The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS

Cummings from Campbell & Mclean. Winni-
peg: Crop bulletin just out says excessive heat
Was Wost o ona S Sfet pahoa WHERE there was
promise of 1OOC0O,00O bu by the middle OF
July, we do not now expect over 100000 to
rs, OOO. 900 bu.'
Winnipeg-First car OF new wheat expected
this week from Altoona.
Winnipeg weather clear and COOL 6S above.
Kansas CITY r. opGts the m sale of
The arrival Of Mr.. Hill in New York has
started interest in the market anew, and there
may be many rumors before the week is out.
G. e. Lewis from Chicago-Crowd doing the
buying, afraid that something might mater1al1ze
out of the rumor Of Russian & but ds e
Whallon from C. ". Hamill: I was told last
night by banking interests that If relief I'm In
dsnt it would from soa geone are be-
ginning to believe that trade Of 10000
Shares n about four days means distribution
" Piper Fl from New York: It is stated to us on
ali the money they need for stock market opera
lions 81 Insiders don't seem to be worried over
fhe thrDou the Streets is in the
and file. 1t seems to us well to be cautions IL, III
view Of it. There may be an attempt to shake IKE
the long pull. There, is great deal Of manipu-
lation reported from the board today. The quick
rushing up and then down within point or two
conflrms this. Morgan interests are still bullfsh
on the market.
New York to C. f. Lewis-Everything cheerful
end plenty of good news from all sources except
ing regarding money situation and the bears are
seilirg stocks into a bag on that have always
n peady plenty of money is forthcoming and
anticipate gold imports and help from Secretary
Shaw. The short interest is building up rapid
~ again. which will probably cause more sen
sational advances on future important announce
ments.
of
of Russia prohibiting exports because OF their
great debt and financial embarrassment. They
now ia not the money lenders. but the whole
Russian people Millions of them are facing
starvation. If their crop is 20 per cent below
IN average they haven't much for export
Total elearanees-Wheat 10000 bp jod -four sE
Wheat Wheat and -four equal 52s $50 bu:
A representative Of Northern Elevator com
pany at Winnipeg says his advices are wholly
favorable and he takes NO stock in damage
teports.s III.
New York to Lewis.Have talked with seven even
tS,r With eoptnena is and they
W. H. Bartlett says: 1.-THE late bulge ii
| wheat has been entirely based on the guess OF
| IN American stock house that the Russian wheat
crop is short and that consequently it is posi-
ale that Russia may issue ukase prohibiting
The exports of grain. Considering the fact tina
COMMUNICATION with all Russian sources of in
'ormation it is surprising that these markets
hould be weak and lower If there We're any sub
.tantial foundation for this guess"
Peoria wired: Nebraska is offering this
| corning, but it's little too high to work here
arrive
c. G. Smith. New York. wired: 81 hea
;teels and Union Pacific will be the features
!:oston: Calumet & .Arizona's dividen.
| $50. an increase of SOC, payable Sept. 20 t;
| olders of record Of Sept. 4
| Chicago to Lewis: We have letter from
| me house in North Dakota saying that the!
| stimate the North Dakota crop of oats of S:
| r cent greater than last year and they expec
ocks to pile up rapidly as it is out of thu
| estion to work any cash oats.
what they tell me in Minneapolis is true
| iere is an immense crop of wheat in tn
,:tnwest," Said President Walter Fitch, VIII
turned to Chicago yesterday, 1.-The big grail
.nen are certainly preparing to handle a larg
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