Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-19
DEMAND FOR HOGS
SHOWS NEK LIFE.
ACTIVE BIDDING PUTS PRICES
ON THE UPGRADE
AGAIN.
CATTLE OFFERINGS CONTINUE
OF PLAIN CHARACTER
Under Levels Of Week Aso-contin.
uation Of Heavy Marketing Will Pre-.
vent Noticeable Appreciation - Re-
ceipts Of Sheep and Lambs Small

Chicago. March 19-Active demand
today for hogs carried prices UP grade.
A year ago this week receipts Of
hogs at Chicago totaled only 1925,
the smallest weeks arrivals during the
first fifteen weeks of 1918.
In that week 2s.7s3 arrived the OPEN
ing day, While 2a,1ss We're recorded on
Wednesday, 21.0S3 on Thursday and
only 6.494 Saturday.
A YEAR ago last Monday average was
1901: on Tuesday s9.o3; "Wednesday
1892: Thursday. $3.50; Friday, 1894,
and Saturday. ss.o3
Two wears ago this week the aver
age price at Chicago advanced 30
cents and $50. three years ago II
dropped 13 cents q $3.50, and four years
ago il fell cents and S10.94. while me
corresponding week of 1908 II advanced
95 cents. the Saturday average Geins
$685..
Two wears ago this week arrivals
were 1869: three years ago, l5l,2oo'
four years ago. only 94,59I. ana h'e
years ago. 114,e90.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings We're plain.
COMPARED with the high point Just
two weeks ago, the prime steers which
topped Wednesday at $3.50, 2O-cen-
rise over Monday. part of which was
accounted for by superior quality,
show 2o.cent decline, while the rank
and file Of good to choice grades arc
fiat 400 80 cents lower. the bulk OF
sS.7529.lO kinds showing 50-cent de-
,rl sc m IL is
market mainly 50 cents lower. while
instances of recent sales at se.ood -
have shown even greater decline. IN
the lower priced grades 5O-cent oe-
cline from recent high point is noted
for the bulk, at $3.50 also, with some
extreme instances of 6o-ceHt break
That this condition of rottenness
which prevails in the selling VIII not
be nlended speedily seems certain now,
and at least not until there is reac-
ton in the beef trade. The markets
east are flooded with stuff, much OF
II domestic product and no small
amount of Argentina beef. Receivers
at seaboard have shipped lot OF Ar
gentine beef westward from New York
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. getting
no very small amount. while other
eastern towns are also being tried cut
for a demand, and two loads came as
an experimental shipment into Shi-
cago, tho there seems scant possibility
of this practice being continued by the
packers. Newcastle needs no coal from
outside quarters and Chicago needs
no foreign beef being we'll equipped 10
supply it's own demand, and freight
charges from seaboard will offset the
discrepancy between the eastern price
for the South American product and
local hcof costs.
Conditions industrially are not such
as give hope for better general trade.
That point has been discussed fire.
ouently Of late and there is nothing on
the horizon to alter the oearlsh views
Of sellers and buyers.
Given continuance Of the light dose
Of supplies such as came in midweek,
the market for the strictly good to
choice steers must. of course, show
some little better tone, but the coun-
try is not disposed to hold the lid Gown
on supplies for any extended period.
and rush Of farm work soon to begin
NAV result in renewal Of liberal sup
plies Of stuff at market.
sheep.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were
comparatively small.
At tho close last night pens were
we'll deserted. Most Of the offerings
showed up in good season, but some OF
them do not arrive until around noon
and had a tendency TO delay the clear
ance. Quality was as good as usual
but strictly prime westerns were
scarce and natives Of all varieties were
in smallest proportion. Buffalo and
Pittsburgh had light receipts with
1856 and $500 tops, respectively
Prices west of Chicago Were generally
steady. but some markets reported
weak close.
No Improvement has been reported
in the eastern dressed market. but as
long as country shippers hold down re-
ceipts few traders anticipate any ma :
terial reaction. altho packers are bear
jsialy i-ciined and fight every firm tur'i
of the market. Receipts the first half
OF this week were much smaller than
the same period last week. out snow
a substantial increase compared with
the corresponding time last year
Handv-weight kinds are still in best
demand. altho such lots do not sell al
very high premium. considering the
scarcity of that class.