The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-24

nished by som Of the cables. however. the
tone was firm, for receipts at the Northwest
were smaller than expected and other mar
kets showed not a little steadiness.
some Of those who are talking against the
market are supposed to have sold out and to
be awaiting q chance to take hold again.
II is for the time be ing q professional specu-
latiOn. There ia not much snap to 1t. The
cables however. were not quite so weak a.
expected. Rankin was selling May.
Broomhall cabled that Liverpool was in
nuenced by the lower American markets and
lower Manitoba offerin Rs. steadied on some
support then essed OF on . poor spot de-
mand.
The stock in public and private elevators at
Chicago increased for the week 1872 900 bush,
making the total there It,7t2 900 BUSH. as
against less than half that amount q year
ago. The oficisl report OF the Province
OF Saskatchewan gives q record yield for
the season. 20. 62e, 900 bush. as against 20, i07 900
last year. The movement OF winter wheat
continues on a liberal scale and crop reports
from the Southwest are favorable.
But for the time being the pressure was on
the buying side. Many Of the shorts were
disposed to accept profits. There was also
more or less commission house buying AZ
well as some purchasing by those who think
that wheat Is cheap at around present prl ces.
A better export inquiry was reuorted and the
seaboard C~learances oflate have been liberal.
Yesterday the eabo&rd exported $1,000
bbls. Of -four. making 10000 thus far this
week. against 10000 in the same time Inst
week and 20. 1000 last year. or wheat $40 900
bush. cleared. making $4,000 thus far this
week, against 2SI 900 In the same time last
week and 1000 last year.
Although Bradstreets reported an Increase
in the worlds stocks Of $3.50. 900 bush. the
figures looked small as COMPARED with those
was 1907. 900 bush. The Russian Minister
Of Agriculture says that on the whole the
harvests in Russia were below an, average
this season, the winter wheat crop being above
an average and the summer below.
The total primary ,s1 oo6 receipts were assS; 20
ments OF $50, 900. against sos. 900.
THE CORN SITUATION.
The bad weather in the Southwest had
something to do with an early edvance. The
Of further rains at the Southwest. In spite OF
Indications OF increasing. receipts, as we are
once more assured. Liverpool. too. was
But Inc weather is had for curing and NOV
ing the crop and some contend that the market
NOUS Weld has encourag ed pretty free selling
In spite Of increased receipts, OF late
The supply of contract grade there diminished
POI 900 bush, leaving a total Of 4S2. 900 as
Yesterday chicaSo reserved sl2 cars Of
contract grade out OF total arrivals there OF
800 cars. The receipts there to-day are esti-
ported a decrease in the available supply of
0Ss, OOO bush. a. compared with a decrease Of
05S. 900 last week and OF ,0Ss 900 last year.
THE OATS
With commission houses good buyers prices
advanced. Receipts may be cut down by bad
weather as we'll as by car congestion, making
bad worse. ~ declines there is a disposition
The available supply. Increased sIe. 900 bush.
as compared with an increase Of $4,000 last
27l cars, including - Of contract grade. and
expects 30 to-day.
m. contract stock at Chicago is down
bush. during the hast week. The. stock in
i3s,oO0 bush. and is now down to ;, so3, 600,
against ~. 49, 900 at this time last vear.
BUSH %Af scr on s9p SSs 'DG No. Sss re-: sst e.. u ssIs.t b e; SSO
Duluth. &C; over. No hard winter. &c. over.
b sSsSF'if Prices SISsse as 13 fSiilo higher Sales 100000
=, Op.n- Hssa- Les. Clos Prev.
RR:s:ns. IS co. s.
sy e. ! S s;S; S% sA &: :r n .i 'Ss:; . st g - i iS:'.
d dSH't on The spot Sales. ' 5000 rs bush Sorp NC Sa :
% z tS x tn S iiiSs!0r Nc t sales. f SiOsins T pEic..
as follows:
Open High Low Clos Pres.
ing. eH. est ing. Close.
DcccmpeI'sss.sss 90 ss's 80. ~ 1lA
January ......,,.. ,.. 90. &c. so lQeI
The movement was a. follows: :
New York: What. Corn. Oats. Rye. BayT,v.
Exports. -. 100000 80. 80. -, '"
Chicago;
SsipSsnts., ii'Cc $4,000 5000 5000 5000
Receipts. ... $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 ..a.. ..
shipments. z71.OoO A6Ooo $1,000 go. 5000