Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS VISIONS Jan 19 The crowd in the wheat pit was bearish at the start on onn onan an n improved outlook regarding the war situation Th peaceful utterances of the I czar were reflected In a fair advance in jO inthe I the price of British console which tend tended ed te t relieve anxiety in the minds of the ihOr To Ta give further assurances prices in foreign grain markets were lower As Asa I a ft result opening here hete were easy ens being unchanged to U lower lowert I at t to During the earl early part of the therb was considerable soil sell log ing by professionals and prices were in inclined toward lower level Support by the leading long however prevented any an I great loss loas May holding to 88 At the end eod of ap an hour talk or of a big flour de demand demend mend mand at Minneapolis appeared to affect the sensitive local loal shorts Those who had bud sold oa on the earLy bearish news suddenly wanted the wheat beck back but bet found to their sorrow that offerings were not forthcoming The result was that the market assumed a bullish aspect and started upward The market was ortner urther strengthened by the announce announcement meat ment of a decrease of S 9 00 bushels bushel in 10 inthe the worlds visible supply figures The strength In outside also tIlSO deepened toe the feeling of conviction in the minds of 1 j many traders that the tong long side was j safe sae side oi of wheat In InActive I Retire Active demand prevailed O the session On May so u a 1 was heavy re r that hat figure offerings were well a the close was strong at 89 IW Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to tOn bushels Primary were bushels against bu bush h hete ete eis a year ago Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 41 cars against earS card last week and 47 cars carsa a a year ago aro Corn was v s weak early with those h which have eave been active artive on the bull side of late on a a fairly large scale cato opening a shade to 10 C tower lower at 4 ic s sold ola up t to it closing it at I Local receipts were 5 JO cars carsiK none iK ne of contract erale grale Oats were easier early along with the theother theother other The close was firm with May a g shade higher at after selling between 41 and 41 Local re receipts were cars edre Provisions had a firm undertone and business was of a liberal volume and mostly for Outside account There was buying by commission houses for invest ment account and at the same ame time a food deal deit of selling by holder hoder with pro lit 1111 on og the tho hard spate An Au advance adrance of i Ito f to in prices for hogs bogs help helped d to strengthen the sentiment while the high higher er in he grains were a late bull fac facter ter The ekse vs firm firm with May pork 2 cents higher at 1321 t ard May wa was up 7 4 at with riba unchanged at receipts for tomorrow Wheat 45 cars 4 corn 5 ears oats US cars hogs h ds The leading future MaCed Cs follows 2 1 I 1 Low M 28 Sept r ra a CiNo 2 5 Open 1 High 1 Low Jn 45 44 MM ts I Ji 48 47 15 2 Open High f Low Close Clo J 41 41 4 I Mess barrel r rOpen Open I Lon i Tan Jan 1290 1336 Per pounds I Open High Low Close Cio Jan Jail May 10 i 7 7 10 July TO 7 72 Short Per pounds I pen p n I High 1 I Low Jin ss May UTO 67 60 s July j 6 6 6 Cash Ch quotations ware as follows 2 No 3 Xo S red 2 No i yellow 43 Otts No 2 o X S white 2 65 55 Barl Good feeding fair to t choice cho melting malting Flax J 1 No 1 northwest ers erie Timothy Mess Mesa Pork Per bbl 7 lbs Ibs Short lUbs Sides loose Clear Sides boxed whiskey Basis of high wines s iZ Clover Contract grade 1195 I Bee I Ship Flour barrels barrets l Whet Wheat bushels Corn bushels Ota Oats Rye Hye bushels Barley BrIey bushels |