Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS I Chicago Feb 3 Activity and strength marked trading In the wheat pit after the first of the day Se Sec Sev pi oral eral influential houses with wih northwestern connections were liberal buyers buers and there was also a decided expansion In demand from miscellaneous r commission comm lesion houses hous s There re was wa a slight slump lump early in the session but prices were at nyo I r time U to tot blo the e Previous close Renewed i i t t i by y le leading longs was re rt 1 for the early weakness Toward i the ieno en end of the nm first hour trading Towar became I I active and prices advanced at a rapid rate rte until May ay touched Jl ii 10 or nearly i iTh c abe above S the low 10 P pint point int of f t the 1 day day neary the thi Th The active sha sharp 1 upturn wasl wa ss due mainly to I milling demand for tor the cash gain grain Particularly at Kansas City and although a cablegram from I stating that traders there were inclined iV VT to cut former estimates on the Argentine exportable surplus of ot wheat I had Iome some effect The market closed strong t with wih May at i and July 1 Ir wv MAM W I at SS S JUl c Unsettled weather In the corn belt was i wa an important factor in creating bel a strong S market 1 In corn toay today 0 Jay The market closed I cosed strong with wih prices up U c t x May closing at c and July at 63 I Oat Oats i prices price made fair gains in sympathy with ih the advance in wheat and corn The close wag Wl wa firm fn with prices up USUf c to I I with May at ic c and f July Tul at Bt c Despite a decline of in the tho price pric of le live hogs the provisions market was i strong the greater gater part of the day At the Se cl clos close ise Prices were WErt Sc C to c higher than the previous close lose The Te leading futures ranged as follows folloWs WHEAT r open I nigh High HIAh r I Low Lw I Close May llO iio 1109 11 July luly 91 98 97 97 9 Sept 9 9 94 r 44 i 94 CORN CORNI I Open Open I High I Low L t I Close May 6 l 54 16 63 Q July 64 6 Sept 6 6 63 I 6 6 63 6 4 2 OATS OATS I Open High i j Low Lw I j Close May i l H SI 51 6 i July 44 46 4 Sli 14 46 4 4 46 I 45 Sept 12 3 a FORK Per bbl I Open I High f Low r i Close Close May 1690 1690 1160 July no 1700 11 1703 11 1712 LARD Per 10 Ibs Ibe lbs I Open I High I Low L I f Close Ma May July 9 7 98 9 7 98 SHORT SH RT RIBS Per 10 1 lbs Ibs Ibs I f Open I High I Low Lw I Close Close May I July i 9 J 90 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Strong Rye No 2 2 7 io c Barley Feed or mixing ei 61 fair to choice matting malting 2 tc Flax Fax Seed No 1 southwestern U No NoI 1 I northwestern 16 Cloer Mess Pork Per barrel 16 i iLard Lard Per pounds rJ Short Ribs Sides loose Short Clear Sides boxed Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to bushels bU hels Exports for the week as shown by Bradstreets were equal to bushels Primary receipts last year ear The visible supply of wheat in the United States bushels for the week Estimated receipts for to tomorrow tomorrow j morrow Wheat 9 cars corn 17 cars I oats 67 cars hogs head I I |