Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March 24 From the thc outset the tine wheat heat market was under the Influence of increased shipments from Argentina and continued excellent weather in inthe tho the United States May Ia wheat opened o ned J tl e down af at 1124 July was off at OO h On the initial break a at fair demand developed for the July de do delivery I livery causing an advance to Trad Trading ing ill iii in May lIay however was dull Large re reC C ts In the northwest t and md extreme weakness at Minneapolis accounted for Cor forthe Corthe forthe the inactivity of May As trading pro progressed progressed gressed greased sentiment In the time pit became more bearish The Tine main consideration appa apparently apparently apparently was a growing blowing belief that the fall fait 1 sown crop of wheat would prove of or vast ast proportions Advices Advice from various sec see sections sections of tine the winter wheat belt reiterated reports of ot favorable progress in the tho growth of the plant A St Louis trade trado papers weekly report on crop progress was construed especially bearish Tine The condition of the crop according to this report Is excellent for this time of tho the year there being few indications of or dam darn damage age abe A feature of the report was a ref ret reference reference to the fact that the time plant is grow growing ing 0 where there has been failure to ger germinate germinate minate minute earlier In the season With no mo support prices steadily de do declined declined dined until May lIay touched July sold rold off to 59 4 Late Lute in the day some somo re rO recovery covery coer took place on a report that the leaders in the May deal had hind decided to rally rall to the th support of that option The market however closed rather weak with May Ia at 1121 Final quotations ou July Jul were Considering the weakness of wheat the corn market showed considerable strength Higher cables gave the market marketa a firm start The market held firm the entire day da closing losing prices being almost at the highest point May lay closed at 48 s May ay closed unchanged at 30 3 Provisions were Yere firm in sympathy with higher prices for live hogs May lay pork lard and ribs each cacti closed dosed higher The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT No a 2 aI 2 I Open I High I Low I Close Ma May lay i 1 11 1123 L July i 89 II 90 90 Sep Sol St CORN No Z 2 I j Open I High i t Low I Close Clone Clo May IJ 18 4 July Sep Sell IS 49 49 OATS OA No o 2 2 I Open I HI Hitt t I Low I Clo Close B May ay I 50 luly July 30 Sep S Sd II i 29 I 29 MESS M SS PORK Per bbl Open I I High I 1 Low I Clog Cloe May 1 11 1284 1 11 1282 h July J 1297 1217 1295 9 LARD Per lbs Iba I Open I High I Low I Close May l 1715 I Jul J uly 75 I I 0 7 25 70 S SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I Open 1 I High I 1 Low I Close Chose Mav tay lla S r I I 65 I I J G July J uly j I s I i I 70 I Cash quotations were as follows Flour Wheat No 2 f spring 1 11 No Ko 3 l 1 1 No 2 red rel 1 Corn Cornu No 2 tS Ox No 2 yellow Oats No 2 Iea No 2 white whitt 32 No 3 I Iwhite white Rye No 2 Barley Good feeding Ss lO fair to n choice malting 4 Flax Seed No 1 I 1 NoL No A northwest northwestern ern cnn 13 t S Mess Pork Per barrel tarrel Per pounds pound Short Ribs Sides loose Sides Short clear rica r boxed box d Whisky Bails of high wines 1 Clover Contract grade 3 I Rec Re I Ship Flour barrels j V 43 31 0 Wheat bushels t 44 54 I Corn bushels I 1 Oats bushels 0 Rye n bushels I 4 I Barley bushels j 0 Pacific Coast Grain San Francisco March larch 24 Wheat Steadier lay IH December Barley Steadier May la December DecemberS S Butter and Eggs New York March 21 Butter e and eggs gs unchanged 5 Chicago March 21 On the produce ex exchange eX ek eXchange change today toila the butter market wits w s firm Creams dairy da iry WG 2026 Firm at itt murk mark cases casos included 14 11 16 first 12 1 primes 17 37 extras IS Cheese Ch 12 13 J Coffee and Sugar New York March 24 Coffee Spot Rio quiet No 7 invoice 7 mild mUd steady The rhe market for fur coffee futures opened i steady at a u decline of or S to 10 points fol foi following lowing ewing h lower European J cables Offerings 3 were JI ht and later hater in the time session a moderate demand from lodal lo ul bulls buUs and am importers i was sufficient nt to partially rally rali i ii The rho close was quiet luiet and un i prices to a decline of 5 points aiu bags baJt Including Ma May GW GAO Iy 6 December Su R w nominal fair refining 11 l Centrifugal i nl 4 Hi molasses mol se augur sugar iu luiet it t refined sugar dull ull LIVESTOCK MARKETS Omaha March 24 Cattle Receipts 1000 Active steady tead to strong stron Native Nativo I steers cows OS und and heifers 3 Z refiners canners ij OO s and anal feeders T IW JOO calves calve bulls st stags p etc Cle et 25 J Hogs Receipts market 5 cents 3 higher h Heavy Henvy 50 mixed light lI tt J 10 pigs 4 i OO bulk of ofala o C sales ala les 10 She p Receipts steady Weston Western yearlings r I OO ewes cues 10 lambs Kansas City tiL ity March 21 Cattle Re Receipts strong to 10 cents higher Native steers nc 4 w native cows anti and an I hollers heifers hl r stockers and amid feeders oo 0 bulks calves 2565 western fed Ted steers 4 western fed te I cows Q Hogs Receipts stron to 3 S cents centIS S lower Bulk of sales hea packers 52 pigs piss and an nd 1 light 13 Sh Receipts 1000 steady stealy 1 Muttons lambs range 75 fed ewes cw Chicago March 24 Cattle 1600 1500 1 OO steady stead Good to prime primp steers tt 63 poor to medium 3 0 S and feeders cows 0 t St heifers lIfer OO canners rp to bulls I calves caes Hogs Receipts tomorrow I Market Markot 5 to 10 cents higher Mixed and amy butchers butch t book to choice beav rough heavy heaY 35 light 51 5 G bulk of o sales Sheep Receipts sheep and lambs lamb S steady stead Good to choice g 30 4 fair tall to choice mixed 4 AO western Waster i sheep 30 native lambs t westerns s Grand hall liaU i Two Uv h 0 tr tn lime hlf closed 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