Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-25

Chicago. Jan. 25.-All January prec-
a5an1 is being discred!ted at the stock
wards. Everything vended at the sloth
yards is eligible 10 the highest prices
in trade history at this season. III
hogs and live multons market ac'io''
recently has bordered on the selsa
rionaL Spreads. always narrow al lh4S
season have contracted until HsedioC
r:ty and inferiority are out OF line WIN
QUALITY. Demand from all sources mas
never been so urgent ana, despite IN
lofty altitude of values, price !lsts I'D
q legitimate appearance. every oFa''Sh
of the market being apparently oii I"
healthy basis. There Is conTdeh' pr
diction Of ST. cattle, 81. hogs No
lambs and ST. sheep.
Chicago. Jan. 25.-ACtiNe demand
together with the fact that the recs!p's
were much less numerous than hau
been expected. gave q fresh upward
swing today to the hog market.
Eleven markets received 120.50o hogs
Wednesday. or 1920 less than last
Wednesday. $500 less than year ago
land $4,000 less than two years ago
Total the first half of this week 3se'ooo'
nr $4,000 less than same period last
week, IA. 900 less than like time las'
year and $4,000 less than correspond
ing three days two years ago Iotd!
for lql. 10 date 1.sS,.G00, or 5ol,0oo less
than same period 1916 and 5l2.ooo
more than corresponding time 1915.
Cattle.
Cattle did not seem over plentiful.
II was evident that the market was
h,,- pIIlAl.I
patent that buyers would resist regis =
trac.on Of an even money transaction
as long as possible. Heretofore THIS
year slI.S0 has been the stopping
place, but It was passed today. BUY .
ers. after surveying the run, INSISTED
tina: cattle were getting worse ana
that steady prices on paper meant
| higher cost in the beef. There was Il
! spr:nkl.ng Of s1141l.75 cattle, but sS'"o
| mos took the bulk. 4 lot OF steers
put in three months ago around ss.o"'
sold a, s1o.s06i0fo. The haif-week
run al western markets is $4,000 less
than last week and shows a tendenc!
| 20 diminish as warmed-up stun thal
was crowding on the market in sec
! tons where corn was scarce, has oeen
closely gathered and cattle back are
| strongly held. 4 few weeks ago feed-
ers were tmportuning commission men
| for advice as 10 the best market poi!c!
10 pursue. They are now preserving
silence and charting their cwn course
an infallible Indication that they kno"
the security Of their position.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were in moderate
supply.
Being in relatively short quota anc
considered better value than lambs a
recent prices, the matured sheep enc
Of the trade held up relatively well
most Of the good to choice fat sheer
selling steady. Some Of the interme
date grades showed weakness ant
yearling trade. slightly rejecting tn
decline In lambs. was slow 20 pom
lower. altho some up and down fe'
western and native yearlings mixed
averaging nihety-two pounds and sci!
ling at s1275 to city butcher wer'
icalled abou. steady. a string Of plaii
II0e-pound western yea-lings sold a
sl1.75. Best native and fed western
ewes sold al Stops. Aged wethers II
stable lots were lacking.
Chicago live Stock.
chicag 20 Jan. stimate
receipts for today. 1000; market stronl
Native beef steers ...-... Ii5N ~