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Show ARMISTICE BELIEF FIRM JN MARKET Chicago, Not. o. ffeiiiniE to anticipate lipnrlnh reaults from rxpoottsd official an-nouni:Gmrnt an-nouni:Gmrnt of the slipiliii; of armistice term with Germany made the corn market today heavy throughout the BokBlon. 1'rlcea doted weak 2 to 4 ceofa net lower with December 1.1J1.1T, and January, ? 1 . 1 9 Vi 01.10. data loHt S cent to 1 ccnta. Id provisions the outcome ranged from 5 centa decline to 70 cents ndvance. Belief In the probability of the arnilatico announcement was so general that the directors of the board of Irade decided to meet at 8:30 n. m. Monday to consider an adjournment of the exchange la recognition of and thankfulness for the ending of hostilities and as a tribute to those who hud lost their lives In the conflict. In somo iiuartera there was a disposition to assume that the signing of the armistice might prove a bullish factor as to near-by deliverUfl although making deferred options weak. A majority of traders, however, acted on tho theory that the immediate effect would bo bearish all around in regard to corn. Oats, -liko corn, suffered from absence of support. Nothing was hoard of any Improvement Improve-ment In shipping demand. Provisions averaged higher, despite weakness of grain and hogs. Upturns were ascribed to an increase In the eastward movement of lard. RANGE OF THE LEADING FCTURES. Open. High, Low. Close. Corn Dee tl.10'4 51.20 $1.17 $1.17 Jan. 1.20 1.211, 1.18 1.1014 Oats-Dec Oats-Dec 70 .70ti .00 .69 Jan 70 . 70 . 6014 .G0!4 Pork Nov 37.80 88. 80 37.110 38.50 Jan. 41.00 43.115 42.00 43.55 Lard Nov 20.70 20.45 20.80 .Tan 26.30 20.02 26.30 26.55 Ribs Nov 23.90 23.75 23.00 Jan 23.60 23.65 23.30 23.60 CASH QUOTATIONS. Corn No. 2 yellow, 1-36: No. 3 yellow, SI. 29; new No. 3 yellow. $1.28: No. 4 yellow, Sl.22ai.24: No. 4 yellow. Jl.25. Oats No. 3 white, 70y,(S71c; standard, 72 72 V4c Rye, No. 2, $1.65; barley. OOcfgSl.Ot; timothy, tim-othy, S7.00triil0.fl0: clover, nominal; pork, nominal; nom-inal; lard, S20.6026.65; ribs, $24.00(325.00. |