Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-27
ARRIVALS Of HOGS
BELOW GU[SS[S
RECEIPTS BELOW EXPECTATIONS
AND MARKET TAKES ON
STRENGTH.
PRICES TEND UPWARD
FOR ALL CLASSES
Cattle Not OverpIentiful But Lack
Qualities Desired by ShiPpers-euy.
ers Disposed to Hold OF For Price
Concessions on Sheep and Lambs-
Review Of Market Quotations.

Chicago, April 27.-Hogs tended up
ward in price today owing to the fact
that receipts were less numerous than
expected.
A large number nf hogs were dead
on the platforms and in the alleys
continued heat over Sunday and the
heavy loading on shippers part. Dur
ing this warm weather country ship
pers should be careful about loading
and give hogs plenty of room in the car,
as the mortality is oound to result in a
loss to the owner.
Eleven markets received 116,1C0 hogs
Monday, or 10000 more than last Mon
day, 21,9OO more than year ago and
$500 less than two years ago. Attic
Chicago had around 5000 more than
expected, other western markets were
only moderately supplied, but some Of
the eastern markets reported liberal
receipts. Total for 1915 to date $3.50, :
900, or 1,719,oO0 more than the same
period 1914 and 1.46s00o more than
corresponding time 1918.
Cattle.
Cattle did not seem overp!entiful, but
for the most part were not available
for shipping.
After disposing Of Mondays big run
a small crop is going to be needed to
fill demands later this week, but since
today's run came largely from far
away territory, Missouri, western Iowa
and South Dakota furnishing the bulk,
it is highly probably that the crop at
hand for the initial session will prove
practically half the whole weeks sup
ply.
AS is always the case on Monday
bulk of the crop went into the open
division and when the matinee session
began there was a big stock Of all
weights and varieties on hand to
wrestle with, the fill being a repressive
influence. Buyers claimed that they
had to take lot Of trash and that
cattle going over the scales early were
full as tubs, which was fact. In the
modified division there were fewer big
cattle than recently, which was a
fortunate circumstance. Light cattle
got pretty high last Thursday and with
a larger proportion of that kind they
naturally suffered.
Warm weather Is responsible for
emphatic discrimination against heavy
cattle. Boston wanted only few and
New York orders specified handy
weights. Yearlings were prize pack
ages and any kind Of light steer got
action.
New York received no foreign beef
last week, but the two previous weeks
brought in $4,000 quarters. Light re-
ceipts of South American beef are ex-
erting a favorable influence on the
light cattle market.
Shaeo.
Buyers were disposed TO hold off in
regard to sheep and lambs.
On the opening day Of the week
Kansas City reported 5000, while only
400 arrived at Omaha and the ST.
Joseph receipts totaled $500. with
nothing on sale at st. Louis and Sioux
City. West of Chicago the supply ag-
gregated 1920, which added to the
local offerings, made 27,20o around the
circuit and compared with $4,000 last
Monday, when markets beyond Chi
40 were more literally supplied;
so, 900 a year ago and $500 two years
ago. This shrnkage in the receipts
spells continued high prices. but they
have already reached dangerous
level.