Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
LACKING
N HOG MARKET
LIMITED SPECULATIVE DEMAND
SOON SUBSIDIES AND PRICES
RECEDE.
RAIN HAMPERS TRADING
IN CATTLE DIVISION
Western Markets Securing Short Runs
and Texas Movement Is Smal'-Oe.
cline in Md"eek Primary Wipes Out
Advance OF Monday Sheep and
Lambs Find Ready Outlet.

Chicago, May S.-Hog prices today
had no support except from q specu-
.at!ve demand which soon gave out.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Thursday. OF $500 less than las:
Thursday, 22,9Q0 less than q year ago
and 800 less :han two Years ago.
Total four days ago this week $4,000.
or $1,000 less than same period last
Week. $4,000 less than like time last
Year and $4,000 less than correspond
ing four days TWO years ago, To-
tai for 1914 20 date $4,000, or $4,000
less than same period 1918 and 1900
GOO less than CORES onding time 1912.
Barring fo-- years ago, when the top
was s9.75. tnday's top comparing with
CORES ponding Thursday in previous
year vas highest on record and s3.lo
above same Thursday OF 1905.
Cattle.
Rain hampered trade in cattle.
Western markets are getting Very
short runs and there is likewise
small movement in Texas. while, on
the other hand. beef trade has plainly
shown some signs Of improvement re-
Gently. Industrial conditions are not
StNS.Slh fiSss.4!S a.. !!-'sA4S-A-N 90
beef trade as g short time back and
the fact that No and No. ribs
have gone q point higher in wholesale
trade i significant OF better demand
for them. locally at least.
Decline in m,dweek trade aoou,
wiped out Monday appreciation, both
paper advance and the higher cost
basis, made possible ny the big fills.
General prices Thursday rested in
pretty much the same notch 5 Week
ago. bu: q heary downp2ur OF rain
made good weights for killers since ali
semhlances OF the big :!ls shown Mon
day and " Wednesday was lost IN the
condition - the Thursday offerings.
and even tho bulk Of them We're
bought at Wednesdays prices they
would cost less in the beet
Break in the market since Monday
coming as i did. II spite OF a c0ns!Q-
cradle falling of IN supplies this week,
does not appear likely OF being con-
t:nued IN force for any great length OF
time especially i beef demands hold
Up IS well as recently. Chicago run in
four days This week stood only 3D.
300, against 1850 g week ago and .6.
So. q year ago. Six markets have also
had a shor- crop. only $1,000 showing
Up al these points in four days and
comparatively little fat beef is had a,
river markets. A decrease Of l3. coo
was shown in the four-day movement
al the six leading markets as COM
pared with last week and 1900
shrinkege from week ago.
Carrying no ma cerial reserve stocks
Of beef in coolers. locally or in the
asst. siaughterers DO not appear TO be
in a strong position 20 force prices 10
their liking for any extended period
Of lime A moderate run az Chicago
next Monday, in fact, should afford
some repair 0: price damage effected
since Monday.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs found ready out
.s,.
Not only are present prices for
wooded and shorn lambs highest Of the
weeE, bu, stood the best OF the sea son
Prices were generally 25140 cents
higher thar at the close last Friday
with best light weight kinds showing
ne mos; advance. Feeding grades have
| been lacking al! week but nomina!ly
steady quotations can ne made. In
Gu.r. from the country mas no, beer