Show I CHICAGO CIAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS CHICAGO Oct 18 OpinIons Opinions that the British coal miners strike meant curtailment curtailment curtail curtail- ment of export business had a depressing effect today on the wheat market I FallIn Fall Fallin in British exchange rates counted also as 1 b bearish factor In general commission houses bouses took to the selling ceilIng side aide Opening prices which from 1 to lower with December and March 2 05 were followed by a material material further further fur fur- ther thor setback and then something of a rally raly An Increase of the tho visible supply total continued Imports from Canada and weaKness wean weaK ness in the cotton coton market had bad a bearish effect later The was wu heavy 1 5 i net lower with December er 2110 and March ht 02 02 I Corn was wa bearishly affected by reports that many Western Vesten corn corn Industries had closed down and that more were scheduled ached sched 1 to close this week After fer opening lower e Including December c be at 86 I U the market underwent d an nat nata a additional addi- addi sag ag before b beginning to rally raly Heavy I selling for a big elevator interest rest led subsequently subsequently sub sub- to fresh declines The close was wa wavea I vea 1 2 net lower with December 85 Oats lacked support opening tSo c off December 56 66 and showing but lit little littIe lit lit- tIe tle te power to recover Cheaper hogs stimulated selling In the provision market ad and forced values lower Futures S Open OpenS High Low Close Wheat I Veat Dec 2 10 2 H 2071 21 March lOS Corn Corn Corn- Dec 86 87 07 85 i 85 p May 90 91 89 09 89 Gate Oats Oats- Ode i iDec I I Dec 58 56 55 65 55 R May 66 69 61 60 g 60 60 g I- I S Pork Pork Pork- S Oct Oct- Oct I ui 2410 Nov NoY 2425 2425 2410 2410 Lard Lard Lard- r I NO Nov 1016 1985 1986 1992 Jan 1695 1700 00 1680 1887 1687 Ribs Elba Elba- RIbs S Oct Oct 1700 Jan 1500 1500 1492 14 1492 92 I v Cash Wh Wheat at No 1 hard bard No o. o 2 hard had 21 2211 Corn Corn No 2 mixed No 2 yellow yel yel- low Oats Oats Oas No 2 white 55 65 56 66 Vic c No 3 white 53 Rye Rye No 2 2 1 SJ Barley 1 08 Timothy seed seed Clover seed seed 00 Pork Pork Nominal 20 2060 60 Lad Rb 1 I |