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Show Chicago Grain Chicago, March CO. Wheat took an upward swing today as a result of a renewal of damage reports from the western winter crop states and owing to unfavorable weather In the spring wheat belt. Lower prices at Liverpool, however, caused some weakness at the start, nnd tended later la-ter to bring about a bearish reaction after buying had begun to lose force. Opening quotations, which ranged from the same as yesterday's finish to 3-Sc lower, with May at $1.12 1-2 to 1.12 3-4 and July at $1.09 7-8 to 1 10 1-S, were followed by a sharp geneial advance and then a sag all around. Corn paralleled wheat. Trade was almost entirely of a local character. After opening a shade to l-4c lower, the market rose to a moderate extent, but soon fell back. x Oats merely reflected the course of other grain. Prices changes were small and business light. Lower prices for hogs weakened the provision market. Buyers were scarce. Subsequently the wheat market scored fresh gains influenced by a statement from a leading export that tho crop promise In Kansas was not up to the average of the last ten years and could not be relied upon to offset the losses In other states. The close was nervous, 1 7-82c to 2 1-8 2 l-4c net higher, with May at $1.14 5-81.14 3-4 and July at $1.12 3-8112 1-2. Kansas City sales to tho seaboard helped the corn market later to advance. ad-vance. The close was unsettled at 1-4 to 1 l-4c net advance. NEW EXPORT RECORD. New York, March 30. Exports of domestic goods valued at $220,246,-021, $220,246,-021, shipped through tho port of New York during February established a new record In exports for a single month from any American port according ac-cording to figures made public here today. The Increase in favor of February Feb-ruary this year is $32,209,536 for November No-vember 1915, the next highest month. Sugar. New York, March 30. Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal, 5.96c; molasses, 5.19c; refined, firm. |