Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF
ARRIVALS REACH STOCK YARDS
AsMEEK OPENS.
PRICES BREAK BADLY
BECAUSE or SURPLUS
Days Receipts Estimated at $1,000, Es-
tabiishins New Record = Cattle Too
Plentiful For Immediate Require
ments - Demand For Sheep and
Lambs Unexpectedly Good.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Hog prices broke
badly. today on account of an over
whelming number of arrivals here.
There were 10000 hogs on the market
today. which tablishes the record for
arrivals in one day.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for last
week totaled 273, 500, the largest since
week ending Jan. 9. and the second
largest of the year. an increase of 10
600 compared with the previous week,
&c, 100 compared with the same week
last year and 50. 700 compared with the
corresponding week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at ISL
pounds, the heaviest since three weeks
ago. seven pounds heavier than the
previous week, which was the highest
on record. thirty four pounds lighter
than same week last year. and eighteen
pounds lighter than the corresponding
week two years ago. .s.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 7.05. but on Wednesday, the low
day, best sold at $50. The previous
week best sold at 6.9S, while a year
ago 7.7o was the limit. and two years
ago 1874 was the high mark. Average
price figured $50, or cents higher
than the preceding week, so cents low
er than a year ago and lis lower than
two years ago.
Eleven markets received 1890 hogs
Saturday. making 7ss,000 for the week.
largest since early in January, or 206.-
900 more than the previous week, 10I,-
600 more than same week a year ago
and 1874 900 more than the correspond
ing week two years ago. Total for
1915 to date o3.sS4.0o0, or 2.423.0o0 more
than same period 1914 and $4,000
more than corresponding time 1918.
Cattle.
Cattle, too. We're overplentiful for
immediate requirements.
All around the western market cir
Gle receipts have been generous owing
to the liquidation disposittan. In six
days the six markets have received APP
proximately $4,000, against 161 900 the
previous week, when the holiday cut in,
and 1914 nhn year ago when the move
ment was seriously hampered by quar-
antine. A liberal movement Is in sight
for the next thirty to sixty days as not
only In soft corn territory where carry
ing cattle is impossible, but elsewhere
the liquidation microbe is active. Az
corn advances the disposition to unload
| Kansas City run last week was mainly
Of short fed stuff and represented the
premature marketing. Had the corn
crop not been impaired py frost cur
rent receipts would have been much
lighter. ~..-
While packers have done consider
able bluffing their needs have been Ill
concealed. Beef is finding it's way into
distrIbutive channels promptly and for
eign trade continues on broad scale
The Industrial situation is immeasur-
ably better than year ago when stag
nation ruled at all eastern manufac-
turing centers and after the soft corn
country has liquidated Improvement
will be certain. consequently feeders
| who are in position to tide over the
next sixty days have reason to eNpec:
| a reward.
Demand for sheep and lambs was
unexpectedly good.
High wool and peIt markets and the
big shrinkage in receipts of ovine
stock marketed this year, together
with the known shortage now on feed
as compared with year ago. especial
! " pronounced In territory east OF Chi
cago, are the big factors Of strength
| under the market. Consumptive de-
| mand. curtailed by the high price I
| mutton and relative cheapness Of pork
| products is none TOO broad, but with
good distribution of supplies there Is
| little chance for killers to force more
| then temporary reactions and altho a
| free movement Of supplies from the soft
| corn area thru December is probable.
| the market is expected to work high