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Show if Miff PR1GESFDB CORN rHlTACIO, Sfpt 35. Sicns that for tlie time being liquid at ion was at an end brought about a sharp rally today in the corn market, after new crop d.-livei irs had fallen to tlie lowest priees yet this season. The close was strung, 1 J-c to 2e net higher, wttli September at , $.:7Vi! and December at $1.20y. &1.204 . Oats finished 1 c to lc up, and provisions varied , from a 51.50 decline to n 4(ic advance. I Tlie day was a linos t ha If over before bullish Influences had any noticeable effect on corn. Notwithstanding reports that the steel strike had been postponed, corn values at first continued contin-ued weak, dominated by agitation for lower food costs. Vpiurns in the value of hogs were also temporarily ignored. On the ensuing declines de-clines in the corn market, however, offerings passed into strong hands. Then shorts scurried to cover, and during the rest of the dny the j buying side was the favorite. Gossip that Ger- I many had received American credits counted to some extent as a bullish factor. Oats swayed with corn. Considerable notice was taken of the Hoover statement that expo ex-po ft business wns a matter of credi ts. Seaboard buying of lard gave strength to that commodity, but only partly overcame weakness weak-ness of pork and ribs. HAXGE OF TUB LEADING FUTURES. Corn Opening. Highest . Lowest. Closing. Sept SI. 35 $1.88 $1.30 ft $1.37 Dec 1.18 1.21 1.10 1.20V6 Oats-Sept Oats-Sept 63i Srt .63 .65 Dec GG .08 1 .Go .68 . Pork-Sept Pork-Sept 42.00 41.00 41. DO Oct 30.00 35.20 34.55 31.55 Lard Oct 25.07 2'i.00 25.67 25.75 J;.n 22. So 22.02 22.75 22.85 Ribs Oct. 20.20 20.20 19.!)0 20.00 Jan 18.50 IS. 02 18.47 18.47 CASH QUOTATIONS. Corn No. 2 mixed, $1.33 1.39; No. 2 yellow, yel-low, $1.33(31-40. Oats No. 2 white, 65'466c; No. 3 white, 63 ft 04 ic. live No. 2. $1.40-v,1.41H. Barley, 51.15(1.2!). Timothy, $S.r0a, 11.00. Clover, nominal. Pork, nominal. Lard, S20.1O. Ribs, 20.00(822.00. |