Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
A FEW POINTERS.
The Wichita Live Stock Market


Messrs EIdridge & Campbell have jus
got out very attractive pamphlet unde
the above heading which we deem of 81
much general Importance to live stool
men of the southwest that we make the fol
lowing liberal extracts:
We are daily in receipt of numerous let
tiers of inquiry concerning this market
and in order that every StOckman Ii
southern Kansas should be posted fully
we wish to set forth in this manner some
of the many advantages of this market
| which will apply to every point in south
| ern Kansas within seventy-five miles Of
Wichita, and to all points south and wes1
of Wichita reached by Wichita railroads
In view Of the recent material reduction
in freight rates to Wichita, and the fact
that the new Whitaker packing house
| will soon be opened. the facts set forth il
this letter should be of great interest te
every stockman in southern Kansas.
| There is good demand for hogs, with
no possibility of Cutting the market. Ou1
prices range from 121a to 1775a cents under
| Kansas City The kind wanted and which
sell to the best advantage are good fat
hogs weighing from 2l0 to 260 pounds. The
choice light 125 to 10 pound pigs, which
are sorted out and sold in Kansas City IL
| to 20 cents above the regular market, are
! fatted hogs.
We have proved by actual experiments
that hogs shipped to Wichita from a dis
tance of fifty miles will not shrink to eX-
coed one-half what the same grade OF hogs
will shrink if shipped on the same day to
Kansas City, and when you take into con-
sideration the smaller per cent OF mortal
ity, the quicker returns, the shorter runs,
all of which are largely in favor of this
market, you cannot but agree that this is
much the best market for all hogs in
Southern Kansas
1t is not vet definitely known just when
che new Whitaker packing house will
that they will be in the market within the
present month. The exact date will be
made known few days in advance and we
will notify you.
In addition to the present brisk demand,
the new house will require 1000 to 800
hogs per day, and it is confidently eX-
pected that the present margin between
very materially lessened in order to draw
the hogs from large scope of territory to
meet the increased demand.
Dead hogs and crips-This item alone
cuts large figure in the annual business
Of every stock shipper. The actual loss of
hogs in shipping as shown by the stock
yard books is only one in $50 for the month
hogs but. the per cent. is very small. Dead
hogs are sold by actual weight and bring
u cent per pound.
While speaking of the advantages of this
market we cannot overlook the important
fact that the Dcld Packing company are
anxious and willing buyers for both hogs
and cattle, and that in the face of very
cumstances they have done good work in
building up this market The recent de-
cision Of the Kansas board of railway COM
missioners has done away with the adverse
circumstances above alluded to.
You cannot exercise too much care in
seeing that your stock is properly billed,
and when ready to ship notify us by letter
Der of cars number of head and kind of
stock, and how remittances are to be
made. Such information often avoids
misunderstanding and delays.
Bill all stock to Eidridge & Campbell
Union stockyardS, Wichita, Kansas. And
when shippers wish to avail themselves of
the Kansas City market, bill as follows:
Eldridge & Campbell, Wichita Union
stockyards, with Kansas City privilege.
We issue daily market report, which we
send to all our customers. If you are in
terested in this market and are not getting
our card, write u.s. and we will gladly
place your name on our list. Any special
information regarding our market will be
gladly furnished by wire or letter upon
application. 1t will pay any shipper of
live stock to select an honest, capable COM
mission merchant and avail himself of the
experience and ability of an enterpris-
ing firm, possessing thorough knowledge,
ample facilities, large experience. abund-
ant capital, with honest convictions and
grit to stand by them. Such a firm can
be of real service to any shipper of stock.
1t is worth good deal of thorough inves-
tigation to find out whether a claim to
these qualifications are fairly made, and if
you find it isn't deserved that is of itself
good reason for thinking that better ser
vice can be obtained elsewhere, even
though other reasons are not apparent on
the surface.
In asking for your consignments we Of
fer just this sort of a reputation, and if
you find after thorough investigation that
our claims are merited, why not give us
chance to handle at least d share of your
business. 1t might pay you. Yours truly,
ELDRIDGE & CAMPBELL.
Wichita Union Stock Yards, July 6, 1889