Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-15


veloped rirmness today in consequence
of the left over supply from Saturday
] being small.
The market since Wednesday has
+ been in healthy condition, notwith-
standing the fact tina, the weeks re-
ceipts are the largest since last Feb
ruary.
Saturdays hog run at eleven points
week ago and 5000 less than year
ago Principal decrease compared with
year ago vas at Chicago ST. Louis
and Sioux City.
Weeks hog receipts at the eleven
markets totaled $4,000 being $1,000
more than previous week and 5000 less
than a year ago and the seven year
average OF corresponding week since
1907
For 1914 to date combined receipts
at the eleven markets totaled 10,so1,-
600. or $1,000 less than year ago.
2.o25, 900 less than two years ago and
ssl 900 less than the seven year aver
age of correspondent period since 1907.
Cattle.
for cattle.
For some time pas, a wider spread
has been predicted and this develop
rAnt seems 70 be on. II has been re-
tarded by the high stocker market.
good grazing conditions everywhere
and light run OF Texas cattle. but
should the drouth in Missouri and
warts of Illinois continue 1t is logical
10 expect a lot OF ligh, stuff TO show
up In any case grass is becoming
seasonable influence and more legtt-
irlfte basis OF prices is 10 be expected;
in other words, good cattle must come
UP or common stuff 20 be subjected to
a downward revision.
AS to whether or not the slump g
good cattle values has been stopped
there is considerable difference OF
opinion. Certainly, this week there has
been a decided Improvement in de-
r7t.nt for these grades and 10 sell IN
tasis OF intrinsic value. prime bull
l,.ks and grassy grades ought to be at
least a dollar mora apart. During May
packers got very few decent cattle IN
Ger certs while anything above .
certs was Distinctly a specially. This
spread between common and prime
cattle does not offer inducement for
putting on finish at the present price
OF corn.
Summer hotel trade ought soon TO
! create a better demand for heavy beer
| provided the annual exodus from urban
cenrers is of the usual proportions.
This in recent years has been dis
tinct consumption development There
is considerable apprehension. however,
! among hotel men as to the season
I tc tba
| the day and the summer fitting to sea-
! side and lake resorts is likely 10 be
considerable smaller than when the
! public purse was wide open. With no.
tells full to the Railways consumption
Of heavy beef at these resorts is large
and il calls for a good class Of stuff.
A year ago prime steers stopped at
! Q cents and the market was doing
much the same stunt as at present, a
large proportion OF the steer crop sell
ing at ss35Gs.75 Stillers were then
selling at $500 SIS.
Sheep and lambs were in poor re-
quest.
Prices recently ruling have beer
Is high as 10 cause the mutton produc-
ing farmers who took fright last yeal
, at the bugao of free wool and muttor
10 nurse red -eyed regret that they sac
, riiced their flocks thru their lack o,
courage AS one of the good expert!
IN mutton trade SAYS prices Of WOO
range 2d4 cents per pound higher thar
at this time last year, and most of th'
lambs for slaughter have been selling
, recently 81 50M2.00 per cwt. higher
, than at this time last year, and COCO
share OF the aged mutton sheep have
gone 81 per cwt. higher, so the future
a looks promising IS the recent past ha
been for the men who had courage Z
stick TO a business that had been pro
. ducing them fine profits as well as in
estinable benefit TO the soil of thei
farms during recent years.