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Show CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago. Nov 18 Higher cables had a strengthening effect today on wheat The wet harvest In Argentine Argen-tine counted against the bears and also did signs that exporters were seeking shipment?, on all rail basis from here to the seaboard. Besides the northwest was predicting smaller ields, and there were Kansas complains com-plains of dry weather After opening open-ing 1-4 to -2tn7-8c up, the market steadied slightly above last night's 1 n v f I Clar, cold weather that favored the handling of the new crop made the corn market easy. Strength of wheat, though tended to uphold prl ces. The opening which varied from unchanged figures to l-7f5;14e higher, was followed by something of a sag all around Tinders 111 oats seemed disposed to watch other grain There was but little pressure to sell, and the market kept relatively firm Lower prices for hogs carried down provisions. Man- commission houses took lo the bear side Afterward wheat prices scored a decided gain It was estimated that 30.000,000 bushels of the domestic lsible supply has already been com-tnitti com-tnitti d for export The close wan firm. 7-8(?7l to 1c net higher. Later th-" corn market rallied in j; mpath with the wheat bulge The L-lost: was firm, 1-43-8 to 3-8c above l;isl night. Chicago Cash Grain Sales. Chicago, Nov. 18. Wheat No. 2. red 1.14 3-4(?il.l6. 2 hard, 1.14 3-4(8 116. Corn No 2ellow 73 l-273c; nw. 68'at;8 1-2 c; 3 yellow 72 1-4'h 3-4c; new, 66 1-2 67 l-2c Oats-No. Oats-No. 2 white, 48 L249c; standard, 4S 1-2()50 l-8c Rye 2. $1.06. Barley, 01 g (c Timothy. $3 755 25. Clover. $10.00014.00; Pork $17 50. Lard $10 85. Ribs. $9.62 10.50 11 r |