Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-09

Chicago, April 9.-Packers We're in
| need of hogs today and there was some
outside competitive demand, arrange
ments being nearly complete for re-
sumption Of shipments from here.
Four days this week there have been
| about $500 hogs received at Chicago,
being 1900 more than same days last
week, 100 less than a year ago and
2,40O less than two years ago. There
were I9l hogs carried over from
Wednesday. Hogs were well cleared
at the finish Thursday. Armour had
around 1900 hogs in direct from other
markets.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Thursday, or $1,000 less than last
Thursday, $500 more than a year ago
and 1900 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week 100000, or 2l,-
600 less than same period last week.
1900 more than like time last year
and, $4,000 more than corresponding
four days two years ago. Total for
1915 to date, S,524. 900, or 1858, 600 more
than same period 1914 and 100000
more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings lacked quality.
On rank and fife OF the free area
steers the market Is easily 10 as cents
higher now than week ago, and COM
pared with the bottom point Wednes-
day of last week 25G55-cent advance
has been shown in the past two days
for some of the right good TO choice
handy weights, altho 10M lucent rise
is all the trade quotes for the good to
choice heavies. There have been sales
since Monday in the trade for choice
to prime 1,400 to 800 pound steers
which looked fully 20 cents above low
point last week.
Only $4,000 cattle nave been landed
at Chicago in four days this week,
comparing with 31,706 a week ago and
32,Ss5 a year ago. this being smallest
run of the year to date, and better
price basis is logical in view Of the
meager supplies. However, killers and
shippers are still able to supply their
beef trade from the light runs, and UNI
til there is broad growth in demand
for beef in the local territory, no very
strong pressure can De brought to bear
upon the price list. An upward gen.
eral trend is on. however, and 1t may
ma terialize into full-grown bullish
movement, provided the country con-
tinues to show discretion in marketing
the remainder of the winter-fed beef
crop.
A smaller proportion Of tig steers is
moving into the trade, altho it is
known that many are still left to be
cashed, and there is little likelihood OF
teh murnning shy n the next four or
five weeks.
A generous quota of the eastern fed
cattle have been cashed now. altho
Pennsylvania stuff that has been held
in quarantine for many weeks is still
to be moved and unless beef trade in
New York and other eastern cities
shows strong revival as result of better
industrial conditions which now appear
to be poisoning out in many quarters,
there can be no very big oullish move
ment in the market.
That low point for the season is
passed is the feeling of every one,
however. and this in itself has effect in
putting considerable bloom on the
situation to offset the dark side so long
shown here and more especially at the
western markets as well.
A small general April movement is
assured as compared with a year ago
and alraedy Chicago is running few
thousand shy of corresponding period
year ago this month.
Sheep.
Lambs were of an unattractive sort.
Virtually no sheep were on sale.
Few loads Of shorn westerns, includ-
ing some from Ohio. went at $3.50, and
looked about steady, while several
other loads were taken at sS.15@S.50,
which favored a weaker basis. Some
sold at s7.75 under sort and belonged
to the same man who owned those at
$500 yesterday. A packer, a city
butcher and shipper gave s10.1O for
some good lightweight Indiana fed
westerns, with few out at $3.50, while