The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-08
~sHIPPERs AND NOTES.


J. T. Craig Of Clearwater was on the
market with a car load of hogs which were
sold to Woods.
Paugh & Granville Of Sedgwick were on
the market with the banner load for the
day. in charge Of Charlie Granville. There
were "a of them, not heavy but well-fed
good hogs, the best on the market in a
long time. and taking the high price for
long time past. They are among the
regular and successful shippers to the
yards, and invariably bring in good, first
class stock.
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City was ship
per OF hogs on the early market.
c. NJ. Gineland Of Winfield was at the
yards with car OF SO fair hogs. which
Dold bought.
Sykes Bros, Of New Murdoch. were
present with a car of hogs which were
readily disposed Of early. This is the third
time last week this firm has been on the
market with either hogs or cattle.
A. B. Crawford Of Garden PLANE was IN
with a car load of fair hogs, which were
sold to Dold. Mr.. Crawford is the founder
and leader of the famous Crawford String
Band OF this county, and was retained for
the music at Chris Shepherds wedding.
but to the disappointment Of the boys,
Chris. changed his mind at the last min
ute, or else the lady did, for he refused
to get married, thus spelling the fun for
the gang, and the chance for Abe Craw-
ford to show his wonderful band
Johnson & MaIlam of Enid were late ar
rivals with a car Of mixed hogs gath
cred from that section of the territory.
There were some heavy hogs and some
lights and medium, averaging fair.
oF Not 30
arrival with a car of very fair hogs in
charge Of T. H. Neal They were medium
weights of plump, rounded meat and sold
to Dold for the next to top price, and
what was higher than anything lately.
S3.77k.
Whitmer & Burchinell of Conway
Springs were in on the late market with a
car of hogs.
Astell & Son of Haven were shippers Of
hogs at the last of the trading.
The roads contributing to the days re-
ceipts were as follows: Santa Fe, s: Mis-
souri, Pacific, 3; one each from the Rock
Island and the Frisco.
The Dold Packing company shipments
yesterday were as follows: One car Of lard
to Kansas City, and one car Of packing
house products each to Oklahoma City,
New Orleans, Cincinnati, and Buffalo.
Chas. H. Pool, cashier of the Sedgwick
County Bank, and F. w. Oliver were Wis
itors at the stock yards yesterday, and the
officers and contingent welcomed them
as very genial callers.
All the commission men, yards on
GERS and shippers who take their daily
lunch at the popular restaurant of Joe
Koehler, remarked yesterday on the supe-
rior cooking and more than ever dainty
cuisine of the table. 60 finally smilingly
confessed that his wife had that day come
up to do the cooking herself in the alb
sence of the regular chef and give the
boys a treat, which they all enjoyed and
appreciated, and complimented Mrs.
Koehler on her considerateness and skill
as fine cook. There is not a greater
favorite at the yards than Joe, and his
long service of nine years among them
has made him many friends who wish
him the best Of his share Of the growing
prosperity of the Union Stock Yards.
Drovers' Telegram: A stockman receiv-
ed this telegram from Purcell, L T., yes
terday: Purcell cut of from the outside
world by flood. Stock yards under water.
Some cattle in transit drowned. Oh mill
feed lots same. Water lowering"
Average weight of hogs received at Chi
cago the first four months Of this year,
229 pounds, against 90 pounds the cores
bonding four months of 1895.
The first four months Of 1898 Chicago
packers slaughtered 507,903 cattle, 35,62S
calves, 2,257,972 hogs, and 1,032, 495 sheep,
against 51S,9 cattle, 49, 1853 calves, 2,022, 1893
hogs, and Loss, JOG sheep, a year ago.
The annual meeting of the American
Southdown Breeders association will be
held in the secretary's office, Springfield,
ILL.,, on Wednesday. May 25, at 10 o'clock
a. m. At this meeting the regular annual
election of officers will receive attention.