The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-16
GRAIN AGAIN ADVANCED
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE.
THE WHEAT NEWS WAS ALL
BULLISH.
Corn and Oats Advanced on Good
Outside Buying De
mand.

Bullish news caused good buying for both
export and speculative account IN yester-
days local grain market. Wheat and corn
made further good advances ana the losses
incurred in the last slump were nearly
wiped out. Weather conditions were largely
responsible for the advance. Advices from
the Argentine were that the drought was
again threatening the growing crops, and
that the yield would probably be short.
Reports from the Northwest milling centers
Fcopfrmed the statements made Thursday
that there was an excellent foreign demand
Tor American flour at much higher prices
than have hitherto prevailed. Inc Modern
-Nhlerls outlook predicting damage to grow
lng wheat If cold weather should set in
WIS a strong bull card. Receipts locally
and at primary points We're much larger
than on the corresponding day last year
and the movement TO Minneapolis and Du-
iuth, while extremely heavy.did not provide
enough grain to meet the milling. demaEd
Ia the spring wheat belt.
Dec; wheat opened sc OFF and sold at 739sc,
Ehc. lSSc, 1850. 73kc, 75lsd7Sisc, 7Sssc. 1850,
F5.c, 1Ssc, 7SAc, 1855, IS1sq7S14c and 74c.
May sales: lose, I6Slc. 169su l6s4c, 76.sa7c.
lse, ffsc, &c, Ibssc, &c, Ilu.f5sc. Tisc. ia
Use. ne. 7lhG7shc. 77bc. nc. I977hc, nc,
r!sc, HAc, HAg11%sc. H$sc, H1<q77sse and
A good cash demand and an unusual run
OF outside buying orders helped corn TO
Hiaintain its strength in the face of a de-
cline In the Liverpool market and a light
y AAAAAA ~ h6At AAn ~
let 80 without a substantial margin of profit
and buying was on the upturn throughout
the session Light local and primary re-
celpts were the domestic bull cards.
Dec. opened unchanged and sold at 61lc,
Sis. 6lAqel5sc, 6ls4c. 6lssc. 61%d6l$ac.
DISC, ol7sqolssc blAc, DC, Use, 6l3sQ62c,
Size. eI&c, sl7sqs2c and &c.
May sold at ts24c. 634@SS%c. eSsc. s37.9
PC, eS%c, &c, 6ilsc. Gao, 64a6iisc, 64lsc, 64c.
SHgsS5se Sac, SS7sc. 64c. eSjsq64c. 6ic. GAG
1tTrading in oats was light in a speculative
Way, but there was a good spot demand.
May opened isc up at 42ssc, and closed NC
up with 4Sc bid.
Receipts Of wheat at St. Louis were 4s.oSs
OF these. 1.0s SKIS. and 4e cars were local
and IL cars through. compared with 2.254
SKIS. and a cars local and 2 cars through
the same date a year ago.
Receipts of wheat at primary points were
same date last year.
:. SHIPMENTS. BASE bu. compared with esq.,
w bu. same date last year.
Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Du-
lHfh were $40 cars. as compared with 49,
cars same date last year.
bu, compared with 73.I75 Blu. a year ago.
OF these. 70 cars were local and l ear
through, compared with $50 SKIS. and a. cars
local and 40 cars through the same date a |
Receipts of corn at primary points were
zfo.4sg bu., as compared with ASSOC bu. same
cate last year.
Shipments. I7S.S2 bu.. compared with sss,-
w bu- same date last year. !
receipts Of oats at st. Louis were q. $40 I
o1' compared with H.eZ7 bu. a year ago. !
through, compared with q cars local and i !
car through the same date a year ago.
accepts OF oats at primary points were
dS,S4oy pu, as compared with "a, 1900 bu. same
S76.964 bu.. compared with 27s,-
Y" bu- same date last year.