The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-18


were shippers Of hogs, they having
small load of fair mediums in.
J. 3. Ken of Clearwater was up with
two cars Of fair hogs, both selling straight
and one good load. bringing price only
ash shade beloT thet0D, D0ld took both
L. B. Moreledge & Co., of Ponca City.
were on the market with car Of lights
sold on the early market
Joe Scott of Peck was in with car OF
medium lights sold to Dold straight, with
out dockage.
John Moore. cashier Of the Fourth Ma
tional bank, shipped up a fine car load OF
hogs from his farm in South Wichita.
There were 81 good, plump. heavy packers
averaging go pounds without dock, selling
to Dold for the top Of theday.
George Friend of Cicero was present
with a car Of mediums Of fair grade. He
reports not many good hogs for market in
that section, as the large bulk Of them
has been shipped out because of corn get
ting higher. There is a fair lot of stock
hogs. however, and with good corn crop
this season the run of hogs next seaso will
not be any less. This time he did not have
a single hog fall off from the porch
Earl Beckham was in with car OF fair
porkers from Halstead.
Huff & Hoop Of Udall were in with a car
Of fair hogs of medium weights.
Lem Council of the firm of Burchfeld &
Connell of Anthony was on the market
with two cars Of fair to good hogs, one Of
which sold to Dold and came close to the
top. Lem is the same old big hearty
granger, one of those whom the yard con-
tingent is always glad to see arrive. His
firm are heavy shippers to this market
and always have the best to be gathered
from that section Of the country.
A c. Davis of Whitewater was present
with car of fair lights which sold to-
ward the close for shipment.
D. H. Roberts Of Zyba was up with
ca rof fair straight lights sold early to
Dold.
Levi Charles Of Andale was on the mar
! ket with a consignment of hogs from his
firm. Thompson & Charles. Hehas a large
ranch down there and has been for years
! one Of the prominent agriculturists of the
country, though now he is not actively en-
gagged in the immediate care of the large
! estate. He says there are not many mar
ketable hogs in his neighborhood, the
! drain on that section for shipment this
| season having been very heavy. There
are some stock hogs coming on, though
| the farmers all through that belt have had
! poor luck with the crop Of pigs this sea-
| son, many dying early. His firm have
about 300 on the place which will be fed
/ along for shipment. Very few cattle were
fed there this past winter. Wheat, he
| says, is hurt some, and with any more
/ rain the next two weeks the loss will be
| serious. Corn, while backward, is doing
we'll and VIII make a good crop as far as
present conditions appear.
D. W. Muck Of Haven was in with a car
of lights sold at the close.
Cheskey and Funk were on the market
from Nickerson with three cars of hogs,
two of them being good sound packers Of
fine quality and selling for top prices, Dold
taking them. They were without dock
and sold for $40 and s3.671a.
c. A. Cliff of Cameron had in a car Of
mixed lights on the market.
T. H. Rhnehart of Elmer was shipper
of hogs, his load being straight lights.
Jhonny Norris of Norris a Yazel, Fur
! ley, was in with a car of lights of fair
quality. which sold on the closing bust
ness. He reports everything looking very
promising around that end of the country.
! VIM. Parshall of Alamo was again on
| the market with several wagon loads of
fair TO good hogs.
The shipments of the Dold Packing COM
pany yesterday were as follows: Two
cars of fresh meats to Buffalo; two cars
of packing house products to Texas; a
car of the same to Oklahoma City, and one
to Fort Smith, Ark.
The several roads contributing to yes
terday's receipts were as follows: Santa
Fe, 6; Missouri Pacific, 10; Rock Island, s.
Kansas Midland, l.
Yesterday was the first in some time
that the receipts went over 1000. And the
beauty of it is the market was as strong
as when the run has been lighter.
This market yesterday held its own bet
ter than any of the western markets, al
J 1 LN,TT Fe
a summary Of the three principal points
Chicago looked for 1900 hogs. received
@. COO and the market quoted as active and
| 10 cents lower. The market thers would
seem 10 have sagged of its own weight
as the last bulletin said, The demand fol-
hogs was fairly active, but prices averag
ed a dime lower" Kansas City received
1908 hogs, against 1850 Thursday. and
the market was 5q10c lower. closing weak
St. Louis had in 400 hogs against 800
the day previous, and the market ruled
5Q10c lower.
w. H. Woods IS absent from the yards
for a few days visiting his family in Mis-
souri,.
Armour was buyer on this market yes
terday, taking several cars for last night
shipment.
Receipts Of hogs at the four western
markets for this week up TO and including
Thursday were $4,000 for same days las
week, PIP, 10; same days last year 245,90o.
indianapolis reports the bulk OF hog
lower with ample receipts.
A year ago this week there were owe
81. 900 hogs received at Indianapolis.
Five years ago about now hogs sold a
all points as high as $3.50.
The decrease in the receipts Of hogs a
Omaha this week amounts 20 over 9.500
The average weight of hogs at kansa
City during the second week in June wa
207 lbs. against 211 the previous week an
22l pounds thesame week lastyear.
Packing in the west for the week endin
last night amounted to $4,000 hogs
against 10000 the previous week and rs.
600 a year ago Since March the total Ia
been 6.2g5, 600, or $500 in excess Of yea
ago
Chicago Drovers Journal: There is a bi
crop OF calves in the northwest W
Anderson has just returned from that sec
/ ton. Rains fell everywhere and there vi
ba. 20 TO % per cent more calves than eve
before known. The grass on the plains
not due to heavy winter rains. The hes
= and most nutritious grass is that spring
; Ing up after April and May l. is thi
; grass which fattens stock. The other or
" pieces their existence out 10 the ric
spring food.
Drovers Telegram: F. E Knowles.
prominent shipper. Of Wellington. sun
ner county. Kansas, was at the yards. II
thinks there has been more damage
wheat by rust than most people thinl
Last year sumner county harvested 6o1o
90 bushels Of wheat, but he says n
$ years crop will not equal that of a yes
: ago. Corn is in pretty good condition 10
and will make a good crop f there IS plel
- l 81 II, rvhaf, - corn * caring.