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Show Iffl MARKET . IS BEARISH AT CLOSE Leading Bulls Inactive. Hence Trade Is Dull? Within Xav-i Xav-i row Range. CHICAGO, Dec. 5. Bullish enthusiasm was almost entirely lacking in tho wheat pit today, sentiment among" pit traders generally helng rather bearish. The weather bureau predicted rain or snow for the greater part of the winter wheat belt, and this forecast was mainly responsible re-sponsible for the heavy tone- which prevailed pre-vailed nearly all day. J,eadlns bulls were apparently neither buying nor selling, and. In consequence, trade was dull and prices fluctuated within a narrow range. Receipts In the northwest wero light, although al-though the movement Is still heavier than at the corresponding time a year ugo. Argentine advices Indicated wet weather was delaying harvesting in the northern district, but the quality of wheat already harvested was said to bo fair. There was almost no demand for wish wheat, and prices wero steady. The mav-ket mav-ket closed steady, with prices a shade lower to a shade higher. December closed at $1.003(5' 1.05. and Muy at ?1.10g 1.105. Com was quiet. The demand for cash corn here was alow and prices wero olT ic to c. Tho market closed easy, with prices "jc to Jc lower than yesterday's close. December closod at 61rfj'61gc, aud May at 6r!ac. Oats wore active, and as a. result prlccf. I were well maintained. Final quotations ; on December were 10id0c; .May, 51'i(fp 5L'9e Provisions were firm. At tho closs prices wero 2a($i:'5c to 15c higher. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open High Low Close Dec 1.052 1.058 1.05 1.05s May 1.10g l.lOi 1.101 1.103 July 1.033 1.05 1-035 1.032 Corn Dec t13 C2 61i 61!1 May 031 63i 62 J t?3q July G2i . (521 G2S 62 Oats-Dec Oats-Dec 50 50 493 403 May 525 o2 52t 528 July -Hb 47 43 i"g Mess pork, per barrel Jan 15.05 16.12; 15.05 16.05 May lG.22i lfl.35 10.223 10.30 Lard, per 100 pounds Jan 0.20 9.30 0.20 9.22r May 0.42J 0.47 0.40 0.45 Short ribs, per 100 pounds-Jan pounds-Jan 8.35 S.40 8-35 S.35 May S.57J S.I55 S.55 S.GO CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, firm; winter patents. ?4.504.95; straights $4.35iJ?4.75; spring patents. $5.255h".50; straights. $ J.OOtfH.OO; bakers. ?3.004.10; No. 2 spring wheal. $1.0S1.11; No. 3, Sl.rt0iffl.07; No. 2 rod, $1.0fJg)l.rt75; No. 2 corn. fi2(623c: No. 2 yellow. fi2G21c; No. 2 oats. 40iiS50c: No. 2 white, 52ic; No. 2 rye. 7i3i(ff77c: barley, fair to choice malting. C204c; ll.'ux seed. No. 1 northwestern, north-western, 51.41; prime timothy seed. $3.S5; clover, contract grades. ?0.40; short, ribs, sides (loose). $S.00(Q'S.50; mess pork, per barrel. 514-5014.525; lard, por 100 lbs.. $0,175; short clear sides (boxed), 5S.755! . 9.00. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 1S.900 21.900 Wheat, bushels ,30O 21,000 Corn, bushels 2S 1.000 20S.200 Oats, bushels 150.000 311.000 Kve. bushels S.000 5.800 Barley, bushels 78,100 0,700 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the produce exchange today tho butter market was firm; creameries, 22(i 30c; dairies, 211 2nc. Eggs, steady at mark, cases included. 22ff25o; firsts. 30c; prime firsts, 31c. Cheese, steady, 14jJ'lGc. New York Flour and. Gralu. NEW YORK, Dep. o. Flour Receipts. 23.S00 barrels; exports. 33,100 barrels; dull but firmly hold. Minnesota patents. ?5 25(&5.G5; winter straights, 54-554.75; Minnesota, bakers', S J.20(?j4.60; winter extras, $3.i0(tj'4.00; winter patents. S4.75 Q5,15; winter low grades. ?3.503.90. Wheat Receipts, 211,100 bushels: exports, ex-ports, 37G.900 bushels; spot firm; No. 2 red. $1.12g0iL.14n elevator; No. 2 rod, SI. 143 f.o.b. afloat; No. I northern Dnluth, S1.22& f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1,104 f.o.b. afloat. Trado In wheat was slow all tho morning morn-ing and an easy tone prevailed through tho lack of bull support until nar Ho close, whon covering developed. Last prices wero net unchanged. December closod $1.15; May closed 51.1Gj. Evaporated Fruits. NEW YORK. Dec. 5. Tho market for evaporated apples Is rather quiet, with offerings at moderate prices, which aro steady, with fancy quoted at 8ig:9Jc; choice, 7gSc; prime. fi37c; old crop, Ifi'fic, according to grade. Prunes are firm, both here and on the" roast, with quotations ranging from 4c to 7Sc for California up to 30- IOs and from Gc to 7ie for Oregon 50s to 30s. Apricots are offered sparingly, with choice quoted at 9J.c; extra choice, 10c; fancy, lKfflllc. Peaches aro dull and unchanged, with choice at 7tf?Jc; extra choice, 73Sc; fancy. 83r?lle. Raisins seem to be easier In tone, with loose muscatels quoted at oiffGie; choice to fancy .seeded, C58p; seedless, 4l40c; London layers, $1.501.00. Loudon Wool. LONDON, Dec;. 5. Tho wool auction sales wero postponed today on account of tho fog. At the wool auction sales next week 77,000 bales will be offered. |