Show GRAIN GRA AND AUD PROVISIONS Chicago Chigo Jan a IS At tie the Ue outset OL t wheat had bad bd a comparatively small 11 buM busi business b ness ress but showed shwe a decided deke improve improvement improvement ment in tone under the influence of im ins proved prove spot st and future cables and an dry dr weather damage reports A good deal go of short st covering was waa w induced iau by the te t rapidly ring rising bullish sentiment an mt and aad business grew gw brisk bis May ay opened c to Qc O c higher highe at a 80 30 8 to 8 sc and ad steadily stel advanced There Thre were wee re reports reports ports Pr of light rains rin in the t southwest but not sufficient to help hp th th suffering country Kansas Kan City Ct reported one oae fourth orth of the t winter crop ruined n The TJ southwestern markets market reflected re te this th condition especially paly St Louis Louie Lul where whee May was selling at a t c when It brought brough only Sic here hl Reports Re rt were current of renewed foreign demand denand ded for spring wheat what and an confirmation of sales o Ses of that hitherto neglected variety came from Buffalo Some professional bull bulling bul bullIng ing at length set in Id and on o th the pre prediction diction of or freezing temperatures r in the winter wheat whet country St SL Louis houses houSs began bg to buy huy May ay wIt wheat w t cloned c strong Tic t higher at 81 SI 81 Corn or oro ruled rule firm fr and advanced stead sted ily II on covering by short Iy y shor Cables C bie were improved ii and helped help the tte tb 1 situa sit tion tn Ion May day corn cr advanced adane to t a alose strone st a lose close clo c higher at 1 9 4 n Oats Ot Lad had a strong market and aDd ruled bl throughout the session B May Ma v C c advanced ad at 6 64 4 Provisions were rather dull but dul ruled I firm fr rm on light liht offerings and an the grain gain strength S The close clone firm was Te clo w fr May y a ap pork ork ic 7 lard fc ribs p P up l c higher hg and ribs i S1 S advanced Tb T The leading l futures future tt as follows follow Wheat wh t No NoI I Open 1 I High Hi t I Low IC 1 Close Jan Jan an i j I f II fly ly 45 18 18 sl j it J J 18 e I Open I I Jaw I Cl ci cian 7 day an li I 41 j I to 2 I OH 0 Open I High H R I Low L I Close Clos May 4 I 4 n i July I Kr II I IS 4 4 Sp S M I W P J Br I 1 Open O I High HI I Low L t I I Close Cloe Clo e Fan Jaa I 1 I 1 IMay May iy y 1 ir 11 1717 ri 19 1 1710 1 1 Pe H l Pounds PoD I Open O I High H H I Low L I Clow Clo Jan i an 1 I 9 35 4 SUy htay y I 1377 It 1 73 11 Sr 7 July Jul i 1 38 8 1985 I 35 Ui s sort I U Short S ort M 1 1 Pounds I Open On I High H t I Low L I Clo Cloie Close Closen J h n I 1 SAt 24 I gC 8 88 SC 7 May iday I 8 7 11 sis I 85 Cach C were we aa a follows fow Dull Winter Wit patents 3 4 w 3 dears c specIals 43 4 patents 3 ii eRi I ua 3 sl Wheat Spring No 3 2 J 7 No 2 I red r 4 O taNo 3 white whit 4 RyNo 2 2 63 64 Barley Fair to choice c malting m Flax Fx Seed No 1 L Ie N No 1 northwest rn La I Tiia ae N seed d dM Ui t M 1 Mass ss barrel r Lard Per M 1 pounds t S tS x Short S BB Side J SD salted A boxed r 1 1St Short r 8 9 St Wb B of high h wines w s 13 grade 9 5 Cv g fc j Re Rei IShiI Ship Flew F i barrels les 1 38 3 W 30 Wheat J bushels b 1 I 1 40 t 55 C Cars I 1 o Oats bushels O Rye Bye b I 1 5 Barley Bary B Y h bushels b I 1 70 30 Pacific Coast Ct Grain Gri San Sa Francisco Jan a 3 Wheat Firmer Firer May iOl 1 cash eash c l 1 8 Barley Firmer r May X 3 82 22 Corn Large yellow |