Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-13
STRENGTH APPEARS
N HOG MARKET
PRICES GO TO HIGHER LEVELS
BECAUSE OF MODERATE RE-
CEiPTs.
ARRIVALS FAR UNDER
TRADERS EXPECTATIONS
6 :..!= Offering. too Few to Make Mar
ket = Heavy Steers in Disfavor
Among Buyers-6ulk OF Sheep and
Lambs Consigned Direct to Packers
-Review Of Market Conditions.

Chicago, March 13.-Strength devel-
oped in the hog market today owing to
arrivals being far below the number
expected.
So far this week there have been
about>142.9 900 hogs received at Chicago.
being $4,000 less than same days last
week, 3450O more than a year ago and
1000 less than marketings for cor
responding period two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Friday, or 21,700 more than last Friday,
2I100 more than year ago and ll,30o
more than two years ago. Total thus
far this week. $4,000, or $4,000 less
than same period last week. 123o0o
more more than like time last year ana
s., 600 more than corresponding nVe
days two years ago. Total for 1915 to
date, 6.629. 900, or $4,000 more than
same period 1914 and 1,144.o00 more
than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were too few to make
a market.
The market all week has suffered
terrific price reverses, sole result OF the
Pennsylvania embargo against stock
passing thru that state TO New YORK
ard New England. Pennsylvania has
cost cattle feeders a big pile OF money
and has upset the trade status all over
the middle western country, but she S
acting alone 30 protect herself against
possibility of new infection coming
within her borders, and neither the live
stock nor railroad interests have as
yet MADE definite move to check the
PennSy administration in the federal
court on the ground that interstate
commerce is being held up Illegally.
Given a shipping outlet the market
would have held in good shape on this
weeks supply. II has been moderate
crop. judged from both local and out
side needs, but the outsiders had no
chance to haul the purchases TO their
plants Only 100 cattle went to near
by states where no restrictions are i'm
posed and thus practically $4,000 cattle
sold for local slaughter. The tiye-d
run stood 43,436, against 1892 week
ago and 47,173 a year ago. In the SIX
markets a crop OF $1,000 cattle have
been marketed this week, against 1es.-
O0o a week ago and $4,000 a year
ago.
cream of the western points supplies
to ship to seaboard, but these buyers
report qualities unsatisfactory and are
keenIy hopeful that Pennsylvania will
relent in a short time and enable them
to do business here as usual.
Anything weighing l,4o0 pounds and
heavier has simply been a drug to the
trade. for reason that killers can use
=
The kinds and quarters are shipped
east for gentle trade. but not the
plates and chucks. since that is the
cuts the orthodox Jew will not touch.
unless the animal is koshered in his
home town.
Local Requirements are for the light
and handy steers A big carcass Is
rarely seen in a Chicago butcher shop
and same is true for hundreds OF miles
about Yearlng and fat LOO to 1.25o
pound stuffs gets the favor. because
the middle western consumer has not
accustomed himself 70 the bigger cuts
Sheep.
Nearly all the sheep and lambs went
to killers direct.
Closing prices are around the best
levels Of the week and unevenly higher
than a week ago. Shorn and handy
weight wooded lambs show 1895 cents
advances over last weeks wind-up.
while heavy lambs also show some
gain, although the latter are being
taken under protest at the prices. Most
year!ing stuff shows a 25-cent ad-
vance for the week, but some shorn
yearling have sold fully 40 cents
higher. Matured muttons are steady
to Is cents higher.
Colorado lambs are being run in sea-
sonable fashion, but supplies from all
other sources are rapidly dwindling
and conditions appear favorable Tor
further upturns and the shattering OF
price records within the next few
weeks on wooded stock. while shorn
goods though scheduled to be held at
a continued wide discount from wool
skins until the weather gets warm. are
due to advance further, predictions for
Decent shorn lambs within the next
sixty to seventy Ave days meeting
favor in the minds Of many well in
formed traders who see the big short
age already registered in ovine receipts
since JAM ! greatly enlarged before
the new crop of spring lambs becomes
available Demand for tidy and light
fat lambs for the Easter trade is ex-
pected to enlarge the premium that
grade is earning, and the next two
weeks is likely to see a. sharply ascend
ing market for such stuff.