The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-17

of heavy hogs in fair trim. taking the
next TO top price.
A Garland of Kiowa had in a car of
heavy hogs which sold at the top Of
the dax
Johnson & BALKAN OF Enid were among
the old-timers who consign here TO be
in with hogs. Their load yesterday was
medium weight hogs in fair condition and
selling strong
W. L Farquharson Of North Enid was
seller of medium hogs in fair form and
selling at a good bulk price.
Robinson & Osborn Of Benton were in
with car load of medium heavy hogs,
selling well UP in the bulk range
". S. Thomas OF Ponca City was one
OF the regular shippers 10 be in yester-
day. his car being heavy hogs and BRING
ing the bulk top.
Adam Huffbauer of Mulvane was in
with car Of medium heavy hogs, selling
at a good price.
Charlie Stuart Of Whitewater was
late conner with good-sized load of me-
dunn hogs which sold on the close at a
fair price In his car were also a few
head Of cattle of butcher grade and fin
ish.
l.. ". Mckinney of Pond Creek was
late seller of hogs, his car of heavies go
ing at top prices.
W. c. Beckham Of Halstead was in
among the late arrivals with two cars Of
hogs. both selling at the top of the bulk.
weighing up medium.
Z. T. Taylor. one Of the regular Okla
homa shippers, had in car of fair grade
hogs Of medium weight
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City had in a
late car OF medium grade hogs.
The Dold Packing company shipments
yesterday We're the usual daily output
for cars Of mixed produce and an extra
heavy day for express shipments. This
latter was made up OF a large number Of
individual lots of various sizes and gong
TO all parts of the south and southwest,
where the convenience Of expressing 10
these nearby points is beginning to be
realized The express trad conunus very
havy, all apartments contributing TO this
branch OF shipping.
". E. Connors Of Kingfsher was on the
market with two cars of cattle which were
yarded and fed for transfer today
The record yesterday was as follows:
Tops So. 21z; bulk 50. 0C13 I2Iz; average
weight, 23s; receipts. 100 weighed up and
some Few ears more reported and ex-
pected in the night
The roads contributing to yesterdays
receipts were as follows: Rock Island. s.
Missouri Pacific. s; Santa Fe, 4; Frisco l.
Other markets were ds follows: Chi
cago estimated 5000 hogs and received 3D.
600. with L, 800 left over The last bulle-
tin was as follows after the days bus
iness: There was an active demand for
hogs from the Chicago packers. and prices
were steady at Thursdays decline, hogs
selling al extreme range of s. I5I
B. 4.l2." Estimated receipts for today, a.
go. Kansas City received $3.50 hogs and
the market was slow at steady prices. St
Louis was steady with 10. 600 hogs re-
ceived. Provisions were moderately ac-
tive, but steady. Lard closed &C of and
ribs 2ita cents off.
Hon. Frank Weinshank of Rochester,
formerly chairman of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission and among
the largest and best known stockmen of
that portion OF the state passed through
the city yesterday with a bunch OF five
fine registered ShorthOTn bulls en- route
10 his well stocked ranch at Rochester
Kingman county, where they viii be used
for breeding among his fine herd Of go
cows. Mr.. Weinshank believes that the
best breeding stock is the only thing for
an up-to-date rancher, and stockman. for
producing the best results. With that in
view, he has been steadily increasing and
improving both his herd and his meth
DDS and conveniences for handling them,
and today he has very successful and
profitable ranch. He is regular shipper
Of hogs TO this point and always welcome
when he comes.
The receipts of hogs the past three days |
have been very encouraging. The quality |
has not been extra all the time, and /
there has been prponderance OF light 4
weights and under-fed stock Neverthe- /
less the added volume has been very ac- /
and the local market has been /
very well sustained, no hogs going 1
through and none suffering for a good. 7
stiff price. II is hoped this condition will /
continue