Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-29
PLENTY OF HOGS IN SIGHT.
Price Current Estimates large Sum
rner Supply as Probable.


An increase or 8 to 10 per cent In the
summer hog supply is likely according
to Price Current. 1t says: Western
packing during the eight months end
ing Nov L. 1904, represented l3,462,OOO
hogs. compared with l2.S76OOO for 1903,
LA, 900 for 1902, 15,071,000 for 1901.
14.323.OO0 for 1900, 13,525,000 for 1889,
1891 900 for 1898. The general aver
age for the seven years was 13,619,O00
hogs This makes it appear that the
total last year was not distinctly large
being slightly below the general av-
erage. The past winter season, four
months ending March !, was slightly In
excess of the previous high record,
reaching a total of 10,456,000 hogs for
the western packing which was 49,
900 or 10 per cent In excess of the
general average for the past seven
winter seasons.
The department of agriculture esti-
mates Of numbers of swine in the
country on Jan. /, 1905, indicate prac-
tically the same as last year. The con-
dition of swine with reference to health
has been good during the past year, and
is so at this time, the prevalence of
1naladies being less than is sometimes
the case. The average condition or
swine on March 81 is reported by the
department of agriculture as 95.5 per
cent aaginst 94,2 per cent last year.
The estimated number of breeding
sows compared with the preceding year
is reported as 96.5 per cent-such re-
port last year showing 97.2 per cent.
Notwithstanding this apparent de-
crease in this class of animals year
ago there was nearly per cent gain
in the number of hogs slaughtered by
western packers for the year ending
March /, 1905, compared with the pre-
ceding twelve months.
The information which has been re-
ceivcd in regard to expectations of
observers as to the comparative mar
ketable supply of hogs for the. period
from March / to November /, this sea-
son, is summarized in the following.
At Chicago, 10 to lis per cent; Kan
sas City, 80 to no per cent, averaging
about 105; Omaha, 95 to 40 per cent,
averaging 105; st. Louis, IS to ITO, av-
eraging fully 100; st. Joseph, average
fully 40: Indianapolis, los to ITO;
Milwaukee, 100 to 105; for various 9TH
err packing points. generally 100 to ITO,
with some instances lower, some high
er - a striking increase at Fort Worth
and elsewhere in Texas being indicat-
ed. Information from interior cores
pondents indicates expectations as fol-
lows: Ohio, 95 per cent; Indiana, 100.
Illinois, 95; Iowa, 100; Missouri, 105;
Kansas, 100; Nebraska, 105. From the
standpoint of interior correspondents
the supply points to about the same
in numbers as last year. There is much
frequency of reference to plentifulness
of young stock.
The reasonable Interpretation of the
available evidence is that there is
likely to be to 10 per cent increase
In the marketable supply of hogs for
the period ending November 1, COM
pared with last year, with probability
of larger numbers for both the first
and second half of the period of eight
months. In 1904 the second half Of
the period, or July to October inclus-
i've, represented about 45 per cent of
the summer season total packing;
1903, Al per cent; 1902, A per cent;
1901, At per cent; 1900, 46 per cent;
1899, As per cent; 1898, Al per cent