Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-05
MARKET WEAkENS WHEN AR.
RIVALS PROVE TOO AeUNo.
ANT FOR REQUIREMENTS
PRICES MARKED DOWN
10 AND IS CENTS
Cattle Receipts Light and Weiehty.
Sorts Disseminated Asainst-SIow
Market in Sheep House and Lambs
Are Plentifui-Review Of Market
Conditions.

N!!!taso. June o.-SuprileS idrSeiS III
excess OF trade needs today Weakened
the hog market. Prices We're 10 and 10
cents lower
There We're 2.S24 hogs held over from
Tuesday, this on top OF a fresh run Of
$4,000 " ednesday proved 100 much 70.
market. Wednesdays run was about
as most expected. Three days this
week d total OF sS,soo hogs have beer
marketed al Chicago. being 1890 more
than week ago, 2l,5po more than j
Year ago and 1880 more than two
years ago.
Eleven markets received llS,6 hogs.
- 900 more than a year ago and 400
less than TWO years ago, Total the
1irSt half of this week 30 900, or 1900
more than the same period last week.
100, 900 more than the like time last
year. and 1000 more than the CORE.
spending three days two years ago.
Total for 1918 10 date 0,.66.0 goo. or l.
156 900 less than the same period 1917
ana So 900 less than the corresponding
time 1911.
Cattle.
Receipts O: cattle were not heavy.
Weighty sorts we're Disseminated
against.
\ survey Of Tuesdays crop warrants
belief that nearby territory is no
longer full OF thick cattle PARKWAY
feed lots viii doubtless be able 10 keep
up a Monday run for several weeks
bu- this side OF the Mississippi river
good cattle are getting into strong
hands Il would be absurd to suggest
that they are all gone. as that condi-
ton WOULD DE Impossible With such
abundance Of feed, but such persistent
marketing as feeders have INDUCED in
during the past six weeks must have
materially reduced availa ole supply An
assertion that steer quality has de-
Perforated from the recent high stand
ard does not mean that il is mediocre
or inferior al present; on the contrary
il is still good. Certain it is. that more
generous supplies. brought out by price
improvement, can only be expected TO
bring sudden reaction.
TIE east. X must ne borne in mind.
* going TO get fair share of home
fed cattle for the next few weeks West
e-n markets will also continue to get
fairy liberal receipts of cheap and me-
dunn grade beef. and II there is to be
considera bly, better prices naterializins
il would appear that the choice grades.
rather tina. mediocre kinds, will show
chief strength.
Sheep.
II was a s.ow market in the sheep
house and lambs were over plentiful
Interest is being already manifested
in 1913 sheep and lamb feeder trade.
After Colorados successful season the
tendency viii! be 10 increase finishing
operations. Already contracts have
been made for fall delivery Of choice
New Mexican lambs by Colorado
feeder al $50 per hundred weight.
Just year ago a similar trade was
made at 81. Iowa Will be a heavy buy
or at Omaha and as a big hay crop N
he cas-; is probable ii is certain that
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana will be in
the feeder market. The northwest is
full Of old hay and growers have ac-
CURED the knowledge that feeding
sheep and lambs is profitable, conse-
quently Montana will ship few lambs
Last year the western run was largely
fat. but il viii be logical TO expect q
arger proportion of feeders this sea
son as signs OF dry weather are not
lacking