Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Chic o May Ia 7 July wheat closed cIo d U lower today corn WR was down 1 9 j ff cent oats were a shade hade higher and provisions wore were I cents lower Trading in ip wheat what was active all day da and prices fluctuated nervously within a wide range Sentiment at the opening tJ ening was bearish because of the reports of add addi additional rains in Nebraska and Kansas and predictions of warmer warm r weather for the tile Crop damage reports how however however however ever were very numerous and d T the end of the first hour July Jul advanced to 80 50 0 a new high record for the season Higher prices at all aU European grain aln cen centers centers center ter strengthened the demand The sharp upturn brought out liberal selling s JlIng by lo local local loCal cal aud outside holders which soon forced prices downward rd During the remainder of the day da the market was as easily affect affected ed In elthe eithe direction but within the last half hour bearish sentiment seemed to predominate and the market closed rather weak July opened He higher to lie c lower at s S sold off oft to SH 84 and advanced to 86 6 closing at 85 Warmer weather In the corn com belt bett bad had a depressing effect upon the corn com market The longs were the best sellers and cash interests took up the greater part of the offerings Increased receipts and anti the easier asler tone of ot the wheat cheat market were minor bearish Influences The market closed weak July opened unchanged to 14 3 lower at 49 49 rose to 50 and de declined declined dined to 19 closing at the low point t Oats were inclined to be firm but prices moved within a n narrow range July open opened opened opened ed unchanged to U 3 higher at sold old between 42 and 43 4 and closed ed at 43 43 Provisions were quiet and easy eaY Offer Offerings Offerings ings In were fair but demand was light July pork closed 12 lower lard and ribs were each down 7 m 74 The leading futures ranged aa as follows WHEAT i Open j I High j Low I Close May 1823 32 83 82 July 86 36 1821 84 18 5 Cent Sept S Dee Dec SS i 87 SS CORN ORN ORNI i Open j i High I Low I Close May Ia j 14 48 I July Tul 49 4 j Sept 50 S 4 i II 2 OATS I II I I Open High j i Low I Close IR 44 H H 44 JH 2 July Tuh 43 4 1 8 42 N ms 13 Sept 36 36 7 I MESS Per Barrel I Opan Open I High 1 I Low I Close May Ma la 1600 1600 i 1590 l OO 1500 July Jul 1625 16 t 1625 65 t 1612 lUti 1612 Sept 1620 16 1620 H j I 1620 16 1620 LARD LARDIer Per ID lb I Open t I High I Low i Close May Ma 1 SM 8 i 1 SOO 8 f 1 f 3 July Jul JuI I Sept t 1 1 I 9 SHORT SJ RIBS Per P lbs Ibs Open i High f Low 10 I Close May I 87 I 3 July Tul i 89 I 8 2 l I Sept I I Cash quotations were as follows Flour Firm No 2 spring iO o 3 77 78 is No 10 2 red S Corn Como No 2 43 49 No Xo 2 yellow ECU j Oats No 2 44 H i No o 2 white 45 4 NG No S 3 white Rye No 2 72 r Barley Fair to choice malting Flax Seed Scedo No 1 USH No o 1 north northwestern northwestern northwestern western 13 Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grades grade 1325 Ribs Sides loose 8 Mess Pork Per barrel Lard Per pounds Sides Short clear boxed 8 I flee Ship Flour barrels I bushels Corn bushels Oats Oat bushels Rye bushels T r MO tOO Barley bushels I 1090 |