Show 1 WHEAT WHET IS Smaller Argentine Shipments I Firmness at Liverpool Are Features i I II I Chicago o. o March Firmness IG Firmness of the the I wheat whet market at 01 Liverpool smaller Argentine Ar Ar- AI- AI I gentine shipments than expected Improving Im 11 proving pro demand for Cor flour four and reduced I receipts In the tho northwest alt al went to tho the I making of a 1 strong wheat market here to to- to toda da day 1 May clo closed ed at atan on nn advance ance ac of oC from room Vic c to le e. e May Muy corn closed ic he c higher t I cor May c ta oats aLt it a fic c c decline Provisions Pro and anci the surroundings surround surround- were vere ana higher wrt ings o of the time market for COl the products beIng beIng being be be- ing es especially encouraging to lo tho LImo prospects pros pros- p lor br the future An advance iu 11 li the price of o at Liverpool al to ah i an extent that n i that In itt speculative sharp harp chan change chanc e over o er sentiment stirred up UI the tho lu ce brie lu-ie and gave e c a the price price- a boo boost al t of or ic c a as soon as the thE starting signal afforded tho the The foreign mat mat-hot's dl derided decided strength came caine at nt a time when local locut K sentiment was tm In imi a state of oC re receptiveness epli to Impressions u condition It hud had arising from rom such a I I already been n stirrer stirred by bv the tho evidence of oC scarcity of oC red wheat In i tlc mc e COln country I r which wu was Indicated lJ b by th the rl rising of oC the premiums that were paid in the tho lecent local cash transactions 0 Of OC the bushels of ot winter wheat grown last 01 season ful fully half wax was of or the tl red variety variN and 1111 that there Is such scarcity of of or that grade as HI to make it h t worth 3 premium over o er the time re regular i price Is Is u it I little suggestive sug stig- UG- UG e regarding the other descriptions There was still sti another matter mailer connected con con- with wih the Col foreign h news at the tho opening open open- hag ing that thai l tended to o create confidence t In higher prices That Thai was the smaller Argentine Ar Ar- gentine gentil shipments this week Those Thoe amounted to 11 bushels ls compared with J bushels the week k preceding and bushels the smilar week o of the previous loII year ear with wih the a additional bullish feature of the report that thai I 4 bushels hushel of or th the shel b bushels shipped d this week was wat to other than titan European countries at Minneapolis and Duluth were wr 21 cars ears compared with wih 2 a a. a week ago and 2 S the corresponding 11 lay day of the year ear car be before Of Minneapolis reports an increase for Cor or the week of CoO I bushels and Duluth 2101 bushels increase Buying was wn of oC a I good class clas and considerable rable of or It I for Cor foreign a account n I Fair amount of or business was done don in corn and und considerable degree of oC strength was Wat the early carb r feature of or time tho Ihl trading The he country hud had received such Huch a a tl of or snow that timers there were suggestions o of sUG future futuro trouble for the agriculturist 1 In 11 getting rid cici of oC U It I or In time late to tb do 10 their spring work to th fie te best al advantage Another suggestion with wih regard to The Die Tle snow was n connected with wih Its Is effect on out bc country road rouda Seaboard hush bush h. h el els Argentine surplus oat from the coming crop 0 of or c was l' l estimated es cs I. I bv liv at al On it I bushels hll Liverpool reported futures up Jid nd higher Y and Argentine corn on eu the spot Ud kd id Market for Cor or oats oatt had a strong opening I May Ia 8 selling tn a. a as Inch as CS 19 H c while while while-he h t L l J t 1 f figures n made alJo then tie had luau to o b be shaded later late J there wa was a i firm tone tOnt to to rear the end of ot the th movement and nod good tie dc- eI e- e I ma mand ml for the light offerings In lu time th sool sampie sam sam- pie pie- market at better s than were l offered In the pit for or May In tUI delvor delivery obscured for tor the time th feature of ot t the e h heavy v accumulations throughout t The he W west and northwest that will wi xo go o forward AM as far Cpr as they mar mav bo be la lat t when wh-n navi gallon gation alon o opens on fn New Nl York rl reported la I hot 00 bushels sold Bold for tor export on March I bushels bushel shipment s. s Th The l cleared IN The market closed d weak weal on hea heavy opera opec athens lUon lJ bv hr cash houses Receipts Receipt's of at only 10 hogs hoss with wih an nn addition ad ad- of ot from 0 S to Pie lOe lO r reported to o their price gave the provision t ga I market a strong stron start Selling for taking profit caused cault soul om reaction from anI the opening n advance Demand for or consumption comparative heavineSs hf h of oC the shipments of oC the products prod prod- tiers un and of or the receipts nil 01 tended to lo Increase th the previously pre al prevail prevaIl- prevaIling ing confidence In still sti hl higher h r prices Western West West- e tern t- t ern era run of hogs wn was iW compared with 53 I la List itt t year tar Estimated receipts wih of ot hogs hOKS for or tomorrow O t mend head d. d Today's of oC range prices WI I T I Open I I High Weh I Low I Close Close In s' s Jul July iS 77 i li i b G- G 7 i COR com com- I Open I High HIsh I Low I Close Mar I May 1 31 3 JuI July Ht 11 if o. o n Sept IH H l-l- l IU IH I H HOAT OATS OATS- OAT OAT- I Open I U h. h L I. I Close May h pl ti 1 1 X 2 I Jul July 12 2 1 29 4 1 f Sept 21 2 I PORK PORK- Open Opeo I high Low 4 Close IR 1595 1595 5 Il Jul Il 1 1515 Is Ii W LARDI LARD LARD- DI D- D I Open I J High I Iw Lw I. I Clo Close e May ta 1 7 J I 1111 Y i 1 JuI July 1 SO I 80 0 Sept I I 15 Sl t 1 RIDS RIBS 4 I I Open I I Low Close e. e May ta 8 8 I. I m I S. S 81 4 t IS Jul July 85 I S. S I Sept 4 1 I 8 I 87 Cash sales heat W heal o. o red led K l Xo No 2 hard harti j 81 No o 1 J northern S 'S SI l No 0 2 northern norther S 'S Corn Corn Cor No 2 2 61 3 No 0 2 white 3 M q U ii 11 No Xo 2 yellow elo 43 tf 3 i. OH- OH Oats Onis O. O 2 2 20 2 i No o 2 whit white 32 |