Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-05

Chicago Feb. 5.-Scarcity Of sup
plies here and thruout the west forced
big advance today in the hog market.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 2lS.S00, decrease of
1880 compared with the previous
week. 20,SG0 compared with the same
week last year and an increase OF
5000 compared with the correspond
ing week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at POI
pohnds, or four pounds heavier than
the previous week. two pounds more
than same week last year and twenty
four pounds lighter than corresponding
week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 1915, paid Thursday. against
ll.S0 the previous week, SIS a year
ago and 7.25 two years ago. Average
price figured ITO, or 40 cents higher
than the preceding week. $50 higher
than a year ago and 40 higher than
two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500
hogs Saturday, making $4,000 for the
week. or $4,000 less than the previous
week. 10I 900 less than same week last
year and $1,000 less than correspond
ing week two years ago. Total for
1917 to date 3,s49,000. or $4,000 less
than same period 1916 and 264,c0o
more than corresponding time 1918.
Cattle. -
There was a serious shortage in the
number Of arrivals of cattle. Curtail-
ment Of receipts of all live stock was
ascribed to the effect of the recent ex-
tremely cold weather
Total run for the week stood 62,loo,
against s2.679 last week and 1882 a
year ago. while shippers took l6.ooV
and $500 were left for local distribu-
ton, against 1915 last week and
29,64o a year ago. At seven markets
the total was 1Sl 900. against lIa, 100
last week ard 122 500 a year ago.
Proportion OF heavy Eat beeves was
smaller than any week this winter
and recent surveys of supply fields IN
dictate that fat To-day and longer fed
steers are scarcer for this season than
in years past. Continuance Of current
strong demand for these classes can
only have effect in forcing still higher
tops. and with the passing Of the 1900
line this week. in the sale or South
Dakota steers up to 1910, further rise
Is predicted I'D
Intermediate qualities OF nifty 10
eighty days Of corn. light and HANDY
weights following the bulEsh trade OF
January. have had a logical reaction.
Stea dy advance in the first three weeks
Of January brought them UP TO levels
relatively highest on the list, and an
easing up OF beef demand within the
past ten days was the signal for re-
action. The country continues to cash
such classes as fast as they show the
least killing condition, everybody be-
ing DESTROYS Of lodging long feed on
high-prtced corn. and with goodly
MARGINS available over first cost this
policy can not be censured. though the
free running Of these grades having
started a breakaway Of prices toward
a wider spread the gap Is expected to
grow as the season advances.
Buyers complain that cattle are
growing worse as dressers. and that
killing sheets rarely exhibit drove
we'll bought on the market, In view oil
bad dressing weights.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were few today.
The rnarketward movement has been
hammered to an extent Nv the cold
snap and Chicago receipts show a de-
crease Of about $4,000 from the run OF
the week previous and a shrinkase of