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Reports hurt bonds, grain futures In trading Wednesday: U.S. bonds fell, finishing their worst quarter in three years, as areport on Midwest manufacturing raised concern that brisk economicgrowth will quicken inflation later in 1999. The 30-year Treasurybond fell $5 per $1,000 in face value, raising its yield to 5.62percent from 5.59 percent. The bond's 7.59 percent loss in thequarter was the worst since the first quarter of 1996.Grain and soybean futures prices fell sharply on the Chicago Boardof Trade as investors interpreted a government report as showingthere will be no end soon to a supply glut.No quick end to Microsoft case WASHINGTON - The judge in theMicrosoft antitrust …