The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11
PURCHASES FOR EXPORT
ADVANCE GRAIN PRICES.
WEATHER CONDITIONS CON
TIME BEARISH.
Receipts Are Large and Outside
Speculative Interest
Is Light.

Wheat and corn made slight gains yes
terday. The session was dull and trading
was mainly of the scalping variety. Durine
the first hour the feeling in wheat wa:
mildly bearish. The French market. which
had been 50 strong the day before, wa
sharply lower. and Liverpool opened easy
There was little or no export demand. Re
ceipts here and at other primary points
were again heavy. and the available suppl,
showed a decrease. A late advance was
caused by reports Of heavy Hour shipments
from the Northwest.
May wheat opened Lice off and sold at:
7$sc. 7is4c. 1i1,c. 1910. 7iI1a74sc. 74sc. 7t7.c.
SO. asc. si.a54sc.
Continued export demand was the only
bull card in corn. Trading was light until
noon, when it was announced that 150 loads
had been taken for shipment abroad.
Cables were easy. receipts were heavy and
the available supply increased. SeapOard
markets were especially strong.
May corn opened i-i6c up and sold at:
i2'.c, 4si:c. 42asgi2i.c. 421.c. i2Sc. 421sc. csc,
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis 7,542 bu..
Of which $50 SKIS. and IS cars local and Z
cars through. against e9.6OO bu., Of which
1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 55s.-
$50 bu., against 3A,TO blu. in 1892, and ship
ments aci, lbs bu. against 900 blu. North
- C'AN' w 49, -" &c "
1892. Chicago received 60.l25 bu. and Kan
sas City $3.50 blu. Clearances 3os. 256 bu.
BraGstreet's reports the available supply
OF wheat east of the Rockies for the past
week at 10000 bu. decrease, but stocks In
and afioat for Europe increased 1890. 900 bu..
making the worlds visible supply increase
!, AGO. coo bu., against u decrease of 3,42S ,OO
bu. in 1902.
Receipts of corn at ST. Louis T.lao bu..
of which S34 SKIS. and - cars local and y
306 sks. and 80 cars local and 25 cars through
In 1902.
Receipts of corn at primary points 72s. sl5
4Sl III bu:. against "a 0G0 blu. Chicago re
ceived 275. 500 blu. and Kansas City 1s2, 100
bu. Clearances 1863. 453 bu.
BradStreet's reports the available supply
of corn east of the Rockies for. the past
week at 2,5l9,C0 bu. increase. against a de-
crease of $1,000 bu. In 1872.
Receipts OF oats at st. Louis 81, 500 bu.. OF
which 1.a0 SKIS. and 20 cars local and 10 cars
through. against 5000 bu., of which 10 cars
local and 10, cars through. in 1902 y,
Receipts of oats at primary points 643.SS
bu.. against 21i.GO bu. in 1902, and ship
ments 2sS. 527 bu., against $4,000 blu. Clear
ances. 1851 bu.
of oats east OF the Rockies for the past
week al M1.OC8 blu. increase, against a de-
crease of l26,0Oo bu. in 1902.
CASH GRAIN. FLOUR. ETC.
WHEAT.Receipts $50 SKIS. and g cars
N sSsa! ) a red at sc S1'o ssd 7si - bid E, SIDE. dde' desti-
nation weights: but latter not to be had bel9w
side. destination weights: No. 4 at zoe to 74c;
rejected 1t ssc: No hard at 'sg5'i+c: No, ,
Reesipfs 90 SKIS; and s cars local and
at a. s saa and ahrG .So' ; at sa 4si,d lGF f foesi. and q No Nc 3 at I
ash and No 3 at 4ssgt,sc destination
at H'i !s1se for 1's ~. : s1 White. 1859 sss4s Ss'f fer No sT ! sSi1s
and &c for No. . ST. Charles.
and 10 cars throag h." BY sAs sampls-So. : sai isSI,
at 3IlaG3Sc;. No; , sold at ssGs5isc; No. ! at
white at s6a37I.c; No. : white nominally ss.ac.
Sales OF No. } or better. April shipment were
.RYE..veEv scarce: No. 2 nrmer: No. 3 un;
chansed Sales on trk:uNo; : l car deliyered
i car delivered this side at 4sc.
BARLEY-som demand toby; the buyers for
ing sales were made: 3 cara Minnesota ct SIC. 6
cars : s;.s do 81 At At, SIC Sc, and M,, 10 sars ; do; ar Is ;%t,s ,6 Sssid 5es
lfELIs,XssEED-Bids were sl.1s per bu. spot and
FLOURISH winter our-Patent 81. 4593. SIS:
,.F IS: - g. isS q sSas ss.Fl $! f issSs s s s:i5SS s;s s sIsss;
i~ours-Patents s.; Q %: straights s2.soa2. %
nisar hands IA tHa- trk. or a0' at Depot pf' this l Side .0's or rde%
~BRAN-salable F. trk; basis a, s2sssc in large
ZOOS at Ssc for hard and sIassc 10; soft winter.
according to quality. At mill bran sells at SIC
ln Br ok + FLouR-At .s.5oas.
RYE FLoUR-At $3.50 in iuts SKIS. and $50 in
wood.
,rits and hominy SEQ.
HAY-Receip.s 1.lsO tons local and I5 through:
shipped 705 tons. Quote: Timothy: On Z. side
q: lower grades at $500. Clover at so for
,hoice. s12. 5OGl3 for No. /. q for lower: light
lover mixed 81. 5o@1s and heavy sl1G1s. Prairie
IN W. side at s1 for choice. Slo.5 so for No. l and
.9al0 for No. .
W~HISEY-Steady at $3.50
LEAD AND sPELTER-Lead 50 .9,1a1+. Spelter
II about t.S.
rye on this side at IS: choice wheat at IS On
10Th sides OF river.
st. Louis Curb Market
May wheat 14asc bid: puts. InI74Ac: calls.
i4AG143sc. May corn 42Isc asked; puts. 42isc;
,als. 42i.c.