Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago larch March greatest strength in the wheat market wa was shown durn during the first hour when prices ad advanced advanced 1 above aboe yesterdays cosIng closing quota quotations tons Liverpool came higher and there were ere rEPorts reports of heavy shipment of flour front from New York An excellent demand for cah cash wheat was reported at al all the leading gain grain ce centers ter of the United States the market market however losing much of is its firmness near ear the middle iddle of the da day because of profit by loca local holder holders DurIng the latter hatter pat par ot of tho seaon season the market wa was steady Ma opened to 43 cent higher at 78 73 advanced to 78 1 t 7 73 and closed 1443 cent higher at 78 Corn was fir firm for the greater part cf It the da day Short Shorts who were influenced by the upturn In wheat covered free freely May ay closed steady cent higher at 43 3 Oat Oats were fr finn early but weakened later May closed 1 14 cent lower at 2 29 The provIsIon market was firm al all da day At the close pork was up 1 10 cents and lar ad and rIbs each ech cent cents higher Te The ledIng tuure ranged a as follows 2 I Opel Opet I HIgh High I Lw Low I Close Clos May lay t 77 r July 1 li BI 7 i Sq 78 5 18 7 I 77 I 1 J CORNo 2 I Open I High Low I Close 1 y i r I 1 July Jub 4 Sept 4 1 r 2 I Open I High I Low I Clos Ma 2930 30 2929 L July 12 29 0 29 13 2 29 I s Sept 2 28 2 MESS ESS barrel I Open t I HIgh High t I Low I Close Clos T May I 1595 9 1 1595 9 l 16 59 g I I July Jub I 1 1580 SO bS 1585 15 1575 7 I l l 10 pounds I Open I High I Lw Low I Close May 79 70 July uly 80 I 80 I 80 Sep Sept 81 Sl SHORT SHOR r J O Q pounds t I Open I HIgh Low I Clos May 8 84 84 July S I 8 86 Sept pt 85 85 Cash quotations wore were a as follows No 2 7 S No 3 73 7 79 No 2 red S 2 48 43 No 2 yellow elo 4 43 1 20 12 29 No 2 whIte 1 No 3 whIte 2 2 2 feeing feeding 3 ti fair fair ff to choice mating maIling 40 er em Fax Flax 11 1 IO No 1 northwest Me Mess barel barrel l 10 pounds 78 Short loose 8 8 clear boxed 7 of high wine grade gade 1365 I Rec Flour barrels rl v i Wheat lot bushels I 90 Corn bushels 1 MJ Oats bushels 3 I IRye Rye bushels J rO Barley bushels I iI s |