Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-10


today weakened the hog market.
That hog production has expanded is
indicated by the arrival of slightly in
excess of 5000. 900 hogs at the eleven
principal markets of the United States
during the first two months of 1915.
The fact will not be disputed, however,
that the marketward movement carried
several hundred thousand hogs that
under normal conditions would have
been fed until after oats seeding or
corn planting. Growers had no incen-
tive TO continue putting on weight. The
feed bill being oppressive and the mar
ket prospect lugubrious. Packers have
shouted themselves hoarse predicting
cheap hogs, producing windfali.
Eleven markets received Sc, 500 hogs
Tuesday. or $1,000 less than last Tues
day. 1880 more than a year ago ana
g. 400 more than two years ago. Total
two days this week $4,000 or $4,000
less than same period last week. 10000
more than like time last year and 49,
900 less than corresponding two days
two years ago. Total for 1915 to date
6.311 900, or 1.212,000 more than same
period 1914 and 1,041.000 more than
corresponding time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle were forced down by lack OF
eastern shipping demand.
Heavy steers on the current market
are selling at least IS cents relatively
cheaper than the iight-weishts, anc
continuance of the Pennsylvania en-
barge Will probably mean that these
ella sses must for some time take still
further discount.
1t is a deplorable situation that the
producer must suffer by reason OF the
unjust action of Pennsylvania. called
such by the trade. In view OF the fact
that over 1000 carloads Of livestock
have been sent out from Chicago in the
last month. all of which arrived at
point of destination absolutely free
from any symptoms Of infection.
The head buyer of one Of the large
local houses stated Tuesday that OF the
tens Of thousands II cattle purchased
by his concern in recent months not
single animal had been cut down on
pos, mortem examination for foot and
mouth disease. He made this state
ment as indicating the aishly tecnnical
stand which Pennsylvania has adopted
in barring shipments thru that state 20
New York and New England
AT the present time there IS strons
demand from those quarters, ana II the
market here fails In the next re"
weeks to receive the advantage OF TINS
demand, the producer can alone lay sne
blame upon the Pennsylvania authori-
ties for their technical objections 10
stock passing thru that state.
serious situation will undouoteotS
arise in the New York peel 1faoe as
result of the inability OF the kosher
beef consumers to get normal supp!s.
The kosher Jews consume oniS the
mates and the chucks. and prices Tor
these cuts in view OF scarclty WIN uh
doubtedly rise to higher levels than
will prevail for the minds ana rios. ms
at least is the statement Of the man
.gar oY one of the large New York
houses.
Locally the beef trade is In pretty
fair shape. but with the local houses
! comne1led to take practically the entire
supply here, including a much larger
quota Of heavy beeves than is needed,
| il is only logical TO expect that severe
declines in the heavier cattle will in
| auence a lower turn in values tor the
light and handy weights.
Sheep.
| Sheep and lambs were not in de-
mand.
Some new high spots for the season
were hit in the wooded eve and shorn
eve and shorn yearling market.
| Wooded fed western ewes touched Si.9o
and a few fancy big weight native
| ewes reached IS. Wooded fed western
| wethers of 14S-pound averages sold up
| to IS, equaling the seasons top. A
I! load of shorn fed western ewes COPIED
| sc. 40 and shorn fed western wethers
repeated Mondays 1913 performance
! Two cars Of eighty three-pou Col
orado-fed wooded yea-linss. about one
third yearling ewes, sold at $3.50 and
load Of heavy Colorado Mexican
!! wooded yearlings made ss.s5. A double
of srorn Indiana fed western yearliass
of eighty nine pounds was put over
at s775, new high spot for the sea
! son.
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