Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago April 16 Wheat opened firm because of ol small receipts in the north northwest northwest northwest west strong cables and dry dr weather In Kansas and Nebraska It soon Boon weakened however ii from various points in Kansas that the rain had fallen Sentiment continued bearish until the final hour when a sharp sh rp advance oc occurred occurred occurred on the smallness of shipments from Argentina and predictions that the worlds shipments for lor the week will be light The close was strong May Ma opened o ned at gc Ue c to fic higher er at 91 to toto toto toto to 92 ic c sold off ore to and then ad advanced advanced advanced to The close was at 92 c The corn market was firm early in the theda day da because of continued small receipts but later the market became weak on selling seIling by b longs and cash interests Trade was light all alI day The close was weak and near the low point May Mav opened unchanged at advanced to Gic and then declined to where it closed Oats were weak on the new crop out outlook outlook outlook look The volume of business was wag small May opened unchanged 1 at 53 1 3 8 sold up to 53 63 3 declined to 53 and closed at Provisions were quiet and prices were firm because of smaller receipts of live hogs At the close dose May pork was up lOc lard was higher and ribs were 20 up There will be no session of or the board tomorrow Good Friday The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT l A 1 I Open I High HJ h I Low I Close May 91 90 12 I July Jul 85 85 19 84 I Sept S 84 81 82 CORN COHN CORNI I Open Onen I High 1 I Low I Close May lay a It ICi 66 July 1647 64 fc 63 G 63 Sept 1621 62 62 6 OATS Open I High I Low I Close May 1 a 53 Isa IsaMay 53 May Ia R 1 52 2 i R 52 July 45 45 52 July Jul 1434 4 Sept 37 th MESS lIESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I 1 Low I Close May Ma 1130 13 02 1287 1300 00 July Jul 1320 1335 1324 11 1132 Sept 1353 1355 1367 l 1362 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open I High h I Low I Close May I 1 I SI I July 4 I f 82 I Sept 8 42 I I 1842 I 1847 SHORT RIBS Per Ibs lbs I Open I 1 I Low I 1 Close May I 1692 1657 1690 July 2 I j I 7 Sept i Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady Wheat No 2 red Corn No 2 No 2 yellow 67 67 6 c Oats No 2 No 10 2 white Ho tl 3 white 49 Mc Rye ReNo No 2 i Barley Fair to choice malting 7 Seeds No 1 I Northwester ax seed prime timothy timoth Short ribs Sides loose 63 6 Mess pork Per bbl 50 Lard Per Ibs lbs OO Short clear sides Boxed Whisky Basis of ot high wines I Rec i Ship Flour barrels I Wheat bushels I 1 Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels 1000 1500 Barley bushels 2400 |