Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago April C Strength of the May hu wheat was the main factor of the wheat I market at the opening Initial quotation on that delivery were up 1 to IVi 1 at 11 July was unchanged d lo it tt H J higher at Rt 88 8 to 88 39 8 Another factor however that exerted considerable influence waS waR a a substantial advance in the price of wheat In Liverpool This upturn In May was wa duo due to an urgent ur demand from front shorts Owing Owin to the congestion in May commis cominis commission commission sion slon houses houss showed signs of increasing I unwillingness to take new trades trade in that delivery delvery except at unusual margins mar A sharp Shari call cal for excessive margins mar is said sid to have forced some of the covering pur purchases purchases chases chass at nt the start It was reported repotted that margins as ns high as 2 20 cents rents a bushel had been eth ecu asked As the session progressed the tr trend nd of or a sensational advance in May re resulting rt suiting from a bull bul raid as affecting later deliveries began b an to wear war off and some borne prominent local I Ola 1 operators o who wh had ha cov coy covered ered erel July wheat as a n precautionary pr meas measure measure ure lire commenced to resell resel Offerings s were sufficiently heavy to start a I decline which developed into considerable weak weakness ness fleas ne before the end vf f the day Poor Por de tie demand demand mand maud for cash wheat in all al outside mar markets markets markets had a depressing effect on specula speculative tire tive trading here Additional reports report I were received telling of pf favorable growth of the Late in the day I May Ia wheat whet sold off to 4 and July JulyS 87 S The market closed almost at the th 1 lowest point of o the day dar du with Uh May Mar c c higher at 11 and July lc lower at Corn Cornand prices declined decline Ion On and the market closed practically at the lowest poInt of oC the day da V c lower at at 48 cents In oats oat July Jul closed closet J c lower lover at 21 S Scents cents Provisions were firm early crl on active buying of lard Jard by b a a prominent packer An Al Alt I easier tone developed on the decline in Ingrains II t grains At the close los July Jul was off 1 cents lard was down don 2 cents cent and ribs 3 Were W re 5 cents cent lower I The he 5 leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT XO 2 I Open t I High 1 Low I Close C May 11 1 1117 17 July S I 1 57 S f Sept S p l f S S t CORX XO 2 i I Open pen I j High I 1 Low I Close Cloe May la Ma 1 48 84 45 45 July 47 4 IS 48 Sept pt 48 18 48 OATS TS XO O Or 2 r f Open Opeil High I 1 Low I Close May la 1 30 I 11 30 July Jul 3 3 30 ti i 29 I S pt 12 29 j I J MESS PORK PER BARREL BARREL I I Low I Close May IK 1 1297 j 1300 I 1282 I 1285 July J uly I 1320 13 I 1 1322 I 1305 1305 1306 LARD PER 10 1 POUNDS I Open I I Low j I Cloe Close May Ia I 73 7 71 j 77 7 Sept t 7 0 I 7 2 7 5 RIBS PER 1 POUNDS I Open I IMay High gh I Low I Close Clo May 1 a 7 I July luly 4 1 70 I 74 I 7 73 Sept Set i r 75 75 j 1 75 71 Cash quotations were as follows Steady 1 Yea Wheat No Q 2 aring 11 ff Ny X 10 1 11 Xo No o 2 red Corn Xo 2 45 No Ko 2 yellow 48 43 i Oats Oat Xo 2 30 3 No Xo 2 white S Xo o 3 S white Rye Xo 2 Burley Good feeding fair to choice malting mailing malUna 43 4 fai Flax Seed Xo 1 i 1 Xo No 1 northwest northwestern ern tr em 1 i le I 8 Pork Per barrel ard Per 10 10 pounds 15 Short Sides loose o Sides Short clear boxed 7 1 I Whisky bl Basis of high wines wine Contract trade grade I r RI Ship Flour bushels 15 Wheat bet bushels I C 41 se Corn lg Oats Ol bushels buhel 2 S 1711 50 Rye itye bushels b heb o 2 1 Barlev Brley bushels 96 W 03 i 1 19 I |