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Show BUCK 1ST I THE KEII FIELDS Price of Wheat Goes Up in Chicago; Corn, Oats and Provisions Also Higher. CHICAGO. Nov. 22. Black rust In' the Argentine today 'furnished lifting power for the price of wheat. The December option was an exception, short Interest In that future having been apparently wiped out. Closing figures varied from Ir. off to Sio advance. 'In corn there was a net gain of e to lie. oats ilTie to 1c. and hog products 15ft17Jc- to 30c. Although the news about black rust referred to onlv a limited portion of one province in Argentine- wheat traders here look Immediate notice that tho, blight i-.tf.-lil have to be reckoned with In other places. The result was to give the market mar-ket a line tone at the windup. Taking the session us a whole, (here was good action in nrices, Mnv ranging from 51.001 to 5L00ff7' l.ni, with the cloac 2ffjir up at Die top level reached. Predictions of mln and snow put up, the price of com. There was also talk as to the poor grading of receipts at Chicago. May fluctuated between G4r and G5Jff?653c. rinsing at G5lf7fG5i a net gain of Ac. Cash grades were in good demand. No. 2 yellow was ciuolcd at 75c for old. Speculators were Inclined tr bnv oats on account of the strength in other grains. Outside limits touched for Mav were 45Xe and 50ic, with the close al the last-named last-named tlgures. an advance of ir net. -Scarcity of offerings allowed provisions to soar. Pit shorts trying to cover hail to hid up prices. In the end pork was up 25r to :ife and other products increased in-creased 1517 17Je to 25c. There is some Tear that hog cholora may reduce supplies. sup-plies. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat ' Open. High. Low. Close. December . . f5l M I"5 05S May 1.005 1.01 J .001 1.01 July ' PIS L'5 0IJ 1M3 Corn December .. G35 GIZ f.;:? fii; May r,i i;r,g gij i;5J July GI3 r,o Gil 651 Oats-December Oats-December .. 173 473 473 473 May 50 501 U'J 501 July 40? (fii 451 465 CASH QUOTATIONS, Cash quotations were us follows; No. 2 rye. 03c; feed or mixing barley. SOcf.' $1.05: fair to choice malting, $I.IG??1.25; timothy seed. 513.00)5)15.25; clover. 513.50 f?20.25: mess pork, per barrel. SlG.OOffji 1.6.25; lard, per 100 pounds, 50.20; short ribs, sides (loose), 3S.37J. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 455, OOP bushels. Primary receipts wero G60.000 bushels, compared with C78.000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat. 10 ears: com, 2G3 cars: oats, 100 cars; hogs, 29,000 head. Flax, Oats and Eye. MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 22. Close: Flax. 52.00. Barley. 77o?731. 10. Corn, No. 3 yellow, 75c: new, COlc. Oats, No. 3 white, -lot if? I flic. Rye, No. 2. OOJc. St. Louis Wool. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 22. Wool Steady; medium grades combing and clothing, 201 f021c: light fine. ISWlflc; hcavv line, 13 15c: tub washed. 27fT30c. |