The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-12
JlMES CAMPBELL,
aIalto Building, St. Louis, No.
GRAINS CLOSED
UP NEAR THE TOP.
STRONG AND HIGHER CLOS
ING FOR THE WEEK.
Strong Foreign Markets and Dam.
age Reports the Bull Factors
in Wheat and Corn.
sEAT-The small receipts were tn

EAl-lIe snaI receipts were the
81 influence at the start. and created
a desire to buy that Sept. opened &c
s dgher at 7clsc. All other markets Of this
Country were higher. and Liverpool was
I'd higher. this strength In the foreign mar
7 ket having a good effect also. Rains were
not so plentiful In the Northwest, and con-
ditions favored better weather, but Mime
apolis was strong. There was a good deal
of wheat for sale at the opening advance,
and the offerings were free enough to press
Sept back to 'el4c- Dec. sold nc higher at
72zsc-
A strong and active demand came into
the market subsequently, and rallied
prices. Prospects for another day OF
heavy ciearances. reports Of foreigners
buying. an advance or 1z4lc in Paris
and talk of a bulish Government report
on spring wheat, strengthened the friendly
feeling already feat for the cereal. The
sold up to s,s.c, and Dec. to !s.g1sssc.
There were enough realizing sales late In
the session to weaken prices some. but the
ing to 0Ag7osc. and Dec. to 7sc. AL close
there were sellers at 701ac for former and
E1sc for Dec. May had 7714c bid. Export
SAFES OF l. loads reported.
Cash Market-Receiyed 5,S32 SKIS. and So
cars local ana 3 cars through. higher. but
the advanced prices deadened the demand
and considerable carried over. Elevator buy
ers were smut out alter the purchase OF a
few cars No. 2 red early at 1lc, city millers
coming In and paying .iae7zc. the latest
red sold at 7Vzq7lc. No. 4 quotable at ssg
5ec. SKID. lots in elev. sold at 7oc for No. 2
/ed. ss1zc for No. 3 red. eo,sc for No. 3 red.
price asked, both millers bidding lie over
Sept. for No. 2 Kansas. making II worth
nc at close. Exporters bid lc under Chicago
Sept. or. say. svtxc.
CORN-The admission Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture that damage had been serious
In the States that produced the most corn.
together with I'D advance IN Liverpool anu
the strong wheat market. gave a some
what better opening. Sept. selling lsc higher
went Oh to 5sassac. Dec. sold at G%c.
Some strong advices came on the crop that
increased buying and put prices up. Tne
Iowa estimate of o5. published exclusively
in The Republic yesterday, was confirmed
and the Illinois average, given as Y; The
buying on these advanced Sept. to 59xc and
market held up remarkably well during
balance OF the session, as not much for
and closed at $3.50 bid. Dec. had 6l1sc bid
then and May sold at Ss7sc.
Cash Market-Received. 81 cars local and
ANAL. but demand small. BY sample No.
3 sold delivered at eolzc. No. 2 yellow at
eo,ss. No ? yellow at ssaeo:sc. and No: 2
&c. A line OF No. 2 and No. 3 and No. 2
and No. 3 yellow sold delivered elevator at
esssc sept price, round. the seller replacing
OATs-while sun very quiet the spec
ulatiye market was strong. Receipts were
stu large. May sold 1sq4c higher at 3szc-
The strength in corn held oats up we'll
" against No. 2 oats going to elevator. and
<094O1sc bid later. but 40c asked at close.
Cash Market-Received. 81 cars local and
II cars through. A dull. dragging market,
but late In the day an elevator buyer took
delivered E., side house. No. 8 sold by
RamnlR At MILO. No y Urhifa af nj ~
SO; 3 white at s7assc: No. 1 white al asa
RYE-Unchanged. but very dull. A few
more offered this and E, side and unsold.
= FLOUR-There was nothing new in this
Article. the demand continuing d~isappoint-
AQuotations on soft winter for car lots on
tx: Patents 5000 20; straights $500
80; extra fancy S,lsgs.2 .: clear s.. 75a3.
$S.s0Q3.l0 for straights and S.25a3.35 for
patents; spring wheat patents $s.6SQ3.75; in
oY5x; S'f ri h nIlRi n Sood; =. e, ., g., ~. 49,,
CoRNMEAIGcity meal. +. o. b., g. n
pearl meal; grits and hominy SEQ.
MILLFEED-Strong as ever, the demand
from the West and the Southwest being
well maintained. Sales of 200 tons mixed
feed E; trs; at SIC In large and SEC in small
in l00-lb. SKIS. at SSQsoc. At mill bran sells
at ss6soc, and ships at s5cgsi, according to
HAY-Received l225 tons local and 17s
tons through: shipped a5 tons. Quiet and
unchanged, as a good many dealers holding
Fl S . 4 IS foT ch pssse' .i az iska a for fo Mo- !:
81. 5OGt3.60 for No. 2. Clover $12.5OQH for
No. I: prairie SIS for choice No. / and ss
LEADEA firm market for lead. which
desiiverized and $40 for chemical. with
at $3.50.