Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March llarch 2 Heavy realizing sale caused a weak finish in the local wheat market today the May Ma delivery showing a net decline of 1 May corn com was up H Oats were off Ug I and provi provisions provisions dons were 5 S lower to 2 5 higher The wheat market was nervous all day the range of prices being about 2 cents on all deliveries Notwithstanding a sharp advance at all the principal European grain centers the opening here was weak During the first ten minutes prices de declined dined nearly a cent on general selling which appeared to be mostly for the ac account account account count of longs Good support however developed and a quick recovery followed prices advancing about 2 cents cent The up upturn upturn upturn turn brought out liberal offerings from several of ot the leading commission houses and another reaction followed News of or the day was generally generall bullish Primary receipts were again small total arrivals being bushels compared with bushels on the corresponding day a year ago The visible supply de decreased decreased decreased creased 1 bushels and local stocks showed a R considerable decrease for the week The market closed weak weale at almost the lowest of or the day da May Ia opened unchanged to 4 lower at 99 to 99 4 sold between 97 and 99 4 and closed at 97 37 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to bushels The amount on passage increased bushels Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago report reported ed receipts of cars against last week and one year ago The corn market displayed considerable firmness throughout Trade however was rather light tight Firm cables and small local receipts had a strengthening effect effe t early in the session but an estimate of ot Increased receipts for tomorrow offset these Influences later The late slump In wheat also induced some ome The close was firm May lIay opened un unchanged unchanged unchanged changed to H Ii lower at 61 to 61 11 W sold Rold to 60 OO and then advanced to 61 The close was at 61 Local receipts receIpt were care car with th none of contract grade Trade in oats was very Quit and tho th market was wae steady stead Small farm tarm reserves I had a strengthening Influence but were offset by developments in wheat May opened unchanged at 53 sold off oft to 5 52 and closed there Local receipts were wele cars Provisions were firm early In the day because of moderate buying by shorts but lost most of or the strength later A Scent decline in Jive live hogs hOg had a depressing ef effect effect feet At the close May pork was off 5 at lard was a shade higher at ribs were 25 26 higher at Estimated receipts rec for tor tomorrow Wheat 25 i cars corn cars oats cars hogs 1000 head The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 I Open I High I Low j I Close May Ma 99 IW 99 97 July Jub 91 93 Sept 90 90 SO CORN No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May ray 61 61 60 July 60 OO 59 59 4 Sept 58 59 58 4 59 OATS No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May o 53 53 53 63 51 52 2 May n 51 l 51 1 51 July 45 44 1 44 MESS lESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low Close May I f 1170 1183 1165 1168 1 1170 July J 1210 I 1220 1202 1207 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I 1 Low t Close May 1 I July I 2 j I SHORT RIBS Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low I Close May I 1 I I July j I I I Cash quotations were as follows Flour Steady Wheat No 2 spring No 3 98 No 2 red 96 9 4 Corn ComNo No 2 No 2 yellow 61 69 Oats No 2 No 3 1 white 61 51 53 Rye Ry 4 No 2 81 Barley Fair to choice malting matting Flax Seed No 1 northwestern z Clover Contract grades 1950 Short Ribs Sides loose Mess Pork Per bbl g 1145 Lard Per Ibs lbs Sides Short clear boxed 63 62 Whisky Basis of or high wines 1 I Rec Ree I Ship Flour barrels I Wheat bushels I 25 OO Corn orn bushels Oats ats bushels Rye ye bushels Barley bushels 7 OO I |