Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Manipulation of the Market Resulted In a Decline 0 Declne Chicago Feb 25 AAheat started a shade lower although after the close yesterday It had given evidence of much strength The period of hesitation however how-ever was short as there wits I good deal of anxiety simong traders over1 tha Manila situation and May wheat which started at 73Mj7J6 in avery short time rose to 74 and a little later it went still higher After the flurry near the opening the luctuatlons were merely toe result of the expressions In Jerc of the faith of the two parties to dealeach taking Us turn As soon as short sales slackened the price ceased to decline anil longs refused re-fused to second the efforts elf the other party by sacrificing holdings Under the circumstances the price s to 7414 for May wheat and at that figure there ap ib n uI > eared some inducement for longs to sell Realizing and activity on the part of bears hammered the price down to 72 > The close was weak at 72Vfi73 n net de cose dine of 9 In corn shorts covered freely and there was good buying for tH long l account early When wheat started to decline however realizing set In The close was unchanged Heavy covering b shorts and a good cash demand strengthened oats May left off unchanged unchanJd Diminishing receipts of hogs and higher prices at the yards started the provision market firm There were free sellers at the advance and not sufficient spirit in the bidding to withstand the pressure of offerings Pork and ribs are a shade lower and lard unchanged The leading futures ranged as follows Wheat No 2l jOpen I I HighI I Losvi I Close May 734 i73Hl74L5 172i FI2IP73 July 21S07177S 178 171 ½ Corn No 2 I OpenYHghILOr I I Close May 3644136 36I 36 1 I 307 July 3Gt138t37 Z634 3 Sept m 3fi37i37 37H 37U Oats No 2 IOpen I HlghLoClose I I May 2rs2S I2SIJ I 2T42S 4 23 July 12 I26IS26 I 26 Mess Pork = Per bbI I Open I High I Low I Close May I 1165 965 955 57 < July 9S 98 975 I 97 LardPer 100 Ibs I Open I High f Low I Close May r 547 I i 5 50 l i 542 < 545 July 3 C 3 b2i4 i 5 L57 Sept I 5 72 i 57 I 6 I 511 Short IUbsPer 10 Ibs I i Open h High I Low I Close May r 457 4 9 o i 482 h J I 4S5 July 1 3 CO I 3 TO I I I ft > 4 9714 i Sept 1 512 5 12U 571 5 10 Cash quotations were as follows qtotatons Flour Dull winter patents 38HTSW IourDul straights 34017360 clears 3frfii40 spring specials 4 A030 patents 36G63 soft 408350 straight 3 uOt 2u bakers 2 30fc heatSprn No 2 CsVaTlW No S spring 63Jj71 No 2 red 72 < g73t cmNo 2 23til ½ Oats No J tfl3Y Xo 2 white SOfJCl No 3 white 2Sii r30U Rye o 2 3t W Barley Xo 2 1 to 31 Flax SeedXo 1 1 13t SeeXo TimothyPrime seed I19250 Mess Pork Per barrel IASEO50 LardPer 100 pounds 8001t532 Short Ribs Sides loose 46084 SO Shoulders Dry salted boxed 4230J 437 Short Clear SidesBpxea 4 6o AVhlskv Distillers finished goods Per II I I b U v AFtieles fRe I ShiP Flour barrels 1 IS OOO 100CO Wheat bushels 1 S4 OM S 000 bushes j Corn bushels 4 < a 0001310 Oats bushrfs 5000ll81 030 I busht Rye bushels 10000 HO I I 36000 llKK Barley bushels 30 1 I |