Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
MARKET DEVELOPS ADDITIONAL
FIRMNEss FOLLOWING
THURSDAYS ADVANCE.
HIGHER LEVELS PREDICTED
BEFORE END OF FEBRUARY
Trade in Cattle Hampered by Poor
Quality Of offerinss-AiI Except Best
Lower Than on Monday-Laek Of
Demand Clogs Sheep and Lamb Mar
ket-currsnt Quotations.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Arrivals Of hogs to-
day were not numerous and the market
developed firmness.
Thursdays receipts were estimated
at $4,000. making $4,000 four days this
week, or 1900 more than a week ago.
800 more than a e a 6 and 1900
less than arrivals for same period two
years ago.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
Thursday, or $500 less than last Thurs
day, 21. 900 less than a year ago and
5000 less than two years G Total
thus far this week 3S5, 900. or 1000 less
than same period last week, 1000 more
than like time last year and $4,000 less
than the corresponding four days two
years ago. Total for 1914 to date p
$4,000, or $4,000 less than the same
period 1913 and 479.000 less than cor
responding time 1912.
The hog traders expect several dis
PLAYS OF pyrotechnics during the latter
part of February, and all thru March.
Western demand Is strong, and the east
is consuming not only its own produc-
ton bu, buying heartily in the west.
A little later. when eastern hogs are
out, something is likely to happen. n
season is not far away when Chicago
depends on western Iowa for its hog
supply, and if that section is not short
most people who profess to know about
matters t]hereabout are light in the
head. Liquidation of young stun dur
ing the latter part OF 1913 can have but
one sequence, defamation Of western
herds.
Cattle.
Trade in cattle was hampered by
poor quality.
Specially kinds hold their own as
they did a week ago. alone for reason
OF scarcity. They are coming only in
volume needed, and this applies as
we'll to yearlings and the heavies.
Prime big steer. at $3.50 this week will
attest a keen call for them. since they
are holding steady with the high spot
in January, as are prime yearlings,
which sold Wednesday at $40, but
a 2t soc general decline for rank n
file steers from top point three weeks
ago plainly evidences a reversal OF
form in the beef situation which car
ries with 1t q lot of admonition to the
country to hold down beef supplies for
trade i the immediate future.
This weeks run has carried too
heavy a quota OF warmed-up n
short-fed Light and medium weight
steers. kinds that should have done well
enough in a weight gain way to war
rant their retention. in feed yards since
corn has worked lower, and in view OF
the narrow beef trade demands. but it
is evident tina a lot of owners are
DESTROYS OF cash!ng in this stuff. pos
sibly by reaso of lost confidence in
" n NJ
o strong stride within the next few
weeks. The one retardent feature in
this respect is. OF plenitude OF
supplies. hitting market when there is
need for a short beef crop.
Given a prolonged spell of cold
weather, however, beef demand must
now called ~burdensome would then
likely be found far inadequate to meet
expanding demands from meat shops
For weeks past butches over the co:n-
try have carried low stocks by reason
OF warm weather and slack demand for
them. but this situation is unusual for
the period and must be reversed once
demand conditions assume normal.
Sheep.
Lack OF demand clogged the sheep
and lamb market.
Heavy January receipts around the
market circuit offer n explanation or
current unsatisfactory trade conditions.
Six western markets received 1,057.61S
sheep and lambs last month. the sec
ond largest January supply on record
and within about $4,000 of the record
January. 1912. supply and 100000 more
than January. 1919. Top and average
prices at Chicago this week to date and
the corresponding week n and two
years ago are interesting in connection
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