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Show CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, Nov. 23 Wheat showed considerable heaviness today, influenced influ-enced by an official report that the Kansas crop was the largest on record. rec-ord. Bearish advices were received also from Argentina, the weather there having turned fine and warm, exactly as desired for the harvest. In addition, peace talk from various quarters quar-ters seemed to handicap the bulls. After opening 1-4 to 5-8c lower, the market suffered a slight further decline. de-cline. Hedglnp sales weakened corn. Predictions Pre-dictions that husking In Illinois would be finished before Thanksgiving counted against any rally. The opening open-ing which ranged from 1-Sc to 1-2 5-8c lower, was followed by a continued con-tinued sag. Seaboard demand helped to steady oats. The market, nevertheless, displayed dis-played sympathy with the downward course of other cereals. Provisions were firm in line with the hog market Trade, however, was uell divided. Subsequently fear of black rust In Argentina and assertions that the weather there had again become adverse, ad-verse, led to a decided upturn in wheat The close was strong, 3-8 1-2 to 5-8c net higher The late reaction of wheat checked the decline in corn. Closing prices were steady at a net loss of 1-4 to 1-4 3-8C. Corn No. 2 yellow, 71 1-4 (n 71 l-2c; No. 2 yellow, new, 65 3-4 '3 66 3-4c; No. 3 yellow. 7171 l-2c; No 3 vel-low, vel-low, new, 63 3-4 64 34c. Oats No. 3 white, 48 3-450c; standard, 50 1-4(550 3-4c. Rye No. 2, $1.06 1-21.07. Barley 61 80c. Timothy 3 755 25. Clover $10.0014.00. Pork $17.50. Lard $10 05. Ribs $9 75(10.75. |