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Show IT THE. j -(Hili Sudden Buying on Large Stale by Leading Operator Helps Chicago Market. HEAVY SLUMP IN THE PIT EARLY IN THE SESSION Corn Is Braced Up by Cold Wcalber and Provisions a Shade Higher. CHICAGO. March 1. Sudden buying on a largo scale this afternoon for a leading lead-ing speculator gavo wheat a, firm close, although the market early went far beneath be-neath even the latest or the recent succession suc-cession of now low records for the season. sea-son. The finish was at the same llgures as forty-eight hours before to ac. down. Corn made a net gain of ic to gtfic. oats a rise of ic to a shade oft and provisions 10c to I7tifr20o advance. Some of tho encouragement for purchasers of wheat name from lnerenucdflour sales northwest. north-west. Then, too. primary receipts were lighter. On the other hand, all domcatlc markets were lower, largely because of the general snow and rains throughout the American winter wheat bolt and In consefjuonce. of a report showing tourteeu points Improvement In the condition of Oklahoma fields. Simultaneously. Luro-pcan Luro-pcan prices had become weak as a result re-sult of larcos Argentine and Australian offerings. of-ferings. Bearish sentiment hero was practically unanimous at tho outset. However," all I lie offerings were promptly taken and the final transactions wero at nearly the top for the session. May ranged from 'SSJc to SOic, closing lf2c net lower at S'Jic. Corn braced up after a period of weakness, weak-ness, due V? colli weather. The late bullish bull-ish turn In wheat was a big factor. May fluctuated between 4GE(J7'463o and 4 Sc. with the close firm at 4Sc. a net: advance of 2f7)c. Cash corn was In moderate demand." de-mand." No. 2 vellow finished at loilhc. Oats touched the lowest notch of the season but recovered with ot.her grain, shorts buying freely to realize profits. May varied from 30c to 31c and closed at 30tc. a shade down compared with Monday night. Stock yard Interests mainly took the bull side on provisions- In consequence tho outcome was 10c to 17120c advance for pork, and lard was-a shade lo 200 hiirhur with ribs irregular, a shade 0(1 to 7ic added cost. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open High Low Close May SS3 S'J i SS SOI July S71 SS SO? September . SfiS S73 SGil Si? Mav'n.T. ... 47J IS IGi July ........ -IS 49 173 4s Sentemher . -Hi -IfJi IS? -JOS Oats Mav 30 31 301 301 July 30s 30-J .10 September . 30 30J 30 :iuj CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, steady: No. 2 rye. S5f78Ge; feed or mix-Ins mix-Ins barley. G5rfT75c; fair to choice malting, Ri?i'H7c: flax seed. No. 1 southwosiern. $2.53; No. 1 northwestern. $2.fifi; timothy seed. $11.75; clover. ?1."V.00: moss' pork, per barrel. $10.2-10.50: lard, per 100 pounds, 9.05(5'H.071; short ribs, sides (loose). SS.S7fi79.0.v. short clear sides (boxed), $S.S7JJP0.50. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 360.000 hur.hels. Primary rccIpts (two days) were 474. Omi bushels, compared wllh G.nnn.nnn bushels (he corresponding corre-sponding dav a year ago. Estimated receipts re-ceipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 21 cars; corn. 117 cars; outs. 13G cars; hogs, 23, "00 head. |