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Show CHICAGO PBODTJCE. CHICAGO. March 8. A slight decline In the price of wheat at Liverpool Induced moderate selling by pit traders In the local market today. Demand was less urgent than during the past few days and the tone of the market was easier. May opened 1 to e lower at 76 to 761c, sold off to 76fg:76ic. and rallied to 76Rc. Commission-houses were active bidders forcorn. but offering., were light. The tone of - the market was steady. Local receipts re-ceipts were light. May opened unchanged to a shade lower at 4fiJ47c. Oats for May delivery touched a new high record market for the season when that option today sold at 43 cents. The market In general was strong on an urgent ur-gent demand by shorts. Local receipts were small. May opened a shade lower to a shade higher at 42 to 421c and advanced to 43c. |