Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-31
BRISK DEMAND FROM SIEVE RAJ
SOURCES CREATES BETTER
PRICE LEVEL.
TRADE BELlvEs suLLisH
SITUATION is DEVELOPING
Constructive Demand For Hogs EN-
peeted to Increase From Now On
Cold Weather Helps Sale of Cattle
oHerinss-Ready Outlet For Sheep
and Lambs.

Chicago, Dec. S1.-Demand from
shippers and SPECTATORS brought about
an advance today in the hog market.
Packers display hunger for hogs
around presen, prices, thru realization
OF the fact that beef and mutton scar
city in 1915 VIII create consumptive de-
mand for every pound of hog product
they can store away in their cellars.
The new hog crop rs probably consider
ably larger than the last one raised.
but that it will not be III excess of con-
sumprive requirements is statement
not open 10 dispute Since the Europ-
can war broke out conditions unfavor-
able 10 the hog market have existed.
hut those can not continue Indefinitely.
Trade specialists realize that bunish
situation is developing. Hog product
IS the cheapes meat on the market to-
Gay Already Europe is depicting its
SWINE herds and regardless OF peace or
war II VIII be under the necessity CT
making drafts on the winter accuInula-
ton Of pork now going into packers
cellars In due course Of time hogs will
advance in price and by packers con-
sent as they will be disposed 70 valor-
ize for profitable merchandising pu--
poses the stuff they are now tuckins
away.
Cattle.
Cold weather helped the sale Of
cattle.
Demand for heavy steers is now a
Kosher proposition. giving weigh -
stock In the clean division q decided
advantage. New York is EASILY the big
market for Kosher beef and when a
load OF big steers Is not eligible TO that
Quite, it Is obviously Handicapped.
Many OF the cattle arriving would
have been on Mondays market had
shippers been less skeptical OF the sta
oility Of last weeks advance, but the
fact that il was made on such min
iature run inspired them with caution.
Present conditions warrant reitera-
ton OF the Injunction to retain light
and habitat cattle. These are keen
competitors of IA, steers as killers ara
determined 10 hold down cost on the
hooks. even at the expense Of quality.
From now or killers will be after chea ,
and medium steers and II will be good
policy to hold out habitat stuff as lat
er in the season these will be wanted
with the weight they accumulate mean
While and their presence on the narke.
now creates unnecessary competition
for So q sis cent grades. which ought
70 be given the right of way.
Sheep.
There vas ready outlet for sheep
and lambs.
Fancy lightweight fed western ewes
sold at $500 in the guaranteed diyi-
sion during the morning session. and
that price was steady with earlier in
the week, when over 500 head made
that price. Other choice killers in the
free section wen, at 1915. and practi-
cally nothing OF this kind cold under
$3.50 except seconds at $3.50 downward
Choice western wethers landed at $3.50
and some prime stock was due in quar-
antine late in the day, while others
went at $3.50. Tearling wethers in the
western end OF the trade at $50 were
good. but choice ones sold around s7.15
and finished class made $500, high
as any time this year. Native ewes at
1915 1885 were extra choice and $500
n SIS was paid for the inferior to
strictly good kinds, with most seconds
upward from $500. Bucks landed at
s425 q $50.