Show WHEAT WAS ERRATIC Firm Undertone However Prevailed AH Day MAY AND JULY HIGHER Action of Armour Interests in Supporting Market Featun Corn Was Firm at Opening Under Influence Good Commission rouse Demand Chicago April 20 Wheat was somewhat some-what erratic today but a strong undertone under-tone prevailed and May closed c higher with July J4c higher May corn closed Uc lower and July was off Vi < ffie with May unchanged Provisions were steady the July products closing a ulmdc lower to 2 < ic higher The action of the Armour Interests in supporting the market on all wcnk spots was the feature In the wheat pit and resulted re-sulted In a strong flnloh Opening prices were easier on the poor showing of time Liverpool cables which failed to respond to the advance hero Saturday and July wait off > 4 to Uc at 7i5 to 72Uc while May was a shade higher to U Zic lawer at 77c to 77Tsc Considerable liquidation occurred in the last hour but buying by time prominent longs started prices upward up-ward The May delivery was extremely nervous and trading In that option was light owing to the feeling of uncertainty surrounding the situation A dfcrcaac of 2503000 bushels In the visible supply to Rother with a fair export demand were bullish Influences In the latter part oC the session After soiling up to 78mi May closed c higher at 78n 17S2C while July closed at an adanco of V6J m 73 after ceIling to 72ff73c Cdcarancca of wheat and Hour were equal to 3GOOOO bushels Primary receipts were 375000 bushels against 205000 bushels a year ago Minneapolis Min-neapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 382 curs with local rccclptH of 30 ono of contract grade made total receipts for tIme three points of 228 cars against Ml cars last week and 237 cars a year ago Corn was firm at the opening under the influence of a good commission house demand de-mand together with covering by shorts the wet weather small receipts and higher cables being strengthening factors fac-tors Later In the day selling by scalpers scalp-ers resulted In a decline the market lacking any material support Closing prices were ouster May being off Yt at 4VniC after selling between 14 amid 44c July closed J fuj3c > lower at MfWS c rangIng rang-Ing ctween MJic and 44ii15e Local receipts re-ceipts were So cars three of contract Trade Oat were active and firm at the start due to small receipts and wet weather but later the market eased off under heavy profit taking by May holders Shorts covered freely at the outset and there was good general buying by commission com-mission houses on outside onion A fair commission house demand prevented any serious declines and the close was steady at 8ic and 35c Local receipts wcro 102 cars Provisions were dull but held fairly steady Opening prices were easier on lower hog market but covering by local shorts and an Improvement In prices at the yards resulted In a firmer fooling July pork closed a shade lower at 317150 < J17G2V2 July lard was 2c higher at 9So and ribs were 2c higher at 977V1590 Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat J5 cars corn DO cars oats 210 cars hogs 19000 head RANGE OF TUB LEADING FUTURES Articles Open High Low Close Wheat No 2 May 77 7Si 77JA 7fi July 78lfe 72T 72U 72H September CSi C9vi CS i GH Corn No 2 May 41 ll II lih July Jllfl 11T 111 W September 42i HS 13t 1Js Onts No S May 3Ti 6 VAi 3l4 3V4 July it l 31H 31 1114 September 23VA 20 2Si 2S = Ji Mess Pork per barrel May 1807 1813 1SCC 3810 July 1705 17C5 17H7V 17C2i September 171C 1722J 1715 1722H Lard per 100 pounds May HK 902 DS5i 0M July D80 ftSO OEO 9SO September 9W 0821 9S2 OS2X Short Ribs per 100 pounds May 97J n67 S 987 > OS7K July 975 9SO 07i 980 September 9e5 < 0721s 905 170 CASIE QUOTATIONS Cash QimotatloriS wore as follows Flour dull amid Blend No 2 spilng wheat 791 SOc No 3 75T7Sc No 2 red 76Th78e No 2 corn 43c No 2 yellow 4ir No 2 oats > is iiu ti < > uiiiK iiiyju iU 2 rye Me good feeding barley 30ijf31c fair to choice malting 4Rfirt4c No 1 1 flaxsocd 10S No 1 Northwestern lllfi71l2 prime timothy seed J370 mess pork pem barrel Sl80r < fl810 Jnrd per 100 pounds S9SVJ DS7 short rib sides loose 9i9826 dry salted shoulders boxed SS3758 short clear sides boxed 51012 > SJ02j whlBky basis of high whins 5100 clover contract grade 511r > 771200 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Art Idea llecpts Shpinls Flour barrels 18700 31200 Wheat bushels nloOO G700 Corn bushelu 3SIWO 32S100 Oats bushels 149f0 3G1GOO Rye buBhclH 7WK 20700 Barley btiHliolH S3000 10aK PRODUCE EXCHANGE On the produce exchange today thc butter but-ter market wan weak creameries 1ST 23c dairies ir > Jj22c Eggs stead 1IMS > llc Chouse steady ISfjlSc |