The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-30
WHEAT CLOSES EASY;
CORN FUTURES HIGHER.
WEATHER NEWS Is GENER
ALLY BEARISH.
Speculative Bulls Fail to Sustain
Values in Face of Brisk Sell
ing Movement.

Corn was the only strong spot in yestsT-
days local grain market. The quietness OF
the session was in striking contrast to the
wildly excited trading In the closing days
of last week. The bulls were either unwill-
Ing or unable to continue their campaign.
July sold more than cent of and Sept,
after a sharp decline. was barely steady AT
the close. Prospects of fine weather in the
winter belt and reports of rain in the North
west were again the depressing factors.
IEere was some buying on statistical news
In the last hour
The visible supply Of wheat for the past
week decreased l0pl.0JO bu. against l,2'5.tc1
bu. decrease in 1892. st. Louis stocks in
go bu. Total visible supply H,459.c,t Du.,
against ls.l46.Cp1 bu. week ago and 19,ISO,-
60 bu. in 1892
Wheat on ocean passage afioat for Eu-
rope the past week 32,zty.Vt0 bu.. against 80.
$1,000 bu. week ago. Increase. 1.5o.OC9 bu.
Worlds shipments of wheat to Europe
the past week, 10.35s go bu.. against 1J16l. .t1I
bu; week ago and 6.lJ0.0p0 bu. in 1902.
Sept- wheat opened 2sa12c off and sold at:
.:isc, &c. 1sisc, SIC, !g7sc. 1s2.a7si.c, .9sc,
. Sc. rs sc' .c' Sc .s:c' s:' .ssc. .s .c 4:c'
7sasc. sslsc. 7ssza7ss,c
Corn opened weak. in line with wheat,
and selling pressure was heavy in the first
favorable, and the visible supply. showed an
increase in the last week. The market
dragged until near the close. when q brisk
q
Sept.
The visible supply OF corn the past week
increased ooi,OD bu., against an increase OF
4sscco bu. in 1902. st. Louis stock decreased
Total visible supply. 5,sS7.Co0 bu.. against
9.Alo.cco bu. week ago and 5.ss7,oIO bu. in
1902.
Corn on ocean passage afoat for Europe
the past week 16,1e0000 bu.. against l3, ,6S5 900
bu. a week ago. Increase, 2, 40 OID bu.
Norlds shipments OF corn to Europe the
past week. $4,000 bu;. against .I5s.rpo bu-
ssa, Week ago ago and dni1.t asoo bg n in 1902 9,
4si.c. 49H.e, 4ahc s7sc 49s4c 1890. 4ss.c. $3.50
5oc. 5oisc. sQi.c, .n.sc 55iac. S0-.c.
Receipts ot wheat at St. Louis 1890 bu..
of which 80 SKIS and SO cars local and 3
cars through. against 91,Zu bu., of which
1856 SKIS. and 81 cars local and "a cars
through. in 1892.
Receipts OF wheat at primary points as
90 bu... against 6iI,GD0 bu. IN 1862. and ship
ments 5000 bu:: against 1s3.o0o bu: North
1892. Chicago received $3.50 bu.. and Kan
sas City 1850 bu. Clearances 1ss 900 bu
Receipts of corn at st. Louis 150 365 bu.. of
through, against 900 bu.. OF which 13 cars
local an1fi1 cars through. in 1902.
RecssFcs of corn at primary points 1900
5u;. against 1900 bu. in 1902, and shipments
$1,000 bu.. against $4,000 bu. Chicago re-
ceived 5sJl00 bu.. and Kansas City 5000 bu.
Clearances 10000 bu.
Receipts of oats at st. Louis so bu. of
which, whGh % ea1S car local and q cars through
10 cars. through. in 1902 Shipments 21,s25 bu.
. Receipts of oats at primary points 1900
bu., against 5000 bu. In 1892, and shipments
$4,000 bu., against 305 GOO bu.
The visible supply of oats the past week
increased $4,000 bu.. against a decrease OF
$500 bu. in 1902. ST. Louis stocks decreased
$3.50 bu. Total visible supply 4,555,O0o bu..
against iiU.ro bu. week ago and l,565,G00
bu in 1902