Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-06
MAKE. ADVERSE REPORTS ON
MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS
RIVER PROJECTS.
DOOM OF OTHER PLANS
FoREsEEN BY REPORT
Improvement to Cost $75,oooooo to
Be Blocked Action. Of Engineers
Nay Boost Chances Of Senator Bur-
ton For Presidential Nomination,
Because Of Opposition.

Chicago, Sept, 6-There was no ses-
sion OF the grain board today because
u the legal holiday.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-Prices OF live hogs
were irregular today. Best held steady.
but common packing grades were not
in favor, there being no killing at the
large plants today. The price range
therefore widened.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for last
week totaled 1Os200, an increase OF
1890 compared with the previous
week. 4,200 compared with the same
week last year, and a decrease of 25,-
800 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago.
Estimated average weight of hogs at
Chicago for the week 245 pounds. or
pound lighter than the previous
week, pounds lighter than same week
last year. and II pounds heavier than
corresponding week two years ago. Re-
weighing of many light hogs and pigs
had consdera BILE influence on the av-
erage weight, as country offerings
would probabl average over go
pounds.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
$50, the highest OF the year, l2 cents
higher than the previous week, LOO
lower than a year ago and 1.121s lower
than TWO years ago. Average price
figured 705, same as the preceding
week, against $50 the same week a
year ago and 500 the corresponding
week two years ago.
Eleven markets received 21,500 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week.
the lightest of the year or $4,000 less
than the previous week, $4,000 less
than year ago and $4,000 more than
two years ago Total for 1915 to Gate
17,77e, 900, or 2177.0oO more than same
period 1914 and l,359000 more than
corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Receipts of cattle were almost up to
the usual Monday run, best selling at
steady prices while grassy kinds were
lower. ~
A much smaller percentage of corn
fed cattle has shown up than recently
and killers have been forced to admit
their needs. No concealment is made
that foreign demand is a stout prop
under the market. Large quantities OF
beef are going to England and France
and probably will until the end of the
war, if not long after. Another week
passed without loading beef at River
h.ate ports for New York. Packers
insist that domestic beef trade is SLOW
but for a wonder, they wanted all
the cattle available. The fact that at
western markets it is mainly a run Of
stockers and grassers may throw some
light on the matter. Chicago is the
only spot on the map where many
corn-fed cattle are available.
Big steers have done good stunt
the past week being actually in favor.
Very recently they could not look at
10, but this week that kind earned
1920, while handyWeights reached
1895. Yearlings mixed and straight
were eligible to 10 and lot Of little
cattle sold at S.75@9,50. Iearlings
have not been as plentiful as recently
and down to SIS they have been
wanted For weighty grassers selling
above 500, there has been healthy
demand and they show a little gain,
but stockery grassers have been mean
sellers right along. some Of them be-
ing appraised around or under 500.
eraser trade has been favorably In
fuenced by paucity Of westerns of
which only half a seasonable crop has
shown up.
Killers now realize that they are
running with d season of scarcity OF
corn-fed cattle. altflo plenty of grass
ers are in sight. consequently they are
riding hard after the high dressers,
which We're so numerous very recently
as to command little respect. From
now on the proposition of grassers will
increase and a still wider spread Is to
be expected That delegation has been
augmented this week by liberal Wis
consin shipments. Grass cattle under
the 800 line are uncertain sellers. TWO
lots frequently sell so cents apart and
most people in the trade would be in
doubt as TO which they liked best.
The Improvement in prices may
swell the movement or retard it. There
is always a possibility that growers
will become imbued with bullish ideas
and hold During the past two weeks
the run has been swelled by liquida-
ton due to fear of expansion OF
quarantine, but this is subsiding. Grass
cattle are realizing good prices, how
or9 holders are disposed TO lei
them go before rangers from the north
wei eegin running freely.
Sheep.