Show IN THE GRAIN PIT Wheat Fluctuates but Gets Firm Before Close CORN FIRMER AT OUTSET Liquidation Brought About Reaction Re-action and Loss Provisions Sympathizing With Grains Took Easier Feeling but Market Saved From Decline Chicago Sept 25Al the opening there vas good buying by local ghorls with some demand for the long account on strong outside markets and steady cables December up fcc to ric at 7ffftc to 77c and soon advanced to 77c with t marked bullish sentiment After holding steady at the advance for a time the market gradually eased off on the resumption of liquidation due to favorable aspects in tho strike situation at Minneapolis and favorable favor-able reports from abroad with lack of outside supporting orders Long wheat came out on stop orders and the weakness weak-ness that developed carried December to Gc before tho mood changed on report of good export business The close was steady with the loss entirely regained 77VC for December at iftTic above yes tordays Ilnal figure Corn was firmer at the outset by coverIng cover-Ing of the provision people and showed substantial advance over the opening Cash and commission houses were also good buyers and helped the upward tendency ten-dency IJcfore noon however liquidation on the advance brought about a reaction and the market lost all of the early Improvement Im-provement uncertainly manifested In tho stock ilst curtailed speculation and tho break In wheat Influenced corn values December closed at Wc a gain of ac The oatH market was fairly steady during dur-ing thu most of the session hut in the last hour weakened with other grains December Decem-ber closing a shade better at 37Vic I Selling for outside account In sympathy with lower prices for hogs at tile yards gave the provision list an easier feeling but thu market was saved from a marked decline October pork closed 5c lower and lard and ribs were off lOc RANGE OF LEADING FUTURES Articles Open HII Low Close Whent No 2 SCIll new j5 7514 741 71i ½ nec ncw ii 7il 704 7iY May 78 71 7i 78 Corn No 2 Sept 45Th 111 ½ 45 Hi Dcc 1 IS t5 J5 M I 46 ½ 414 11i 11i L UU3 1MI Sept e SOH 5T t SG 37 Dec 37 ½ ii > i SG y 3714 Mixy CSV5 Isk 371 ½ 37 Moss pork per bbl Sept 1230 1230 1220 1220 Oct 1230 1230 1210 1223 May 1212V 1257i 1212 1250 Lard per 100 lbs Sept 1010 1 1050 1010 1051 Oct 7 C21 710 750 7f2yj Jan CS3 GOO 682 ii iiI3 Short ribs per 100 lbs Sopt 015 Hlu Dir 915 Oct f20 OUfi 920 920 Jan fltLi IiGV < G52Vi 65i1h CASH QUOTATIONS Wheat unchanged No 2 red wheat 7llk t rt78C No 2 corn 7GYtc No 2 yellow SJ4c No 3 white oats aTlc No U rye 5G5Se good feeding barley ISgGOc fair to choice malting fil g5c No 1 flaxseed flax-seed r < 7cr No 1 Northwestern 1021f prime timothy seed 310 mess pork per barrel S122nji12J3 lard per 100 pounds JlOICffflOCO abort ribs sides looset J8S7 1J12 < ½ dry salted shoulders boxed G GVjc short clear sides boxed S fgOic clover contract grade 970 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Articles Recpts Shlpmta Flour barrels 2SCOO 12GOO Vhcat bushels H3100 1800 Corn bushels loOOO JSSSOO Oats bushels 175700 231100 Rye hush < 13 of 900 Barley bushels 11200 11100 PRODUCE EXCHANGE On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was firm creamery 101jJ 2HAc dairy 24i1ISc Cheese firm at 10V ffHUe Eggs mal lS3Jic t Silver and Drafts Nov York Sept 25Da1 silver fic Mexican dollais IGJic San Francisco Sept 25 Silver bars j oOJic Mexican dollars nominal drafts sight 7c drafts telegraph lOc Money and Exchange New York Sort 23 Money on call firm I at 2lf3 per cent closing bid 2 > i jier cent offered nt 2L per cent Time money very dull sixty days 5a por cent ninety days G per cent six immlhH U per cent Prlmo mcrcanllle paper 6QG per cent Sterling exchange steady at the decline with actual I business In bankers bills at SSSii20tfnSG23 for demand und at 5IS2 3i i 5S210 for sixty days Posted rates IS3 and 51S7 Commercial bills HS2 < New York Metals New York Sept 1Thic London tin market was weak spot declining LI 2s Gd to 117 17s Gd and futures LI 1 to 11S lOs The New York market responded to an indifferent In-different demand and the weakness abroad closing weak at J2 < 5 20Jj20no Coppor remained quiet hero with Lake quoted at SlSrO electrolytic 1350 and vastlng 13 IZi In London however it WHS lower spot declining 12s Ol lo 65 atid futures IHJ to 33 Lead declined 1s 3d to LII In 3d In London Lon-don and remained firm locally nt 3150 Spelter remained unchanged here at IGOO and London wus unchanged at 12 Iron I loHod at 50s 3d In Glasgow and at t1s 3d in 2liddlesboio Locally iron fl5 quiet No 1 foundry Northern 1700 Ne 2 foniudry Northern 1cLr No 1 foundry Soul lieriu anti No 1 foundry Southern soft 11100 London Wool Auction London S < pt 25The offerings at the wool auction sales todi3 numbered 13011 bales Medium merinos worn In better demand de-mand for Germany German buyer also secured largo lines of acourcds at high rates Crosnbrcda were In strong request at lop prices Cape of Good Hope and Natal gradcu wero In improved demand and utah Butter and Eggs New York Sept 2Ti Butter Hocelpts foOO packages steadier State dairy 15 JOc creamery lCJj2l1Ac TijrgB Hecelpts G500 packages firm Western 17SMc |