Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-24
ADVANCE OF 10, TO IS CENTS
SCORED BECAUSE OF SMALL.
NESS OF RECEIPTS.
HOGS IN GOOD DEMAND
At HIGHER QUOTATIONS
Market Early Gains 10 Cents in Poreins
Division-Lambs Share IN General
Advance, Prices Showing 10 Cents
lnereass-Shesp Rule Stron0-cur-
rent Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Iight supplies
caused an advance of 10 and Is cents
| in cattle trade.
| AS compared with high point late
last Wednesday and in the early deal
week ago Monday, general decline
Of 35G65 cents was shown for the
| rank and file of common to strictly
good beeves The very choicest heavy
grades, however are showing small
price depreciation.
So much for the liquidating spell
which has gripped the country since
the breakup Of severe weather and
more favorable car situation. The cars
are available in most SECTIONS now
One rail agent said Monday that his
line had more orders for cars to be
landed here for today's market than on
Monday. but he, like others, hoped thar
the orders would be countermanded.
The three-road report was for III
cars in sight for the Wednesday trade.
but in view Of the distressingly weak
situation it was believed by manyt trad
ers that the generous run which this
car total indicated would not set here
"A
messages sent to the country. and the
sharply lower prices, word Of which =
now well scattered over the producing
sections, ought to demonstrate to own
ers OF plain, medium and pretty good
steers that now is bad time 70 ship
them unless they care not just how
mean a price they receive for them
Liquidation might be excused II there
were no decent hopes for the future.
but the reverse is the case. Supply Of
matured beef steers in the country is
known to be far short Of normal There
have been comparatively few cattle put
on feed in recent weeks, and the spring
markets are going to show some bare
spots as regards fat beeves which can
not but mean good prices. 1t Is a case
now of the feeder getting cold feet"
and showing a disposition to cash in
a. time when things look little
dark temporarily, rather than being
Wiling to gamble on the future pros
poets even tho there is ray OF light
at the far end of the forecaster's vision.
Much of the lightweight stuff now
coming would be Of right good grade
few weeks hence were these classes
fed a fair amount of corn. but as they
come now they are rniserably poor lot
which kill into mean kind Of beef, ana
buyers argue that for such as they are
the prices they bring are full high
enough
Hogs made early gains OF 10 cents
and were in good demand.
Receipts of hogs Tuesday at this
market were estimated at $4,000, In
Guiding some belated stock which was
due Monday, among which We're hogs
direct to a packer. Total supply thus
far this week was $1,000, an increase Of
81. 100 compared with the same period
last week and 1880 compared with
the corresponding time a year ago. De-
spite the increa sed market, prices have
held fairly well, but that was partly
due to the good local demand, az well
as the improved shipping demand,
there being over II ,o0e bought on east
ern account Monday. or nearly asnany
as they took during the first five days
Of last week.
There were 5000 more hogs at eleven
markets Tuesday than week ago, or
143,10G number that was 63, 100 larger
than year ago and $500 larger;than
the corresponding Tuesday two years
ago. Altho only four markets received
more than a week ago. the gains more
than offset the decreases at the other
points. Compared with year ago and
two years ago, each market was cred
ited with an increase. Two days re-
ceipts totaled 100000. or $1,000 more
than the same period last week. S10s,-
900 more than the like time last year
ard $4,000 more than the correspond
ing period two years ago. Tota! for
1912 20 date 2,33s.oO0, or 747,o00 more
than the same period in 1911 and, s11,-
600 more tina nthe corresponding time
in 1910.
Sheep.
Lambs shared general advance.
quotations showing 10 cents increase.
Sheep ruled strong.