Show I I I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago May 16 The wheat market opened easy because of lower prices abroad both at Liverpool and on the con coit continent and the thc favorable weather in this country countr The local loca receipts were airi heavy heay and statements from Kansas and other points in the southwest were the effect that heavier shipments might be looked for next week There were t some omo reports Of damage by b insects but these were outweighed by the time reports of large lare receipts The close was weak July Jul opened c to sc c lower at SOc to sold between c and 89 c and closed at Corn was weak early earb In the day da July dul corn opened c to lower at bo i ito c to 65 c sold between c and GOc and closed at SOc Trade in oats was light and tant There was some selling of Sep on 0 fine crop prospects Reports received froW Kansas I ansas and Nebraska an announced announced flounced an early harvest and this was also a depressing factor July oats opened c e lower at sold between c and Tc and closed cl sed at Provisions were dull but closed a shade sha e firmer than yesterday est rda A heavy run of 01 hops hogs In tile the west was a depressing factor July duly pork closed 2 c higher 11 at Lard was unchanged at Ribs were 2 c higher at s The leading futures ranged as follows No 2 Open t t High I Low I Close Cio May 99 Y II 1100 dul JUly IS 8 8 SS 88 8 Sept 86 86 2 I Open I High I Low t I Close May iU 74 1 I JUly i 66 66 Sept Gl 63 63 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May IH 54 51 Ma May n 53 53 33 3 Jul July 47 41 46 16 41 11 Jul July 45 45 14 1843 Sept S pt 37 31 s 31 MESS barrel I Open J I High I Low I Close July 1340 I 13 1342 4 1333 i 1342 Sept i 1365 I 1367 1 io 1367 pounds I Open I HIgh I Low I CJ July i I Sept I I I SHORT 10 pounds I Open I High I Low I Close July I 27 I I Sept I I t 70 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady spring patents straights 4 winter patents straights str bakers 31 25 Wheat No 3 spring No 2 I red Corn No 2 74 No o 2 I yellow ellow Oats No 2 54 No 3 white Barley Fair to choice malting matting Flax Seed No 1 northwestern 1244 1241 Short Ribs Sides loose 6 Mess less Pork Per barrel 1337 Lard Per pounds Sides Short clear boxed i Basis of high wines I Rec Ship Flour barrels Wheat Corn bushels Oats bushels 2 Rye bushels 1000 Barley bushels Coffee and Sugar New York May Ia 16 Coffee futures closed easy at a net decline of ot points sales bags including May at July September December ulet No 7 Rio 6 4 No 4 t Santos S 8 Mild MUd coffee cartee dull Cordova 9 12 4 Sugar Raw steady fair flIr refining 3 centrifugal 96 test 36 molasses sugar Im ar refined relined steady No 6 G No 7 No S No 9 No 10 No 11 Il No 12 No 13 No 14 H V confectioners As AI mould A cut loaf crushed powdered granulated cubes Wool Market SL St Louis May 16 Wool Dull medium grades combing and clothing 15 IG 16 light fine tine 1314 IJ ijU heavy heay fine lne tub washed Sf |