Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-03
EASING OFF N
DEMAND FOR HOGS
FAIRLY LIBERAL RECEIPTS AND
LESS REQUEST Result IN
SLUMP IN PRICES.
IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION
MAKES BUYERS CAUTIOUS
Firmness Impaired to Cattle Market
When Demand Equals SuppIy-Bet.
ter Grades Of eeeves in Request
Good Inquiry for Live Muttons
Makes Entire Sheep Market Strong.

Chicago April 3.-A fairly liberal hoe
run today and an easing off in demand
even for the better grades of lights
sent the prices down. With still more
liberal receipts expected. owing to i'm
proved transportation, buyers were dis
posed not to press matters.
Chicago's total Wednesday at $4,000
was a few thousand beyond general
expectations, being $4,000 larger than d
week ago and 1890 larger than cor
responding Wednesday year ago
Omaha had nearly twice as many as q
year ago while St. Joseph had about
half as many. Eastern receipts were
slightly larger than year ago.
The first half of this week eleven
markets received $1,000 or $1,000 moro
than a week ago and $1,000 more than
Il wear ago. Chicago's total thus far
this week was 103,70 or 34,100 more
than a week ago and $4,000 more than
year ago.
Weight is accommodating and the
spread must widen. The March aver
age weight here, officially, was 240
pounds. or 10 pounds heavier than Feo-
ruary Actually the average was 25v
pounds or more. A year ago the aver
age was only 21S pounds. After oats
seeding the market will undoubtedll
get run OF big hogs and another will
he due when corn planting is com
pleted. Consequently, irrespective of
what light hogs may do, no builisn
performance is expected by weighty
stuff. Fall pigs will be due to arrive
at eastern markets next month, when
revision of prices may be neces-
sary. Buffalo and Pittsburgh, which
have been out of business owing to
terday.
Cattle
Firmness was impaired to the cattle
market by The fact that demand was
about equal to the supply. Better
grades of beeves We're in request.
BUYERS were forced to abandon their
bearish attitude shown Tuesday when
they took the medium grades little
lower. Wednesday il was a case OF
urgency in demands, while the shippers,
having need for some generous sup
plies. came into the market in good
see son. and this helped lot to es-
tablish prices on higher basis.
Whether the advance can be held
will depend upon country attitude to-
ward the market now that the gloom Is
worn away-temporarily at least. The
trade is in need of generous supplies,
and this was well emphasized on Mon
day when a quite moderate crop SUI
feed to fill the demands, and only the
handy fat kinds could be sold at any
material appreciation over week ago.
Wednesday the bulk of business was
easily 10&15c higher than last week 5
closing.
The crop Wednesday at $4,000 stood
against 1874 week ago and l4.o-3
year ago while three days run this
week totaled $500. against 33.1o6 a
week ago and 1876 a year ago, but
more favorable rail traffic conditions
in the east have permitted freer ship
ping of cattle and the increase in
SHIPMENTS more than offsets the swell
in arrivals here. At six markets only
"a 900 cattle arrived Wednesday, a cut
of $500 from a week ago. and the half
weeks crop at these points totalins
SO. 900 balances that of week ago.
while showing 5000 increase over a
year ago.
Sheep.
Good inquiry for live muttons gave
a strong tone to the entire sheep mar
ket.