Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-22

Chicago, May 22.-Cattle were less
active, but choice heavy steers held
their own. toppy sorts selling at $40.
Jewish holidays will hit the trade to-
day and Thursday, but the buyers say
these VIII not have any strong effect
On the market. There will be no siaugh-
tering in some OF the eastern houses,
out the fact that they need beef rather
haoiy was well Illustrated by generous
Monday purchases by these concerns
Fifteen thousand cattle for midweek
would stand agains, 1910 las.
Wednesday and 1875 year ago to-
day. but crop of this volume doubt
less will prove sufficient to so the
rounds without forcing new high price
spots In fact. there is brewing a
little bearish sentiment among all the
killers and shippers. Beef is costing
such exorbitant prices and many Of the
steers are killing out to such unsat-
isfactory figures that wall of general
discomfort is coming from killers, who
insist that the market has gone about
high enough considering general indus
trial conditions. which do not permit
OF beef cost rising much higher to the
consumer.
Obviously. however. it is season of
beef shortage which can not permit Of
high prices being lodged. and the
country having tasted of the feas, of
values close up to war time levels, Will
be disposed to put up strenuous war
fare against bear campaign Of any
duration on killers part
Chicago had 1880 cattle in two DAYS
This week. against l3.04s a week ago
and 2S.o47 a year ago. while of this
crop there has been shipped $500. an
increase of 500 over last week and $500
less than year ago However, the
crop for local distribution is close to
5000 larger than a week ago. and the
fact that 1t has been urgently needed
in local quarters was we'll demon
s'rsted Monday by the brisk buying
during greater part Of the session
The west is running few more cat
tie than last week. six markets getting
1890 Tuesday, an increase Of 1900
over a week ago. while the two DAYS
crop at six points 10 $1,000. an increase
of 1900 over a week ago and $1,000
fewer than year ago.
Hogs.
Hogs were steady. with top at s7s5.
altho medium sorts were slow sellers
ESCc'ptS were 6SGnlatcC
at 1000. exclusive of hold-over from
Monday of e.203. In two days this week
Chicago received $500 hogs aeains:
51,3s5 the first two days last week. So
1874. the same time a year ago. and
4s.507 the corresponding two days in
1910
y slight decrease was the general
condition at other markets. altho ON
aha's run Tuesday was $4,000. as
against 1890 last Tuesday. The total
al eleven markets Tuesday was $4,000.
a Gecrea Sc Of 400 as against last
Teusday 1a.700 less than the same day
a year ago and an increase Of 10000
over the corresponding day two years
ago For two days this week the total
Is 100000 an increase of 5000 as COM
pared with the first two days last
week 1900 legs than the same time
year ago and "a 1000 more than the
corresponding two days in 1910. Aggre-
gate receipts 1912 to date at eleven
markets stands 10. $4,000, which is
1928 600 more than the same time last
wear and ar increase Of 3.4sI,000 over
the corresponding period TWO years
ago.
Choice lamps topped at 50. Common
and medium sorts were slow and %
cents lower Sheep were steady.