The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-21
On the Wheat Traders With the
"Green Bug" Forced to the Front
Corn Stronger.

4 WHEAT Local traders we're this
morning still thoroughly committed to
the long side of all grains. The gull
Iadvices In many instances appeared
forced, but anything in the way OF
news which went to strengthen bull
position seemed TO meet with ready
acceptanccs. In wheat this class of
incentive appeared 10 have largely lost
iitsteffect. Il is hard to reconcile some
OF the claims Of deterioration with the
weather conditions prevailing at pres
ent and for the week past over all the
lbelt. The green bug was again forced
I to the front in The northewest bur the
larger interests and those having ex-
| tensiye country Connections do not at
tach any importance to it, in fact
those sending reports simply note it's
presence but do not claim any damage
as yet. Smiley estimated the Kansas
crop at rs to 5 per cent less than
indicated on June the first Others
showed a tendency to raise their es.
Inmates and it seems entirely likely
that conditions have improved There
was a report toward the close of lib
eral export Business as yet unconiirm
cd. Unless the demand improves or
the spring wheat crop actually suffers
los prices are quite likely to work eff
Liverpool was rs to / higher following
our advance Of yes erday Continent
were in the main lower Local receipts
We're 16 cars with IA expected tomor
row. Northwestern cars 244 agains
lS2 last year. Total primary receipts
100000 against iii 900 a year ago
Clearances 21S,000, Argentine ship.
ments estimated at $500 600,
CORN Corn showed moro strength
than any other grains with The new
crop most favorite with buyers Conn
try orders are coming in every day and
local interests favor the long side
The bullish sentimen is based on the
present lack Of growth of the crop and
rhe necessity of perfect weather con
ditions 10 make a satisfactory yield.
There are possibilities of damage la
ter on should the weather be unfavor
able and 1T is on the chance of acct
dents that Bulls are buying. The
weather at present is good through the
belt and the price current notes inn
proyement under favorable weather.
Cash business was quite good. The
sample market ,1was u lower, Liver
pool finished * to y higher. To those
who favor spreads we suggest that
parchase of May against sale Of
September. Argentine shipments esti-
mated at q million
OATS Bug reports were again mn
merous from many points in Illinois
but it is prcfy thoroughly estimated
that the bug is the common grain
louise present every year and not the
green bug Of the southwest Advices
are not at all uniform in claiming
damage. The cash market was steady.
Receipts 65 cars with % expected to
morrow. Primaries 3370O0. Ship.
ments 100000
Observation-Disclosures the hog
was again light as compar-
ID with a year ago. prices for hogs
we're lower and provisions made fur
iher declines under selling led by
packers. Some selling by July longs
was also depressing influence. There
vas fair investment movement and
,ome absorption of offerings by profit
aking shorts around inside prices. The
lose was weak. 10000 hogs estimated
or omorrow A private estimate Of
he stocks of provisions today show
continued increase