The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-06
RETAIN CONTROL
OF SPECULATIVE MARKET.
WHEAT CONTINUES on THE
DOWNTURN.
Corn Has Fair Support in the
Face Of Generally Bear
ish Conditions.

Wheat was again the weak spot Of the
local grain market The speculative feel
ing Was intensely nervous. Early n the
session there was some buying. but later
the bears assumed control and hammered
the values Of futures at every opportu-
nifty. The downward movement was aided
by heavy primary receipts. lower cables
and large Russian shipments. Statistical
Information was generally favorable to the
selling side and the weather outlook was
good
The visible supply OF wheat the past
week increased 1000 bu.. against an in
crease Of $500 hu. In 1907 St Louis
stocks increased le,c0 bu- and ChicagO
la. 5000 bu.. against I.3I.00 bu. a week
ago and &624,O0 bu- In ls2.
Wheat on ocean passage afioat TO Eu-
bu.. against $4,000 bu. a week ago: in
crease. 10000 bu-
Worlds shipments OF wheat TO Europe
the past week u.234.Oo bu-, against l2l5s.-
CO bu. a week ago and l1.4os.GO bu. in 1900.
Dec wheat opened I4c on and sold at;
S2ac: SAC. Sc. $50. sac. SIC. SHE. 3Nc.
Size. SC. seize, E@Sc S-sHs-tc.
There was only moderate interest IN
corn. but that grain showed more strength
than wheat. The visible supply Increased
UAu receipts continued neakNs Ilere was
some early buying interest. but this was
checked by predictions OF favorable
Weather and generally beartSh crop news.
The visible supply Of corn the past week
increased $4,000 bu., against an increase OF
500 bu. in 1902 St. Lou stocks de-
creased 300 bu- and Chicago decreased
I16O0O bu Total visible supply 100000
bu.. against S.3s.0o bu. a week ago and
3O75.O0o bu. in 1902
corn on ocean passage ahoat for Europe
the past week reported at l6.Sn,0p hu.
against $4,000 bu- a week ago. Decrease
B70i.Ooo bu.
Worlds shipments OF corn to Europe the
past week $4,000 bu. against 4SS3.ooo bu-
a week ago and S-21300 bu- in 1907
Dec. corn opened nc OF and sold at:
HEe fac. Ez1e. 4oZe. 4Osc. 0he. soSe.psc.
Esc. =
Receipts Of wheat at st. Louis. so.5H
bu.. OF which 20 SKIS. and y cars local and
S cars through, against 1857 bu-, OF
which 500 SKIS and s. cars local and -
cars through. In 1872
Receipts OF wheat at primary points. l.
1000 bu-, against l.Se6yGG0 hu- in 1902. and
shipments 1900 bu., against $500 bu. in
1902 Northwest received Lbs cars. against
gsl cars in 1sN2 Chicago received SID
bu.. and Kansas City 1850 bu- Clear
Receipts OF corn at st. Louis. U.475 bu..
Of which 81 SKIS and IS cars local and z
cars through, against b,0po bu., OF which
2 cars local and IL cars through in So
Receipts Of corn at primary points ~
00 bu-. against 96.0O bu. In 1907, and
shipments $1,000 bu- against Sol9.o ou-
Chicago received $500 hu- and Kansas
City 52.OO bu. C~learances 2f7.ooO bu.
Receipts OF oats at st. Louis. $3.50 bu.,
OF which % cars local and Il cars through.
against 19.65O hu. Of which Is cars local
and 10 cars through. I'm 1872
Receipts Of oats at primary points. ~
900 bu-. against 4J1.00p bu. In 1872. and ship
meuts Zs5o01 bu-, against 2l.o0 bu. Clear
ances. Z.0uo hu.
The visible supply OF oats the last week
increased $500 bu-. against an increase
~ xii Dn I'm IN TGN CT IaHUfz a#aarFm
Increased $500 bu. Total visible supply
6E3.WO bu.. against $4,000 bu. a week
ago and S3A.00O bu. in 1892 May sold at
40i4c and closed &C on at Dtsc bid.