Show CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago October 17 An An official prediction pre pre- diction dicton of ot general rains east of or tho the caused weakness in wheat couser to today to- to day prices declining nearly nearh 1 cent luring during tho the first hour of ot trading tradinG The market markEt was waa also bearish affected by ty a big biG increase In Jn shipments of or wheat next week from Argentina as forecasted by a well wel I known cro crop statistician The Tho slump In prices followed a n firm open open- opening ing iS which was due to an advance of ot nearly 1 pen pence co at Liverpool December opened unchanged to Jo o higher nt itt 1003 and declined to It The wheat market failed to rally from tram tho tue early setback sentiment in tho the pit being JC decidedly bearish all al day ay Tho The jow WW LUF lor was reached at The This close was we weak k with De- De cembor oft off oc at g wih The Tho To corn market opened steady but soon weakened owing to tho the decline in wheat Trade was of light volume December De De- comber cember opened unchanged at 63 o mid and nd sold off or to Corn Corn Part Part of ot tho the ear early 10 loss was re to- to gained during the last laRt half halt of ot the day day owing to moderate demand by shorts and tile the market cloA closed d steady with wih short De Do- cember Jc Ic c lower at SoIling of oC oats b by cash interests Interest caused moderate weakness in th the tho oats market The v of ot wheat corn was the chief factor in th the situ tion ton December opened opened cd Ic c higher K er at atS S ISle e and sold off oc to Provisions were quiet and ond easy The weakness of or grain had hal a n depressing of- of feet PrIces at the e- e I start ot were unchanged unchanged un- un unI changed to bc Mn May Close July Juh l 99 c Corn December May July Cic Oats December May s July Juh sc Pork 1325 December 31 1485 Januar January May October Lard November January 02 Januar J Ma May 9 Ribs October bO I 8 May y o Januar Rye Cash December SOc SOc 70 May Barley Cash Barley Cash 6 Goj eSc n USO S 5 March March- arch 37 7 Clover Clover- s. er 8 flutter and aLId J Chicago Oct JG o. o 1 17 Butter i.-Buter i. Butter Weak 2042 St Steady dr Flute Firsts Tho 20 |