Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-29
HOGS FAIL O HOLD
EARLIER ADVANCE.
MARKET STRONG AND 5 CENTS
HIGHER WHEN DAYS TRAD
ING OPENED.
RECEIPTS UNEXPECTEDLY
HEAVY AND BREAK ENSUES
Nearly All of Early Gain Lost-M any
Hogs Reported at All Market Cen.
sers-cat.ie Trade Slow end Range
Continues 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
Sheep Trade.

Chicago. Sept. 2s-After Showing
! strength Al the opening today. the hog
market bees anne unsettled and the earl.
advance of ) cents was partly lost. Re
CENTS OF lLooo we're more than ex-
pected
Eleven markets received IS. 500 hogs
or 1000 less than last Monday. SO. 300
less than a year ago and $500 more
than two years ago. Chicago and the
eastern markets We're lightly supplied.
nut most OF the other western markets
reported normal receipts. Total for
1914 10 date l6,5ii0 900, or l.15i. 900 less
than same period 1913 and 1861 900 less
than corresponding time 1912.
Cattle.
cattle market Vas slow despite the
fact that offerings We're moderate
Range in prices continues TO De wide.
The run locally Monday at a2.ooo
was above expected volume. but this
was due IL the heavy range crop. Re-
ceipis stood against 2l.ls9 week aeo
and 25.3s2 a ear ago. while there were
;. SEQ cattle at six western markets
the river points getting Dig supplies.
though il WAS i grass steer run at most
points west, much of 1t being reported
~ merely feeders Kansas City had
- 900. omaha 1890. 81 Louis 1850.
st Joseph 5000 and Sioux City 1909.
There were SEQ cattle at St Paul, in
Gliding Loo o. Canadians.
Piitsburg received 1900 and Buffalo
had 1900. while Lancaster received 800
carloads o! cattle a record run at that
point. bit big share OF these were
feeders about * cars coming from
Chicago tc. that point. jersey City had
- cars and Baltimore reported fair
quota for Monday.
These generous eastern runs thus
had effect as did the big supplies west
10 cut down the demand here. the
eastern points drawing shipper orders
that otherwise would have come this
way.
total OF 5.s22 quarters o, Argen-
fine beef arrived last week at New
York on one ooaI, while there were al
so received e,05l carcasses OF mutton.
The effect OF the war on the beef ex-
por. trade from Argentina is striking
y shown in the shipping reports of the
past TWO weeks says the National Pro-
visioner. During thar time Argentina
has exported i4o.553 quarters OF hses
10 Europe. and mono 10 the United
States. This Is nearly the normal
maximum export volume from AIgeR-
tina. and indicates that packing opera
tions there are again resuminE. but
that the war necessities OF Europe are
taking nearly all the output
Sheep.
With $4,000 fresh sheep arriving, the
market turned weak TO-DAY.
Supply Monday carried the largest
percentage of feeders of the year to
date. at least one-half Of the range
lamb crop being as well or better suited
for that outlet than for slaughter. Buy
ers were numerous and good many
early sales were about steady. altho
lo415 cents declines were frequently
shown on feeding lambs Feeding and
breeding sheep sold about steady. De-
sirable feeding lambs sold on a near
parity with fat lambs, bulk at 5000
80. with best up to s7.35. Choice light
Montana feeding yearlings reached
1926. az last week. and good feeding
wethers at - or better. A lot OF aged
feeding ewes sold at s4m$420 A good
younger class up around s4.50G4.G5
and qualified two-to- four year old
western breeders at s5.45G5.s0. some
straight twos getting IS bids.