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Show Chicago Grain Chicago, April 6. Rushes to buy carried wheat today decidedly higher, but the profit-taking by holders led to a sharp reaction, which, however, failed fail-ed to last. The chief incentive for purchasing continued to be sensational sensation-al damage reports regarding tho domestic do-mestic winter crop. According to one expert, ideal weather would be needed need-ed to prevent the yield this season proving a repetition of the failure ot 1912. Opening prices, which ranged from the same as Monday's finish to 1 3-8c higher, with May at $1.20 1-2 to 1.21 1-2 and July at $1.19 1-2 to 1.19 3-4, was followed by a decline of 2c from initial top figures, but then a general rally. Corn swayed with wheat. Trading was light. After opening a shade to l-43-Sc higher, the market hardened a lltlo and then sagged but later recovered. re-covered. Oats paralleled the action of other grain. Buyers were in a majority. Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions. provi-sions. Brokers representing packere led tho demand. Wheat prices closed steady, 1 3-4 1 7-8 to 2 1-4 2 3-8c net lower with May at $1.18 1-41.1S 3-8 and July at $1.171.11 JL-la v ... The corn close was steady at a loss of 5-8(g3-4 to 7-Slc net Packers afterward turned to the selling side and brought about a fall In prices. Stocks of meats at western west-ern points showed an Increased compared com-pared with a month ago. Sugar. New York, April 5. Raw sugar steady; centrifugal, 5.96c; molasses, 5.19c; refined, steady. Sugar futures opened steady today on covering and buying by trade Interests In-terests At noon prices were 4 to 6 points higher. Summary of the Local Market. April 5. Prince Consolidated and Iron Blossom were tho two heaviest traders among tho mining stocks during the morning session Iron Blossom sold as high as $2 17 1-2 and Prince Con. advanced to $1.35 Generally Gen-erally speaking the market was quiet with prices strong and slightly higher than yesterday. The Alta-Cottonwood stocks were characterized by light trading and the Tintics totalled probably prob-ably 75 per cent of the morning's business. Thore continues to be a strong demand de-mand for Utah-Idaho Sugar at $1S.00 with some small blocks of stock offered of-fered for sale nt $18.15. Quotations furnished over the private pri-vate wire of J A. Hogle & Co., Brokers, Brok-ers, 2438 Washington. Sales Morning session. Alta Con.. r00027c. Beck Tunnel, 250014c; 7200 24 l-2c Bingham Amalgamated, 752j; 1000(0)9 l-4c. Big Cottonwood, 4006 3-4c. Crown Point, 50008c. Dragon Con., 100031c. Earl Eagl, 100022 l-2c. East Tlntic Con., 5002 l-2c. Gold Clfain, 200(5)29 l-2c. Grand Central, 100(g79c. Howells, 106428 l-2c; 50029c. Iron Blossom, 300$2.15; 350 $2.17 1-2. Indian Queen, 100033c. Leonora, 1000 g)3 l-4c. Logger, 1000(g,14c. May Day, 1000 14 l-2c. Miller Hill, 180028c. Michigan-Utah, 340034c; 500 33 1-2 c. Original Bannock, 250029c; 1000 29 l-2c. Paloma, 50010c. Plutus, 100010c. South Hecla Ext., 2000 17 l-2c. Tintic Standard 60015c; 3000 14 l-2c. United Tintic, 1000lc. Uncle Sam, 100010c. Victor Con., 20004 l-2o Wilbert, 300010o. Open Board. Bingham Amalgamated, 2000(6)9 3-4c; 43009 l-2c. Big Cottonwood, 10007c. Colorado Extension, 2000S13c Croff, 60039 l-2c. East Crown Point, 60002c Grand Central, 10080c. Iron Blossom, 25503$2.15-$2 17 1 Home Run, 20007 l-2c Prince Mining, 100018 l-2c Prince Con., 1600$1.32 1-2; 'lOOOO $1.30; 600$1.35. Rexall, 50019 l-2o. Seven Troughs, 10002 3-4c. Silver King Coalition, 9003$3.10. West Toledo, 2000(Q)10c. Pi Tintic Central, 1000 7 l-2c. B9 Walker Copper, 10071c. Bank Stocks. H Commercial National, $400 bid. H Deseret National, $307.50 bid; $315 asked. Deseret Savings, $1050 bid. Farmer &. Stockgrowers, $83 bid; $So asked. H First National, Ogden, $412 bid. First National, Logan, $170 bid. First National, Brigham, $300 bid. McCornlck & Co., $287 bid. Merchants, $90 bid; $95 asked. U National City Bank, $139 bid. U Ogden. Savings bank, $420 bid. I Ogden State bank, $432 bid. State Bank Brigham City, $225 'bid. H Security State, $140 bid; $145 H asked. II Salt Lake Security & Trust, $118 II asked. H Thatcher Bros., Logan, $165 bid II Utah Stite National, $216 bid; $222 asked. H Utah Savings & Trust, $95 asked. I Walker Bros., $200 bid; $205 asked. ; ZIon's Savings Bank & Trust, $423 jfl bid. Barnes Banking, $200 bid. H Davis County, $290 bid. First National, Layton, $150 bid. H Industrial Stocks. j Amalgamated Sugar, $175 bid. jl Beneficial Life. $197.50 bid. S Cement Securities, $92 bid; $95 B asked. S Con. Wagon, $100 bid; $101 asked. 9 Consolidated Life Ins., $97 bid. S Ever Fresh Food Co., $10 asked. fl Guardian C. & G. Co., $15.50 bid; M $16 asked. M Home Fire Ins., $309 bid; $310 M asked. .1 H. J. Grant & Co., $27.25 bid. I Hotel Utah Opera Co., $130 bid. I Inland Crystal Salt. $87 bid. fl Intermountain Life, $13.55 bid. Mountain States Telephone, $109 I bid; $110 asked. Ogden Packing & Provision, $117.50 I asked. Southern Utah Sugar, $1 asked. m .Utah Fire Clay, $71 bid; $72 asked. I Utah-Idaho Sugar, $18.00 bid; $18.15 I asked. M Z. C. M. I., $336 bid. I DeVine Razor, $9.50 asked. Utah Cereal, $95 asked. I Lion Coal, $65 bid; $75 asked, I |