Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-06

ChlCaso, Jan. b.-BrlSk demand from
shippers hoisted quotations today in the
hog market.
, Scarcity Of big hogs is the logical
sequence OF corn scarcity. Shippers
are after that kind, and load Of 800
pound barrows is a novelty. When a
drive Of shoa,s passes the 00-pound
line the average grower displays anxi-
ETY. TO convert his porcine property into
cash. and weighty porkers are already
earning a premium.
! Receipts thus far this week total
about 1872 500 head. being 1920 more
, than same days last week. 100000 less
than year 100 and o6,l60 less imam
corresponding period two years ago.
Eleven markets received lOS,S00 hogs
Friday or 1890 less than last Friday.
$500 less than a year ago and $500
less than two years ago. Total thus
far This week 633. 900. or $4,000 more
. than same period last week. $4,000
less than like time last year and l55,-
600 less than corresponding five days
TWO years ago.
Cattle.
The few cattle on hand found ready
sale.
Beef channels have been open Tor
the reception of normal supplies, and
free action in Cashing carcasses IS Sig
niticant Of no lessenng of demand as
the new year gets under way. Killers
are known to have war orders OF Vol
ume as great as any time IN many
months past. and the matter OF MI
ing them will require generous
amount OF beef and a w!dc ~Iuaity
assortment for weeks ahead.
Eastern trade is showing breadth.
which : likely 10 last since there =
little fai beef available in the eastern
territory Shippers took the biggest
quota OF we!ghty cattle mere this week.
and so broad was the demand Tor them
considerably larger number could
have found sale. That the trade will
get generous runs OF fat heavy steers
for weeks off s highly improbable,
however. and certainty Of small re-
ceipts o: that kind points 10 cont.nu-
ance OF an 81 and higher level OF
prices.
Yearlug beef OF good grade was
scarce all the week and the crop in the
making now Is far from finished. In
between and common yearlinS stun
was here in fair numbers. but such
classes found slack favor with KILL
srS-
Soft weather IS a factor TO be reck-
oned with in curing supplies cattle
are coming with lot of mud tackled
onto their hides and muddy feed yards
always mean corn waste. While that
cereal on present high cost basis when
going 10 waste effects a loss when
feeders are not willing 70 sustain oN
continuing 10 hold onto steers thai
are in shape 20 market. Margin "l
prices over first cost is satisfactory TO
them and cash!ng premature cattle
when profit IS 10 be had IS likely 10 ne
a policy pursued in most quarters.
Looking ahead 20 next week. price
prospects are not highly m.nous'
Monday run was figured today as prob
able of being considerably in excess
Of the crop which landed FOR the mi
t;al DAYS session this week. on Tues
dav. Guesses were up 70 1000 10
% 900. depending upon shippers ao'!itF
TO get cars. but a supply Of the larger
number will be of sufficient force TO
effect recessiors from present salts
factory price levels.
Sheep.
The moderate run Of sheep and
lambs was readily disposed Of at prices
equal to the best of the past week.
Altho packers have shown dispo-
s:tion to fight the high flying market
this week az every step in the road
continued light receipts here and else
where and the developulnt OF broad
eastern shipping demand for strictly
good to prime lambs, has forced them
TO keep in the going, and While 1heE
have refused 10 enter strongly INTO
the competition with shippers and city
butchers the last few days for the
cream of the crop. such kinds are