Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

Chicago, Feb. s29.-Active speculative
buying carried the hog market today
sharply upgrade.
Eleven markets received 150.700 hogs
Monday, or 25,lO0 less than last Mon
day. 1900 less than year ago and U.s.
100 more than two years ago. West
ern receipts beyond Chicago were OF
good volume. the lone exception being
st. Paul. hut eastern supplies were
moderate. Total for 1915 to date s.
s53, 900. or $4,000 more than same
period 1915 and 2.2S7o00 more than
corresponding time 1914.
Obviously, the hog crop in soft corn
territory has been pretty well liquidat-
ed. 1t is true Of cattle. as well Sec
tons Of the country which ordinarily
produce generous mGrketings in the
spring season are not likely to do 50
this year. A big amount Of soft corn
has now been consumed on the farms
or shipped for commercial purposes.
With that out Of the way the farmer
has cashed a big share of his hogs and
cattle and the effect Of this liquidation
will be shown in the markets from
now on. t e~
-..1-as~~ ,, Cattle.
Cattle offerings lacked quality.
A year ago at this time trade was
badly demoralized and the market was
slunpy. Pennsylvania aggravated mat
tiers by. refusing the right OF transi.
to live stock shipments. Prime cattle
sold on the corresponding session last
year at 50 and 39.1s. with most Of the
weighty bullocks at $3.50 and $50.
large slice of the crop went at 81 and
s25 and there was a sprinkling Of light
cattle at $3.50 and $3.50. zp
When trade got into action handy
weights prime beeyes and light steers
eligible to competition found a brisk
market at strong prices with 10 cents
higher spots. Plain to heavy and un-.
finished steers In the 1.300-pound class
were bad actors. Anything In the. "
and $50 grades TT for feeder cpmpe-
ttion found q sood Epsrket on . strong
to 40 cents higher basis.4
A deadlocie exists in southern cattle
trade. Practically no contracting o.
stock TO I'll Kansas and Oklahoma
pastures has yet been accomplished
Grass owners arssssaking $3.50 per head
for the season for cattle are held al
the highest prices on record In Texas,
consequently SPECTATORS are a3Sad OF
the game and the money interest ha.s
pUt out n HAI~hy hIoA Sa6h- 1NSsMS~
EFFECTED that at least q few trades
would slavsf beer, closed at the recent
Wichita meetink.s but not n hooi
changed hands and 1t i4 improbable
...at aaytAsng will beseaccomplished
prior 70 the -eonyeptk,na OF the Texas
Cattle Raisers Association at Houston
three weeks hence.
a- Ahaop. s..eyZ ~
No special inquiry developed for
sheep or lambss ~
Some prime light . and 3 year old
western wethers lanasda4t $685. stand
ing highent Of the season and cwithir.
cents of the record for other than
aged or 2-year- old animals. The pack
ers bought more aged stock at 1925.
one band at that price being somewhat
similar to others here week ago. at
1886. Some choice, western ewes re.
ceived bids Of s. and the sellers at the
start asked up to. 1926 for them. With
the most likely selling price around
$40. Finished Colorado ewes cleared
at 1910 Other good westerns made
S7.s5 and $3.50 and some rather desir-
able ones went at 27.75. with culls
| usually at s. and better.
u> Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Cattie-Estima
receipts for today, 900; market weak.
Native beef steers g..... 1.00W $50
Western steers -.s.-... $500 $40
/ Stockers and feeders ...... 5.70@ It's
1 Cows and heifers ......4 3.25 a. $50