Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Mc March cables ad and a considerable Increase in the worlds ship shipment I ment ha had a strengthening effect today on the local wheat market market At the close wheat for lIy May wa was up 1 Cor Corn showed howe a gin gain of Ot Oats wa was oft off Provisions were a a shade lower Sentiment in the wheat pit was bul bull bullish ish all l day At the opening the mar market market ket was a affected by higher at Liverpool due chiefly to a a decrease in inthe inthe the total nt In wheat durIng the thelast last week week According to official stats statis statisticS tc ticS the worlds shipments for the week wore were bushels compared with 1 11 bushels for or te the corresponding weck tast t year Jear Opening quotations on May were rere up at 7 During the firt first half of te the session shorts were I 4 the principal bidders A slight bed based on report reports of heavy sno snow in Ne brak braska sent May dow down to Pice Prices soon rallied and on a shar sharp 7 up tur turn durIng which several prominent commission house houses bought severa freely th price ot of May advanced to 78 78 tely I A tl setback occurred during the last half lt hour because of profit tg taking but th cloe wa strong wih with May at te a of 11 S Sentiment in the corn com pit was ws chiefly because of the strength ot of wheat whet and i fir firm cables May clos close up at atThe atThe The b bears mae made a rd raid on to the May ay op ton tion in oats ad and forced the price dow 01 nery nearly a cent cent The close was s weak May of off at 2 My Provisions were quiet but steady A M the lose close May Irk pork was a shade and lard and rb ribs wee were each dow down 21 2 The leading future futures r d a follows W ATo z zI ZI I Opel Open I High I Lw Low I Cloe Cloea Clo e eMay May a m s JUly 11 k T ti tic IH Sept Pt liS 8 1 lie L I 2 I f Open t I High I Low I Close May ay 1 13 July wy 14 3 14 3 Sept pt lol tt 3 2 I Open i 1 High I Low I Close May 1 1 1 J July uly 1 M 29 11 IZ 1 Sept IZ P 12 I 12 W S lOi er barrel I Ope Open I High High I Low I Close Closer May 1157 7 1667 Silly uly 1150 j 1100 1165 L Pe 10 pounds I Ope Open I High High I Low j I Close May ay I 17 I 71 July j I 78 i I 78 7 35 Sept I 1 7 I 7 75 5 SHORT RiSPer 10 pounds J I Open High High I Low J Close May ay I P July 18 1827 8 Y 18 82 I 82 2 8 Y Cah Cash were a as fT f WB ad and easy eMY 2 spring No NoS 3 S 2 41 2 2 29 No 2 whIte 2 RyeN o 2 2 0 60 feeding far t to choice 4 Fla Flax 12 1 lQ Mes bbl 1560 10 lbs 76 r Snort Short loose S1 Q Short boxed of hIgh wine winos 11 gae grade 1350 I Rec Rec Flour barrels Wheat Wheat bush bushels ls J 10 21 Corn bushels Cor Oat Oats bushels 96 65 40 Rye bushels J 7 Baley Barley bushels I 1 11 |