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Show EDGE F1IC em HEMIMET CHICAGO. Dee. 10. Unusual strength in the corn market today resulted largely from anticipation antici-pation of the passage of the Edge foreign finance bill. Prices closed buoyant, l!sC lo 3Uu net higher, with January at $1.3$ to S1.3S; and May at $1.347& to $1.35. Outs gained lkc tr 3'ic nnd provisions 50c to $1.00. Bullish suntiniiMit us to corn began lo develop as soon us trading opened. At- first the chief factor was the moagpruf-as of, receipts, together' Tvith the prospect that, owing to preference given to cn:i on the railroads, no. increase of supplies xrould be looked for in the immediate future. Higher quotations on hops tended further fur-ther to lift priets, and so likewise did an advance ad-vance in sterling. Then came sossin that tlie enactment of the Edge bill was assured. At oine demand broadened out, especia lly as it tas announced that the pretddnut would sign the bill without delay and that export sales of wheat and oata to France bad already commenced. com-menced. Heavy buying on the part of houses with onboard connections made oats even stronger than corn. Cath ' lr;s commajaded tbe best f i cures yet this sea f on. Provisions co-ed tho steepest apeent in some time. Tlie ca uses v ere the same that gave impetus to grain. Open. Dish. Low. Close. Corn Dec $l.417& ?l-!5 $1.41 -s ?1.4t I Jnn 1.3' 1 .SO 1.30 1.3SH I May 1J33 1.35 1,33 1.34ft I Oats Dee 7S .81 Tg -7S1 .81ft Mav 81 i .8'3 .Sl'i .83 Pork-Jan Pork-Jan 33.35 3B. 80 35 . 73 3'i . H5 May 34.60 35.25 SI.LjO 35.25 Lard Jan. -2.2f. 23.. 21. 2 23.45 Mav 23 . 00 21 . 00 23 . 00 24 .00 . It lbs Jnn '. 18-70 IS. 30 18.70 May IS. 75 19.2.1 13.73 10.25 |