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Show NEWS FROM ABBQAO STRENGTHENS MARKET Talk of War in the Balkans and Firmness of European Prices Help Bulls. CHICAGO, .Ian. 27. Political news from abroad or a disquieting nature had a tendency ten-dency to strengthen the wheat market hero today. Renewed talk of possible war In tho Balkans was partly responsible for active covering by leading shortsi, which resulted In a strong tone. Tho decline of 3-1G in consols furnished somo basis for the war scare. Tho market, however, was also bulllshly affected by tho failure of European grain markets to rotiecL ujc weakness here yesterday and by the ac-tlvltv ac-tlvltv and strength of the corn market. Thcro was a slump in prices about midday, mid-day, following a break at Minneapolis, but the market soon rallied again and continued strong. May closing at 51.0l and July at 97ic. Additional larce purchases of corn .by tho local house which supported the market mar-ket yesterday caused a decidedly strong tone throughout the day. The market closed strong and at top points, with all the distant deliveries at 63c. Oats were firm, In sympathy with wheat and corn, hut the volumo of trade wns not large. The market closed firm, with May at 52i:52ic and July at. -Ifigc. Profit taking in January pork had a weakening effect on provisions, hut at the close the market was steady, although January pork was off 22c compared with tho previous close. A 5c to 10c decline In live hogs Inspired some selling. J-RANGE J-RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open High Low Close Mav 1.061 1.071 l.OGi 1.07J July 9GJ 97a 963 :'S Sept. 93iJ 94j 03S tli Corn May 626 63 625 M Sept.. 625 C3 G29 63 Oats i May f.2 52j 32 52J July 46j 465 461 4G Sept 39 391 392 391 Mess Pork, per barrel Jan 16.85 16.85 16.67j IR.Gij Mav 16.95 17.021 16.90 16.971 July 17.00 17.05 16.95 17.00 Lard, per 10" pounds-Jan pounds-Jan 9.471 0-525 9.471 9.n2a Mav 9.65 9.70 9.60 9.61 Juh- 9.771 9. SO 9,75 9. SO Short. Ribs, per 100 pounds Jan S.70 S.70 S.70 S.70 May S.S71 8.S5 S.S0 8.8H July 9.00 9.05 8.97J 8. Oil CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were ar. follows: Flour, firm; No. 2 spring wheat. ?1. 081. 10: No. 3. 1.031.10: No. 2 red. $1.053?M.003; No. 2 corn, C0g!60ic; No. 2 yellow, 6njr60!r. No. 2 oats, nilc: No. 3 whlto. 4Sl3T2o: No. 2 rve. 7fic: good feeding barley. bOc. fair to' choice malting, 60i(?J'64r; No. 1 Northwestern flax seed. $1.60; prime timothy tim-othy seed. $3.S5 asked, clover, contract grades. $9.15: short ribs, sides (loose). $8 371S.70; mess pork, per barrel, $16.0 fir 16.75; lard, per 100 pounds. $9.50; short clear sides (boxed. $S.S71S0-I2. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Articles Rcci'Ipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 46,700 36.500 Wheat, bushels 5.900 -'20'1 Corn, bushels 312.200 261. 10 Oats, bushels 316,600 2j2.(00 Rye. bushels 11.000 ;..000 Barley, bushels 153.000 38,100 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the produce exchange today the butler but-ler market was steady; creameries, 22!j' 2Se: dairies. 2l25.e. Eggs, steady; mark, cases included. 26fn29e: firsts, 29c: nrlme firsts. 30c. Cheese, steady; U lGv. LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS. Omalia. OMAHA. Jan. 27. Cattle Receipts, 3200, market, stoadv to 10c higher: western west-ern steers. $3.253.S5; Texas steers. $3W 5.10; range cows and heifers. $2.75 4.75. canners, $2Ji3; stoours and feeders. $2. (5 0)5 50; calves, S3ST7.50; bulls and stags. S2.75'0'5. Hogs Receipts. 14.200; market. 10c lower; heavv. $5.906.20; mixed, $5.S5((i 5.95: light. S5.70i8G; pigs, $4.50(0)5.50; bulk of sales. So.SOtfi'G. Shucp Receipts. 9000; market, slow to 10c lower; yearlings. 56PG.75: wetherx. $5.25j'5.65; ewes, $1.255; lambs, $0.50 7.50. Kansas City, KANSAS CITY. Jan. 27. Cattle Receipts. Re-ceipts. 7000. Market. 10c higher. Native ateors. ?4.80frG.75; native cows and hclf-ors. hclf-ors. $2. 10G.00; stockcrs and feeders. ?3.40fr5.SU: 'bulls. $3.2U(5'5.00: calves, $3.50 (??iC.50, western steers. $l.U0G.50; western west-ern cows. S3. 255.25. lloganccelpts. 19.000. Marki.-l. steadv to 5c lower. Bulk of sales. $5.S0fo) 6.25- "heavv. $6.20(G.35: packers and butchers. " 56.0000.30: light, ?5.G0G.15: nigs. $1.005.50. Sheep Receipts. 6000. Market. 10c higher. Muttons. $4.755.75: lambs. $G.50ff5;7.75: range wethers, 3l.0Qtj.75; fed ewes. $3.OO05.3O. Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. 27. Cattle Receipts, estimated at 16,000. Market, generally 5 cents higher. Beeves, $4.20(37.00; Te.xans, $4.255.00: westerns. $3.90(U'5.60: stockcrs and feeder?. $3.25'5!5.35; cowh and heifers, $1.85'5.50: calves, $5. 50( S.00. Hogs Rocelpls, estimated at 37.00U. Market, 5 cents lower. Light. $5 65J;j 6.25: mixed, S5.S0(50.45; heavy. $5.Sfifi;' 6.50: rough, S.S5(5G.05: good to choice heavv, $6.0500.50: pigs. S 1.605.50; bulk of sa'les. SG.OSfitG.sr.. Sheep Receipts, estimated at 15.000. Market. 10 cents higher. Natives. S3.50 fr5.S0- westerns 53.505.85; yearlings, ?5.90ifii7.10; lambs, native, $5.50(0)7.85; westerns. $5.50577.90. |