Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Sept 25 Increased receipts of c f wheat in the northwest had a n weakening effect today toda on the local wheat market markeL closing cosing prices price on the December delivery delier delIver being off e Corn was up a shad shach Oats showed a gain of ftc c Provisions Provision a were a shade lower to a shade higher hi her Weather Veather in the spring wheat country countr continued favorable to the movement m of oc c the tile new crop and arrivals today at the Ui o northwestern markets showed a consider considerable able increase although they the were still less let s than for tor the corresponding day a a year yea r sr ago This increase in receipts furnished the main incentive to moderate profit prof taking by ocal longs whIch was in evi ei evidence ev dence the greater part par of the day U The ThE Th 0 demand lacked animation and in lt conse I quenco q prices eased off a trifle although no n o special weakness was sas manifested Lower L ower prices for cash wheat at Kaitsa City C Ity audI and St Louis were Additional rca rea reasons sons s oils for the moderate decline on Oil the lo local loal cal c al market The close was easy De Dc December cember omber c cc opened unchanged to e lower at 75 sold up to 75 g and then tilen declined d to Final quotations were at a t Selling by elevator interests anti and cash houses h caused moderate weakness in the corn c orn market early in the tue day Local re receipts c were liberal and the continuance of o f clear weather gave promise of a still larger l arger movement During the last half halff of o f the session the market became firmer on o n covering by shorts Advances in the price p rice of cash corn were the main influences in that brought out the improved demand d The market closed steady De Dc c ember opened a shade lower shade h at sold between 4 and closed at A report emanating from Minneapolis is i s claiming that the oats drop crop of Minne Minnesota Minneota sota s ota and the Dakotas hd deteriorated 20 2 0 per cent since the publication of the government g report caused decided strength s in the oats market during the thelast last l ast part uart of the day Tile The market closed strong trong s December opened unchanged at 3 sold between and and a nd closed at The greater part vart of tile the business trans transacted acted a in provisions consisted of the tha changing c of holdings in iii tile the near ear by de do deliveries liveries verIes li to tile the January option As a result r of such transactions October ribs were w ere conspicuously weak A 5 S per cent advance a in the price o live hogs how however howver ever e ver tended to hold the market At the lose close c January pork was a shade shada lower lowert at a t 1332 lard was off a it shade at and UlU Z ribs were up a shade at The leading futures ranged as follows No 2 1 I Open I High I Low I Close Sept S ept 73 72 17 Dec D ec 74 In May M ay PO CORN No 2 Open High Low I I Close Sept S ept 46 47 47 Dec D ee 4 May M ray 43 43 OATS No 2 I Open I High I Low Close Sept S ept 33 34 13 Dec D ec 33 tog May y 35 35 l MESS MES PORK Per bbl I Open I High Low I liose Close Sept S ept I 1697 1 I 1700 1000 I 1695 Jan J an 1335 1337 1387 1337 1 1833 LARD Per Ib lb IbI I Open I High Low I Close Sept S ept Oct O ct Nov Jan J an SHORT RIBS Per Ib lb IbI I Open I I High 1 Low Close Sept S ept Oct O ct Jan i 11 71 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady to firm 2 sprIng 3 s pring No 2 red 2 No 2 yellow Oats No 2 No 2 white No 3 white Rye No 2 Barley Good feeding 88 fair to choice hoIce c malting Flax Seed No 1 No 1 north northwestern western Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades 1225 Short Ribs Sides Loose Mess Pork Per barrel 1695 Lard Per pounds Short Ribs Sides Boxed Whisky Basis of high wines c I Rec Ship Flour F lour barrels Wheat bushels Corn C orn bushels bushels Rye bushels 1900 Barley bushels |