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Show SIP UPTURN II 11IICEJF CORN CHICAGO. July 16. Possibilities of crop damage from expected dry, hot weather brought about n sharp upturn today in the value of corn. Tho bulk of the crop is at ttie critical period, and the market closed nervous, 'c to 3c uet higher, with September $1.06 to SI. 06V. nnd December $1.65 to $1.60. OatB Ruined IV.. c to 2c. In provisions the out-tome out-tome varied from 15c decline to Sc advance. St rength in the corn market developed suddenly sud-denly when the day win half over. Muring t lip first part of the Reunion bears hud their own way most of the time, owing In the main to auspicious crop reports and to reports that its a result of the murine strike an embargo hnil been placed on shipment a to Baltimore. No general liquidation by holders of corn ensued, en-sued, however, and shorts who tried to cover on the decline found the process difficult. It wits at this Juncture that nttentlon became focus sod on likelihood of a hot wave unaccompanied unac-companied by rain. Throughout the remainder of the day prevailing sentiment was radically in furor of the bulls. I 'n favorable crop reports lifted oats to the hit: hen t prices yet this season. Provisions were dull and weak with hogs. 11 A N G E Of THE LEADING FUTURES. Open. High. Low. Close. Corn Sept $1.9o4 $1.0(1 $1.03 $1.90 Dec 1.63 1.00 1.61 1.65 Oats Sept. ... ... .79 .81 .78 ..81 Dec 81 .03 .SOVi .83 Pork July S4.70 Sept 52.40 51.05 52.25 Lard-Sept Lard-Sept 35.00 35.15 34.85 35.05 Oct : .35.00 35.10 84.85 35.05 Ribs-July Ribs-July 28.75 28.55 28.70 Sept 28.75 28.00 28.70 CASH QUOTATIONS. Corn. No. 2 mixed, $1.02(5)1.05; No. 2 yellow. yel-low. $1.96(1.08. Oats, No. 2 white, 7982c; No. 3 white, 78S8lc. Rye, No. 2, $1.02. Parley, $1. 24(0.1 .28. Timothy. $n.00(r12.00. Clover, nominal. Pork, nominal. Lard, $34.80. Ribs, $28.0028.87. |