Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March 29 Interest r st of traders today centered in the till corn pit Thu rh mar market marJet ket Jet was a big affair with by n it prominent long the leading feature Sales Salos by b this one trader are arc said to hate hae exceeded bushels Influenced by b this thi heavy huy liquidation pit lilt It traders rs be became became came Caine short sellers ellers thus adding to an al already alread already ready read weak w ak situation One of the chief chiet reasons for the unusual selling pressure it is claimed was the exceptionally good goodweather goodweather goodweather weather conditions and the tho th prospects of extremely early curly corn planting One re report 1 report port claimed that planting will be over 0 1 in central Missouri in two weeks week An Another Another other factor however that Is said to be exerting a u powerful influence on the corn market at Ht the present time Is the probability ability of a heavy r movement ment from Ar Argentine gentine In the immediate future The market opened steady with May tin tiui changed to a II shade higher at Ht 47 17 to 4 In 48 For a It time tim a L comparatively strong tone prevailed May Ma advancIng to on covering by shorts One of the tho principal longs started d to soil sell s 11 out part of his hold holdings holding ing ings and May declined to 46 The rIte mar market markel kid ket rallied on renewed covering eo by shorts but the close clos was weak with May off 4 P Pat 4 at I The wheat market was affected to a large Jarge extent by the th slump flum in corn A sec see factor was the continued excel excellent excellent lent weather conditions and additional re reports reports reports ports of the favorable progress ss of the growing crop croll cro An Au optimistic report from Kentucky was that more wheat will Avill be b raised in that region than that ever vr While the acreage is not nol as large Inre it was asserted a that the Ow condition of oC the crop rop is close to S and that the th weather is perfect ct This report was supplemented d by one from Kansas J ansaK asserting a that thal the total acreage devoted d to wheat in that state tate is 5 per por perS cent greater than thai ever exer before be ore and that the theS S condition of the tho crop could not bo be b ex CX excelled S celled July Jul opened 14 i lower to t high higher hl h hr S er cr r at SS to During the th first tir t part S of the session se the market markt hold comparatively th steady but wit h the he break hr ak in corn priCes gradually yielded July declining S to The mark t rallied materially late lale in th tb day oJa on covering by b shorts S Ther There also alno a sonic SOli Ie disposition manifest manifested od ed to take on 11 long lon wheat In vIew of tilt the t ht decline in tho thi value vahle of future deliveries i during the tho th past ast few days lIn tf Final quota quotations I on Ott July JulJo were S Max lu opened d I unchanged to c lower lo r at sold old I between and an 12 and closed at S Trading in oats was Avas active liquidation by local and antI outside holders being of oC con coil considerable considerable The rue market was In ln flu to tn a largo large extent by b the th weak weakness ness of other grains grain Ma May tay opened lin un changed to t lower at al sold between 20 l and nd 20 9 an and anI l closed Ios at itt atThe 29 o The Tue feature of or trading in was w s moderate realizing in pork resulting In some declines May ta pork perk closed a shade lower lard was Avas up a shade and ana I ribs were Wf rf unchanged The leading futures future ranged as follows WHEAT No 3 2 2 I Open Oren I High I Low I Close Clote May 1 11 12 1121 tAl 8 1112 1111 SS Si J f Sept fiSS I S CORN No S 2 SI I Open I High l Low I J Close May Mav 4 IS W 2 i July 17 It J li Sept Sel 4 Ij il OATS No NoI 2 I Open I HI t J I Low I Clone Chose CIo May Mav i 9 e Tul Jul 8 29 P I 20 I bbl S LQ rn LW Ma I v 1 1270 1270 C l Jul I I 20 1270 t S I Open i High I Low I Clo Close May 72 t IO I L I f I SHORT RIBS lbs bs I Open I High I Low E lp e elay lay j T in Jy July It I 1 I 10 J Cash quotations were as an follows tollow Flour 2 sprIng Nu No No 2 red Jl 1 2 4 o 2 2 29 No 2 while r No 2 white S Rye R eNo No 2 78 8 S SC C Barley Burl Good feeding se fair to choice limiting h d S Flax Seed No 1 J JI No To Jo 1 I northwest northwestern north est ern eru em S S Mew Mess Pork Per barrel barrell lip I rd Per 10 pounds 1 7 2 Short Sides loose Short Sides Char Chur boxed 7 J Whisky hl k I of high bight hl h winos wines Clo Mox T grade oJ e w I Rec Rc Flour barrels lI 31 Wheat bushels j I 4 Corn orn bushels hushel Outs Ou lS QS 18 I bushels I 1 2000 I Barley Barle bushels 1 |