Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Jan 4 The wheat heat market ruled strong all du day The opening was ws firm be because b because cause K light receipts In II the tine northwest and a larked decrease In the worlds shipments as compared with last year A slight decline due to wih realizing sales followed the he opening but later a rush of ot bullish news caused cau ed a recurrence of ot the strong stong feeling Large clearances higher higher prices for Jar cash wheat and In creed demand for Cor exports and the re report report report port that northwestern millers miers are bidding high for hard winter wheat were ere the chief factors It I was as also reported that the grain crops of Norway Noray were below normal on account of excessive rains lust last summer May lIay wheat opened Jig rg cent higher at sold between 10 and 10 and anI closed strong at lS The Te corn com market opened open d firm because of wet trot et weather throughout the tho belt bel but heavy h av selling by holders holder soon 1001 brought about a decline On the slump however renewed speculative demand and the strength of wheat brought about a firmer feeling and the market soon advanced to toa t ta a level leel slightly sightly Uy above the close clo of yester ester day May la opened U 1 to cent high higher er or at 61 4 sold between t to i and 61 and closed cosed firm at atThe ra 0 an The oats market was slow all al day da Trading was May oats oat opened s higher at sold between 55 and closed at 55 5 The run rn of hogs both here and at the theOUle western packing centers was very heavy and anil all the provisions market maket was un under under under der considerable selling pressure from fr packers Prices however ruled firm for forthe forthe forthe Q the greater reter part of or he the day because Cr of the strength of cit grain Jr rn and on 01 a good outside Investment demand At the close May MU Maypark pork park was 10 cents higher lard was cose up lp 2 24 go Q cents and nd ribs were w ere ie S to t 10 cents up tip The T e leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I Open Ope I High I Low I Close May Ma H lOSS July uly 9 jIO 10 10 Sept 97 s sCORN CORN CORNI I Open r High I 1 Low Law I Close May lo l 61 July fH IGO Ir 8 i o 60 Sept 69 60 0 t 69 10 CO 60 OATS OATS I Open r High I Low Lw Lw I Close May M a May i 16 62 5 July Jul ml i July n f 6 4 Itu MESS ESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low I Close Closi Jan 1253 15 I 1252 I 1272 May 1323 1325 i 1337 1347 1 1337 10 ibs ls Open I High J I Low Lw I Close Jan I 71 7 May ay 1 I I j I SHORT RIBS RI Per 10 pounds i Open I High I Low Law r I l e eJan Jan 67 I 18 1 6 I May Ma J i 71 I 7 I I 7 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Firm prices of ot patents patent straights and barkers not available 2 spring No Xo 3 No o 2 red 2 59 60 No 2 yellow G 6 2 2 51 58 No 3 white ReNo 2 SO 50 S Barley Fair to choice malting Flax Fla Seed No 1 northwestern 1 s Timothy 4 4 Clover Contract grades gade 1675 Short Ribs Sides loose 66 i Mess feas Pork Per barrel Lard Per 10 pounds pound Sides Short clear boxed 68 Whisky Basis of high wines 1 I Rec Ree I Ship Flour Four barrels Wheat heat bushels I Corn bushels Oats bushels 1458 i Rye bushels I 31 Barley bushels Id 1140 40 |