Show GRAIN AND Chicago Jan reports of an excessive increase iii the visible supply formed the basis of of 1 cents In the price of May wheat was a reaction but the closed eay with May cents off final figures Corn Is di Oats show loss Prowl unchanged strength of the wheat was at the opening in May delivery showed a gain of at The cipal source of strength lay in tio ly statistics shipments smaller than the previous week Furthermore the quantity of ocean ship ments decreased In ad the weather in Argentina unfavorable to b ii able for the hr arrivals in the beig much than those lit week began shorts am iu a were active bId deps Thc was quick ly Several large holders being free sellers increased offerings some concessions In had to be blade tao II a trifle from the f ci 1 5 Later in the day a rumor ts supplies had in increased creased nearly C caused a 1 the pit For a time aee fl eb it excess of the lit r a a sharp break lit M v dropped to cat Li tires however failed to confirm la report the increase being estimated at only bushels The market a portion 01 the loss in fair brought out by l the static Lits and closed easy with May at Clearances of wheat and flour were to re were compared with bushels a year ago agoS S Minneapolis Duluth and re reported ported receipts of cars 1061 cars last week and a year ago In of the bearish charac character ter of the corn market exhibited considerable weakness May opened a shade to higher at 45 and sold off to where it closed Local receipts were cars with live of contract grade The in corn had a depressing ott the oats market prices show big a slight loss May opened a shade higher at sold oft to 31 closed at Local receipts were cars Considering a decline of 10 cents in price of hogs the provisions market dIe firmness At the close May lard were unchanged at 1280 and respectively Ribs were a shade at Estimated receipts for Wheat corn 56 cam oath cars hogs head The leadIng futures ranged as 2 I Open High Low I Close May 13 JUlY I Lon Jan 42 42 May July jiu I Open Low Close Jan 1294 May 31 July 31 31 MESS bbl Open High j Low Jan 1245 1240 1124 hay 1277 1277 lbs I Open 4 HIgh Low t ii Jan j 1 67 I SHORT lbs I Open I High I I 1 May 1 Cash were as follows No 2 No 3 sprIng No 2 red 2 42 No 2 yellow 42 2 29 No 2 white No 1 white 2 75 feeding fair to Flax 1 No 1 northwest northwester er Mesa barrel Short loose Short Clear of high wines grade 1275 I Rec Ship barrels I bushels Corf bushels OAt bushels bushels Barley bushels et l Nev York Jan was a bad break in the London tin market with net at Sd and futures at los Locally thO market was easier in sym spot quoted Copper again in London clos Gd and futures at 68 Od Locally there was no change with lake quoted at electrolytic at and casting at A good business reported under way and the tone of the market is firm Lead was higher In London closing at 12 ltd Locally prices were un unchanged changed ranging from SPelter was quoted at 25 Se In Lou Loudon don and at locally Iron was a little higher abroad closing at in and at Gd in Mid Middlesboro Locally the market is firm with some partied asking lull outside prices while other business is said to be bewell well within the No 1 foun foundry dry northern is quoted at No NoI I foundry northern at No 1 foundry southern and No 1 foundry |