The sun., 1909-05-30
THE. GRAIN MARKETS.
Tame Hindup OF May Deai-Conni citing
Crop News-Foreisn Conditions I'm.
proved-May Corn Vp Three Cents

"oVtO-"ey SOrn W Tnreo Sentt
Here.
Those who had expected fireworks at
the elimination Of tho May deal were greatly
disappointed. There was scarcely ripple
OF excitement and II was apparent that
most OF the shorts we're making private
settlement, mostly at Sl3i, The deliveries
were placed at $1,000 bush. and were TAX en-
In by Bartlett. Patten d Co. Some tried to
explain the surprising auietude by saying
that Patten had given the shorts until
Il o'clock Tuesday morning to settle. but
these rumors were generally rdiculed by
most traders. Weakness prevailed In the
other deliveries at the start. Liverpool
was An I'd. lower on reports OF rains In
Argentina and the expectation OF large
worlds exports. European crop news was
Danubian wheat was being offered at lower
prices. In Germany IT. was said that tb g
recent rains we're inadequate and Berlin
eIinsd to belittle the Importance Of chan gee
in. European markets. claiming that our
millers, will be willing to pay more for the
ford ord 50 that for ths tim. Being We do no,
should not be influenced by small declines
abroad. Our weather was favorable too.
from Kansas and Indiana. The rally later
WAS % asorbed to shorts covering,
that July had been at too great discount.
some fearing that there Is not going to
be s lp, Of sov,hss, Thsst aveils6s tST deiSsEy
decreased 5000 bush in l'sefi one day. Budspest
was about Sc. lower and Paris and Antwerp
unchanged Armour Grain Company was
4 CO., Nye, Jenks Grain Company. Wagner
Buyers, knight. & McDouGal, shearson,
Hsmmaill ANN ps,, Co., Logan d Bryan Ware d
c. A. Cooper the Harris-winthrop crop
expert. wired from Liberal, Kan.
,.Herrinston to Greenburg. on Rock
inches Sish and 4s prsqtica 'H E iiy ali al Headed
and in bloom, with heads considerably
Hnder size, but more Of them than us9a " 4
Within a week OF the usual time
The Minneapolis Market Record said:
to anS the nSEs sesns
Acreage to wheat and barley shows slight in
Grease over that Of lsst yes1 On the whole
this year is now very favorable. Acreage
Of spring wheat compared with last year:
Minneapolis, 1914 per cent North Dakota,
The, Cotton and Coffee exchanges were
closed and will not reopen until next. Tues
day morning.
THE CORN sIrCATIoN.
Covering by'a few eleventh hour shorts
caused an advance Of Sc. in May contracts
here. Chicago was also firm for the whole
Ga @sny Sg the sh socs Ths
receipts were larger than expected. 4iS cars.
Only se2 we're expected and sel are estimated
Gs bs many Thf tnk Il ihd nos III
hold for 7oc Deliveries on contracts were
lso, 900 bush.. taken in by Logan Bryan;
Bartlett. Patten Co. sold. Champlin and
Knight d McDougal had the following
! believe that the farmers in illinois south
OF Bloomlngton have little corn left. In
OF the last crop left. while the farmers in the
northern part have about one-half crop or a
little less. There is little corn left IN In
diana. Oats are scarce in Indiana and ILL
nois. the old crop being practicallycleaned
up. Wheat is spotted, fair in some section
and in other sections very good.
THE OATS FEATURES.
May oats were down and others up.
The weather was satisfactory and crop new $
soS 900 bush; were delivered on sontraeis
taken by the Armour Grain Company;
July. Other buyers were Marfeld Wagner,
Howe. Bartlett. Patten a Co. and Ar
mour Grain Company sold.
THE SPOT MARKETS.
Wheat was generally steady, although
Manitobas. were down &c with Winnipeg
Corn was quiet and Unchanged. although
same +. O.; b.. Hlio. No d: yellow, s2hc.;
Se; Oats We're We're ii;.les. ffl and unchanged. or.
white. 20 to 3s lbs. i, $50 csc; Is to 30 lbs. n.
saI, d esi, C.; 80 to 3? lbs. etii@es1,c. White
clipped. "a to 80 lbs, So, a e5',c.; SO to IS
Rye~No. Z Western ssc. nominal C. i. +.
Buffalo. asc, adsi nominal G. I. New York
and nominal { o. b. y. Y
inal s0d SIC. c. I. f. New York.
Futures here were as follows: