Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-24
Horse Market.

Chicago. May 24.-Receipts Weanes-
day, 500: last "Wednesday. ISL; week 50
far 1867; same time last week, 1,15O
The trade exhibited no new features.
Demand and prices are steady with the
initial opening Monday. Receipts con-
ti1ue quite liberal. but the demand is of
large enough volume to absorb all Offer
ngs without any quotable change in
values. Foreign dealers are. showing
considerable urgency in their opera ions
at present. Common chunks are hold
ing steady at the decline of s5a15, re-
ported at the outset of the month. Car
iiage and fancy coachers are in strong
request.
Thus far there is no notable changeins
the general market from last week. all.
tho should receipts continue of the pres
ent volume the balance OF the week a
decline of prices is highly probable.
The work horse should be permitted
fair opportunity to rest during the hour
or 90 at noon when the man Who works
| him is resting This he can not do if he
lis turned in TO feed with the harness on.
Strip him when taken to the barn or.
feed lot: let him have a little water.
I.cleanse his shoulders well. and give him
\ enough grooming to remove some of the
soreness of labor When he has cooled
enough let him have what water he
wants and feed him where he can stand
inscomfort.
4 The strife among wealthy men pos
Il sesging society turn of mind is just
NOW doing much for horsa breeders es-
4 peciaily trotting horse breeders for ali
1iof the fancy priced society horses are
sItrotting bred. Last year a society team
4 of trotters brought $4,000 Mt the Span-
Il Sewgass sale. Chicago: a couple of
weeks ago a single society horse. The
Il Turk. trottng bred, brought $500 at
public auction, and early this week
5I.eame the word from Boston that Thorn
VI as w. Lawson, he"copper king horse
man and high society patron. had
q bought at private sale for $4,000 the
worlds greatest society horse. Red
Il. CLOUD, ALSO trotting bred Verify. ii Is
r a long lane that has no turn. and the
/ turn in trotting horse affairs in this
country has been reached good and
u strong"
Local Markets.
a The following prices quoted are a,
i nearly correct as 1t is possible to OBJ.
itain. The quotations are for prices paid
4
, noon.
GRAIN AND FEED.
n W. II. sloppy reports the following
i prices:
!, Wheat -52@54.
al Oats-20.
Corn-31.
s Rye-45.
I Barley-2S6s0.
! Tinothy-.90.
Clover. %
Hay-Tame, 1850; wild, 900. sellln,
. price.
!. CORN
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com
& pany quotes price of 50 cents ne
! bushel TOR corn of No. 5 grade and BET
ter.
!, LIVE STOCK.
! Receipts today, go.
:, Britain & Co. are paying the follow
). ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots
= Selected light. 140 to 200 pounds. 4.so
Selected heavy. over 240 pounds. 4,so
stays and piggy sows graded accord
: ing to quality after reduction. Rourl
! includes thin old sows, milky belize
9 and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
y hogs must be smooth and fairly wei
: fatted.
6 All hogs subject to government ia
Il spection
PROVISIONS.
; Marshalltown grocers quote the fol
" lowing prices for country produce:
e Potatoes-20 cents in trade.
Beans-2.60 per bushel in trade.
r Eggs--12 cents.
: Butter-1SQ2o cents in trade.
T., POULTRY.
8 Butchers. commission and cold stor
d age houses are paying the followin,
/" cash prices:
Young chickens-17a.
Old chickens cents.
: HIDES, TALLOW AND IyooZ.
e II. Willard. soE q Co. are paying til
e following prices:
r No. 1 green hides cents.
8 No. 2 green hides cents.
! Pelts 406s0 cents.
g. Horse hides-1.s0D %.