| Show chicago produce chicago dec 26 there was only a moderate trade in today and the market was strong there wag a good demand for may owing to small receipts in the northwest but the offerings were light may wheat opened a shade lower to 14 1 4 S 8 higher at 7 S to 14 1 4 and sold up to 78 7 8 very little trade was done in corn the market being in sympathy with wheat predictions of unsettled weather in the corn belt had a strengthening effect may corn opened a shade to 18 1 8 14 1 4 higher at 58 to 58 14 1 4 and sold at 58 38 3 8 I 1 he trade in oats was boutet and the market was firm may oats opened 18 1 8 lower at 53 14 1 4 and sold at sa 78 7 8 the provisions market was quiet and easy because of a 10 cent decline in the price of live hogs may pork opened 10 cents lower at 12 95 lardi opened 2 12 1 2 lower at ribs down 2 12 1 2 5 at the opening at 1 |