Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-22

value today owing to the supply being
much less numerous than expected.
Neither hogs nor cattle have done
well since the thermometer began hug
ging the zero point and the country is
disposed to count the money. Even
where corn matured it's feeding quality
is poor, and gains are far below normal
for the season. Iowa shippers on the
Chicago market Thursday explained
liquidation of half fat cattle and light
hogs by the fact that they had gone
back in weight recently.
Eleven markets received 112.500 hogs
Friday, OF 1900 more than last Fri
day. 5000 more than a year ago ana
SO, 800 more than two years ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000, or $4,000
more than same period last week, $780,
600 more than like time last year and
900 more than corresponding five
days two years ago. Total for 1916 to
date 2,771,000, or $4,000 more than
same period 1915 and $4,000 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle prices could only be called
nominal.
Packers were out to cheaper up the
weeks purchases and wanted to get
tke stock at bargain prices Friday. on
the big run Wednesday cattle solo
strong and in some places higher, and
on the Thursday market, when nearly
5000 were offered, they took off about
all that were put on earlier. Fridays
market was weak at that days close
and in some places even a little lower
than Thursday.
The run of cattle this week at Chi
cage will total the largest since Dec. 4,
when 6l,S27 arrived. Tota! for the first
five days of the week stands about So
400, which means that close to $4,000
will be received for the week. During
the first five days last week there were
54,362 received, while during the same
period a year ago 42,249 arrived
The soft weather Is expected 70
cause some liquidation of cattle Tor
next Mondays market, but most do not
look for any large run Of stock. Some
guesses Friday stood around $4,000 Tor
next Monday, while others thought that
$4,000 to $4,000 may arrive. 1t is the
general opinion among some traders
that the $4,000 cattle runs are not yet
due. They think that the country has
;lcr a great many cattle suitable to
ship at present and on that account
look for rather moderate offerings for
some time.
The decline late this week will have
u tendency to hold some cattle back,
but the weather is due to cause some
liquidation on account Of soft roads
and feed lots.
There was no urgent inquiry for
sheep or lambs.
AS compared with last weeks closing
Fridays lamb market ranged from
about steady on some half fat stuff
selling between 900 and 10 90, up to %
cents higher on the market topping
kind, with the bulk of the good fat
lambs fully 10@15 cents higher. Year
lings are showing $3.50 cents ad-
vances over a week ago and matured
wethers an equal gain. Some of the
more common AND plain light ewes are
sh owing little advance, but strictly
good to prime are 5O@65 cents higher
than week ago, with prime heavy ma
tives showing the maximum upturn.
Since the opening of 1916 advances
have been scored almost daily and
within the three expired weeks of the
month prices have gained on standard
fat classes, about\ .15@1.40 on lambs
IS cents to 100 on yearlings and from
1.l5 to IFS on fair to best ewes and
wethers, heavy native ewes being up
most. New January records by wide
margins have been hung up and on
native lambs Topping this week at
10 500 and fed western lambs topping
at HID new yard records for all time
have been made. -
Some temporarily reaction from the