Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
rivals Scanty


thlcaso' Aus o''>eiisalloi'ai ue
clines took place this afternoon in the
valu. of hoes. Prices broke as much
"a ,- an ,ba bp,drad weight.
= ~ up
drove SPECTATORS out OF the hii'fAe'
ana lert prices depending Amos "No'l!
on tiie PaSAeis' no y" ms "
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Uop %
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49,! 80
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So = ''.l'- ~'-' i,'-- 80, 80 49,
-. -.
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l-- 80 a. 49,
a. '-'e Pm = =" <'s t-lts
showed the ldi emu o 'ie "o =
y as "eIS"t y MSS a. O..O<'eo -ot
ti'e ma 'e'i az 80 po0'i's'
against 40 4asl "eeh' % d year ago
ana 81 1or same "eeA t"o ears ago
Al eleven marhets SATURDAY there
We're only 5S,ooe hoss received against
$500 a week ago, 2s9lou year ago
ana 30 500 Two Years ago. Chlcaso run
was 100 less than week ago, 1000
less than year ago and l'oVo more
than two years ago. Omaha run At
800 was :, 300 less than week ago,
1000 less than a year ago and LOO less
than two years ago.
Weeks total at these points aggre-
gates 364 900 head, against $4,000 last
week. $4,000 year ago and 1880 for
corresponding week two years ago. For
the year to Gate there have been i3,-
$4,000 hogs received at the eleven
markets. against 1861 900 a year ago
and l4.Ol5.5e2 for like period two years
aga.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was slow but prices held
STEADY.
This lower price situation on bulk OF
the s,,nDlv despite a ligh, weeks run.
which roraled 32.soo. against 3s.O26 the
week before and 47.s57 year ago
plainly evidenced a weak situation in
the beef trade. both eastward and To-
callv. Shippers took 1860 OF the sup
ply. leaving 1920 for local distribu-
ton. comparing with 24.46O the week
before and 3Os2s a wear ago.
Generous runs west were a factor in
breaking the trade here for other than
choice TO prime grades. Total at six
points was III. 700 in the week, against
1890 the week before and 10000 a
wear ago.
On:cial Chicago supply for July stood
1s1 $50. comparing with 1s3.s3s in July,
1919 and total for six markets in the
month approsimated $4,000, against
ia GOO YEAR ago and 507. 500 TWO years
ago
4 combination of adverse ctrcum-
stances in beef trade. due to hot
weather east. and the crowding of a
big crop o. imported beef into the east
ern markets, high retail prices and
business dullness, has had effect in
knocking the props from under the
bullish market which prevailed few
weeks ago. Declines on rank and file
Of the crop have measured 40G SOC
from high point for bulk and some OF
the grassers and short corn consumers
have shown 60 q 75c break in extreme
instances.
Prime alone are holding their own.
and the trade sees fairly clear SKY
ahead for that Kind, in view OF the
distinct shortage. Still, the Dig local
killers are strongly aVerse TO paying
higher rates for prime goods, ana III
the past week steadfasuy refused TO
give $1,000 for toppers, even tho thes
We're worth intrinslcaliy 2oa soc more
than steers for when they paid WITHIN
l0a l9c OF the hlsn point
Sheep.
Receipts OF sneep ana lambs were
scanty and found eooo Quiet.
now IN slsht 1or next Week market
not third as many as reached thlcaeo
this week having thus tar oeen re-
ported. Kentucky SUN IS practlcahs
thru running for the season and no
one can figure anything other than
small supplies Of natives. In view Of
these conditions it is hard to see how