Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Oct 26 Higher prices for wheat in Liverpool had a strengthening effect today toda on the local market the December delivery dellery closing at a net gain of ot 1 cent Corn Corll was up 8 Oats were also higher Provisions were 5 57 to 20 0 higher Trading in the wheat pit was not pf t large volume The uncertainty regarding financial conditions had a tendency to restrain buyers and sellers alike While the market at times was quite nervous the undertone was one of ot considerable firmness The he principal strengthening in fluence was a firmer tone in the Euro European European markets due to the reports of ot too much rain In Argentina Throughout the th day da shorts were the chief buyers buers There was some liquidation by cash houses but offerings were at no time excessive The market closed strong December opened to ye higher at 99 to 99 I advanced to and closed at LOOS May sold between 10 Y and and closed at Wet Vet weather and the firmness in wheat induced buying bu ing of corn which caused a strong market almost all day The vol volume 01 ume of business however was not large The close was strong December opened V Yang 8 higher at 57 67 to 57 sold at 57 and then advanced to 58 The close was at 58 53 Oats were dull but the market was firm because of ot the strength of wheat I and corn com Demand for cash oats was slack and this had hadn a depressing effect on options December opened 11 higher at 50 sold at 50 and then advanced to 51 io The close was at 51 61 Provisions J were strong owing to small receipts of ot live hogs and to the advance In n corn At the close January pork was up 20 o 0 at 1490 IHO Lard was 10 higher at Ribs were 57 higher at The leading lendins futures ranged as follows WHEAT No o 2 4 1 Open 1 i High I 1 Low I Close Dec I 1004 May il 1 1106 July Jul 1100 a CORN No 2 J i Open I High I Low I Close Dec Dee 7 67 7 May 59 OO 58 9 8 1595 1159 July Jub 59 WS 59 5 8 4 S OAT r No Not o 2 I t Op n I 1 High I Low Lo I Close Dec Dee 51 Decay May tay ay G jl 1 3 1 a 0 35 3 1 3 July 1431 48 MESS MES PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low I Close Jan 1477 H 1490 1475 1490 May I 1505 1520 I 1495 1520 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low I Close Nov SO I Jan J an 1 I SO SOO I 84 lIa May S I 8 SHORT Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low I Close Jan iw I i iMay May 1 I I I I 1 Cash quotations were as follows winter patents 40 straights spring patents straights bakers t Wheat No 2 spring No 3 SS 98 l glOS IOS No 2 red 96 96 Corn No 2 59 No 2 yellow O Oats No 2 Z 50 No 3 white O Rye No 2 Barley Good feeding oo t i fair to choice malting T S Flax Seed No 1 northwestern Timothy Seed Prime tW Clover Contract grade 1650 1450 Short Sides loose Mess Pork Per barrel 1 Lard Per pounds 80 Sides Short clear boxed Whisky Basis of high hl h wines 13 I Rec i I Ship Flour barrels 2 2911 1 loo Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels i GOD Barley Barle bushels bush ls D |