Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Feb 8 new high record mark for the season was wag established here today toda when wheat for tor May day Ma delivery sold soldat at c per bushel surpassing by b ee e the previous high point rec recorded on December 4 t RealizIng by leading lending holders caused a aCorn bee or of nearl nearly all the tho gaIn however the n net t adae at the Cl s bein only I comP red with Ute the final Ds ot f tie previous session Corn eats oate and anil provisions provision closed stead steady i I TJ The of a new high mark in in i wheat heat r P wu ap accompanied by more Inure actiVity f In the wheat pit than had hall been I I oJ for Cor time tim an urgent u de dc mend b by houses hoasea being In r ci i dunce dance nearly nearl all day In addition to hear hea heavy I of ot the May IllY delivery there 13 1 also active a the buying of the July Jub optIon i which carried the c e of that toot up lip mote more than Ic 1 from tram the low lo point p of th session The strength of or the tay 0 option was as due to the tile congestIon n that has pre prevailed veiled aIled In that month for some come time anti and ano to th thE the continuance of t in Unusual demand demind dem ud I bv liv millers for or cash wheat especially e in the The July delivery wa was I affected bj by b the tit weather bureau prediction of a cold wave tonight through throughout out the th winter wheat Mat belt Sharp ad advances u vances ance In the price of wheat at til the leading lending European centera also albo eon con contributed I considerable strength to the mar ket hat In general One of the tile leading long longa was vaa a liberal bend seller eller t on the Uie bulge bul e and thIs I caused n a drop of about 1 cent cant in less leES than I five minute minutes Sentiment nt in the pit was wan wanless less bullish in the final nal half hall hour and ond the market mark t cloned steady at about the open openIng I ing level May ranged between and while July Jul sold mId between 93 ro and I 10 The close Io on May Ia was at 8 UGH 4 and ond on July at 93 The advance In wheat had a n strengthen strengthening I ing effect on the corn com market during th the I early earl part of the day dar but later sentiment became a trifle bearish bearl h and at nt the close clo clothe the market was barely barel steady teady At th close co prices were a shade snode lower to I H higher May Ma closing at i and Jul JUI Julat July I at Trade in oats was wal dull but the market marke was quite firm at times owing to I by some of ot the prominent holders hoMers of wheeL wheat L At the close prices W T Iii 44 to lt higher with May at C G tit and July at 46 41 6 by local longs caused used mod mool moderate crate erate weakness in provisions The market closed steady with prices unchanged to tot t lower The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT T TI I Open High I Low I Close May 1 a Ul 1110 10 I a July 11 l 39 Sept 95 ss BG i iCORN CORN COR CORNI I Open i i High I Low t I Close Clos May K 6 U July t I Sept Ji OS 61 t i t j OATS 11 i j Open i High I Low j I Close 1 May IBY 7 I July JUl t 40 Wi 4 m s Sept pr IA f 3 f I MESS MRSS PORK Per barrel Op Opera Oper n High r Low law I Close II May Ii icso 16 SO 16 1665 65 1677 July 16 i 1680 1690 1677 1683 Per lQ pounds I Open I J High h I Low I t Close 1 May I 9 I 99 1100 July Ui I 96 I I SHORT SnORT RIBS Per lOT lOiT pounds J I I Open High j I Low I Close May 8 8 8 I July Jub j I I Iw I I I 89 8 Cash ah quotations were W e as follows Flour Firm Rye No o 2 73 Barley Feed or mixing 61 l fair fa to choice molting malting 64 Flax Seed Xo 1 J southwestern lir 1 I No Xu 1 northwestern 1181 1161 Timothy Seed Clover JI tees Mess Pork Per barrel 6 Lard Per 10 lOo pounds I I Short Ribs Sides loose s Sides Short clear boxed Total clearances of wheat and flour Clour were SOO bushels Primary Primal receipts were 95 bushels compared with oc bushels bUI the corresponding ng day a y year ar arago ago The visible supply of wheat Rt In the United States Stated Increased bushels bushel for the week t |