Evening star., 1909-06-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. June 26.-Wet weather In
the west and southwest prompted con-
siderable buying of wheat on the board
of trade today, resulting in a firm mar
ket AT the close prices were a shade TO
saaa higher than yesterdays final fig
ures Corn and oats also closed firm, but
provisions were easy.
The wheat market was strong the en-
tire day. with the exception of few
minutes at the start. when prices declined
Laas to Ian on selling based on break
of saa1ad at Liverpool. The decline at
Liverpool was, a great surprise to the
trade in view of the advance of more
than &c here the previous session. The
market however. had recovered from the
opening heaviness before the end or the
first half hour and during the remainder
of the day sentiment continued bull1Sh.
Although the sharp bulge Of yesterday
had temporarily checked export business
the large volume of wheat taken by Tor
eigners the past few days acted as a
tonic to the market today and the unset
tied weather in the harvest belt fur
nished an additional motive for buying.
Thunderstorms have prevailed the last
three days throughout much of the Win
ter wheat belt and the official forecast
was for continued showers.
The deferred months were much Stron-
ger than the July delivery and advanced
lac from the low point of the session,
while 1c represents the maximum gain
on July. which sold during the day be-
tween 1.15A and 116A The market closed
strong. with July at 1.16.
The initial break in wheat caused
slight uneaSiness in the corn market at
the start, but a firm tone soon developed.
which continued the remainder of the
day. The strength of wheat was the
principal bullish influence, although light
offerings from the country prompted some
buying Shorts were the chief buyers.
The market closed firm. with prices Is to
1aa5sc above yesterdays final figures.
Oats were in active demand by shorts
the greater part of the day, owing to
possibility of damage to the new crop
as a result of prevailing unsettled wealth
er. The market was firm all day, follow
ing slight weakness at the opening, due
to the slump in wheat At the close
prices were Il to &c higher than the
previous close
Provisions were inclined to be weak
all day. Notwithstanding a to 10c
decline in live hogs. Selling of lard was
the feature of trading. the bulk of the
sales being of realizing character
Prices at the close We're unchanged to
1Oc lower.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June o6-wheat-
No. . red. 1.29 new; 1.50 old: No. 2
hard. 1.25a135, nominal; July, 1.l2Aa
1.12ss: September. LOO.
Corn-No. , cash, 72k; No. . white,
7oa75A: July. 7os; September. 67ss,
Oats-No. cash. 5112, nominal; No.
. white. o51s. nominal; July. 47A; Sep
rember, 427s.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 26-Close: Wheat
July, 1.277s: September, 1.12ssa1.1212: De-
cember. 1.O9Ssa1 .O9k: cash, No. / hard.
1.3o5sa1 .311s; No. I northern, 1.29ssa .3o1s.
No. . northern. 1.219sa1 .2Sh, No. 3 north
ern, 1.96lsa1.37ss.
Flour-First patents, 6.30a6.50: second
patents, 6.20a6.4O; first clears, 5.05aj.2J,
second clears, 3.65a3.S5
Bran-In bulk. q. 5Oa22OO.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June o6-Wheat-
No. northern. 1.31k: September, Lila.
Rye-No. 1, S4R.
Corn-September. 6SA.
Barley-Standard. -: samples. 67a71;
No. 5. 671sa69; No. 4, 65a67.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 26-Wheat-No.
hard. 1.31; No. northern, 1.2Sha; No.