Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-06
Plenty Of HOGS,
BUYERS INDIFFERENT
LIBERAL MONDAY RECEIPTS
HAVE TENDENCY TO CHECK
INTEREST IN PARTY.
MODERATE CATTLE RUN
CAUSES PRICE ADVANCE
Canadian Cattle Beginning to Arrive
Because Of Exemption Under New
Tariff Bill and Effect on Prices is
Being Watched-Lambs Too PIenti-
full, Sheep Scarce.

Chicago Oct. 6.-Liberal receipts to-
day made hog buyers Indifferent.
hog receipts at Chicago stock yards
Tor the week 14s.50o, nearly 1000 of
which were pigs, or 11.100 less than
previous week, $500 more than same
week last year and 10000 more than
corresponding week two years ago.
Estimated average weight of hogs at
Chicago for the week PA lbs. same as
official the previous week, II lbs lighter
than same week last year and IS lbs
heavier than corresponding week two
years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago last week 1910,
against $3.50 previous week and same
week last year and $3.50 two years
ago. Average price at $3.50 was steady
With week ago, &c lower than a
year ago and SOS higher than cores
ponding week two years ago.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
or $1,000 more than previous week,
$4,000 more than a year ago and a.
600 more than two years ago. Total for
1913 TO date 1881 900, or 2SS.OOO less
than same period 1912 and 900 geo more
than corresponding time 1911.
Cattle.
Cattle prices advanced on moderate
local receipts.
That the decline for lower and me-
dunn grade steers Will likely remain is
believed certain now, since the market
this week is going to confront a new
condition-that of free competition
from Canadian steers. The no-tariff
proposition is now in effect. It will
afford a lot of Canadian stuff being
rushed over the line and most of it
will come from Ontario, chiefly into the
Buffalo market
report from Buffalo Saturday
stated that there wese 100 carloads Of
Canadian cattle which arrived at that
market, most Of them to be sold today,
and If that point gets another big dose
of arrivals a lot of eastern orders
usually filled here will be switched to
Buffalo, and this will mean short local
competition from eastern shippers for
steers lacking choice quality.
Argentine and Australian chilled beef
shipments, also to come free of duty.
will not be numerous enough in the
next few weeks to effect materia, de-
preston in demand for American
beeves, but once there is opened a
liberal South American and Austral-
ian trade in our seaport towns. Just
as much Of this beef as comes will
likely effect loss in demand for the
same volume Of stuff PRODUCED on
domestic farms. The American cattle
Sc,
onstration Of the damaging effects of
free meats against which livestock men
in the United States strongly protested,
but to no avail.
Immediate prospects are uncertain,
but surely with the arrival of big sup
plies Of foreign-grown beef conditions
in the United States will not take on
a very hopeful aspect, and if the free
lmportations have an influence in
stemming the American farmers en-
thusiasm in restocking his pastures and
feed yards, congress alone will stand
the blame for blame for having
wrecked a profitable business in this
country. the output of which has only
followed in price trend nearly every
other commodity in food consumption.
Canadian range cattle will be in
short supply in the American markets
for months to come. because the ranges
in Canada are short or normal hold
ings, but there is greater Incentive now
for Canadians to increase their range
herds. They have an open market over
the line which will effect a higher SELL
ing price than they have been able to
get in their own country. tho the out
let here can only nave effect in boost
ing values in the Canadian markets to
the relative basis prevailing this side of
the line.
Sheep.
Lambs were too plentiful and sheep