Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-03

Chicago. April 3-Sharply higher
prices on hogs resulted today because
of the decided falling off in the mum .
Der of arrivals. Recent price breaks
have discouraged shippers and moder-
ate receipts are looked for this week.
or until prices get back TO higher lev
els.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $50, 100, decrease of
1000 compared with the previous
week, an increase of $4,000 compared
with same week last year and $500
compared with the corresponding week
two years ago.
Average weight Of hogs at Chicago
for the week Was estimated at 2lo
pounds, the lightest since week end
ing March l. or IL pounds lighter Than
the previous week, twenty-four pounds
lighter than same week last year and
twenty-four pound, lighter than cor
responding week two yeats ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 1910. against 1000 the previous
week. 100 the same week last year ana
S95 the corresponding week TWO years
ago. Average PRICE figured $50. or
cents lower than preceding week. 2:15
higher than a year ago and 80 cents
higher than two years ago.
Eleven markets received only %. 400
hogs Saturday. making $4,000 for the
week or $4,000 less than previous
week 80 900 more than same week
year ago and $4,000 more than cor
responding week two years ago. Totai
for 1916 TO date 9.391000|or l,412.oeo
more than same period 1915 ana
ISIS 900 more than corresponding time
1914
Cattle.
Cattle were scarce ard the market
turned strong.
Last weeks run at 1900 stood
against 3s37S last week and 32.3Is
wear ago. while the total at seven
markets was 10000. against 132.3Vo
LAST week and 1890 year ago. ana
total run for the first three months OF
1916 stood 100000. against i,s66,00o
year ago.
A big crop of the midweek run came
from illinois and. was sent IN to GET
them out of the way of the tax as
SCISSOR. but there was paid at this emo
of the line tax in the shape OF de-
cines, which owners took. tnat Tar
exceeded that which the assessor
would have fixed. Preparation. for
spring farm work also had something
to do with the increase in supply.
Traders declare the market is in
condition to go either way. II the
country wills to ship freely, as was
the case this week. prices can ne
broken still more. This is sound logic
in view Of the hard breaks in the past
two DAYS by reason OF generous runs.
If shippers make up their minds 10
give the market a rest and alloy de-
mand to grow hungry. there is sure TO
be speedy rebound. The choice Hes
with the men who supply the market.
Killers had a harvest of dollars Raw
material they have put into their cooi-
ers in the past few days has cost rar
cheaper than last week. and the peer
AT Wholesale and retail has not come
down in corresponding fashion. II the
run next week is -short-as 1t should
be-a rebound Of cattle prices VIII
make beef costs logical again. and yet
the cheaply bought crop of this week
will make great profit against the
feeders and shippers loss.
BUYERS have called the decline this
week legitimate. They assert that
prices went up recently faster than
they have come down. Still. the fact
remains, from the viewpoint OF the
feeder. that there was far more legiti-
macy for the advances in recent weeks
than for the sudden break this week.
Sheep. =.
Sheep and lambs were in plentiful
supply.
Sellers were more dissatisfied with