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Show STRIKE SITUATION IS AFFECTING WHEAT Stampede Among Shorts Transforms Trans-forms Market From Weakness Weak-ness Into Strength. CHICAGO. Dec. 2. Threatened spread of tho switchmen's strike caused a stampede stam-pede among shorts ln the wheat market today and transformed a previously weak markot Into ono of decided strength. At the close, prices showed net gains of Jc to ie. Corn closed steady, but oata and provisions were strong. Possibility that tho labor disturbances which might have almost completely tied up freight traffic in tho northwest might be extended to other railroads was tho predominating Influence in wheat during dur-ing tho final hour and entirely offset the effect of a number of bearish factors, which had croatcd considerable, weakness earlier In the session. Shorts in December were especially eager to even up trades, and in their anxiety to cover, bid tno price of that option op-tion up to 11c above the low point of the day. This, ln turn, affected the more distant deliveries, although July showed only a moderate upturn. Tho range on December was between $1,051 and 51.063, and May between 51.051 and $1,055. Finals were almost at tho top, December Decem-ber being at ?1.06i and May at ?1.053 1.055. Argentine advices claiming a continuance continu-ance of ideal harvesting weather, additional addi-tional rains In tho winter wheat belt hero, and an estimate from each of three crop experts which showed an Increased acreage seeded to fall wheat, wore tho factors contributing to heavy tono early ln tho day. Wet weather and the bulge In wheat hold the corn market firm nearly all day. Tho market closed linn, with prices unchanged un-changed to ic higher. Oats were strong all day. At tho close prices wero l?.c above yesterday. Provisions wero rather weak at the start, but soon ralllod and closed with not gains of 71c to 121c. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. December .. 1.051 1.062 1.051 1.06J Mav 1.05SJ 1.05? 1.05A 1.05 July 971 .978 .97 .972 Corn i December .. .575 .58 .573 -5S May 6l5 .618 .61i .618 Jiily 60S .605 .608 .003 Oats Decomber .. .391 .401 .39g .40 May .421 .42H .42 .428 July .... .. .40 .40.1 -40i .401 Mess pork, per barrel January ...21.40 21.50 21.32J 21.50 Mny 20.50 20.65 20.471 20.65 Lard, per 100 lbs. January ....12.271 12.45 12.271 12.421 May 11.371 11.55 11.374 11.521 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. January 11.30 1.30 11.15 11.271 May 10.621 10.771 10.621 10.75 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were ns follows: Flour, steady. No. 2 rye. 72f?74c; feed or mixing mix-ing barlcv. 49R53c: fair to choice malting, malt-ing, 6067c; lluxsced. No. 1 Southwestern. Southwest-ern. $1.70; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.80; timothy tim-othy seed, $3.75; clover. $9.50(?!14.00; mess pork, per bbl.. $23.7524.00; lard, per 100 lbs., $13.50; short ribs, sides (loose). $11.75 (5)12-00; short clear sides (boxed), $12.00 12.25. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheat and flour wore equal to 127.000 bushels. Primary receipts re-ceipts were S06.000 bushels, compared with 700.000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: tomor-row: Wheat, 52 cars; corn, 428 cars; oats, 113 cars; hogs, 21,000 head. LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS. Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Cattle Receipts, estimated at 7000; market steady; beeves, $3.S59.15; .Texas steers, $3.7004.75; westorn steers. $4.00(5,7.40; stockers and feeders. $3.105.15; cows and heifers, ?2.1()5.05; calves, SG.2538.50. Hogs Receipts, estimated at 20.000; market steady; light. $7.705J)S.20; mixed. $7.75fi?S.35; heavy. $7.90?tS.40; rough, $7.90 gS.10; good to cholco heavy, $8.108.40; pigs, $6.657.70; bulk of sales, $S.103 8.30. Sheep Receipts, estimated at 16,000; market steady: native. $2.755.00; westorn, west-orn, $3.00(g)5.00: yearlings, $5.40(5)6.80; Iambs, native, $5.2537.75; western, $5.25 37.G5. Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 2. Cattle Receipts. Re-ceipts. 3500; market steady; native steers, $i.oO3S.OO: cows and heifers. $3.00(55.00; westorn steers. $3.50S6.25; cows and heifers. $2.85(S4.35; canners. $2.253 25; stockers and feeders. $2.75(5)5.25: calves, $3.507.00; bulls, stags, etc., ?2.754.50. Hogs Receipts. 3000; market strong; heavy. $8.055j)S.10; mixed. $8.00igS.05; light, $7-90(5S.05: pigs, $0,750)7.50; bulk of sales. $8.00(i(i8.05. Sheep Receipts, 4600; market strong: vearllngs. $5.40ifr -6.40, wot hers, $4.40Tf 5.40; ewes, ?4.00i)5.00; lambs, $0.507.(J5. Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2 Cattle Receipts, Re-ceipts, 5000; market steady; native steers. $4-50(11)8.50; native cows nnd heifers, $2. 50 (O6.50: sto?kors and feeders, $3.15J?5.50; bulls, $2.90(M.10: calves, $3.50(0)7.50; western steers, $3.S05.60; westorn cows, ?2.75fi)l.50. Hogs Receipts, 10.000; markot steady; bulk of sales, $7 OoSO; heavy. $8.15 8.25; packer.? and butchers, $S.20S 30; light, $7.85(5)8.05; pigs. $6.50(?5)7 50. Sheep Recolpts, 5000; market steady; muttons, $4.5005.50; lambs, $4.50g5.05; range wethers and yearlings, $1. 2500.75; range ewes, $3.25(5)5.25. London Wool. LONDON. Doc. 2. The sixth series of the wool auction sales closed today. Throughout the sales animated competition compe-tition prevailed, especially by French and German buyers for flno now dips. Americans Ameri-cans bought sparingly and conllnod their purchases principally to crossbrcds. Compared Com-pared with the September sales, merinos were unchanged to 5 per cent lower, while crossbrcds ndvanccd 5 per cent. Capo of Good Jlope and Natal gradqs were unchanged to 5 per cent lower. During tho series homo spinners bought 47,000 bales: 4S.500 wero taken for tho continent, and 1500 for America. About 3000 bales wore held over. At today's sales, S019 bales- wore offered of-fered and sold quickly nt firm prices! especially es-pecially scoured merinos, which were In good demand for the continent. Dairy Produco. CHICAGO, Dec. 2. But lor Steady; creameries, 2151(51320; dairies, 24i(5)2Sc. Eggs Receipts. 3011 cases; steady at mark; cases included, 201(5)251c; firsts, 1 2Slc; prime firsts. 301c. i Cheese Firm: daisies. lGttffllOlc; twins. 16(516ic; young Americas. lOQJlGlc; long horns, lflc St. Louis Wool. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2. Wool, unchanged. Medium grades, combing and clothing. 24(5)30r; light fine, 22(527c: heavy line, l'J21c; tub washed, 2ii(53Sc. |