Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-25
HEAVY ARRIVALS
Pull down PRICES
RECEIPTS OF HOGS TOO NuMER.
Gus AND EARLY STRENGTH is
LOST.
SOME SHOW OF FiRMNEss
At OPENING OF MARKET
Cattle Quotations Held in Check ce-
cause Of Closing of Big Houses
Thanksgiving Day-suppiy Of Sheep
and Lambs Too Heavy For Needs of
Trade-current Quotations.

Chicago, Nov. 25-Much larger re-
ceipts OF hogs than expected pulled
down prices today after little show
of firmness at the start
Two days receipts this week total
about Il. zoo head. being about 500 less
than same days last week. 2i.S0o less
than year ago and $1,000 under mar
ketings, for corresponding period Two
Years ago.
Eleven markets received 10000 hogs
Tuesday, or 1900 less than last Tues
day. $500 less than q year ago and
1850 less than two years ago. Total
thus far this week 100000. )r 1000 less
than same period last week. $4,000 less
than like time last year and $4,000 less
than corresponding two days two
Years ago. Total for 1914 to date 60
22s.0o0. or l,e77.00o less than same pc
Rod 1913 and 1.5i7.Oo0 less than CORE
spending time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations were held back
from any advance a. the big packers
had decided not TO do any killing to-
morrow
Continuance of the embargo on out
going shipments from Chicago is eX-
pecIed 10 remain in force a; least I'M
III the state authorities establish an
EN- barge on shipments out oi counties
where disease is found. Such action the
trade now believes should be done 10
afford an opening OF closed but unin-
fected areas in Iowa and Wisconsin 20
interstate traffic, that shipping COM
petition in the local market may DC
restored. Federal authorities. however.
give no intination OF any pending ac-
ton toward lifting the embargo on
Iowa and Wisconsin. or permitting out
gong shipments from Chicago
Until the ban on outgoing shipments
Is raised. competition IN the local mar
ket will necessarily be restricted TO the
packers and small independent killers.
With the local trade unable to move
stock 10 the east. the demand is badly
handicapped. and it IS because o. this
feature alone that severe declines have
been forced in the market since the
opening session Monday o. last week.
With the present conditions likely TO
prevail further country shipping ac-
tion along the lines followed in supply
ing the Monday market. holding back
the good 20 choice ones would seem
wise move Once the shipping ont
let opens there is bound 10 be broad
demand for the comparatively small
quota OF steers Of choice grade now
known 10 be available. Even tho trat-
fic in Canadian cattle over the line is
resumed. il is only slim quota Of good
beeves which can come from that d.
rection. ard their effect on the eastern
demand for choice beef Will indeed he
small.
Sheep.
The supply OF sheep and lambs
seems far too heavy for the needs OF
the trade.
Offerings two days this week tota,ed
as 200. an increase OF $500 compared
with same period last week and de-
crease OF 2T,s00 compared with CORE
spending time las, year. Omaha had
1880 and Kansas City reported 5000.
but other markets in the vest received
light receipts. Combined western ar
rivals footed 4S.1oo. against $1,000 a
week ago and $500 the corresponding
Tuesday year ago. Western receipts
for the week 10 date aggregated $4,000.
or 10000 more than same period last
week and $4,000 less than correspond
ing two days year ago.