The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
WHEAT SOME HIGHER
IN CHICAGO MARKET.
LIBERAL CLEARANCES AND
DECREASE IN VISIBLE.
Corn Ruled Dull, but Firm-Oats
Were Steady-Provisions
Closed Strong.

~ higher Monday, with liberal clearings at
seaboard and decrease in visible being bull
lish factors.
Corn was dull. but firm. receipts being
small.
oats were rather finn and steady, III SYM
pathy with corn and wheat.
Provisions were weak at opening. but raj
lied and closed steady.
Wheat
Only moderate speculation was witnessed
i'll the market. trade being largely local IN
character. The feeling was a little mixed
and sentiment divided. The opening was
steadier than expected. and later May ad-
Viinced to IV4c. r%eactins to 1Dasc. but again
rallied to 1oTsM7lc: holding fairly well and
closed at 70a4c bid. or sc higher than Sat
urday. Among the bear factors were the
large world shipments. Broomhall making
them n.392.@ bu.. but were officially re-
ported at 10.166.OOo bu.. as against G.5S5.ooo
Il year ago.
The quantity on passage TO Europe was
enlarged 3.iS0.OOJ blu. to ~ 5Si.0I0, as COM
pared with -4O,5l 600 a year ago. and was
also regarded as Il weak feature. Favorable
weather was likewise a bear circumstance.
Liverpool cables were easier and I'D lower.
Paris came iec higher to &c lower. Ant
werp was unchanged. Speculative offerings,
however. were not very Tree at inc start,
and shorts were the principal buyers, the
above figures and statistics no doubt hav-
ing been discounted. The large decrease in
the visible. heavy exports and the fact ut
the quotations going outside helped TO
the visible was 20l1.W0 bu.. as against l"9.-
800 bu. decrease last year. The total visible
supply is now 5l.SI3,00 bu.. as compared
with %. 2I3.UO a year ago.
Local stocks increased l!6.GO bu:. making
regular warehouse supplies and amount
atioat 12.ll3,GD bu. Clearances We're 500
bu. and at the coast rs boatloads were re-
ported taken for export. The local receipts
were 46 cars, of which none were contract
grade. The receipts at Duluth were 30 cars
local receipts for Tuesday are l35 cars. Pri-
mary receipts at Western points We're SIS
loo bu., as against 5s7,9SS last year. ship
ments 294. 92l. as against 26i, lis last year.
Exports of wheat and flour equaled $50 S59
bu. May wheat opened at 7Olsc to 70ssdi.c.
sold as high as 70'sQ7lc and closed at 70alc
bid. with fair trade.
Corn.
Corn was only moderately active. ruling
rather dull at times. The range for the day
was only as@l2c. The bulk of the business
was for local account. without changing
the principal features.
Bull interests CAV the market its chief
support. and final figures We're sake to sc
higher. Light receipts were the main
strength factor. There were only 1N5 cars
in. of which 8 cars We're contract. as against
42 cars received last year. when 224 cars
Tuesday were 1856 cars. Liverpool quoted no
change in futures. London came steady to
sc higher: Worlds shipments were moder-
ate at 3.s6S.0o bu.. as against $4,000 bu. a
year ago. The amount on ocean passage
increased $1,000 bu.. and is now 9.6SS,GO bu.
Wet weather was predicted throughout the
corn belt. and spring work Is said to be
backward. There were 1850 no bu. cleared
and u boatloads taken at the coast. The
visible increased 5000 bu.. against l.1I0.OjD
bu. increase last year.
'rhn fnfa1 Si,rn1iaS NOW nrn ~ t1l tAl hII
as against "a. 1884, 900 bu. last year. Local sup
plies increased 444.00 bu, Western receiptS
were $4,000 bu.. shipments 10000 bu; The
local shipping demand was quiet and sales
small. May corn opened at 433sc to 43l2c.
closed quiet at 4Sac asked. July sold at
43iac sellers at the close.
Oats were quiet and easy early. but be
came active at the last and advanced in
with wheat and buying by ship
pirg houses against cash sales. which ag-
but reacted 1saAc later and closed at the
top. The visible supply decreased 12S,00 bu.
change was made in the quantity atloat.
Exports were 1926 bu. Local receipts We're
day. Car lots were quiet and steady. Sales
at the seaboard were 10000 bu. May oats
sold at 2c at the opening and closed at
25lsc. To-
A fair trade was reported in pork. but the
feeling was unsettled. Offerings were mod
opened rather easy. with a little pressure
to sell, and prices were 15c to 171.c lower. |
and a further reduction Of lodlac followed;
prices rallied 10al2isc and closed COMPARE
lively steady at sl4.27!s for May. Lard was
market opened easy at about 2isc de.
cline and a further reduction of &c to &c was
to. Later prices rallied &c and ,
May. Ribs enjoyed rather a good trade and
the undertone to the market was rather
sns, especially for q J. May delivery. May lard
Flaxseed was steady to firm Tuesday. May
sold !!ac over Saturdays close. Old crop
seed was not materially changed. There
cars. of which IL were inspected. Duluth re-
ceived no cars, but Minneapolis received IS.
delivered sold at $1.52. No. / North
May sold at s1.5Sls and was offered at that.
Sept. was sold at $1.20.
Timothy and Glover Seed.
mot nim ae Q hs amd s sh,Se ,a seed were VERY weak:
was offered and 1t was not all sold. Flu
lures were inactive. quite neglected and
weaker. Good seed sold ut clos
ing at the inside. Choice at s9.75. common
rough, foul nominally s.. 4on3.s1. Sept. was
nominally 81. 10a3. 20. the inside figure being
bid. Glover continues steady to firm with a
fair demand based on a fair order trade.
Stocks are said to be rather low and deal
rrs willing g,to buy: The aeo range ,a today for
was about $gd1O.25. Contract grade
was $10.75d11.
Barley.
The mailing demand was tame. still there
was some. There were some bids put out
on lots still back. but there were no trans
actions reported. Ten cars were received.
but one car grading below No. .. The
visible supply decreased $1,000 bu. Screen
ngs brought 33n34C. some better sold at
Low grade remains Mt 40d46c. COM
non to fair 4Sa51c. good 52@56c. choice nomi-
nally 57G5sc.