Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago April 21 IThe The wheat market was devoid of any sensational features and the volume of or trading was small com corn compared compared pared with the enormous transactions of the last few sessions With the tion lion of at a brief period at the opening when prices ranged only a trifle above the low point of or the previous session the market displayed considerable strength despite the preponderance of or bearish gossip in inthe Inthe inthe the days news Buying of more than bushels of ot the July Jui delivery deliver was ww one of or the chief reasons reasone for the upturn In prices Additional rain was yas reported throughout the winter r wheat belt in this country Including Oklahoma where a drought had prevailed for a long time while in the northwest the weather was said to be favorable for tor seeding with the of or a portion of South Da kota where snow had Interfered with farm work Tho The excellent outlook for tor the European crop also had a depressing ef eC feet The Prussian report which showed a deterioration of or 10 points In the condi condition condition tion of at the crop of 01 that country countr compared with the same time a year ago abo was the principal bullish Influence Although foreign markets were lower they did not fully tull reflect the break here yesterday At the opening prices were higher to lower with July JuI at 1 i gIU 12 In the first July Jul ad advanced advanced advanced about 1 cent but reacted on an profit taking Toward the end of the Ute first hour however the market became strong again and continued firm the re remainder remainder remainder of or the dy dey df The high hl h point for tor July JuI was reached at Final quota quotations quotations quotations ware at Corn Com for tor May and July Jul delivery con continued its upward flight night the former ad advancing advancing advancing to 71 and the latter to 68 The market closed strong at almost the top Trade was active all day da Further advances were recorded In the price of ot oata oats closing cloning quotations showing net gains for the day dar of ot to com corn compared compared pared with yesterdays yesterday s close During tho the day May sold up to 56 and July Tuly to 49 At the close the price rice was 66 56 for tor May Ma and 49 49 for July Provisions were firm all day and closed 2 to 5 higher The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I f Open Oien I High HI h I Low I t Close May i 4 July 11 H Sept llO fH 4 7 Dec 1001 1103 CORN Open j i High Low I Close May j 71 71 July EO t 60 68 63 Sept 63 8 01 00 65 6 pee Dee IS O 11 S 58 OATS Open i High I Low I Close May 56 56 l 56 59 Jul July Ii 49 4 43 49 Sept 41 2 42 Dec 42 42 42 2 MESS barrel i Open I High I Low I Close May I 18 1825 25 1007 14 1810 July Jul t 1813 litE 1827 18 1512 1815 Sept 1810 lS 1810 I 1812 1212 pounds I Open i High I Low I Clo Close e ellay May 1037 I 1040 1037 1037 July 15 1052 i 1055 1050 1060 1050 Sept 10 1062 1 1067 1062 1005 SHORT pounds Open High I Low I Close May fa j 96 I I 9 I uly lY i i Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady Re No o 2 I Barley Feed or mixing W 8 fair to tool toI I ol o malting Flax Flar Seed No 1 l southwestern 1 No o 1 northwestern 1 Timothy Seed j Clover Mess Pork Per barrel I Lard La Per 10 pounds 1037 1027 Short Ribs Sides loose noose Short clear boxed 7 Grain Statistics Total clearances of ot wheat and flow flou were equal to bushels Primary re receipts were ere bushels compared with bushels the corresponding day a year ago ao Estimated receipts for tor tomor tomorrow tomorrow row rov Wheat 13 cars corn com 54 cars oats 80 cars hogs ho head |