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Show Cfeicag Grain & Chicago, April 7. Higher prices on I wheat and a rush of buying resulted 3 today from the government report ij confirming predictions of a big short- age in the 1916 domestic winter crop. Profit taking, however, by spec- y ulatons who had purchased early, led )to a sharp temporary reaction. The market was unusually active. Opening Open-ing prices, which showed 3-8 to 7-8 lc advance, with May at $1.18 3-8 to 1.18 1-2 and July at $1.17 1-8 to 1.17 1-2, were followed by substantial fur ther gains that were interrupted ! though by a number of transient breaks. 1 Corn rose in sympathy with wheat. Besides, weather conditions vre un favorable. After opening unchange : 1-4 to 3-8.c higher, the market con tinued to harden. Slight upturns in the price of oats came about owing to the strength of other grain. Trade was of a desultory desul-tory character. Weakness In the hog market depressed de-pressed provisions. Offerings, how- 'i ever, were not numerous. i: The wheat close was heavy, 3-8 to 1 l-4c net lower, with May at $1.17 1-2 and July at $1.15 1-2. 1 The corn close was weak at the same as yesterday's finish to 1-8 l-4c lower. Omaha Livestock. Omaha, Nebr., April 7. Hogs Receipts Re-ceipts 6000; steady. Heavy, $9.25 9.40; light, ?9.009.35; pigs, $7.50 8.75; bulk of sales, ?9.159.35. ': Cattle Receipts 700; strong Na tive steers, ?7.409,40; cows and heif-' ers, $6.757.75; western steers, $7.00' 7.50; Texas steers, $6.757.25; Btockera and feeders, $G.60S.G0. Sheep Receipts 4500; steady. Yearlings, Year-lings, ?8.5010.25; wethers, $8.00 ; 8.75; lambs, $10 75 11.35. i |