Show GBAflT AND PROVISIONS 5Wirat Inrket Opened Firm Closed at a Loss Chicago March 7There was a show or strength Ia wheat at the opening as a re iultof firmness at Liverpool oanecount of reported damage to the Argentine crop 4 reStraining factor was the news from Cuiiforalarepeating yesterdays expres slon ofapprehensinn concerning the winter win-ter plant In that state May opened ts 140 higher at 7I72 and touched cl iut these started to sag May soon es dined to 72 When sonic outsifid buying orders came on the market however it caused an undercurrent of apprehension concerning the winter wheat condition among short sellereand In an endeavor to buy back th wheat sold earlier the price quickly regained the c front the opening decline Atlantic port clearances were comparatively compara-tively small This gave the bears the leverage they needed and the market was vigorously attacked May wheat do dined to 71 closIng aC710i19j a loss of 5554 Corn showed moderate strength early but declined withwheat closing a shade lower Oats were weak and lower on account of rather free sales by commissIon houses against purchases of corn Mssy dosed with a slight loss Continued IlgIlt receipts of hogs and large shipments of meats exerted a strengthening influenco in provisions at the start The advance g all lost near the close on scattered ceiling Pork and lard are unchanged and rigs 2 cents lower The leading tutures ranged as follows WheatNo 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May 72 7Z 171 I7171i CornNo2 May i238335jN 35 25 July 26341S26 26 34351A SeptI636l36 26 34 OatsNo 2 I Open I High i Low I Close May 27 27 27 27 July 25 250v25 25 25 Mess PorkPer bbL I Open I High I Low I cioi May 922 I 923 925 929 July 947 952 942J942 LardPer 100 lbs I Open I High i LowJ C1oe May 340 340 1 522 5I7 July 552 552 550 550 sapt 565 i 565 661 502 Short RTPer 100 lbs I OpeniHigh I Low I Close May 1 Ii 450 472 472 July 490 410 485 495 July 504 5010 407 497 Cash quotations were as follows FlourSlow with an easier undertone WheatSpring No 2 61j70 No 2 spring 6H070 No ceo 72y73 CornNo 2 io OatsNo 2 2i No I whiteS 5O No 3 whIte 29t2O RyeNo 2 iS BarleyNo 2 42 to 51 Flax SeedNo 1 114 TimothyPrime seed 210 Mess PorkPer barrel 9llI915 LardPer 100 pounds 5Zibd25 Short RibsSlaes loose 4ttXofl70 ShouldersDry salted boxed 425f 437 5 Short Clear SidesBoxed 4055t90 WhiskyDistillers finished goods per gallon L26 Articles Eec Ship Flour barrels 248001 160049 Wheat bushels 0O0I 15049 Corn bushels 486000273000 Oats bushels ZS000289th9 Rye bushels I 1O000l 2049 Barleybushels Ll001 Pacific Coast Grain Harkets Boston March 7There Is no material change to note In the wool mark0t Prices obtdined are about the same as last week The movement of territory wools stilt holds up a fair average The general range or prices is about 40812 for fine medium me-dium and fine Sales of fleece wois are scarce but the prices are largely nominal In the absence or business Australian wools are quiet Quotations Territory woolsMontana fine medium and fine 1215 scoured 4142 sttpie 45 Utah Wyoming etc fine medium and fine 1215 scoured 4git42 staple 45 Australian scoured basis combing so perflne 700e72 good 653018 average 62 Chicago Livestock Chicago March 7There was a good demane for cattle today at yesterdays advance Fancy gntdes 57495580 choice steers and medium steers 4655490 stockers and feeders 3400LID bulls 2500 420 western fed steers 420560 Texas steers 350490 calves 25005100 Hogs wore in brisk demand at further advance of cents Fair to choice 3700310 packIng lts 3GetlI72 mixed andlight36D3i7 butchers 3805372 pigs i150j2C0 hheel > were fairly active at previous cables Poor to prime sheep 2750475 yearlings 4305360 lambs 4COSCO chiefly chief-ly 47501500 I ReceiptsCattle 3000 hogs 100006 sheep 14000 Kansas City Livestock Kansas City March TCattieReceipts 7000 Market steady strong Native steers 42505910 Texas steers 32937600 Texas cows 27537340 native cows and licifers 20037429 stockers and feeders 29337522 bulls 2l03t0 HogsReceipts 10000 Mprket strong to Ii cents higher Active Bulk of sales 353is3i0 heavies 35561317 packers 351 37350 mIxed 2419J365 lights 3305360 yorkers 320g3f pigs 305f 330 SheepReceipts JOIO Market finn Lambs 4800j475 muttons 21495450 Omaha Livestock Omaha March 7Receipts 2400 Market Mar-ket steady Native beef steers 4005625 western steers 31002470 Texas steers 360 37460 cows and hollers 3IStjl00 canners 2205300 stockers and feeders 3805405 calves 4505375 bulls stags etc 213 400 HogsReceipts 5050 Market 5 cents higher Heavy 36037267 mixed 33737360 light 3530o360 pigs 30037350 built of sales 3570j36284 SheepReceipts 430 Slarket steady to strong Native muttons 3605437 western muttons 3755410 stock sheep 37537375 lambs 40037480 Denver Livestock 5 Denver March 7CattleReceIPts 100 Market firm Beef steers 33037500 cows 200937400 faders 3F41400 stockers 4005 483 bulls and stags 20037300 I HogsReceipts SO Market active anti higher Light packers 35537360 mixed 357LJ51365 heavy 35537305 SheepReceipts 700 Market steady Good fat muttons 3875400 lambs LSOqp 485 London Wool Sales London March 7T1u second series of the 1599 wool auction sales opened today The offerings numbered 11130 bales largely crossbreds none of which was suitable for America and little fit for con tinentnl uses The home trade secured the bulk Medium iowgrades were a farthing to a halfpenny below the Janu ar5 average Scoured merinos were scarce and In good demand Queensland and South Australia greasy rnerinoa brought full prices There was a good attendance attend-ance Wool Ittarket Review San Francisco March 7Wheat easy May 117 December 119 BarleyWeak new 102 Cash wheat lili4Sl12 Portland March 7The more pressing demands for wheat have apparently been satisfied and there was less disposition on the part of exporters to do business today Fiftynine to 19 ½ cents was bid for Wails Walla and valley was sold at fO ½ tjIlc with blue stem quiet at ei37o3c Tacoma Wash March 7WheatClub iSlic blue stem 633762c Coffee antI Sugar Nov York March 7Coffee options closed steady unchanged to 5 points lower Sales 12710 bags including April 535 May 515 June 530 uly 515 Spot coffee Rio dull and easy lower to sell No 7 InvolcO 8 No 7 jabbing 6 mtid quiet Cordova 2514 SugarRan strong tending upward Fair refinlng B centrifugal 06test 4 molasses sugar 3refined firm = |