Show Grain and ad Provisions I Starch h 1 LA A strong rong g market for Tor corn co existed J throughout gh u the h gs session sealon s I tar and the tho of bu transacted reached rehe an a t imposing figure Speculative interest Int was 1 centered co In this market tark t and the t pit pitt sas congested r by an Influx ot or speculator r attracted t congee from other ether th of o the b fleer flor by the activity of or tl l y houses house hou e operated heavily but the lr ure was wa nicely n oly balanced generally and It I re remained for the th prominent operators operator to tomake o make mako rane or break brea prices There was wa little Ji flown newn and the market was wa the toy of son sen sentiment s n pure and find May opened unchanged n o to t c e I higher at May ad advanced vanc nce d to 41 and broke ot 11 where it dod firm with wih a gala gain gin of Ac over yes ye yesterday ye Under Un de the tim influence of or light northwest n t trl receipts rl And ad steady cables May wheat whet opened a shade higher at 57 to 76 and sold to a u limited extent at It Heavy Hev pr s tiro was brought to bear ber on oa the te mar mr market ket kat and ad May dropped to 7 5 some long wheat whet coming out on the tho decline The aggressive ve strength of corn caused covering by shorts short under which May rat ral rallied rl lied to 6 Persistent le t 7 selling by a abig abig big tong song and ana the lack of outside encouragement caused renewed heaviness and the market marke during tho the afternoon broke boke boketo to 5 On the dip shorts aborts took tok profits and the market reacted rete to 75 7 and ad closed clOHe at that price c lower and aud rather heavy heavy in tone Oats Oras rig were dull dul in the local market but the tone tono was firm In sympathy with corn com May closed a IL n shade shado higher at 25 2 25 In tho provisions market lard and ribs were fairly faIr active but pork prk was wa general generally ly neglected It I was ws wanted wante in small lots lot and as little was offered this item iem of the te list ls ruled comparatively firm Outside packers packer were liberal sellers of or lard and ad ribs and suffered in prices consequence although local packers packer gave the tho market trams gae support May pork closed 6 5 cents higher lard 26 6 cents cent down and ribs 2 cents depressed depree Tho leading In futures ranged as a follows folo s Wheat No 2 I I High Hi h t j Low I 1 Close Close 1 73 71 Apil ApiU 75 1 i 41 4 1 if 74 ili t Corn No 2 i 1 Open 1 I High gh t j Low 1 I Close se Mat ra I 31 1 1 m I lr 41 41 No 2 o I Open tHigh I Low w I Close Mar MarMay 1 1 4 May 34 I 23 July 2 24 21 2434 1 1 4 ess Pork r Bar l lI I Open l High t I Low j I Close Mar MarMay i 1385 i May Ma j 14 10 2 I 1407 1397 1391 L rd 1 r lC Pounds ds I Open i HIlL High I Low Lw I 1 Close Close Mgr Mar MarMay 73 S i j I 35 3 i May lI 9 f 74 I 1 77 7 July 14 t 47 7 75 45 Short Sh b Pcr Pe 1110 Pounds 1 I Opan I Hl H h I 1 Low I 1 Close cO cOMar Mar MarMay MarMy I CI May My j 70 0 G t I 70 i Sept 7 7 I 1 1 Cash quotations r iere ere reas as follows Flour Quiet 75 Wheat No 3 spring pring No 2 i red Corn CorNo No 2 ll j No 2 yellow Oa Nu 2 No o 2 white e 27 2014 No 10 3 white Rye No 2 2 52 62 Barley Good feeding 48 45 fair to choice matting malting Flax FI Seed SeNo No 1 I No 1 north ast astern t terino ern em erino Timothy Seed Prime Moss Mess les Pork Per barrel U n nI I ard PIT r 10 pound Short Ribs Sides loose Shoulders Dry waited alted boxed Sides Short clear box bOXEd d the tho basis of ol high wines nines gallon Ier gHon Clover 1076 1075 I tec Ship Flour barrels c I I 3 Wheat heat bushels I 3 Cern bushels Outs Oats bushels Rye Itye bushels l 1000 Ba hels |