Show CHICAGO Aug Aue Feverish 16 18 I activity and nd sharply higher prices tor for all RII grain groIn corn ere today Official predIctions predictions that no summer would come to Chicago and ad- ad adjoining adjoining ad joining parts p rl of at the Ute co coin n belt this season were largely responsible o to the condi condition tion III already cady ready of ot the corn carll crop as asa asa a Tho The mot most extreme ad- ad anco ad ance in puce pileo was for foray or May ay tie tie- delivery de delivery livery of ot corn abich soared 6 5 4 I to 1 21 Tho opening which varied from Cram 2 c to 6 c higher I with December Sl 51 17 to Sl 1 19 and I May l 1 lit 18 to 1 21 was fol- fol followed fol followed lowed by many a IC lt changes hanges I tle tho th initial ran range rante go but most most- mostly I ly h to tho the top 10 01 I ot Flurried trading trading- and arid e extreme ner of Milues alues continued UI up to the tho th last lat minute of the theLo Lo rd of at II jade ado session but the tho earlier high lit flit ot of o re- re re remained unsurpassed at ILI tho the end Corn closed c excited alone t at one on cent to 4 c net nol Rain gain December 1184 1 18 J 1 19 and nd May 1 68 1 20 Reports of at fros In Canad gave Jave Independent strength to the tho whet wheat and anti so o too did apparent likelihood that a settlement with Germany would be successfully Completed tonight Tho The up ard course of ot the corn market how how- over how aver was nas as also a leadIng factor Speculative bu Ing of wheat nas wason on a huge bugo scale After opening c to 1 Ilic c higher September I 1 33 32 to I 1 32 and Dec 1 36 to the wheat mar mar- markit mar kit k kit l SoL sagged ged some hat but then Ihen made rapid Irregular rains gains that 2 to 3 44 4 abos abo e bo a 0 ester ester- esterday's ester dos days day's close chose Greatly o expanded t purchasing ott on the part of ot hous houses with eastern connections led to fu fui ther upturns In price later The Th choso was very unsettled I to 3 i c net higher September 1 33 to 1 and December 1 37 to 1 38 Oats and provisions shared In inthe the advance anco of at other commodities CHICAGO Aug 16 18 Wheat 5 No 3 red Sl 1 36 Is No l 2 t haiti haid 13 1 1 32 Corn- Corn No 3 mixed 1 23 1 23 No 2 ello 1 l Oats No 2 whIts whIt's whit tS 55 55 c c No 0 3 whit 5 1 Ml ie Rie Re No 2 e r Birley Timothy seed eed 7 57 OO S 25 Clover seed teed 12 80 50 Lard 1400 14 00 Ribs Bibs s 12 1237 37 Bellies 13 50 KANSAS CITY Au Aue Aug 16 18 16 Wheat No 2 hard 1 11 2 33 I No 2 red 1 H 34 Septem September I ber 1 23 IS i asked aked December 1 28 Ma ItZa May 1 34 asked Coin Con No 3 whiteS white Sl 1 12 No 2 yellow 1 14 H No 3 el- el ellow ellow low cl-low low 1 11 68 1 12 No 2 ml ed ml 1 September Si 13 December 1 1114 Ma 1 13 lIe IIa Has unchanged to SOc higher No 0 1 timoth 15 18 00 clover mixed light 1 15 00 OMAHA AUR- AUR 16 H Wheat t No 70 1 I hard Sl SI 22 2201 23 28 No 2 hard 1 2201 24 Corn No 3 I white 1 13 No 2 lellow ellow 1 13 I Oats No 3 white No 4 82 52 c |