The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-07
THE GRAIN
wheat irregular. Closing Higher on Cover
ing and Oats Ftrmer-Wheat
Closed Higher on Covering Of Shorts.

Closed Higher on Covering Of Shorts.
Early in the day the fluctuations were
within a narrow compass. now a little hlgher.
now a little lower. presenting no marked
changes nor any feature OF striking interest
Bears enlarged on reports of snow In the
winter wheat belt. pred ictions of a large In
crease in the worlds visible supply. which
proved to be 1881 900 bushels. and favorable
weather. Some who bought on Monday
sold yesterday. Snow was reported In -FOUR
large wheat States. Liverpool was "a. lower
to I'd. higher. Paris was 3 confines owe
to o oentimes higher. Bartlett. Frazier a
Darlington and a number OF commission
houses were selling.
The cash demand was light. -four trade re-
ports were the opposite OF cheerful. and the
exports continued on a small scale. Inc
seaboard cleared 10. 900 bbls. Of flour, making
81, 900 thus far this week, against 80. 1000 in the
same time last week and $1,000 last year. or
wheat there were no clearances. and thus far
this week only $4,000 bush. have cleared as
compared with 30, 900 in the same time last week
and none last year.
The receipts, though smaller than recently.
were nevertheless considered liberal, The
total primary arrivals were 49,. 200 bush.
against $50, 600 last week and 405 900 last year.
while the shipments were only ia. 900 BUSH,
against 1875, 900 last week and go. 600 last year.
But any marked decline early was pre-
moderate SHOWS. II seems, fell in the Missouri
Valley. PTlnKie, slaughter anu ware a
Later In The day. moreover, a rather gem
eral covering, movement developed, and this.
with more or less new buying. brought about
a rally and the ending was at a small net ad-
vance Tor the day.
Inc Following is a summary of foreign crop
conditions as reported by Broomhall: United
P pIpE%t ia the 'SeetSer.' France, Hun.
Unchanged. Germany-The weather %contin-
tinues mild and there have been heavy rains.
giving rise TO some fears OF damage. NJ
mania Crop conditions are very favorable
An Official report places. the area under wheat
at 4.s4l 900 acres, against 4.I4o.Ooo acres a
In the South and the condition Of the crops
is excellent, Arrivals at the ports are rather
larger, Bulgaria and Turkey-Crop conditions
Corn advanced on firm cables and covering;
Liverpool advanced I'd PRINCE sold
moderately in the early trading. Bradstreet
stated the supply east OF the Rockies as
I,<e7, 900 bushels larger than a week ago.
The 1eaboard clearances were larger at
25a.OcO LAST year, The receipts were moder..
ate. Chicago got $50 cara, including II Of
contract Grade, and expects i42 .o-dsy, The
making ,2s3.0 900 thus far, this week. against
/. 49s. 900 thus far last week and 1883 900 last
year n,o od The eu primary n sa'p e9d eoo last SeT Week ,sr and
49i 900 last year.
Oats were frmer with corn. The available
creased, for the week l.s2i 900 bush. Cash
buyers bought. especially Armour 4 Co. and
Nash. Wright 4 Co. The selling was partly
by Bartlett, Frazer 4 Darlington, Kidston
sold early and bought later:
The seaboard cleared 81 900 bush, making
I2s, 900 bush. thus far this week, against
so5,OOO thus far last week and 5000 last year.
Chicago received $50 cars, including 80 of con-
tract grade. The total primary. receipts
were e77,OO0 bush. against sos. 600 last week
and 794 900 last year: shipments. 707, 600.
against SEQ. 900 last week and s55. 900 last year.
Wheat on the spot was dull. Sales. u 900
bush. No. ? red. export, Ihc. over New York
May: No. I Northern Duluth. nc. over
No. / Northern Manitoba. S7Ac. The North
western receipts were s32 cars, against 522
last week. and 2eo last year; Chicago. II.
Closed !: to Ic. higher, Sales, zoe, 900 bush