| Show GRAIN GRAUT AND PROVISIONS Chicago Dec 2 Wheat was wag easily the th leader over everything else on the floor and ruled uniformly strong The speculation speculation speculation lation was the heaviest in weeks and of the kind traders have been longing and hoping for Cables were wert a trifle down but were considered remarkably firm considering conditions at the last session Northwest receipts showed marked fall falling fallIng falling ing off on though they were still heavy The amount of f on passage e e i Ct had decreased bushels he but ut the t e strong tron bullish argument was the fact tact that this was delivery dy day for December options option and something under bush bushels bushels els elf was all an that was delivered Added to this was Wat the tb continued reports of ot bad weather In the Ute southwest for tor the winter crops This aggregation of bullish argo arcu arguments ments mel UI started prices upward with a boom Even the bearish report of an in increase Increase Increase crease of bushels in the visible supply had only a temporary depressing de effect December r opened a shade abade lower to tc a shade higher at 73 to 73 73 sold up to 7 and closed dosed strong le Ie up at May opened c higher to c lower at touched 78 and closed strong up at 78 The corn cora pit was Waft almost deserted for wheat wh t Trade was dull and ruled easier early eany but bet strengthened in sympathy with wheat December closed steady c cup up at 62 and aud May ay ic up at 64 Oats experienced a steady and indifferent eDt eat sort of or market May closed clo ed a shade higher hi her at 43 Provisions sagged off early on the heavy beavy run of hogs hop at the yards There was a good recovery later on a fair country demand January pork closed 2 up lard and ribs unchanged The The leading futures ranged aa as follows Wheat W NoT NoTI No z 2 zI I Open I High I Law A 1 Close Dee Dec ITS 7 74 e 74 May lay 17 liI i Corn No 2 I Open j i High I f Low Lair I Close Dec 62 63 55 13 May i E I M 1 July 64 1 55 Oats No 2 2 I Open i 1 nigh nl h I Low iLow I Close Dec Dee 42 42 I f IMay fMay May 43 Ir 41 Iu 55 July U 38 35 11 39 1 I Is ess Barrel I Open I I Low t Close Cloe Jan 1811 1110 lUi 1035 1 1110 I 1535 May 1545 1015 1 1 I 1548 4 Hm lili I Open OPeR HJ hIgh Jr j I Low J f Close Dee Dec r U 56 57 Jan t 42 1 51 tG I t I t 52 t Short Pounds e eI I Open H 1 Low I Close Jan I SiT SilT SI 1 I May ay I f 81 I IU 52 1 8 I LIS Cash quotations were ac as follows Steady Wheat No 3 spring 71 No S J red ateNo t I 2 No 2 white 48 No Ne S I white Rye Ry No 2 2 4 Barley Fair to choice malting 55 Flax Seed No 1 13 ID No 1 I northwest t tem em Timothy rime Ut lees rei Lard Per lit Short loose 84 Salted boxed Clear Whisky Basis of high wines 1 Clover Contract grade lade I Rec Re I Ship Flour barr barrels els j Wheat eaL bushels Corn Corti bushels bu bels Oats Data O ats bushels Rye bushels bush 30 1000 Barley bushels bu 1111 |
