Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-23
Or INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
DESPITE LOWER PRICES, HOG
MARKET Is FIRM AND HEALTHY.
Receipts Yesterday Were 10000.
Against $500 for the C~orrespOnd-
ing Day Last Year and
Prices Higher.

While the prices Of hogs are lower on an
average of 10 cents per cwt-. the general
situation OF the market is healthy and
firm. With receipts here yesterday of 5000.
against $500 the corresponding day last
year. and "a, 20 at the four leading West
ern markets, against SO. 400 the same time
last year. prices are still higher than a
year ago. On July q last year the bulk OF
hogs sold here at $2.Sca3.05, while yesterday
after a decline of 10 cents per cwt. the
bulk Of sales were S.35a337h-and hogs ara
being made now about as cheap as a year
ago. Cattle are 4OQS0 cents per cwt. higher.
which is doubtless having its influence. and
sheep are selling well. The whole live
stock situation seems to be a strong one.
ana the live stock grower Is having such an
for some time.
Choice medium weights are now outsell-
Ing the best heavy export steers. Joe Erb.
Nyandotte county. kas.. was here yester-
day with forty grade steers of his own
feeding. that were smooth and fat. but not
100 heavy. They averaged 1883 and were
sold by Ofutt, Elmore & Cooper, at Sass.
the highest price Of the day. The Schwarz-
the export trade. These cattle were bought
on the yards here 100 days ago, since which
time they have been fed on corn and oil
meal, and they made a gain Of 300 pounds
per head, which shows that Mr.. Erb has
lost none Of his skill as a feeder.
:. W. Johnson, of the Kansas live stock
sanitary commission, was at the yards yes
terday for a little while.
DR.. {. II. Blemer, of the bureau OF animal
sas. where he will make Investigations in
reference to Texas fever. with a view OF
perfeeting the quarantine line.
Telegram. left last evening for Colorado.
where he will spend a month under the
cooling shade of Pixies Peak.
L. A. Allen is rejoicing over the arrival
OF another son. He is 3 days old to-day.
Visitors at the Yards With stock.
I A. Palmer. OdeIl, Neb., was in yester-
day with hogs.
J. Q. Benton & Son. onaga. Kas.. had in
hogs yesterday.
H. L. Gilcrist. Lathrop. No, was here
yesterday with hogs.
II. s; Gillian, Fairview. Mo-. was here
yesterday with hogs.
A J; Esslinger; Seymour. Mo-, was here
yesterday with sheep.
G.. E, Raymond. Rock, Kas.. was here
yesterday with sheep.
l.. A. Champion, Phillipsburg, Kas., came
in yesterday with hogs.
E. w Krous, Eudora, Kas-. was on the
yards yesterday with hogs.
C. W. Michaels. Esbon. Kas., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
H.. ]. Lane. Blue Rapids. Kas.. was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
W. X. Dodderidge. White City. Kas.,
came In yesterday with hogs.
J. c. Quarls. Woodward. o. T, was on
the yards yesterday with cattle.
II. B.. Fetz. Humansville No., was on
tho yards yesterday with sheep.
Hon. Z. P. Bradley, woodson county,
KRs.. was in yesterday with hogs.
George o. Wallace. Cameron. No, was
on the yards yesterday with hogs.
II. NJ. Thorp and Taylor Pavey. Marion.
Kas.. came in yesterday with cattle and
hogs.
d. II. Saunders. Parker. Kas. was here
yesterday with cattle and hogs. He re-
ports all crops fine in Linn county.
W. J. Rumbel. Moran. Kas.. was at the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs. He
says grass is good and stock doing well in
Chase county. and corn looks fine.
C. & B. Sweet and r. II. Bishop and
Thomas Click. Mankato. Kss., were at the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs. They
report more cattle and hogs in Jewell
county than a year ago Grass good and
stock doing well. Corn prospects fine.