Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-02
ARRIVALS Of HOGS
UNDER EXPECTATIONS
LESS NUMEROUS THAN Ex-
pEcTEp AND PRICES ADVANCE
ACCORDINGLY
HOGS SITUATION LOOKS
TOPHEAvY AT PRESENT
Future Supply Depends on Cholera
Ravases-Limited Cattle Offerings
Sufficient For Trade Requirements
Unfinished Steers Being Sent Mar
Observation-Disclosures Get Sheep Direct.

Chicago. July ARRIVALS of hogs to-
day proved far less numerous than
expected and the hog market advanced
accordingly.
The general hog situation. for the
minute at least. looks top heavy and
with anything like liberal receipts
probable breakers are ahead. There
was a fair supply of pigs at hand and
prices declined in sympathy with hogs'
selling largely at $1,000 $50. stays
sold largely at sS.65d $50.
Eleven markets We're we'll supplled
with hogs and the combined supply az
gregated 10000, or 20S00 more than
last Wednesday. 11.600 more than
year ago and 1920 more than two
Years ago. Total the first half OF TINS
week $4,000, or $4,000 more than same
period last week, $1,000 moro than IKE
time last year and 5000 less than cor
responding three days two years ago
Total for 1914 10 date 12.lSI,p0o. or
5930 900 less than same period 1913 ara
l124O00 less than corresponding time
1912.
Future hog supply depends on chol-
era ravages and the veterinary sclen-
fists of the country have not Yet sue
ceeded in depressing that menace. last
Of the Missouri river not enough NUT
ton is raised annually 10 supply the
nation single month. and production
in the west has been so effectively re-
duced by liquidation consequent on the
free trade DOGGY and range contraction
that several years OF scarcity are in
evitable.
Cattle.
The limited offerings of cattle were
sufficient for trade requirements.
Beef makers are INDUCING in consid-
cradle complaint concerning weedy
pastures. Where the army worm de-
stroyed blue grass weeds have ap-
peared and such vegetation is not good
for beef making purposes. Likewise
high cost of corn is sending cattle TO
the shambles prematurely. A Missouri
man here yesterday with a shipment
of half fat stuff explained that he had
little grass, his own corn was ex-
hausted and only by paying 70 cents
| per bushel could he get supply in the
neighborhood. After figuring the prob
| lem out he concluded to order cars. An
Iowa man asserted that 65 cents was
the ruling price of old corn In his neck
| Of the woods and he also declined to
! go the route" consequently he was
on the market with a drove of steers
! that needed a more effective corn Grip
| cross in the Worst way. These are not
i isolated cases, but the conditions indi-
Gated We're responsible for the presence
! Of many cattle that would otherwise
| have had a longer lease of life.
| AT the inception of july brief &C
count of what happened during the
same month last year may not be I'M
timely AT that period $3.50 bought
the best heavy cattle and lot of good
! corn fed bullocks sold at ss.10GS $40. g
spread of ss.1O@ $50 taking most of the
stillers Dry weather forced lot OF
| half fat stuff to market and as the
month aged The spread widened. Prime
heavy cattle sold up to 1920 and year
lings to 1910, distillery stuff reaching
$3.50.
Sheep.
Nearly the total supply of sheep and
lambs had been consigned direct &c
packers.
Packers continued their bearish rait
on Ia NIB prices. but they found much
resistance on the part OIL settlers, wiz
thought supply figures warranted theil
giving Tuesday prices. Finally 10 cen
decline was enforced on the bulk anc
some offerings showed more recession
Fleeces were often wet and that worked
against sellers in their efforts to clea
arrivals. Range offerings were les
numerous than the previous session
and altho sellers asked strong for them
the buyers made 10 cents lower bids.
Lack of outside call made it possible
for local buyers to have their own wa.
in most instances and from all indica
tons eastern call will remain small 70
some time. as local prices were highe
} than in the east. Further raids o.
values may continue, as the volume q
offerings shows little let-u up, despite tn
break already recorded. Continue
marketing of holdings shows that tn
} country considers prevailing prices Yer
} satisfactory and profits are much large
) than q year ago.