Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Oct 7 The wheat market was wan strong today and prices soared to new Dew high record marks for the season At the close wheat for December delivery showed a net gain of ot Corn Com was I UP c Oats Oa J were c higher and provisions a shade to Sc higher Wheat bears were hunted hard today and in their endeavor to cover short sales they bid up prices fully tully 2 cents At the tha highest point of the day which was also the high point of the season the May delivery dellery sold at LO and December at 1 OO 4 Sentiment In the pit was extremely bull ish all day dar The market was wan influenced at the opening by an advance of ot more than Id at Liverpool which was due It II was said to the lack of ot rain in India Commission houses and shorts were eager I bidders but hut offerings were comparatively light The demand continued urgent all day being inclined to some extent by lib liberal liberal liberal eral purchases of cash wheat for tor export it being estimated that more than sixty I boatloads had been taken by foreigners Other bullish factors were small primary receipts and strong markets at Minneapolis I lis and Winnipeg The market eased off ot a I trifle on realizing sales but the close was I strong December opened c to c higher at to S1 sold up to 1103 and closed at Clearances of wheat and flour were I equal to bushels Primary receipts were bushels against 1 bushels in the same day last year Min Minneapolis Mm neapolis Duluth and Chicago reported re receipts receipts receipts of ot cars against cars last I week and 1130 cars one year ago The corn market was wits strong all day be because because because cause of the upturn in wheat The close I Iwas was strong December opened c to toc toc ic c higher at c advanced to and closed at Local receipts were 63 cars with of ot contract grade I There was only a small trade In oats i and the market was strong in sympathy I with wheat and corn December opened Uc c higher at advanced to c and closed at Local receipts were cars I Provisions were strong early in the day because of ot stronger prices for live hogs but eased off oft later on selling by a local packer At the close January pork Was up Sc at 1530 lard was a shade higher at 88 ribs were 2 higher at Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 89 cars corn 46 cars oats cars hogs head The leading futures ranged ra ed as follows follow WHEAT No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close Dec 1102 May 1108 July lOS 10 1104 1 JI CORN No 2 i Open I High I Low I Close Cio Dee Dec SS i iMay May 59 9 60 59 GO 60 July 59 59 59 59 OATS No i t Open I High I Low I Close Dee Dec 53 53 53 May 55 55 55 55 r MESS PORK Per barrel I Open I High I Low I Close Oct Hl 1412 1412 1412 1412 Jan 1527 1535 1537 1527 1530 LARD Per pounds I Open I High 1 I Low I Close Oct j Nov z I I I Jan SHORT RIBS Per pounds I Open I High I Low I Close Oct I Jan I I I j I Cash quotations were as follows Flour Strong 2 spring No io 3 98 No 2 red 9 lOL 2 Z 63 63 No 2 yellow 63 63 2 52 No 3 white Rye No 2 86 Barley Good feeding 88 fair to choice malting Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades 1675 16 ii Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per barrel HO Lard Per pounds Sides Short clear boxed ii Whisky Baals of high wines I Rec I Ship Flour barrels Wheat bushels 00 Corn bushels Oats bushels I Rye bushels 1000 Barley bushels 1200 I |