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Show CHICAGO PRODUCE. I CHICAGO, March 1. The wheal mar- 1 ket today opened easy because of liberal I northwestern receipts, but soon became 1 Arm on a jtood demand from shorts and 1 commission-houses, who were Influenced ! by reports of damage to the winter wheat ! crop. May opened 1 to 1c lower at 771 ' 77e. " ! The corn market was easy because of liberal receipts and weather favorable for the movement of the crop. May opened I lc lower at 471c The oats market was easy and the gen- j oral sentiment bearish. May oats opened ' 1 to lc lower at 421 to 42jc. Trading in provisions was active, but i prices were weak because of a & to 71c j decline in the price of live hogs. May pork opened 10 to 121c lower at $16,671; ' lard was 71c lower at $9.45, and ribs 1 were 10121c lower at $9.05. j |