The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-19

els smaller than the corresponding day last
year me st: Louis receipts were 5000 bushels.
Says a trader who is in close touch with the
Chicago situation: THE Armour effort now
small limits. to prevent sharp advances. but at
the same time to prevent any important break.
1t looks as IL the big holders wanted to keep
the market about at a standstin until the sig
movement was made plain. II this movement
should should last long time it would affect every
greatly help the bull position. There is the
same uncertainty In regard to the Northwest
waiting market Those who have kept close
watch on the pit conditions are OF the opin-
wheat hedsed for july and believe they besay
w ner any neng ap6 mood before there
''The weeks -four business" saws the North
western Miller. has been small and Of a boli-
day character. Mills almost generally COMPLAIN
Of lack of shipping directions and while
nearly all OF them sold ahead they are
not selling their output and a nnn1ber neg of
tnem are closing down, SO to remain until after
th he ds o, tne new year when IT is thought
are ordering -four only occasionally as neces
sity demands a and have not advanced their IDEAS
as 10 price TO correspond with those OF the
millers whose quotations. based on the reIa-
u ,. nish price of wheat now prevalent are
also TOO nigh for the foreigner who is not often
purchaser now unless some concession is made
Saoies state the markets OF the United King
oom remain dull and lifeless. Flour is a drag
sing sale, and buyers do not seem disposed TO
an asf wants Receipts ness shpments) were
preceding week. 1850 APO bushels in 100 a .,s
TO ,eeO bushels in 1901. Public stocks for week
in store in Minneapolis bushels ne ar s.1ek
~ "y bushels year ago. and IA 2l4 500 bush
GRIND l.56o.o 600 bushels of wheat "
reports from grain dealers and agents In
forty-four towns and counties i'm Ksnsas a,d
Okiahoma indicate that a little over three
quarters Of the wheat crop has been moved N.
from 80 per cent. or practically the en nug
yield at Burton, Kan. to 80 per cent al win.
covered report 80 per cent novel ana points ihs
acreage sown this year. half the towns report
no cnange, and the other half a decrease az
80 per cent. an average decrease for the entire
territory of As per cent e
The provision pit is assuming speculative
Importance 1t has not enjoyed for many months
The trade Is practically a unit in its statement
It IS @ aRs to s5 s which
important pits on the floor The outside trade
because of certainty that during the winter
season there can be no manipulation. and that
In speculative way one mans guess Is a.
good as another's. Pork is the fayorite with
the outsider. because IT is product ne knows
considerable about Schwabachers estimate on
provision stocks makes increase since ths
first Of the month OF about 1900 barrels OF nort
while lard shows decrease of about 800 tierces
ana ribs railing OF OF nearly $4,000 rounds
Some OF the provision men were not ouife In.
clined to accept these figures as TO lard and
ribs, because receipts during the period had beer
larger and larger quantities Of meats had beer
cut up which. II was thought. in this estimate
were not accounted for.
Primary receipts Of wheat yesterday amounted
to $4,000 bushels. against $4,000 bushels the
same day last week. Primary shipments yester.
day $4,000 bushels. against 1876. 900 bushels
the day last week The primary receipts
OF corn amounted 10 100000 bushels against COZ.
900 bushels the same day last week The primar,
shipments 7So 900 bushels. as compared
with 1856 900 bushels the corresponding day las
week. CleaTances OF wheat yesterday amountes
to 2s3 bushels OF -four So barrels of corr
3ls 900 bushels. OF 150 600 bushels. OF whea
and dour 81, 900 bushels.