Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-31
,owans at the Yards.

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| ern chunks and choice drivers.
| lowans at the Yards.
r. J. King, of George, was on the
! market yesterday and sold two loads
| of cattle of his own feeding at s5.40.
They averaged 1877 pounds.
A, II. Graves, of Charlton. was on
Yesterdays market with two cars or
| mixed cattle. Charles Whlte accom-
panied the shipment.
| George Swenson, of Soldier was on
yesterdays market with two loads oil
1892 pound cattle at $3.50, and one load
averaging 1860 at s5.45.
| Henry Myers of Bennett, was on
Yesterdays market with eighteen head
of 114o pound cattle of his own feed
| ing. which sold to Nelson Morris at
| $3.50.
A. d. Neff, of Osceola, was here yes
terday and sold butcher stock. Mr..
Neff is a regular patron of this mar
ket. He reports corn planting late.
! l.. Oberman, of Mount Union. well
known shipper. marketed three cars
of cattle yeterday. He reports fat cat
tie and hogs in light supply.
Harry Miller, of Charlton, was on
pound steers of his own feeding. which
sold at $3.50, with one COW at S4.S5
Tollifson G. Granger, of Graettinger,
were on yesterdays market and soid
four loads of plain 1850 pound cattle
at s5.35 and one load of hogs at s4.1o.
James Richardson, an extensive
feeder of West Side. marketed fifty
five head of steers yesterday averaging
1906 pounds. which sold to Hammond
at $500 These cattle were on feed
about four months.
w. e. O'Conner, of Danbury. was
here yesterday with twenty-five cattle
and a load of hogs of his own feeding
and was we'll pleased with the market.
The cattle were fed 100 days and SOLD
at $5.15.
IT. Il. Amos one Of the old time
shippers from Knoxville, marketed cat
tie yesterday. He reports the condi-
ton of crops in his district as tar, put
the season backward.
A. S. Brown, of Solon, was here yes
terday with load of cattle of his own
feeding. seventeen head of which aver
aged 1872 pounds and sold at 500.
He was well pleased with the market
G.. M. Andrews, OF Viewer, sold Two
| cars of cattle yesterday. N. B. Garrett
accompanied the shipment. He says
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cattle from this section
r. r. Perrott shipped from ROCK
| Falls, seventeen cattle averaging l2o4
POUNDS. which sold at So.l5. Ihey
were half steers and half heifers. he
also had in one load of hogs which
sold satisfactorily.
John Purdin. of Fremont, was rep
restned on the market with ship
ment of cattle that sold at satisfactory
prices. The supply Of cattle has been
pretty well shipped out from that
|ineighborhood.
James Anderson, a prominent feeder
of Northboro, was on yesterdays mar
ket with good cattle, weighing 1855
pounds, which sold to Hammond at
$40 MFR. Anderson reports but rev
cattle back, and full supply of hogs.
Holiday & Smith. of Corydon, came
in yesterday morning with two cars
OF cattle that brought about 20 cents
more per cwt. than they expected. Jack
Smith came with them and says THAI IT
is not often that he is surprised n
that way.
S. w. Swanson. one of the progress
sive feeders of Stanton. was on the
market yesterday with car OF cattle
and car of hogs of his own feeding.
twenty two steers averaging llos
pounds selling at s5.25 and seventy
seven hogs averaging 2o9 pounds, SELL
ing at $4.7o.
James Hobbs, OF Neville. was on
Yesterdays market with seven loads OF
steers of his own feeding. The entire
consignment was tritie over l2oo
pounds and they sold at $40, very
satisfactory price. Hobbs was accom-
panied by his son Ray.
Hill e. Garroutte. of Abel, had in four
cars of cattle and hogs yesterday.
They are among the largest buyers
and shippers along the line of the Mil
waukee in Iowa and report cattle get
ting very scarce in their country, ana
corn so high that feeders are not put
ting in any to replace those they have
shipped out
S. H. Santee. one of the good feed
ers of Danbury, was on the market
yesterday with four cars of cattle Of
his own feeding averaging l222
pounds, which sold at $5.25. These
cattle were bought here last fall At
s2.s5, and had been on full feed four
and half months, and show a good
gain and handsome profit. Mr.. San
tee reports fat cattle about all out OF
Ibis country.
Hans Spriecker. a prominent far
mer and feeder of Remsen, was on the
market yesterday with two cars OF
cattle of his own feeding; thirty-seven
steers averaging 1883 pounds. sold to
Harmon at $40. Mr.. Sprecker says
that there are very few cattle or hogs
in his vicinity ready for market now.
Mr.. Mccall of Russell & Mccall OF
Tama, extensive shippers of stock, was
in yesterday with both cattle and hogs.
They are one of the largest hrms
shipping from Iowa. They were also
renresented here Saturday with two
loads of hogs, which sold very well On
the market.
Kansas City Livestock.
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