Show GBAIN AND PROVISIONS Demand Was Heavy In Chicago Wheat Pit Yesterday Chicago June IThe first half hour of the session in the wheat pit was marked by a good deal of apathy on the part oft of-t u traders notwithstanding the almost sensational character of the news affecting affect-ing the Russian crop The opening in September ranged from 76 to 77i compared com-pared with yesterdays closing price of 76V There was n6 great buying demand at first and for nearly half an hour the price hung around those figures Then the market began to broaden and once started the buying increased until the demand de-mand was the heaviest seen in the pit for several days News regarding the condition condi-tion of the Russian crop for some time more or less of a factor dominated everything every-thIng else in influence Beerbohms statement state-ment that the wheat crop was an entire failure In a largo area north of the Back sea was confirmed from many different ef sources during the day private cablegrams cable-grams being in some cases even more gloomy in character The first bulge carried car-ried September to 7 This was cal price and selling against those privileges II caused a slight reaction but beforo noon offerings from this source were swamp by the rush of buying orders and the price continued to advance until September had reche 78 This was lc above yesterdays yester-days final figures September fluctuated days een 7S and 7Sl during the last half hours trading and was bringing 70 at the close There was a firm active market in corn Trading was iniiuenced partly by the strength of wheat September closed c higher S Oats were in active demand and a good advance was scored The cash trade was avancc September closed 3c higher I Provisions were only moderately I active The market opened firm and slightly higher 1 with the strong hog market Selling Sell-ing by packers caused a slight reaction but later the strength of grain helped provisions pro-visions and prices again advanced tho market closing at about the top be leading futures ranged a follows WheatNo 2 I Open I High I Low I Close July 75 675A 77141 7577 i Jul I71 Sept 765177 l 7Sy 76s 7S54 Deci78 7S 79I L 794 CornNo 2 CorNo2 I Open I High I Low I Close I July J34g331 35 34X4348 34 335 Sept 34tJ34g Jolil 1 347 1 3 Dec I 33j I 34 i 33 l JSTs ThatsNo 2 > I Open I High I Low I Close JiE235t24 24S21S 231 1 24i Sept 8621i I 22 f 21H21si il a Mess Pork Per barrel I Open High Low Close July I S 27W 827l S22 S 27A Sept I S42 ll 82j1 I 840 I Lard = Per 100 pounds I Open J HIghI I Low I Close July 502 507 502l 50 Jul1 S pt1 I o1 520 515 1 I 520 Short Klbs Per 100 pounds I Open I High I Low I CloseT July 470 I I 472 ½ 1 4 67M 472c Sept 1 4 85j 1 4b7I 1 48 f 4S Cash quotations were as followaE Flour Firm AVheat No 2 spring 76i No I spring 720j76 No 1 red 7S7S CornNo 2 tA OatNo 2 26 No 3 white 27429U Rye No 2 6 S Barley No 2 36Q37 Flax SeedNo 3i3 Mess PorkPer barrel 7 50JI8 30 Lard Per 100 pounds 4 9iAft3 05 Short Ribs Sides loo e 4 oOft4 SO Shoulders Dry salted boxed 50473 Sides Short clear boxed 4W 5Wi510 AVhisky Distillers finished goods per gallon 126 Slon 22 I Rec Ship Flour barrels 10 0 15000 AVhettt bushels 1178000 28000 Corn bushels 450OuO42S000 Oats bushels 2SlftW171000 Rye bushels j 6000i Barley = bushels S000 1000 Pacific Coast Grain Markets San Francisco June 15Cash wheat 10110 December 120 Barl Decemb 10 Barley steady December SGs9i Portland Ore Juno European and American markets were all firmer today and the local wheat market showed a corresponding cor-responding change notwithstanding the fact that freights are still advancing Fiftynino cents was quoted for AValU aHa and at lest a hat a cent more was paid for heavy stock Valley did not share proportionately In the strength and was easy SIc at 59SoOc with bluestem nominally Chicago Livestock Chicago June 15The market for cattlo was stronger and largely loc higher today with only moderate offerings and a good demand Good to fancy cattle sold at 5 00 go r commoner grades 40495 feeding cattle brought 37a515 bulls cows and heifers 2000510 the latter price for choice heifers western fed steers 4SOtI 555 Texans 375300 and calves 4 257 W for common to prime There was a good local and shipping demand for hogs and prices were fairly steady notwithstanding heavy receipts Heavy lots 35of390 mixed 37 73SO and lightweights 370 392 pigs 3308375 and culls 1503oO Both sheep and lambs were in active demand de-mand and prices were firm lambs being lOc higher as a rle Best grades of sheep 5 VS525 commoner grades 250350 yearlings 5406575 clipped lambs sold at J S 1a sG g AWJj610 wooled Colorado I lambs C40S6CO spring lambs 60Q750 Receipts Cattle 7000 hogs 30000 sheep 11000 10Denver Denver Livestock Denver Coo June 15 Cattlo Receipts 80 Market slow beef steers 37MiI25 cows 3i0450 feeders freight paid to river 35Ki475 stoke freight paid to riv er 00ij525 bulls stags etc 25f350 Hogs Receipts I < > Market dull light packers 1lOijJ49 mixed 3503CO heavy J50360 Sheep None Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Juno 15 Cattle Receipts 3100 natives MO Texans Market steady I 310 natve Native steers 485 520 medium me-dium 4 59g5 15 t light i 40051490 i steers 201t4 Texas cows OofJ3S3 na I live cows and heifers 25lJf500 stoker t I and feeders 3250500 bulls 203400 Hogs Rcpt 8500 Market active and I strong bulk of sales SOftiy heavy 7 I fiC85 packers 3G2 iS mixed 360Q375 pacerf light 36 37y yorkers 370Q372 pigs I 360371 Sheep Receipts 2000 Market firm lambs 325QGOU clipped muttons J 5 > p3SO 30 stocker and feeders 275Q325 culls 200ff Omaha Livestock Omaha June 15 Receipts 2000 Market slow and steady beef steers 4 41X35 30 western steers 400fi480 Texas steers 380 z4 70 cows and heifers 375Q4 canners 2503GO stOckers and feeders 375fi500 calves 400700 bulls and stags 300S425 cve Receipts 15500 Market shade lower heavy 3COQ365 mixed 362MJ3C5 light 1 3C2ft367 pig 325 lG bulk of soles 62365 Sheep Receipts 2500 Market steady muttons 2401J510 stock sheep western mutons 240 stok sheel 3 2oS4 00 lambs 45051585 Coffee and Sugar New York June 15 Coffee Options today to-day closed quiet and unchanged to fivo points lower Sales S750 bags Including June 4 CO July 4 CO October 4 80 November No-vember 4 85 December 5 20 March 5 33 X yerii May 545 spot coffee Rio tending Rteady downward mild quiet barely ucar Raw firm refined firmS firm-S S h < I |