Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-21
rhc1Ior-e Ninrket.

Chicago July 21.-Reeeipts yesterday,
200; last Friday. So week 50 far, l.s54;
game time last week. 1.s95. Any change
in the trade VAS certainly toward inn 4
provement Demand was strong from
all quarters, trade brisk, and values
firm. Prime to extra choice drafters
moved freely at sl5oM225. with medium
and common heavy animals steady at
$sod125. There was keen competition
on export bussers at ss5MlAo: express
el.s,S $l15Gl55; drivers s65mi25o. Farm
chunks continue heavy sellers at s45M
70. Common and badly blenished stock
il, SLOW sale at unchanged prices, the ur-
gent demand centering on the better
arrivals.
1t waa the a.nof breeders half a CEN
|. fury ago to breed long distance road
1 horses. drivers that could cover Il dis
Itance Of SO 10 100 miles II day. The
rugged constitution Mofgans, with their
Efriction,ess action courage and eHdur-s
lance, took n commanding lead as long
/ distance performers The New England
states were atla,ne With fabulous tradi-.
{tions Of marvellous feats of the Morgan
horses doing 100 miles in a day.
I3ut.tiInes have changed. T:le country
Liz encircled by railways and no one no"
4 thinks of using a road horse for q long
4 journey. Even In cities. where the
4 street cars arg IL e,:.iaaiist eyef.wnere.
/ but few owners would think of using a
4 horse to make d 20-nlile trip. In 1870
land 1900 there has bean a transforma-
4 ton in the use of the roadster. In ar
3iearly day the horse was the medium Of
5lrapid transportation; nov the roadster
lis used for pleasure driving, and is sell
r,s,a
la single hitch The fancier demands a
A beautiful animal and one with good
4 bru.'t, OF speed. Size. elegant conforma-
j ton. attractive appearance, with sped.
+ are the qualities that command the top
a prices today. To offer a roadster that
4 could go 100 miles in a day, but could
Z not beat 300, Or a carriage horse that
{ attracted attention for beauty and
speed, With ability to lead the process
: sion on the speedway, the latter would
command the fancy price.-Drovers
Journal.
n l.ocni Mnrkcts.
The following prices quoted are a.
Z nearly correct as it Is possible to OBJ
& tain from the dealers themselves. This
J. quotations are for prices paid by deal
lSlers corrected Saturday afternoon:
GRAIN AMP FEEL.
The Kansas City Grain Company re.
ports the following prices:
Oats-20.
corn-31.
!, CORN.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com.
pany will pay 33is cents for corn.
r LIVE STOcE.
4 Receipts today, $50.
: Britain & Co. are paying the follow
, ing prices for hogs In wagon load lots
Selected light, 14O to 200 pounds, 4s5.
Selected heavy, over 200 pounds, 4.S5.
stays and p..;gy sows graded accord
ing to quality lfter reduction. Rougj
4 includes thin ola sows, milky BELLE
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
J. hogs must be smooth and fairly wei
d fattcd.
!. = PROVISIONS.
d Marshalltown grocers quote the fol
d lowing prices for country produce:
$ New potatoes-30 cents.
n Eggs-12 cents.
I Butter-1S cents in trade
POULTRY.
d Butchers, commission and cold stor
! age houses are paying the followin
i cash prices:
IS Eggs cents.
# Old chickens--5 cent?.
e. Young chickens-6 cents
d HIDES. TALLOW AND Fool
i, H. Willard, sor g Co. are paying til
ls following prices:
ID No. / green hides-s cents.
2, M. green hides5 cents.
lie Pelts-40@so cents.
d Horse hides-l .5oG1oA