Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Oct 17 Wheat prices on the local exchange declined more than 1 cent today toda o ng to tc heavy he weeks we ks end liquida liquidation liquidation liquidation tion based chiefly on an official forecast fO of rain tomorrow throughout th winter wheat belt As the close the net were fic c to l c to lUc lAc compared with the previous close Corn and oats were easy cas and provisions weak 1 The wheat market was WS weak w ak all day with the exception of a brief period at atthe th the opening when prices showed slight i gains over oler the previous close owing to an advance of nearly nearl one penny penn at Liverpool The market was rather of o a weather map snap affair the principal factor being the prediction of ot general rains tomorrow east of the which promised to break I the drouth The market closed weak and only olly a trifle above the i i Mi low Jow pom o Of the day da December closed at c and May ay at Cash corn com was steady to a lower The market closed clo ed easy caS with prices a 0 hade to Uc c lower lowen Final quo on December were at and on May at Trade In oats wits was dull but showed more steadiness than wheat or corn Cash oats were steady for ordinary and half fc h t cent higher for tor best grades At the tha close prices I were c to Uc Ac c lower De Dc at 48 c and May at iiO 60 Provisions were weak Oie market being under moderate selling pressure all day At the close ose prices were Sc to 1 lower I IThe The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I Open I High I Low I Close Clo e eDee Dec Dee oo 1100 98 95 99 May 10 July y 98 97 9 I ICORN 97 CORN CORNS CORNI S I Open I High I iLow Low I f Close Dee Dec 63 3 63 May 63 63 3 63 63 July 63 63 53 62 16 62 OATS c 1 Open j High i I Low I t close Dee Dec 48 2 43 May 50 51 so 50 50 July 6 45 I 3 MESS PORK Per P r b bit bitI L LI I Open 1 I High I Low I Close Jan I 1 1502 f 1506 I 1492 1495 14 1497 Ma May 4 1192 I I 1455 1185 I 1485 LAHD Per Ibe I t Open i High I Low I Close Jan Jao May lIay I I I Oct SHORT RIBS Ibs lbs i i J High j i Low i Close Jan May I I I 80 Oct L Cash quotations were as follows Flour Fl Steady winter patents straights bakers I spring sp ng patents pa straights bakers 1 Wheat No o 2 spring No 3 I No 2 red L Corn ComNo No 2 72 7 iI No 2 yellow 78 73 Oats No 2 white 51 No 3 white 46 Rye ReNo No 2 75 Barley Good feeding 55 fair air to choice malting 57 62 Flax Seed No 1 No 1 northwestern Timothy Seed Prime 3 Short Ribs Sides loose Mess less 1 Pork Per bbL Lard Per Ibs lbs Short Sides Clear boxed t flee Rec Ship Flour barrels I Wheat bushels Corn Com bushels I Oats bushels Rye Re bushels 1000 Barley bushels I |