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Show Chicago Produce. CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-Actlve selling by pit traders and commission-houses caused weakness today in the wheat market here. 8e11lng was caused by reports of liberal shipments from Australia, and predictions of a heavy world's movement. May opened hiCac to Vift'Sc lower at 8667Hc, and sold at 87H61i4c. Minneapolis, Minne-apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts re-ceipts of 454 cars against 441 cans a year ago. Wet weather throughout the Middle West Imparted strength to the com market. mar-ket. Commission-houses were active bidders, bid-ders, but offerings were light. May opened unchanged at 45fcc and advanced to 45S,c. Small receipts and continued good demand de-mand from exporters held the oats market mar-ket steady. May opened a shade lower at 32. sold off to 31c. and then advanced to S2HC May reached 874687Sc, closing steady, c lower at 87Vi87Sc Corn May closed He higher at 45'c.'. Provisions were a trifle easier on profit-taking profit-taking by small holders. May pork was off ZU'tToc at $14.2": lard was unchanged at $7.67, and ribs were down 2c trt $7.2. Cash: Wheat No. 2 red. RS"a90c! No. 3 red. 8599c: No. 2 hard. 83tfi6c; No. 3 hard. 814c: No. 1 Northern, 86fi88c: No. 2 Northern, 8487c; No. $ spring. 8uc. Corn No. 2, 42c: No. 8. 42c. Oat3 No. 2. 31c: No. 2. 30c. |