The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-06
GRAINS RALLY AT CLOSE,
AFTER A WEAK OPENING.
STATISTICAL NEWS Is BULL
ISH.
Corn Is Well Supported, Despite
the Lack of Speculative
Interest.

Though most of the early news was bull
ish. lack of outside speculation caused 4
decline in wheat in the first hour. Later
there WAS good support and the market
was strong AT the close. Most OF the buy,
Ing was by professionals. the spencer cro"a
being especially active. Liverpool opened
higher and the increase in the visible sup
ply was sight. Much of the markets
strength was derived from an excellent
cash demand by rniIiers.
The visible supply of wheat for the past
week increased oC;"o bu.. aEalnSt an m
stocks decreased 5000 bu. and Chicago in
creased lg.eO1 bu. Total visible supply 49,
7Ss, zoe hu.. against it,6,S.Eo hu. a week ago
and S.g29, eco bu. a year ago.
Wheat on ocean passage afioat Tor Eu-
rope the past week reported at :,eS0,vO bu-,
against 2l.Si0,oo hu. Il week ago. Increase
2IHtn hu.
Worlds shipments of wheat TO Europe
the past week 6,20S, GOO bu.. against $40
~ hu. n week ago and I.4S2,op bu. a year
ago.
May wheat opened l-l6c off and sold at:
7iiea54a.c. 74igc. 74Sc. 74'2c. .thc.- 7f.c. !tsc.
7r.c, 1sc. 'iisc. a-c. 7ii@c. asc. a.c. Hisc.
Though receipts of corn We're heavy. crop
reports were hullish and cash buying was
heavy. Though there was little speculation
values were well maintained throughout the
session. Statistical news WAS All bullish.
The visible supply of corn for the past
week decreased $4,000 bu.. against an in
crease of 45o.eN bu. in 1901. ST. Louis
stocks increased 1890 hu.. and Chicago in
'ltdSt'l siisV' bl. u w supply "
5Si.o 900 hui. against I,ll2.VS hu. a week ago,
and II, iO2..sD bu. q year ago.
Corn on ocean passage atioat for Europe
the past week reported at S.09o.0O bu..
against 6.96, 10 bu. a week ago. Increase
2.l36. 0Da hu.
Worlds shipments OF corn to Europe the
past week 3.2i4.WO bu., against 1.S92,VO bu.
Il week ago, and 00.0O bu. a year ago.
May corn opened l-l6c of and sold at:
@isc. Ssl- aSs.c. $3.50. 3sssc. 3s.c. ss7sc. 4oc.
Receipts of wheat at St. Louis III. 900 bu.,
of which l2i cars local and 8 cars through.
against 2S.N0 bu.. of which all were local.
in 1892.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 9a6.-
No. bu.. against 92S.0O hu. In 1892. and ship
ments l%b, lN bu.. against $500 bu. North
west received 1872 ears. against SAG cars in
1892. Chicago received 81. $50 hu.. and Kan
sas City S6,S1 bu. Clearances 60 900 bu.
Receipts of corn AT 81. Louis a,6, LIS bu.,
of which $50 SKIS. and LIS cars local and 81
cars through, against lSl. 200 bu.. of which
us cars local and 40 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points 500. 800
bu.. against 49c, 900 bu. in 1902, and ship
ments 1856. 2l3 hu.. against 32l.Up bu. Chi
Casn received 1855 bu., and Kansas City
1880 bu. CiearanCes 49,. 600 bu.
Receipts of oats at St. Louis S. $50 bu, Of
which 50 cars local and IL cars through,
against ao.0o1 bu.. of which 43 cars local and
80 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts of oats at primary points 54S 1863
bu.. against S32.oO bu. In 1892. and shipments
2sSs2 hu., against 2S, eO bu. C~learances
3I,oH bu.