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Show CHICAGO GRAIN ' Chicago, 111., Jan. 28. Signs that Europeans were becoming nervous re- tM garding supplies carried the wheat market today upgrade. Bulls were favored also by dlmin-iohing dlmin-iohing of receipts northwest and by predictions of a cold wave. Experts were of an opinion that a hard freeze would play havoc with the winter crop. Prices started the same as last night to l-S-l-4c higher and made a material advance all around. Corn showed strength the result of chances for a better feeding demanJ and of continued export call. Advi-ces Advi-ces were at hand that locusts were do-ing do-ing damage in Argentine. The open- jH ing which was unchanged to 1-Sc net higher, was followed by a sharp bulge. Oats were firm with other grain. Offerings were light. IH Sagging prices for hogs weakened the provisions market. First trans-actions trans-actions ranged from last nights level to 10c decline, but covering by shorts led to a rally. Money. 1 New York. N. Y., Jan. 28. Call H money, steady, 1 3-4 2 per cent; rul- H Ing rate, 1 7-8 per cent; closing bids, 1 7-8 per cent and 2 per cent, rime loans, easier; 60 days, 2 3-4 per cent; 90 days, 3g3 1-4 per cent; 6 months, tm 3 3-4 per cent. Mercantile paper, 3 3-4 per cent and 4 1-2 per cent; sterling exchange, ea-sy; ea-sy; 60 day bills HSS.50; demand, H $4.S5.S5; commercial bills, 4.b d-i. tm Bar silver, 57 5-8c. Mexican dollars, 54c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irregular. |