Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-01
eysesight. u relinauishing some OF hts
responsibilities and u going abroad un-
til Easter. according to adviccs re-
ceived here today from London.
LIVE STOCK NEWS NOTES
Hogs.

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Packers went after hogs In real earn !.
est manner before the close Wednes-
day and at the close practically every
thing had been cleaned up. Shippers
were again good buyers and It was this
demand that gave market early activs-
ty. During the first -hree days this
week hogs taken BIZ shippers have
totaled more than tWic, as many as IN
the same days last week.
Run Of hogs Wednesday was esttnla;-
| ed early a, 10000 ana raised later TIL
final count looked as tho arrivals would
be $4,000. Three days this week there
| have been 113,s00 hogs marketed at
Chicago, or 24.s0O mora than q week
ago, 1000 more than a year ago ard
80, 100 more than marketinys tor IKE
period two years ago.
Wednesdays receipts at $4,000 were
many tn ,usand more than looked fGr
aud when The "lay over Of 1854 from
Tuesday Is taken into consideration
offerings on market were quite large
and prices neld up remarkably well.
Eleven markets received 102.10O
hogs Wednesday, or rs 800 more than
last Wednesday, $500 more than
year ago and 24,400 less than two years
ago To:a, the first half Of the week.
323. 900. Or 30 900 more than same per-
iod last week. 10000 more than like
time last year and $4,000 more than
corresponding three days two years ago.
Cattle.
Rnu at 1900 Tuesday stood against
6.499 in the midweek trade week ago.
and three days crop at Chicago this
week totaled $4,000 against 27,SS
week ago and 4o.402 a year ago. It
has been two weeks Of light general
receipts. both here and in the west.
and with the market closed New
Years Day, there was reason for
killers needing the light crop that was
offered them in the last day Of the
year.
Unofficial receipts for 1913 stand q
514,70O. against 2,652.342 in 1912, being
smallest total years marketings at Chi
cago since 1899. provided the last day
estimate fills" Otherwise it will prove
smallest run since 1898, when market
ings were 2,514,446. Still in total pounds
Of beef handled this year the 1913 trade
by reason of heavier average weights.
shows an increase over 1912. It hav-
ing been year Of much heavier weights
due to the feeding stimulus which high
prices Of 1912 proved, and also to cheap
corn in the first months Of 1913. al
tho since then cost has moved up
speedily and recent marketings have
eaten corn costing at least zoe higher
than at the close OF the year previous.
A new record general average price
Of steers is shown for 1913. despite tho
fac. that during the last five months of
the year the greater portion Of choice
steers sold $500 lower than tops a year
previous. and also that top for 1913 at
s1o25 stands clean, 800 lower than
open market high spot in 1912.
Sheep.
Receipts Wednesday were estimated
at 10000 to $4,000. Last Wednesday
1878 were at hand, and a year ago
offerings totaled 22.s37. Total thus far
this week $1,000. an increase Of 12.006
compared with same period last week
and decrease OF 400 compared with
corresponding time last year.
Six western markets were fairly well
supplied and the total number
amounted to 5000, against 1920 q
week ago and $500 the corresponding
Wednesday. a year ago. Combined ar
rivals for the first half Of the week ag-
gregated $4,000, or $4,000 more than
the same period last week and $4,000
more than the corresponding three
days last year.