The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
GRAINS CLOSE HIGHER
ON WARS ALARMS.
GENERAL SENTIMENT Is
STRONGLY BULLISH.
Domestic News. Which Is Rather
Bearish. Is Ignored by LO-
cal Traders.

Grain values were sharply higher in
yesterdays market. The bulls had UNI
disputed control and in their efforts to
advance future prices they were aided by
outside buyers. few of whom cared to
so short over Sunday. The war was the
main feature. While there was no new
information of a startling character ii
was not a time to take chances over
Sunday. Armour was said 10 be busy
in Chicago.
The modern Miller said:
Few complaints have been received con-
corning the condition of the winter wheat
crop. Receipts from some sections In
the southwestern portion OF the wheat
belt are to the effect that there has been
ample moisture and that the crop is doing
csivcd aliude only TO and poor
growth of the plant. and 1t Is Seneraii!
believed hat favorable weather in the
spring will overcome the bacawardness Of
the crop
Australian shipments Of wheat to Eu-
rope the past week reported at $4,000 bu..
against 2.cOS,oS0 bu. d week ago and none
4 year ago.
Argentine shipments of wheat TO Euo
rope the past week reported at Z,Sei,U9
bu.. against 2.sl6.0c0 blu. a week 6 and
No. 3 red at si.osai.Ss Tor Western to $40.
for choice destination e. side and si.U5}2
selling at latter; No. . hard at ssm9cc to
SIC for Turkey: No. ; hard at SIC for poor
hard at 7sasic: rejected do. at 76MaIIG;
No. 3 mixed at S6c; No. 2 do. quosa6le
at slIaSc; No. . white sprin. nomlnally
93M9ic: No. 3 spring at 90hslc.
Corn. while rot so active as wneaI: vas
strong within a narrow range. Cables
were steady and receipts Were, moderate;
The opening was at a slight advance ana
the early gain was well sustained through
the short session. May corn opened &c mp
and sold al 1876. July selling at soc,
an advance OF ssc.
fered at 49ilc. r%eactinE to 49,ac and then
selling down TO 1917. the latest trading at
$3.50. which bid at close when July Offered
at 4s7sc. There was considerable realiz.
sales reported.
Receipts of wheat ct st. Louis l%.lo2
bu.. OF whic,, SO SKIS. and ieS cars local
and A cars through. against Has, 3D.; OF
which 1.e69 SKIS. End 80 cars loca: and 81
cars through. in 1905.
Receipts of wheat at primary points sH,-
2s nn:' 81 sS Snn hu os! ssS,n nsi s ss .S am'i ba ahs So an T
1913. Chicago received 1850 ou: aE:l nan
sas City. $1,000 bu. Ciearances 2iest 20, D .,
of which 159 cars local and - cars through.
against $50. o75 bu.. of which $50 SKIS. and 216
cars local and 100 cars through. n 1916.
Argentine shipments OF cora 10 Europe
the past week reported at 4I1.0O bu..
against ssi.oo0 bu, a week ago and 2ai.oOo
bu. in 1862.
Receipts of corn at primary points 30
600 bu., against $50 90 bu. in 1879. and sip
mepts 76a. ZOO bu.. against sc. W ~ chg
cago received i.7So bu. and Kansas City
sS. loo Du. Clcarances $4,000 ~
Receipts of oats at 81. Louis $3.50 bill,
of which 80 ears local and 4 cars through;
against 90. 4o2 bu.. OF which loe cars local
and 81 cars through. in 1906 shipments
Receipts of oats AT primary points las
600 bu.. against 81 900 b., N LIZ ',nu
4e6. go hu.. as against tT,CD tu.
,,Iearancps :2.o10 By.