Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS j Chicago Aug 25 The Tle wheat market was firm all an day do but the greatest strength was manifested during luring the last half hulf of the session Initial quotations were from c lo to tofIc fIc above yesterdays s close cose September r opened l M c to 93 and December at 9 to e Reports Report from the Canadian northwest indicated that rains were quite quit general over the western vestern we tern provinces province while the official forecast for Minnesota and the Dakotas predicted showers shower in 01 states tonight In addition to this unfavorable situation In the tile spring wheat heat country the market was affected by b firm cables and by b the light stocks of contract which art are artIn ar In store throughout the United States Cash wheat premiums here were steady but the demand for the cash grain gain was re reported reported reported ported as very ver low Export demand here was also allo a I negative quantity Local bulls buls were ere the te principal buyers huyers throughout th tie tt entire session J and by ther their efforts forced forcel September and amI December c cLate Late In the day da prices receded some somewhat 1011 somewhat what on profit taking but the market closed cosed firm at Liberal Liberal receipts and continued favorable weather for the new crop brought out moderate selling s of corn at the start which resulted in Initial declines of ot shade to light acceptance In the country county and on the strength in wheat An advance of or Uc c to Ic Ie in the price prie of o the cash grain was waa al also a factor First trades of the year In July Jul 1909 19 corn were made de today tod at 64 The rhe market closed coed strong stron at almost the top price September dos clos closing dosIng Ios ing at l e and Ind December at Oats were affected by b the strength of wheat and corn but prices failed to show sho shoso I Iso so great an advance as In the leading grains ains The close was firm with prices c to Wae c higher A brisk demand for the January prod products products by b local packers pa kers caused strength In provisions The Tile market closed firm with prices from lOc to In 17 above aboe the tile previous close c Leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT HEAT I 1 Open I j High I Low I Close Sept 93 8 I Dec 9 4 94 19 94 9 94 9 8 May Ma 98 98 I CORN CORr i Open I High I Low r Close Sept lm i iDec 76 77 Dec 16 63 65 66 65 6 65 66 6 May Ia 16 63 G tI 63 6 64 OATS OATS I Open I High Low I Close Clos Sept 48 g 48 48 48 I f Dec Dee IS 18 49 43 4 48 May Ia rA 7 5 50 l 50 r 5 50 3 4 MESS PORK Ber bbl I Open I High I Low I Close Sept H 1427 1442 1427 2 1435 Oct ocr lUO 1440 1452 1437 1445 Jai Jan 1565 56 I 1587 1565 1570 LARD Per 10 Ibs lbs I Open High I Low I Close Sept 93 92 Oct 93 93 I 94 f 92 Jan I 92 92 SHORT SHOR RIBS Per Ibs lbs 1 I Open High I Low I Close Clos Sept 67 I 86 Oct I I t I Jan j S 82 I 8 Cash Cah quotations quotation were as follows Flour Barely steady tead Wheat No 2 spring 10 No 3 95 9 No 2 red 9 Corn No 2 No 2 yellow low 79 79 Oats No 3 white 48 Rye No 2 76 Barley Good feeding 66 fair fall to choice malting 66 Flax Seed No 1 northwestern 12 f Timothy Seed Prime Short Ribs Sides loose 85 Mess Mesa Pork Per barrel 1437 g 1450 Lard Per 10 pounds 9 Sides Short clear boxed S Whisky Basis of or high wines Rec Ree ReI IShiI barrel barrell t I Wheat eat bushels 0 Corn bushels 2281 l ll Oats bushels 30 OI ii foO Oat Rye bushels 10 54 Barley B le bushels 1531 I |