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Show CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, 111., April 23. Rain south- i west today caused general selling of wheat Besides, cables were diaap- I pointing to the bulls and there wns f. absence of one Important element of ' support, the short interest having f been largely eliminated by yesterday's bulge. Opening prices were 1-2 to i 1 1-Sc lower. Later, however, a slight rally decurred. ' Clearing weather in Argentine eased the corn market Falling off in shipments ship-ments from that country tended nevertheless nev-ertheless to keep prices relatively firm compared with wheat. Quotations started l-4c off to l-8c up. In sub- B sequent trading the May deliveries r K gathered strength, but deferred op- I K tlons were weak. I W Oats sagged .with other grain and m business was only of a scattered char- f, R acter. Bp Higher values for hogs lifted pro- i tr visions, out the effect was brief, the i W. market succumbing to the break In K grain. i K Tack of export . Inquiry kept the m wheat market depressed. The close was unsettled, 1-4 to 5-8c net low- A feature in corn was the action j H of a group of bouses that simultane- . ously were buying May and selling JS July. The close was steady, a shade CSM off to 5-8c up compared with last i J I night. H |