The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-29
EARLY ADVANCE LOST
ON GENERAL LIQUIDATION.
GOVERNMENT WEATHER RE-
PORTS ARE BEARISH.
Prospects of Rain and Weakness
in Other Markets Cause
Break at the Close.

After a sharp early advance both wheat
and corn clc sed lower in the local market
Wheat opened strong on higher foreign
markets and bullish reports on the spring
crop. There was good buying for awhile.
but the advance only served to encourag e
liquidation, which became heavy in the sec
ond hour. Receipts were larger than had
been expected. and local stocks In store
We're on the increase. The failure Of corn
to hold Its early advantage weakened wheat
in the last hour.
Bradstreet's report the available supply
OF wheat east of the Rockies for the past
week at $4,000 bu. increase. and stocks In
and afioat for Europe decreased 10 GO bu.,
making the worlds visible supply Increase
5000 bu.. against decrease of 90 bu-
week ago, and decrease of 100 bu. in
1862
Sept. wheat opened &c up and sold at:
-s.s5sc ~ atss. 7ssc &c. 7s5sc. sac 7s:,c.
7sz.c, 7s,sc. 7Si.c. 7s.sc. 5sssc. '''|' "'' -'
Corn opened with a sharp advance on
crop report, stating that no serious damage
from drought had been observed, was gem
orally regarded as bearish. Prospects of
rain and weakness in other markets caused
falling off in values toward the close.
Bracstreets report the available supply of
corn east OF the Rockies for the past week
crease In 1902.
Sept. corn opened &c up and sold at:
sc s ss5 ss' st us e 5sS .c IS si Else &C. se
Receipts Of wheat at st. Louis. 49, IA bu.:
OF which 1864 SKIS. and 116 cars local and
9 cars through, against 26i2 s9 bu.. OF which
3o.653 SKIS and az cars local and cars
through, in 1902
Receipts OF wheat at primary points 77s.-
COO bu.. against 1,3S2, GO bu. in 1902. and ship
hi foSr t,,,
west received 223 cars. against 25s cars in
1902 Chicago received $3.50 bu. and Kan
sas City 2s, 900 Blu. Clearances $500 Blu.
OF which q cars local and II cars through.
against 1850 bu.. of which s cars local and
II cars through, in 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points 31i 600
bu:, against S2s,co bu. in $50; and ship
ments 24s,o09 bu.. against 10000 blu. Chi
sssS re- Fseegsd 1890 gu and d, Kansas City
Receipts of oats at St Louis 51.s0o bu.. Of
which NIGH. 3 8, ca cars local and L cars through,
10 cars through, in 1902.
Receipts of oats at primary points $1,000
bu,. against 1.oOl.00o bu., in 1862 and ship
Bradstreet's report the available supply
of oats east of the Rockies for the past
week at SEQ g S, bu; increase, AGAINST an in
crease Of 5000 blu. in 1902.
Cash Grain. Flour. Etc.
ana cars through car lots by BY sample pie eei
No. red at !sa1sitc ". and .sGs0c E. Side:
fancy E Side; rejected a. sc; Seeriiy at
and new as With W.T. rn haI G Worth n
.6c; No; hard old at CSC and new at na73l7c;
va;or: No. 2 hard at Isc; No. red at 7sc: No.
CoRN-Receipts 3 cars local and IL cars
through. By sample, del: No. at 5IisG5.c and
5lSc and No. . a. SOC: no-srade at isc and
No. white at 52a52Ec: No. white at sic.
oATS-Receipts = cars local and 10 cars
N6 at sas saP Sc at Sg at 2a &C;
Sc: No. white at 2ss3'1zc; No. white at
RYE-No. non,iually salable -tdel. to E.
Side elevator) at 50c for old and Ole for new.
Sale. 36 SKIS: old on Leyee at Soc.
FLAXSEED.No offerings: nominal.
straights g. 75ass5: extra fancy sas0a37o: clears
80 2og3.S5: low grades in iutes s2.4oa295. Hard
s. Is Tor extra fancy: straishts 1S eIsass
g 7eG2 50 Foregoing prices for lots from first
SKIS. and $3.50 in wood for new Mixed and In
coRNMEAL-ouotabIe f. o b. at $40 for city
BRAN-Alarket auotable at roc large and nc in
small sks for bran 75G7sc for mixed feed in 1oos
and 1nits at S0is5c in los. At mill bran sells at
HAY.-Receipts 1.O2l tons local and l5s through.
S S, ti2 tons MAR, MARKET f side; Timothy
sac New timothy sells at isala Glover
Old No sii No: ssalo. New-No 81:
No: !; new. 1850: No. 2 IS; sog9.50: No. ssai.
STRAW-Nheat on trk. $3.50.
LEAD AND sPELTER-Lead sold at -. 12H0
WHISKY-Steady at G30.