Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May ay rains in inthe inthe the southwest ha bad a weakening effect OJ on the local wheat wheat maket market toay today At t the te delver delivery wa was oft off c Corn ws was down c c Oat Oats showed a loss of c ProVisions were to Sc higher Sentiment in the wheat pit wa was bearsh bearish 1 fOr the greter greater part of the day although no t kne s w wa manifested te Te The chief g for th eier easier feeling w was th that t the weather eather bureau predicted d wet weather for the entre entire wheat bel belt with the exception of thE 1114 OhIo river vate valley There was considerable selling b by pit traders at te the opening of wet e or conditions but the market son soon ral ralle le on a a good demand by commission ho hotes ses A report attributed to a S1 St StLouis Louis trade joural journal which edmed that the crop had deteriorated m materially be because cus cause of dry wether weather before the h present rains created a firer firmer tone in the market reaction soon occurred on prof pro however and the market was Inclined to b lx weak until late In the day when a steadier tone developed on cO coy ering by short shorts This late demand wa was due to hea heavy weekly exports of wheat and flour as shown shown by Bradstreets the total clearance Clearances of the week bushels Te The market cosed closed steady July opened c to c lower at Sc to S sold b between en S 2 sc and and cloe closed at Wih With the exception of a moderate de degree gree of firmness early in the the session the corn com gee market was was weak wak al all day The chief source of the weakness was last nights rain over a large larse porton portion of the corn bel belt and the forecast of of additional showers howers for today and tomorrow The market closed weak near thE tha lowest lowet point of the theda da day July opened c to c low lower r at 47 to sold at 4 and de dined to The close was at Wet weather had a depressing effect on the oats market market Sentiment in the pi pit wa was bearish al all day The market coed closed weak near the lowest point of the day July Tuly opened c lower at sold off to and closed at 3 c Provisions were strong strom early in the da daon on an active acUe demand by bv short shorts a a 10 to advance in the price pric of lve live hogs being the cause of te the lively buying Lter Later the market eased oft off somewhat because of free selling by local pacer packers Te The close was sted steady with wih July Jub nork up coSE 5 Sc at 1625 62 Lard was UJ up 2 at Ribs were Sc higher at 93 The leding leading ranged as follows 2 I O Open n I Hig High I Lw Low J I Close Cl May 85 18 18 I July uly 18 83 18 8 Sept s1 1 81 1 2 J I Open I leHigh I Lw Low I Cose Close May S 4 48 47 17 July uly u 4 47 47 47 Sept 4 47 47 4 7 2 S I Oen Open I High I 1 Lw Low I Close Close Ma May 13 3 13 13 July 13 33 33 33 Sept 31 13 31 bbl I Ope Open I High High J I Low I Close May J I 1620 t July 1 1630 1640 64 1622 I 1620 Sept r 1620 1630 I l 1617 1617 10 lbs Ibs I Open i High I Lw Low I Close May u July l I i Set Sept S 90 1 89 SHORT 10 lbs Ibs I I Open J I High I 1 Lw Low I Close May U I 1 92 I 92 July I 90 1 93 I 93 Sept 1 93 I 92 Cah Cash quotations were a as follows fonos 2 spring 7 No 3 SO 85 No 2 red 8 93 CorNo 2 2 48 No 2 yellow 49 40 Oat o 2 3 33 No 2 white No 3 whIte 5 R eNo 2 2 6 61 feeding 43 fair to choice Fa Flax 1 10 No 1 norh north northwestern western 15 TimothY 3 3 grades 11 Shor Short lo loose se 30 Mess bbl 10 lb Ib Clear boxed Cear xe I c Flour 24 Wet Wheat bushels n soo Cor Corp b bushels U Oat Oats bushels Rye bushels I 1 Brley Barbey b bushels 1 3 |