The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

The big, hearty frame Of Dan VIM of
T0all was seen again at the yards yes
terday. this time with about the heavi-
est load of good fat butcher hogs which
have come to this market in a long time.
They were well finished hogs weighing
222 pounds and sold to Dold at once. Mr..
VIM is among the heavy shippers TO this
market and always has the best his coun-
try can produce. He reports all condi-
tions of farming and live stock in the
best trim possible all through his sec
ton.
There was no cattle market, only one
cow changing owners, that one weighing
e2O pounds, and selling at $40 There
are several deals on hand right now by
contract and some of them will come in
In a few days.
The yards presented a quiet appearance
yesterday. All the firms and officers were
there and what business was to be done
was done with promptness and dispatch
but there was an element of that tired
feeling" All hogs offered were allowed
the privilege of prompt attention, and
they did not suffer any from Slight as
all passed through the chute on their
way to the new improved pens at the
Dold packing plant. Each squeel said
goodbye at the middle gate Of the long
Cnute ana MS OF her subsequent tate Will
later he known in the form of most pala-
table Dewey ham sausage" deleetable
Bbattoir products, and such superior ia
BILE delicacies as only the Jacob Dold
Packing company know how 10 turn out.
The daily comparisons yesterday were
as follows: For yesterday: Tops, s. 65;
bulk of sales $3.50Q3.65; average weight,
2SS. receipts. l0l. For Saturday: Tops.
s. -; bulk of sales. S3.4oH2.55; average
weight. 225: receipts, 379. For the same
day last week: Tops, IS 62la; bulk Of
sales. $3.50d3. 62i6; average weight, 22S; re-
ue.pts. - i
other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago received 27.c0o hogs and
the market was reported in the following
bulletin: There was an excellent demand
Tor hogs from packers and eastern ship
pers. As the supply was far from large,
prices were stronger and averaged a
nickel higher" Kansas City received l.
$50 hogs. a very light run for this point
and the market was quoted as steady 10
cents higher. 81. Louis received 800
boss and their market was cents high
er. Provisions started lower. but stead
led later on a good demand by packers.
The closing quotations were about steady
with Saturday. ribs being sc up and lard
psc up.
Yesterday was the biggest Jobbing day
a. the Dold plant in at least year. This
branch OF this concerns trade has been
rapidly growing right along through what
Is always considered the dun and quiet
season Nevertheless. this establishment
has experienced al the past season a
boom in this line, and yesterday capped
the climax for big shipments There were
three cars OF mixed produce shipped out
IN fun car lois. and in addition were
four cars of the jobhing trade Besides
this there was 4 heavy eNprssse business.
Rnd the city trade. which IS always large.
was SO greatly added that TWO three
horse wagons and an extra two-norse
wagon were added to the regular daily
outfit 10 take care Of the city trade alone.
Al this is significant and tends to show
that this firm. by years Of careful and
prompt attention 70 the wants OF their
customers. are right now reaping the be--
e6ts. Their trade n all the branches Is
daily growing. right here IN this city.
among the most prominent joboing estab-