Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-09

I Chicago June 9.-The hog market
! held the advance scored Thursday and
prices were al that days best prices.
Receipts today were moderate and
fair demand came from shippers and
spectators.
After dollar break in hog values
! signs that the slump has been at least
. temporarily arrested were detected
yesterday. Eastern killers began nib
bling. Dold of Buffalo taking out five
loads. a big shipping order compared
with outside buying earlier in the
week. 1t is an open secret that pro-
vision trade is on a healthy basis and
that packers have a place 10 put every
hog available. The much advertised
June run is not Undertaking.. current
receipts being no heavier than last
year and the ST. cents objective point
Of the bear c,ampaig ners may not be
reached.
4 normal June hog run is trade eS-
pectancy. There will be no famine but
packers will need every pound Of pork
availa BILE. Their needs are in evidence
on every break when they buy freely.
The recent decline has not Jared the
serenity of the country and reaction
from the low spot is expected. June
invariably witnesses a break and there
was no logical reason why this season
should be an exception especially as
values were ahnormally high. With
cattle and sheep commanding current
high prices. cheap hogs are Impossible.
Hogs are now cutting at profit which
= har n rttve
to fresh meat handlers.
Cattle.
Cattle held steady because Of light
receipts. Offerings of quality were
scarce.
Counting deficiency in quality, as
we'll as supply, tie market is consist
emily bullish this week. AS against
the close last week all the good 70
choice steers today showed Is 10 25
cents advance and that took in every
thing which had value about so. Even
many of the $3.50 to 1855 kinds off
short feed have gone higher the past
two days. demand for them showing up
better than at the outset this week.
and it is significant Of killer need for
everything that is Of at all decent to
good dressing character.
The lower priced steers have chart
ed an irregular course along with
yearlings. These classes today were
little different in value as matched
against the close last week, and where
changed much of the lower priced
goods showed weaker levels: They are
easily % to So cents down from top
point two weeks ago and in the case
of the slippery yearlings off grass. such
are 80 cents and more below their val
Ne two weeks ago.
At 80 TO s9.75 II is light class,
mainly a half-baked yearling kind off
corn and grass, and down to IS and
lower stuff has very little killing
quality.
Yearlings are unpopular unless very
choice for the obvious reason that the
trade Is getting an unusually heavy
quota of them. many more. in fact.
than can be merchandise handily. the
butchers call being for weight and
premium for heavy carcasses is big.
AS the season advances veariing de-
mand should improve and the trade
advice TO holders Of such era des is TO
feed them more corn and make quality
stuff. SO much Of the yearling beef is
off grass and little corn it is killing
out poorly and while that condition
exists killers can we'll be expected to
show these classes poor favor.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs held steady.