Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May of rust in the wheat fields of Oklahoma and Texas Irn im imparted parted a strong tone today to the local wheat market July closing with a net gain of Corn was up Oats were 34 to 34 higher Provisions were up 2 to 7 cents NotwithstandIng reports of a additional showers throughout the winter wheat see lion tion the market opened firm on a a good demand by commission hOUS houses 5 The bu buT lug Ing was due to ome extent to t the e st stenay di tone of Liverpool cables prices there fail failing failing ing to reflect yesterdays on the board r for the in initial inItial firmness wa sva the continued decrease in of wheat at Minneapolis Later cante r reports ports rr from m t the e southwest that rust has made its in several localities lq In Oklahoma homa and Texas These reports were given more credence in vIew of the strength of the wheat markets at Kansas City and St Louis During the thelast thelast last half a portion of the early gain was lost oil on The market however strong July opened 34 to 14 higher at 80 advanced to 81 and closed at 81 Sl a net bet gain of cent Trading in the e corn com pit was more ani animated mat mated d than for some time past and the tone of the market was strong all day dayTha The Tha cause of the firmness was con continued tinned light receiptS Shorts were active bidders and commission houses alSO ht hut Th market closed strong close to the est point of the day July opened 34 to cent higher r at 4 45 to 4 sold soldat soldat at 46 1 and advanced to 4 47 FInal Fin l quotations were at 47 cent gain on the day Trading itt in oats was active an l the mar market market ket w ws strong Bullish sentiment was caused by rePorts of damage by dry weather in many of Illinois and Indiana The market was further strengthened by small local receipts The principal buying was by commission houses July opened a shade higher at advanced to 32 22 and closed at 32 a net gain of 34 Provisions were slightly easIer at the opening because of a decline In the price of live hogs Later however a firmer feelIng developed on buying by Ideal packers Because of an apparently congested condition ribs showed the greatest strength At the close July pork was up 2 cents lard was up 2 and ribs were cents higher The leading ing futures ranged as follows WH AT No 2 I 1 Op Open n I 1 High I Low F 1 Close May 83 July 80 81 80 Sept 79 78 1 2 I Open I 1 HIgh I Low I Close May 9 July IA f 4 n Sept 1461 7 47 8 2 1 Open I 1 High l I Low I Close May 33 34 July 32 g I 33 S Sept WOO 2030 29 8 MESS lIESS bbl I 1 Open I High Low I Close lla May i 1 u 1 5 July 1560 l 65 1557 Sept 4 1540 1545 I 1535 1540 Ibs I Open I High I 1 Low l I Close May lIay I July 86 Sept I 8 SHORT lbs I 1 Open I High Low I 1 Close May lIay 1 July 1 t 8 Sept Cash quotations were as follows 2 spring No 3 No 3 2 red o 2 2 No Ko 2 yellow 69 f 2 33 No 3 white il 2 2 59 BarJe Good ng ne fair to choice Flax 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em Mess bb bbL 1560 r lbs Ibs Short loose clear boxed 91 S Wh or of high wines grade 11 1125 I Rec IShip Flour barrels 1290 Wheat bushels Corn bushels Si Oats bushels Rye Re bushels Barley bushels |