The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-29
EARLY ADVANCE LOST
THROUGH RAIN REPORTS.
MARKET HIGHER IN THE
FIRST HOUR.
Statistical News Bullisn, but the
Weather Conditions Were
Bearish.

Wheat looked very strong early in yes
terday's session. After a short season of
liquidation at the opening, the market ad-
vanced rapidly on the strength of the sta
t~istical news. which was mainly of a bull
ish character. Shortly before the close
weather news decided favorable 10 the sell
ing side caused a big slump. and the final
quotations were lc below Saturdays fig
ures. For the week the visible supply
showed a decrease. and receipts here and
at other Western markets were light.
The visible supply of wheat for the week
decreased 3, 1924 900 bu.. against a decrease of
1.5l6.00 in 1901. ST. Louis stocks decreased
500, and Chicago Increased $4,000. Total
A week ago, and 1885,. 600 a year ago.
" Wheat on ocsan passage afioat for Eu-
rope during the past week reported at as
10000 bu., against 5000, 600 the previous
week. Increase 10000 against an increase
OF 1.3O0.00 the previous week.
Worlds shipments of wheat to Europe
for the past week estimated at $4,000 bu..
s6gainst 10000 the previous week and T.
7g4.0O In 1901.
sJuly wheat opened ste of and sold at .4tsc,
:ase aad!!s..c. ,aaSs.- HEaaSs AZ. H,S..
&c: ass't Tisc. u" 7;fsc. Eggs ssS7is &C. lis it,sc' i itss' 81
.ise.' -aEe.- aisa7iac. !F.;. a4c. ase:is.es.
Nav sold at 7sae. s7.c. 7ssc. 7szc. 7sxc.
7s%c. 7szc. 7s%c. -9sc. .9lsc.
Receipts Of corn were small. Trading
Vas light. and, though there was some good
Auying, early in the session, the market la
sfer followed wheat and closed with losses.
The visible supply Of corn for the week
ago. ST. Louis stocks decreased 1900 and
Chicago decreased 5000. Total visible sup
ply. $3.50 90 bu., against 7.226. 900 a week ago
and 10. 295. 0O) in 1901.
Corn on ocean passage afoat for Europe
during the past week reported at $,s25,0O
bu.. against 1.s05,W9 the week prior. In
Grease, 10000 bu.. against an increase OF
AZ. 900 the week previous.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe for
the past week reported at ACE. 600 bu..
in 1901.
July corn opened &c of and sold at s4sc. size.
assSs4 sst:e' s. sss.as sssc;. Sss ls as ssse' s SIC. SIS.
SIS. siTc. sae. e4se SAC ai.c. stse. s,.sc..
s2lsc. 62%c, 62%c.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis were 1.9a7
SKIS. and IS cars local and / car through.
compared with 1.s42 SKIS. and. g cars local
p year ago.
AZ k sss pts az wheat a. q o Pri m Iy, points anG s Tsre
nenss sss7s S Ss1o% against N nal ss snS s The
Northwest received go cars. as against 2s2
Kansas City 2sylo. The cIearances of wheat
aand -four were equal to 264 900 bu. of wheat.
Receipts Of corn were 20 SKIS. and q cars
local ard 20 cars through. compared with
l6 SKIS. and 1902 cars local and 70 cars through
a.year age. The cash market was easier.
Receipts of corn at primary points were
,2J. 900 bu.. against 49,, 600 in 1901. and ship
ments were Si2. S74. against 5000 bu. Chi
cago received I02. 425 bu. and Kansas city
10000. The celarances amounted to 10000.
Receipts of oats were 36 cars local and
"a cars through, compared with IS cars
local and 5 cars through a year ago.
Receipts of oats at primary points were
c33i, 313 bu., against $4,000 in 1901. and the
shipments therefrem were 392. 1913. against
1900. The clearances were $1,000 bu.
The visible supply of oats for the week
unchanged. against IN increase of 1.453, 900
bn. last year. st. Louis stocks decreased
1900 bu. Total visible supply 3.144. 900 bu..
against 3,14 900 a week ago and 1884 a year
ago.