The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-17
WHEAT SLIGHTLY HIGHER
AFTER EASY OPENING.
SMALL INCREASE IN VISIBLE
A BULL CARD.
Prices Show Some Improvement in
Last Hour in Line With
Other Markets.

After rather weak early ess.on in which
there was only moderate trading. enough
buying interest came out to cause slight
advance in wheat and TO hold corn steady
Though cables were higher and official re-
ports as to the amount of wheat and flour
afloat were bullish. weather conditions were
distinctly favorable to the selling side. The
fall of snow was general over the winter
wheat belt and advices from many sections
indicated that the growing crop wtu-d pront
by the protection thus anordei. Local re-
ceipts were heavy. but the movement to the
Northwest was smaller tnan f )r some tine
The visible supply of wheat the past week
increased 54lt0o Du., against decrease OF
1.l6e,00o bu. in 1907 st. LJuii s.o~As Se-
creased $1,000 bu and Chicago increased 81
COO bu. Total visible suIp,y $4,000 bI-'
against iS,4z9,Oo0 bu. a week ago, and 3D.
406.toO bu. year ago.
Wheat on ocean .passige affoat for k.u.
s6 $4,000 bu. a week a, o Increase. 5000 bu.
Worlds wheat shipments to Europe the
past week. 7.o5600o bl;: against s.7-sco) bu.
a week ago and 6.414.000 bu. year ago.
Liverpool stocks of wheat 2eio,too bu..
decrease of 1S6Oco bu. during the week.
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An increase in the visible supply and
heavy local receipts had a depressing eff
feet on corn. The market continued weak
until the last hour, when some strength
developed. in line with the advance in
The visible supply of corn the past week
increased 9S0cc0 hu.. decrease of 4ls0oJ
bu In 1902. St. Louis stocks decreased 22i0cD
bu and Chicago increased 32t.0CO bu. Total
visible supply. 10. 10000 bu.. against 9.5lo"9
bu. week ago. and n,l52,OOo bu. year
ago.
Corn on ocean passage afioat for Europe
the past week. S.S4000O bu.. against S.I5o.U9
bu. the week prior: increase. 5000 bu.
Worlds shipments of corn to Europe the
past week. 2.916,000 bu against 2.s3S,000 bu.
a week ago. and $4,000 bu in 1902.
Liverpool stocks of corn. 10000 bu.. an
increase of 114,0O bu. the past week.
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Receipts of wheat at St. Louis 917 750 bu.,
cars through. against 2s.s32 bu.. of which
$40 SKIS. and 33 cars local and cars
through. in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points Sol. .l23
1O9 So bu. against 15s 600 bu. Northwest re-
ceived 446 cars. against 5S5 cars in 1902
G Chicago received 81 500 hu IL and Kansas City
IS. 400 bu. Clearances 16S $50 bu.
Receipts Of corn at ST: Louis 1855 bu;:
of which 5SS SKIS. and 1856 cars local and %
cars through. against $3.50 bu.. Of which |
544 SKIS. and 81 cars local and Is cars
through in 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points 642, 275 :
bu.. against 225oCo bu. in 1902. and ship
ments 42e;3S7 bu,, against $4,000 bu. Chi
Il. 600 bu Clearances sos, 900 bu
Receipts of oats at St. Louis 10l $50 bu.. /,
OF which 81 cars local and IA cars through:
and 16 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts of oats at primary points 6Ss,s14 !
bu.. against 23400 bu in 1902 and shipments !
S53, 122 bu.. against 165,0o0 bu. Clearances /
The visible supply of oats the past week |
Increased 4ls.CoO bu.. against decrease of |
2se 's y G b 1892 ro;s st s% 5GIs sgn, stocks de-
COZ bu.. against 4.725.G00 bu. week ago, and |
I. 0oO bu. year ago.