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Show CANADIAN WHEAT AFFECT MARKET -Chicago, Sept, 5. Heavy selling of wheat here developed today when the market showed an advance following a rise In prices at Liverpool. Both large and small holders were prompt to tako profits. It was reasoned that the action of the British market was due to a previous uplift on this side rf thf Atlantic ftorfrlas. trndrs lio-ro fcvoro more disposed to follow the lead of Berlin, where a decided reaction from high figures was reported, The fact that the amount of wheat on ocean, passage had been greatly, reduced, re-duced, however, tended to maintain a strong undertone. Moreovor, threshing thresh-ing returns In Russia continued unsatisfactory, un-satisfactory, even in the best districts. dis-tricts. Opening prices were 1-Sc to 1 l-4c higher. December started at 9Gl-8c to 97 1-Sc, a gain of 1-4 to 1-1 3-8c. but steadied around 90 14c. 'Favorable harvest returns In in Northwost Canada lowered the market sovoral notches more Thero wero also assertions that stormy weather this sido of the boundary would check receipts. The close was steady, with December 3-8c lower, at 95 l-2c. fflalny weather gave corn a setback and so did the bearish character of tho Missouri state report. At first, though, tho market displayed firmness In sympathy with wheat. December opened unchanged to 3-Sc higher, at 64 3-Sc to 04 3-4c, but receded to Gl 1-Sc Selling by local speculators carried down oats. This did not happen till prices had made some ascent, owing to the unusual strength of other grades December startccrlSg'l-lc to 1-lc higher, at 4G 7-847c to 17c, and Cell to 16 5-Sc. Realizing on the part of longs eased provisions until first 3alos were 12 l-2o off, to 10(5'12 l-2c up. with January delivery de-livery $10.50 for pork, $9.35 to $9.47 1-2 for" lard and SS.50 to $8.55 for ribs. Rye: S5 l-2?iSGc. Barley: GflciTT'U.lS. - Timothy: $12.50014. .. . Clover: -$13.50(19.00. ' |