The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
GRAINS CLOSE LOWER
ON FAVORABLE WEATHER.
WHEAT LOSES MORE THAN
\ CENT.
Though Foreign Markets Are Firm,
Prices Are Too High for
Export Trading.

NeHerdlIy favorable weather CONullluHs
and better crop prospect reports caused an
other break in the local grain market yes
terday. Lack of OUTSIDE orders and inter
ference with OUTSIDE advices because of wire
trouble had the effect OF restricting specula-
tive trading. Foreign markets were fairly
strong, but this was offset by statements of
exporters that prices were too high for
European buyers. An attempt was made 10
check the decline early in the session. but
offerings were SO free that il was impossible
to maintain prices.
decreased 1,S11,ovy bu., against decrease of
2.5l3,coO bu in 1902. St. Louis stocks de-
creased 10000 blu. Total visible supply D.
Ill.tD0 bu.. against 45S,c go bu. a week ago,
and 800. 600 bu. in 1907.
Wheat on ocean passage afoat for Europe
the past week estimated at "a, $4,000 bu.. as
Worlds shipments OF wheat TO Europe
the past week reported at l2,552eyD bu-.
against N,as1,o0O bu. week ago and $780,
CO. bu. in 1917.
Liverpool stocks of wheat reported at
1,552000 bu.. against 2ssi.OIO bu. in 1902.
July wheat opened sc off and sold at:
7, rs 5'se rs Ths7ss 75 Is, Tse' "e'
Trading in corn was moderate on the down.
turn. AS in wheat the Improvement in
weather conditions was the main bearish
factor. Crop news. except from the flooded
A fair demand for July developed late in
the session.
The visible supply of corn the past week
iosyNN
Of 1900 bushels in 1902 st. Louis stocks
decreased 300 bushels and Chicago de-
creased 1900 bushels. Total visible supply
4.a3l.0lS bushels. against 4.So6.CO0 bushels a
week ago and 4.261. geo bushels in 1902.
Corn on ocean passage afioat for Europe
the past week estimated at 100000 bush
els. against 10.310dG0 bushels a week ago
Increase 100000 bushels.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe the
against S.sOl.0o6 bushels a week ago and
6.y;5.c0 bushels in 1902
Liverpool stocks of corn reported at 90
$50 bushels e,e asa'nst s nG 9e aeTs t IN l
&c. &c t 4sas &c 'S'e $40 &C. 'S'' &C. 40
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis s,543 bu.. of
which i0S sacks and cars local and : cars
through. as against S9,52l bu, of which 1SI
sacks and 81 cars local and AZ cars through,
in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 5000
bu.. against 10000 bu. in 1872. and shipments
10000 bu.. against $500 bu. Northwest
received 400 cars. against S7l cars in 1902.
Chicago received $3.50 bu- Clearances $751;
900 bu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis 1o.l2s bu.. Of
which $50 sacks and cars local and cars
through, against IS 200 bu-, of which 81 cars
local and Il cars through. in 1872.
Receipts Of corn at primary points 4S 900
bu.. against $4,000 blu. in 1902. and ship
ments $4,000 bu.. against $4,000 blu. Chi
Receipts of oats at st. Louis S:loo bu. OF
which all were local. against $500 bu:. Of
which 40 cars local and 30 cars through IN
1902 Shipments t7,T5 bu.
The visible supply OF oats the past week
decreased $500 bu.. against a decrease OF
1900 bu in 1902 st: Louis stocks decreased
against 4s12,0o bu- week ago and 2.4S3.O
bu in 1902
Receipts of oats at primary points ta1.-
900 bu., against 900 blu. in 1902, and ship
mentS $4,000 bu., against $4,000 bu.
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.
wHEAT-Recepts Jos SKIS. and cars local and
cars through: Millers paid nc for No. 3 red
trk. for SKID lots No winter auotabie at 700
75c: No. hard at 7Iaisc: No. . hard at 75a77c.
b. Sfs aa e No sd add
sla5li9c and No white at sic on trk. No; white
had sc bid switched. Ali others entirely nomi-
'oATs-Receipts s cars local For No. 2 in
mixed selling at 4sc and No. white az 4sc loaded;
RYE-Scarce and firm No. held at SIC load
FLAXSEED-No sales or offerings Bid. of
81 % o sgSt and siGS TO arrive s promptly,
grades in jutes 81. ioG2 80: hard winter fours in
isney .tfashis fSG 5s' Clears sp
Foresons plies for lots from hands. tTk. or at
SKIS. and $3.50 in wood for new. Mixed and In
coRNMEAL. .ETc.-F. O.. b: City meal at
s.. EIts hSminy - and pearl ,,n,,b meal at
for bran. ssaeoc for mixed feed and slc for mid
dlinEs in zoos; At mill bran jobs at siqsOc and
!niddlings at 95cTsl
HAY-Received igS tons local and 70 tons
follows: Timothy s2l JOag5 for choice s23n2i fos
No Sa 9 for Ne Sys as nd for lsm sTaa and
nominally sl5als for No. l.. sl4u1i50 for No. =
Prairie. sli for No. !. sl2 for No. :. slV1n Tor
STRAW@Wheat and oat on trk., $50: rye. 81
LEAD AND sPELTER-Lead sold at Ml.Ho
Ais: spelter at S5.50I5.60.
WHiSKY-Steady at $3.50.