Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-02

cents higher than the close yesterday,
out hardly as well az they did at the
best time in the previous season. The
Packers bought largely within a range
of 81 to $40 and only heavy rough
sorts had to go under 81.
| Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
markets Wednesday totaled 73,700. or
$500 less than week ago, 1900 more
! than year ago. but 1900 less than cor
| responding Wednesday two years ago.
| Chicago had 10000 less than week ago
| and 1000 more than year ago. st.
Louis received 5000 more than year
ago st. Joseph had 5000 less than
week ago Indianapolis received 1000
less than week ago and 1000 more than
year ago Buffalo received twice as
many as year ago. Total f1rst half OF
week $4,000. or 900 more than same
time last week. $4,000 more than like
period last year, but 10000 less than
like period last year. but 10000 less
than oorresponding three days two
years ago. Total for 1911 to date 4.042.-
600 or $4,000 more than same period
of 1870 but $4,000 less than corre-
spending time OF 1909
Interest is now centering in the new
pig crop and. from all that can be
cleaned, IL will not be the fault Of the
country II pork production is not ma
terialy expanded in the near future.
Everybody, or nearly 30. has bred
every possible SOW and no concealment
is made OF the fact. Men who have
bred twice as many as last year make
themselves audible and II It were not
for the fact that gifts are being main
purposes. prediction Of cheap hogs
probably be small, as they were last
year. breeding with young sows being
a slow process Of recuperating the in
dustry. No young sows are TO DO found
in current hog supply. and few old
ones, but this implies plenty OF fat
widows next summer and fall. after
they have weaned their pigs and been
fattened.
Cattle were strong on steers and
sales showed 10 cents higher In spots.
but butcher cattle were not very ac-
| tive and while cows were quoted a.
steady, demands for heifers. which
were in a rather liberal supply. was
tame and Indications were for rather
bad close. Most packers were out OF
! the market and scalpers were vel!
filled up.
wednesday. run Of $4,000 made 49,
900 for three days this week, against
5o,575 q week ago ana 44.737 . year
ago, while at SIX markets the ha!1
weeks supply stands at e6.00o-s de-
crease OF $4,000 from a week ago and
! 5000 less than arrivals In the same
period a year ago. Cut in general sup
/ plies this week Is thus saving factor
/ in the trade, since the runs all around
| have proved full enough to satisfy de-
/ mands. and altho prices at Chicago
Yesterday were largely 1o@15 cents
higher than last weeks closing sellers
we're making no secret OF their belief
that the tide can be turned against
them on the frst showing OF liberal
| country marketings. Even tho the
packers are operating on hand-to-
mouth basis and have small surplus
supplies, their attitude in the trade
is not such as warrants belief that
they are not getting along serenely
with the small purchases.
Supply carried a generous proportion
of good TO choice steers. A larger per-
centage Of choice 1900 to 1900 pound
grades was included in the run than
on Monday, but the lighter weights Of
the best grade had relatively stronger
shipper and packer demand than the
big steers. confirming the reports
emanating from beef circles to the ef-
feet that the big beef cuts, long I'M
popular with consumers. are losing
rather than gaining ground, and belief
is strong to the effect that this Will
be the situation all during Lent. The
trade, however. is not worrying much
over prospect OF severe price declines in
Lent. Example of lenten markets in
recent years is looked back upon with
some assurance Of a pretty decent
trade in the next few weeks, in event
that the country refuses TO become too
uneasy over the situation and markets
stuff with due regard to the conditions
prevailing in wholesale beef trade.
SAees.
Sheep and lambs. and best wethers
were quoted up around 34.ss. OFFER
inss cleared early.
Rotten dressed mutton markets and
the opening OF the Lenten season are
the only explanations advanced for
the failure OF the market, TO respond
TO the light receipts. II 10 evident
the public is not eating mutton. A
year ago At this time they were clam
oring for It at close to record prices,
but most everything else In the line
Of edibies was then on . much higher
basis than at present. Cheap eggs
and poultry and lower prices for beef.
veal and pork are having much to do
with the difficulties packers are en-
counterinE in moving lamb and NUT
ton oarcesses into consumption chan
nels.
Chicago livestock.
CHICAGO, March 2-Cattle-EstimAt.
) ed receipts for today. $500: market
| opened strong
Beeves 49,. ............. s.s5m7oo
Texas steers .............. l.5o@5oo