The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-09
CORN SOME WEAKER
IN CHICAGO MARKET.
TRADING FAIR WITH SENT
MENT DIVIDED.
Wheat Moderately Active and
Without Interest-Oats
Unsettled.
REPUBLIC

Chicago. M. April s.-Wheat was fairly
active Monde" .,,tho,,+ anv great ;n,arest
pe'ns manifested. Corn was a little weaker.
with sentiment divided. Oats were active
ard unsettled and generally followed corn.
rioNiSohs were rather irregular ana prices
We're somewhat off.
Wheat.
ri.
me wheat market was larry actlVe' Win
trade of good volume early, less interest be-
ing manifested later in the session. Nav
sold between 7aya ard -n,ac c,osins at NO
The start was easier. influenced some by
.ns ;ne g ~ s''cks' ar WORN sn'ls
ana increase on ocean passage. FINE weath-
er was also a factor. There were 1896, 900
bu. addition to the amount afloat, making
maJe wnrian neauea y EI = 90" ooo ~, nnd
ma =. o 1uiius snipmen's ''e > ,os va pt H. a,e
were onlclaiiy reported at s'los.Wo hu.' as
against $4,000 bu. the previous week and
and floor traders boneht considerab BILE after
causing = s,r ~ sn9 ss.i;n AIS : y IsysIan Thss
heavy eXports ! SO OMn SuN over half of
which was ~ ,,u'-,Vpo :. ~ ,ho .,i.;hIs
Hamburg to the rrons in Germany and re-
ports OF frost in California had consider
able effect on the market. The visible de-
creased $4,000 bu., and if the ST. Louis. dam
aged wheat had been taken out the reduc-
ton would have been LOO. 600 bu.
Last year for the corresponding week
snecs ~h in a pnb lnere eleys Of l:s@ sod 6 sfos tof inl
creased 35S, 500 bu. and now includes ii, 957, 900
bu., as compared with 10, iN 600 blu. one year
smaller than last year and arrivals in the
demand n was ssr repa ss, dal sst 'sss, p hGfni falS
POS, loco bu. New YORK reported a better eS.
port demand and wired fifty-eight boatloads
We're accepted. The April report of the
winter wheat iea f s5h ner mace aen, 'n ss c enains, s oil
average of s5.7 per cent the past seven
years. Fair weather generally Indicated.
May, the spread being about sc.
port in France. Receipts at Duluth s., and
at Minneapolis 323. n total Of ali cave 90
against 49S cars Saturday. $50 cars a Week
ago and COS cars last year.
last EoS Sear receipts Spns were w IS 50 cars; as against III
The estimated receipts locally for Tnesdov
are 80 cars. REGENTS at Western nr rfSary
last year. shinmen Dr;' f as as Wlnste rS''6n bu;
S32 .3351 bu.. as against eg6 4g1 last venr Tbs
exports Of wheat and 1' -four 'v Wers se ea,al Inc ne
There was a fair. trade and moderately
active market. sentiment annarentlv hnins
more divided. The start was isGssc lower
| followed by ssm%c rally. and then ssGIc
break. recovering again at the end. The
close showed Nav kGLcb better and the .J,Ijy
mn;n The bright weather was the
In the break local professionals bought
| and shorts covered. causing the ,,ntmrn.
a aosai bn 1o9gs mere ,hs , Credited ted with atnr selling ms May lay
bullish. The onantity aasat decreased 7.
| 1e.GO6,Oo0 blu. last YEAR. worlds shinments
b Sert the a" p%revi s;sss' .Wee Ia': an aS 4'ss.loeS b a,s'1 last
| wear The visible 3ecrea cod oaT NO h,, nc
aeairs. : az, . az oecI r ss.Mu ou., "
800. -.
Public and afoat stocks increased 5000
which. graded contract. Western primary
receipts were ONLY $4,000 bua. being ga. 90
bu. smaller than a year ago. Shipments
An the outside markets were steady. There
were Ia ,Oo9 bu. cleared and IS boat loads
reported taken on the seaboard. lima
try accaptauees Were, oniy small There was
generally fair weather. Local cash demand !
is still very slow. and NO. 3 stil offered &c |
&c under the May. There was a fair demand !
for cash. corn, with a little more on sale. |
May corn closed AAaSc sellers. July closed
Oat..
Oats were active and unsettled. Prices
covere a4 he ioss and closed stesdx to to only |
L. 1nuar TIE oni,, fea tI,ra voc tho chanc,
i Te fr w Nav ~ o' INV NV the sn sarga tradders-
hs = u h,,,i my Mey : md sa,iing Inv s u ,hs
ioLss doing the reverse; me condltions
bro % l, q w oI sner, Ssaad tmadic, ~dfg for " Pe =
ka and Kansas. Seaboard clearances were
large, 261, COO bu., but the cash business was |
small, 5000 blu. The visible supply increased
2i3. 0G0 bu. and local stocks in public eleva- |
tors increased 10000 bu. There were 221
cars received, with go more expected to-
morrow. May oats were active, opened un-
settled at 25&@25sssc, sold to &8Q25%c, to
25lsc and closed at 25lAQ254c. July closed
at 25llsc.
Provisions. I
Pork was fairly active and the feeling
was comparatively easy. Offerings were
Ialr, Whlle the demano was small. The
ana prices ruled 2lsc lower, which was fol-
lowed py a further reduction OF &c. Later
the feeilng was steadier and prices rallied
&c 10 &c. AT the ADVANCE offerings were
ping demand was light and offerings limit
ed. May pork opened at $l4.SO, sold to $14.75
70 St4;eS; TO $l4;6o, to $l4.io and closed steady
at sl4.5e; Lard was fair, with the feeling
easy; FLUCTUATIONS were frequent On the
HnoIe the range was ABOUT l0c to 15c and
,ne close STEADY. Inc shipping demand was
H. fa's Clos, ss's was ss Steady %eds at at IS. ss.ssS su i
tive and IDEAS easy al o ess.rii si We're sef feir ra' WITH aG a
firm firm early and prices ruled rs 70 &c higher.
irsid ,at tir, ru.ed easier Eha ana closed steady at
,o,aa 1 ts me snlpping inquiry was
m moasrass' o @az xs' The n fs elos se~ ~ss sts Mi5S
Barley.
There wa. NJ na..,.,;.. u