Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-13
HOG PRICES Up,
RECEIPTS FALL OFF
VALUES RISE IN RESPONSE TO
TENDENCY TO LEssENiNo
ARRIVALS.
DECREASE is SHOWN FOR
FIRST TIME THIS WEEK
No Broad Demand Manifested For
Cattle Observation-Disclosures Of Sheep
and Lambs Hold Out For Better
Prices-Review Of Market Conditions
Current Values.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Hog prices rose
today in response to the fact that lof
the first time in more than week the
general receipts showed a tendency &c
be less free.
Eleven markets received 10S,30O hogs
Tuesday, or $500 less than last Iues-
Gay. 10000 less than a year ago ana
5000 more than two years ago. lot ta
thus far this week 2SS,00o, or 2l,VoV
less than same period iast week, io,ooo
more than like time last year and g.
600 more than corresponding TWO oas
two wears ago. Total for 1915 to date
,292, 600, or 100000 more tnan Same
period 1914 and 2S5,000 more than cor
responding time 1913.
Cattle.
There was no broad demand iof
cattle
Current receipts are undouoteuiy
carrying an excessive proportion Oh
merely good feeder cattle, but keeping
them away is apparently Impossible
under present and prospective condl-
tions. So many liquidatinS Factors
are effective that the cattle must come.
Fear of disease is forcing many OF
them out, especially in Illinois where
an apprehension exists that state Of
ficials will destroy cattle and that the
legislature will refuse TO reimburse
owners Several loads of Illinois cat
tie were literally sacrificed yesterday
on this account, owners frankly ad-
hitting that they preferred the direct
market route to the cash to burying
the stock on the farm and taking
chances on payment of the appraisal
by the state.
An advancing corn market is another
liquidation influence. While corn has
been going up cattle values have been
sliding down hill as tho their path had
been fabricated for the occasion and,
the necessity OF buying corn he is dis
posed to let the cattle go In prefer
ence.
Sheep.
Holders OF sheep and lambs were out
for better prices.
Most wen-posted traders admit that
there Is less ovine stock on feed in the
corn belt than ever before at this sea-
son of the year, and fiockmasters nave
the situation we'll in hand.
Even the supply to come from the
western ranges late this year will not
be as large as most recent years, as
sheepmen are fast disappear rg and
those still engaged in the business
have reduced their holdings for vari-
Gus reasons, chiefly because of scar2iry
of cheap range and high cost Of feed.
Inability of farmers to get thin stock
at most markets since october has
done much to reduce the number on
feed thru the middle west and in the
east.
That those who have sheep and
lambs, particularly the latter on feed
have confidence in the market is
shown in the excessive weight OF many
lots now being marketed which they
refused to send in on the low spot a
short time ago.
Even such offerings would be held
longer, but feeders of experience real
ize that 1t is useless to hold back stuff
which is ready for market, as it is a
known fact that sheep go back quicker
than the other stock, or at least do
not hold their own after once becoming
finished.
i Already it looks as tho prices will
make the high level predicted for them
Colorado lamb feeders will undoubted-
ly be most prominent among, those to
CLEAN big profits. as most of their
stock will be marketed at the time
whom il is most needed