| Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS o i Feb 16 The slump sump In wheat prices at the start was wa due to a a decline d lne of to VI d in tho the price of ot wheat at Liverpool and to tn tIle the tle favorable weather conditions In this country for the tho fall so 50 7 crop heavy hea snows being reported over a large section including the Ohio River valley ley There Ther Wt vas considerable selling for short account on opening trans transactions transactions actions and Initial quotations were un unchanged unchanged unchanged changed to i ic c below yesterdays close clos During the first hour trade was a quiet and prices held fairly steady stead stead at the de tie dedin din clin Toward the middle of the ses session session sion slon however more activity was mani manifested man following moderate purchases by br bythe bythe the leading bulls buls The demand by hy the b bIg bg holders holder brought out numerous num rus buying orders order from the thc smaller shorts which caused CId a strong stron rally raly prices advancing about Ic from the low point of the te day dB The Te market continued firm fr the rest of ot the session and closed coe it fl t prices price near the best bost mark of the day da Final quotations on oil May IR were IH and on July ul 10 Decreased offerings offering of corn cor from the country countr owing to unfavorable weather r conditions had a a bullish but effect on the com corn market market At the close dose prices were c to Ti lc above abc the previous close with witha May Ma a at 65 C and July uly at Gc W Oats for May IA delivery deler sold here today at 53 33 the highest price pric for lor the season seaon The market was as strong all al day da chiefly because b of or the fhe unfavorable weather for forthe forthe forthe the movement which materially materIal curtailed receipts At the close prices were wert ic e c ct eto to t f e higher compared compare with ih yester yesterdays ster days final quotations with wih May Ia at i 53 53 5 and an July at 1 4 Provisions were a trifle weak early arh In Inthe Inthe inthe the day dB owin owing to a slack demand but during the last lat half of the day a R firmer frer tone developed due to ome some extent tent to the strength of coarse grains gins At the close cose prices pr were 50 5 to 1 higher than the pre previous previous ous clese deco The leadin futures ranged as follows WHEAT WHET I f Open I High I Low Lw I Close May Ia U 11 i July 0 19 99 LOOM 10 i Sept 59 55 86 96 1 CORN COR I Open I High I 1 Low Lw I Close Cloe May Mav Ia 65 64 6 W July Jul 64 6 65 6 fw 65 1116 6 64 lr Sept 6 Gli 6 64 ten OATS OATS Open i High HI h j Low Lw I Close May Ia 53 52 5 I i 5 33 July U ISH lS Cx 1 0 8 itO r rIESS 40 MESS PORK Per bbl Open I High 1 Low L Close Cloe May 1690 1705 I July Jul 1 1715 4 ILlS 1715 LARD Per 10 10 lbs Ibs Open I High Low I Close Close May I 1 July 91 98 a rrt SHORT RIBS Per 10 lbs Open I High I Low Lw I IMay Cloe CIOe May Ia S1 I I 1 8 5 I 88 I S July JUh I I 9 1 rash cash ash quotations were as follows Flour Firm Rye Re No o 2 2 75 76 Barley Feed or mixing fair to choice malting 6 0 Flax Fa Seed See No o 1 southwestern No NoI II 1 I north northwestern we ter 16 Timothy Seed Clover IN Mess Pork Per bbl Lard Per 10 Ibs lbs 9 Short Shor Ribs Sides loose s Short Clear Sides boxed U Grain Statistics Total clearances clearancEs of wheat and flour were ere equal eual to JO bushels bushes primary re receipts were Yere bushels compared with wt o bushels the corresponding day da daca a year ca ago The worlds visible supply as a shown show by b Bradstreets Increased J bushels bushell Estimated receipts lot for fO tomor tomorrow vow row o Wheat hat 16 1 cars cas corn com 18 cars can oats oats 61 6 cars hogs 30 head hea |
