Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March larch 7 The market opened weak because of reports of ot heavy hea ship shipments shipments ments meats from Russian and ports and large offerings from Argentina Com Commission mission houses and pit traders sold heavily heavily ily U when It was reported that the crop in inthis Inthis inthis this country was in good condition and that present prospects are favorable rable Shorts also were active sellers Many of oC them were elC forced to cover by b the late ad advance advance advance vance and they were ere again putting out their lines for the distant nt months The cash demand was at a standstill and re receipts receipts receipt were reported as being liberal at atall atall atall all points In n the southwest May wheat opened W U i to c lower at 95 to 98 sold between 96 H and 99 and closed weak at 9 96 The corn com market was dull and prices declined more from lack of support and arid andIn andin In sympathy s with wheat than because fit pt f fany any an bearish news The close clos was easy May lIa corn com opened unchanged to higher at OTi 63 to 63 sold between n i and 63 and cloned at 63 63 8 The oats market mark t was dull lull and there was a general Jeneral lack of support which weakened prices although there was no especial pressure exerted May Ma oats opened open d a shade lower at 53 sold be between between tween heen and closed at 53 8 The provisions market was as steady at atthe atthe atthe the opening on good buying by eastern speculators and higher prices for live hogs At the close May pork was lower lard was down 1 c and ribs were 6 5 to 7 c lower lo er erThe The leading futures ranged as is follows follo s WHEAT No 2 I t Open I High Hish i Low I Close May 6 July Jul 93 3 3 91 91 Sept 4 SOU 90 87 87 m 2 I Open Lipen I High I Low i Close May lIa 63 63 July 61 61 4 iI 61 Sept OO 61 61 60 tOO OATS No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May 53 53 53 May 4 fiB 51 July Jul 43 IH 14 i IH MESS bbl I Open I High I Low I Close lIa May 1230 12 32 2 1205 1205 July 1265 1267 1240 1240 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I f Low I Close Clos May J I 7 I July I 80 SHORT RIBS Per Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low 1 I Close May lay 6 i I 67 Un I JUly I 1707 I Cash quotations were as follows Flour winter patents straights spring patents straights bakers Wheat No 2 spring No 3 No 2 3 red Corn No 2 No 2 yellow ellow 62 63 Oats No o 2 52 52 No 2 white 53 33 No 3 white 51 2 4 Rye No 2 81 Barley Fair to choice malting 83 s Flax Seed No 1 northwestern Timothy Seed Prime Clover Contract grade 2000 GOO Short Ribs Sides loose Mess less Pork Per bbl Lard Per lbs Ihs Short Clear Sides boxed Whisky Basis of high wines 35 I J Rec Ree Ship Flour barrels Wheat bushels V 4 Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels I Barley Barey Bar e bushels I J |