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Show CHICAGO STOCKS. CHICAOO, Feb. The wheat market today opened firm arid fairly active. The Influences for higher prices were smaller receipts In the Northwest and an advance t Liverpool. May openedlfflc higher at "'If' The corn market was active and stronger. Local receipts were less thart estimated. Mir opened IT?1 to ltfc aip to 4Jc to 4c. and sold at 4c. Several prominent bulls were active buyers of oats early today. May oats opened a shade to a quarter higher at 391 to SSI'SSSle. and sold up to 40c. The provision market was quiet and steady. Trading was In small volume. May pork opened 2lc" higher at $17.fi2i: lard was unchanged at $9.971610.00, and ribs .were unchanged at $9.70 Wheat prices eased off about the middle mid-dle of the session on realizing sales, but the market soon rallied and closed firm with May 16 Jc higher at 781c The corn market declined In sympathy with the break In wheat. Mav selling down to 4SJ461c The close, however, was firm, with Mav ic higher at 46I9 4K.-. Cash Wheat No. 3 red. 73Jc; No. 2 red. 72fr75c; No. 2 hard. 741ft76c; No 3 hard, 67fl75c; No 1 Northern, S3fi5c: No. 2 Northern, 79gS2c; No. 3 spring. 7 4 ; 8 2c. Corn No. 2. nothing doing: No. 3. 43J'. Oats -No 2. 37e; No. 3. 371c ("lose: Wheat May 7S1-. July, 'll'a 78c Corn Mav. 4$04Mc; July. 461fj4j.-. Oats May. 401c; Julv. 37 Jc Pork Mav. $17,721; Julv. $17.85. l ard Mav. $10; Julv. $10 o;jjio.05. Hibs Mav. $9,721; July. $9. 80. Itve Cash. K9c. Hnrley -"ash, 470 58c Flax, clover and timothy, nothing doing |