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Show FROST AND RUST BOOST WHEAT PRICE CHIt A Of Aug. I. With frost and rust more Threatening than ever In the Canadian northwest .and with European newa decidedly bullish, wheat today took an upward slant. Cold and rain afflicted the vaet fleldn between Winnipeg and tbe Rockies, where warm winds and skies were. Cable dispatches reported that difficulties difficul-ties about a short crop in ' Russia hsd been made worse by the seamen's strike, diminishing more immediate sou rose of supply for Oreat Britain. The opening was unchanged to ec higher. Septan-1 bar started at Itlo to Mc. ss advance of c to ic, but reacted to l!c. Corn traders were expecting the government gov-ernment report te be bullish, so offerings did not come freely and price showed a tendency to harden. September opened a hade to !re up at Sec to 88e and sasmsd Inclined to keep wtthta that range. Oata received support mainly on se-count se-count of the strength of other cereals. September started c to c higher at 42c to 4 no, aold at 424)42tc and fan back to 41 c. Investment buying bolsted fevjvislons. Initial salsa were little to lie above laat night, with January 111.71 for pork. 88.211 for lard aad 88 4 to 11 47 for rlbe. ' Leter newa of cleat lug and wai nise weather In Canada and an expert's opinion opin-ion that, despite rust. North Dakota will yield en average crop ojf wheat, led to a further eetbaek. Afterward the export business at New York caused the market to recover. The close wss weak, with Septsmber 14? tc lower at 4iOS4lel Improved prospects for corn In the ma -rarity ef the big producing etatea brought about a decline, nut temperaturee southwest south-west rallied ths markrt. The close, however, wee weak, with September at Ito. s net gain of s shade. Closing QuotJetiorje. Wheel September. lTe; Dsns ax-ear. ax-ear. Mcv May. 11.0110)1 H Corn September, 48c; December, I2e; Mav. I4lc. Oata September. 411942c: December. 441c: May. 4747er. Meee pork, per barrel September. 117.78: January. III. 4. Lard, per 104 pounds Isplseahsr. H oil: October, 4. Short ribs, per 100 pound September, t. 87: October. 88.28. , Rye No 2. 47c ' Barley 4tc4Tll.lt. Clover 811418. Timothy 1 1 . 0011 . 84. |