Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-21

Chicago April 21.-Supplies Of hogs
today, including 5000 left over unsold
from last night, were more than buyers
had need of.
Four days this week there have been
about 123, 200 nogs received at chicago
being 1890 more than same days last
week, 80 900 more than a year ago ana
Al 800 more than same days two years
ago.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
Thursday. or 21,100 more than last
Thursday, 1900 more than year ago
and $4,000 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week 100000, or d.
600 more than same period last week,
l02 900 more than like time last year
and $4,000 more than corresponding
four days two years ago. Total for 1915
to date 10.679.00O, or 1855. O0O more
than same period 1915 and 3.176. 600
more than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle were scarce.
Ten dollars for the time being is the
stopping off place. Killers are fighting
as hard against an even money top as
they did few weeks back when it was
first established, but ultimately they
will have to go over the line, in the be-
lief OF many traders. To~expect con-
tinuance of liberal runs of choice steers
in volume sufficient to hold the mar
ket down would be illogical, sellers say.
and the first appearance of genuine
scarcity Of choice grades will be a sig
nal for further price boosting. Killers
assert that the medium to good steers
they are getting at $8.65@s.25 are cost
ing relatively too high when dressing
percentages are taken into considera
ton. These classes have had broad
demand recently. both from the pack
ers and shippers, as result of the small
movement into eastern markets. and
also due to the short crop Of grass
cattle from the southwest. Shortage in
the latter territory is playing we'll in
to the hands Of corn belt owners of the
medium and plain steers and should
forestall any attempts of packers later
on to force wide price recessions for
the intermediate classes OF steers.
The two Jewish Holidays next Mon
day and Tuesday cast their shadow
ahead this week. and there Is likely to
be no curbing of kosher demand at the
outset next week. Reappearance of a
good demand on kosher account is ex-
pected to help the sale of big beeves,
but, it is only a moderate call for them
at best at this season, and cautious
marketing will be needed to conserve
current price levels. -
Sheep
Demand for sheep and lambs was
only fair. -
There are no bright spots ahead for
heavy lambs, as demand for them has
been comparatively short all year and
indications point to no improvement in
tbs outlet Owners Of heavy lambs may
as well ship them now as hold them
any longer. They will pick up weight
as they grow and the heavier such
stock gets the poorer the demand.
Shippers and city butchers ignore them
entirely, while sellers find the packers
Indifferent bidders for such offerings.
taking them at discount of at least
one dollar per hundredwe.ght. This
discount has been in force for many
weeks and is gradually getting larger.
Light year,ngs are selling higher than
eighty lambs of corresponding quail
ity Despite the sharp discount at
which heavy lambs are selling, they are
bringing good prices and owners are
making good profits.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 81. - Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 1000: market
steady.
Native beef steers ........ 7.S5@10.00