Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

{! Chicaso. Dec. S.-Hogs went sharply
higher in price today as a result of re-
ceip1s being much less plentiful than
! expected. All grades were al least ~
cents above Mondays average.
/ Eleven markets received 10000 hoss
Monday. or 1850 less than last Mon
day. 1890 less than a year ago. and
24.5oo less than two years ago. All the
western markets but chicago had less
than a week ago While nearly ali the
eastern markets also showed decrease.
Total for 1914 10 date 2l,392.oo OF l.
595. 900 less than same period 1913 ana
l.537. 900 less than corresponding time
1912.
Arrivals OF cattle were relatively few
and quotations correspondingiy aa-
vanced.
Thirteen counties in eastern iowa
which were still in quarantine last
week have .been released this s'ocH
from them to go into the quarantine
yards here Clean counties Of Indiana
and Michigan can move stock into the
free area here. altho the federal gov
eminent still imposes restrictions on
many counties in Indiana ard Mich
gan. and stock from these, while being
permitted 10 move in interstate traffic
( for immediate slaughter must come
! into the quarantine division and De
handled with local outlet only.
Modification OF the quarantine n In
diana and Michigan permits those
states TO shop under conditions which
affect shinrnents from Iowa and Wis
consin. and this action on part OF the
federal government offers conclusive
evidence that the quarantine conditions
are fast improving over the country.
Several lots OF steers fed Cor the in
! teruational car lot competition, which
vas abandoned owing to the disease
ioutbreak, landed for the open market
Monday Iowa stock came into the free
area while Illinois marketings were
Guaranteed, but it was a keen packer
demand for the whole crop. None were
sold in the early rounds. buyers and
sellers then sparring for prices, tho
later load oe fancy Angus yearl!ngs.
the ]. ]. Backsen cattle. from Atlantic
Iowa sold TO 5. & S. at s1i.15. These
were a very fancy lot. which many
had believed would land high in the
show prize list Other fancy. show
steers here for the Christmas trade
were the John Kranibeck Angus year
!ings from Marine. Iowa. md the a. w.
Bragg yearlings and 2-year-olds from
uscola, H.. krambeck's sold at sil.5e.
and the six loads of the Bragg steers
went at sil.25G 80.
The major portion Of the steers fed
for the International are due 10 land for
] the Wednesday market, and some fur
Their fancy prices are expected 70 be
made then. Abandonment OF the inter-
national auction, of course. was a sad
blow to the filters of show steers. but
initial prices paid for the show cat
tie Monday indicated keen call for
them on Christmas trade account
Sheep.
Sheep offerings were not plentiful
and prices advanced accordingly
With the excessive supply 10 which
Iowa and Wisconsin were big contrib
utors, the prospect OF heavy runs thru
out the first half or the week. al least
as Wisconsin shippers are ciamoring
for inspection and cars at loading
points, and as Iowa. parts of Indiana
ana Michigan and states further cas-
are now able to move stock interstate
semi -demoralized dressed mutton
e. trade and weather OF the worst brand
as q depressing influence. packer;
bought at about their own terms.