The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-10
GRAINS SLIGHTLY LOWER,
WITH ERRATlC TRADING.
MOST OF NEWS HAS \ BEAR
ISH TINGE.
Market Is in Hands Of s'calpers,
Who Take Profits on Every
Advance.

Local grain markets Were nervous and
unsettled yesterday, with the balance of
trading slightly in favor Of the selling side.
The market was almost purely speculative
md n tue absence of outside buying de-
mand future prices were at the mercy OF
the scaipers. An early loss was wiped out
by be,ter IeehnE abroad and cold weather
In the Northwest but there We're sellers on
every slight advance. ana 1t was Impossible
to sustain values. Receipts were moderate
here. but heavy at Minneapolis and Duluth.
Tho visible supply OF wheat the past
week decreased 1G5O.020 bu.. against de-
crease OF s3s,oO0 blu. in 1902. st. Louis
stocks decreased 1900 bu. and Chicago de-
creased 10S.00j bu. Total visible supply 46.
-. .c0l bu., against ~. Se1 coo bu. week ago
and IS. l55,Oe0 bu. iri 1892
Wheat on ocean passage afioat for Eu.
20, 900 bu.. a week ago. Increase, 1000
bu.
Worlds shipments of wheat to Europe
the past week, S,2]5. 600 bu., against s, 1891 900
bu. week ago and s.Ol2.0oO bu. In 1902.
Liverpool stocks of wheat estimated at
2o32,COo bu... an increase OF $4,000 bu. dur
ing the week.
May wnea. opened &c off and sold at:
esisc. ss1sGs3Ac. 6sc, esnc 69Ic. e97sc. 6sAc.
ssisc esc. 6s;sc. Ssc 69bc. ss1+a6sI.c, ssi4c.
Prospects of colder weather and an In
crease In the visible supply We're depressing
factors In corn. Liverpool and other mar
kets were weak and there was little spec
ulative or export demand. The market fol-
.o"SN "hcot oh tiS III lHt ldst
hour.
The visible supply of corn the past week
increased 1.0720oo bu.. against decrease
creased 5000 blu. and Chicago increased
$4,000 bu. Total visible supply II. $1,000 bu,.
a.; 10 2lspo bu. week ago and lo.oS5-
Corn on ocean passage afioat for Europe
the past week. 12.4l0,0oo bu.. against 10. 2s5.-
GOO Blu: a week ago. Increase. 2.125O00 hu.
past week $4,000 bu. against 3N2,6o0 bu.
week ago. and 2,G36,0OO bu in 1902
~ Liverpool stocks Of corn reported at 80
week.
May corn opened 1-lsc off and sod at:
lhc &c; 4l'sa4lhc Ilsc. Hc. 40sc. 40Nc.
Receipts of wheat at ST. Louis 81, 72l bu.
or which ls7 SKIS and Al cars local and s
cars through; against 2o.129 bu.. of which
all were local. in 1902.
Receipts Of wheat at primary points Esq.,
W bu, against $4,000 blu. in 1902. and ship
West rsS s bR "a, against lssooe bT North
sas City 5000 bn. Clearances $1,000 blu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis 49, 800 bu.. OF
which lis cars local and 50 cars through.
80 cars local and % cars through. in 1902.
a, Receipts OF corn at primary points. $780,.
m oe ss agsnTt 2o bu in 1892 and ship
cage GO received zJ1.hO bu. and Kansas City
1889 : s.I hu; c.earances. llos;ooo bu:
iteceipts OF oats at st. Louis 152.lj0 bu.
of which IS cars local and IS cars through
against 1850 bu., of which q cars local and
10 cars through. in 1902. Shipments 81 $40
Receipts of oats at primary points 577-
4oi bu., against $4,000 bu In 1902. and ship
ments aG.3H bu.. against 10000 bu. Clear
ances, 5000 bu.
The visible supply of oats the past week
increased $4,000 bu.. against a decrease of
2a2.00 bu. In 1902. St. Louis stocks decreased
2.VD bu. Total visible supply. 1902 900 bu.
blu. In 1902.