Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Oct Oct 29 Unfavorable prospects for the seeding of wheat in southern Rus Russia Russia Russia sia was the thc chief reason for a strong close today toda in the local wheat wheat market market Clos Cbs Closing ClosIng ing quotations in the December option opton showed a net gain gin of c e Corn was ws up c Oats Oat were a shade higher Provisions were unchanged to a shade lower The bullish news from Russia came dur during during during ing the last hour of trading and caused a sharp rally According to a Liverpool statistician the next years crop in Rus Russia Russia Russia I sia will wi be much smaller because of the unfavorable weather r for the seeding of offal fall fal sown wheat This report caused ac active tire the covering by shorts and enlivened a session which up to that time had been very quiet The market opened firm as a result reul of small smal receipts in the northwest especially especial by at Minneapolis where arrivals today toda were only 36 cars against cars carsone car carsone one year ago Wet Vet weather In Minne Minnesota Minnesota sota and the Dakotas also aided in caus causing causing causing ing moderate demand at the opening Sentiment however soon became bearish because of selling by b commission houses house with northwestern connections After Ater the first hour trading trading was wa inclined to drag and the market continued easy until the news from Russia was received The close was strong trong December wheat opened c to lc vc c higher at 73 c to 73 c sold off to and then advanced to 73 Final quotations were at Small Smal local receipts wet weather and the strength of wheat caused bullish buIsh sen sentiment sentiment in the th corn market but prices prIce gained only slightly The market maket closed steady st ad December opened a shade to toc 0 c higher at 43 4 to 43 c sold off to and closed at 43 3 e c Local receipts were ISO cars with wih 90 9 care of contract grade rade S S Trading Tading in the oats oat pit was quiet and the market was steady December opened hc c higher at sold off to 33 c and closed at 33 Local receipts were 3 cars Provisions were steady stead and the volume of trading was small smal At the close Jan January Januar January uary pork was unchanged at 1372 13 71 Lard was unchanged at Ribs were down downa a shade at 75 Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 78 cars corn cor 29 cars oats 32 cars car hogs head The leading le ding futures future ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 I I Open I High 1 1 Low Lw Close Dec Dee 73 May fay Ma 13 17 5 CORN No 2 I 1 Open Open I High I j Low I Close Oct 46 46 46 46 Dec Dee 43 43 43 May fay 44 44 44 H 43 44 H 44 OATS No 2 I j Open I 1 High I 1 Low Lw I Close Chose Dec Dee 31 33 3 33 r May y 13 35 35 34 35 3 35 July Ju 31 13 33 3 33 3 33 3 A AMESS MESS PORK Per bbl I Open J l High HighS I Low Lw I I Close Jan 1375 I 1375 1367 1370 May Ia e 1375 j I 1375 1372 3 7 1375 LARD Per 10 lbs Ibs I Open Open I High I Low j I Close Oct 95 95 NOV 10 93 I I 92 92 Jan 83 May iray ay SHORT RIBS Per 10 Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low Lw I Close Oct Oc J 1 80 80 I 80 I SOO 80 Jan I IMay 2 f I f May Tay 70 75 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady S Wheat No 2 spring No 3 3 72 78 s No 2 red 73 Corn No 2 46 46 No 2 yellow 47 Oats No 2 33 No 2 white 34 51 5 No 3 white 32 2 24 1 Rye No 2 Gl 6 Barley Good feeding 40 4 fair to choice malting 4 l Flax Seed No 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em 11 Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades 1300 Short Ribs Sides loose 8 7 Mess les Pork Per bbl 1650 Lard Per 10 lbs Ibs Short Sides Clear boxed Whisky Basis of high wines 12 I 1 Rec Bee Ship Flour barrels Soi Wheat bushels Corn bushels 93 Oats bushels 1300 Rye bushels I 10 1000 10 Barley Bare bushels 1770 |