The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11
LIQUIDATION IS CHECKED
IN THE WHEAT MARKET.
DRY WEATHER AIDS THE
k. UPWARD MOVEMENT.
Corn Is Fairly Active and Strong
on Light Receipts and
Higher Gables.


the opening OF yesterdays market, but
there was n reversal, and May was only
trifie lower at the close. The members of
the Dec. syndicate apparently were not
pulling together. The early selling was on
large receipts and weaker cables. but
later. when 1t became apparent that the
drought conditions had not been relieved
by the recent SHOWS. there was a move
ment to cover. Reports of rain in Argen-
tine also had bullish effect.
May wheat opened &c off and sold at:
s,slltc sllagsisc s1%e. size. Size. aNc.
SoisaS6asc. sOssc. so,sc. Sic. size. size.
Corn was we'll supported throughout the
session. Receipts were light and foreign
markets were firm. There was an improve
ment in the outside demand and the ex-
port inquiry was good. Other domestic
markets were generally higher.
May corn opened sc up and sold at:
.,4isc, litc. 4l,sc. Anc. lh94lAc. lAc,
Receipts of wheat at St Louis were 9s.-
100 bu., of which 81 cars were local and Il
cars through against 52,S52 bu.. of which
300 SKIS. and IS cars were local and 10 cars
through. in 1902.
This years wheat crop Of Great Britain
bu.. the average for the past five years.
Receipts of wheat at primary points
and shipments $4,000 bu.. as against 16s,-
90 bu. Northwest received 6S7 cars
against 5S5 cars in 1902. Chicago received
$3.50 bu. and Kansas City $500 blu.
Clearances were 500 blu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis were 16. 200
bu.. of which Is cars were local and 2
cars through, against 1925 bu., Of which
954 SKIS. and 12S cars were local and u
. !, til
Receipts of corn at primary points were
256oOO bu., against $4,000 bu- in 1902. and
shipments 1900 bu, against $1,000 bu;
City $3.50 bu. Clearances were $4,000 blu.
Receipts of oats at st. Louis were 4.8J0
bu.. of which . cars were local and cars
through. against $3.50 bu.. OF which 20
cars were local and cars through in 1902.
600 bu.. against 2l2O00 bu. In 1902. and
shipments 10000 bu. against 100000 blu.
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.
wHEAT-Received 81 cars local and 1: cars
through; BY sample delmSo; red at ssh9
iomnaly sSmsse: live we weeSil a. Sc: No.
bard at IT and sHsra a 1nfg Turkey ss at
No. = hard at esa.lc; No. 2 mixed at sog
Sc go DO ss at IS i, 81 :7. white spring
coRN-Received 16 cars local and cars
through; BY sample. del.,No; 2 old at &c
local and old at ls,sc destination: No. at
3II.c destination and 3sc local: white on tho
cob at &c. Old No white nominally 4sc:
No; white 4shsc: No. yellow &c and No.
yellow 45c.
oATs-Received % cars local and cars
through. By sample. del.-No. /: at s7h13sc
W. side: No. at s5laqssc z. and :stc W.
side: No. 4 at &c W. side; No. white nom
inally 39isc: No. white at 3sI3stc u. and
ss nd ;s siae az, No. white at ssaasse
RYE-52c bid for No. and 5oc for No. 3
TLAXSEED-Spot sec bid.
FLOUR-Soft winter flour: Patents in wood.
si.2saI35; straights: S1saA0; extra fancy.
jutes. s2.iode.so. Hard winter iours in 1utes-
Patents $50 for first to 3d. for extra fancy:
straights. s3.30ir3.5O: clears. 81 S0fI30O. Fore
going prices for lots from first hands. track
jute SKIS. and $3.50 in wood for new: mixed
and inferior less.
CoRNMEAI<-Quotable T. O. b. at $40 for
city meal. $40 for pearl meal. grits and hom-
my.
BRAN-Basis east track-Hard winter bran
Isc for hard and s0as1c for soft winter: mids.
m sse sS sssa t1 sIs , wsh at s
sls.5o: No. i silaia: No: !: ssaioso: No. SO
80. cloyer,Mo: slog1oso., and Nc g. ssas:
No. :. according to mixture: Prairie-Choice
go: alfalfa So.
WHisKY-on basis Of s1.sls for hiEhwineA
Curb Grain Markets.