The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
SHORTAGE IN THE OLD WORLD
GIVES STRENGTH TO WHEAT
Covering by shorts Causes Rush
Which Sends Prices
Up lc Ia ! Sc.

Chicago. sept I5-wh.at opened easy.
selling or -. cA.eay :5- the reason tAat
.saa! t-lf-fs thou-Et ic SAFE % press the
short side and force q further ta-..ra. en-
caurl=a- by q weak cub .a Minneapolis.
.e-s severe fs5~-s KAN feared i14 SIT
-1-1 market But .ls b-elk b-,l-a; no
l.-.s--ra % long wheat some % ,-- bulls
N4, Lad sold ,g- ol ta- t---a were " .-r;
% rs.ls;-t.. ;-.a.s lines ou "a , cline og c.er
e.. and rl- n.Tkat turned strong. recover
.Hs a. !ts Joss and ~ tE- 5est showing
.1!Hs o. y. q -.
: hide rush u: selling OF This spur;
caused e. quiek break Z l1. but the cll<s
( > a- s;--nE Al aet -aius o: = % i-sc. Tie
--0at.-- strength NJ, s-ovu in Dec. for
--1- there was O r--rr Htrated J.ml-.-
o. tI" t.s:.y c.p O. lotll-.-s.I- h3us-~ sgf-
T---- - .- 4-;ilg ;-- A-lHo-.r. Gsy sid
:um S-Isa- 2. IL. a-t closed - 81
-.--=-s, Q. --.4 p; = - -Tt. ..ltl strength
.u i E.-=s.H 1s-y lu DO. LLs la %. s.-
-4-s i=efH -..- li-4t Be. Y-s ae-.-lul.
- H-.s -s..uAt-- ."r -u---. -Jss -.I.;'. '.1-s,i
me set -.- Dec I-- l-I.e- a--..u---.
O. a. i-,:ez-ee J.. th- Argentine a.,t g: 81
e l-tt t-----s--ei e-s.r r.i-iza --I.-i-
, -rs-- t-t =-s t-u-- -L1l l:Ssr ly ~.
.-s.l.-r ~ =. u ~ -T-sl- a-a Lu- S-sa.-
. -iii.-.-- ,-l4-ldte ui = G.s--fs-. Do T-...l.-
'--- 4'A.-'-'- e- ---'.'-1s--' ~
-s,s- g.s.a % = relz..s o, good Yields
% -.-Hle-uia and l. E.,s. -lt Tile North
s--- --Ut .1si..tt 90. % NOR. ll...t.
;la-. .le-t "a the a'4r .I--E-. y "a -1oG
t..-..--.- - .1.ilt-z, = J. frts4 snow and rain
-- et--- .--ultCta and seat some small
thI1-;---.si returns. .7 luN a. III T-r
e.i -! % fvlE Y--l.-s- CASH Ir.st7
lfFs e. from J. lH.Ner 10 L. higher. s..o.-..
I s. .-...-s ru.las strong
Tie buying. wa:-A started the rally vas
#H HaH
ard = age- ;cr s. LOUIS account iG
. Seas. G.sla bHlE Et +.sy. uEt "u the ~
.rsile t..s. turned z heavy seller :if4
EaF- lI. ont short ..-- .n tie bulge
P-t-=a --LtC - as line
CORN WEAK
a f-w srstto-et! uc;atioHs on the wealth
e -Ear. s1agug.a- E-Et frosts IL sever
"a points ~ IoWa. IL -. I.5GI- and a.
l-r south ass C..ro. IL with t-mp.-4-
..r., - EE--. .u.ItS a. o'clock. ranging
lErI = O. : '-s-rtsS. Gl- not strike tnt
corn t-.g.-- suggestive - any serious
-.tl-----. tl TIE crop and The Iact ta4t
E-..lus fr1sts were reported - thIee
points 4- iowa, rot shown ga the map. Gi-
maxi. .4-.gs q" t--.ik- = I'D trs-s. H-t
90" decline VS. a"If within i-'-'f.itt
ls--.Cs u- lie continued --sssy u-s-i- ~
..- .r Ia.. .r.- houses air, say long.
U.---EL ~r.s..latl--- Lr-e-- Ir.-t= were
~ RE lI--sa-. a.l-iii-- l----s = lower
--r Ss.t.. -C over .Dr DO. ana -sa low ~
~ -ny The Man range H-~ from -
-g . H. tas close q . ~ BID
5s-u- private fu.--aE,- reported kl.ili.-
.sl-.s .ltg aalt t.~ crop S--r-. u-t fe-
ports u ..,s4str Interests. .u--1---ta w-4at
l..u.al. ;asE. Was by T.1st Wa- cou'!-.-,-
90 Tie extreme northern section u. Iowa
v.-h -cle .E JEi= state N-or4-sNt -
.,.-.al=i The prediction -: WAliie.
. ,..s-Ua- for ts--.-rt. removed ;.s ie-a1 "
frost car-a-e 80. e. tit.4e-
g--l fr.t.- W.s- -=c 20 T. lower. tiN
-r.-f...-- ,l.rlauI G-ii. sale --l.'-v aI y. "
So . .. ~ Is s.L.ssl u- -re country L-E
ARRIVAL ~ De. 40 - Il--r Dec VITA ~
s..Gu-U.l- Receipts W--- - ears. Z" ~. -
s-t.r..-af for TODAY Ea" t-s !aS % MAY
a4 .s1 ty W--ua. C--lLy brokers and
knight I-ILL. .l-. Spencer 4tl are L.
.r.- JlgElt Nay early. b-t turned t'ii'-r-
later There -lE scattered clFi-Il4->S-Ji.
All local se!'.--.
OATS DECLINE
C-.s stuI followed the lead % corn. q:
sc at ucst. but recovering somewhat and
c.os.u. - 20 80 lower. Trade Was mod
e-a.. IN volume. f.elugs tar cEaEsirE ~
S-pt and Nay CdsE prices y ere -tc 70
~ lower. sales FOR shipment ll.e'" bil-.
Inspection III cars. and - Estimated for
H. provisions holders were Iqu.datin=
O.g. aUl i.g'Hs Jan product. especial
d. Il-l l-t r-ss. and tnls made near
Jy deliveries relatively week May prod
ulj w.s Jao-t STEADY with tie packers
moderate sellers.