Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-10

NIiCdSO, June lu--ACINe demand
by spectators and eastern shippers
today lifted the hog market.
While receipts of hogs at Chicago
show an increase over a week and two
Years ago. combined total al these mar
hets Monday at 116.100 stands 1900
: less than a week ago and $500 less
than TWO years ago. All points. with
the exception OF Chicago. St. Paul and
Cleveland, show loss from a week
ago. Thus far this year total Of
ll.o.3.0o0 have been marketed a, these
points. or 1,1S3,o00 less than a year
ago and $4,000 under marketings for
corresponding period two years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle buyers generally held off
waiting 10 hear what the probable re-
ceipts for Wednesday would be.
With the big runs OF heavy steers
eliminated. il is plain by this time that
the country has actually run out of the
brunt OF the seasons crop and heavies
are expected to continue TO perform
some more creditabIe selling stunts in
the next few weeks. along with the
handy and yearling grades. providing
The very moderate supplies of big steers
still remaining in far away feed yards
are marketed as the demand requires
them, and that means Just a few loads
each Monday and Wednesday. with the
other days getting scant crop of them.
Handy and light steers ere the good
off day market actors. They were
last week and are expected to be this
week
Some reason for the very moderata
run Monday vas credited to country
disposition to ship more freely for the
Tuesday and Thursday markets. Ger
tainly with moderate run. well bought
Monday. there was rea son to look for
pretty good acting Tuesday market.
and likewise on Wednesday. provided
that session gets a normal supply. Mar
kec is acting we'll under the stimulus OF
some firner beef demand. both from
the packers and shippers. and where a
week or ten days ago some slight i'm
provement in prices was looked upon as
likely TO De eliminated in subsequent
sessions. the current hardening OF trade
tone gives indica ton of a solid founda-
ton for better rates now prevailing. and
a country marketing tendency which
VIII not swamp q good thing is expected
10 demonstrate that bad market ten
days ago was the turning point from
dissatisfaction to good general action
a. prices giving feeders fair profits on
their investment.
Sheep.
Choice spring and yeariing iannns
were vigorously sought Sheep were
kept for full value.
Inability to secure stock cattle is
creating broad demand for yearlins
lambs TO take care of growing grass.
II heralds a big market for western
sheep when they are available. What
will happen TO feeder trade in the
sheep house during the summer and
fall if the west decides to hold back
its thin stuff for winter feeding on
hay may be guessed. Last fall thous-
ands OF Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
feeders declined to pay ruling prices
for feeders and have nursed regret
ever since. consequently orders are al
ready being filled. Western advices
are that plenty OF old nay was carried
over and a new crop is certain and
that Montana, Idaho. the Dakotas and
Wyoming will largely increase hay
feeding operations next winter is sure,
consequently Omaha and Chicago may
offer scant picking to eastern feeders.