Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-25
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT PUTS
FlRMNESS IN HOG
MARKET.
PRICES STRONG AND
CENTS HIGHER
Cattle Supply Not Over Plentiful ana
Prices Are Firm - Some Of Recent
Strength Disappears From sheep
Trade Because Of Underestmation OF
Receipts-current Quotations.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Gradual improve
ment in shipping demand put hrmness
! today in the hog market
Eleven markets received 9s'iQo hoss
Wednesday, or 16, 400 less tnan ias'
Wednesday, 1900 more than year
ago and 2o,5oO less than two years ago
Total the first half of this week 5o1Voo'
or $4,000 less than same perloo las
week, $4,000 more than like time last
wear and 10000 less than Corresponding
three Gays two years ago. Iotai iol
1915 to date 5,277 1000, or 1.ol0,ooo noie
than same period 1914, ana e4a'VV0
more than corresponding time 1910
Cattle.
The cattle supply was not over
plentiful and prices were firm.
Reopening of New York demand uh
der certain restrictions had heailn
I'm, effect. Still the New York snip
nars ,vera at sea early in the day, nav :
ing been unable to get any definite an :
suer 70 wires sent to Albany. The ne"
York authorities have sent only III
definite replies to messages from mere
even tho the shippers are ready 10 cum
ply with all requirements lalu GOWN Ia
the latest New York equation, ana the
federal government has agreed TO ISSUE
a certificate of inspection Wordea az
tbs; dictation of the New York OFFICIALS
to the effect that stock Is from an
area believed TO be Tree from actual
infection" this morning 10 accept snip
mems consigned TO New y ork City, al
tho the Pennsylvania. Erie, Nlckei
Plate and B. & o. all accepted con
signments. at shippers risk. Later
the Central accepted shipments.
The shippers were willing to SEND
stuff east on this condition ana Dis
packers with eastern kosher klilihs
plants. as well as the smaller concerns
bought freely. Lifting of the New Oh
embargo to enable the shippers mere u
get stock out for New York CITY WAS
hailed with satisfaction by all IN tile
trade, altho criticism of the New I olA
authorities in holding the trade IN suS
pense for several DAYS was strohs'
Commissioner Huson in letter 10 one
big shipper asserted that ne nau no.
issued an order recently when parleu
stock cons igned to New England ~
pass thru New YORK. this despite ms
| assertion in .Albany last week that nc
would not permit stock to pass thru
New York.
Sheep.
Arrivals of sheep and lambs had been
! underestimate and there was some
what a disappearance of recent
strength.
shippers did limited buying but the
eastern outlet should improve lmlne-
diateIy. as the situation has cleared to
some extent and the dressed market Is
better than week ago. City butchers
We're better buy ers than for several
DAYS. but the activity of the packers
was the feature of The market. ne
crop was yarded in good season anu
! traders soon agreed upon basis Oh
! trading. so that an Early clearance was
accomplished. bulk finding an outlet
! by ii O'Clock and shortly alter went
over the scales.
| There were many cho:ce to prime
| lots offered most Of which were feo
| western and Colorados, altho some
F, rather good natives were aVallaple
(, General quality was much better thar
most DAYS last week and that un-
| doubtedly had something to do WIFI
1.-THE better packer call. OF course, re-
| CENTS were again moderate and else
where packers had access 10 no pis
! supply. so that their support was ONLY
natural. Country shippers have Ger
! ,a;nly held down recaipts the past few
weeks. but they have prohted by theil
! conservative work.