The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-21
GRAINS CLOSE LOWER
ON LIGHT SPECULATION.
CASH DEMAND SHOWS \
FAILING OFF.
Corn Situation Is Decidedly Weak
and Outside Markets Are
on Downturn.

Though receipts Of wheat were compaTa-
| lively small yesterday they we're in excess
Of the actual demand, and on this account
rather than for any other reason future
values Of wheat declined. Weather condi-
tons were favorable and statistical adviccs
were not 50 bulIsh as had been expected.
Crop reports were of about tho same char
:i"ter as those received last week. Other
markets were generally eaSv.
The vifthin supply of wheat the past week
decreased 1.2+i'"o bu.. against a decrease rf
80. $50 h1. in 1902. ST. Louis stocks increased
Ion bu. and Chicago decreased I@.GD0 hui.
Total visible supnlv IS.611. no bu.. against
1917
Wheat on ocean passage afloat for Europe
tho past week estimated at 2a.s41 06o bu..
against q, 5000 bu. Il week ago. Increase
$1,000 h,I
WORLDS shipments of wheat to Europe tho
past week ren"rtei at a.1escHo bu.. against
$2si vHa bu. a week ago. and 'ssS,"o hu. III
sept. wheat opened &c off aud sold at:
,s'e' 80 90 - IL &: 49, rs &c =.
49,. !5:c 5sc. 81. isi.c. $50 7si.c , '''
corn sentiment was all bearish. Favor
able weather. heavy receipts and Increase
IN the visible supply, caused brisk selling
occasional slight rallies, but the feeling at
the close was easy.
The visible supply Of corn for the past
Il
crease of ZOO bu. in 1900. st. Louis stocks
increased 5000 bu. and Chicago decreased
13VOO bu. Total visible supply $4,000 bii..
against '.4iS,V0 bu. 4 week ago and J.S56.0O
bu. in 1902.
Corn on ocean passage af1oat for Europe
the past week estimated at 1900 900 bu., az
against 16,6l5e0O bu. a week ago. Increase
3S5.01O bu.
Worlds shipments of corn for Europe the
past week reported at $4,000 bu.. against
3.lsi000 bu. week ago and 4,l46.OO0 blu. in
1902
Sept. corn opened &c off and sold at:
y, ishc. isl.c: 4sc Slsc. 4s.c. 4s1sc. 4sc. 4si;c.
fsc 4.f-c. ACC. ii'4c, 4Ifsc.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis. 211.J17 bu..
of which 30l2 SKIS. and 90 cars local and
ears through. against 421.36s bu. Of which
lo.21o SKIS. and i02 cars local and IS cars
through. in 1902
coo bu., against 10000 bu. in 1902, and ship
ments 26s.OG0 bu., against $4,000 bu. North
west received 2Z3 cars. against Isl cars in
1902. Chicago received $3.50 bu. and Kansas
City $500 blu. Clearances, 1900 bu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis. 117.6I5 bu..
of which go SKIS. and 20 cars local and 90
cars through. against 81. 800 bu.. of which rs
cars local and II cars through. in 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points. 100000
bI. against 4I4Oo0 Blu. in 1902. and shipments
2Ei0O9 bu.. against 206.000 bu. Chicago re-
ceived 227.I00 bu. and Kansas City 1900 bu.
Clearances. 1900 blu.
Receipts of oats at st. Louis. $3.50 bu.. of
which 80 cars local and Is cars through,
against $500 bu.. of which $40 SKIS. and S.
cars local ami cars through. in 1902.
Receipts Of &c oats at primary points. 900
80! 900 bu.. against l7i0O0 bu.
The visible supply of oats the past week
increased a 1890 ;SS9 bu.. against decrease OF
9O0c bu. Total visible supply. $4,000 bu.
against i.Si6.0Oo bu. u week ago and !. coo
bu. in 1902.