ~ ssS: 2Isoo \
nmary shipments -. 900 bu. ~ q
: IL. nsoe,pss g primary maxksss v,r, m Q
- rscssvInS ss.sS ~. two years sga 81 =
= yeer. Primary shipments ~ % An~ o~ b
Zrnnary receipes Of wheat were ~ M
q asa and ~ ss.oe - Sss, aso. sclsS be. 2
e.is received n.so bu., ssS,nsxs 80 40 81 -
- aso. and $500 bu. q ySsr '"y o1
nemsnts were 1s.oo bu. ~ kT1mary a
- i s.Ray u,s e inquiry by s.rtlsa-Tr..,.r b. .
- psoepects IN France ars Tor an SAoisS B
~ no an Russia . large cron w~essnaSe q
Cash Grain, Flour. Es y
y~4kA1-SA ~ II
- ana 9 cars through Lovs- eno
~ 1ck market- CAsa Ma ~
@Snd inissd q an 40 On irny t. oat miiax , =
oeusoe account u o6sre6 fr s.L e etors 70
e.sas eaxeo ~ sshenL ~ assnniS ~
- isis N e sss e az " s ~. s coS &c. Is: =
- On oraen Mo- 8 r~d oucss ~ S :
~ 10 Ne = az Ss0eso Lox-rSas sosS ~
- s:d TsrssS : =: 49, n ma /, 49, ~ ss 4
: - e S.ssfss: Ne spfsss = Ssas 8 3
5 49,. sss,peSeee.. sn.o1sn. ,euosG M
- - .sasd -. seS.rs 90 - : 70
SeSS = 100 ss "a ana Ne . a. 8
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