Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-05

Washington. AUG. b.-Commerct1
movements OF livestock and meat pro-
ducts for the first half OF 1910. as re-
ported 10 the bureau OF statistics OF thu
department OF commerce anl labor. Ia
come extent reflect tho shortage OF the
animal food supply In the country.
While the June movements were In
most cases heavier than for the earlier
months, tho record for tho first half
foreign commerce. indicates a consld-
erable shrinkage in the commercial
supply OF some OF the prime necessar-
les OF life.
Livestock receipts during June at
seven primary interior markets. $685.
'7So head. for the first time since Jam
uary showed "a gain and exceeded even
tho June 1908, receipts OF 2,962. SEA
head. or the total 65l.S59 head were
cattle: 400 head, calves; 15S2. .6e2
head hogs: 6s3.ssS head. sheep: and
2o.32i head. horses and mules. Tho
June receipts or hogs, while decidedly
higher than in either OF the three pre-
ceding months. still continue much be-
low the average for like periods in
earlier years. while the cattle figures
exceed the corresponding 1909 and 1908
totals
The shortage in the comercial supply
OF livestock Is best seen from com
parison OF tho half-yearly figures,
which totaled 16.46S,7b6 head in 1910.
compared with 1s.osl.T25 head In 1909.
and 20.S20.S93 head In 1905. Tho loss
OF over 2,o00.oo0 head. as compared
with 1903. is due almost entirely to
the smaller number of hogs brought to
market. Assuming that the average
six-months' receipts for the last dye
years at the seven primary markets
represent the normal commercial sup
ply. the shortage In hog receipts thus
| far in fS1o is alnost Is per scenr H1yy
ever. the larger average weight 81 tho
animals reported for the present year
Offsets. to some extent. tho loss In
numbers. Tho distribution OF this loss
In hog receipts Is far from uniform.
Chicago. shows loss OF 81 per cent, as
compared with tho above average:
Kansas City. a loss of &c per cent:
Omaha. loss OF 20 per cent. and st.
Louis a loss OF only 5 per cent.
Tho curt ailment In the comercial
supply OF cattle Is less pronounced. tho
six months receipts for tho present
average half yearly receipts for tho
preceding hve-year period. 1t should
be stated however. that the cattle fig
ures for Omaha and st. Louis include
the receipts of ca.es. Inasmuch as
the six months receipts of calves for
tho present year at the five markets
which report them separately vera
over % per cent larger than the aver
age six months receipts for the pre-
ceding five year period. 1t follows that
the receipts of cattle at the seven lead
Ing markets were really lower than
stated above. and the losses. as COM
pared with earlier years. corresponds
ingly larger. As compared with the
above average the receipts of sheep
at the seven leading markets. 3.s2o.2s6
head, show loss or over II per cent.
Ii is noteworthy that the decline In tho
supply OF sheep began after 1905. thai
Of cattle after 1907, and that OF hogs
after 1908.
Tho export trade in live animals and
meat products Doilects the Same
downward tendenGY. Thus tho foreign
shipments OF CATTLE which as late as
tho fiscal year 1905 comprised $40, 21o
head. fell during the fiscal year just
ended to 1s9.42O head. The quantity
OF fresh beef exported fell from 2o1.-
l54,lob pounds IN l9uS 10 fp,fZs.ooo
pounds In the fiscal year just ended.
The quantities OF hog products export
cd show even heavic, decreases. Thus
foreign shipments OF bacon which COM
pr!sed 241.lse.a2s pounds in 1908 went
down to l52,1s3l07 pounds in 1910:
hams and shoulders, 22t-T69.834 pounds
IN 1908 TO 146. Ss5.3s5 pounds IN 1910:
fresh canned and picked pork from
40. SS7. 427 pounds In 1908 to %5.113,sS9
pounds In 1910. and lard from o3,413.-
170 pounds In 1908 to 362.927.671
pounds In 1910.
The stocks OF meat at the end of
Juno held In nve principal stocikyard
centers. 1a7.S70.s60 pounds. show some
increase since January OF the present
year, tho compared with the flve-year
average for tho Same date, decrease
of over az nor cent Is shown