Although future prices were slightly lower and crop prospects were good,
cash corn prices held fairly steady to firm. Receipts were about normal.
Shipping orders and export sales absorbed the offerings readily at the
principal markets. Primary receipts were estimated at 5,474,000 bus.
compared with 4,464,000 bus. last year. Primary shipments were 8,510,000
bus. compared with 5,251,000 bus. a year ago, thus indicating a
relatively better demand at present than at the corresponding time last
year.
Lake shipments to American ports from Chicago during the week were
2,072,000 bus.
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GRAIN EXPORTS.
Wheat Inspected Out under American Grades Only. Flour Not Included.
[Thousands of bushels; i. e., 000 omitted.]
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│Wheat. │ Corn. │ Oats. │Barley.│ Rye.
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Week ending July 29, 1922: │ │ │ │ │
Atlantic ports[28] │ 1,430│ 1,788│ 758│ 296│ 319
Gulf ports[29] │ 1,068│ 19│ 12│ │
Pacific ports[30] │ 130│ │ │ 823│
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Total │ 2,628│ 1,807│ 770│ 1,119│ 319
Previous week │ 2,727│ 2,065│ 940│ 319│ 690
Corresponding week last year │ 8,515│ 566│ 93│ 66│ 471
Total July 1 to 29, 1922 │ 11,125│ 6,066│ 2,544│ 2,269│ 2,154
Corresponding period last year │ 19,993│ 3,236│ 233│ 1,445│ 862
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