Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-01

Chicago, March 1.-Cattle sold al
stronger prices on a moderate run. and
packers We're strong 70 take hold. Gem
eral gains OF 10 cents were made and
offerings were fairly well cleaned up
before the close
For two days this week Chicago re-
ceip:s stand 2i.e9o. against 35.2s7 q
week ago and 30.105 a year ago. hu.
today begins the Len en- season. and
a!tho definite results are not expected
10 prove by any means disastrous to
me steer trade. killers always use the
Lenten bUgaboo as a club over the
steer market, Actual decrease in de-
mard. however. never measures to the
extent which the Lenten bear areu-
ments would lead the trade TO believe.
ard there is little apprehension in SELL
ing circles that after the first week IF
Lent the beef market will seriously
feel It's hearish effect.
Question of supply will decide the
whole issue between lower. higher or
steaGy market In the next few weeks.
and the country shows a disposition TO
act conserrativelv in shipping, wise
policy to pursue a this time. Feed
yard conditions are not in as bad shap
as a short time ago and cattle holding
is done under more favorable circum-
stances. Corn price is not worry
since corn pay fairly well In going into
beef production. First cost of the feed
ers is the only factor which worries
the corn belt right now. hu; since big
share Of the high costing cattle which
were put In last fall and early in the
winter are now out of feeders hands
there is not general disposition to rush
out the balance Belief has been gen.
eral in the trade of late that seasons
bottom price spot, alrho nearly reached
last week, is not going to be actually
hit again. Market, now showing gen.
orally 10 cents advance on a week ago
and exhibiting spots 10 @20 cents high
er IN the last two days, the immediate
future prospect is-not causing much
for the rea-on-that the east
still shows ability to provide outlet for
quota Of supplies. while ex-
porters, too, are by no means light
TO the contrary. have no big beef stocks
standing. are going to need their full
mer prices thus being strongly ques-
toned on all sides.
Hogs.
Hogs opened 10 and 10 cents higher
on speculative demands. Packers held
off until late and half Of the early ad-
vance was lost before the close. Pack
ers secured hogs at about s cents adj
vance of the average. Top for hogs
was s735. tho the. best authentic sale
UP 70 a late hour was s7.32h. Big kill
crs took hogs within a range OF $500
to $40.
Provision specialists report a small
in the cash demand. The
N eat trade Is better, with prices of
pork loins 81 per 100 lbs. over short
ribs. Gregson said: Heavy hogs re-
ceipts yesterday were met by fair COW
ering of pork and extensive covering
Of ribs: the lard sellers seem to be con-
tent TO leave out sales regardless OF
price Last weeks lard exports were
about 40 Per cent more than those OF
a year ago. and as the value OF pure
lard is now close to the price OF COM
pound it seems that it Will soon dis
place compounds of all kinds wherever
economy is necessary"
Combined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Tuesday totaled 1000. or 49,
500 more than a week ago, 1890 more
than a year ago and 1400 less than cor
responding Tuesday two years ago.
had a few less than q year
ago. Kansas City received 5000 more
than a week ago. Omaha had 5000
more than a week ago and 1900 more
Than a year ago. st. Louis received
] 500 more than a week ago and 1000
more than year ago. St Joseph re-
cevied $500 more than a year ago.
Sioux City had l400 more than a week
and year ago. st. Paul received $500
more than a week ago and 1000 more
than a year ago. indianapolis had g.
600 more than year ago. Total thus
far this week 205 900. or $4,000 more
than same period last week, $4,000 more
than like time last year and 1000 less
than corresponding two as-s ..ro ye.rs
ago. Total for 1911 to date, 1888. 900
or 331 600 more than same period 1910,
but $4,000 le@ than cores ponding time
1909.
Sheep.
Sheep were stronger but early de-
mand for lambs was weak and for a
time the market was barely steady.
L
and lambs strengthened Late activity
cleared the market fairly we'll and only
a few loads that arrived late were un-
sold.
Receipts at six markets Tuesday
totaled $4,000, against 33,700 week
ago, 27.100 a year ago and $4,000 two
years ago. Total for the two days this
week, $4,000, Same az like time last
week. 10000 more than same period
last year, but $1,000 less than CORES
ponding two days two years ago.
Ohio Is credited with holding heavy
supply Of sheep on feed. This erst-
while big mutton and wool producing
section, loaded up with matured NUT.
tons freely last summer and fall, and
has sent comparatively few Of them
back to the shambles. The general i'm.
preston is that few will come from that
section until after shearing time.
chieass ltvsstss1.