The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-04
GRAINS SLIGHTLY HIGHER
ON MODERATE BUYING.
SMALL TRADERS RULE THE
MARKET.
Statistical News Bearish and Lo'
cal Receipts Again
Heavy.

Speculation III grain in the local market
yesterday was again extremely dull anu
activity was confined to s~calpers ana Sinai
traders. Heavy receipts and bearish weath-
er conditions caused sharp declines early III
the session. but later reports of a brisk eN-
port demand and good cash buying com
bined to steady the market.
Visible supply of wheat the past week IN
creased 2.2s2, 900 bu.. against an increase Oh
.aS. 900 bu.. in 1901. St. Louis stocks incredst1
$1,000 bu. and Chicago Increased o'Sovo
hu. Total visible supply y, 2DD,V0 bu:. as
against 29,91S. go bu. a week ago ana A.
|. -, go bu. a year age. -
/ Wheat on ocean passage atioat for Europe
the past week 80. $4,000 bu.. compared WIFI
j. 5000 bu. Il week ago. Increase 'z1;eVo uu.
Worlds shipments of wheat TO Europ;
the past week 1S,126,w0 bn. against l2 ss
bu. a week ago and le.951,eD bu. in 1871.
Liverpool stocks of wheat the past week
3.24S.0 900 bu., an increase of 32.0o bu-
Dec. wheat opened isnl4c OF and sold al:
s5Isa55ssc, CSC, 65asc. 65ssc. G57saG5s4c, 697sc.
Despite an increase in the visible supply
corn scored an advance. Unsettled weather
at the opening prompted shorts to cover. AT
the close there was good buying by pro-
fessioral interests.
Visible supply of corn the past week in
creased $500 bu.. against a decrease of 40,
600 bu. i'll 1901. St. Louis stocks increased
900 bu;, and Chicago increased HOO gu.
Total visible supply 2.5Si.oD bu.. against
2.4SS.ON bu. a week ago and 12,$J.0W bu. a
year ago.
- OA 01NtAsA G1TstP' AAp ~ @1AEl
the past week 10, 455.Go bu.. against 9,4S5 900
blu. u week ago. Increase 1.G20,0c) bu.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe the
past week 2.l5iO9 Lu.. against LAO 30 bu-
u week ago and l,9J4,0O0 bu.. in 1901.
Liverpool stocks of corn the past week
1900 bu.. an increase of 5000 bu.
December corn opened sc off and sold at:
asI5c. SsI.qssHsc, $3.50. S9E.c. ssssc, 3s,4c.
Receipts of wheat at 81. Louis 500. 800 bu..
of which 1901 SKIS. and 81 cars local and ~
cars through. against S3o1i bu.. of which
3.2Si SKIS. and y cars local and p cars
through, in 1901.
Receipts OF wheat at primary points ISL
coo bu., against 1.40l 900 bu. in 1901. and
shipments S55.c00 bu.. against 800, 600 bu.
Northwest received 1.296 cars. against 1850
cars. in 1901. Chicago receipts 147, 4S3 blu.
and Kansas City 1850 bu. Clearances S69,-
go bu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis 1906 bu.. of
which 92 SKIS. and 80 ears local and & cars
through, against 1880 bu., of which 50 cars
local and q cars through. in 1901.
Receipts of corn at primary points 451.C O
bu.. against 29l,0 % bu. in 1901. and ship
ments $4,000 bu-. as against 363 900 bu. Chi
cago received 212.No bu. and Kansas City
$500 bu. Clearances 5000 bu.
Receipts of oats at St Louis 1e9, $50 bu.,
of which IS cars local and IL cars through.
against AZ ,OC0 bu.. OF which 90 cars local and
6 cars through. in 1901.
Receipts of oats at primary points 57S.o 900
bu.. against So. 600 bu. in 1901. and ship
ments 225.0o bu, as against $4,000 bu.