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Show CORN PUCES SHI CHICAGO, Oct. 6. Predictions of a more liberal movement in corn than has been the rule of late countor-bnlnncecl In the corn market todny tlie bullish effect of tlie settlement nf tue' British railway strike. Prices closed weak, at the same aa Saturday's finish to V-c lower, with December $1.23-7.'i to $1.24 and May $1.1:2 to $1.22. OatB closed unchanged to c down. In provisions, there were net gains varying from 32c to $1.45. It was not until after midday that the bulla lost their advantage In the corn market. Previous Pre-vious to that time they showed great tenacity, and put chief stress on the beneficial results, to be looked for from the strike settlement in Great Britain. Higher quotations on hogs counted, too, as a strengthening factor, and si, likewise, did the heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday. Toward the last, however, selling broadened our, and there was much gossip that overbidding of Chicago in the country had stopped, and that freer offerings here from rural holders would result. Absence of seaboard demand weakened oats. It was said the vessels which have recently been available for taking oats to continental Europe would now carry wheat to England. Packers were active, buyers of provisions and kept the market strong. Closing: Corn December, $1.23; ny, ?1.22. Oats December. 70 'Ac; May, 72:H c. Pork October, $37.00; January, $33.35. Lard November, $27.50; January, $23.80. Kibs October, $19.25; January, $18.23. CASH QUOTATIONS. Corn No. 2 mixed, $1.-15&1.47; No. 2 yellow, yel-low, $1.48(31-50 Vs. Oats No. 2 white, 72Vi"3c; No. 3 white, 69tfii72c. liveNo. 2. $1.421.43. Barley, $1.271.32. Timothy, $N.5011.25. Clover, nominal. Pork, nominal. ' Lard, $28.35. ltiba, $18.7519.50. |