The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
F. Johnstore & Co., Cotton Merchants and Exporters
 Cotton Boush. in Aab.m. and Misa.ippi . .J Branch Offices: Troy and Dohan. Ala and JackeA Ms .

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 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
 Chicago. Dec. 24.--An alleged scarcity of wheat in the Northwest caused an advance of more ore than ic in the the p@riee @ of. wheat ole higher. Corn was up k@Mc Oats were hc lower. Provisions were s@7Me
 The strength In the wheat market drop ped during the first hour of trading. Early in the session, sentiment was bearish be, due to a continuation of favorable harvest ing weather in Argentina.
 The reports of small stocks of wheat in the Northwest came from different sources and caused active covering by shorts. One report declares that stocks in the Canadian Northwest were e2 per cent. less than last year while another dispatch asserted that % per cent of the crop in Manitoba had steadily throughout the last half of the day. the close being strong and near the high marks of the day. - si. .o4S @N. advanced to iosh. and clos
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to ss5, 400 bushels. The worlds visible sup ply as shown by Bradstreets decreased 1.- l43,0O0 bushels. as against a decrease dur ing the same time last year of $500. 900. primary receipts are TOO. 900 bushels, against a holiday one year ago.
 ain,s MnnepShs "s s nrs axsnst ana Tes last week and a holiday a year ago.
 Corn was weak at the opening because of a liberal movement. but later rallied in sympathy with wheat and closed firm near the high point of the day. Cash corn de. clined about 1c because of poor demand from eatsern shippers
 May opened a %c lower at 57& Q %c, advanced to b8Ac and closed at bS@ hc. Local receipts were 617 cars with 21 of con- tract grade.
 Liberal receipts and slack demand for cash grain caused some weakness early in the day In the oats market. but these In fluences wre later offset by the sharp ad- vance in wheat
 May opened Kc lower at 53 atc sold off to 52M @ 53c and closed at 53 &c. Local receipts were 429 cars.
 ten cent decline in the price of live hogs depressed the provision market Al the close May pork was off 7hc at $ls.o5. Lard was down hc at $1.17h. KIDS were 5c lower at $7.02h.
 Estimated receipts for Thursday: Wheat 57 cars; corn 372 cars; oats 242 cars; hogs 33, 900 head
 The market will be closed tomorraw. Christmas. Etis-s