The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08
PROSPECT OF DROUGHT
STRENGTHENS WHEAT VALUES
ARGENTINE CROP Is MEN
AGED BY RAINS.
Corn Is Dull and Neglected, With
Weather Conditions Gen
orally Bearish.

| Prospects of continued dry weather and
strength in other markets more than Off
| set an increase in the week visible sup
ply. The upward movement was also aid
ed by reports that the Argentine crop had
been damaged by excessive moisture. Chi
cago closed with good rally after Il sea-
son of early weakness. Local and primary
| receipts were large and cables We're easy.
The visible supply of wheat the past
week increased 10000 bu.. against an in
crease of S5S 900 bu. in 1862. st. Louis stocks
increased 9is,GoO bu. and Chicago decreased
400 blu. Total visible supply 2,o42,ooo bu.,
against 81. 10000 bu. n week ago and 45, 9iO.-
Uo1 bu In 1907
Wheat ON ocean passage afioat for Eu-
rope the past week 251ao.U09 bu.. against
~ 4p.eJ bu. a week ago; increase 1885,
Worlds shipments of wheat to Europe
the past week reported at 11,3l6,000 bu.,
against 10.S2S.0o0 bu. Il week ago and 9.G722,
90 bu in 1yl2
May wheat opened &c up and sold at:
size, size siisc. sasasi9se i7.s. S'''' e''
Corn was dull and easy, with practical
ly no speculative trading Weather condi-
tons were generally favorable. Other mar
kets Were weak and cables came lower.
The visible supply Of corn the past week
d DC re- on. 2s3@9 hu. against an increase
of aaS,oGo BIZ. in 1862. st. Louis stocks i'll
creased 5SDO bu. and Chicago increased
5000 bu. Total visible supply. o.5s4.V0
bu.. against 5,S5l.c1J bu. 4 week ago and
3.S95.v9D bu. III 1892
Corn ocean passage afioat for Ell
rope the past week 1iH2a.oV0 bu.. against
IL, fso0f0 blu. week ago. Increase $780,
90 bu.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe
the past week reported ut 3.69o.0Jo bu..
against $4,000 bu. Il week ago and 2,21G.-
~, hu. in 1907.
May corn opened 14c up and sold at:
Gle
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis were IT, :
$40 bu.. of which 800 SKIS. and les cars local
and 26 cars through. against 81. 1871 bu.. of
which 1853 SKIS. and 90 cars local and 3
cars through. in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points l.,
ii2QCD bu.. against 100000 bu. in 1902, and
shipments t0l,t90 bu., against 54l,oG) bu.
cars in 1892 Chicago received 102, 100 bu.
and Kansas City 1890 bu. Clearances $751;
600 Blu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis were IS 500
bu.. of which IS ears local and q cars
through. against I'll O65 b,i.. OF which 90S
SKIS. and III cars local and Is cars through.
III 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points 4os. coo
bu.. against $4,000 bu. in 1902. and ship
ments 223.otO bu.. against col 900 bu. Chi
cago received 21O.4O0 blu. and Kansas City
lS,cpo Du. CiedTaHceS lSOvV Du
Receipts of oats at st. Louis were $3.50
bu.. of which II cars local and Is cars
through. against So. $50 bu.. of which = cars
local and > cars through. In 1902.
The visible supply of oats the past week
decreased 1.i69G9o bu.. against decrease
of 100000 bu in 1902. st. Louis stocks In
creased 5000 bu. Total visible supply S,1l5 :
900 bu.. against 9.JSl,OO0 bu. a week ago and
G $4,000 bu. III 1902.
Receipts of oats at primary points 4e4 900
bu.. against 437, 900 bu. in 1902. and ship
ments 42iCG0 bu., against 25l 900 blu. Clear
aHCes 1860 bU