The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
GRAINS SLIGHTLY HIGHER
ON COVERING BY SHORTS.
CASH AND EXPORT DEMAND
Is LIGHT.
Trading Mainly by Professionals
Who Follow the Lead of
Chicago Market.

After a fairly strong opening, wheat and
corn declined but there was enough buylnB
later in the session 20 cause slight ad-
Vances In options on both grains. Trading
was almost purely professional. Higher ca =
bles, cold weather and moderate receipts
caused a somewhat publish feeling at the
start. Receipts at Minneapolis aaL L uluth
We're small. Later statistical news caus co a
reaction. The Argentine eXportable surplus
was reported as being $4,000 bu- C.osins
cables were lower ON this sort of informa-
ton. In the last hour buying by loca! shorts.
who followed the lead of Armour in Chi
cago, wiped out the previous losses.
The visible supply of wheat the past week
decreased l0l1.oCo bu., against decrease
of 1,0i9,oo0 bu. in 1902. ST. Louis stocks de,
tSase b te 6 %is,h and chicago @ b,
against go bu. week ago and Jo.as.-
coo bu. in 1862.
Wheat on ocean passage afloat for Europe
the past week %. 900 bu., against q, $4,000
blu. week ago; decrease 10000 bu.
Worlds shipments Of wheat to Europe .r GSe
the past week 9.cgl COO bu.. against 1851 COO
bu. week ago and $4,000 Blu. in 1902.
May wheat opened &c up and sold at:
Csc ssgssc s77sc: CSC. s7sc. 67a.c. 67ssc. s7izc.
e'4sc size 6ii&c. ssAc, 67sG677sc.
Unsettled weather and buying movement
In Chicago gave the corn market a bullish
turn at the opening. Though local rece pit 8
were large the Wis, BILE supply showed a de
port demand. but the local cash market was
rather heavy.
The visible supply OF corn the past week
d
5is coo bu. in 1902. ST. Louis stocks increased
5000 blu. and Chicago increased 5000 Blu.
Total visible supply 10.631.00O bu., against
1O:sl2.CO bu. week ago and 9.10s,000 bu- in
1902.
Corn on ocean passage afoat for Europe
the past week. 12.665,Oo0 bu.. against II. $780,
go bu. week ago: increase. 5000 bu.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe the
past week. $4,000 bu.. against :. 600 bu.
M week ago and !. 1000 90 bu II in .d IsG2
ss =. 0a's'c' 's''a'''s'' ''a' ''s'' $40 'a
Receipts of wheat at St Louis were $500
bu, OF which "a cars were local and 8 cars
through. against 1882 bu.. OF which all
were local. in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points were
497 1856 bu-, against $4,000 blu. in 1902. and
shipments l62.9io bu., against 10000 blu. The
Northwest received $50 cars, against 5l3 cars
in 1862 Chicago received 81, rs bu. and Kan
Receipts of corn at st. Louis were ll1.s
bu., of which S04 SKIS. and IS cars were local
and 12 cars through, against e634o bu.. OF
which 6ls SKIS. and 50 cars were local and
13 cars through, in 1sOs-
Receipts OF corn at primary points were
4S5,72o bu.. against $4,000 bu- IN 1902. and
shipments 322,lO bu., against 1900 bu.
Chicago received ESQ bu. and Kansas City
50. 400 bu. Clearances 7S0I0 bu.
Receipts of oats at St Louis were 153,3U
bu. of which Sc cars were local and 50 cars
through, against IS. 500 bu., of which 81 cars
were local and IL cars through. in 1902
Receipts OF oats at primary points were
670,3si bu.. against $4,000 bu. in 1902. and
shipments 37l,s59 bu.. against $500 bu.
Clearances 1900 bu.
The visible supply of oats the past week
decreased 13o.OO0 bu., against decrease OF
267 900 bu in 1902 St Louis stocks Increased
against 1.3l7.0e0 blu. week ago and 3,219ooo
bu. in 1902.