Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06

Chicago last week was 229 pounds. or
one pound lighter than previous week.
eighteen pounds heavier than same
week last year. and twenty-six POUNDS
heavier than corresponding week two
years ago The lowest corresponding
week during the last twelve years was
100 pounds in 1909. and heaviest was
231 pounds in 1898, the grand average
figuring 2ls pounds. or fourteen pounds
lighter than last week
Average price OF hogs at Chicago last
week figured 500, or % cents less than
previous week, $3.50 lower than same
week last year. but 81 cents higher than
corresponding week two years ago. ana
compared with 1918 corresponding
week Of 1899. The grand average OF
corresponding weeks for past twelve
years was S5.9S, or S1o6 lower than
last week There were two correspond
ing weeks above 800 and four under
$500.
Com bined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets last week totaled 45e. 900. or
10000 less than last week. 10000 more
than same week OF 1910. but $1,000 less
than corresponding week two years
ago. Grand average OF corresponding
weeks OF past eleven wears. which
ranged at $4,000 to $4,000. was 443,-
600. or 10000 less than last weak Total
for 1911 to date 100000. of $4,000
more than same period OF 1910. but
$4,000 less than like time in 1909 and
2,4s1.ooo less than corresponding Pc
Rod Of 1908. Four years average was
1857 900. or $4,000 more than last
week.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs opened steady,
strengthened little. choice lambs ana
sheep advancing 10 cents
Judging from actions Of packers al
close. they will no; need very liberal
receipts early this week. Altho s41a
was closing top for western wetheTs
some late Thursday reached s4.s5, as
high as any previous time this year
Other lots landed at s4.o5 4.o5. with
extra good kinds al s4.5oT4.6o. Year
lings reached $3.50. hut s. was prac-
.ically the limit. and others went at
s45o@ 535. a few a, s4.75 and less
Ewes sold up to 8. 10. and those at -
G425 were good to choice. while Gull
% fair killers made .s.25Gs75. Breed
ing ewes went at s4.o534.45. Shorn
wethers sold a. 81. ewes at 1913 and
year.ings at s4.25 G4.S5.
demand A good share Of the ewes
coming are lamhy and country BUYERS
are securing a good class at s4.4od4.5o.
altho a fancy kind of two and three
year ODDS OF western breeding sold to
New York buyer up to $.
Tho light run this week has cleared
the situation somewhat Live markets
east are In better shane than at any
time recently. and dressed markets are
expected to shown improvement as the
dreaded first week OF Lent Is over and
the decks have been fairly well cleared
thanks to the few killers have found II
necessary to forward east. series
Of heavy runs could easily glut the
market again. but feeders have been
following a conservative policy this
week, and burdensone supplies are
hardly 70 be expected. There are
numerous factors present, however.
that viii tend 70 keep the market
down, such as cheap eggs. poultry ana
other food products. decreased con-
sumption during Lent. hack Of export
demand and a good supply Of bovine
stock which holders are anxious 20 UNI
load as fast as the market Will take
IL at decent figures. Ohio Is full Of
sheep, but will shear large percent
age Of them before marketing. Michl-
gan and the corn belt still has a good
many lambs on feed and Colorado Is
knocking somewhat impa:!ently at the
market threshold. In view Of these
conditions, material lasting improve
ments seems rather doubtful, and a
repetition OF the March, 1910. boom IS
on. Of the question.