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Show I I CHICAGO GRAIN. 'HICAGO An 6. Sharp new ;uV ance in the price of wheat resulted todaj from continued anxiety over tho likelihood of war between Great Britain Bri-tain apd Russia Prolonged dry weather weath-er In the corn belt threatening serious, i-rop iliim.ige tended furihei i" in.'-,-slfy bullish sentiment On the othoi hand, reiterated assertions that tin British royal CdmVniSSlon was .-till out of the market as a buyer of wheat had , no apparent influence as check on the upturn in values Opening pi l 1 which ranged from ' to - higher, high-er, with December $"J 43 to -' 4 r apd Merch $2.46 to 2.47, were followed by additional gains for December. Bulls In corn made much of the fact that aside from tho war stare and i he unsatisfactory crop outlook, the: datl receipts of corn were lean than current requirements. After opening to 3c higher. Including September Septem-ber at $1.48 to l.Sl and December $1.20 to 1.29;, the market continued to ascend. Onts mounted with other urnin. otarting to l7nc up. September 74 to 75c, and later hardening Still more. Higher quotations on hogs as well .i - on cereals lifted provisions Buyers, howevsr, were scarce. |