Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-24

Chicago, April 24.-Hog prices today
tended to decline owing 70 the fact
that the supply was not good shipping
material.
Weighty arrivals N both divisions
were badly Disseminated against and
the price spread between light and
heavy lots was wider. On the other
hand. the spread between and free and
exposed offerings was narrower than
usual Top in the free division was
s775, while in the local" area one
load was reported at sI.6,la. with sew
eral ,Sads at $3.50 and higher. Pack
ers bought many offerings around
$3.50 and fought naTd TO keep from
paying above that price at any time,
while they secured some rather good
mixed down around $40.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Friday. or 13.40O more than last Fri
day, 1920 more than year ago and
1900 more than two years ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000, or $4,000
less than same period last week, 1900
more than like time last year and a.
900 less than corresponding five DAYS
two years ago. Total for 1915 to date
9.373, 900, or l,6as,oOo more than same
period 1914 and 100000 more than
corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle prices were nominal.
Market is closing the week on basis
steady 10 firm for the choice handy ana
light steers, yearlings included, as COM
pared with the finish last week The
big water weights taken into considera-
ton, il has been a higher deal. Mon
days advance was partly lost later in
the week, but this appealed chiefly TO
the stuff OF weight above 1900 pounds
On the fat 100 TO 125opound grades
making s7.75 "a s.25 and better this week
it has been a genuinely good market,
and no material complaint has been
registered against selling action on the
lower quality light steers.
The killers are discriminating only
against the leggy big steers, these
showing chief declines now. and they
are fully 100 15c under a week ago,
while the major portion of them CASH
ing after early session on Wednesday
have shown CSC cut from last Mon
day.
A reasonably broad demand should
continue TO prevail. Locally, the ef-
fects of the labor troubles are wearing
off. and the fact that arbitration Will
settle them is looked upon as an in
ducement for early resumption OF nor
NAL purchasing power among the
building trades workers. Industrial
conditions generally are little I'M
proved over recent weeks. and the
trade looks upon the situation as one
which will solve itself TO the satisfac-
ton of producers within short time.
Big cattle are still taking losing
price, but their appreciation in value
over low point this season, which is
at least 15a25c, still helps some.
The trade looks for a moderate run
next week and fair general trade &C
ton Estimates on the run for next
Monday were put at $1,000 to $4,000. 10
compare with 1865 week ago last
Monday and 1882 year ago.
The fiye-day crop this week stood
42.30O. largest in over a month. and
compared with 40.354 a week ago and
4s,1s2 a year ago, while at six markets
total for the week to date at 10000
was 10000 more than last week and
1000 more than year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs went direct to
shippers.
This weeks local run will count out
about $1,000, the largest since early
in the year. but Missouri river mar
kets have had little and the aggregate
at six western points for the week to
date, at about $4,000. is 5000 short
of last week and $4,000 short of a year
ago.
A lot of feed yards have been cleaned
up this week and considerably smaller
supplies are expected next week from
nearby stations and Colorado. The
prospects are bright for further sharp
advances on best handy clipped lambs
and some new price records on Colo
RADIO wooded Mexicans Of tidy weight,
but the discount on weighty stuff Will
doubtless continue wide.
While choice handy lambs, yearlings
and good sheep are fully 1926 cents
| higher than week ago. strong weight
| lambs are 1925 cents lower than
! Monday and heavy wooled lambs are
unevenly 25G50 cents down, low dress
! ing, habitat stuff with weight SUI
| fering most. Texas grass sheep are
beginning to run somewhat freely to
southwestern markets and with warm
weather is depressing the trade on all
/ low dressing and we:shty stuff, meager
receipts alone at Chicago and the
river" now holding sheep values
/ thay arc