Show I GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Chicago Aug 14 IAn ILAn An urgent demand for forthe forthe forthe the cash ca h grain D here bere and aDd additional rains in ia the northwest caused strength in wheat w eat today Wet weather prevailed during the last hours in the southern sec see sections sections thins of the spring wheat country where threshing is fa now in progress and rains were also reported farther north and nd m in Manitoba where harvesting has bas begun be gun These conditions inspired active buying throughout the entire day I The market opened strong trong at gains of 1461 4 to Ij 3 a and with the exception of a dip early hi In the day due to selling by several Influential houses sentiment con continued continued continued bullish throughout September ranged between and fi The close dose was waa strong at almost the high highest highest est Weather eAther conditions were wore the chief elliot fac fae factor factor tor In hi corn cera and as drought still prevailed in III many sections of ot the corn belt bait senti south sentiment sentiment ment In the pit was bullish all day dR The market closed strong str ng with prices 41 to 4 above yesterday Delay to threshing by wet weather and an excellent demand for the cash ca h grain by b shippers shippen caused strength in the oats market Prices at the close were to togher s higher gher Provisions closed 2 to 20 higher The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT I t Open I High I Low I Clo Close ClORe ClORet T Dec t May 01 99 CORN I Open I High I Low toi Close CIo e Sept t 4 Dec Dee E May lIay 5 1 OATS I Open I f High J Low Clog Cbs Sept I Dec Dee r III May lIay 40 49 I 40 r I MESS PORK Per bbl bW I Open I High I Low I Close Cl e Sept 29 20 2000 I Jan 1690 1710 1800 LARD Per ibe t I Open I High J I Low I Close Sept 1140 I 1145 UJO 1146 Oct 1135 1140 I 11 I 11 1140 Nov 1 1102 I 1107 12 1181 1107 1107 SHORT RiPer lbs IDS Ib IbI I Open I High l I Low lAW I Close Sept 1117 I 1115 1110 1115 1116 Oct I 1085 1087 IiO 1082 1086 10 I Jan JaIl 1 i 9 00 I 9 Cash quotations were as follows Flour Active firm Rye No 2 71 2 s Barley Feed or mixing fair to choice malting Flax Seed No 1 southwestern No 11 1 northwestern Timothy Seed Clover Mom Mess Me barrel f 0 5 Lard Per pounds 1150 I Short loose loom loo e 1120 Sides Short clear boxed Grain Statistics Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to bushels Primary re receipts receipts receipts were bushels compared with bushels the corresponding g Jay a year ago Os |