Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-02-17 | Page 9 | Grain and Provisions

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Feb 16 Wheat capped a steady advance with wih a sharp gain gIn of lo lc loin loin in the thI last 15 minutes of trading closing lc I c to up Corn Cor was wa also als strong with wih less leas le spectacular activity and oats kept a firm front through the day Provisions worked up to a strong finish Prices Pries in wheat early took tok an upward trend Shortly Shorty before the close clos a n sharp advance of or Ic in the prices of or May la de delivery delivery livery was caused cu td by b the purchase of I more than 00 bushels by br an influential tal concern The upward movement car carried carre ned ried re prices pric generally from lc l c to 2 c cup up May lay went from to IU The Tha close clo was strong with wIh May ay at 1146 11 higher A good go demand for corn kept the prices strong futures advancing generally from c to Ic le May lay prices went up from 67 6 to 68 43 The close clo was strong at nearly the high point with wih May at 8 c higher Oats Oat exhibited less les strength than the theother theother other grains grins Fluctuations kept within narrow narow limits ranging from c to c c May Ta went up from to c The Theother Theother other futures mode made mae a a less advance The i 48 close do was wa firm fn with May lay Jk c up at 48 8 I In provisions prices advanced advance general generally j Ily ly from 17 to 3 I The leading leadin futures ranged range as follows I I Open I 1 high I Low I Clo Cloay Close May ay 11 1112 July 1 Sp pt 9 10 I 98 1 CORN CORNI I I Open I H High h I Low t 1 CIO Close May a 1 I July 6 1 I I Sept t 16 68 OATS On Open I High I Low I Clo Close May 47 48 47 Jul July 44 t 4 44 Sept 41 14 41 41 1 4 41 MESS barrel i Open I High I Lw Low I Clo Close May lay 23 1 12 54 July 2336 1 23 2335 1 11 10 pounds I Open I High High I Lw Low I Clo Cloa Close May a 14 1272 1272 JUly Z 11 1270 1 1246 1257 SHOUT SHORT 10 puns pounds I Open I High I Lw Low I Clo Close May 1121 1240 40 July 1123 1 1121 1217 1123 Cash CRab quotations were as a follows Flour Firm 2 80 f l Barley Feed or o mixing 65 6 8 fair to choice malting Flax Seed No 1 southwestern 20 0 Xo No XoI 1 I noi 21 I Timothy Seed S1 1 Clover 1400 Mess el bbl bbl 2 28 1 10 Ibs lb Short loose oe Short clear cear boxed 1 13 Grain Statistics Total clearances of wheat what and flour four were equal eual to bushels primary re receipts receipt were IO bushels bushels compared with wih 40 bushels the th corresponding day a year ago a Estimated receipts for tor tomor tomorrow tomorrow I row rw Wheat 8 S cars corn 75 1 cars oats Ii 82 cars hogs head