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Show CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago. July 27 Although war tension carried the wheat market to -lay decidedly higher, the excitement in the pit was far from being equal to that of Saturday There was a eneral rush to buy but as a rule or deis were for comparatively small amounts. After opening 1-2 to 2 l-2c above Saturday night, the market held firm at around the top figures reached Corn strengthened with wheat. Hot, drj weather counted also against the beair. The opening, which whs 3-8 to 1 1-85t1 1-4c higher, was followed by some additional gains. Oats strengthened like the other cereals but trading lacked volume Short? in provisions found offerings offer-ings meagre Advancing quotations for hogs seemed to moke sellers war Subsequently the wheat market sagged owing to reports that dlplo-matic dlplo-matic pressure was making Austria hait. The close was nervous, un changed to 3-4c advance Corn prices later eased off when wheat turned do-n grade The close whs steady at unchanged to 5-83-4c up. STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND. New York. July 27. -An extra divi-! divi-! dend of 3 per cent was declared to-: to-: day bv the Standard Oil company of ' Indiana in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 3 per cent An extra dividend of the same amonn' , was declared last quarter. |