Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-01

i Chicago. May Hog values took q
sharp and disastrous tumble on tre-
mendous run of $1,000. The break av-
eraeed u and 20 cents. Six hundred
dollar hogs were almost eliminate
Shippers bid as low as $685. for butch
ers. The extreme top for bacon hogs
WAS $6l21s
I Receipts Of hogs at Chicago stock
yarIs me past week totaled IA, zoe OF
larger. than any core ponding week
since 1904, when 1888 arrived, and
: stood 1900 larger than previous week
$500 larger than same week last year
ard Is 800 larger than correspon .ifns
week two years ago. Grand average
OF corresponding week; OF last twelve
years, which ranged at GS,333 to 112,
63S, was 134,45i, OF lI.400 smaller than
present week. There were three weeks
above 100000 and four below 1870, 1000
The estimated average weight OF
! hogs at Chicago last week was 2.5
/ los. or heaviest since week ending Oct
! -s. I9-Q, md was heaviest average for
any week Of April in about fifteen
years. While it was heavier than any
! week in 1908 and 1909. 1t was lbs.
heavier than the previous week. is lbs.
! heavier than same week last year and
so lbs. heavier than corresponding week
two years ago. Grand average of cor
responding weeks of last twelve years.
which ranged at 211 lbs. to 234 lbs.
was 233 lbs. or % lbs lighter than
present week.
Average price Of hogs at Chicago last
4
years. and 16c lower than previous
week, s3.43 lower than same week last
year and s1.l6 lower than correspond
ing week two years ago. Grand aver
age OF corresponding weeks of last
twelve years. which ranged at $3.50
to 1852. was s6.23, or lac higher than
present week. There were only three
weeks under $3.50 and three over 81.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets last Week totaled 5o5,0Oo, or
$1,000 more than previous week and
| larger than any corresponding week Of
year since 1901, when $4,000 arrived,
while the supply was $4,000 larger
than same week last year and $4,000
larger than corresponding week two
years ago. Grand average OF cores
ponding weeks Of last eleven years,
which ranged at $4,000 to $4,000,
figured $4,000 or $4,000 smaller than
present week. Total for 1911 to date
s,o23,00o, or 100000 more than same
period of 1910, but 651,OOO less than
like time in 1909, and 1888, 900 less than
corresponding period of 1908. The four
year average was S,31S,ooo, or 1885, 900
more than present week
Cattle.
In cattle orders were lights, heavy
rains being a drawback. The market
closed steady.
Were the beef trade to have a nirac-
ulous and speedy revival to brisk ac-
tivity the killers doubtless would enjoy
one of the most profitable periods in
trade in some years back, for reason
that the stuff they have bought recent
ly has been had at quite cheap prices.
But there is nothing on the horizon
which forecasts immediate recovery
from current stagnation in beef de-
mard. and until this situation develops
! there will be grave need for light steer
supplies as means of holding the
cattle prices off further lower levels
This week especially, the trade will
need light supplies, and the week fol-
lowing, for that matter. April has
brought out some generous supplies
1 anu llIS pSSI tidUS bJSillS III pOS1SlO1 "
handle only short volume of stuff, a
lot of it is being held in the coolers
both here and in eastern quarters.
Packers agents are claiming that
they have rarely gone thru a worse
period in beef trade than experienced
in the last thirty days, and they are
not asserting that conditions will i'm
prove very readily Among the retail
| or % ia e "a
prices are too much inflated comes
forth However, it is a fact that whole
sale beef prices have kept pace with
the steer market and thus the public
can only blame the butcher. That per-
sonage still sits serene in his position,
however, unnlindful of the fact that q
cut in his prices would result in a lot
more Geef being sold which would per-
nit him getting bigger profit on an in
creased aggregate Of business tran
sacted.
IN the country the situation is this:
There are apparently enough cattle at
hand to take care of the demands, even
if the outlet broadens. considerably, but
it will require a very cautious shipping
policy if the feeders are to avert fur
Their declines in values. Locally the
opinion is expressed that the market
will do pretty we'll to hold Its own in
the next few weeks in event that May
supplies come in as generous volume
as during the month now closing. Beef
consumption will be seriously affected
by a spreading of threatened labor
troubles in the big cities. Already there
! is some decrease in consumption by
reason Of strikes in Chicago, and this
feature, added to the already nuner-
Gus reasons for short beef buying, can
only have its weight in affecting a
mean situation.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs closed steady. Wool
lambs were quoted at $500 for prime
stock.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, May 1.-Cattle-Estimated
receipts for today. $4,000; market open
ed steady.
Beeves $500. ..-........... o.OO00.4o
Texas steers 80. 4.o0V 6.6O
Western steers ............ 4.6O 6.10
Stockers and feeders ...... 4.3005.45
Cows and heifers .......... 2.4O05.66
Calves :A.z0 Q6.O0
Hogs-Esttmatsd receipts for today.
$1,000; market opened more sctive. Is
slA8ht 1899 49, sss~ess So I. 0e.1o