Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Dec 12 I Lower cables and an absence of or export demand had a de do depressing depressing pressing effect today on the local wheat market the May delivery closing at a anet anet anet net loss 1053 of or U Corn was up 12 Oats were wore i 4 higher and provisions 2 r to 5 G higher Sentiment in the wheat was in inclined Inclined dined to be bearish all day da but the strength of or corn and provisions had a restraining influence on sellers The market opened weak because of or low lower lower lower er prices at Liverpool due chiefly it Is la said sald to favorable crops reports from Ar Several rallies occurred during the day on buying by leading commission houses but each advance brought out moderate profit taking which resulted In tn Ina ina a fresh decline Export news claimed that foreigners were not bidding for American wheat w eat but were wore on the other hand try tryIng t ting trying Ing to resell grain previously purchased The market closed fairly steady May opened U to I lower at to sold between 90 99 and LOO and 1004 1 and closed at The corn com market was strong all day on pp ona n na a brisk demand from shorts which was based on firm cables small receipts and higher prices for live hogs Predictions of ot wet weather in the corn belt were also a R strengthening factor The market closed strong May opened a shade to 14 4 higher at 56 to 66 56 sold at 56 6 and then advanced 57 5 7 The close was wasat wasat wasat at Oats were firm on a moderate demand for shorts which was inspired by the strength of corn May opened unchanged to 0 a shade higher at 54 4 to ad advanced to M 54 and closed at 53 63 Provisions were strong on higher prices for live hogs ho s sales caused some ome reaction from the high point of the day but the close wa firm finn May pork was 5 S higher at the close cIo semI at ati i 1327 Lard was up 2 and ribs were 2 higher The futures ranged as follows WHEAT I Open I High I Low I Close Dec 3 93 92 93 May 1 lom July 1 95 95 95 CORN CORNI I Open I I Low I Close Clos Dee Dec 55 54 M 54 May 56 3 56 July 55 56 s 55 56 OATS I Open I High I Low I Close May 0 3 t 53 May n 51 52 51 52 Jul July 0 48 47 mi 47 July n nIS 15 45 45 43 15 MESS bbl I Open I High I Low I Close Clos Jan i 1300 I 1302 I 1285 I 1285 May Ia 1 1333 I 32 I I lbs Ibs I 1 Open I High i Low I Clo Close Jan I I I May 4 s I 79 I SHORT lbs I Open I High I Lew I Clore Jan 1 j I I 69 v I I May 1 I 70 1 I 1 Cash quotations were ere as follows Flour easy No 2 spring wheat No 3 No 2 red 92 No 2 corn Oc No 2 yellow c No 3 2 oats OO c No 3 white 60 bO No 2 rye good feeding barley fair to choice malting 90 No 1 northwestern flax seed prime timothy seed clover contract grades 1600 short ribs sides aides loose 6 ol Vi mess pork per barrel 1230 lard per pounds short clear sides boxed whisky basis of high wines Ines I RC Rt I I Flour barrels OO Wheat bushels Corn Com bushels Oats bushels Rye Re bushels Barley bushels |