The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-13
SNOWY WHITE BLANKET
SM0THERS WHEAT BULLS.
ACTIVE OPTIONS ARE SHARP
LY LOWER.
Corn Has Good support After
Early Selling by Nervous
Longs.

Too much snow and a general DISPOSE
ton on the part Of recent buyers to ease
their lines caused a sharp decline in the
speculative value of wheat futures. Wealth
er was the most potent bearish influence.
AdviceS from nearly all sections of the
belt said that the plant would be protected
and nurtured by the present GOVERNS
will have their inning. Several Of the
longs seized their opportunity TO reaiize q
portion of their paper Pre-. Fronts sas by m sei =
was weak and draggy. despite the fact that
foreign prices were fairly arm
The visible supply of wheat for the past
week increased $4,000 bu., against a de-
crease of $4,000 bu. i'll 1902. ST. Louis stocks
decreased $4,000 bu.. and Chicago decreased
u50o0 bu. Total visible supply 5.ll6.He bn..
against ~, 13S,VD bu. Il week ago ana o.
| 10000 bu. a year ago.
Wheat on ocean. passage afioat for Eu.
rope the past week. 2s',,5o,op -. against
22.OSo.000 bu. the Week prior. Increase. $780,
90 bu.
Worlds SHIPMENTS of wheat to Europe the
past week. S.779.o01 bu.. against 62-oSo.00 bu'
! a week ago and 1861 600 blu. a year ago.
May wheat opened lac off and sold at:
I5s.c: 75lse. 75c. 7iisc. 74Ac. 7i5sc. 7iNc. 7issc.
i4isa.isc. 74ssc,
In corn there was considerable liquidation
early in the session. though the news was
not decidedly bearish. Cables came strong
and receipts here were small. An increase
in the visible supply was one Of the depress:
i"S / III NdSu u1Itltilu "d~ gnu
and there was a continued expert inquiry.
The visible supply of corn the past week
increased 4l1Ge bu., against a decrease oil
eco blu. in 1902. ST. Louis stocks decreased
5000 bu.. and Chicago increased 49,. 900 bu
Total visible supply 6.995 900 bu.. against
1902.
Corn on ocean passage ahoat for Europe
the past week 9.435.0OO bu., against 9.095 .0(
bu: the week previous. Increase $40 900 bu.
Worlds shipments Of corn in Europe the
past week S.55s 600 bu;. against 3,244, 900 blu. a
week ago and 3.749.OO bu. in 1902.
May corn opened lac off and sold at:
4Ssc. 4ossc. 40hc. +AgpSc. 4osc. 4oas l4olkc.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis IS, $50 bu.,
or which S4 SKIS. and o. cars local and ) cars
through, against 1S,475 bu.. of which all To-
cal. in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 49,
S4I bu., against 1,00,000 blu. in 1902, and ship
ments 1i2,56S bu.. against b.. 600 bu. North
1902. Chicago receipts 67,6l5 bu., and kan
saS City $1,000 bu. C~iearances 3S5, 600 bu.
receipts OF corn at St. Louis l0l -nD bu.,
OF which " cars local and 81 cars through,
against 1880 bu... of which ia cars local
and 81 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts OF corn at primary points $40,
80 bu., against $4,000 bu. in 1902. and ship
ments BIS bu., against 215.0OO blu. Chicago
received 32S-60 bu., and Kansas City Sc. 40
blu. Clearances 3S2.G 900 bu.
| Receipts of oats Monday Sc. 100 bu. of
which % cars local and 81 cars through.
against 130.SoO bu.. of which So cars lOcaj
and 40 cars through, in 1902. Shipments GA
5S5 bu. VII
Receipts of oats at primary points AZ. $50
bu.. against a21.00 Blu. in 1902. and ship
ments s2o .Is5 bu., against 800, 600 bu. Clear
ances 800 bu.