Show CORN WAS THE FACTOR Chicago Feb 27 Corn Corn strength was the dominating factor In grain speculation speculation specula specula- tion tOda today It slatted started out somewhat better than at yesterdays yesterday's close Influenced influenced b by firm cables The crowd row however how how- ever took the selling side early and an art easy feeling was manifested for tor a time The local selling was offset by a fair commission house demand the southwest southwest southwest south south- west buying liberally and professionals proCessionals later in the market with bull intentions As prices advanced shorts were forced to cover and a good trade developed The strength at Kansas City and St. St Louis did much to help bull sentiment here Predictions of ot storms in the southwest also was a bull factor Late In the day the taking profit-taking caused a loss of much of the strength though May lay closed firm JAc c higher at Wheat had only the corn bulge to help It In a struggle against numerous bearIsh bearIsh bearish bear bear- ish tendencies Cables started slightly higher but at no time reflected yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester yester- days day's local strength Northwestern and primary receipts were increased and the crowd took the selling side May opened opened opened open open- ed c to c to c lower at 76 c to and eased to Then the corn began to help the outsiders bought and manifested a desire to play the market May sold up to but the late liquidation in corn started the local crowd to hammering g the market again and prices pricE's slid off May closed closel weak c lower at at Commission houses took hold of oats early earh and bid the price of ot May Slay to He Hc There was fair buying on the strength of corn which exerted some influence but near the close lU l May was offered more freely Creely and the strength was lost May closed stead steady a shade higher at 43 Provisions were fairly active and maintained main maln tamed a good strength all during the session The start was slightly lower i ia influenced by heavy receipts at the yards a and nd consequent lower prices for hogs Covering on the grain advance and some s mall small buying advanced all provisions and May pork closed up at 1525 May Maylard Maylard l lard ard lOc be higher at and May ribs 5 c up at RANGE OF LEADING FUTURES Open High Low Close Wheat No 2 2 May 77 1 7 76 1 7 76 J July uly 76 76 76 S September b 76 76 f 76 Wo Corn No 2 2 May May St 61 J July July uly o. o 61 f 61 8 S September 59 60 59 59 i Oats No 2 2 I May 44 43 43 J July uly 35 If 36 S September ember 30 lOla 1 31 ro 30 20 Is' Is Mess Pork per barrel barrel- May l 1510 1532 1525 J July uly t. t c. c 1525 1547 1525 1542 Lard per Ibs May May 9 J July July uly S Short hort Ribs per Ibs May J July uly t U September S CASH QUOTATIONS Cash quotations were as follows Flour s steady teady No 3 spring wheat No 2 r red ed Wg No 2 oats No 2 white it 4 c No 3 o white iJ C No 2 J r rye 58 5 58 c. c Fair to choice malting barley 5 No 1 flaxseed No 1 North North- western Prime timothy seed Mess pork pet per barrel Lard p per er pounds Short ribs s sides ides loose 40 dry salted shoulders shoulders d ders ers boxed short clear sides boxed Whisky basis of high wines Clover contract grade St RECEIPTS AND SHI SHIPMENTS Reels Recta Flour barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats bushels Rye bushels v. v 1000 Barley bushels PRODUCE EXCHANGE On the produce exchange today the buter butter butter but but- t ter er market was weak eak creameries dairies Cheese firm 07 Eggs firm irm fresh Live Live Stock CHICAGO 11 Chicago Feb slow and lOc lower good to prime st ers f feeders poor to sT sT. medIum cOWS stockers e helfers If and ca canners rs 25 bulls 4 O calves 2500 Teas lexas Led steers i Receipts Hogs ReCeiPts to tomorrow orrow left leCt over lower closed active mixed and and b rs' rs good to choice heavy 61 rough heavy 5 SO 10 light 5 hull bull bulk of sales Sheep Receipts slow shade lower lower lowen low low- er en lambs lower good to choice Lair fair to choice m mixed Western Vestern sheep a and d yearlings 45 native lambs Western Western West West- em ern lambs SOUTH OMAHA South Omaha Feb Cattle Re Cattle Re Receipts 2500 market steady to stronger native steers cows and heifers Western steers 5 Texas steers 3 75 canners oO stockers and feeders 2504 0 5 calves bulls stags etc 4 75 Hogs Receipts market lower heavy mixed light 0 82 pigs bulk ot of sales j 9 Sheep Sheep Receipts Receipts market weak lOc Mc lower fed muttons to 7 Westerns te sd o e ewes 4 4 common m and stockers la lambs bs KANSAS CITY Kansas City Feb 27 Re Cattle Cattle Re Receipts including Texans Texans active firm native steers S Texas and Indian steers Texas cows native cows and heifers stockers and feeders bulls calves Hogs Hogs Receipts Receipts market SOc lOc lower lower lower low low- low low- er bulk bulk of sales sale S heavy 58 1 packers f medium 1 u 5 j R light r yorkers r pl pigs s. s Sheep Sheep Receipts 1000 market steady muttons 7 lambs Iambs range ewes DENVER Denver Feb 27 Cattle Re Cattle Re Receipts steady beef steers cows stockers and feeders feeders leeders freight paid to to river bulls stags etc Hoss Hog s Receipts loWer light packers pack pack- ers era mixed and h heavy avy Sheep Sheep Receipt steady good fat 1 d m muttons tg N. N lambs f. f ST. ST JOSEPH St. St Joseph Feb 27 Cattle Receipts Cattle Receipts 1600 lOc lower n natives ive 90 c cows s and heifers f 70 stockers k and sd f feeders 7 S R t Hogs Hogs Receipts Receipts lOt bo lowe and light mixed oo heavy lu pigs 1500 Sheep Sheep Receipts Receipts boo loV steady lambs lamb Western shee e Butter and Eggs N New w York Feb Dutt rR foro 1000 packages unsettled State creamery 21 ic Juni June factory c Cr Receipts Eggs fl e W p packages sl State and Pennsylvania 1 v a. a hIt V f. f candled at mark c. c I |