The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-19
BULLS CONTROL MARKET
FOR WHEAT AND CORN.
DAMAGE REPORTS CAUSE
FURTHER GAINS.
Foreign News Is Mildly Bullish
and Domestic Conditions Fa-
vor the Buyers.

Bullish sentiment was almost purely local
in yesterdays grain market. Chicago and
other centers Jagged behind St. Louis.
Slight gains were recorded here. as against
declines elsewhere. Damage reports con-
tinued to come in. Receipts were moderate
and statistical news was generally favorable
TO the buying. Paris was again a strong
spot and other European markets responded
fairly well to Saturdays domestic advance.
The visible supply of wheat the past week
decreased 1,191, 600 bu., against a decrease of
1,I24.GN bu. in 1902. St Louis stocks de-
creased 5000 blu. and Chicago increased H.
0o bu. Total visible supply 30.355,G 900 bu..
tvj bu. in 1SO..
Wheat on ocean passage aioat for Eu-
rope the past week 81, 10000 blu, against a.
$4,000 blu. the week previous. Increase. L.
$4,000 bu.
Worlds shipments of wheat to Europe for
the past week. los 600 bu.. against lO.922,-
Goo bu. a week ago and 9.405,0 700 bu. in 1892
7osc. nlsc. i0asc. 1oisc. i0:sc. I0hc.
After opening weak and dull. corn futures
were a trifie stronger at the close, though
ton OF the stuff which came in was for
through shipment. There was a good cash
demand, but the best grades were firmly
held.
The visible supply of corn the past week
decreased 1886, go bu.. against a decrease of
7s7,eo bu. in 1902. st. Louis stocks de,
CedSeu 1ot,uo pu. ana chicago ueCTedSeu
$4,000 bu. Total visible supply 5,212.00o bu..
against 6,2io,00 bu. a week ago and 4.S7o,SO
bu. in 1892.
Corn on ocean passage afloat for Europe
the past week S.755,0O bu.. against S.245,vCO
bu. u week ago. Increase $4,000 bu.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe for
the past week. 3.16o.o0 bu:. against 3.ls4.WO
blu. a week ago and 3, l25,O90 bu. in 19O2.
..IAc, 41Sc. 41ss54lS4c. 41a.c. I1c, 42c. El7sc.
4lsu4sc. 4.G42isc, 4-tsc.
Receipts of wheat at ST. Louis were ST.
52 bu.. of which III SKIS. and ~ cars were
of which 1921 SKIS. and o. cars were local
and IL cars through, in 1902.
Receipts OF wheat at primary points were
32s,Ss5 pu., against 100000 bu. in 1902. and
shipments 4S3,s6s bu,: against 32i.0O0 bu.
Northwest received .o4 cars. against 2ss cars
Kansas City $500 blu. Clearances 372.tOO bu.
Receipts of corn at st. LOUIS were lis, $50
bu., of which 1872 SKIS. and 70 cars were local
and 50 cars through. against 4o.GO bu., OF
which q. cars were local and % cars
through. in 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points were
10l.4io. against $4,000 bu. in 1902. and snip
ments 55S. III bu., against 1850 " bu. Chicago
received 563, GOO bu. and Kansas City G,e0O
bu. Clearances 10000 blu.
Receipts OF oats at st. Louis were 81 100
bu., of which IS cars were local and Ii cars
through, against lC3. $50 bu., of which So
cars were local and q cars through, in
1907
The visible supply of oats the past week
decreased $4,000 bu.. against an increase OF
81, 600 blu. in 1892. ST. Louis stocks decreased
10000 bu. Total visible supply 5.5I4,oO0 bu.,
against 6,S02.o 30 Blu. a week ago and 3,Vl4.-
0GV bu. in 1892.
Receipts of oats at primary points were
$751; $40 bu.. against $4,000 bu. in 1902. and
shipments 1Gi,ii0 bu., against $4,000 blu.
Clearances l2,O0O bu.