The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-23
BULLISH GRAIN CONDITIONS
CAUSE SLIGHT ADVANCES.
THE FOREIGN DEMAND FOR
WHEAT Is GOOD.
Corn Eases of Early, but Adj
vanceS Later i'll Line With
Other Markets.

Slight advances In wheat and corn re-
suited from u rather dull session yester-
day. At the opening cables were higher and
adyiceS from the Argentine were again buii-
ish. There was some selling in the first
hour, but later the May option had fair
support despite the fact that primary re-
ceipts were heavy and the export demand
was moderate.
The visible supply of wheat for the past
Week increased 6t5 600 bu.. against II de-
Grease of 55i, t0y bu. in 1891. St. Louis stocks
decreased l5l obt bu. and Chicago increased
So,g0 bu. Total visible supply. 4S,Sl6.oop bu-,
against +S.l3l,VD bu. q week ago and oS.SVo,WV
bu. in 1891.
Wnat~o on ocean passage adoat for Eu-
rope Tie past week reported at a. 90 bu..
as against q, i5o,oW bu. a week ago. De
crease. l.2i0,oOo bU.
Worlds shipments OF wheat to Europe
FOR the past week. 10000 bu., against SOL
"e bu. a Week ago and $4,000 bu- a year
ago.
May wheat opened Lice up and sold at;
1G'ac, 'tasc. 76Lc, .5s,c, .6i.c. 769sc, 76I2c.
Speculation in corn was extremely light.
Receipts We're much heavier than had been
expected, and the local stocks in store were
the pit: though 1t was said that much Of
the grain sold for cash to exporters was for
his account. The Dec. option held at 45c
throughout the session.
The visible supply of corn the past week
increased SH,Cp bu.. as against q decrease
OF 56.se bu, in 1901. St. Louis stocks in
-'SRN oot-sFF btA.- a4lt. NtltNdSO lIlCItdS'u
2b2,0Uo bu. Total visible supply $4,000 bu.,
against 9.iss.GO bu- u week ago, and II ,lSI,-
on bu. in 1891.
Corn on ocean passage afioat for Europe
the past week reported at 10000 bu..
against $4,000 bu. a week ago. Decrease
1.o,GGD bu.
Worlds shipments OF corn TO Europe the
past week 25yl,VS bu., as against : .392. N0
bu. a week ago. and 4.l76.G0 bu. a year ago.
May corn opened unchanged and sold at:
39'.c, %92sc. 3sIac. 39@sc. SsEc.
the visible supply of oats the past week
decreased 10000 bu., as against a decrease
OF SJ.VD bu. in 1901. St. Louis stocks de-
creased 1,OD bu. Total visible supply, O.
DISCO blu. against 1873, coo bu. a week ago
Receipts of wheat at St. Louis Monday,
1872 bu.. of which SIt SKIS and 70 cars
local and 10 cars through. against So. 6S bu.,
of which go SKIS and "A cars local and Il
cars through in 1901.
Receipts of wheat at primary points l.
shipments 10l. s49 bu., against $1,000 bu. The
Northwest received 1.p.2 cars, against 19l
cars in 1901. Chicago received &c. 40 bu. and
Kansas City 3S,i 400 bu. Clearances. 23 Sol
bu.
Receipts Of corn at St. Louis 221. 80 bu..
compared with I21. POO in 1901. OF this 22
cars were local and Is through.
Receipts of corn at primary points, Sso.-
QS5 bu, against J5i ,0r0 bu. in 1871. and ship
mentS 22l 80 bu.. against l56.U0D bu. Chicago
received 81. 800 bu. and Kansas City 500
bu. ClearanCes 4e,9.S bu-
Receipts of oats at st. Louis S7.7o bu.. Of
which Of cars local and 9 cars through,
against t 100 bu.. of which % cars local and
Il cars through in 1901.
Receipts of oats at primary points. 3d.
33S bu., against 262,0D bu. i'll 1901. and ship
ments. $50. 900 bu.. against $4,000 bu. The
ct,aaT "a noes l. 40 I'M