The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
:: GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

+ Yerhoef from Mimne: Engs,. just returned.
says the crop Of IS r poor @
wheat will be very large; especially, if prices
are not advanced sharply: France will be :. a buy
cent coald, unreasonable weather must have
damaged the growing crop there.
in May Wheat tt a 77e nc and m 75s4c at the same in
slant. .r1.f. ..- - ~. -; 7
dons but 'I1 my guess he soH seller Of
Wheat thru a new set of brokers. Shorts are
the chief buyers. - -. - so - g..
VesSelnren reporting chartering very. slow to-
day; more boats than cargoes: al.
Private Liverpool cable quotes all the situa-
Chicago to Watson: Armour supporting. market
now. especially the May: The drop caught a lot
of stop orders; guess that is what he played
Chicago to Whallon Case & Co.: About 2OO,o 900
bu low grade wheat was sold here last night and
this morning to the east and Europe, ::c- -
Brcomhall cabled; Our latest adyices state
that tie weather is mild and rainy in France with
temperatures in the north ranging from 46 to
! 55. In Germany the weather is changeable.
Milwaukee, reports good -four acceptances over
Paris close: Wheat equal TO NC higher to Nc
Armour sold May wheat on bulge thru brokers;
St. IT, Louis wired: Cur stock wheat decreased
Broomhall cabled: Rather bullish American
adyces caused an opening advance in wheat sar1 OF
being unchanged to- I'D higher. Later in the
session all months except new form May. declined
I'D on continental selling in this market, pre-
in France. The undertone of the market became
! quite easy, by noon. Corn opened steady. with
prices unchanged. but later May gained sd, the
| owing to light Argentine offerings --.j .:#
] !, Chfcago-Fowler selling May wheat - ! !.
- Chicago private elevator stocks: Wheat 1854
600 bu, increase %. oNO corn 2.3lO,0 decrease
! 1,1O3, 900; oats 941 0OO. decrease 237 ,OOO.-
| Weather Map--Very little precipitation any
! where. Generally fair in Kansas, Missouri, I1li-
! Eois. Nebraska. Iowa and Ohio valley. A very
| few light and scattered showers. r =. ..4.3
Is. O'Frien to Lewis: Armour supporting market
after break caused steadier feeling. but still
! very nervous. % -. = ':G. .-g- ~. :. g..
| Partridge wired Armour selling May wheat.
! Kansas City receipts of wheat.-22 cars: last
! Jackson to Watson. 1t looks like an Armour
shake out in wheat again.. Local crowd loaded
| up on July wheat again yesterday and this morn
ing: they probably out now. III .-Ev-.
| Kansas City-Clcar. 80 above e-+
-;Atchison--Clear; 80 above. ...
| Onlaha-Clear. 40 above. s."s4. = -..-,.-'
% elonay fraM E Per aGove e St. Louis
there, is now in central Missouri. The shippers
at my station say after. planting is completed
they will be as busy shipping as before the roads
got bad g.. 49,. m. ."-- .,.:.-s: ..4
! st. Louis wired: Clinton county. Illinois par
ties claim wheat is literally alive with chinch
bugs. Pc. -. - s..-~- ~ ~ ss.-t'. =.
! Antwerp wheat closed 5sc higher ~ :
Il King to Lewis: The action in wheat this NOR
ming looks like shakesout Armour sold botl
ontions and, then withdrew supporting orders
orders. They picked up both options on the
break. ..e --s-5 j." "a r I'''e.s. .
. Clearances: Wheat, and -four. 225,O0O bu
corn. $4,000: oats, $4,000. - E.. ,sst = =.
Liverpool close; Wheat unchanged; corn un
Chicago-Crowd inclined to sell wheat Armour
! only thing that holds market. 49,
Counselman bought July wheat around 723sc.