Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS S Chicago April official forecast of snow in Kansas followed by a partial fulfillment of the prediction was tho Uio pre dominant Influence in the wheat market marl et today July closed with a loss lOlls of ot aff 4 Corn gained and oats i cent Provisions showed little change Early reports showed allowed no material change In tho the weather In Kansas and the opening of ot the tha wheat market was stead steady with July Jul a shade lower to a shade higher at 81 An advance to SITi 4 i followed at which point a reaction set In on pre dictions of rain or snow in Kansas Later advices ad vices that there had been a partial re realization realization realization of the prediction in the thc shape of a snowfall In northern Kansas KanEas caused renewed selling which became marked during the last half halt hour July dropped to Sl 51 where here it closed U cents under yesterday A good commission demand and renewed renew d reports of damage by the green bug were Influential in the early steadiness st s of the market Traders who were short of th the May Yay delivery were re conspicuous In the corn pit The nearby deliveries from being at a discount nt yesterday attained a n premium over July of i cent at the close The 1 split spilt at the highest point of the day was when Slay May sold at EO EG The covering I operations in May was reflected In July j contracts the market for that delivery delhery holding strong throughout the session July corn opened unchanged to 1 cent higher at t ss touched 49 43 and closed at the top Buying by I houses with extensive con connections connections connections In the northwest t and southwest coupled with the strength of corn com and bug buS damage claims held the th oats market firm although rains have recently improved d the crop cJ p prospects IB Ja Illinois Illnois July oats cats oa sold between 41 and 41 and closed H cent higher at i The bulk tull of business Jn in n the pit was In changing ch May ay contracts for tor later deliveries The Te strength of or corn was Influential In holding prices steady Tho The market closed without material I change July pork at 1655 July lard at tit and July ribs at et I The Th leading futures ranged as if follows WHEAT NO 2 I 1 Open t f High I J Low I Close May Yay 1 I iS 76 his July JUl S1 SI Sl l Sept 83 4 S1 v 1533 8 n Den Dee M 55 81 84 cot i Open I High HI h I Low I Close May of 49 50 48 9 i i July 9 I a 14 49 H 90 Sept S Pt 49 19 O O 50 OATS I Onen High Mich I Low 1 i Close Glose May 13 43 1 44 July Jul 41 fIS c n 41 Hi U 4 Sept Sc p r i 3 B 5 b e IUt 35 MESS 1 Open Upen 11 s Low LUM i Close Clone May 1662 1557 1563 July 1557 1552 4 Il J ARD PT r Ibs lbs I Open I Rich High I Low i i i Close May laY I I 55 July 1 80 t 8 O Sept I 1 8 88 SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I Open n i I High HI h I Low I Close May av i 1 j July I 1 I 7 I Sept 18 1 i 8 8 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Wheat Xo 2 Xo o 3 Xo No XoA 2 A v red w Com No 2 49 49 i Xo I o 2 yellow 49 I t Oats Q ts Xo o 2 44 U Xo ra N r 2 white bite Xo No 3 I Iwhite white Rye Xo 2 65 4 Barley Fair to choice malting Flax Sled Seed Xo o 1 Xo No 1 l north northwestern northwestern northwestern western Timothy Seed iM 40 Clover Contract grade Hw Short loose 82 85 I Mess Pork Per bbl 15 o I ard Per Ibs lbs Soo si Short rt boxed boned of hIgh wines Articles Ship barrels 1 Wheat bushels 1000 Corn bu bushels hels Oats Oab bushels 51 Rye bushels bushel 1900 tOO Barley Barle bushels |