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Show I GRAIN I t I CHICAG.. Sept. 18. War news resulted re-sulted In a spectacular advance today in wh' at prices. Prices mudo a sudden sud-den Jump of more than four cents u 1 bushel In the early dealings and the market showed broad activity. Big purchases of Canadian wheat for shipment ship-ment to Europe were announeed. Th opening, Which nrled from tul'c higher, with December $1.02 to Jl 02, and May $1.06 to $1.07, was followed by a rise which was unchecked un-checked until December touched $1 06 after which something of a reaction ensued Prices advanced rapidly In subsequent subse-quent dealings, going up nearly six cents above Saturday's finish, as war news Brew more ominous. Toward tin lust however, profit ''taking caused a moderate downward reaction. The close waa unsettled at 3 'a to 4'ic net gain, December II 059a l" 1 1 11 ' and May $1 09? to $1.10. Corn and oats went upward with wheat After opening to S" higher, high-er, December f.7i to 5Sc, the corn market scored moderate additional gains Natwlthstandlng large receipts, commission com-mission house demand was active, and selling siattered. The market closed unsettled, to r c net higher. December De-cember 67 to 57 3c. Oata started M to r higher. December De-cember 35 to 3Cc and later continued continu-ed to ascend. Provisions shared the tendency of grains toward higher prices. O MA FLA Nebr. Sept IS. Wheat No. 2. hard, 98vtf$105; No 2 mixed $2j 5c. urn No. 2, white 55 55 4. No 2 mixed 56c. Oats No 2. white 3737'.i; No. 3, white 36!r36Uc. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept, 12. Flour unchanged Bran $ 1 6.00 0 1 7.00. CHICGO. Sept. 18 Wheat No 2. red $1.114, No 2, hard, $ 1 . 0 7 te" 11.09. Corn, No 2. mixed 6 t 6 4 4 ; No. 2. yellow 64 4 0 6B Oats, no white 40405i; No 3, White 38 i 39. Rye, No 2. 7576Va Barley 67 62. Timothy seed $4.6006 25 Clover seed $18.00017.00 Pork, nominal. Lard $10 47. Ribs. $9.7510.75 MEnVYL MARKET. NEW YORK. Sept. 18. Copper quiet, electrolytic, spot and futures 14c Tin, easy, spot and futures $32.00 Iron, steady. No. l, northern $38. 00 35 00; No 2, northern $88.00084.00. No. 4. southern $26.00027.00. Ioad, steady; spot $6 00 (5 6 10. Zinc quiet, East St. Louis spot and nearby delivery $6 60. |