The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
THE n MARKET.
Prices Irregular-Cables StTonG-Snow
Over winter wheat Belt-Light Receipts.

Rfloes Arr0EulaF-CaDios puOne "nV"
Over Winter W Q Belt-Light Receipts.
Wheat weakened early. then advanced, but
moved within very moderate limits. Bullish
factors were strong cables. q good demand
from Germany and moderate world
showing a decrease compared with those OF
the previous week Of some 200. 600 bushels
on the other hand, the weather was good.
Further SHOWS occurred, and the Rosallo
strike was reported settled.
Much Of the buying was due to an expecta-
ton Of a bullIsh statement OF the visible sup
ply. This and the bullish European news
had a steadylng snOct.
Liverpool advanced y 10 I'd: PGrie waS
unchanged to 10 centimeB higher. and Berlin
to- " mark, while Budapest fell 0 kreutzers.
The advance In Liverpool was on the Amerl-
can news, q good demand from Germany for
La Plata cargoes and frmness Of La Plata ana
Manitoba prices.
Chicago Board Of T rade memberships were
50, 200 net to the buyer.
There was more general outside business
The hrmness of May was a feature. while july
and September were laggards. May was
strengthened by the ca bles and the short In
terest and general buying.
The Northwestern markets were firm.
Minneapolis reported a better cash demand
and the Northwest sent buying orders to Chi-
cago. Shorts covered here and at the west
aud the offerings were light.
The movement of the Drop was on q moder-
ate scale. The total prim airy arrivals were
So. 900 bush. again ct e85 900 last week ana
500, 900 last year, while the shlpmen ts amounted
to i52, 900 bush. against lee, 900 last week and
PAP, 600 last year. A better demand for Il our
was reported and Duluth advices claimed that
a good export business was being done there.
Later in the day, however. liquidation by
recent buyers and more or less hammering
caused a setback. especially ss theweather and
crop reports were generally favorable and the
cash demand here. whatever. il may have been
at the Northwest. was very light.
The seaboard cleared, 5000 bbls.. Of -four,
against 20. 900 last week, and 5000 last year.
while Of wheat 1855 600 bush. were shipped,
against ITO, 600 last week and none last year.
General shows were reported over the win
ter wheat belt. with the prediction pointing, to
Southwest sent selling orders. The visible
supply decreased 1000 bush, as compared
with a decrease Of 1851 900 bush. In the same
Ware 4 leland, gsFtlstt, Frazier s = o ar
Fitch 4 Rankin we're buyers OF wheat.
Corn ADVANCED ne w On higher .nsG cables; stormy a +
offerings GfsThsr "a and spe at he VEST s,std a good demasad..
6udshy; and Pratt bought May heavily:
Some bought MSE and sold JULY Just the
VI u MI 'itou 70 49, ne.'N
done last week. Here the trading was light.
Who expects IL to be other wise? Things
seemed early in the day to point to a marked
decrease. In the visible supply. Liverpool
advanced I'D. on small worlds shipments
and the lrmness of spot prices.
The visible supply decreased e27 900 bush.
The total primary receipts were 43i 900 bush.
against 429. 900 last week and 1855, 900 last
year.
Another bullish factor was the fact that the
clearanoes from the seaboerd amounted to
$4,000 bush, against $4,000 last week and
5i2, 900 last year.
Wrenn and Tpdike, we're buyers Of corn.
Knight Il McDougall and Lichtstern were
sellers.
Oats advanced with light offerings and a
sharp demand. Hately was d good buyer
and so also Logan d Bryan.
The visible supply decreased Ia2,0 900 bush.
The total primary receipts were sos, 900 bush,
against 7ss. 900 last week and ISL 900 last
year. The seaboard cleared $1,000 bush.
against 55S, 900 last week and 1000 last year.
The Northern Grain Company bought oats
freely. Some thought this was for the ac-
count OF Pringle.
Wheat on the spot was dull, Sales. IL. 900
bush. No; 2 rec. CHOICE nc; over New York
porthsFn Manitoba ss.aS: Futures f SlOs Sod
hIish pricea az follows.