Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-22
SELLERS OF HOGS HOLD OUT FOR
ADVANCES OF 5 AND 10
BUYERS REFUSE TO
coNcEDE FULL DEMANDS
Some Grades Sell 10 Cents Higher
Storm Conditions curtail Marketinss
Of Cattle and sheep-Review OF Mar
ket conditions-current Quotations
Other News.

hogs in the west today were moderate
Buffalo and Pittsburgh had liberal ar
rivals and 1t was impossible for mold
ers here TO realize all the and III
cents advance contended for.
The first four days OF this Weeh
eleven markets received 456,ooo, or o.
eco less than a week ago and 2Voo
more than a year ago. chicago the
last four days received 159,oc0, or 'aoo
more than a week ago and 5000 more
than corresponding four days a year
ago.
Eleven markets received 1880 hogs
Thursday, or a5,So0 more than las.
THURSDAY, 1900 more than year aso
and 1900 less than two years aso
Total thus far this week 4o5,ooO, or
SO. eee less than same period last week,
5000 less than like time last year anu
"a 900 less than corresponding four
DAYS two years ago. Total for 1919 10
date 2,074o0O. or 900 more than
corresponding time 1918.
Cattle.
snow spoiled the chances for cattie.
That the trade can we'll get along on
a very moderate dose OF supplles LOT
time is we'll evidenced by the SLOW puy-
ing action this week. shippers caii' eA-
cept for kosher beef, has been small
and there We're light supplies eacn oas
in free area which were eligible TO New
York kosher demand. Packers nave hao
access to a lot of big steers in the quar-
antine division, and their presence
there has been a handicap to the tree
area stuff of strong weight. aitho late
Wednesday some big cattle in quaran-
tine did better than some free area
marketings of heavy steers, particularly
Kansas cattle. several droves of which
were here. A few other kansans were
offered today and where they had big
weight such stuff was drug.
The government and state have
agreed TO put FIVE mile close quar-
antine around infected farms and per-
nit shipments from territory OUTSIDE
the five-mile zone only upon inspection
and certification upon the farms.
Counties thus affected viii continue to
be quarantined for thirty days, but the
counties free of disease and cleaned
up will be speedily released TO the free
area by the federal bureau of animal
industry.
II is declared by federal inspectors
that within a few days after this ar
rangement is put into force many
counties now clamoring for release
will he given clean bill By the gov
ernment and that within a short time
nearly all the fifty odd counties which
are now forced to go into quarantine
even tho they have no disease within
their borders. viii be released.
The run In four days this week stood
Il 500. against $685. week ago and
52.27s year ago At six markets l2s,-
600 cattle have arrived in this period,
decrease of 5000 from a week ago
and 1000 less than week ago.
Sheep.
Storm conditions lessened sheep ar
rivals.
While packer bearishnoss held the
trade in practical state OF coma for
an extended period, it was not bad
market that developed. In fact. 1t
proved much better trade than many
expected when they saw how generous
supply was running A lot of lambs
and most sheep sold steady. There
were, however, 10 cents lower spots
on lambs and string Of hay feds" at
sS.25 took a 20 cent decline. Little had
been done in quarantine up to a late
hour, altho morning selling there in
cluded some very good lambs at $3.50,
strong weight yearlings at $3.50 and
matured wethers at $3.50.