Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
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GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, December 11.-High premi-
ums being paid for cash wheat at the
leading grain centers in this country held
the wheat market firm today despite con-
siderable realizing sales. The close was
steady, with prices a shade higher to
sc lower compared with yesterdays fina
quotations. Corn advanced to a new high
record mark and closed at net gains OF
8 to 7sa1c. Oats and provisions also
closed strong.
The strength of coarse grain helped TIC
maintain wheat prices at moderate ad-
vance during the first part of the ses-
sion. but later the selling pressure or
December caused a recession all around
During the day May sold between 1.OSasa
LOSS and 1.09ssa1 .O9k. Final figures or
May were at loo.
An immense volume Of business was
advanced to new high marks, May de.
livery selling up to 647s, or nc above the
previous best price touched yesterday
| Excellent demand for the cash grain
continued light receipts. unsettled wealth
err in the corn belt were the most I'M
portant influences contributing to the
strength. The range for the day on May
was between 81 and 64h. Other deliv-
cries were equally as strong and the mar.
ket closed almost at the best prices OF
the day, final figures on May being al
64a.a6Fs
Oats shared in the strength Of wheat
and corn, although the market failed to
display such bullishness as characterized
trading in the corn pit. Elevator In
terests were among the principal buyers
Prices at the close were u to 1aaes above
the previous close.
Provisions were strong throughout the
entire session, and January lard advanced
to the highest point reached in the pres
ent bull campaign. That product today
sold UP from 12671a to 1929 on urgent
/ covering. by shorts. Packers and invest
ors were liberal buyers of the deferred
months.
The strength was chiefly due to con-
tinued light receipts of live hogs at al
western centers. The market continued
strong to the close. with prices 12E to st
| higher.
| Cash wheat-No. 2 red. 123a1 241s; No
8 red. 1.15a1.2O; No hard, 1.111a1. 13
No. 8 hard. 1.Osa1 10; No. 1 northern
| l. 121aa1 1879; No. 2 northern, 1.O91aa1. 1917
No. 3 spring, 1.O7a1.11
| Corn-No. 5 white 59A a5911s No. 3 vel
low. 604 asked; No. yellow, 5Sa581a.
| Oats-No. white, 441aa44A: No. 4
white. A; standard. 45.
| ST. LOUIS, Mo-. December IL" heat
NO req cash, 1.Sidl<S, No HdIu
1.11a1.16: December, LII: May, 1.O9A.
| Corn-No. 2 cash. G.; December. 623s
May. 64Aa641a; No. 2 white, 621s.
/ Oats-No. 2 cash. 43; December, 42b
| May, Az: No. 2 white, 45l..
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. December IL
acknowledgements, Ill; May, ITO
Cash No. L. hard, 1-13A: No. northern
1.12a; No 2 northern. .lOA; No. north
ern, 1.0S4a1 .O91a.
Flour-First patents Tin wood. f. o. b..
Minneapolis), 5.5Oa5.7O: second patents
5.3Oa5.5O; first clears, 4.45a4.85; SECOND
| clears, 3.40a3. 60.
Bran-In 1OO-pound sacks, 1880.
/ MILWAUKEE. Wis, December H.
| Wheat-No. 1 northern, lis; No. . north
ern, 1.13a1.1 IA; May, 1.O91s.
/ Rye-No. i. 75h.
/ Corn-May, CAS-
| Barley-Standard, TO-
| DULUTH, Mimi. December 11.-Whea
No. ] hard, Lila; No. l northern
1.1O7s No. 2 northern, 1.0SS; December
LOSS bid; May, Ito.