Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-13

ChlCaSO, April l3.-1CS prices EosS
today, Influenced by the fact that the
number of hogs on sale was less than
week ago.
Packing town oracleS are still accum-
ulating discredit so far as hog trade
is concerned. At the end of the winter
packing season packers are surveying
their cellars ruefully. The huge piles
of meats they expected to cut from
cheap hogs do not exist. They have
had the heaviest hog run since the
Miami valley developed the American
type of porker. but between an insls-
tent export demand and broad domes-
tic consumption anticipated accumula-
ton has been impossible. The axiom
that pork Is the poor mans meat has
been emphasized. Even Cana da, which
was to have deluged the Buffalo mar
ket with cheap hogs according to the
free trade propagandists has been re-
sponsible for activity on the American
market, Toronto bacon curers securing
several thousand light hogs at Chicago
and an advance of $3.50 per cwt. from
April to March records emphasis OF de-
mand Three months ago hog grow
ers were discouraged and threatened 70
send breeding herds to the shambles.
but a SOW conveying litter of pigs IS
now regarded as the best revenue pro-
Queer on the farm. Confidence has
been restored and demonstration
made that at least during times of in
dustrial prosperity no continuous bar
gain sale at the hog market Is pos
sible.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings proved mostly Of
unattractive quality
Recouping most of Mondays advance
the market on a big proportion Of the
fat steers was we'll up with the high
point late last week and evidenced the
fact that despite the generous increase
in receipts this week killers have need
for the beef crop. \ better general SELL
ing situation exists in the beef trade
and that Is the reason for favorable
selling now, and it should be a con-
good reason for continuance
of same.
At the approach Of the grazing sea-
son unprecedented prices are being
paid for stock cattle. The country is
baking at prices, however. and the re-
cent break in fat cattle prompted many
to wait Complaint is heard of de-
fciency in quality. too many inbred
steers showing up.
Sheep.
The supply of sheep and lambs was
in excess Of what had been expected.
Light lambs are especially scarce for
this time Of the year and buyers are
urgent competitors for the best lots.
which they need to supply the Easter
demand.
Prices are at record levels, but buy
ers do not let that stop them from
their needs, because their
customers are calling for selected offer
ings. The light weight lambs have
long enjoyed premium, and at present
their scarcity is an outstan ding feature
at Chicago and elsewhere.
Traders predict that such arrivals
will continue to bring a premium all
season while sellers have the advan-
tase when able to offer such stock
they will he at a disadvantage when
they take buyers into pens Of weighty
arrivals
1t is another instance Of supply and
demand" buyers being in need of the
class which is scarcest. The same ap-
plies TO aged sheep, but this class with
weight is bringing a premium because
few are oDtainable
Light lambs are lowering around
s12. while shorn offerings of similar
finish are worth up around SO and ma
tive springers have already sold up to
ST.