Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-11
sMAlLNEss OF RECEIPTS IN CHI.
cAGo AND ELEWHERE
STRENGTHENS TRADE.
TAKES ON NEW LIFE
AFTER LIsTlEss BEGINNING
Cool Weather Has Tendency to Steady
Cattle Markst-Paekers Bid Actively
Measer Review Of Market condi-
tions-current Quotations.

0nlCago, July ll.-AilNO lne iioS
market opened lifeless, prices later
hardened, and receipts here and else
where were not excessive.
Eleven market on Thursday received
5000 more hogs than a week ago and
s,0G0 less than corresponding Thursday
a year ago. Chicago alone had 1000
more than a week ago and 5000 more
than year ago when arrivals were
2l,3S4. Kansas City had 1000 more
than week ago and 1900 less than a
year ago. While Omaha had 1000 less
than week and year ago. St. Louis
reports 1000 more than a week ago
and 1900 less than year ago. while
Sioux City had $500 less than week
ago.
Combined total at eleven markets
the first four days of this week $780,
900 or 1000 less than week ago and
900 more than year ago.
For 1913 to date eleven markets re-
ceived 1920 900 or 100000 less than
year ago. Chicago alone is credited
with $50, 900 less.
Quality of hogs Thursday was poor
est in a long time. there being much
larger proportion of grassy" and high
mixed" loads among the offerings.
Common heavy sows were unusually
plentiful and buyers Disseminated par
ticularly against this class OF stock.
Cattle.
Cool weather steadied the cattle
market.
For four days this week the Chicago
crop stands 80, 700, against 1854 a
week ago and 46,0s2 a year ago. while
shippers have taken 1880 Of the run,
against 1888 a week ago. but it has
been an outward movement carrying
lot Of beef, very few feeding cattle be-
ing sold this week Shippers demands
for a liberal quota Of the supply have
we'll indicated that beef supplies In the
east are waning and that good steers
must come from the local market.
Only sc, 900 cattle arrived at the six
markets in four days. cut OF 5000
from a week ago and 5000 less than
year ago, while two years ago this
week. when the country was scorched
by long drouth and forced liquidation
was under way in every quarter. there
arrived at six markets $50. 900 cattle.
Tha, the country is taking bullish
view Of conditions is well indicated ev-
erywhere now Western runs have
been shy for two weeks past and the
Texas grass crop Is also falling off.
This is good news for corn belt own
ers OF cattle in pasture. and with
prospect of light supplies from the
northwestern ranges all season and
few likely to come before the middle
of August, gressers from near by terri
tory should get relatively good prices.
since demand for thin ones to go back
TO the country can only force killers to
pay we'll for their purchases OF this
kind if they are to get normal mid
summer quota of them
No very big crop is looked for at the
start next week. Ordinarily following
a "a Did upshoot Of values some gen.
erous runs would be expected to come
forward, but the country. engaged in
rush of harvesting. should look serene
lv upon steer price prospects for the
future, and market cattle conserVa-
lively. Few anticipate run OF 20
900 next Monday. and popular long
range guesses among traders are al
900 10 $4,000, which would COM
pare with 1o.4s3 last Monday and 15,-
3s1 year ago next Monday.
Sheep.
Packers were active bidders fol
lambs. Offerings of sheep were meager