Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS I Chicago go April Apri 11 The wheat market was strong all al day da the May Ma delivery delver showing the greatest strength owing to the apparently congested condition of that option opton The principal bullish influence was the dry dr weather In the southwest the parts of Kansas and Nebraska being reported still without rain The smallness of the primary move movement movement ment however was wa an Important factor The Th receipts today toay at t all primary primar points were only bushels compared with bushels the corresponding day da a year ago Bull Bul leaders and shorts were active bidders for wheat the greater geater part of the day This demand forced prices lV lc c to 2 c above the tho lowest point A re reaction reaction action acton of about 1 I cent occurred during durin the final hour because of o liberal realizing sales but the tile market closed close chose firm May Ia opened U ic c to ItH c higher at 91 to toc c advanced to 9 c and closed at Small receipts and the sharp shar advance In wheat what brought out a brisk demand for tor corn cor which resulted in material gains in inthe Inthe inthe the price of all au al deliveries The buying was general with shorts and commission houses were eager buyers Offerings were light all al day and came chiefly from hold holders holders ers era The close dose was strong May Ma opened c to Uc c higher at to 6 c advanced to es 6 Se c and closed at Oats displayed considerable firmness Commission houses again bought the Sep Sop September September delivery delver quite quie freely freel because of ot further lurther complaints of poor germination of oC the crop and shorts horts were forced to cover by b the strength of oC wheat and corn May Ia opened unchanged at al c advanced to c and closed at 53 c Provisions were firm because of ot strength of grain and because of a Sc advance in live lve hogs hos Trade was s of small smal proportions proportions I tons At the close May pork was up j c cat at 13 Lard was c higher at 37 Ribs were 2 c higher at The leading futures ranged as us follows f Open I High I Low Lw I Close May Ia 91 92 July Juh 5 l 55 5 S Sept 18 84 S1 g 83 81 CORN Open I High I Low Lw I Close Cloe May lay 68 i July Jub 6 I i 64 64 16 Sept 63 6 3 6 63 63 6 OATS OATS I Open I High HI h I Low JAW I Close May 53 E I 53 5 15 May n 2 52 52 IS 52 4 July o 1 s 5 July ul 4 UW 44 41 I IH 44 Sept 38 S 13 f 4 MESS PORK Per bbl I Open t tHigh I Low Lw I Close May t f I 1347 I July I 13 O I I 1370 1373 LARD Per 10 lbs Ibs I Open I High HI I Low Lw I Close May I 1 1 83 July i 8 62 S 6 I 80 Sept 88 y 8 88 SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I Open I High I Low Lw I Close May 1 a M 0 A i 7 71 I 20 July 4 7 I 75 f 1 t Cash r as as follows f J s Flour Steady winter spots 42 straights spring pats pata 4 straights bakers 31 2 94 No N 2 red 91 93 68 2 6 No 2 yellow Oats No o 2 S No o 2 white 54 No 20 3 S white RY No 2 2 7 Barley Fair to choice malting S Flax Seed No 1 northwestern northwester US Timothy Seed Prime Short Ribs Sides loose Mess less Pork Per barrel 1337 Lard Per pounds 83 Whisky Basis of high huigh hl h wines I 1 Rec Ship Shi Flour barrels I Wheat bushels I Hl I Corn bushels Oats bushels bushela Rye He bushels I Barley bushels 1 51 1710 |