Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-22
SUPPLY MADE UP OF HEAVY
PoRcINEs TOO LARGE
FOR SHIPPING NEEDS.
CATTLE TOO PLENTIFUL
AND PRICES DECLINE
Receipts Far in Excess of Correspond
ing Day a Week AgosuppIy Of
Sheep and Lambs in Excess Of the
Needs Of Shippers and Packers
Current Quotations.

Chicago, April 22-Hog prices de-
that the bulk of the supply was too
heavy to be available for shippers.
Feed is SO high that converting corn
into pork, even at the recent dollar adj
vance, is not eXtravagantly profitable.
Young hogs, however, may .now be
turned out on grass to make cheap
gains, and as the country is in hope
full mood. weight making is the rule.
Liquidation has ceased and growers
have some incentive to put lard on the
summer crop Of fat sows, which will
be put in marketable condition as soon
as the spring pig crop is weaned.
Eleven markets received 1900 hogs
Wednesday, or $500 less than last
Wednesday, 5000 less than year ago.
Total the first half Of this week 227, 900,
or $4,000 less than same period last
week, 5000 less than like time last
year and $4,000 less than correspond
ing three days two years ago. Total
for 1915 to date 9,243, or 1858, 900
more than same period 1914; l,469,OOO
more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle were more plentiful than on
the corresponding day week ago.
Midweek supply was fully up to ex-
pectations as indicated by the advance
car report. but the proportion of light
and yearling stuff was larger than re-
Gently. Meteorological conditions have
been favorable for putting on weight
and the feed bills an incentive to
liquidation AS usual on Wednesday
~ ;y,to he ,1109i i
fled division which gave the trading
basis in the free section the advantage.
The six markets had about $4,000 or
5000 more than last week of which 90
per cent was on the local market. The
half week run at these points is ap-
proximawtely $4,000, against $4,000 last
week and 101 900 a year ago, and the
present run means considerably more
beef than at that period.
Chicago had two trains of Kansas
cattle yesterday, that sold at sS.1OG s. Ia
and more are coming from that quar-
ter out of Kansas City territory. South
Dakota and Nebraska were also gen
erous contributions to the supply many
heavy steers coming out Of Omaha and
Sioux City territory, owing TO the fact
that they find a good market here
Chicago is the best spot on the map
for heavy cattle.
Sheep.
The supply OF sheep and lambs was
in excess Of needs Of shippers and
killers.
Fully half the local run Wednesday
consisted Of Colorado fed stock, thirty
six cars Of lambs and two yearlings ar
irving from that source. Twenty five
loads of this crop went into the free
division, forming the entire early sup
ply in that section with the exception
of one load Of shorn western lambs
The collies were mostly Mexicans and
sales of the best tidy weights made uI
to a late hour We're at $1,000 to pack
ers. Shippers promised to absorb bulk
Of the free division offerings. Some
handy weight mixed Mexican and
northern bred Colorado lambs at s10.5(
lacked finish, but a good 90-pound and
heavier class was wanted down around
s1O25 and under, against sales OF
ninety to 93-pound weights up to s10.5(
late yesterday.