Show I GRAIN GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago April 27 Official an announcement announcement was made today that acres of ot wheat in Kansas has been abandoned as 1 hopeless and tho the price leaped sharply upward Although there had been a sharp break reak early fol following following following lowing haq a decline yesterday the market closed 8 lc up for lor new crop months May wheat rallied Ic Ie from the bottom but finished with wih a net loss of ilc Corn closed c lower to Ic c higher and oats Itc to c lower Provis Provisions Provisions ions scored a gain gin of lOc be to Nervousness and activity marked the day from start to finish In the wheat market Early Erly news and statistics were again agin generally bearish antI and ant according accordingly ly the market In the first part of or the day continued the slump slum of ot the th pre preceding preceding preceding ceding session Excited rumors began to circulate however at the beginning of the last half hal of the day as to the outlook In Kansas When the official state report giving actual figures as as to acreage and condition was flashed over the wires the facts were seen to be bemore bemore bemore more beforehand forbidding than the guesswork The condition with wih the remaining portion porton of the crop was put at 76 per percent percent percent cent indicating a 0 crop of but bushels as a maximum for tor the state as against last year ear Under such circumstances the market here was generally regarded as having been much oversold and there was prompt scurrying by shorts to cover their trades Unfavorable crop reports from Nebraska Nebrask and scattering news of chinch bug damage Increased the bullish feel feeling feelIng feeling ing September closed last night at opened at sold down downto to 98 advanced to 1004 and closed strong at 1001 1005 a net gain of Ic c Corn had little Independent action acton being governed mainly by bythe the action acton of wheat wheat September which closed last night at opened at advanced to 34 and closed steady teady at 63 There was a poor demand for cash corn and prices were from jc 40 c to ic le lower No 2 yellow elow sold Bold at The sympathetic recovery recover in ln oats was not so complete as in wheat and corn Trade was active and the close of or the market firm Provisions like the grains followed wheat At the close pork was to net higher lard lOc be to and ribs 12 Ic to better The leading futures ranged as fol follows follows follows lows WHEAT I Open I High I Low I Close Clos May 1075 1078 1075 1106 1071 1074 July 1021 1024 1024 1021 I Sep 99 1 I CORN conN CORNI conNI I Open J I High I 1 Low I Close May 59 58 July 61 62 62 Sep 62 62 63 62 63 OATS OATS I Open I High I Low I Close May 42 42 41 i 42 July 40 40 40 Sep 38 3 38 37 38 MESS PORK Per bbl I Open I High I Low I Close May 2095 July 2160 OH 2160 2160 Sep 2115 21 21 On 21 2160 60 Ibs lbs I Open t I High I Low I IMay Close May 1210 1321 July 19 1190 nOn Sep 1190 1190 SHORT RIBS Per Ibs lbs I Open I f High I Low I Close May 1180 July 1185 Sep 1185 1185 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Easy S Rye No 2 78 i Barley Feed or mixing fair to choice malting 57 Flax Seed No 1 southwestern 2304 No o 1 northwestern 2404 2401 Timothy seed Clover 1125 Mess Pork Per bbl Lard Per Ibs lbs Short Ribs Sides loose 1177 1275 1276 Short Clear Sides boxed 1350 1360 1376 1375 S Grain Grata Statistics Total clearances of ot wheat and flour our were equal to bushels S Primary receipts receipt were bush bushels bushels els ole compared with wih bushels tho corresponding day a year ear ago Estimated receipts for tor tomorrow Wheat 8 cars corn 53 63 cars oats 98 cars hogs head S NEW YORK GRAIN GRAIN New York York April AprI 27 Flour Lower with demand poor Spring patents 1555 winter straights winter patents spring clears winter ex cx extras extras tras No o 1 I Kansas straights receipts shipments Wheat Spot easy No 2 red c C 1 1 f L f No 1 northern 1174 nominal f o 0 b opening navigation Options Wheat Wheat was weak and lower early to today today today day under heavy selling on tho the weak cables poor cash demand and warmer weather but rallied In the afternoon on covering by shorts and on unfavorable unfavorable able crop reports from Nebraska and Illinois and closed at Ic Ie decline to ic c advance Exporters took loads of Manitoba wheat Nay May closed at 1143 1142 July closed at 10 Septem September ber her closed at 1075 Receipts shipments EVAPORATED FRUITS New York April Apri 27 Evaporated ap apples a 11 pIes ples quiet but market shows a stead steadier steadier steadier ier tone On the spot fancy Is quoted at 10 choice prime com corn common common mon men to fancy 6 Prunes firm on continued unfavorable unfavorable able reports regarding the outlook for forthe for forthe the new crop Quotations range ran e from 2481 for tor California up to and 49 for tor Apricots quiet and easy eay choice 9 94 91 extra choice 1011 fancy 12 U flO 12 11 Peaches dull dul but prices are steady on bad crop reports report from the west west Choice 66 extra choice 67 fancy tancy 77 71 Raisins quiet and barely steady loose muscatels are quoted at 23 2154 5 choice to fancy seeded 56 seedless 3 34 42 London layers COFFEE COFI EE AND AD SUGAR SUGAR New York April 27 Coffee closed steady at a net advance of points May notices were estimated at about bags Sales for the day were bags Including bags in the shape of switches Closing bids fol follow follow follow low April Apri and May June July August September October and November December January Januar Feb February February mary 6 and March 6 91 Spot Quiet No 7 Rio No 4 Santos Mild coffee coree quiet Cor Cordova Cordova Cordova dova dova Raw Rw sugar quiet and unchanged Re ne Refined Refined fined sugar quiet o CHEESE AND EGGS New York April AprI 27 Butter Firm Firmer er creamery specials 30 extras 29 thirds to firsts old 2328 28 Cheese Steady and unchanged Eggs Slightly firmer Chicago April Apri 27 Butter Steady creameries 25 2529 g 29 dairies 2226 Eggs Steady at mark cases Included 1719 receipts receipt 2528 firsts prime firsts 20 Cheese Steady Dairies 1415 1 15 twins 13 14 1 young oung Americas 14 1 11 Hi long horns 1414 LIVESTOCK Omaha April 27 Cattle Receipts market slow lower Native steers cows and heifers western steers cows and heifers heiers canners stockers and feeders calves bulls buls stags etc Hogs Receipts market 10 to 20 cents cento lower Heavy mixed J light pigs bulk buIlt buit of sales Sheep Receipts market slow lower Yearlings ewes lambs S Kansas City April ApI 27 Cattle Re Receipts market arket slow Native steers cows and heifers boilers and feeders bulls buls calves western steers western cows Hogs Receipts market 10 cents lower Bulk Dulk of sales heavy packers and butch butchers ers light 0 Sheep s GOO market steady stead Muttons lambs fed western and yearlings fed red western ewes I Chicago April Apri 27 Cattle Receipts estimated at t market steady ste d 10 cents lower Beeves Deeves Texas steers western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers 2807 O calves Hogs Receipts estimated at at market 10 to 15 cents lower Light mixed heavy S Touch rough good to choirs choice heavy pigs bulk of sales s les 5 Sheep estimated at J market steady Native Nathe western yearlings lambs native western WOOL MAR St St Louis April Apri 27 Wool Steady medium grades combing and clothing 2025 light fine f ne 1824 heavy fine tub washed 1936 36 FLAX MARKET 26 Minneapolis April Apri 27 Flax closed at |