Show CHICAGO Sept 16 Although Although wheat wheal prices opened lower today the he market quickly scored gains Active buying on oh the part par of or houses louses with eastern connections had lad much to lo do with wih the she upturn In n values and so likewise did re re- ports orts of decreased arrivals arrival front from the he domestic spring crop north north- west On the other hand unexpected unexpected weakness of Liverpool quo- quo together to with wih an estimate e that the French wheat wheal crop is bushels larger than last years ears total was more mort or less re responsible re- re for the Initial decline here Chicago opening prices U Uto to lc 1 c lower December 4 to 4 4 and May Ia 52 to 53 were wee followed by a rise that lifted December to lo s 51 and May Slay to 15 Corn was easier easler Influenced by I advices that the bulk of the corn crop Is safe from frost After opening at Uc c c off or to He c up De Dc- De cember camber the corn market underwent under ent a moderate general sag Oats took their cue from hol wheat wheal I rather rather than front from corn Starting unchanged to He c higher Decem Decem- December December ber her 41 H c oats held near ner to the initial figures tl ures Provisions lacked support Subsequently Sub In wheat heat the mar mar- market market ket fluctuated as a result resul of In Increased In- In increased creased selling whenever prices bulged However with reports current telling of snow now likely to de de- de lay la threshing in Alberta Albert the close was firm Uc J c to ic c net higher December 1504 50 to and ant May 4 to 54 Later Lter the corn cor market tended to recover reco owing to wheat strength I Corn closed steady at the same lame as yesterdays yesterday's finish sh to ic c lower De Dc- December cember bel S ic c to I De-I |