Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-01

Chicago, June Lack of any urgent
demand today weakened the hog mar
ket Shipping orders especially We're
limited.
Estimated average weights of hogs
at Chicago for the week was 23S
pounds, same as preceding week, four
pounds lighter than same week last
year and three pounds heavier than
corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
1885. against sS62la the previous week,
$3.50 a year ago and $40 two years
aga. Average price figured $3.50. the
lowest since January, 80 cents lower
than previous week, A. cents lower
than a year ago and 80 cents higher
than two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 SAT-
urday. including Pittsburg and In
dianapolis, where nothing was counted
because of holiday, making iSS,0o0
for the week. or $1,000 more than pre-
vious week. 600 less than year ago
and $1,000 less than two years ago.
Total for 1914 TO date 100000. or as
900 less than the same period 1918 ana
1,6S7,0o0 less than corresponding time
1912.
Cattle.
Offerings of cattle were rot excess
sive.
A more generous local and western
run the past week as well as free
mn of orr cattle made
lower prices distinctly audible. Killers
have received lot OF IeNas STUN
direct the past week. also light stlllers
from Kentucky ana both classes
worked against good demand for the
medium and plain steers, while lack OF
feeder competition on the latter grades
was another point III buyer laFor-
Water weights were strong factor,
however. hottest May weather In years
causing Nils TO be heavier than any
time previously this season and killers
fought water costs hard delaying trad
Ing each session until good part OF
the MI mad been shrunk out. Monday
market alone showed fair activity IN
morning hours, some urgent orders pc
Ing hiled then. but later 1t was slow
deal and declines were general. while
bulk OF that days crop was cashed late
In the day, minus the I'LL, and lower
prices were then In force
Tota' run for the week stood 42.sOo
at chicago. against 4l,Ils the week be-
fore, and 1856 year ago shippers
TOOK 1900. leaving $500 Tor local dls-
tritutlon and absence or strong shipper
ca was lorce IN breaking the market
diter MONDAY. pennsylvania is sun
moving iot OF "ineer-1ed steers 10 'he
eastern Kliier plants, "hlle KENTUCKY
Shoppers are also gong east IN generous
nufnpers' ana ontario as Wen is cashlns
le" thousand stliiers TINS sac OF the
me ihis movement naturally is cut
ing eastern orders locally and until 1t
supsides no very strong eastern COM
peti'loh can pe looked Tor IN the locai
trade.
NIUE swelling OF supplies IN the
west was noted, the weeks tota! run at
SIX points standing 100000. against 90
500 the week before and ll2,3oo year
ago AL 'hlcago the I'VE months re-
ceipts approximate s4o.20o. against
s9o.aoh a year ago. while year to date
markeHngs at SIX western points stand
. 80. ooo, a decrease OF $4,000 from a
year ago. tho part OF this shrlnkage in
supplies mas been offset by the importa
tons OF Argentine beef quarters in the
. east, tota! arrivals from Jan. /. to date
aegregahng $4,000 quarters, equaling
S2,Io0 cattle.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs proved compare
| tivly scarce.
Declines in values here last week
in the face OF material decrease ir
the marketing locally. and at Other
! leading markets. have reflected dressed
market conditions and packer dom
| nance Of the trade on the sharply cur.