Show GItAJN ND PROVISIONS V Corn Com Was Active Again n on VOn the Chi Chicago cago cagG Board of Trade Chicago April 5 The opening of corn was easier asler because of the feeble attitude attitude pf or of LIverpool and because there were many who looked for a reaction They repented later for tor Liverpool which failed early to respond took a brace because of the spot fIrmness there Shorts covered and h boomed along by the bid outside bushne shot from first fi st figures up to tu the top opi 42 The cash demand here slackened very visibly and an abundance of of profit seeking king corn came onto the mar ket which receded to at which price cf It closed c under yesterday Signs in t the th wheat market early were all aU bearish disappointing cables fine weather and a continued bear attitude on 3 the part o of the J local cal professionals The corn com strength and the tho poor showing of i Indiana and Ohio for the cr crop P caused a rally U followIng the opening but in the end t the tho bearish news reinforced by re no ports of rapid seeding in the northwest overshadowed other considerations and the rally was lost It was a big market however jit bu but the pit was as well filled The M cash demand dem d was slack the rays days export business being behig put by New York at five live loads May opened c down at tit 67 V Gi d declIned to 67 6 67 rallied to 68 reacted to 00 and closed lo ed Ic lc under yesterday at t t 67 Provisions were active autIve There was an excellent cash demand and a strong stron hog ho market but bait Q t oa ort On tho thi other hand there were I important realizing sales by longs Lard and ribs closed Clo d firm titan but pork rather weak J u Large export sales of lard over night ni ht V were reported early in the session a and th the foreign demand today was very fair The opening today was irregular May closed c depressed May lard un changed and May lilay ribs c up There was a lar large e speculative trade in iii pats oats with outside interests leading leadin in I the buying other grain markets were the chief Influences There was avns as active trade in July around May closed vc c down The leading futures ranged as follows Wheat No 2 5 V I Open I High iii I Low I Cle ci se Apr May 68 67 July 69 ro 63 ro V 6 68 Sept ro 69 68 69 Corn No r rI x V I Open High t Low 1 Close OSO Apr AP I 4 May Iny 40 I 4 42 I 40 40 V July H 42 41 n Sept 1 2143 41 1 I Oats No a 2 aMay 1 I Open I High I Low I Close May I 25 July 25 21 25 14 24 25 Sept 23 24 23 V Mess Pork Per Barrel I Open I High I Low I Close Cluse May lI y f 1295 1293 1297 July 1 I 1307 1 07 1282 1 1282 Lard Per Pounds I Open I High I Low Close May 66 y July I 6 75 I 1 I I Sept G I tI t Short b rt Per Pounds V VI i iI I j I High I LOW i Close May MayI 6 2 17 GS 6 July V 1 S Y I ISep Sept Sep 29 Y I i Cash quotations were as follows Flour Firm j Wheat No 3 spring No 2 redi red 69 70 0 V VV VV V V Ji Corn No 2 O V VV VV V V f I IO Oats O No 2 Z 25 y 26 G V No 2 white T e No V 3 white V V 1 Rye No 2 2 56 V t Barley No 2 2 41 12 V I Flax Seed No o 1 J Timothy Mess Pork Per bbl 1235 Lard Per Ibs lbs 7 Short Ribs Sides loose Shoulders Shoulder Dry salted sailed sal ed boxed 66 Short Clear boxed 7 2 5 finished goods per gallon Sugar Cut loaf G granulated Articles V I Bee Rec I shiP Ship Flour barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels bushel Oats bushels Rye bushels I 1 4 Barley bushels |