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Show GRAINS ADVANCE I ATIIOTE I Weather Conditions Appear to Be Chief Factor in Bullish H Movement. FREEZING TEMPERATURE H HAS DAMAGED CROPS H Wheat, Oats and Coin Are Strong, While Provisions Close Weak. By Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 23. Urged along by an Insistent demand, wheat prices ad-vanced ad-vanced today and closed strong from 80 to l&o tip. Corn also increased its figures, while oata equalled the advance in wheat, September taking on a gala of lie. Provisions closed from 2c to 15c Weather conditions played a large part in tho course of wheat prices, and the jH low temperatures in dlfforcnt sections of H the wheat belt gavo added emphasis to reports of crop damage, particularly In IH 'tho Ivansns and western Nebraska fields. Scptembor prices went up from SI. 00 to 51.013. and July advanced from $1.02)1 to $l.03t. May closed at the top, with a IH net gain of ll&c, to $1,033. Final figures for July were 'ic higher, at $1.03$, whilo September, with a similar gain, closed at 51.0155. Corn prices showed a healthy tone all day. An improved demand for cash corn B was an Important factor. The price of cash corn advanced from ac to lc. No. B 2 yellow sold at 59i6Qc. May traveled IBpJ between nSilc and fiSSSSio, tho other BBVJ deliveries moving witli it. Tho close was IHVJ strong, with May 3c" higher, at oSHzi J Volume of trade In oats exceeded recent HBVJ limits and oovorlng by shorts, with much H new investment, kept prices advancing fl most of the session. September advanced from 3SJc to 393c The distant delivery closed at the top, lie higher. July and fl May also closed at the top. May moved from 42c to 422c and closed 3c higher. fl while July traveled from 40c to 40gc and closed lc up. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open High Low Close May 1.093 1.093 1.09 3.092 July 1,02? 1.03il 1.02H 1.031 Sept l.Uli 1.01S 1,00s 1.012 fM Corn H May ...... r,Si nSl 582 5S1 July 015 62c 61 i 62 Sept 63 G3i 62! 632 Oats May 42i 423 42 423 Julv 40; 40 40 40i Sent ,391 392 383 393 Mess Pork, per barrel H Mav 22.12J 22 15- 22.02 -22.02J Julv 22.40 22.40 22.12n 22.12) Sept 22.15 22.45 22.15 22.17s jH Lard, per 100 pounds 1 May 12.52a 32.52 12.45 12.171 July 12.15 12.45 12.35 12.37i Sept 12.425 12.42: 12.32$ 12.25 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds May 12.45 12.45 12.35 12.35 July .. 12.27J 12.27J 12.17$ 12.20 Sept 12.25 12.271 12.12 12.15 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash flotations were as follows: Flour, H firm; winter patents, $5.00)5.25, 1 straights. $4.57(5.25: spring straights. Sl.55JJI.75; bakers, 32.752.00; No. 2 rye. 7Sc; feed or mixing barley, 4350c: fair to choice malting. 5G(Q)C3c; timothy seed. IH $1.60: clover, 511.75; mess pork, per bar- IH rel. ?22.50; lard, per 100 lbs.. $12.55; short ribs, sides (loose), 512.25irl2.50; short clear sides (boxed), $13. 50fi 13.75. B GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheat and flour IH were coual to 209,000 bushels. Primary receipts wero 25S.000 bushels, compared iH with 291,000 bushels the corresponding IH day a ycar ago. Estimated receipts for H Monday Wheat. 12 ears; corn. S3 cars, oats. 105 cars; hogs, 25.000 bead. |