Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May 23 Wheat was rather quiet early but showed firmness later with a slight advance Near NeaT the close a weak undertone developed and the close wa wa 5 lower July showing a loss of or org 1 g Corn Com was firm with light trade final figures being at yesterdays yesterday s close Oats showed sho considerable strength July showing 1 a gain tain of f Ikc c while provisions were fairly steady at atan atan atan an advance of The early wheat market was easier on the cables and generally improved weather conditions July opening a shade to c lower at 3 but predictions of frosts In Nebraska and some bad crop news from the Red River valley alley caused cau pit traders and commission houses to buy and a aL firmer feeling f ensued ens July advancing to 74 Liquidation near Ier the end of the session caused a reaction Armour being credited with unloading consid considerable amble erable July and the close was easier with July down fc at 73 There the was no noticeable improvement in cash situation Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 10 45 bushels Primary receipts were bushels against bushels bus eb a year ago Minneapolis and reported re receipts receipts receipts of cars which with the local I lOc receipts of cars none of contract grade made total receipts for the three thre f cars against cars rs last week and 12 cars cara a year ago The sentiment in the tile corn com pit Bit was moderately Bullish on the crop cr p situa situs situation tion and amid there was scattered h bu T g by commission houses and local t t ad il adens I ers ens The market m ruled steady July closing c higher after ranging be between between between tween 44 and 44 H Local receipts were cars with twentysix t of contract grade There wa not fl d 1 a large l r e tf trad t ade in Jets ata but the t e market m was wag quite uit strong on Ott small offerings and a s bullish sentiment f on the crop situation closed He o 0 higher at 33 after selling between I 33 and nd 34 31 Local receipts were is cars Provisions were supported by the th packers and the market held fairly steady stead July pork closed De higher at t S 1635 l Lard L rd showed a gain ain of ot at 9 00 Ji and ribs were lOc lOe hisler at The leading futures S ran aS follows J I I J lIs May 78 liei 15 1 July 14 rn Sept t 1 Corn No t c fO I Loj V J J Close C May lIay 45 U fU I July Jul 4 44 Sept t Hl 44 I Oats No 2 1 1 i Open High I Low Lo I Close Cl ge i iMay May 1 13 ISi 9 July 35 l fi 1 pt W 4 Q IS 1 j ess Pork J Open I HIg j Low Lov 1 I Close C May I I I J 1 July 1750 1700 17 I 1747 1748 I 1759 15 Sept 4 I 1153 HS I 1886 1016 I 1882 I 1686 1606 16 Lard juard r It sounds pounds nd j I Open I 1 High I 1 Low I 1 Close Ci si May I J July SW I 07 I i Sept t Lii I 9 I 9 Short Shirt Sh rt Per i ds I Open High I 1 Low 1 Close MaJ j I 1 SH July J i t I j S Sept P H j Q t w a t Flour Steady winter patents 3 straights spring patents 83 straights 1050 bakers b Wheat No 2 spring IO No 3 3 74 79 75 No 2 S red Corn No 2 45 40 No N 2 yellow 47 4 Oats No 2 33 33 No 2 3 white 3 No 3 S white 35 35 37 Rye R eNo No 2 4 w fiso Barley Good feeding 15 I fair to choice malting Flax Seed No 1 11 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em Timothy Seed Prime Mess Mesa Pork Per barrel Lard Per pounds Short Ribs Sides loose It 9 Shoulders Dry salted boxed 81 SS Sides Short clear dear boxed Basis of h wines O l Clover Contract grade fn I Rec I Ship Fleur Flour barrels I 1 Wheat bushels Corn bushels 2917 Oats bushels Rye Re bushels Barley bushels 1 |