Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-18

Chicago. Sept. ls.-Hog arrivals
! were less numerous today than a
normal average but demand was only
fair. A part of the early advance was
lost.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totalcd sc, 500. an increase OF 81
900 compared with the previous week
! A decrease of 600 compared with the
same week last year. and an increase
of 1890 compared with the CORE
spending week two years ago.
weight of hogs at Chicagl
for the week was estimated at -
pounds. same as the previous week, j
pounds lighter than the same wees
last year and 30 pounds lighter thar
corresponding week two years ago. tn
, same week in 1910 hogs averaged only
2l1 pounds.
Top hogs at Chicago for the Wees
made sl1.50 against s1l.50 the previous
week. sS.45 a year ago and 1886 two
years ago. Average price figured slo.67,
the lowest since the third week Of
August. u cents lower than the pre-
ceding week. s3.+0 higher than a wear
ago and sl.& higher than TWO years
ago.
Eleven markets received e1.I00 hogs
Saturday. making $4,000 for the week,
or $4,000 more than the previous Week
$4,000 more than same week last year
and $4,000 more than corresponding
week two years ago. Total for 1915 TO
date s0,53s. 900. or 2.29a. geo more than
same period 1915 and 4.+2S000 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Altho best grades OF cattle showed
strength. other kinds proved weak.
Developments the past week SHOW
that the accumulation Of high prices
during the strike car W weeks aGo
has been eliminated as a bear 'nau-
enCe Beef distribution channels are
no longer congested. and r~epienish-
ment needs have injected life into the
trade. Cool weather always stimulates
beef trade and is likely to have that
effect this season. After a sharp break
hogs have reacted and both lamb and
! mutton are so high that the public car
use little OF either. consequently oee1
is getting no competition from other
cheap meats Q is II likely to.
An overdose Of good cattle on any
one session should be avoided, as kill
ers balk AZ taking a single load ot
high-pricad stuff in excess OF daily re-
! quiremen.s. Their timidity Is pro-
verbal. Cheap cattle can he accumu-
lated in the coolers. but the averag.
killer is always apprehensive Of oeins
caught with high-priced beef o n hi:
hands. Cattle now selling above 81
are not superabundant. however, and
may be expected to do we'll. The pros
pect before the others is coniectuai
| West OF the Missouri river the beet
roundup has been tardy and a lot o!
cattle will be loaded in that quarter
during the next sixty days. Kansas
Oklahoma. the Texas Panhandle, Colo.
RADIO. Montana. the Dai1otas and Wyo.
ming are all in the cattle business
during September. October and No.
vember and ii is probable that they
the snow flies.
There was no urgent call for sheep
or lambs.
Bullish sentiment as 20 market pros
poets for the coming week and. in
fact. for several weeks ahead. is hard
to locate. 4 generous movement Of
range stock is seen on the market
horizon for this period. and altho a
broad feeder demand is counted lpor
TO prove a strong prop under The
trade. as prospective feeder buyers
must realize that the run is likely e
break off sharply Nov. /. current prices
for thin range lambs are looked .tpor
as prOhibitiVe to many regular Feed
ers and no small number Of them ar:
determined to lay in their supplies a.
lower rates than row prevail. Or gr
without. Development of a broader
eastern demand for fat lambs her
would occasion no surprise and wouit
be of material aid to sellers in fight