Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1919 — Page 19

THE TYDIAXAPOLIS XEWS. WEDNESDAY. .TANTABT 1,1919.

ail mm broken By LOCAL STOCKyARDS

RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ANY PREVIOUS TOTAL,

receipt* of live stock at the Indianapolis market for the year 151*, with the total i for mis and total for the two precedtn*

[ years:

How*. Cattle Catvea Sbee*.

January JM.411 *7,«B T.«* 1*»J reonaur m.M mm ».ki *.m March SM 344 CJ** 10«’ J.m Apni m.*o« a.rr n.* i.m May m,m U.m U.57T 2.3»i

iJWHf a?.4K J4JW a.4K *.T«'

Ualy at.433 tt3*J 32.3** Mttl

EXCEED Anaim tSMR a.m I1.«I MAM j PRICES HOLD STEADY AT

- rmbcr 1S.1M * Ja.ft! U.U* 14.041 3bm a?.«*» SOM tl.ltt 13.Mi •rtnerr X34.«i ».m t.M! «.»• ember W.43* r.OM 3.344 * m

SEVEN THOUSAND HOGS IN PENS AFTER SALES •S HOLD STEADY AT *17.5D

TO *17.60—TOP *17.65.

PHOTOPLAYS.

MONETARY

GREATER

Total, if!* ..13*0 01 *33.34* 1M **3 i» oo* ' A slump in the oemand for hors both Total. IM7 1»4.7» 1»«» !«.»j ^|y, t { OC>1 r| ^ nd bujore was rf-

_ ’ ^ , | Wedcesday than therr has been

Hogs Shipment* Break Records. for several dan. but still the

»* •*>* r?' h .: S5 r’SSSAd

year 151S ln outbound shipments of hogs in 151b f €XF traders expertfngr a change in ream! the year's total was larger by sp- i ceipt* with the cancellation of the per-

=».<»> o-. — ? c £¥ , p&T ho Sa w .?i;

The combined receipts of nearly 3.5».- fore. More cattle went forward in S«p; believed the receipts will be lees uni-

tember than in any other month and form and perhaps at times inadequate.

12-&* «k? oi vj3is > « u r"!iS i 1 j^u^szjzri'r'o^'Sfc »« ."£&^.mlSr*SSf 2™“.^. "!T?_J.T ! »g* "'iTr*“ l T 11 1 *t-— le —

supplving each market with as manx-

shows the monthly outbound shipments hogs as necessary 10 satisfy the indi- . of live stock at the Indianapolis mar- j eated buying capacity. As vet. there •*'- ’«« -"-a ♦*’- hag been nothing definite in official in-

formation concerning in? co-op- 5 ration

I By William A. Owes!

The record of business at the ana polls stockyards for the

was. in many respects, the most remarkable in the history of the market

he combii

f*) head of stock exceeded all previous

the

ALHAMBRA

.. fl Thursday—Friday—Saturday MITCHELL

orsesi was at least *#.<*»,***> than ever before A daily

larger local consumers taking only 2,«t

;*.«*» hogs. tfM cattle. 400 .alves'^d 40P for that raonth Th * foMowin ** Table

l»srsysTS,suss... I—. I P ' : PhV l ••T5urJi , *of‘”h* i for >»>* »"<1 th. two y3ar. procwdinitm

Indianapolis , yards _ ,

. position near the top of the principal distributing centers. With respect to 'the receipts of hogs, only three other

markers were larger.

Effect of Labor Shortage. A 'shortage of labor to man the packi tng houses curtailed operations coneid- S ; erabiy, as did the enforced embargo on f th* marketing of swine at various i times. Th* voium* of business would have been much larger under normal

j condition*.

That th* farmers and stock raisers did their "Lit" in ekecuting the govern-i ment's pian to raise more and heavier l hogs, imt lighten cattle Is reflected In

There was a gain of 1? per marketing of swine and

January

Hog*.

.. 183.373

Cattl*.

9.241

Cklrea.

6.417

Pebruarv ....

... 211.21*

13.259

5.341

March

16.S13

7. *•.’

April 76.477

U.L53

4 *»:.

*•>

.. 94.473

15.347

w.m

June

... . iTi.tr

14.5«7

9.9*5

July .

HI 240.

8.488

A ugust

10.728

s.n*

>■* pt err her

57.ms

15.421.

:.tu

Oetotwrr

11.545

8.543

Nmember

19.347

6.574

December

144.823

*,S$i

5.387

Total*. 1>1»

...1.356.735

150.961

*4.781

Teal*. 1917 Total#. 1914

.. . 1 024.614 ...1.044.J»n

147. *6-, 139.7W

83.539 $7,238

lhe records cent. In the

the average weight was twenty-one (stands heavier, while the receipts of s cattle were only slightly larger, but the

Local Hog Demand Smaller. Indianapolis packers used l»4.30n hogs

out of this market in December, 1918. or 43.000 less than in November. 1914, and

_ of county agents in supplying a list of ; S® droves of hogs that should have pri-

3.g» ority in marketing

>37 The only change in the list of prices *71 j Wednesday was In the elimination of 1.459 | sales at Tuesday's top price of flT.Ci. *44* All other good hogs sold at llT.SDfflT.ilo. 17.4U . with the outlet for sows as high as flS 3 with considerably smaller and ***** few other sales above $15.00. There was t iu also a decrease in the competition for ? ZL ! pigs, and they sold 50c lower at from j

flffrt downward.

* Cattle Trading Active.

M.W6 } An increase of 90 per cent in the Wednesday receipts of cattle over Tuea-j

day caused buyers to slow down a little in operations, but not. to the extent of causing injury to 4 prices, although the advance in prices started

the year's total local consumption was recently was checked. Trading seemed 1*4.500 less than in 1SW. The largest to be just about as active in all departlocal purchase of cattle In one month in i menu and steers, cows, heifers and

ewruu O* I mm . k. i ~ A. it l .till* fr-esvws b

average weight was thirty-flv. pounds 19|* was 22,047, In Julv. which was small- l ulls from top to bottom kinds brought

lighter as ompared with 1917 There *»>-* --j *u . , 0 > A «.i.-

1 were &:«,:»7 ty* pounds of hoge in t arrivals at the Indianapolis market

4aJv£jLA^

191*. or

1917.

/ /

er than that of October, 1917. and the year’s total to local consumers was slightly larger than the former record

ir<,967,rdt> (rounds more than in made In 1917. Local killers took fi.fW

calves in April, or a few more than the former month's record of June, 1907, but the year's total was smaller than the

record of 1917.

Th* following table shows the monthly amount of stock consumed by home packers from the Indianapolis market for the year 1918, with totals for 1918, and the two years preceding.

%d:Modut^.

Aj^j

-<6J?

Iff

U*e of Truck*.

One of the modem features of the JnJ dianapoiis yards which is said to outrank any similar business at any other | market is the receipts of stock in trucks and wagons. In the last year this ' has grown to such an extent that re- { etrlcltona became necessary and / now on)y m trucks of hogs a dav are permitted to he received This method of delivery alone contributed pn average of 2.t«* hogs a day to the market In December. They come from within a rad u,. of fifty miles and thua far TOO tiucke have been registered to haul

j stock into this market. Comparative Valuation.

The following table shows the total estimated valuation of all kinds of stock handled through the Indianapolis market in 1918 and a comparison with

the two year# preceding: itui jilt* im,

Hr-g* ll04.22n.MS «* * 73.dM.672 00 $43.441754 00 rattle .. Zt.TK.m oo 34,443.717 00 30.4M.a2 00 r.Uv^ 2 917.4*1 00 2,497.414 00 1.157.167 OO

J,4».).0f,4 00 1.171,3So 00 785.083 00

<nui/ 'd~7

<M. (ul

iUtlf, . 11 < I. . 4 !

i Shaep

Total $144,404,300 *ia2,7r.is* on |4!>.993,726 00 [ Average weight and cost In 1918: Pounds. Per cwt. Per h*ad. Hega M« $17 »' M* 27 I rattle m 1*» »7 97 44 (Calves .169 13«0 2100 I Sheep t» 1178 UK Hog Receipts Largest on Record. The receipts of hogs In February, the shortest month, w-ere the largest for any month of the year, and were more j than twice as many aa those of the 1 name month in 1917. May, June, July and August were the only months that showed lighter receipts than in 1917. The 1918 total for this market was 1 174 WO larger than that of any previous ear. June receipts of cattle were the largest, and the year's total-was the largest on record. More calves were received in June than In any other month. The year a total was 2,000 leas than a former record. August was the banner sheep month in. 1918, while the year’s total was considerably smaller than a former record. The following table shows the monthly

. 1 m 1 i a 1 ®

d 9

i Hngs Cattle.Calve* Sheep. January 13M3S t*.*74 1.441 494 February 134.325 15.294 3.167 647 Marrh 98.194 1 5.047 2 989 1,254 April l.flfiO.Ot* lg.904 4.509 57! May 90.412 19.547 2.468 844 June 95.150 30.372 3 470 57 July 115.44; 32.047 3.722 3.146 August 75,992 30.473 3.193 2.491 September 77.341 17.291 4 884 2,600 October 130,368 19.485 4,45:. 1,912 November 174.040 20.343 2.’247 1.121 December 184.513 19,403 1,869 8*3 Total, 1918 1,393.711 224.342 42.064 31.084 Total, 1917 1.326.214 224.282 45,470 20.622 Total. 1916 1.511,221 147.690 40.545 31.316 Record Price* Paid in 1918. Prices of all kinds of live stock at Indianapolis In 1918 were the highest in the history of the trade. Hogs and steers sold up to $21.00, heifers $18.00. cows $15.00. bulls $13.25. calves $20 50. and lambs *20.00. The highest monthly average cost of hogs was $19.86 in .September, steers $15.29 in May, heifers $12.12 in May. cows $10.27 in May, bulls $10,98 in June, calves $15.20 In August and live mutton stock $16.02 in March. The average weight of hogs for the year 1918 exceeded all former records, being above 200 pounds for every month in the year and the quality was much better than ever before. The average cost and weight of hogs shown in the following f blea for November and Deember wet ; compiled from the government report and excluded throwouts. The following table shows the highest prices paid for the various kinds of •dock in the Indianapolis market each month in the year 1918 and the highest

price on record:

steady prices

There were no steers equal In qual- | fty, weight or finish to those that sold at the highest price* Tuesday and few ! good enough to sell above I15.0fi. There were also comparatively few bHfers above $11.00 or cows above $10.00. There, was a continued strong market for calves with sales of the best veals as •’’h as *20.00. but largely at $19.00 to '"'50 with heavy- grades from $1150 downward The Stocker and feeder situation was unchanged, there being a continued small demand from the rural

districts.

Scant Sheep Supply. There was a continued lack of interest in the Wednesday market for live mutton stock because of the scant supply and offerings \yere not In the best salable condition on account of wet fleeces, otherwise -the market was steady at the following list of quota-

tions:

Chicago Live Stock. CHICAOO, January 1 (United State* burreu of market*!.—Hog*—Receipts, 29 000; market •trong to 6c higher: quality good: top. *18.00; bulk of sale*. $17.75'317 96; butcher*, »17.7<Vit 18.00; light. $17.0*^17.90; packing. $li.$W?|7.70; throwout*. $15.75^16.90; pig*, good to choir*. *14 50® 15.50 Cattle—Receipt*. 10.000; market •teady to atrong; beef cattle, good, choice and prime. *14.00®:9.75: common and medium, *9.50 IJ1S.00: butcher stock, cows and heifers. $8.X ©14 50; canners and cutters. *7.S5«rS.35. Stockers and feeders, good, choice and fancy, *:<J.30 •313.76; Inferior, common and medium. *7.50Ji 10 50; veal calves, good and choice. *16.50W 18.60 dheep—Recelpt#, 11,000. market active, steady, higher In spots: lambs, choice and prime. *16.104ilS.25: medium and good. JltTB'c 16.10; cull*, *11.OO®) 3.25; ewe*, choice and prime. $10.26©10.75; medium and good. $S.75«i' 19.25; culls. $6.0O«7.5O.

LEWIS IN A MIGHTY DRAMA OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST CODE YUKON Mitchell Lewis established himself as a character actor of force in “The Barrier” and “The Si^n Invisible.” He is here again seen in a powerful play of the North country giving a vivid portrayal of Canuck life. STRAND COMEDY ANIMATED WEEKLY Today—Norma Talmadge in “The Heart of Wetona’

Kansas City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY. January 1.-Hogs He ceipt*. 19,000. steady; heavy, *17.00® IT. 66;

A3II SKMKNTS,

Jan. ... Feb. .. March :: June .. July .. Aug.st Sept. .. Oct. ... Nov. .. Dec. .. Record

17 90

13 75

18 36 16 75

... 18 10 17 25 ...117 30(17 60

18 60 14 35 IS

,19 3u!18 00 18 85)14 00 ;20 26(18 85 •* / “ l “ “

'21 00)20 00

19 50!18 65

00!U 50{11 25;i2 til tl

14 50 13 75 15 25 15 00 16 00 14 50

16 00 14 25 18 OO'IS 50 14 00 12 75

11 00 11 #0 13 25 13 25 13 50

15 00117 25 18 00 19 00 16 75 20 00

4- 1 O

15 00

17 75 13 25ll7 50

13 00 19 00 17 00 13 25(19 00)17 00 12 00118 00|14 50

ft SJV tC

18 00 16 On 15 50

..IS 40 17 76 14 00114 00(12 50(20 00 15 00 ..(17 75 21 00 14 00|l4 00(11 25120 5014 50 ..|*1 00121 00)18 00(16 Poll? SQi'.’O 50[y) 00

Average Monthly Coat.

The following table shows the monthly average cost of the various kinds of stock at the Indianapolis market, with the yearly average of 1918 and the two

years pro

ceding:

Jan.

Feb. . March April

Msy June July

August

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Av.. Av.. A v.,

. 16 45 11 33 9 3!i 8 06 9 Eli* 65)13 88 ... 16 60(10 71. 8 95; 8 82 9 6*1) 77,14 43 ... ! !7 77 17 00 10 0*1 8 57' 9 44 14 32(16 *•' ...17 65 13 63)10 98! 9 58 10 29 12 **J5 3» ....’17 47(15 29(12 12:10 27'10 78!l2 45 14 n” . 114 67(15 23;11 98: 9 *6(10 99)14 79:13 4^

, •:::i?S|il%&Si»»J88SlgHix? * I I O T T 19 86(14 32 ! 9 961 * 07 » 57(14 01M4 50 JL* JL® 1 VJr A JL

17 C9,12 29 10 1 4 7 89i $ N 12 70 13 02 (17 64(12 80(10 25 8 00 9 00(13 0° 13 00 17 53(13 OO'IO 3»( 8 10: 9 10 13 50 1918. .(17 Mi 13 60,10 28 8 77 9 72113 *0

- = ij x--«

Todayl

PRICES—50c,

I.AST 2 TIMES MGHT.j $1.00, $1.50.

Mou., Ihaea.. Wed., Jan. 6, 7» S, -Matinee Wedneaday. Mr. William Moore Tatch Announce* the Brilliant Melodramatic ^ Comedy THE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME With Distinguished New York Cast, 1 Including Ro*e Coghian. SEATS TOMORROW Evenings, 50c to $1.50. Bo***, $2.00. Matinee. 50c, 75c. $1.00, $1.50.

Thnr*-, KTI-, Sat„ Jan. 9, 10, 11. Matinee Sntnrday. Engagement Estra4>rtlinary

w 11,1,1AM

FAVERSHAM

’i v\r k

12 50 13 78

1917. JU 58110 88 | 8 80) 7 53| 8 82(11 73 13 33 1916.,) 9 51I 8 47j 7 ISi 6 07! 4 41! 9 97 9 37

ft^Unthly Average Weight The following table shows the monthly average weight of the various kind of stock at the Indianapolis market for the year 1918, and the yearly average of 1918 and the two years preceding:

i a£

Jan.

Feb. . March April .

2 15110 13j 2 2$ 10 n 2 23,10 18 2 24 10 03 2 22(10 15

2 17:10 22 2 IS: 10 04

iy June

July — August ...).3 24il0 1$ Sept ! 2 211 9 86

Oct. Nov. Dec. Av., Av., Av..

2 07:10 19 .. .. . 2 20(10 20 6 90

13 7 ftl

7 45) 9 79-II 47f 7 24i 9 43(11 57: * 9 44 11 84)

9 -.voi

7 fti 9 23! 11 96 7 02.‘ 9 Mill 60

I 11 ov

7 38 9 46 11 26 7 30110 81)15 24 ’ 7 «2 9 09(11 42 « 97 ) 8 26 10 86 6 40 9 29’11 42 6 70! 9 40(11 40

9 50111 40

1918.. T 2 ISIlO 13! 7 oil $ 39M1 53 1917 . 1 97110 36 7 19‘ 9 43(11 91 1916.. ! 1 94! 10 74! 7 r'10 12'12 31

1 741 1 04

91 63 8.1

1 08

98 86 78 so 83 85 85 89 86 79

1 74 1 61) 1 53| 1 56 1 7*1 1 *Ki 1 81! 1 83! 1 6V f'TOi 1 tsi 1 59 (

ELSIE FERGUSON

“Under the Greenwood Tree The romance of a girl who wanted to be loved for herself alone. The beautiful and charming Elsie Ferguson is an alluring heroine . * in this delightful romantic comedy. __

CHLOROFORM PRICE LOWER

WITH

EUGENE O’BRIEN —IN—

Circle Cinema News, Travel Feature Helena Morrill. Soloist Signor Natiello and the Circle Orchestra

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Chloroform, the price of which for months has remained constant at $1 a pound, is now off 18c. It is said by local dealers that the extreme demand for alcohol and its high price have acted to keep the price of chloroform up. Now that the demand for alcohol has subsided to some extent, chloroform, which has a large alcoholic content, has come down in price. Drugs. (Indianapolis Whol**ale Prices] Nonbevsrag- alcohol. $5.50#4.36; aaafetida. *5.00 a pound; alum. U©15c a pound; camphor. $3.20 a pound; caator oil. $3.40 a gallon: chloroform. 82c a pound; copperas. 3e a pound; cream of tartar, pure, 90c a pound; formaldehyde. 30V,c a pound; glycerin, 36c a pound; oil of cassia. V. S. P.. $4 25; oil of cedar leaf. *1.60; oil of cedar wood. 48c; oil of wlntergreen loaves, *7.10: synthetic. *1.30; oil of sandalwood. East India. $17.50 a pound; quinine. P. A W.. an ounce, in one-ounce cana *1.27; soda bicarb, a pound; potassium Iodide. *4 4C» a pound; bromide of potassium. 78c a pound; chlorate of potaah, a lb.. i&$60c

Receipts of Live Stock

*n R. C. Carton’* Comedy

“LORD and LADY ALGY” Mail Orders Now—Heata Monday.

Nights, ilia.nO *« 5Qt*. hat. Mat., *2 to fJOc.

TAM!" PPirirtSS*^ TMSATRE Iftf.'VVOftK BUSKALCOR«Y SUCCESS Price* — Evening, 5«r. 75o. $1. $1.^0 $2. Saturday Matinee, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50. Seats Now Selling—Both Box Offices Open Main 6100 Automatic 27-270

if ffSUl t New Year’s Week

THE WEAKER ONE Att

Jf By Ethylln

Defoe

A Military Cl Masterpiece

A TKIBt TK TO THK SPIRIT OF THK KHKNC M • ED MORTON Mr. and Mrs. MEL-BURNE BISON CITY FOUR ELKINS, FAY & ELKINS ] THREE OARING SISTERS BELLECLAIRE BROTHERS “THE INTRUDER” | RED CROSS IN EUROPE

EXTRAS-Friday and Saturday-EXTRA! BABY MARIE OSBORNE HERSELF WILL BE IN INDIANAPOLIS, The Little Darling of the Stage will hold receptions for her thou* sands of admirers and greet them in peraon.

Today [Wednesday] Last Times ANNETTE KELLERMAN in “Queen of the Sea’

Follcwing 1* a *»a»«n*nt of receipts at the Indianapolis live stock market for periods In-

dicated: X

Hogs Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Estimated Wedn#»-

ENGLISH’S—TODAY T . H y?f,:

DAVID BELAJ.CO, JWrnt-

THE

LAST TWO TIMES

l harlc* Dillingham's Production CHIN CHIN (•reatest of All Musical Comedies

Price*—Night, 50c to $2. Mat.. 25« to $1.50.

Price*: Night 25« to $8. Mat. 2*eto$l.S0. I SKATS SKI,LI NG

BOOMERANG

ALL NEXT WEEK

.10(IN CORT Presents THE SUPREME MUSICAL COMEDY SENSATIOH

FLO-FLO

AND WKR “PEBFKCT 84” CHOBPS ORIGINAL. NKW YORK CAST. Price*—Nights, 50c to $2. Matinee*. 25e to $1.50.

_SKATS THURSDAT.

mmmm

day ...14.500

1.600

V 9*0

200

Ofllcia! week ago : "7.438

463

Same day IMS— 7.832

1.072

175

Week thua far.,$7,342

4.881

1.906

842

Same last week.. 21,435

1.837

461

Same time 1MI... »,S83

a.7«9

824

134

Month to date ... 14.500

1.600

390

200

Same time 1918... 7.832

1.07^ 176

Tear to dale...... 14 600

1.600

3<W

200

Sam* time 1918... 7,832

1.072

176

Her* at eleven marketa

1919.

1918.

1917.

to dai*

143.000

129,900

OTHER MARKETS ON PAGE 4

STATION. Thursday, Friday, Saturday MARY PICKFORD In One of Her Greatest Hits —THE— EAGLE’S MATE This i« the mountain story that Mary Ptckford noored «nch a tre« mendooM Muceenn in a few years ago, Perhnpw yon remember the story of the girl, born of a turbulent mountain clan, bu* reared In the peaceful valley, who finally heard the call of the blood and lieeame an "Kasla’a” mate. If you remember It, you’ll want to see It again! If you hnve’nt seen It—Gaodnea*! What a treat you’ve missed! LYONS-MORAN COMEDY

m s, Os CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE o’ the Wisp” Benito Kaitz, Ross, Duzan & Mamuall. Grave & Green, Van Sand, Stevens Trio, Haller & Haller, Universal Animated Weekly, Mack Sennett Comedy.

10 20 30 CIS.

PARK

All THIS REEK

Matinee Daily Special New Year's Matinee THE SEASON’S BIGGEST SENSATION

Week—Mutt and Jeff in th* W rvolly West.

Triumph of Virtue

Loans Made on Improved Indianapolis Real Estate JFIrttbfr fpatrings anil Cnist Company N. W. Corner Pennsylynnta and Market.

We Sell Fire, Tornado and Automobile Insurance. Lowest Possible Rates. THOS. C. DAY & CO. TOe-lS FLETCHKR SAVINGS AND TRUST BUILDING

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