Wichita eagle., 1889-12-25
THE NEW YARDS OPENED.


AS stated in Yesterdays EAGLE, the new
stockyards were opened, and everything in
around the place looks as fiourishing as a
new steam, boat with natural scenery On the
warehouses 1t will require only few
days until everything will be in complete
running order At present the Santa Fe is
temporarily using the bold switch to get
to the new yards, not yet having their con-
nection completed with the Missouri Pa
cific switch near the old yards. This con-
nection will be made just in few
days, and until it is done
there will be some delay in
transferring stock from the old to the
new yards. These little affairs amount to
nothing, and Superintendent Delaney, with
his abundant supply of untiring energy,
makes .'all roads smooth" leading to the
new yards.
PIX PACKING AND PROVISIONS.
Cincinnati Price Current.
The weeks packing at 50 western points
mas beep-A425, 900 hogs, not varying much
from the p gregate of the preceding week,
and only IS 900 in excess of corresponding
period last year. These places have packed
total of 1855, 900 hogs since November l,
compared with 2,2l5, 600 q year ago. making
an increase of 10000. Approximations for
y
for all points this season of 2,So5,0O0 hogs,
against 2,475.000 last year, and >, 10000
two years ago. Prices of hogs declined
little during the week in prominent
markets, closing about the same as week
ago the general average being about s.. %
per 100 pounds. Products for January de-
livery at Chicago is on the basis OF about
g. 60 for hogs. The weather has main
tanned exceptionally mild temperature
during the week for the time of year,
which has been a discouraging feature to
packers, whilst it has favored the fatten-
ing process, inducing less urgency IN the
marketing of hogs and lessenlnS the DIS
parity In average weights compared with
the heavy average last year. With but
few exceptions the returns show good to
excellent quality of the bulk of hogs now
being marketed. In making calculations
it may be held in mind that
there was liberal marketing
and heavy weights last season In January
and February, and that unless the winter
should continue mild and favorable right
along there must undoubtedly be lghter
averages this season. 1t is not to be ex-
pected that the comparison in number Will
show as much gain relatively as for the
first two months Of the season.
Prolongation of mild weather is favor
able for enlargement OF stock Tor next
summer. In the provision trade there has
Deeu Guinness uuF1Ik Uuc HcSh. ObilCi thau
IN distribution of product TO consuming
districts and for export, which has been
liberal, tie export movement being par
ticularIy large. The trade has to con-
siderable extent counting on a break IN
urices, and weather conditions have
favored this, but without as yet etfecting
en- essential change. Prices at Chicago
close slightly lower than a week ago.
Many prominent packers while expressing
bearish feelings and apprehenslons as TO
the future are not apparently offering
product with urgency at current values,
hoping for better market ere long. In
some instances they claim to expect that
hogs will be as low in May and June next
rs now, and therefore do not count upon
any great advantage during the winter.
with such prospect confronting the pack
er AS yet the accumulation of product at
western points is not unusually large. 1t
is noticeable that with the lower price OF
lard this season there is an enlarged do
nestle consumption of this article in the
pure form, ana ieSseGed demand for the
compound product.
WINTER PACKING.
Special reports show the number of hogs
hacked from March / to date at the under
mentioned places compared with the cor
responding time last year are as follows: