Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago April Apri 25 The wheat market opened a trifle easier influenced by bj con continued continued favorable weather for seeding in inthe inthe inthe the northwest Numerous damage re reports reports reports ports from Kansas Kasas and Nebraska caused a sharp rally raly An active demand by cash cah interests interest for the May Ia delivery increased the general strength Later the market maket weakened on selling by bj local holders and the greater part of the days das gain was wa lost lot The market closed cosed about steady July opened a shade to c lower at 79 7 to 79 advanced to 79 and then declined to 79 7 Close May sold soI between 79 0 and closed at 80 S SOU 80 with wih a net gain of I t Clearances of wheat and flour four were equal to 60 bushels Primary receipts were bushels compared compared with 30 a year ago ag Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago report reported ed receipts of 17 cars The corn market was wa quite firm early but ut later weakened on selling credited to toa toa a leading long Small Smal local receipts receipt and firm irm cables contributed to the early carly firm firmness firmness ness The close was easy eay at about the theowest lowest point of the day da July Juh opened un in hanged changed change to a shade lower at to 46 6 sold between 46 i and 46 and ad closed at the low point May ranged between b tween 46 6 and 47 and Closed at a net loss oss of Local receipts receipt 53 cars Oats Oat were firm on buying by b shorts short and andon andon on n buying by b cash interests Interest July opened unchanged at 30 g sold up to 31 and c sed at Sic May lIay ranged between 32 4 and 32 and ard closed cosed at 3 3 32 lh Despite a decline in the price of live Ine hogs hog the tho th provisions market was wa firm At Athe Atthe Atthe the he close July Jh pork was up 1012 at 1595 lard was wa 10 higher at and ami ribs were up 2 at 8 Estimated Est atei receipts for tomorrow Wheat 4 4 cars corn 1 cars oats oat iSil 1 cars car hogs h gs 20 head The leading futures ranged as a follows WHEAT No 2 I 1 Open I High High I Low I Close May Hay 73 19 80 79 18 8 July 79 7 IS 17 79 7 Sept 79 i IS CORN No 2 I f Open I High Low Lw I Close May lIa 17 47 4 47 46 July 46 46 46 40 46 4 46 61 Sept 14 46 5 46 46 46 OATS No 2 I Open I High H Sh I Low I Close May la 32 3 4 3 32 32 31 4 July Jub 30 3 31 30 3 31 Sept 12 29 28 2 12 29 MESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low Lw I Close May 1557 57 1572 1557 1551 l u 1572 1 7 July 1580 1595 1580 1080 1595 y Sept 1582 15 1 1582 1582 1582 1532 18 1582 1582 LARD Per 10 lbs Ibs I Open I High I Low I Close May Iy I 85 85 86 July I s 7 I 8 5 I s Sept I S 88 SHORT RIBS Per 10 Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low Lw i Close lose May 85 I 85 I 85 35 July l I 8 6 r 86 86 Sept l I 86 r I 87 I 87 Cash quotations were as a follows Flour Steady Wheat No 2 spring S No 3 76 No 2 red Corn No 2 48 4 No 2 yellow 48 4 Oats No 2 32 31 No 2 white 34 No 3 white 3 G Rye R eNo No 2 61 6 Barley Good feeding fair f ir to choice Flax Fla Seed No 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em IH Mess Pork Per bbl Lard Per 10 Ibs lbs 83 Short Ribs Sides loose Goose Sides Short clear boxed 05 Whisky Basis of high wines 12 Clover Contract grade 1150 15 I Rec I IShip Ship Flour barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels I Rye bushels 2900 Barley bushels |