Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29
VALUES AGAIN HARDEN BECAUSE
ARRIVALS ARE IN MODERATE
NUMBERS.
TRASHY HOGS BRING
SURPRISING PRICES
Spread Not Wide Considering Differ
ences in QuaIity-Week Of Light Re-
ceipts Extends Tonic Influence to
Cattle Division = Lamb Prices so
Cents Higher Than Week Ago.

chicago, July 29.--HOS values harQ'
ened today owing to the fact that ar
rivals were not over-plcntlful.
One of the surprises Of summer hos
trade is the big money trash is real.
izing. The trade is accustomed to talE
about wide spread between heavy
sows, selling around 9.25, and good
hogs, worth 1000 or better, but when
yielding qualities of the two grades arc
reckoned with the gap is narrow.
If the market was 200 per cwt lower
the present spread would look reason
able, but when Chicken chasers" sell
at 9.25 and all-sow loads at $50 @9.40
the grower Is getting more money than
ever came his way before. Country
shippers are puzzled as to where pack
ers get the money they are paying
for hogs and and that they are scrap
ing the pot" to maintain a deticien,
marketward movement is evidence that
prosperity is appreciated. Packers arc
buying cheap hogs to reduce paper
cost and hold down tops. If they ar
tempted competition on stuff shippers
and small packers must haul, an HOO
market for high dressers would be logi-
cal.
Fridays general average price was
highest since Tuesday of last week.
The market seems in healthy shape
with dwindling receipts and increased
shipping orders making statesmen
strong IN their views.
The seven leading western markets
Friday received 5000 less hogs than a
week ago and 1900 less than year
ago. Chicago alone had 400 less than
a week ago and 100 less than year
ago Omaha and ST. Joseph had more
than a week ago.
Cattle.
Most of the receipts OF cattle went
direct to killers.
A week OF light receipts has exerted
a tonic influence, but continuance o.
the treatment IS necessary. Hot wealth
er all over the country has reduced
beef consumption TO small! volume.
Nine men out OF ten one meets is ready
to testify that he hasn't eaten beef il
a week or more. Retailers are selling
pressed and cooked meats readily, but
the average housewife is keeping as
far away from artificial heat as posi-
Bile, and cooking a steak or roast is the
last thing thought Of. It is picnic and
outing season. and while lunches need
prepared meats. beet is ill-suited for
that purpose. City restaurants are
handling enormous quantities of fruits
but little meat, except ham and bacon.
AS long as high temperatures continue.
beef will, be thus handicapped. New
York kosher trade has been impaired
by a set of Jewish holidays Several
local buyers have orders to buy no cat
tie for that account Monday.
WHAT will happen Monday viii, shape
the course of the market. Cattla are
not doing well and the advance in
prices this week Is likely to start some.
If price improvement had beer the re-
suit Of increased demand cattle mign'
come forward, but the reverse is the
case Demand is at the Slackest point
Of the SEASON and only ligt run this
week has saved the day. With few
thousand more cattle a different mar
ket story would have been written. AT
ieast another week Of light receipts will
be necessary if present prices are to
be preserved.
Sheep.
Bulk of sheep were consigned direct
to packers.
Closing prices are generally so cents
higher on native lambs than a week
ago. with the extreme outside tor
showing more gain, while good to best
range lambs close 1880 cents aboVe
last weeks closing. Yearling trade
shows little change, but native sheep
hold full steady basis Range wetners
have been in larger supply and the
closing 1O@25 cents lower than the
mid week high spot are about steady
with the close last week.
! Feeder trade has been of very small
volume, owing to supply paucity and
killer competition for the few thin
western lambs and yearlings available
The market, however, is quotably