Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Jan J n from Argen tina that the wheat crop of that country will wUl Q exceed previous weakened the tho local wheat market toda today At the thecIa cIa close Be wheat heat for tor May delivery was oft off a shade Corn was Up oats otts were un unchanged changed and were 5 td 10 lower The advices from Argentina offset a number of bullish from the nort west and c caused used an easier easle feeling In the pit for the greater part ot of the clay daJ The receipts in the northwest continued small and severe snow blockades upon the rail railroads roads banished hope for an immediate Increase ase in the movement Stocks at Minneapolis increased only bush bushels cIa els compared with an increase or of bushels for the same day last year In the southwest weather conditions were ere declared excellent r the growing crop Demand was and trading quiet throughout the day The market closed stead steady May opened a shade lower at sold between and and closed at 76 Trading In the tho corn pit was very cry quiet and prices held steady throughout the day dar Unsettled weather in the corn belt strengthened tho market somewhat Market Markot trading was confined almost to commIssion housos May opened un unchanged Unchanged changed to a higher at t to 43 sold to and closed at The feeling in the HIe oats pit was some somewhat somewhat what easl easier r but prices were little changed May opened a shade to low lower lower er at sold at 36 and closed at 3 36 Provisions were Weak on selling s b by lo local local cal longs who v ho were actuated by the tact fact that local receipts ot of hogs were much larger than had been expected At the close May ray pork was off ott c at 1642 Lard was Sc lower tit t h nib Biba were down lOe at The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT 0 I Open I High Low 1 Close Mose May 76 76 76 July Jub 76 76 CORN I 1 Open I 1 High I Low r I Close Jan 39 39 9 39 May la 43 43 july 1437 1 h 8 43 OATS I Open I High I LoW Close Jan 31 33 33 33 ray May 36 July 33 33 33 0 33 F MESS PORK Per bbl I 1 Open I High I Low I Close Jan I 1592 W 1590 OO ln 1650 1655 1642 1642 60 1665 1605 1660 1660 l s sI I Open I High J Low I Close Jan J 92 Jh 92 9 92 Y Mu May I 94 1 July Jub SHORT RIBS Per lbs Ibs I OlOe I HiSh Higl I 1 Low r I C Close an SS h 88 y SO In I 1305 I I 1 July Juh I 91 Cash quotations vere as Co lows I 2 spring 75 9 No 3 65 78 73 No 2 red Corn o 2 40 No o 2 yellow 41 2 No 2 white 36 No 2 white 34 35 i 2 61 0 to choice malting 5 Flax No 1 No 1 northwest northwestern ern em Timothy 43 grades B 1400 Short loose 8 Mess bbl 1590 lbs Ibs Short boxed ot of high 1 Flour barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels OO Rye bushels 2000 Barley bushels |