Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-07

Chicago, June 7-oferings were
more plentiful than had been looked
for in the hog market acted as a weight
today.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for last
week Iotaled $4,000. decrease OF 49,
600 compared with the previous week.
an increase Of 1890 compared with
same week last year and decrease OF
26, 100 compared with the correspond ding
week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated al 229
pounds, the lightest since the first week
of March, two pounds lighter than the
preceding week, six pounds lighter than
the same week last year and fifteen
pounds lighter than the corresponding
week TWO years ago. The reweighins
of many rs to 225 pound lots caused
the average weight to fall of, as coun-
try arrivals in reality were heavier,
as was reflected in the discrimination
against them by most buyers.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $3.50, within cents of the high
marx OF the year, against s7.s7ta the
previous "eeE. ss.25 . year ego ard
$3.50 two years ago. Average price
figured $3.50, or cents lower than
the preceding week. 55 cents lower
than same week last year and 81 lower
than the corresponding week TWO years
ego.
Eleven markets received 1880 hogs
Saturday, making 56S.000 for the week.
the largest since the first week of
March, despite local decrease. or S.
900 more than the preceding week,
10000 more than the same week last
year and 1000 more than the corre-
spending week two years ago. Total
for 1915 TO date 1o,350,000. or 19s3. 900
more than the same period 19l. ard
1,424,0e0 more than the corresponding
time 1913.
Cattle.
Rainy weather Handicapped sellers
Of cattle.
Taking one thing with another, the
market has not been a had actor the
past week. Liquidation % long-fed
'eteers by tired holders under the in
.centfye furnished by Mondays high
market caused an uneyenly lower mid
week deal. but prices are not much
worse at the close OF last week on any
Thing. Grassy light steers have en-
countered seasouable discrimination
overlook the fact that this is the time
Of year when such cattle go over the
bumps. Texas stuff has been running
somewhat more freely, but supply from
That quarter Is still below normal, al
Though some has arrived here direct 10
packers and must be taken into the
reckoning.
This weeks experience demonstrates
that an oversupply of big cattle is
easily created while the 100 TO 1850
:pound class appears to enjoy Unlimited
demand. Killers have been on the
alert for steers within that range Of
weight selling at $500 $50 and such
I cattle show least OF the decline
Good yearlings with weight have
had action, but the ssGsS.50 kinds
have been laggards. The break last
week had the effect Of holding back
half fat and slippery yearlings and the
closer the country adheres to this plan,
1.-THE better. The yearling market is al
ways tickle and anything not wearing
bloom ought to be held back to ac-
quire condition at least approaching
standard.
A lot of light grassy cattle have
shown up during the week and killers
are sidesrepping them. Grassy steers
selling below s7.75 are % cents lower
for the week, if not more, ard their
market future is not promising
Traders who have taken OF such cattle
this week have been stung and are
nursing red eyed regret.
sheep.
Prices for sheep and lambs failli 10
recede at first notwithstanding thar ar
rivals showed an increase compared
with week ago but subsequently
lambs suffered a decline.
Packers know that they will have ac-
cess to very few sf1orn CoioTados the
balance of the season and for that rea-
son the prime ones were quickly
snapped up from day to day. There
should be considerable fed western
sllorn stock coming from Missouri be-
fore the end Of the season, but not
much natice stuff, outside of springers.
- known to be on feed anywhere.
Quality has been good all week and
sorting was not very severe. However
there have been few loads which
showed signs Of grass" and such Of
ferings found a limited outlet, selling
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