Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-05
HOG MARKET AscENps BECAUSE
OF BETTER GENERAL
INQUIRY.
SPECTATORS AND
SHIPPERS COMPETING
Competition For Cattle 6roadens
Somewhat, Receipts Being Less Nu-
merous Than on Corresponding Day
Last Week-euyers Show No o.
iety to Purchase Sheep and Lambs.

Chicago, May 5-Improved demand
today from shippers and spectators
made the hog market ascend.
Eleven markets received 74.200 hogs.
or $500 more than last Tuesday, 1900
more than a year ago and 1900 less
than two years ago. Total thus far
this week 100000, or 1900 more than
same period last week, $4,000 more
than like time last year and 33,u00
more than corresponding two days two
years ago Total for 1915 TO date TO-
O.9,O00, or 100000 more than same
period 1914, and 100000 more than
corresponding time 1918.
Cattle.
Competition broadened little for
cattle, receipts being less numerous
than at the corresponding time week
ago.
Prospective supply conditions are
worth recounting. Texas cattle are
late and will be deficient in numbers.
A lot of cattle are going into Kansas
at various weights from stockers to
heavy feeders and many OF them are to
be figured in the visible beef supply.
Colorado has beef to ship and Califor-
MIA is sending some heavy cattle east
ward as far as the Missouri river. hay
ing no local market for that kind. The
Big Hole crop in Montana has not yet
been dislodged and present indications
are that Puget sound butchers will not
be able to use it In its entirety, con-
seQuently a considerable portion will
run east. Nor are all the long fed
cattle out of Illinois, Iowa and South
Dakota, consequently no beef famine
is TO De counted on.
East of Chicago Ohio has been pref
" we'll cleaned Up and short crop oil
Kentucky and Tennessee stillerS has
been moving freely, Chicago having re-
ceived several consignments from be-
low the Ohio river recently. Kentucky
feeders have had very unsatisfactory
season and have parted with their cat
tie in many cases at less than first cost
on a per pound basis. The Canadian
distillery crop numbers about 5000
head, of which 1000 have. already been
contracted to an American packer for
June delivery at So, the rest being held
firmly at 1925.
PENNSYLVANIA has its usual run OF
beef, minus what ven, into the ditch
in the foot and mouth disease repres-
sion campaign. also the cattle that were
not put in because of quarantine Pack
ers have been getting some beef out of
North Carolina and viii have the Vir-
ginia supply at their disposal as the
season works along, but the fact mus:
be patent that while there will be lot
of beef from beyond the Missouri river.
where feed is abundant, territory east
of Chicago is woefully short, for many
reasons. and that killers and distribu-
tors down that way viii be more de-
pendent on Chicago and western mar
summer period.
Sheep.
Buyers showed no anxiety for sheep
or lambs.
Spectators returning from the
northwest report inability to con-
tract sheep, lambs or wool at prices
that look worth taking a chance
Growers are confident Of the security
Of their position and are disposed to
play the market out. Last year specu
lators pocketed considerable money in
profits on the trans Missouri mutton
and wool output and the precipitancy
with which he accepted early offers.
Lambs can not be bought at IS per
head in Idaho and for lamby ewes SO
is the fat price. Wool and mutton pro-
ducers who stuck to the game are be-
ing amply rewarded and this year the
grower will get all the money. All
Boston will derive from the wool sea-
son will be the selling commission.