Show GRAIN GR IN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May 4 Prospects of ot Improved weather conditions for the tho growing crop had h d a weakening effect today on the wheat market the tha May delivery closing at a net loss of ot e Corn and oats were each down c Provisions were 2 Goo higher The wheat market was Inclined to be weak all allda day and trading lacked the ac activity activity that had been manifested the two previous sessions The continued wet weather In Kansas and other sections of or orthe the west and southwest completely offset the numerous crop damage reports which were received from all parts of ot the winter wheat territory The official forecast of more rain tonight and Sunday In Kansas Kanas and Nebraska added to the bearish senti genII sentiment sentiment ment meat Large primary receipts and lower prices for Cor wheat at European grain cen centers centers centers were additional weakening Influences Influences influences The market became very ery dull late In the session The close was steady July opened He c lower to lAIc c higher at c sold soia down d wn to c and closed at Primary receipts were bushels Likelihood that weather conditions the tho coming week will be much more favor favorable favorable favorable able for tor farm work added largely to the weak undertone that prevailed In the tho for foreign foreign foreign eign market he the greater part of ot the day The market closed fairly steady July opened unchanged to toe c lower at 49 c sold off to and closed at Local receipts were cars Improved weather for the growing crops caused scattered selling among smaller holders hold em of oats which resulted in mod moderate moderate erate crate weakness July Juh opened c higher at 43 sold old off orf to I 42 c and closed at 42 c Local receipts were cars Moderate purchases of lard by local packers imparted some firmness to pro provisions provisions visions At the close July pork was up at 15 Lard was up Sc at Robs were at a The TIie leading l futures ranged as S follows follo S WHEAT No 2 Open I t High I Low I Close Clos May 81 Sl 81 i July 81 84 83 4 Sept 86 S 85 65 85 Dec Dee 87 86 8 87 CORN CORNi i 1 Open I 1 High I Low t Close May 49 49 45 49 July 49 49 i 49 Sept O 50 49 OATS rOpen I Open I High I Low I Close May 44 1444 44 44 44 H July H 43 13 lu 43 42 12 Sept 36 36 36 IW 36 MESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low I Close May 1562 I 1563 1563 1567 July 1590 I 1595 1590 1595 LARD Per lbs Ibs t I Open High I Low I Close May 1 O July I I 88 Sept elJ 8 9 8 2 SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I Open I High I Low I Close May fay h r M July I Sept 8 8 8 Cash ih quotations worn wen as follows Flour Steady winter patents straights 3 spring sprine patents straights barkers 39 f Wh at o 2 spring 84 A No Ko 3 76 6 Nc No 2 red 81 Corn ComNo No 2 43 Ko No 2 yellow ellow 50 Oats No 2 44 Uc No 2 white 45 No NoS 3 S white Rye ReNo No 2 68 69 Barley Fair to choice malting S Fl Seed No 1 No lri 1 ern em 12 ih Clover Contract grades 1523 1525 Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per barrel 15 1580 Lard Per pounds Sides Short clear boxed 00 Whisky Basis of ot high wines Articles Shin Shio Flour barrels hat b bushels h 2000 Corn bushels oats bushels Rye RY bushels Barl Barley y bushels |