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Show PERSISTENT RUNS LIFT CORN' MARKET; j Some Temporary Weakness Also Results From In-vasion In-vasion of Italy. CHICAGO. Oct. 29. Pei sistcnt rains j that a.poeared to be rendering much corn j unfit for food lifted the corn market to- .lav, althoutrh some temporary weakness : resulted from the German invasion of Jhe j north Italian plains. In the end, prices ; were firm, Ijc to c net higher, -with j De.'e.mber at ?1.lSi and May at ?1.13'.' : tn $LiS-'. Oats ga inocl U- to Viv. The; finish in provisions varied from a 5c de- ; cilne to a rise of 15a At first, corn traders did not seem disposed dis-posed to a ttach any market significance to the vicissitudes of the Italian armies. Wet weather delays to the movement, of the new crop formed the initial dominating dominat-ing influence and brought aihout a moderate mod-erate advance of values. Later, however, the- fact that the Italian retreat had hearishly affected the New York stock market led to some Increase in selling pressure on corn. The consequent setback set-back in prices here, however, failed to last a-nd the upward swing that ensued , became pronounced in the final hour, with attention directed mainly to evidence that not only delay but damage to the quality of new corn was accompaning the prevailing pre-vailing wet weather. I Oats merely duplicated the action of corn. Advances In the hog market, together with enlarged exports of bacon, ga.ve some strength to provisions. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Open. High. Low. Close. Corn Dec. . . L19 51.171' $1.1SV4, May . .. I. mi 1.13 l.lUVi 1.1SV6 Oats Dec ss'i .r.sii ,5,si,i May . .. ..9-?i -60 .60 ; Pork Oct. . 42.00 Jan. . ..41.05 41.20 4'i.r.o 41.00 La nl ! Nov 24.77 24-72 2-1.75 Jan. . . .22.40 22.40 22.25 22.40 Ribs Oct 23.25 Jan. . ..22.20 22.25 22.05 22.17 |