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Show CHICAGO GRAU: V 5 I Chicago, April 10. Preah rains over the greater part of the winter crop belt gave the boars today an advantage advan-tage in the wheat market here Selling, Sell-ing, however, was not enthusiastic, and declines soon were checked Decreasing De-creasing of stocks, especially in the northwest, tended to bring about a rally. After opening 3-8 to 1 l-8c lower, prices gradually recovered to about last night's level Corn developed firmness as a result re-sult of the readiness with which offerings of-ferings were absorbed At flr6t the market had a downward slant owing to the setback in wheat. Opening prices, which varied from 1-S to 3-8 lower, were followed by a rise to Bifghtly above last night. Buying of oat. appeared to be onl of a scattered sort Accordingly t be market had an eas tone. Advancing quotations on hogs lifted lift-ed provisions. The prospect of tho resumption of hog shipments from here next week had a bracing effect An Important element In the later wheat trading was the apparent timidity ti-midity which speculators showed in regard to taking to the selling side. At one time the absence of offerings brought about something of a bulge 1 tie r iose was unsettled, 1-4 off to l-Sc up. compared with last night. Subsequently the corn market reacted, re-acted, owing to a good deal to slow nesj of cash demand. The market Finished at a 1-4 to 1 4.3-Sc net decline. de-cline. Chk;igo, April 10. Wheat .No red. nominal; No. 2 hard, $1 57 1-2. Corn No. 2 yellow, 74 l-4c; No. 4 yellow; 72 1-472 12c; No 4 white, 12 :-4c. Oats No 3 white. l-4c: standard, 58c. I Rye Nominal. Barley 7078c. 1 Timothy S4 r, I Clover $8 25 a 110.25. I Pork $17 30. Lard $10 10 Ribs $9 25 (a 9 75. : |