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Show JULY WHEAT I Bam DOLLAR I CHICAGO. III. Jan. 3 Excited trading in late dealings In the wheat 7- ' market today broke prices as much as W' . 1-2 cents In some cases. The clos- :Rf ' klthdugh very- nervous, was at a Mv reaction from bottom figures With M.iy-at 1 07 3-1 to 1,08 and July laV at 97 3-4 to 08. 1 The downward sweep of tho wheat lf" market attained Its greatest momon- turn in the lust hour of the trading IT i:trem.- leases amounted to 7 1 - a K bushel with May at $1 07 1-2 and 1 rul3 at r 7 3-L Weakness which pre- & vailed in tho New York stock mar- 8 kct counted to a noticeable extent as .1 b irlsh factor hero during th" later K dealings in wheat. Trouble! f the Fort Dearborn Na- fc-' tlonal bank here also hud :n unset-tllng unset-tllng effect on the grain market and with heavy liquidation on the part of Eastern Interests wheat dropped four 'fat rents a bushel by noon. Mid-day E. quotations wore 111 for May and 100 l-l for rulj as compared with W 115 to 115 1-8 for May and 103 7-8 to 104 for July at the close on Satur- By 2:3'0 p. m. July delivery of wheat Was down to 1 a bushel flat. The fc July delivery represents the new 1922 crop, whereas earlier months. May In I particular, stands tor tho crop grown j in 1921. A year ago, July wheat wu ,E lunqu (ted. and May h is 51. 6 fiT |