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Show PRICE OF WHEAT GOES UP. Sales to Europe on Chicago Board Estimated at 3,000,000 Bushels. Chicago. Europe's bitter need of bread resulted Monday in spectacular bu)lng of wheat and sot now war prlcos hero. It was pointed out, however, how-ever, that tho top qiiotitlons, ?1.34 for May delivery, was still roundly 50 conta a. bushels under tho prico forced horo in 189S by Joseph Loiter during a world-wido peace $1.85. Tho total sales to Europo on Monday Mon-day In tho United States wero estimated esti-mated at 3,000.000 bushels. Of this aggregato, 750,000 bushels was definitely defi-nitely luiowil to bo for tho relief of the Btarvlng people of Belgium. |