Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-17

Chicago, May 17.-Cattle trade was
mixed. Generally all heavy steers
ruled lower, declining about 10 cents,
but many sellers refused to admit
lights showed much break. Butcher
cattle was steady tho not very active.
practically all but the choicest prime
heavy beeves and a few of the better
grade light and yearling steers is mere
~ following the pace predicted for 1t in
event that receipts early this week
showed an increase over week ago. 1t
IS case where the consumptive de-
mand can easily be oversuppiied, and
altho there is freer outlet for beef now
than a short time ago. the improve
ment thus far is so slight that a little
increase in supplies quickly affects
price decline. Until industrial conh-
tons are bettered generally over the
country and there is greater effort TO
regulate retail beef prices to accomm o.
date steer market fluctuations, the
beef trade is not expected to grow ma
terially and even should 1t the indi-
cations point clearly to the fact that
cattle supplies for the next few weeks
are going to be of sufficient volume
to meet the trade requirements. and
more, too. unless the crop Is marketed
with the extreme caution
Continued dry weather IL already
having some effect in soaring feeders
into liquidating Excellent prospects
for June pasturage are being ollEhted
by continued dry weather IN many Sec
lions, and while this situation Is aiding
the corn planters in their work It is
causing no small amount OF anxiety In
cattle circles.
A two or three weeks longer spell OF
dry weather can only mean that grass
WIFI be badly scprc1led and that many
cattle, instead Of running on pasture.
will have y be marketed prenoAturely.
The droutl que stion, however, a. yet
is in its infancy. y few good showers
would change the whole coxnplexion OF
things, but judging from current re-
ports, unless rains are had the trade ts
soon going torgeA q liberal does OF stun
which otherwise would be run In pas
ture for some weeks yet
Hoss.
Hogs opened slow.r declined to 8
cents lower levels. and,1eld there prac-
tically without fluctuations during the
remainder Of the session. The top was
$3.50 andnpackers were selling at &6.10
and 1915.
CONFINED receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Tuesday tota1ed 81, 500, or $500
more than a week ago. $500 moro than
year ago and 1900 more than CORE
spending Tuesday two years ago. Chi
cago received 1000 more than week ago
and 5000 more than year ago. Kansas
City had 1000 more than week ago
and 5000 more than, year ago. Omaha
had 1000 more than week aog and
1000 more than year ago. St Louis
had 1900 less than week ago and 1000
more than year ago. St. Joseph had
1000 more than week ago and $500
more sthan-year ago. Sioux City had
1900 more than week ago; and 100
more than year ago. Total t1ux tar
this week 10000, or $4,000 more than
same period last week, 46, 900 more than
like time last year and 1000 more than
corresponding two days two years ago.
Total for 1911 to date 9,151,000, Or g.
10000 more than same period 1910 and
$4,000 less than corresponding time
1909.
Sheep.
Lambs doomed, prices reaching the
high point of the season Prime clipped
sold at $40 and choice woods at-$S.S5.
Sheep were slow and inclined to sell at
lower prices.