Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Aug 29 The wheat market opened rather weak at declines of Ac c to toc c compared with the previous close lose Initial quotations on December were at c to Moderate sales by pit trad traders ers erg based chiefly on an a decline of or d at Liverpool were responsible for the heavy tone at the tho start Trade during the first hour was quiet and prices held quiet but steady around the opening figures Toward the middle of the day da however two lead leadIng lea leading Ing holders began to dump large quantities of wheat Into the pit and this started more or less general selling which resulted In further declines The total sales of one of these large holders was estimated at more than bushels part of which It was claimed was wa for export account The fhe Thelow low point for tor December was ached reached r at 9 c Some export business was reported as having developed on the break break The Tho Tt premiums on cash cah wheat were a trifle easier ier Jer but only anI a few sales sale were reported At Minneapolis there was a good milling t 1 mand from the cash cah grain and big sales of flour were said to ave been made For the te first time In several seral weeks there was a small smal Increase in stocks stock at Min Minneapolis Mm ln neapolis and It was thought the Increase could be materially augmented the tho next week owing to more mor liberal receipts of new wheat The market continued weak all al day and closed at net declines of c to with wih December at nt The slump In wheat and rains In see sec sections sec of at Illinois and Iowa prompted con considerable considerable selling seln of corn which resulted In a weak market all ni day Reports from the country Indicated some Increase In offerings countr and as a result of ot this cash prices were from Uc c to e lower The market closed weak and near the low point at declines of c to c cOats cOats cOats Oats were weak In sympathy with wheat and corn Prices at the sample tables were cor about Vic c lower The market closed weak with wih prices off of W H c to c Provisions were firm tr The close cose was steady stead with wih prices unchanged to Sc fe lower Leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I Open I High I Low I Close Sept 94 95 5 94 94 Dee Dec Dee 94 5 95 19 94 19 94 May SS 9 S SCORN CORN I Open I High I Low I Close Sept lf 78 77 77 Dec Dee 6 S 6 66 6 17 14 6 66 May 64 6 64 4 OATS OATS I Open I High 1 I Low I Close Cloe Sept 49 48 Oct Oct 49 49 Jl 49 49 9 49 May 51 ll 50 5 MESS PORK Ber bbl I 1 Open I High I Low I Close Cloe Sept 1475 1475 1462 1463 Oct 1175 18 1486 1171 1487 1475 1772 1477 Jan 16 1620 1620 1607 1610 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low Lw I Close Sept I Oct f 45 Jan 93 m 93 SHORT RIBS Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low I Close Sept 88 Oct 81 Jan 80 8 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady winter patents straight straight spring patents straits bakers Wheat No 3 No 2 red 9 2 No 2 yellow elow SO SOr r Oats No 3 I white Rye No 2 Z 76 Barley Good feeding 6 c fair tar to choice 62 Flax Seed No 1 northwestern stem prime pIme timothy timoty 1360 36 I Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per barrel Lard Per 10 pounds Short Clear Sides boxed Whisky Basis of high wines I Rec Ship Flour barrels 2131 Wheat Whet bushels 2 C Corn bushels bushel Oats bushels bushe I Rye bushels Barley bushels 6 tC |