The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01

ly. At the beginning of the month SEQ
was the top price and at the close $40.
representing a net loss of soc, and a loss
of zoe compared with the high time.
MAY-There was quite an increase in the
receipts of hogs in May, 124. 800 having ar
rived, against $500 the preceding month
and $1,000 the same month in 1902. Only
about 1900 hogs were shipped this month.
Nearly 5000 more hogs were received the
last half of the month than the first half.
There was a continued decline in prices.
AT the beginning of the month $7.15 was the
top, and at the close Sc. 20. Throughout the
month medium to heavy grades sold at a
premium over light hogs and the difference
generally was 2425c.
JUNE-The marketing of hogs in juno
was one of the largest months of the wear.
A total or l5l,CO were received, a gain of
5000 over the preceding month and 1900
over the same month in 1902. hipmen
this month were nearly $1,000. From June 1
Wnen the top price was S6.35, prices declined
to SO on the 9th and on the 18th were again
back to $685.. After this time there was a
gradual loss in prices and at the extreme
close of the month the top was soc lower
than the high time. The quality Of the
current offerings this month was exceed
ingly good and the average weight was
unusually heavy for a summer month. The
scarcity Of light weights, in fact, was re-
sponsible for the shift i'm the position of
prices and the advancing of lights TO a
premium over heavies.
JULY-The receipts of hogs in July were
the second largest of the year, being ex-
ceeded only by the closing month. a total
or 1I3,O0 were received and the shipments
were, $500, leaving a balance of over 12O. 900
Tor local consumption. The market this
month opened with light hogs selling as
high as $6.15, or 15c above the top price for
heavy, and in the next week there was a
decline Of fully soc in the average. There
was another decline later in the month.
with heavy hogs showing the most strength
ana at the extreme close of the month the
top Tor light hogs was IS. 70, or 40c under
the opening, and only sc higher than the
top price for heavy.
AUGUST-There was a decrease of over
10000 In the receipts Of hogs in August
compared with July, but a gain of az GOO
over the same month in 1902. Over 121 on
hogs were received and the shipments
were 5000. leaving a balance Of 5000 for
Iocal consumption. There was rather a
scarcity of light hogs this month and the
quality generally was above the average
at this time in the year. AT the beginning
OF the month the top price for light was
vance until the 25th, when the top was
$b:59. After this prices reacted and closed
with Sc the extreme top.
SEPTEMBER-A little over 5000 hogs
arrived In September, showing a decrease
or 5000 from the preceding month. but a
gain OF over 10000 compared with the same
month in 1902. During this month medium
TO heavy hogs began to show some strength
and finally were selling in the same notch
with light hogs. The top price at the be-
ginning of the month was Sc. 10, at the high
oIhe So.oI12, ana at the extreme close Sc. 321h.
The quality this month was also satisfac-
tory and the average weight a little
heavier than usual at this season of the
year.
oCToBER-About 1850 hogs were re-
celved in October and the ipmen were
$500, leaving a balance of $1,000 for local
AT the beginning of the
month the top price was $3.50, on the 9Th
the top was 500, on the 10th they had
rallied TO $6.15, and then there was n
gradual decline until the close of the month
when the extreme price was $685. for all the
reading grades and 95c under the top price
Tor the month. There were probably fewer
prime hogs marketed this month than
any other month in the year.
MOUNTAINEERING November receipts of
hogs were the third largest of the wear A
total of 152, 600 arrived. being 81. 900 more
than the same month in 1902. The ipmen
TINS month were nearly 41,O00. The lowest
price OF the year prevailed I'm this month.
At the beginning the top was s.. 40 and from
that time until the oath of the month there
had been almost a gradual decline when the
top was $40. or 81 lower than the opening
and S.45 lower than the high price OF the
year. which was paid eight months nreced-
ing, on the oath OF March. This would rem
resent an average decline OF about 43c per
month. There was a little rally i'm the mar
ket at the extreme close of the month and
heavy hogs sold up to $465, or &c above the
low time.
DECEMBER-The December receipts were
the largest of the year-nearly a~OOOO-and
5000 larger than the same month in 1aO3
There were twenty-six commercial DAYS this
month and therefore the average daily re
ceipts were nearly 5000. There was a good
shipping demand throughout this month
but nearly three-fourths Of the receipts
were taken for local The
quality of the current offerings was excel
lent and there were very few DAYS thar buv-
ers had any complaint TO make on this ac-
count. The receipts We're the heaviest fhe
first half OF the month and on the 18th 10 S0
arrived. being the largest days receipts Of
the year. Inc TOP price at the opening was
$40. at the low time 1856 and at the cIose
Of the month 1896. Throughout the month
the good medium 10 heavy hogs had the
preference and at the extreme close of the
month there was a wider range in nrices
than there had been for some time.