| Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS V Chicago March 16 Wheat opened fairly steady but soon became extremely weak because of ot the large offerings by longs Within the first fifteen minutes May de declined declined dined to a low record mark for tor the I season The general run of ot news seemed to favor the th bears Northwestern receipts I were liberal and the weather was favor tavor able for l vem nt of ot the crop oP The Tue absence of ot damage reports also tended to increase sales About the middle of ot the th session became less energetic and with a amore amore amore more active demand from shorts the mar market market market ket regained some of the early losses May opened open d a shade lower lowe to Sc fc c higher at Tac sold off ft to 75 and closed Uc JAc c lower at T The early earl In the day because of ot liquidation One commis commission commission sion aba house was credited with sales amounting to bushels The de tie decline decline cline dine brought out a good demand for shorts which caused a steadier feeling The market closed steady stead Ic c lower May opened SUc higher at 4 c sold off to and closed at e eO Oats O ts were weak early In the day be because because because cause of free selling but later Ilter became steady stead on buying by cash houses May Ma opened a shade to t i iS ic c lower at 3 c sold MId between n and Jc I and closed at Provisions Provisions were weak at the opening because of Increased receipts of live hogs At the close cioe May Ia pork was un unchanged changed lard was as down do n and ribs were Ic lower The leading futures s ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close Ma May 76 IiI 74 i Jul July ji 77 76 77 Sept V COfiNo 2 V I Open pen t I High I Low I Close May 45 tg 41 July 4 IH 45 Sent 14 VV 4 4 V VI I Open I L Low w j i Close May W 1401 F Jul July Sept Sent 12 MESS PORK Per barrel V Open I HIgh I L Low w I Close May Ia i 1 1561 i 15 I 1555 1575 July Jub J I I 1600 I i iO 70 1500 IO pounds I Open High I LoW I Close Cloe CloeMa Ma May i i 90 I Jul July 1 J I I I Sept 1 9 I I t 1 91 SHORT pounds I Open I High J I Low I Close May 1 I I VI 1 85 Jul July i I I 8 2 Sept I 1 i 1 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Easy winter patents straight spring 3 30 straight bakers 2001 Wheat No o 2 spring No 3 82 No o 2 red i V Corn No 2 43 No o 2 yellow vellow W Oat No 2 39 No Xo 2 white No 3 I white 39 Rye ReNo No 2 65 fW Barley Fair to choice malting roiG Flax Seed No 1 I No o 1 north northwestern northwestern western 1214 11 Timothy Timoth Seed Prime 44 Clover Contract grades 1473 1475 Short Ribs Sides loose Ies P bbl I lbs Ibs Short Cleur Sides boxed Whisky Basis of high wines s I II 1 I Pec Rec Ship Flour barrels I 2900 I Wheat heat bushels I Corn Com bushels I Oats bushels Rye ye bushels I 1 isi Barl bushels bu hels I HAW I |
