The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
WHEAT CLOSES STRONG
ON COVERING BY SHORTS.
CORN VALUES ARE SLIGHT
LY HIGHER.
Crop Estimates Are Generally
Bullish and Statistics Show
Large Clearances.

Though a portion OF the early gains was
lost, both wheat and corn closed higher
for the day. There had been good deal
Of overselling. and besides some of the
bullish information which had been held
in allegiance was put in circulation at the
opening of to-day's session. Though ca
bles were lower, the outside buying demand
was SO much better than had been expect
ed that the shorts lost no time in cover
ing. Snow was out with bullish report and
crop damage news was plentiful In the last
hour.
July wheat opened 1-16c off and sold at:
7oe Ioe 5Sae & ISae' 1sSe I25se isc' 'osc' 7oe'
Corn opened easy, but a good buying de-
mand developed later on moderate re-
ceipts ana Increased speculative interest.
and the cash demand was extremely light.
July corn opened unchanged and sold at:
l7sc. 41&c. A&GhAc. 4lAc. 417sc. 42c.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis 3S,32s bu.,
Of Of whch all all were Ss LEGAL against a5s bu
cars through, in 1902
Argentine shipments Of wheat to Europe
the past week 2,3760OO bu., against 2.l0i.dSo
bu. a week ago and 11Ol,UOO bu. In 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 1872,
O00 bu... against 600 bu. in 1902, and ship
ments $500 bq against l7sooe bu North,
1902. Chicago received 9.4G0 bu. and Kan
sas City rs 200 bu. Clearances 21SSi2 bu.
Receipts of corn at St. Louis $50 bu.. of
which go SKIS. and 45 cars local and 10 cars
through, against 40.5O0 bu., of which rs cars
local and 10 cars through, In 1902.
Argentine shipments OF corn to Europe
the past week S63 900 bu., against 672, 600 bu
week ago and 1.453.0OO bu. in 1902.
hi Of eSI6 M 6 at b nj points ns
H ments bu. % against ain tn 1900 SO % bn. ScR chl-
cago received 1ss,20O bu., and Kansas City
IS. 500 bu. Clearances s2s,sOO bu
ReeeiI5s ., Of oats at St. Louis $500 bg
against g. 100 bu.. of which 2s cars local and
cars through, in 1902.
bur- hecsps ska1s Of sts at b primary i points sas D
ments coo bu., against $4,000 bu. Clear
ances 1880 bu.
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.
wHEAT-Reeeipts. s7s SKIS. and q cars local.
Ssss ana NS Se Eed at a,s
and choice worth 1se; Nc; hard au0sabis a, is
.coRN.Receipts 200 SKIS. and Is cars local and
ssFS oea Local ana &c
Nc yellow e. ts and Nc T.
at 45saa4sc local. and white at 4s,ac destin
shEsusS ssmDis dsllyesssN i S,, :, ss
ss sss ss7sf ss r. ss s sas
FLAXSEED-Car lots on trk. were salable at
s1.1o per bu. spot and sIo9 to arrive. prompt
BRAS.Basis E. St, Lou!. bran auotable a.
s a'zs @ssd a tssd a. a5a a and s ds sa ss5
Soc In 100s.
FLOUR-Soft winter four-Patent g. 5oas. 50: /:
straights IS. so: extra fancy S320G3 40 low
grades in iutes !s.25a276; Hard winter hours
In 1utes-Patents s. Is for rsts to s. so for extra
fancy: straigh.s ssasio clears g toG2 90: Fore.
depot this side. Orders higher.
RYE FLOUR-At s.. in 1ute SKIS. and S3.15 in
wood.
meal grits and hominy $3.50.
,,E,l, HAInReseipts Sc tons tons local % and ZOE tons
Timothy slsdie 50 for choice: No. 81 5oaI5. so:
No. s12. .soaH.5o: lower GRADES Tae Clover
at $1+a15.50 for No. / and low grades hard to
place. clover mixed 81. soG12.S 20 for light and IS
a10 for heavy. Prairie en- W. side s10d11 for No.
/. IS 5ofs 50 for No. and s6d7 for low grade.
LEAD AND SPELTER-Lead 81. 10: spelter at
k5. 4Oa550
WHISKY-Steadv at 81 80.
STRAW-Wheat. E. trk.. at s.: rye xf9
Curb Grain Markets.
st. Iouis-Wheat: July sold at 703ko and that