Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-13

Chicago. Sept. 1s.-Hog receipts to-
Gay were moderate and prices advanced
shshly after opening a shade lower.
frldays spread in hog prices was
the narrowest in many weeks and
while the week is closing So cents lower
'hsn last Saturday. the general average
price at $50 was only 10 cents lower
than last Saturday.
weight thousand hogs arrived ar
the eleven markets Friday. being "a.
ooo more than week ago and $4,000
more than year ago. Chicago alone
received $500 more than a week ago
and 5000 more than a year ago. St,
Louis and eastern points inreaseS very
materially.
A total of $4,000 arrived at the elev-
en- leading markets the first five DAYS
Of this week, being $1,000 more than
Week ago and SS.80e more than wear
ago.
Chicago alone received more than
third OF the $4,000 or 1860 being
1900 more than a week ago and an
4oo more than same period of 1912.
Cattle.
cattle We're steady.
a
Shrcaso stood against 54,974 a week
ago ana oo.4T year ago, while there
were shipped 21,o0o. against 22.sos a
week ago. At the six leading markets
ave DAYS arrivals aggregated $4,000,
comparing with $4,000 a week ago and
$4,000 year ago. Rains west over a
soodly portion Of Kansas and also in
spotted sections OF Illinois and Mis-
r,
out of pastures. Prospect OF decent fall
iced in many localities acts as a safe
~ valve on the shipping, tho some
good soaking rains will be needed in
Kansas and Missouri to revive grass
to condition enabling feeders to carry
any material number of cattle this
fall.
1t is a relief to the beef trade to
have fewer common light steers in the
west now. however. but killers seem
well able TO ALI their demand require
ments from supplies at hand. Beef
trade fails to show general breadth of
demand. Prices at retail are too high
TO encourage big increase in consump-
ton and this is a stellar factor in
holding the market we'll in packers
control.
Wider price spread IN materializing
as result of plentiful supplies Of the
mediocre and lower quality grades,
and. too. by reason of this there is a
lot of unevenness in the trading. but
this is true Of the market at this pc
Rod OF the year.
That the market is not headed to-
ward sharply lower general basis is
the belief OF traders. The choice to
prime goods are running no larger in
volume than demand requires. and. in
fact, right prime heavy steers and the
yearlings Of like class are fewer in
numbers than could be used, since
lot Of feeders are holding them in ex-
pectancy OF some sharp up-turns next
month. having about given up hope OF
materially higher rates developing late
in September. It now appears that
those SO guesses for September are
going to prove wide Of the mark, tho
general rains over the country doubt
less would result In lot Of shutting
off Of liberal supplies and correspond
ing decrease in receipts Of choice
grades could only have effect In put
ting them higher than current levels.
This weeks top at 1925 equaled high
point a week ago and compared with
$1,000 a year ago, while year ago
next week the first OF the s11.00 sales
of that memorable fall trade were re-
corded. The trade generally estimated
$4,000 TO 10000 for next Mondays mar
ket 90 600 being a popular guess. and
expectancy vas for 1909 rangers. a
wear ago next Monday the total was
23641.
Sheep.
Receipts of sheep and ianahs Went
almost wholly direct TO packers
The weeks run has carried much
the largest supply of range STOCK OF
the season. Offset in part oy sharp
Gu. t::,.rncc. IN native marketings.
total of about 204 doubles or range
sheen and yearlings has arrived. or
practically the same number as last
week but the range lamb supply Tor
the market this week aggregates 500
doubles. or more than double the sup
ply Of last week when only lb6 doubles
of western lambs reached chicago.
Prospects are for a lighter run from
the west next, week and lighter receipts
will be needed If present prices are TO
be maintained.
Considering supply figures it has
been an excellent market. Most fat
lambs are closing within 10 to 20 cents
OF last weeks closing levels, natives
having sold fully as high on Thurs
day as week ago. Feeding lambs
have declined largely % cents blu.
feeding and breeding sheep are holding
last weeks prices and fat sheep still
look strong with week ago, having
sold 10 TO Is cents higher during the
week.
Chicago Livestock.