Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS i Chicago Dec D U Lower prices for I wheat at the outside grain centers cause causal weakness today in the local market At Atthe Atthe t tt the he t close wheat for May delivery deliver was off of I i C Corn and outs oats were also each down l he c Provisions I wore 2 to 5 r cents lower The rhe wheat market was inclined to weak weakness weakness ness noss almost all day and trading was of very light volume A fairly steady stead tone prevailed for a brief oriel period at t the start but with all the principal grain markets of the United States showing declines i I pi prices ices here yielded to the general weakness weak weakness I Iness i ness Lack of demand was also partly re responsible for the easier selling The Tho lh prin principal principal cipal item of news was the report given Ien out oU by b a trade journal of St Louis which claimed 1 that the small top growth of win winter winter In Inter ter wheat caused by IJ late seeding has been offset offs t by b plentiful moisture and moderate temperature and that the grow growing growing growing ing crop is in jit excellent condition Pit traders were the chief sellers while the greater part of the offerings were taken by b commission houses The market closed easy May Ia opened unchanged to a It shade higher at 18 Sy to tS 8 told old off to iS and ancl closed at SS 78 The corn market was weak because of I i selling by b cash houses an official fore forecast forecast forecast cast of or colder colde r weather throughout the corn belt being belnA largely responsible for the selling Local receipt were r somewhat larger huger than had been heen estimated and indi indications indications indications pointed to a t still It ill further Increase in the movement The volume of trading was small The close was as easy May opened unchanged to a shade lower at 1 a I to 43 declined d to 43 I and ami 1 closed ed at 43 by b local longs caused I weakness in the oats market the offer offerings offerIngs ings lags meeting with little demand Trad Trading Trading I ing in general ral was quiet May Ma opened A 1 l I shade lower to n shad higher gher at ai 36 to o I II Ij I 3 sold off to 36 G and close at nt j Provisions were firm early arl in the day I I because of or a good demand by commission I louses and local local I cal packers Later Lat J t r the tho th mar market marI 1 f I ket eased ease oft on January Januar l pork por dosed clos l Gc c lower low r lard and un ribs each each ench j j lower Leading ranged ran ed as g follow ollo j I NO J JI 2 I I Open pe I Low i 1 i Del Dec 4 vl I May Ia S I 2 j I Open High i L y Close Dw Dee 44 41 J LI alit ma May Ia 1 f gI g July Jul It H 14 tt 14 t tf f i NoT NoTI o oI I Open I f High I Low i Clo h c I ID D t ft t HIi I M Map ll y 36 63 i 31 Ji 36 I JulY 33 r a 33 r w jm il t j 1 j J r barrel I Open I High I 1 J O 1 io ME MEI I Jan Inn T n i i lm I Hay 5 1 1623 IG 5 I j I 1610 LARD Per ir pounds I Open r High I Low I I I Dec J i Sro v Sw 63 I Sc j Jan i S I S I St May 1 8 Sa I SW 18 G GS SHOUT S TORT RIB 8 p Per i l s sI I I Open I Hl Hi High ti 1 f j Close Clo e eI Jan J I n i I 47 May ta 8 I Si I Sat 8 i j s sIS ash IS oll were were as IS follows f l ws Flour Steady No 2 spring S No Xo o 3 d 74 71 0 sI 83 No Xo 2 red 14 I I Com No 2 No 2 yellow i G tr i Oats No 2 V H No Xo 2 A white 37 7 No Xo 3 A 1 white U roG I Rye No 2 i B y Good feeding tO NS fair to tb tt I choke choice malting maltin i i Flax Seed No 1 ili No Xo l 1 northwest I em ent 12 1 r Timothy SwO S Prime 10 I Clover Contract grade gr 1375 13 1 i Short Ribs Sides These loose 8 A Ai i Short clear boxed 90 I Basis of high wines 19 Mess ideas tc Pork Per barrel 1175 H Lard Per pounds I nee lice IShip Ship i Flour barrels barrel I f 1700 i Wheat heat bushels Q 10 00 Corn bushels 2273 r Q 00 I Oats ORtS bushels Rye Re bushels t I Barley Barle bushels 1 16 00 I |