Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-06
Of HOGS
SHOW Decrease
MUCH BELOW LAST SATURDAY
AND PRICES ADVANCE Ac.
coRplNGLY.
VALUES FOR ALL GRADES
UP AND 10 CENTS
cattl, Quotations Almost Nominal Be-
cause Of Scarcity Of Fresh Arrivals
Offerings Of Sheep and Lambs
Searee-Review Of Market cond.
tions-current Quotations.

price today on account OF arrivals be-
ing much less numerous than on the
corresponding day a week ago.
With anything like moderate re-
ceipts of hogs in the near future the
market promises TO do considerably
better as the demand for cash pork
product is picking up at strong to
higher prices and the outside demand
for hogs is due to get somewhat bet
ter
An encouraging export trade In hog
product is developing. Distributors as
sert that the stuff is being sent to
Liverpool to find storage space. but it
is actually being sold. February eX-
ports were much heavier than year
ago and unless marine transportation
is demoralized by the German blockade
OF British ports, the transatlantic
movement will continue. Beef is
cents per pound higher at Liverpool
and London than New York and much
as Johnny Bull is partial to roast beef
ne will not ignore cheap hog product.
Before long excessive supplies OF Dam
ish bacon will cease and demand for
both American products must assert II.
self Denmark has been slaughterins
pigs because the British government
refused to permit Importation of corn
to feed them and will be out of the
hog business.
Cattle quotations were almost nomi-
nal.
Demand is best for the cheaper
grades of fresh beef and this is what
caused packers to turn TO he cheaper
grades of steers and pass up the good
heavy ones.
Country shippers have taken lot OF
confidence in the market this week and
many letters have arrived asking if 1T
is a good time to ship stock. This made
many believe that large run OF stock
is due here Monday and probably next
week. Still the storms Of late days have
tied up roads to large extent and un-
doubtedly will have a tendency TO cur
tail marketings early next week.
Shippers bought cattle here this
week for New York points regardless
of the order issued by Pennsylvania
prohibiting stock from passing thru
that state and the stock went 10 its
destination While they bought quite
literally at the start of the week, the
entire eastern outlet is not open TO
shipments from this state. and light
runs should be the case until condi-
tions are righted A large run VIII
cause congestion and lower prices I'M
douhtedly viii result
The shipping outlet into and thru
Pennsylvania is very uncertain from
day to day, and upon short notice stock
may be barred from that state and Gu.
outside demand at his point 10 small
volume For that reason marketings
should be light. and consumptive de-
mand locally is just about able to
take care of a moderate run.
Sheep.
Offerings of sheep and lambs proved
scarce.
While the lamb market has failed to
hold the Sensational advance scored
early in the week, the trade is closing
in good shape with a feeling OF opti-
mism running riot as TO the course OF
values during the next few months.
Some setbacks. such as that of the
mid-week session, are logically ex-
pected. for high market is always su-
persensitive to supply figures and sur
rounding conditions and cheap pork
must be reckoned with as a factor Of
depression, but scarcity ahead was
never more clearly indicated.
Sheep and yearlings are closing a
big 15025 cents higher than a week
ago. more in spots, and until such time
as warm weather sets it, or Texas
grass muttons begin to show up at
southwestern markets somewhat con-
spicuously, appearly in very secure po-
sition.