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Show CMcag Qaotations t , , .rn.rf CHCAGO. Dec. 3. Opinions that prospective heavy receipts of corn had been at present well discounted gave some advantage today to bullish traders. Besides the total of arrivals today proved to be more moderate than was expected. Strength of oats tended also to lift prices. Opening figures, which ranged from the same as Saturday's finish to c off with January $1.19 U and May 1.17 to $1.17, were followed by a material advance all around. Fresh buying for seaboard account made the oats market ascend. It was said government purchases might average 500,000 bushels daily. Scantiness of hog receipts throughout through-out the west put firmness into provisions. provi-sions. Demand was chiefly for lard. Predictions of favorable weather did not bring about any bearish .reaction in corn prices. The close was nervous, nerv-ous, c to lVfcc net higher, with January Jan-uary $1.20 to $1.20 and May $1.18 to $1.19. Realizing sales caused provision prices 10 Dreajc uunng tne last nail hour. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS . Open. High. Low- Close. .,.-$1.19Vi $1.20 $1.19Vi $i.2o--;& May ... 1.17 1.19 1.17 1.18 Oats-Dec. Oats-Dec. ... 70 .72 .70 .72 May .68?! .70 VI .68 .70 Pork Jun. ...46.95 47.05 46.90 46.90 Lard Jan. ...24.55 24.G0 24.35 24.35 May ...24.32 ,24.15 21.27 24.27 Ribs Jan 25.40 25.15 25.15 May 25.35 25.12 25.12 SUGAR. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Raw sugar, nominal; centrifugal, 6.70c; molasses, 5.82c. Refined, steady; cut loaf, 9.S5c; crushed, 9.60c; mould A, 8.85c; cubs, 9.10c; XXXX powdered, 8.55c; powdered, powder-ed, S.50c; fine granulated, 8.35c; diamond dia-mond A, 8.35c; confectioners A, .8.25c; No. 1, 8.20c. |