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Show CO! JUS TO HIGH LEESJT CHICAGO C'HICAiJO, March 12. Sensational upturns in the value of hotjs notwithstanding withdrawal of all restrictions on hog shipments made the corn market today jump to lire highest level yet thia pea son for March delivery, sl.48 a bushel. Prices closed nervous, at 3:S.c to oc net advance, ad-vance, with May S1.40'St to rM.-OJ;. and July ?1.35 to $l,3.i. Oats gained : to and provifions 12c to $1. i Owing to the fact that before the opening I of the corn market hog prices had bulged as much-as f0 cents, n decided upward Hwiug for corn was Inevitable. Hull I sb sentiment was further emphasized by advices indicating speedy signing of a peace treaty with (Jerman.v and by attention given to statements of n lending eenn- J urn 1st that high prices were here lo stay for 1 many years. 1 Hetdde-s, unsettled weather wn" looked for, and consequent greater difficulty of moving rural supplies. Temporary setbacks resulted from word of fresh purchases of Argentina corn to come to the United Stales, but then It was found that all pit offerings here were going into strong1 hands. Thereupon the market ran up higher than before, and held nearly all of .the gains. Oatp climbed with corn. Maximum Advances were the rule in provisions. provi-sions. Soaring hog values furnished the Impetus. Im-petus. CASH QUOTATIONS. Corn No. 8 yellow. Sl.44.ff 1 .4.1; No. 4 yellow, $1.4N&:1.43: No. 5 yellow, $1.37(0)1.40. Oais No. 3 white, 62 't fij; 63c ; standard, 63ri five No. 2. $1.481.4S. Barley, 86ff(04e. Timothy, $7. 10.50. Clover, nominal. , Pork, nominal. Lard, S27.A2. Bibs? $23.50S:26.r.n. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Open. liigh. Low. Close. Corn May ?1.37 $t.3'i $1.40 July 1.3:! -l.ae-a 1.30Ta 1-35 Oats May 83 "i .C4; .63'6 .C4H July 03 . .04 .C-J'",a .63-i Pork . May 4G.00 46.00 4o.!)5 4b'. 00 July 43 . 05 43 . 03 43 . 05 43 . 05 Lard Mav 27.62 26.72 July 26.07 26. flit fl-it ibs May 23.27 25.27 July ill . 0t 24 . 02 23.07 24.02 |