Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-13
ABSENCE OF HEAVY SWINE GRE
ArEs CALL FoR MEDIUM AND
LIGHTER WEIGHTS.
BEST SELL 5 CENTS
HIGHER. OTHERS STEADY
Cattle Market Weakens Under Pres
sure Of Heavy Monday Run-Set-
back Believed to Be Only Temporary
GOOD Demand Develops For Sheep
and lambs-current Quotations.

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Despite hoeras
runs of hogs today the market was tirm
and best sold cents higher than al
the close on Saturday Demand from
packers as we'll as spectators ao-
sorbed the $4,000 head on sale, with the
execution of some of the unfinished
bgh:weights. Scarcity of heavy hoss
gave strength to the market as "hoie-
Receipts of hogs at Chicago ior the
= eek toIaled 20I,204 a decrease OF 81
100 compared with the previous Weeh'
an increase of $1,000 compared with
the same week last year and compared
with nothing the corresponding "eeA
two wears ago. when the local yarus
were closed owing to quarantine
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
sor week was estimated at lS'
ncr,7ds the Eghtest since January, or
two pounds lighter than the previous
week and four pounds heavier thah d
YEAR ago. when pigs were as aonno-
ant as at present. The corresponding
week in 1910 hogs averaged 25a
pounds.
Ton hogs at Chicago for the week
made 5000. against slo.25 the preced-
ing week and s1.45 year ago. Average
price figured 1855, or 10 cents lower
Tran the previous week and the Io"sst
s;oce the first week of OCTOBER ana
g. 81 higher than the same week ias'
v.sr The corresponding week IN 1911
a.e average price was s6.+7 and the top
ss.72l1.
I Eleven markets were credited WIN
making SDS,tpp
for the week. or $4,000 less than pre-
v.ous week. $4,000 more than same
week last year and $4,000 more than
the corresponding week two years ago
when three markets were closed OWING
to federal quarantine and LOT lie"
DAYS of the week four markets were
closed Total for 1915 TO date -i.szo,
eco or 1858. 600 more than same peroo
1915 and 5.503. coo more than CORE
spnnding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle market weakened unoer Lax
nrassure of a heavy Monday run. Re-
aai,.s we're estimated at $4,000 head
A. the market IL on firm basis the
se-back Is believed to be only tempo
rary.
This highly favorable price perform
lance in the market under the "eeh
Ir-cetpts OF 65 400. against 1854 las
week and 515s9 year ago. was pain
D.; IL the result OF continued oroao oe
tuand for beef, and continuance %
this demand situation is looked ioi
lt.;ec,fon dav had effect in cutting doWl
I'm. Monday run and prices wen
ehsrnIv higher that day. while hoio
ling the advance and adding 10 II II
-ridweek and later in spite OF sener
uus runs then.
The whole trade IS in healthy po'
:.;.io, and nrobaF,le of remaining so
Feet stock in freezers. accumulated
curing the October rush OF stun u
1as,ure has been we'll l:quidated ant
hackers keen demand for cheap Stun
even al 81 advance over 10" point
lfeU weeks ago. is strongest e'iuehS
| e this, Had they big stocks OF cheal
October rush of stuqff off pasture. ma
b.en we'll Inundated and packers kee'
, demand for cheap stuff. even al 81 40
vance over low point few weeks age
. strongest evidence of this. Had the.
Zig stocks Of cheap October oougn
te.- IN storage they would not buy IN
iroo,ar grades now at the sharp prlc
: rise.
> 4 good policy FOR shippers to foiio'
!, - one Of conservative nlaFketf,''
! Prices can he maintained IN stani
r 10 s!tion provided the trade is not over
Z loaded with unripe steers. Gwen a oi
desc Of that kind, declines, and shar
ores, will prevail, whereas Wen
, ,,;rsed market must Continue Cd
! high level. Until the range runs al
!, o,,t of the way killers will have acces
g "a a fair crop of light and midoi
, ...;ga- redi.u but lower costing bee
md hereafter the trade should Wit
ness a further narrowing Oh the p' N