Show GRAIN AND ND PROVISIONS Chicago Aug in the wheat pit developed after trading was v veil ell under way tOda today At the opening I the he market was Quiet and stead steady Initial Quotations on September being unchanged I to c higher at 79 to 79 The principal pal Influences were small local receipts and comparatively stead steady tone of cables I notWithstanding a decline hero here 3 yesterday Announcement ot of the amicable settlement or of peace negotiations at Portsmouth had sOme effect on late fate trading For Sop Sep September the lowest point or of the da day was reached at 78 A slight rally occurred on covering by shorts but the close was weak with September at g Do De December cember closed e c lower Jower a 50 80 Weakness prevailed in the corn pIt tile the entire day September opened unchanged to i lower at B to 53 5 sold oC oCto off to plU and closed at the bottom De December comber cember closed lower at 12 tiN Oats were weak In sympathy with other grains September opened a shade to 2 1 c lower at 25 2525 to c sold between 25 and 2501 and closed at atc c Active support from prominent packers Imparted strength to the provisions mar market market ket At the close pork was up 27 n lard 7 and ribs c 1 higher The leading futures ranged as follows 2 I Open I High Low I Close Clos Sept 79 Dee Dec 81 81 81 80 80 May i 2 I 1 Open I High I Low I Close Sept oi I IDec Sept gi 51 Dec o I 44 If 5 1 45 41 44 HI Dec n 43 3 c 42 May 3 43 42 2 T I Open i High I Low I Close Sept 5 Dec t May 28 25 MESS BBL I Open I High I Low I Clos Sept 1475 I 1475 1495 Oct 1472 I 1485 1483 1472 1485 R LBS 1 Open I High 1 I Low t Close act opt 78 7 h 79 Now Nov ct f f f I 7 SHORT LBS i f HIgh Sept T I f 5 J I Oct I I Ca Cah h quotations were us as follows 3 sprIng No 2 red redS S r 2 2 83 63 No 2 yellow 53 OnNo 2 2 1 h No ii white 27 27 21 No Ii 3 white 25 fi 2 69 feeding 37 fair Calr to choice matting malting 43 48 Flax Se 1 No 1 northwest ern I I Timothy tw barrel barre H 1495 pounds Short i Short clear boxed S or of hi high h wines grade l I Rec I 1 SI harr barrels 2 Wheat heat bushels I Corn Oats bu buhel Rye Rc bushels I rIUO Brley I |