Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

Chicago April 20. - Hog values
weakened today owing to the fact that
receipts were more numerous than had
been looked for and that 1900 head
had been carried over unsold.
Shipping orders were quite small and
most of the packers had Indifferent or
ders, notwithstanding a sharp upturn
in the early market on Change for pro-
vision futures.
Today's top for hogs at $3.50 for 23S
to 315-tb. butchers was 40c lower than
week ago, with the general average
close to soc lower than week ago.
Underweights and pig stuff" show an
uneven decline in prices compared with
a week ago.
Eleven markets Tuesday received
$4,000 hogs. or 1900 less than last
Tuesday, $500 less than a year ago.
and $500 less than two years ago. Total
thus far this week ISIS, 900, or 5000 less
than same period last week, same as
like time last year and 5000 less than
corresponding two days two years ago.
Total for 1917 to date, a.s03, 900, or l.
17S.OOO less than same period 1915, and
223. 900 more than corresponding time
1915.
Receipts at outside points We're COM
paratively small and prices uneven.
Buffalo declined 10c, with top of
$16.15. Western points mostly steady
to a shade higher, with Sioux City loc
higher at s15.65 for best. Pittsburgh
advanced sc. but their top was same as
Chicago at $3.50.
Cattle.
The supply of cattle proved none too
plentiful.
The run of $500 Tuesday made 2l,-
400 for two days this week. shrink
age Of 900 from a week ago. and the
shut off of generous supplies is taken
by the trade TO indicate less anxiety
over the possibility of price fixing
than was noted recently. Obviously
the country is looking with less appre-
hension to the prospect of federal con-
troll of the situation in the immediate
future, and serenity is well advised.
Nothing in the way of price fixing
seems probable for a long ways off.
ton Is only to be for the pur-
pose Of meeting emergencies and
none has arisen as affecting the
cattle market Prices are based upon
productive cost and governed entirely
by supply and demand The trade is
witnessing an abnormal demand for
the season of the year. Packers made
unusually big April purchases at all
markets last week, the increase over
a year ago being far larger than any
previous week this season. Consum-
er purchasing power Is broad and beer
relatively cheaper than pork or NUT
ton. is in broad demand, but it must be
expected that with two weeks Of gen
erously increased receipts. a consider
able accumula ton In coolers would
follow. This Is the situation here and
in the east, although the wholesale
beef prices have been marked down
sharply, demand for the product is dull.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were scarce.
Some shorn native ewes Of fairly
good GLASS sold at $10.75. avera ging 102
fbs., and several head Of shorn bucks in
the same consignment averaged 152
TBS. selling at 1915. with plain
wooded buck at $40. A short deck OF
12O-fb. shorn western ewes landed at
s11.10, or a dime above any previous
ones this season in either division.
Parham fairly good weghty wooded
western yearlings landed at $3.50.
\ feature Of the trade was the sale
of 1862 head of 75-i ID. fed Mexican year
lings that averaged IS lbs. at s14.50, a
record price, which stood 25c higher
than any others previously in the trade.
Wooded wethers and ewes were almost
lacking entirely. but best were quotable
at $1,000 or higher