Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Wheat Was Unwarrantedly Steady On Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Aus 30Wheat displayed more steadiness at the opening than con dions rely warranted Temperatures were reported from the extreme northwest north-west low enough to cause Home apprehension apprehen-sion or damage by frost In the minds of local traders and this caused a moderate amount of covering by shorts resulting in a brief display or strength September opened a shade higher at OOlc December Decem-ber opened unchanged at 72 cents and advance ad-vance to 72i I was evident however that in the northwest no fear of damage was felt the markets In that seton being ing comparatively weak tnd the weather t bureau report later dispelled all fears by predicting warmer weather The inclination In-clination ot bears to continue poundIng the market was strengthened and under rather free selling by the professional element prices slowly I but surely sassed The Inevitable dull period during the middle of the session found the market at its weakest prices being under puts I and even then receiving hut little support f December sold down to 7 and Seitem I bel to E around which prIces hung for some time round noon the market brightened up I little on the reports of port clearances 00 and indications for good export business tomorrow and laer the market became positively strong and advanced rapIdly when a sharp advance In grain rates to take effect Sept 19 was announced September advanced to 70 7Ot and closed at 7U December advanced ad-vanced to lla72 < and closed at 721h Corn was irregular with a fair amount of business The market was weak for September during the morning on continued con-tinued liquIdation Later buyIng started on complaIns of dry weather In some fa the most important corn producing sea on the announcement of an advance in grain rates Oats were slow but firm September and December each close W higher Provisions were heavy and closed at slight declines The market was influenced I slht declnes uenced early by the grain weakness and I did not rally The shipping demand was poor and Liverpool reported declines There was scattered Septeber liquidation liquida-tion all day At the close September pork ton was 51 lower lard 2 Yc lower and ribs a shad lower The leading futures ranged as follows Wheat 02 I Open I High Low I Close Sept i IOII7OYS I7O56 1 ½ I9 70 Dec llui2is iI May 1 li5 4 14 s 175 CornNo 2 1 I OpenHghLow IClose s JO 131 b 3 Dec In51SI2 2si 2r I May 49t29525 I l2 OatsNo 2 I Open I high 1 Low I ci Sept120ii2 12 11 1231 Dee 111II Il9i9l19il1Th May 21 31 211ejZlJ21 51155 Porkp barrel I Open IHlgh 1 Lowf Close I Sept 82 18S I 8I I82 I Oct 1 sw I S3 I 8S I 83 Jan j 96J I 90 I 95 I 96 LardPer 10 pounds Open I I High I Lo I Closes Close-s j tj52 I 52 517 152 Oct I 52 J 5JJ 1 5S I 52j Jan 1 5iy I 54111 I 545 i 54 aoi euosFer 1 ItO pounds I OpenHhLo I I I Close SeptI 11 317 51y 517l4 Oct I 52il I 52 I 2 I 525 Jan 50 I 5l j 49n 1 fo Cash quotations were as follows WheatNo 3 spring 6561 No 2 red 724ii3 ½ w16h ret CornXo 2 31 2 3nf OatsNo 2 2ie21 No 2 white 2 23 No 3 whIte t eXo 2 5 BarleyNo 2 33 Flax See o 1 1 IS Timothy SetPrme 23 less PorkPer barrel 75JS23 75J8 LrdPer 10 pound 515 Short RIbsSide loose 3003S30 05Z0 ShoplderDry salted boxed 5T5 Short ClearSides boxed 5t9565 hlskDlstiers finIshed goods per I gallon 126 Sugarsut loa 58 granulated 53L I Eec I Ship I Flour barrels 5COI 20003 I 203 Wheat bushels 101 150 Corn bushels 3o2H0 Oats bushels i60313o Rye bushels 90J 50 90JI I Barlebushels 1 5CCI I |