| Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Aug 11 llA A private crop report which showed a decrease in the total yield of the wheat In the United States as compared with official of I cia 1 statistics was apparently responsible for moderate moderato strength today toda In Ia the local wheat mar mal ket Het At the close September r delivery wheat was up c Corn was up e c Oats O ts f showed wed u a gaIn of LC c Provisions were w rc 51 higher to 12 lower Jower Strength in ln the wheat market developed later In the day During the first part partI of the session sentiment in the pit was bearish beans weak wea cables clear weather and prices at Minneapolis having a n de e pressing g effect A leading lerding commission comissIon house was the principal seller For a time trading was Inclined to drag owing to lack of leadership Later however buying became more active cash ca h houses being liberal purchasers A joint report made by b two wen well known crop experts was wa an influential factor fa tor In creating the firmer feeling According to these those au an authorities the tho total yield of spring wheat In Minnesota and the Dakotas Is Ir i about bot less than the amount rit estimated ted by the government officials Another factor was constantly con decreasing receipts at all aU primary points s total arrivals for tor forthe forthe the week showing a it I falling off of in 2 percent per pur percent cent compared d with tho the total movement of ot the preceding week The market closed firm with prices at the highest hi hest point of the day da September S opened H c lower at nt 71 sold off to Tl c and arid then hen advanced to 2 The close was at 72 c Favorable weather for or the growing crop caused an easier eu ler tone in the lire corn market early In the t e day Offerings however were not large lar e Later active demand by b commission houses housea resulted In a firmer tone The Tho buying was the due to a extent to ll ht stocks s of ot contract cop tract corn m ip Chicago and to a practical 1 absence of ot ac at acceptances El of oC bids sent out by cash houses ThE Tho market markot mar t closed firm September opened unchanged to c lower at sold pod between bet veen and and closed at 9 c Oats were firm on 01 o buying by y dish alJ h houses hous ho s s Tho rho strength today was m cely an aftermath of or the government report published yesterday September opened unchanged to c lower at sold soh between 30 I t GOc Wc II and 31 i and closed at Provisions were weak because of a lOt lOc decline I In the price pIce of ot live hogs In addi addition addition tion lion tho market was bearishly affected by decreased de r shipments or of the tIre manufactured tired products At the close pork was off Sc at 1685 Lard was down 5 57 c at Ribs Bibs were Ver lower ath at atThe a The h leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 J I Open I t High I Low L w I j Close Sept 71 72 Dee Dec 74 75 May 7 79 79 CORN No 2 I Open On i High i Low Lov I Close Sept 49 49 Deg Dec H jr it 44 45 May luy 45 5 45 2 I Open j High I Low I Close Sept 31 30 31 Dec Dee 32 I May Ma 34 34 H 34 MESS MEsa barrel I Open i High I Low I Close Closey y Sept 1380 i I i 1380 i i 1377 i 16 1377 h LARD Per pounds j I Open I High I Low I Close Sept Oct Oat 87 Nov ft I I Jan SO I 72 RIBS Per pounds I Open I High Low w T I Close Sept Oct I I 8 I Jan Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady tead winter patents straights spring patents straights 55 bakers Wheat v No 2 spring 70 7 74 No 2 red 71 11 Corn No 2 50 No 2 yellow ellow 51 52 6 2 31 n 4 No 2 white 2 33 No NoI Noa 3 a I white 31 32 Rye ReNo No 2 56 Barley Good feeding 3 fair to choice malting Flax Fix Seed No 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per barrel 1687 Lard Per pounds Sides Short clear boxed 50 Whisky Whisk Basis of high wines I 1 flee Rec Flour barrels b I J 1 Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels 2 Rye bushels 1 sc s Barley bushels to |
