Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
CONTINUANCE OF BIDDING FOR
SWINE FOR EASTERN ACCOUNT
BOOSTS PRICES.
ENTIRE MARKET STRONG
TO 10 CENTS HIGHER
Cattle Offerings Much Less Numerous
That on Corresponding Day Last
Week and Market Is Steady-Sheep
and Lambs Scarce But Demand Not
Pressing.

chicago. April 29.-Active shipping
demand today ran up the price of hogs
Packers show no desire % break the
hog market. On scratch runs a little
is taken off, but these will be few. This
is the period between oats seeding and
corn planting, when the country clears
decks for the latter operation, and 1t
is prelude to a period of hard pick
ing. Trade has a healthy undertone
and packers sanction advances on all
light runs.
Owing to the time limit on clear
lances spectators are forced to exer-
else caution and are not taking the risk
of being pinched with an accumulation
on their hands. which is a handicap to
the market. The trade is expectant of
"a s7.50@S summer market, with light
wethers at the top Of the list, and
when the run of grass widows begins
the spread will widen out further.
Eleven markets received $4,000 We'd
nesday, or 5000 more than last We'd
nesday, 1000 less than a year ago and
5000 more than two years ago. Total
the first half Of this week 100000. or
10000 more than same period last
week. $4,000 more than like time last
year and 10000 less than corresponding
three days two years ago. Total for
1915 to date ,9.6s6,Ooo, or 1910 more
than same period 1914 and 1,4e5, 900
more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were much less
numerous than on the corresponding
day a week ago.
run Of between 5000 and 10000
cattle on the mid-week market was
enough and a few to spare. Reversing
Mondays conditions. the bulk went
into the free division, a normal We'd
nesday deal. There were plenty Of big
steers from ar-by TERRITORY on which
shippers could not get action. and they
were naturally mean sellers. Western
receipts were seasoaable. Kansas City
being light, but Omaha mad full
house. There were $4,000 at the six
points, against $4,000 last week and
33, 900 year ago. making 4 half-week
run Of 100. 900. or 5000 more than last
week. and $4,000 in excess of a year
ago. It Will be of interest to note that
since January the six western markets
have received approximately 1894 900
cattle, against 100000 year ago.
which. owing to partial closure Of the
feeder outlet, means lot more beef
than at that time.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were scarce but de-
mand was not pressing.
Claiming the dressed product could
not be moved into conservative chan
nels at the high prices that commo-
dity must bring to avert losses. they
were all out to buy their supplies low
err, and altho sellers put up another
stubborn fight to keep prices from
slipping farther from their lofty levels
they had very little outside competi-
ton to aid them and were forced to
make concessions Of fully Is cents be-
fore the big bulk OF the lambs could
be cleared and some looked nearer %
cents down. Sheep were most too
scarce to make a market. permitting
some close to steady selling, but the
undertone was very weak and even
with a mere handful here some ma
tured muttons had to TAX. declines.