Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Dec 17 Wheat prices ad advanced advanced to new high record for the crop here today tody owing to rumors rumon of a crop shortage in Argentina The December de delivery livery at one time sold old at per bushel The top for May lay waa was reached at Extreme bullishness prevailed in the wheat pit December was exceedingly strong selling between and the top point today tody being 2 above the previous high mark for the season 8 May Kay sold between and US the new high point being 1 below the former fonner rec roe record record ord ordAn An advance of 1 12 in the price of wheat heat at t Buenos Ayres Ares seemed to con confirm confirm confirm firm the fears tears of a partial failure of the crop while a bulge buhre of m at Liver Liverpool Liverpool LIverpooL pool reflected the feeling of English trad trod traders traders ers era regarding the possibility poa of a short shortage shortage age ace In the worlds worMs supply Prices Price de do declined declined dined a ft trifle trine in the final half halt hour but the close was strong with prices up 1 to 2 S compared with the final figures of the previous session ion December closed clod at 11 and May Xay at 1 Corn Com was wu weak notwithstanding UK Ute un unusual unusual unUsual usual strength of wheat Prices Prien closed clo ed e lower Trading in oats oata was quiet ulet The weak weakness weakness ness of corn com had a depressing dep ng effect The market closed steady with prices a shade higher to 4 lower Provisions closed unchanged to 12 U ber The be leading futures future tutu rea as u follows n I Open I HIP High t I Lo I ci Dee 11 1 May 11 IU July 1101 1 CORN CORNI I Open I High I Low I Close CIoN flee Dee IG 51 la 11 May Kay as 16 86 66 I fitt G n 0 July l 65 0 Iii I 5 0 I OATS I Open Onen I High I t Low Lo t I Close Dec Deo c 1 43 41 3 May Kay Its 45 44 July i i f f 42 I 42 MESS bbl I Open i High Hi h I Low Close tan Jan 1225 lZ 2220 May Xay 2322 Z S 2217 ZI 2311 lbs Ibs lb I Open I High I j Low I Close Jan 1300 1218 1115 1219 May Kay 1212 11 1217 lUG 1210 IUS 1215 July jU 1203 rJ 1315 1313 1203 1292 SHORT RIBS Per lbs 1118 IheI I I Open i I High I Low Lowan I Close Jan an 1210 iLlS May Kay n 1112 1180 JUly 1111 1191 1180 Cash quotations were aa a I follows Flour Strong Rye No 2 Z 2 77 71 Barley Feed or mixing 1941 fair to choice malting Flax 1 southwestern south Lilt LII No 1 northwestern Timothy Seed Cloer Mess M esi bbl Z lbs Ibs I Short Clear Sides boxed boned Grain Statistics Total clearances of wheat and Dd flour nour were equal to bushels bela exports for forthe forthe forthe the week as aa shown by Bradstreets were equal to Mf bushels primary receipts were wen a bushels compared with bushels the corresponding day a year ago cO Estimated receipts for fr tomorrow Wheat 13 11 3 cars can corn com cars can oats usia iii cars hogs hoes I 1008 head bead |