Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Dee Dec ot of De Dc December comber cember holdings incidental to the ex cx of that opton option caused weak weakness weakness ness In the grain markets here tOday December wheat sold off ott 6 from the prevIous close The wheat market was weak al all day wih with the exception ot of a short perIod at the start when the distant d deliveries displayed moderate firmness owIng to the strength of for foreign foreign eign graIn markets Interest ot of trad traders ers era centered In the December opton option and the final day ot of trading In that delvery delivery was expected by many to bring forth a a stampede ot of shorts The expected sharp sarp up turn however failed to materialize tOday and as the session wore away those who were long long on that month were apparently willing to dispose ot of their holdings at almost any figure In the final min minute mm ute ot of trading the price dropped near nearh nearly ly h 3 cents The lOw points ot of the day was reached at 1 compared wih with witha a high mark of The range on onay May ay war between lS and 12 The market closed weak wih with De December December cember at 12 and May at 11 Profit taking In the December op ton tion caused heavIness in corn al all day The Tho range on December was between GU and 63 May sold between and 67 The Tue market closed weak wih with prices off ott ID to H 14 wih May at 66 and December at 61 Oats were inclined to tol follow ow the course ot of the corn market market Liquida Liquidation ton tion of December holdings was a lea fea feature ture ot of trading Sentiment in the pit was bearish al all day PrIces at the close were i to I lower Provisions closed unchanged to 25 lower The leading heading futures ranged as follows WHET WHEAT I Open I I Low I Close Dee Dec 1118 My May 1 1118 11 11 July 10 CORN CORNI I Open I High I Low ow I Clos Dec 1 i 63 61 61 6 4 May 6 67 16 6 67 16 16 66 July 66 6 66 I 6 n OATS i iI I Open I High I Low I Close Dec IN 43 43 May 14 14 4 43 t 45 July 43 ESS PORK PER PElt BBL BBL I Open I HIgh I Lw Low I Close Jan 2145 2145 2135 2133 May I 2152 I 2170 2170 25 2155 I 2165 July 26 2165 2175 2155 2175 2175 LARD PER 10 LBS I Open I High I Lw Low I Close Cl Jan 2229 1223 May 1182 18 1185 17 1175 18 1182 July 1175 17 1182 1175 17 SHORT RIS RIBS PER FER 10 LBS I Open I High I Low I Close Jan 1132 1132 1120 1130 13 12 May 1132 2 13 1135 1 1125 13 July 13 1132 12 1125 13 1132 Cash quotations were as follows 2 79 S or mixing fair tair to choice malting Fla Flax Seed ol 1 southwester southwestern 1 northwester northwestern TImothy Mess ess bbl 20 0 lbs Ibs 1 1230 Short loose 11 Short boxed Grain Total clearances ot of wheat and flou flour were equal to 30 bushels Exports for the week week a as show shown by Bradstreets were equal to bushels Primary receipts were bushels compared with a a holiday last year ear Estimated re receIpt for Monday Wheat 1 11 cars cor corn 26 car cars oats 93 cars hog HO head |