The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26

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 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago, Jan. 25.--Large purchases all legged to be for the purpose Of covering snort sales by a prominent speculator caused net advance of A c < Mc in the price Of May wheat today. Corn is up $ci oats salheu MQAc. and provisions are off ? # De.
 Throughout the day the situation Tn Rus Rus sia was a source of uneastness in the wheat nit At the opening of trading evidence or q lessened movement of grain to market m the Northwest helped send the price oi Ma tation being 1.15k a1. 15S. The firmness that pervaded the market had a more sup stantial basis in buying by commission commission houses. The purchases were generally understood to be to apply against sales made by a leading short interest In all It IS salo that over million bushels Of May wheat were covered for this account. Except for a momentary wavering at the start when offerings of long lines at the advance caused the May option to ease off to l.la R, de cidedly more than merely adequate sup port to the market by shorts who hastened to follow the example of the larger inter, ests May advanced to i.l5A @1 'ls% ana and flour were equal to 72,0O0 bushels. Pri- mary receipts were 5so,O00 against SO7,0oO bushels year ago, on.s MnneapSs:; nS :,T nsrs against 4S0 last week and 222 cars year ago. ~
 ceipts were small and general advices from the country gave little indication Of im- proycment in the movement May started a shade higher at 44B. advanced to 45k and closed firm at 451s Q45h. Local re- ceipts were 260 cars
 Oats were steady though dull May start ed unchanged at 3o%, closing near the best figure for the day at 30% 431. Local re- ceipts were 7S cars.
 strong market for live hogs gave pro- visions a firm start with prices up 2h Qbe Later longs showed a disposition to sell and a reaction followed Packers and commis- sion houses took the offerings and checked the decline. The close showed a loss in May pork of 2hQ5c at 13.02h @l3.05. Lard and ribs were down 2hc at 7.07h and 6.s0
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
 ARTICLES Open. High. Low. Close. May. =. =. i.l5% 1.I5R LISA 1.IFH July. :. =. ss% sS% ssh SsH January 4s% 4sS 4sS 4sS