Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March 12 Sentiment In the wheat pit was Inclined to be bullish all day although the tha market at times time was waa nervous Shorts Snorts and commission houses were active buyers early in the day be because because because cause of the firm tone of European mar and liberal sales of cash wheat Late In the day da numerous reports of the excellent condition of ot the fall sown crop weakened the market materially and caused a loss of or nearly all the th early gain The close was waa steady May opened to higher at 94 to 94 at t 94 W and then advanced to 95 The close dose was wasat wasat wasat at Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to bushels Primary Primary Primary mary were ere bushels against bushels on the same name day dB last year Minneapolis Duluth and Chi Chicago Chicago cago reported receipts of ot cars against last week eek and 50 one year ear ago abo The early earl corn market was firm be because because because cause of ot higher cables and continued small receipts receipt In the final hour the market declined about 1 I cent from tho the high point because of Increased offerings in Illinois Kansas and Nebraska The market closed weak May opened higher at Qt 65 to 65 85 sold off oU to 1 64 1114 s sand and closed at 4 i Local receipts receipt were HI cars with none of contract grade I Oats were firm because of or steady buy bu ing by b bulls Trade was In larger vol vot volume volume ume than for some som time past May opened higher at 53 advanced to 54 ond nd closed at 53 Local receipts were 22 ears cars were weak on scattered sell ing by pit traders and d packers and be because because because cause of ot liberal receipts of live livo bogs ho At Atthe Atthe Atthe the close May l y pork was off or 17 at Lard was 10 lower at Ribs were 30 IO O lower at 2 Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 32 cars torn corn 53 cars oats cars hogs head The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 I Open t I High I Low I Close May 94 95 5 94 July 90 Iw 88 59 Sept g 87 87 81 85 Sti 86 CORN No 2 I 1 Open I High I Low I Close May 65 64 64 Yo July Jul I 62 62 61 61 Sept 61 60 I 60 OATS No 2 I Open j I High I Low w I Close May 1544 53 May Ma 52 52 52 2 fI July 45 43 44 44 MESS bbl I Open I High HI b I Low Lo I Close May 4 1210 1212 1 I 1190 j 1195 July 1250 1250 12 O I 1230 I 1235 LARD Per Ibs lbs I Open High I Low I Close May 1 t I j July 1 I r 79 I 79 Sept 82 I SHORT Ibs lbs I Open I High I Low I Close May I 6 f 1 1 I July J 70 I I Cas CaSl i t quotations were as follows Flour Steady Wheat No 2 spring No Xo 3 97 No 2 red W 4 Corn No 2 61 t 1 No 2 yellow ellow re 64 Oats o 2 6 No 2 white 5 I Io J No o 3 white hite 4 Rye No 2 SO 50 Barley Fair to choice s l I Flax Seed No o 1 I northwestern 11 Timothy Seed Prime I Clover Contract grades 2000 2800 Short Ribs Sides loose 6 I Mess Mem Pork Per barrel 1162 1175 Lard Per pounds 70 7 O I Sides Short clear boxed Whisky Basis of high wines winos 15 I I IRe R Shin Stilt 1 Flour barrels 97 Wheat bushels OO ItI I Corn bushels I Oats bushels wo Rye bushels 3 Barley bushels |