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Show nbIgcSp WW 1 IS ABOUT JO BEGIN Corn Market Is Eased in Consequence ; Weather Favors Shippers. 0 CHICAGO, Jan. 5. General belief that the lon;r-eTe--tefl large crop movement was about to begin tended more or less today to case the corn market. Closing prices were unsettled, at $1 2T3 for January Jan-uary and $1.25 ::r for May, with the finish as a whole ft Vi c off to up. compared with twenty -four hours before. Oats closed at a Uc decline to a advance. Provisions gained 5c to 15c net. Consignment notices from rural holders of corn shower! a material increase and thsre were reports eunent indicating substantial betterment of railroad traffic conditions, notably 1 n Iowa and Illinois. For the first time this season, an Illinois Illi-nois point, announcer! a surplus of cars. Besides, weather favored shippers. Xo aggressive selling took place, however, as prospects were that agitation for a higher maximum limit on the value of futures would soon lake concrete form. Some P ' apparent renewal of strength was brought i Jibout also by week-end adjustment of I prVrades. r' E-imors that a virtual embargo woidd be placed on all shipments of grain east nullified advances in the oats market. Temporarily commission house buying had lifted prices to a new high price record for the season. Packers buying hoisted provisions. "Weakness in the hog market had only a transient depressing effect. RANGE OK THE LEADING FUTURES. Open. High. Low. Corn Jan. . ..$1.27 $1.27 Si. 27 May . .. 1.258 1.26 1.212 1.25 Oats Jan 1$ .SOU ."79 a8 .7!! May . .. .77Vi .7STs ' '' Pork Jan 45. 45 Slav . -.44.65 H.'.l7 14.65 -1-1.87 Lard-Jan. Lard-Jan. . ..2?,. (!" 2?, . S7 23 . 65 23 . SO Mav . ..24.0:' 21.:;0 23.42 23.45 Ribs .Tf.n. . ..23.35 23.52 23.35 23.47 Mav . ..23.00 24.12 23.00 24.02 |