The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-20

than last week. Compared with the same time
:, year aso. however there Is an increase OF over
week two years ago. thus Ear this YEAR the RE
Sslpis are over ii7.eoo larger than the same time
an increase over 5000 eompared Ts with the same
dar ths year ego For the week ending yester-
1892. against si.iss the preceding week and
$500 the same week year ago. During the
Ibis The preceding week and 7.o4s the CORE
siSThuihg week year ago.
ey frequent and sensational changes in prices.
~ usual, the market governed largely by
the conditions were siected BY the PROVISION 1n
sIkets The quality continued much better
Weight Is also se much n hes than and us shf
at this time All this indicates that feeders are
to finish their hogs before selling 1t is also i'm
portant to note that the marketing of hogs this
merry by unusual advances in prices. 1t seerls
evident that the supply of market hogs in tie
indicate that Feeders are not disposed to take
less than s.. and this accounts for the reduced
could not be paid in the country 1t is the opin-
h Ion OK many dealers at present that prices have
ont liberal marketing of hogs is indicated for
IN rms IaIl and winter. and buyers doubt will
tions around $ in inn market. At the beginning Of
THIS week the market was affected by liberal
prices OF medium to heavy grades were reduced
atey shut of spd lights lSe to SG win This
crease In the marketing after Tuesday and prices
AT point where they were quite attractive TO
o cut buyers. very strong demand developed.
ana there was a corresponding rally in values
Inc market started upward on Wednesday. and
Win sensational advances the early loss in prices
was soon recovered. and at the close of the week
values were fully 25e 10 Acc higher than Tues
gay and fully Zoe higher than at the close of
. .as week 1t was observed toward the close OF
this week that the demand for feather-weight
nogs was not as good as II has been, and there
was smaller margin between that class and
me to heavy hogs 1t is due to shippers to
say that they have been the principal support
OIL the market this week. and If IL had been left
10 packers alone the conditions doubt would
nave been quite different because they have
been inclined to take every opportunity to depress
the market. One firm alone shipped over 100
o2uDle decks of hogs this week.
showing an increase of fully 2,O0a over a week
ago and 5000 over year ago. The market
opened with buyers apparently uncertain to
what opposition they would have and. therefore.
the bidding at the start was rather cautious.
III was evident to statesmen that shippers were
well supplied with orders. and they were asking
fully steady to strong prices. Rather early in
the day, with quite good demand from outside
sources. medium and heavy hogs were changing
strong to &c higher prices than yesterday, most
OF the transactions showing the full strength.
Light hogs were not selling TO good advan-
tage as the others. but were bringing fully steady
prices. Packers were not inclined to follow the
line established by shippers. but when they dis
covered that the supply was fast being exhaust
ed they were bidding more freely, and finally
were rather active buyers. At one time in the
day there was a lull in the trading, but toward
the close offerings were changing hands promtly,
and a good clearance was made on a basis of
opening prices. Sales ranged from $3.50 to s. 90
and the bulk - Of the supply sold at s5.65a575.
against s.. 60T575 yesterday. Quotations:
Good to choice medium to heavy. So soa575
Mixed and heavy packing. ............. 5.60@57 10
Good to choice light weights. 5.75G59 80
Common to fair light weights. 5.65Q5 20
Inferior to best pigs................... 550G5 30
Roughs and stays. 4.500l5 10