Show MARKET MARKH SHOWS STRENGTH Prices Take Drop Early in Day But Close Firm irm on ou Crop Damage Report CHICAGO 30 Wheat prices after an early carh decline closed firm at ata a n shade to 18 14 advance Corn Com finished 38 to higher Oats Onta unchanged to lower and pro provisions provisions visions 10 to higher hl her Notwithstanding tho the strength of wheat In the tho final dealing the weak was of or longer longor duration than on yesterday and the tho net gain was small Announcement by railroads that re recent recent cent cont corn crop damage narratives had bad been exaggerated especially an as to tho the effects or of the cold snap were more than offset by b seemingly countless ad tide advices vices Ices by wire and ant mail mall reiterating de da details a tails ah to fly fir and buy bu invasion Sept wheat sheat opened 14 11 to 12 lower at nl to te tOt 14 touched 78 73 nd ad to 78 ami closed at Prospects of continued light receipts receipt was as the chief reason reMon cited for or the strength In corn July Jul opened 18 lower to 18 higher at nt Cl GI 58 to 78 at nl 61 fit 68 5 to 78 sold up to 62 38 and closed firm within a shade of tho the top toi I Cash corn was steady stend with offerings ll light lIht ht and demand fair Oats were w re active July opened un on unchanged changed chan cd to lower at 14 and closed clos unsettled at 40 41 11 iI after touch ouch touchIng big Ing JO 40 Purchases said eaid to bo be for Cor a largo large lo to local cal specUlator now on the tho Pacific coast cast put provisions higher offerings being limited July Jul pork closed up July Jul lard ard 12 12 and July uly ribs |