Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-11
GOOD DEMAND FOR
HOG OFFERINGS
SUPPLIES DISPOSED OF At
PRICES STRONG TO CENTS
HIGHER.
CATTLE FINISH STRONG
ON MODERATE RECEIPTS
Small Receipts and Fair Prices May
Bring over Of Offerings Next Week
Trade in Sheep and Lambs Slow
Market Fails to Recover From,
Overload Of Supplies Last Monday.

1)hI iAS lNS uoSS lIiS "SSA luNt e
have been about $4,000 hogs marketed
at Chicago. being 13,4o0 more than same
days a week ago, $500 more than year
ago and 1920 less than marketings for
corresponding period two years ago.
Quality of hogs held up as good as any
day of the week. but light sorts were
active.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs,
Friday. or 10000 more than last Friday,
1920 more than year ago and 1900
more than two years ago. Total five
days this week $4,000. or 10000 more
than same period last week, 10000 more
than Ike time last year and $1,000 less
than corresponding five days two years
ago. Total for 1914 to date $685.. 900, or
900 less than same period 1913 and
1,3U2,uuU less than corresponding time
1912.
The cattle offerings were almost
nominal.
Total run at Chicago in five days
this week stood $4,000. against 2s.4ss
a week ago and 50,o75 a year ago waiie
of this crop only about 10000 have
gone into the local channels. At six
markets the week TO date supply stood
$4,000. a decrease of 1900 and 10000.
respectively compared with year ago,
and the eastern markets still continue
TO get a small quota Of weighty. we'll
finished steers
The strong finish in the trade this
week may or may not bring out gen
erous run next week. depending upon
the attitude Of feeders. now that the
market shows disposition to keep out
Of the rue it has been in Tor weeks past
The trade will likely not need 10000
cattle next Monday. but that estimate
was popular among market operators,
tho some guesses were down to lI.oeo
70 $4,000, and II is probable that this
supply will prove enough for demands.
The eastern killers are going along Sc
renely on small supplies from the local
market, and soon there viii be open
TO them a generous quota of Pennsyi-
vania and West Virginia cattle. while
Kentucky will also begin making
clearance of winter-fed stuff within a
short time.
Killers are looking TO these supply
fields to have effect in checking any
very strong hullish tendency m the 10
cal trade. even tho supplies run Hsht
for Ave or six weeks ahead. since the
consumer demand cannot broaden ma
terially unless there is strong revival
of industrial conditions, and that does
not appear an immediate prospect. Lo-
cal slau ehterers have done smaller bus
iness In recent weeks than IN years
past and their cooler supplies are very
short It is a hand -to-m outh deal, but
This situation is not worrying the Kill
,ars In the east the beef stocks are
ria in, ed to be relatively as light. One
h;p branch house in an eastern city was
reoorted to have on hand last MONDAY
o,i- sfteen beef carcasses. and in
many other quarters the supplies arc
relatively as low All the trade ap-
nears TO need is a little genuine slim
,,,us to the demand and things Woulo
500, cast off that gloomy appearance
on long a cospicuous factor in retail
Ing prices. :
Tons this week at $3.50 showed
ce,-s rise over a week ago and stood
40 cents higher than a year ago. While
q spread Of s7s5 a 800 has taken bu'k
of the steer crop. a 16G,2e cent boost
over bu1k last week and comparing
wi,h ss.1oas.s5 a year ago. when prizes
spread was much narrower
Good Friday holiday was observed
AZ Buenos Ayres. Argentina and the
weekly cablegram from there givint
shipments Of beef to the United States
Vas not forthcoming Friday. An
! no,ncement was made at New 1ori
mar the detailed figures would o'
available SATURDAY.
Sheep.
| Trade in sheep and lambs was slow
The handicap OF the market this
week has been the overload an 'oune
tho circle on Monday. The five-dal
cron At the six western points is 2o3.-
| coo or 5000 less than last week. bu
10 600 more than a year aKo.x Had thu
| Monday run been few thousand les!
the selling side would have had much
easier shedding. Since the bad initia
session the market has gwen 'ef'
i creditable account of ITSELF
| There has been a marked scarcity o
vear,ings. especially wooded stock TIL
scarcity argument also applies to sheep
and as result the spread between
mature muttons and lambs is mar
/ rover than in long time back Heas.
wethers. lit for steamboat trade ar
yery scarce. some choice big stun max
ling 500. Such sheep are no lowe
for the week.
i The major portion of the lamb rn1
this week has been Colorado lambs
which have been run right through T
market without shearing. Colorado ad
vices are that loading there this wee
; has been 100 cars less than last weei
Next week is always . period
heavy mutton consumption and vii
!. lighter receipts better market Actio
win be logical. 1t will be eRentia
however. to hold down TIE Monda
. crop.
supply Of shorn lambs has bee
moderate this week. but low tempera
ture. have not favored that branch
) the trade. Il e fortunate that tn
! proposition Of shorn stuff has not bee
! larger as shorn lambs arr zesi.:S or
, | OF line with wooded goods especiail
when Weighing over IS pounds. A spe
; OF hot weather is needed to make shor
{ lambs popular.
ii Shipping trade continues TO be
: stout prop under the price list. an
/ without II local buyers would have ha
! easier picking - the paeiiMG iniere,
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