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Show Mi 13 EMM EXTENSIVE COVER! 1 T CHICAGO. March 1 .Extmisivp covering to- dny by Hhurts in ti,0 ..-oni iiiurkr-t lifted the May delivery to the highest level yet this season, sea-son, jmd put strength into other months ns iv i'U, Prices i'ks(fl nervous at ije to U'.'.e net advance, ivllh May nl to Sl.-lSi and July at Sl.SSC 1,. SLHST.. 'o'nls lost ac to Vte arid provisions 17c In ?;"-.. It bKiiine evident that 1 iie bulk of deuMnef In "orn had started shift iug imni M.iv m the more fleiV-m-tl deliveries. There appeared to l.-e relatively greater pressure . on the late in-mihs. The popular theory wsn that if any considerable increase of the crop movement eoiihi be looked for the. development would not be until after growers hail completed their spring field work. Menu while, slocks -would not only remain small, but. undergo decided further shrinkage. Word that renewal of the shipping lockout at Huenos Aires was probable-tended probable-tended also to favor the bulN. During Hie first part of the session, however, temporary weakness weak-ness prevailed owing to disturbed foreitrn conditions con-ditions and to statements from government Suureos that lower food prices wen: (o be expected ex-pected in the near future. Oats lacked support. Most of the trade was . local. - Weakness in the hog market had a bearish 1 infhK-nee on provisions. On the dov.-nturn. 1 however, packers bought, KANG1S OF THE LISA DING FUTURCS. Open. High. Low. 1 "lose. Corn May 51. tt; ,S1'..J!HS SI.-4RV. July 1.37 "a 1.3U 1.3U"'. 1.38'. Oats-May Oats-May 07V( .fiHi.i .C.T .07 J.ily OS . t)7 Vn 05 ')a . (JC;,ls Pork Mav 44.70 M.W 44. -15 July 41.70 41. SO 41.50 41.50 Lard Mav 27.7.r '-'7.80 '21 l7.r5 July ... . ..117.10 7.00 7 . 15 -21. 23 Uibs I Mav '24. W ill. 75 24.(10 24.(12 July '23 . 37 .'t , 70 '2i . 17 20 . GO j CASH QUOTATIONS. I Torn No. X yellow. S!.r0tfU.."tt: No. 4 vellow, ! Sl.r.iifij l.M; So. r yellow, $1 .on 1. 1 51 . I Oats .No. 3 white, OTfr 07:;-j e? ; stiin.larrl, 67 Uv No. 2. $1.(50. Barley. $1 . 0f rtv 1 . fin . i Timolhy. $7.0ufrl0.utr. j ("lover, nominal. I I'ork, nominal. 1 Lard, $-7.05. ' liibn, $2d.00("27.fM. |