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Show CHICAGO PRODUCE. CHICAGO. April 22. Wheat opened verv quiet and prices were easy. Large world's shipments, good weather In the northwest and predictions of rain tonight in Kansas, combined to soften the market. mar-ket. Julv opened unchanged to 1c lower at 81 to'SUc and declined to 801c Prices In the corn pit opened firm because be-cause of higher cables but later easeii off in sympathy with wheat. July opened 1 to c higher at 4S1 to 4Sc. The oats market was easy because of more favorable weather for the crop. Trading was very dull. July opened a shade to ic higher at 41J(& 41Jc and sold at 411c. Provisions were eased on moderate selling. sell-ing. The market for live hogs was heavy. July pork opened 71c lower at $15.80, lard was down a shade at $8.75 and ribs were 2Jc lower at $8,621. The wheat market was nervous during the latter part of the day. On reports of damage July sold up to 814c, and then because of reports of rains in Kansas if declined to SOJc. The close was weak with Julv off Ifiic at SOJ?80cc. Prices on corn became weak In the last half of the session. July sold off to 48c and closed 1: lower at 4Rc. Close: Wheat May, 7SEr78ie; July, snj 41 Corn-May, 47Jc: July. 4SJc. Oats-Mav. 43S'ff43ie: July. 4oj,-. Pork Mav, $15.7;".: July. $15. 90'd 15.92. Lard Mav, $8.65; July, $8,771. Ribs May. $K.60; July, $8,674. Rye Cash. 71c. Barley Cash, 65'5 73c. Kl.ix, clover and timothy, nothing doing. do-ing. Cash: Wheal No. 2 red, 79ff 7!lc; No. 3 red. 7778c: No. 2 hard, 7779ie; No. 3 hard 70ir76c; No. 1 northern. K.T&'Stic; No. 2 do. 81S5o: No. 3 spring, 77f S3c. Corn No. 3, 461c Oats No. 2, 411c. |