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Show 1 . CROP REPORTS jf MORE FAVORABLE R Chicago' " June 23. Cooler weather 11 and scattered showers in the nortli- f . west weakened the wheat market to- day, 'although a determined effort was , made by the bulls to brace up prices. Ono big concern made a series of i. heavy purchases and temporarily ' I brought about sharp rally. Quota- f I tlous, however, soon slipped down worse than before, the trade appearing appear-ing to take the view that there is no general relief to the drought conditions. condi-tions. Besides ahrvestlug reports were favorable in the main. Farmers were selling lower. An advance of cash demand counted also against values. The opening was the same as last night to 1-2 down. Sept. started 90 1-4 to 1-2; ran up to 91 1-4, and then fell to 90 l-Sal-4. Profit taking and short selling overcame over-came a bulge in corn. Hot weather and a total lack of rain formed the reason for the upturn. Sept. opened 3-S to lc up at 59 5-8 to 60 1-1, but receded to 59 3-8al-2. Southwestern houses made a stand in favor of stopping the advance In oats. At the outset, however, there was a display of considerable frash strength on account of the prevailing high temperatures In the larger producing pro-ducing districts. September started 3al-2 un to a shade off at 43 1-2 to 44, touched 44 1-8 and later dropped to 43 3-S. |