Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March 8 The rally Tally In the wheat pit pl today occurred about the t e middle pf or the Prior to that tha time the t e market was weak because of o record breaking shipments of ot wheat from Ar Argentina Argentina gentina during the last week Exports from the South American republic were bushels which wits Vas 62 I bushels more that had been estimated The mad radi radical cal eal change ch In sentiment which took place about noon was occasioned by b the report of or a no St Louis trade trado journal which con can conformed conformed formed much that has been said regarding the damage done by b the green bug to winter wheat in the southwest It was walS conceded by b this authority that the crop in Texas was totally ruined Shorts covered freely duing the remainder of the day and the market continued strong to the tIie close May wheat opened op ned H 3 lower at l sold Bold to i and advanced to j The rhe close was as net high higher lg er em at 77 r Relatively small local receipts had a strengthening on the he early corn m market and the market later laUr was VIlli s Influenced d by 11 bythe y the advance in Sn wheat The close was firm May ay opened unchanged tp to a shade lower at sold at 4 I Advanced to 47 4 and closed cent higher at 47 4 m mOats Oats for tor May delivery sold today tada at 43 4 which is a new ew high mark for the season May Hay oats opened a shade lower tower to a shade higher at 42 i 42 advanced to 43 and aud closed JW higher at 42 t Provisions were unsettled At the close May pork was as up 10 cents lard larl unchanged and ribs cents higher The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT j Open I High I Low 1 Close May ay c 1 Jul July fl 75 m S IlS Sept i 7 i is I ICORN r CORN T TI I Open I High I Low Ln i r Close I May Ma 1 47 j 4 It m July 46 46 I t 46 Sept 1 46 j 1 n 17 1414 46 40 S 4 46 OATS I Open I t High I Low I 1 Close May 42 42 4 July fJ 3 I 37 Sept i 32 33 MESS PORK per pep bbL I 1 Open I High 1 j Low t I C Close May 1164 1633 1633 16 1650 50 July Jul 16 1665 1653 63 V LARD per lbs Ibs I Open I High I Low I Close May Ma 1960 I 2 f 1 July JUI i 1 19 t I SHORT RIBS per jer JOO Ibs lbs Open j I High I Low I Close islay US I 1 92 I 92 July j 92 I 9 Q I DIS t Sept I 9 I I Cash quotations were as follows Flour Weak r eak Wheat No 2 spring SOs fo o 3 73 82 No 2 I r red TJ ToU Corn ComNo No 2 44 N No r 2 43 4 Oats No 2 No 2 white 44 H No 3 White 42 4 s 44 Rye No o 2 l Barley Fair i r to choice choke malting 7 6 2 Flax Seed S 1 No 1 northwest ern Timothy lB Clover grades radee des 1400 Short Ribs Sides lo t Mess Pork Per bbl 1662 16 5 2 Lard Per lbs Ibs 50 Short Sides Clear boxed 41 Whisky Basis of 0 high hh h wines I R Flour barrels Wh Wheat at bushels bushela I q 2 POO Corn bushels Oats bushels 1 Rye bushels j 68 1000 I Barley Barle bushels 47 1 83 |