Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May 8 Prices s in the wheat market today were depressed because of improved weather conditions in the north northwest northwest northwest west and southwest At the close wheat for or July delivery was off oU Corn was up W 4 4 Oats were a shade lower Pro Provisions Provisions Provisions visions were 2 to 12 higher The wheat market was very largely a weather affair and with conditions more favorable for the development of ot the fall sown crop and for the seeding of spring wheat sentiment was bearish nearly all allday allday alLday day The market showed weak at about the lowest point of or the day July wheat opened unchanged to 14 lower at 85 to 85 sold off to 84 and then advanced to 85 The close was 84 Trading in corn was quiet but the mar market market market ket was firm because of the continued small movement of grain July opened unchanged to a shade higher r at 49 49 to 49 sold between 49 and 49 and closed at 49 40 Local receipts were cars Oats opened easier because of or the more favorable weather conditions Later the market became steady but prices showed little change changa July oats opened a shade to fi lower at 42 C to 43 sold at 43 and closed at 43 3 Provisions were firm all da dat despite a decline In the price of live At the close July pork was up at 1625 1623 Lard was UP 2 2 at Ribs Bibs were 7 higher at The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I Open I High I Low I Close May 2 82 82 July 85 85 1 84 Sept 86 g 86 m Dee Dec S 7 87 87 CORN CORNI I Open I High I f Low I Close May 48 42 19 a J July ul 1 49 49 8 Sept 49 I 50 ti ij i 49 49 OATS I open I High I Low I Close May 44 44 July 4 42 I 43 Sept MESS Barrel I O Open n I High I Low I Close May 16 1600 1600 1600 July 16 1623 1630 1620 16 1625 Sept 1640 1672 1627 1630 Ibs I Open I High I Low I Close May Ia I JUly 89 2 Sept I I SHORT lbs Ibs I Open t High I Low I Close May July I Sept 8 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Firm Wheat No Z 2 spring No 3 77 j SS 88 No 3 red f Corn No 2 No 2 yellow 50 60 Oats No 2 44 No 2 white 44 1 No NoI 3 I white Rye No 2 Barley Fair to choice malting Flax Seed No 1 No 1 north northwestern northwestern northWestern western Timothy Seed Prime 40 Clover Contract grade 1500 Short Ribs Sides loose 8 Mess bbl 16 1612 lbs Ibs Bs S Short Clear Sides boxed 5 Whisky Basis of ot high wines I Ree Rec Flour barrels Wheat heat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels 1003 Barley Baric bushels I I |