Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago March 16 The wheat market opened weak and continued heavy the en entire entire entire tire day The feature of the trading was heavy heay selling of ot July and September by several of o the leading commission houses which was w s Inspired largely by reports ot of the th excellent prospect for large yields in Nebraska Texas and Oklahoma The mar market market market ket was also bearishly affected by br liberal receipts in the northwest and by heavy worlds shipments the amount on pas passage passage passage sage showing an Increase of bush bushels bushels bushels els While there was ivas some demand for tor or wheat because of green bug reports the principal buying was by b shorts The Th market closed weak and near the low point of oC the day May opened US jc c to toc tHio c lower at to c advanced to Sue Wc and then declined to I c The rhe close was at 9 c The slump In wheat depressed corn market somewhat but active buying by shorts prevented any great decline The talk of Increased offerings in Nebraska also caused some weakness The close was easy May Ma opened Uc c lower to Jc ic c higher at to 66 c sold off to c and closed at c cOats Oats were weakened by the decline In wheat sentiment In fn the pit being bearish all day An estimate of cars as me local receipts for tomorrow had an awan awaK ening effect May opened He c to Uc c lower to c higher at to wc sole sola off to and closed at 54 c Liberal receipts l of live hogs bogs had a de depressing depressing depressing pressing effect on provisions but buying by commission houses and packers held the market steady Heavy Hea exports were I also a bullish factor At the close May Ma pork was off 2 c at Lard was up Bc 50 at 79 7 Ribs were unchanged at Estimated receipts for tomorrows tomorrow Wheat heat oJ 64 cars corn cars oats ro cars h hogs head Thel were as follows WHEAT NO 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May Ia 9 96 July 92 89 4 Sept 88 86 6 j CORN COnN Jv NO O 2 1 I Open 1 High I Low I Close Cloi May lIay 66 Jul 62 Sept 6 16 61 61 OATS OATH r NO O 2 I Open j i High I Low I Close May Ma o oMay 55 54 May n 33 2 52 July o 48 47 4 July n 46 46 45 45 MESS PORK PER BBL I Open I Hl High h I Low t Close May 1120 1222 1222 1230 July O 1270 1260 12 1270 O OLARD LARD PER LBS Open I High I Low t I Close lI May July 1 Sept J 4 84 SHORT RIBS PER 10 LBS I Open I High I Low I CloseT Close Ma May 1660 67 July I Sept I I 73 Cash quotations were as follows f Flour Steady Wheat No 2 S spring No 3 No 2 red 95 Corn No 2 No 2 yellow ellow t G c Oats Nc 2 Z M 53 c No 2 white 54 c No 3 white l Hc ReNo 2 SOc Barley Fair to choice malting 1 Northwestern 1 prime timothy Clover Contract grades Short ribs Sides loose 66 Mess pork Per bbl Lard Per lbs Ihs Short clear sides Boxed Whisky Basis of ot high wines I Rec Ship Flour barrels Wheat heat bushels 1 S jO Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels 2000 Darle Barley bushels I |