Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Sept 26 Lack of demand was chiefly responsible for moderate weakness today in the local wheat hent market At the close wheat whet for December delivery del very was off oft q c Corn was up c Oats was wasa a shade higher Provisions were un unchanged unchanged Unchanged changed to lower Trading In the wheat pit was quiet all allday allday day and the tone of the market murk t was easy ens The principal influence was the situation in the northwest News regarding the spring wheat crop was conflicting and this accounted to a large extent for Vie Uie apathy among traders A report from Minneapolis claimed that less wheat hod been threshed In Minnesota than in any of the past twenty years Receipts at Minneapolis polls and Duli Duh th continue small According to a message from Winnipeg however the th movement In Canada is be being beIng being ing greatly nt hampered by b car shortage and that g stocks at country stations are piling pIng up UI fast The market received some support late in the day da as S a result r sul of liberal clearances of wheat and flour four total exports being placed at 1058 bushels The close was easy December opened a shade to c clower lower at 75 7 i c sold between 74 c and 7 and closed at 75 c Pr Primary Primary mary mar receipts receipt were 9 aO bushels com coin compared compared pared the corresponding day daya a year ago abO Minneapolis Duluth and Chi Chicago Chicago cago cago reported receipts of cars against 77 cars last week and G cars a year ago The rhe corn market opened active and strong stron as a a result of oC a considerable fall falling fa falling 1 ing off in local receipts For a n time prices held firm but later free selling of the theMay theMay May option caused cause a u slight recession rece The close was firm December opened Wc g c higher at at 4 tc sold mold old between t 43 c and 43 and closed at 43 I Local receipts were G cars with wih 13 of at atI I contract grade crade rde There Ther was a n good general trade In oats oat and prices prIce ruled strong Damage reports report from the northwest constituted the source of strength December opened Aa higher at c ranged between and and closed at 3 c Local receipts were cars Provisions were quiet and steady Con Continued Continued light movement of or hogs induced considerable investment buying bu Ing of or the January products product which was the tho feature of trading At toe tHe close cose January pork was off at 1350 Lard was un unchanged unchanged unchanged changed at 8 t and ribs were off oft ic icat at The Tue obe leading futures future ranged ranged as ns follows WHEAT No 2 r I Open I High I Low I Close Sept Sopt 72 72 Dec 75 75 15 1 7 6 May I 79 9 19 1 IO I CORN No 2 I Open upen I High I Low ow I Close Sept ept 48 47 48 8 I Dec 4 43 3 May Ma I 4 44 4 43 OATS No 2 I Open I 1 High I Low I Close Sept 34 34 3 34 Dec DEc 3 34 3 May lIa 5 MESS PORK Per bbl I I Open I 1 High I Low I Close 1 Sept Sopt I I 1660 I 1660 I 1655 1665 i 1660 Jan an 1355 1385 1340 1330 I 1330 00 Ib lb I Open I High I I Low I Close Sept I soo Oct Nov Jan SHORT RIBS Per Ib lb IbI I Open I High I Low I Close Sept S Oct Jan Jim Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady Wheat No 2 spring No S 3 No 2 red Corn No 2 No 2 yellow 47 s Oats No 2 34 No 2 white No 3 white 2334 Rye No 2 63 Barley Good feeding fair to choice Flax Seed No 1105 3 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades 1225 Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per bbl 1660 1600 Lard Per lbs Ibs Sides Short clear boxed Whisky Basis of high wines I 1 Rec Ship Flour barrels 40 Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels Barley bushels |