Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS i Chicago Nov NoP 2 Liquidation by b local holders caused moderate erate weakness today j in the local wheat heat market the delivery r closing at a net loss of 1 4 Corn was W as down ii c Oats were ere a shade higher Provisions 1 wore were 7 to 17 JO O Oi lower i wel t I Sentiment in the wheat pit at the open opening ing was Vas inclined to the buying side and I trading was active The factors for high higher er prices were firm cables small receipts In the northwest and a decrease in the th Argentina V shipments from bushels b last week to bushels Crop advices from Argentina were w re also of a a bullish character one report claiming cl 1 that the crop in certain provinces is deteriorating because of an absence of or rain This news caused considerable buying by pit trad traders traders ers era during d ring the first The Th mar market market J ket gradually eased cased off oft and late in the th day became quite weak w Cak k A feature of oC I the late trading was the thc re realizing realizing realizing sales by b local holders boWers who were induced to sell by a break In prices of or wheat at Minneapolis The close was s I weak December V opened a shade to I higher at 74 to sold up to 75 and declined to 74 Closing quotations were at t 74 V Trading in the corn pit was quiet and he the th tone of the market marker was steady all day December opened a shade lower loser to a n shade higher at 43 to 43 sold off to tt 43 and closed at 43 Oats were fairly active and the market was vas as inclined to be firm on small receipts r and in sympathy with the curly early strength of December opened 14 higher at cit 33 sold between 33 and 33 i and closed at Local receipts were cars I Provisions were weak on selling sellin by lo 10 cal sal longs The selling pressure e was vas caused by the monthly month statement which showed that stocks of provisions in Chi cago are larger larg r than had been At the close January pork was off 17 fr lower lewer lard Jard was wa down lOc and ribs were 7 c The leading futures ranged as i follows follo s EAT NO 2 I Open I High I Low I Close Dee lIay 79 i 79 79 1781 lil 1784 CORN No 2 I t Open p j I High I Low I Close CIOe Dec Dee 43 1434 May lIa 14 14 44 44 41 44 July 44 11 I OATS No 2 J I Open j I High I Low Close Dec D 33 33 i May 3 V 35 35 w I July Tuh Jul 33 33 33 MESS lIESS PORK Per bbl iV I Open I High I Low I f Close Jan 1432 1412 1412 2 ii 1397 7 14 1400 00 OO May lIa l 1425 1425 I 1407 1410 LARD Per Ibs I Open I High I Low I Close NOV 93 93 J 1130 Dee Dec 1 Jan I 86 I i May u V SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I Open I High f Low I f Close Jan an l 11 60 May lay 1 I Cash Quotations were as follows follow i Flour Firm Wheat No 2 spring 9 No 3 71 79 NO 2 red 73 it 4 V Corn No 2 46 No 2 yellow Oats No 2 33 No 2 white 34 4 No 3 white V 35 Rye No 2 6 62 Barley Fair to choice malting Flax Seed No 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em 1144 1 Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades 1325 Short Ribs Sides loose 82 Mess Pork Per bbl 1625 Lard Per r Ibs lbs Short Sides Clear boxed boxe Whisky Basis of o high wines I 1 Rec Ree Ship Flour barrels Wheat t bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels 2800 Barley bushels |