Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10

Chicago, April 10. Unexpectedly
plentiful receipts caused a decided set
, back today in the price of hogs. The
close was l5G20 cents under Saturday.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
, week fell down to h2.100, the lightest
since the last week of last October, q
decrease OF $1,000 compared with the
previous week. an increase of 500
compared with the same week last
year and $500 compared with CORE
spending week two years ago.
Average weight Of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 2lS
pounds. or three pounds heavier than
the previous week. seventeen pounds
lighter than the same week last year
and fourteen pounds lighter than the
corresponding week two years ago.
The present average was the lghteSt
for the first week of April since 1909.
when the offerings weighed only I'll
pounds.
Top hogs al Chicago for the week.
paid Thursday for "singeing" kinds,
was 50 81, against s101O the previous
week. S..eIl2 a year ago and sS9oiE
two years ago. However, the average
price was higher as fluctuations were
short II figured $40. or 10 cents
higher than the previous week. se..5
higher than same week last wear and
% cents higher than corresponding
week TWO years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Saturday. making 399. 900 for the week
the liehtast since last October or S.
00h less than the previous week. S.
600 less than same week last year and
5000 more than the corresponding
week two years ago. Total for 1916
20 da.s o1aS 600 or 1876. 600 more than
the same period 1915 ard 2.S6s.o0o
more than the corresponding time
1914.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were nvera hunGent.
The come back market the past
w+~k hrnueht with II the $1,000 steers
which made their appearance on the
Thursday session. when a drove Of l.
555 pound hullocks landed a the price.
The proportion of strictly prime steers
was rather small most DAYS Of the
week. which Indicates that the coun-
tn IS short Of such offerings. and with
the present good demand. there is no
REASON why the better sorts should not
be strong sellers
The demand for fresh beef was
greatly enlarged Packers coolers
are starting to show the effects of the
better beef cal, and they went out 10
rastock Demand was good from all
sources DESPITE he fact that the mar
ker was strong to higher each day.
packers were on in good season and
Willingly gave the prices Shipping
-;.l
ce!pts down 20 small figure the mar
ket was quite healthy at all times
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs proved scarce.
The market was so uneven all last
week that comparisons were hard to
make The demand was always broad
est for the light arrivals and narrow
on the weigh.y kinds Spread in prices
w!dened materially and it looks as
tho owners Of heavy lots are in for
discrimination all season. General
quality was good ard sorting was
limited excepl where buyers wanted
thu heavy end out. Colorado wool
skins formed the bulk OF the crop. al
tho on late DAYS several loads of Ne
hraska M eNicans were OF sale.
Nearly all Of the shorn offerings
were WESTERNS pGl lES p.cpoi l!O4l VI
such arrivals was no more seasonable
than the previous week. Outside call
from CRY butchers was limited all
week and even the shipping demand
was ro- large in the face Of heavier
receipts Packers were indifferent
competitors until late days. when they
changed their tactics and bought Of
fer!ngs rea Oily. closing the market at
-, 49, nh