Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS I Chicago Feb Peb 6 Traders In the h t I pit were confronted at the opening of the thele Cession le by a wealth of Leans news new prin principal cipal among amone which were cre the statistics re cc relating i lating to the till shipments of wheat the last week from Argentina and Australia The fl week weeks s shipments from the Souti Ameri miri American can country counti were nearly near equal to the tile I figure of a year ear car ago oe i e Ing bushel while the movement i from rom Australia was bushels bushell d 4 bles blea pies also ais were easy and iii tI mo I In n the northwest was fairly liberal These I Influences bad llad a effect during tIle tie early part of the day but were offset to some extent by b tin th continued excel nt demand for cash wheat here Trade was nervous within a R narrow narro range the tire first liat I halt half of the day but the th market considerable weakness 1 late in the tile l sio 1 owing owins to selling Inspired by b the th poor POt showing of Ot th Br n statement of fir t I exports from this for tor the week The total from tram th l States ate and ana an Canada was stas t ag reported itt fit ll 1 COO 03 bushels with Ith bush bushels els cIa th co time a year y ar ag I The dora close was vas easy cae with May tay ra at t WJ 5 j and July Jul at 94 Mild wet et weather In the he corn belt elt was wall the chief factor in the tho corn market and 10 I Induced 1 sufficient buying by shorts short to boU hoU prices firm dna throughout the entire day da The Th market closed teady with prices a shalto to IK 1 higher than the tho previous close final fini quotations on May Ia being 64 and July Jul m mOat Oats Oat were ere qui quiet t ana and steady stead prices flue fluctuating within a narrow narro range At the tile close prices er unchanged to a Q shade shae I lower compared with yesterdays quotations May Mav a closed at 3 and July at atI I 4 Althou h trade In provisions was as lul duil the market displayed moderate firmness i owing to te smaller receipts receipt of live hotS hos hosI than had been expected Prices however hoer t I made only slight pains Ilin the thO th net advances at the do e b baing 2 6 to TV 7 I The Hading futures ranged as follows WHEAT Own men v vOwn High i Low Close Clo e May 1109 1 to II 09 JOi July Jul fj pt w 9 94 con COR i 0 On i HI h I 10 MV I May Ia 1 July July Jul cc 6 34 Sept 63 i 63 63 4 al OATS Open I High 11 I 1 Low 10 I l rio Clo CloIa May Ia iF r 52 ilc 55 July Jul 46 48 i l Vi t 1 t Sept Jf 3 j I g P I MESS bUt bill bUtI i Open i High IRh I Low Clos May Ia 1892 IS t I j I 1693 19 July I f 16 1691 liro I t 16 1697 nt M 1 0 k kLAUD LAUD Per lbs lbs i Open i lieu I Low Jow I Close CIO May ay 1 I se 9 I U I 7 i 9 o i 2 July 9 ii j I 9 fit T jg SORT SHORT niSS Per 1 lb o Open I 11 High i Low Lov I Cl 10 May 8 rn 1 ss t jul 90 I IO J U i r Cash quotations were ere as 1111 follows i Flour Firmer i Rye XO 2 76 Barley Feed or mixing 61 fair to i choice cholee malting 61 Flax l ax Seed No o 1 i southwestern o l I No o 0 1 I northwestern Clover I Mess Pork P r barrel 16 7 Lard Per pounds 0 Short Ribs Sides loose S 7 1 Sa Short Clear Clar Sides Boxed J I Total q Lh t our were equal to 15 1 b ahei for rol t w ek shown by Bradstreets wore equal to 1 bushels Primary re receipt ic et lpt weN OC O bushels bushel compared with bushels the corresponding forres day da a year sear ear azo Estimated receipts for tomor tomorrow row Wheat IS t i ears rs corn rom I cars oat oats cars can hoi hos head i |