The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Interior receipts and stocks;
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Wheat Scores Good 0ain-Vtsible
SIMPLY FiErres Criticised.

The recent 7 cent recession in wheat
values doubtless served to bolster the
technical position OF the list. This WAS
boot reflected In the absence Of important
liquidation yesterday. although the quiet
cables from Liverpool. large receipts of
wheat at the Northwestern points. rela-
tive weakness OF the Chicago December
position and the strained political situa-
ton involving the United states and
Austria Hungary were forces ordinarily
sufficient to shake the market. II was
once moro pointed out that the markets
having the heaviest farm movement
we're subjected to the least pressure. Min
Ieapol.s finishing with advances OF about
~ cents for the day.
A vague statement wa again made
In prominent speculative quarters that
the bull market in wheat was to be
lesumed and there was something sensa-
tlonal yet TO be published. Some opera
tors lent themselves TO such clouded re-
marks because of the recent comman-
deersng action, but conservatives believed
that, with important Government reports
TO be issued on Wednesday and Friday
and with the year end holidays close
a. hand, the markets would be irregular
rather than demonstrative in either d.
rectlon. The sentiment In the trade has
become decidedly confused. bears having
been tanned because their statistical
analyses have been misleading.
Export buying OF about SOC, 900 BUSHELS
tired the purchase OF 1900. 900 bushels Of
:S. n A~sT,ss; buying tss pISi.s;ions;
hog..s and the. reported decrease of a.
ii2ooo ,bushel, In the visible supply were
board ci.arsnces Of j, 500. 900 bushels 70,
u. day served 70 offset tho interior re-
r.lp,s o. ssss:ooS bushels. which com
vance, n tho markets were sraduaii' FOL.
lowing the hesitation and irregular do
.rsusd hat The Missouri state report 1 NV.
is the winter wheat crop at $4,000, 900.
&sss;iGTotoi ,hs Governm.nt'. m OF 81
,ssg fi?rsssada%ssd Official !epor.. IN their
~. vi.,9!s supply .,atsmsn, wa.
.,tting that. further statements should
.roat a, Buffalo 1. ascertained and the
sW,onn' Of wheat on lakes is corrected.
sfoa' az Buralo, although the we'll in
formed say that about 1900, 900 bushels
ss,,g., h@d at port, fnrthsrmore one OK
h. ne s,aiistician l. only 100000 bush,
r.b'.~' WI ., tns,ccco S coo busS.i. the so5 Present r.
,ss,r't the total Of $1,000, ooo-,hs Eli;
hafH-a year ago.
foru-AithouKh the rallies in what
'a1 sylupathe1lc influence. the market did
No. nod It's rallies. Weather condition.
a." very favorable for the movement and
q Increase In the volume OF country
t','rg Is looked for, Lower temperatures
nave resulted In a more active cash trsde
"a here we're rumors OF q small EXPORT
inquiry, hut the cash markets were not
s'''ni'lous.y nrm a. any time yesterday.
IL" 's"' that the visible supply Increased
htt.NIh bushes, DESPITE the small rAcetn,a
~ i1e past week, had depressing effect on
~. i" The receipts YESTERDAY totalled
'0oo bushels, against l.lc..000 last
x and 1910. 900 q year ago.
nay. The bulge In wheat aud limited
"~N"ftugs from the country helped 10 bring
h'9l' he fractional advances In tho OATS
n"rhs' Speculative trada was not very
Itff The export buying was placed at
IN bushels, with s"me orders unnlied
close ~ the session. Receipts for
~ day were l.:ss.000 bushels. against