Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-07
PRICES ADVANCE 5 CENTS De.
SPITE sLovvNEss IN
TRADING.
CATTLE STEADY ON
LIGHT OFFERINGS
Market Strengthens After Opening
Slightly lowsr-Trade in Sheep and
Lambs Siow-current Quotations at
Market csntsrs and Review Of Con.
djtions,

Chicago. June Hogs ranged 5
cents higher, altho the market was
SLOW
Including yesterday Chicago has re-
ceived 9S.61O hogs this week, which is a
decrease Of 24,427 from the first four
days last week, 101 less than the same
time year ago and an increase of 49,
632 as compared with the correspond
ing four days 1910.
| Normal receipts, as compared with
! last Thursday, was the general rule Of
other markets. Total at eleven points
| was 1880, an increase of 1920 over
a week ago. $4,000 less than the same
day year ago and an increase of 49,
| 500 over the, corresponding Thursday
i two years ago. So far this week the
| total is $4,000, a decrease Of $4,000, as
against the first four days last week.
! $1,000 less than the same time a year
| ago and $1,000 more than the corre-
! spending four days. 1910. Grand ag
gregate thus far in 1912 stands 1912.
900, an increase of 100000 over the
more than the corresponding period
| two years ago.
| Cattle.
,
after opening a shade down.
! There is all kinds Of logic for the sit
uation at hand Beef demand in the
east has been ebbing for weeks past.
/ and In the last week has consumptive
! in long time Closing of many of the
smaller meat shops in the east. because
butchers could not cut a profit out Of
/. ho jS ho1 m
the demand and the threatening atti-
tude Of New York kosher butchers Is
also a factor weakening the situation
in the east Locally, conditions have
rot been good for some time past.
Killers have run against situation
where the beef sales are light, simply
because consumers will not go against
as much beef as normally. by reason
of it's high cost. lot Of yellow news
paper notoriety given the threatened
congressional investigation Of the
cause for high cost OF beef has like
wise been another feature in quieting
the beef call. but congress will not
need look far to find the reason for
beef price rise and an investigation
seems entirely out Of order at this
| time. as viewed by people engaged in
the livestock industry, who have seen
high prices coming for many months.
and can only reason that they will re-
main until the country catches up in
production, proportionately, with con-
sumptive demand.
| Only $4,000 cattle have been here in
! four days this week. against 42,255 a
| week ago and 45126 year ago, while
there have been shipped total of
II. 400 against 12.4e5 week ago and
1s,43s a year ago. The discrepancy
between this weeks eastern shipments
and those of a year ago merely indi-
Gates the effect Of high cost Of beef
in stinting consumption.
Sheep.
| Sheep and lambs were slow.
Estimated at 5000. the run yesterday
was boosted to 10000. and included
around 5000 lambs direct to packers
from Louisville and some sheep from
other markets. Last Thursday, which
was Decoration Day, the run was
light. only 4ss4 being received, while
year ago the count was liberal and
officially went on the records as 49,
167. Total thus far this week $1,000.
an Increase Of 100 compared with the
same period last week and a decrease
Of $500 compared with the CORE
spending time year ago. Six markets
had 21.s0O against 1900 a week ago
a year ago. Total for the week to date
100000. or 1900 more than the same
period last week and $4,000 less than
the corresponding week a year ago.