Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-09
RECEIPTS FAIL TO COME UP Tc
EXPECTATIONS AND PRICES
AGAIN ADVANCE.
BEST SELL UP TO 1920,
HIGHEST OF SEASON
Cattle Prices Harden When Arrivals
Fall Below Early Estmates-Liheral
Consignments Weaken Landslide.
mand for Sheep Good-Review Of
Market Conditions.

Chicago, July 9.-As receipts did not
come up to expectations the hog mar
llet was firm, the lot being pushed UP
to 1920.
That shipping hogs viii command q
stiff premium is generally believed in
stock yard circles. The cent line was
crossed during the past week and pres
ent prices are s1.40@1.6o per cwt.
higher than year ago. Supply figures
tell the reason why. Disease decimated
corn belt herds last fall and its ravages
We're favored by an open winter the
consequence being current scarcity.
Pigs that died in the growing stage
never report at the market as fat hogs.
1t is pork rtaher than beef short
age than confronts the country at
present and unless the sad-eyed sci
entists who compound hog cholera
cures are able to devise ways and
means to restore health among the
porcine population bacon may be
classed among the luxuries. The vet
eriaarians appear to be sleeping on the
job,
Chicago received 40. 761 hogs in two
days, against 52,417 the first two days
last week, 42,352 the same time year
ago and 50,641 the corresponding TWO
days two years ago..
Eleven markets received $1,000 hoss
Tuesday, or 400 less than last Tues
day, 400 more than a year ago ana
20,5OO less than two years ago. Total
thus far this week. $4,000, or 1000
$4,000 more than the like time last
ponding two days two years ago. Total
for 1913 to date. 100000. or 100000
less than the same period 1912 and
1885, coo less than the corresponding
time 1911.
Cattle.
Cattle prices hardened Arrivals We're
fewer than had been estimated.
Whether recent advance can be held
turnout the week Is problematical.
Mondays sharp gains induced lot OF
traders to urge country customers to
load for the Wednesday market, and
result Of this coaxing Of shipments was
big advance car report on three
roads.
Killers have abandoned claims made
last week that beef can not be moved
and cooler weather is the main help to
better trade in the product, tho
reduction in wholesale costs ranging
from " cent for best cuts to N91
cent for No. and No. beef. since
last week, doubtless has been another
strong force in inducing butchers to
take hold more freely.
Still, despite a freer beef trade here
and eastward as we'll, any very gener-
Gus increase in cattle supplies will be
the signal for reaction In cost OF beef
steers Mondays sharp price gains
can easily be wiped away later this
week II the trade is given a big dose
Of supplies from nearby territory.
which would run up total midweek Of
ferings to $4,000 or more. Killers and
shippers are not SO sorely in need Of
beef that they must buy big supplies
on an uptrending market, and the
country will have shown good tudg-
ment by refrainins from overcrowding
the trade until there is established a
permanently broader beef demand to
better cope with normal summer mar
ketings.
Stiller feeders are cutting loose free
ly at this time, upward or l,oOO Slop-
pers being here thus far in the week,
and liberal crop is due to come from
Illinois and Indiana slop sheds for the
midweek trade. Prices ranging at Ss.1o
MS70 tempt free shipping. since dis
tillery feeders have scant hopes of es-
tablishment of fancy figures next
month such as prevailed in August,
1912, when Shoppers sold al $3.50 1890.
"A big quota then making $3.50 a 1000.
Distillery cattle are due to come freely
the balance of this month. hut light
crop is in prospect for August. unless
there arc shortly signs nf lessening
Supplies of finished corn feds. in which
event slop feeders will doubtless hold
on awhile longer in hopes of hitting a
$500 market.
Sheep.
Liberal consignments weakened
lambs. Demand for sheep is good.