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Show GOOD SHOWING OF STHEHGTH III WHEAT Drouth in India and Bull Support Sup-port Sends the Price Upward. CHICAGO, Oct. 18. Th wheat market opened iirm, Ii.-. -mber holng up a shade to 'V it M4 to VKc. General rains over n large pari of th United States formed thr chief source of firmness. During the first half hour the market experienced an easier lone, owing to sell-ICg sell-ICg by commission houses nnd by the It ading long. For December the lowest point "f the day was reached at 8c. I'pnn withdrawal rf offerings from the bull lender the market quickly recovered Its early Armnees and w 1 1 h persist! nt bu s -Iiik bj shorts firmness was supplanted iv d .Mod strensrtb The dt mand from shorts was largely the outcome of report from Rosario iaim- Ingr that lOCUStS are making serious I11-inads I11-inads In the 1 tops In the province of Santa Fe. Strength Of Cash wheal In the N..rihwesi helped to stimulate demand for option- h.re. I. an- In the session the market was further strengthened b s report to the effect that famine Is threatened threat-ened In parts Of India on account of drouth, Tho highest pomi of the session lor December De-cember wns touched at k7V The market closed strong with December up at S7 . Corn was firm throughout. December closed practically unchanged at ii ;f c. Excellent export and shipping demand continues to be chief Influence In the oats market, lie. ember i !..h.-.I '.. Mchor it ZDo. l"rovlsl ins were a trifle easier on moderate mod-erate profit-taking in October products. The anuarj option for pork, iard n'ni ribs each closed a shade down from yes-tc yes-tc 1 du RANGE OF THE 1 BADINO PUTURSfl Articles Open. High. Low. Cloao No i Wheat-December Wheat-December ST Hi.', ST May . .. STS S7S 17 7' No. 2 Core-October Core-October ... .-.a rj GO SOH December (old) ... 4"'i I'.'i il 4.'.ln Deeember inewi .. . 44?, 4.'. 44 44", May 4 n '4 4IU 44. No 2 Dots October .... .... 29 December rv :-9'4 it'i 29 May jp4 ji4 3pfc jp; Mef Pork, per barrel October 16.0.1 M 20 1$ 11 SO January 12 so 12 5:'4 If 45 12. H Ijtrd p, 1- 1 o imundK October 7 07' 2 7 I7V4 7.0 T.K4 November t io : 1 i m. 7.12H January C.N0 .S2'4 .V 6 82"s Short Klb. per bl Deundp October X.riQ U.ftO 7.9-, 7.90 Jornmry .&2Wj .5.r, 1.6214 9M May e.724 I.7IH .72, Ti' cash yroTATiONs .'ah quotations were . follow Flour, firm; No. 2 Spring wheal. S-",4iiTc. No 3 Tt'.fili No 2 red. lfiM7Jt . N 2 rorn. r.245:.?V. No 2 yellow, ;d.'Hl,c No. 2 ost. 29c. No. 2 white, 2944JCWc; No. ?. white, JSiMi'SrZfW.e; No. 2 rye. 0 ,1.1.- Ro,u feeding barley. 36',t37c, fair 11 rholco maltlne iOOiSc; No 1 fnv need, SV. No. 1 Northvveitern. SS. . laens p.rk. per Iibt-r Iibt-r I. IU.OO01S.12H; lord j.er Ifn) poundi. $7.12'4; short ribl "Ides (loose), IT.ttO7-90; short clear sides ib.xd. s nous 2.v. whisky, bait of high WinsSi $130; clover, contract crnde, $13.00. RFCEIPT.S AND BUIFKBXTg. rttcelptn. Shipment Flour barrels ss.soo is. 000 Wheat, bushels 0 .1M.1 77 300 Corn, 1. -1, .-ii 2S3.300 340 KOI ontn. bushels S42.KOO i" soo Hi bua, I 14.000 1 000 Barley, ivisht Is 31,100 OTOO PnOOlTK EXCHANGE On the produce exehanije Irdny (he but'flr mark.-l was firm, ereonm. IT'S-IDjc. ialry. H.'.'oPir, eirs-. firm, at mark, eases Included! 17'-c; firsts. 20c- prime firsts. 23ej extras. 21c' cheese, firm, ll'iill4c. |