Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
SUPPLY CONTINUES TO BE mad
EQUATE AND VALUES ARE
AGAIN BOOSTED.
GAINS OF 10 AND IS
CENTS OVER SATURDAY
Needs and Market Turns Weak -
Substantial Gains Made During Past
Ten Days-Call For Sheep and Lambs
Takes Turn For Better.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE hog supply
today appeared to be plainly made
quate to meet the demands.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $1,000, a decrease of H.
400 compared with the previous week,
80, 700 compared with the correspond
ing week year ago and $1,000 com
pared with the corresponding week
Two years ago. Offerings were the
second lightest of the year to date and
included more pigs than any previous
week this season
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 215
pounds. falling down to the highest
since the last week of last November.
and only pounds heavier than the
lighter than the previous week, %
last wear and pounds heavier than
the corresponding week two years ago
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
reached SIS, the highest since the cor
responding week a year ago. against
$50 the previous week. $50 year ago
and two years ago. Average price fig
u ~ CIV, t'it 4iiSIlCSi slliSe- VIE illutlt
of last October. 40 cents higher than
than d year ago and IS cents lower
than two years ago
Cattle.
Cattle were over plentiful.
Strong reaction has gone to prove
that the severe decline Of week ago
was not warranted by demand condi-
~
a demand Of wide proportions devel-
oped for all the useful steers. 1t has
obviously been due to the broadening
of local beef trade as result of cold
er weather and also to the needs of
ments to the east resulting from the
cattle shipments
Until the trade resumes normal
stride and the eastern outlet reopens,
1t Is likely to be pretty much OF hit
or miss sort OF selling basis Sup
ply is primarily the potent point in
price regulating and the trade this
week has at least demonstrated that a
fairly generous volume is going to be
needed locally not alone for local con-
but local killing. and eastern
Of dressed meats.
The kosher outlet embargo is the
chief source OF trouble to the whole
market. Barring that which effects
chiefly the big steers there is due
cause for the trade to feel that price
changes are not going to be strongly
detrimental to the feeder. provided an
early winter rush of stuff is not start
ed Range competition Is almost
negative factor. The western run is
going to fall far short Of year ago
and every bullock from the ranges is
assured a good berth at market. all of
which helps to strengthen the position
of the corn belt feeder. e
Sheep.
The call for sheep and lambs was
good.
Erratic trading in lambs was noted
during the week. and altho sellers were
in control of the situation at times.
they were up against it Friday and
were compelled to accept the lowest
bids of the week in many instances.
Prices worked upward on early days
despite a sharp reaction in the dressed
kinds and only exceptionally bearish
tactics 9. the close enabled packers to
gain control of the situation. The late
decline put prices mainly 25 cents
lower than a week ago, while some
transactions, considering the shorter
sorting. were down less and in extreme
instances the depreciation measured
more than quarter