Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-19

Chicago, Oct. is.-Hos prices were
slightly UP, with the trade fairly &C.
tive. The market eased little at the
finish. Ligh, hogs were improved II
demand. selling more readily. and
strong weight Lights were close tc
Du,che- :.oSz in p-.oc.
i.ecei.ts tns fi-s; half OF this wtes
tota.eu . 40, i-5a..si i+.1il the same
period last week and 1851 the CORE
sponG.l.S three days q year ago. Cen
era! Q-a!!ty vas nothing extra for
Nednasaay. but much better than
! Tuesday. and the average price figured
sb5i or cents higher than Tues-
Gay and that much Iorer than MCn-
day. Pigs were Numerous and were
uneven. but mainly steady. Shippers
and local buyers had fairly urgent or
ee-s and practically nothing was left
n first ands. Inferior to good mixed
packing scld at ss.05@s with bulk
OF desirable lots around the latter
price
There were as many hogs at eleven
markets " ednesday as week ago. or
$500. and that nurnbe. was $4,000
larger than year ego and 1900 iarg-
cr than the cures bonding "ednesday
two years ago Chicago received 1905
, less than week ago and 1000 more
. than year ago. Kansas City mad L.
o90 more than a week ago and 1000
more than a year ago. Omaha had D.
, 400 more than a year ago. St Louis
received 5000 more than a year ago.
Indiana polls had 1000 less than week
ago and 1000 more than n year ago.
Total the first half OF this week 2..-
ooo. or $1,000 more than the same time
last week. 81 900 more than like pc
Rod last year and $4,000 more than
the corresponding three days two years
ago. Total for 1911 70 date 1896. 900.
o.. 1883 900 more than the same Pc
Rod in 1910 and $4,000 more than the
corresponding time in 1909.
Cattle.
Cattle were generally steady on
steers. tho the market was slow. quail
ty being against ready sales.
Some CT the buyers have admitted
they have been hehind their orders
for cattle fit to yield the choice to
prime grades Of beef and they made
no attempt to conceal the fact that
they would show appreciation Of high
quality whenever it appeared.
very respectable increase on the
the west. Local supply TO. the frs,
half this week at 1929 head-tak!ng
the later estimate OF $4,000 head to-
day-sho,ss more cattle here the frs.
half this week than came all last week
ana an increase Of about 10000 head
over the total cor the first half last
week
Five markets for the first half this
week show total OF $4,000 head.
against $4,000 same time last week
and $1,000 at same market same per-
iod last year.
y good portion of this increase has
been made up OF larger range market
ing, but the improved prices last week
has induced more freedom in the
movement OF native cattle.
There were many more steers sold
here today around $3.50 than any pre-
vious day this year. and tho the top
price at $3.50 today looks like a long
jump upward. some Of the traders eA-
pressed Relief that the supply OF choice
beeves will have to increase in volume
greatly during the balance OF he
month. Il buyers find il possible to nod
prices te!c.: the SO limit.
The prime Illinois 1.2s7 to 1.43S pound
shor;ho-E steers which topped the
market Wednesday at $500 were
bought at the Denver livestock show
late last January. while another Grove
Of Shorthorns which went at 3s.e5 were
also bought there. These were Colo
raGo-5red stuff carrying email brands
ard in the feeder condition showed The
breeding which carries of prizes m
feeder exhibitions.
sheep.
Sheep prices we're steady and choice
.an:cs moved upward. gaining Is to %
cents over the low poiEt Yesterday.
Montana. which was credited at the
close Of the shipping season last year
as ha ing made a close cleanup OF
ovine stock, has had more lambs here
this week than ever before in history
fc-' like period to say nothing Of q
raft of age ewes. The heavy nquida-
ton from that source has bsen . dis
tinct surprise. About the bast tina;
can BE said Of the quality Is that it Is
less bad than last year.