Show CHICAGO CORN I. I i. i UPSET AS ASas HOG HOGl l PRICE TALKED ft I ID D as to l Iu Maintenance of oJ 4 n Pork l. I P. P Prices C Causes L Lack ac I of Confidence Chicago Jan 18 Doubt Doubt a ns nl to whether th the current minimum value for tor hogs hog 1750 would be maintained m Ll LlIn In February had lad considerable do with making the corn marl market ct to today a av- av lower Prices closed unsettled at the came aino as yesterdays yesterday's ster a s finish to IJo He down with February 1331 to 1331 3 and ami May Ma Ia to Oats closed ic c off oU 40 fo Jc Ie up tIP and provisions unchanged to tolo tolie lie lo lower Reports that the conference to fI fix tho February price of oC hogs hos hall hail been beon p postponed from January 23 3 until January January Jan Jan- uary 28 8 tended to emphasize misgiving Ings Ingli In regard to the tim duration of or the Inasmuch as the feeding value of at corn has been ono one of or tho the chief bullish factors tho possibility of or a re reduction re- re In the tho government hog hoS' price outweighed all other Influences affecting affect affect- ing corn end Week evening up by bym m horts resulted therefore In on only temporary tem tern bulges notwithstanding that country countr offerings were light and de- de apt advances of oC South American yes ves- Uel fl l rates In the face of or removal of or tho government fixed g v r et t rate to Argentina Oats were quiet and kept within a narrow range governed Co main mainly by corn Provisions Pro depended on the same conditions conditions conditions con con- as grain c Cash Interests Interest however how how- over ever bought on declines Week end evening e up b by shorts V t brought brought about temporary strength to today to- to day ilay In the corn market When hen this de demand demand de- de e- e mand vas satisfied however prices tended tende to na sag aS' aS Uncertainty In regard to to whether tho the present government minimum value for hogs hobs would be maintained in February bad had an unsettling unset unset- thug effect Open Opening InS InS' prices which varied from tram unchanged d figures to lie Hc I higher with February 1332 to lo 1341 I were wro followed b by slight alight advances allaround all allaround around and then a decline to below yesterdays yesterday's e finish I Changes in oats appeared to depend nearl nearly altogether on the fluctuations of or corn After opening unchanged to toc ic ic c off ott with May Y II to the tho market scored a 11 moderate advance but then thon fell back Provisions followed the same sarno course as grain The best demand was for tor ribs Scantiness of or country countr offerings was wasa a a. factor In iii rallying the somewhat somewhat some some- what at lit t times limes The Tho close nevertheless ne was unsettled d at tho the sumo ume as ester yester yesterdays yesterday's days day's finish lo to lie He lower with February ary to 1331 and May Ia 1282 to toV V 1 1281 1 |