The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

SHIPPERS AND NOTES
Harvey Grace Of Grace Bros, Of Cheney,
the old reliable shippers and buyers, had
in a carload Of fair hogs, which was one
of three to take the highest price for the
days offerings. There were 81 hogs of
medium lights averaging 214. and were
sold to Dold for Saturdays early killing.
Mr.. Grace is jubilant over the agricul-
turaI outlook fr southern Kansas, and es-
pecially as to live stock, which he is as
sured is on the eve of a prosperous ca
reer. as already evidenced by prices. de-
mand and condition. He is a regular ship
per to this market and a successful stock
man.
L. B. Moreledge & Co., Of Ponca City
swelled the days receipts by three cars,
which graded fair and sold UP toward the
top. They are among the successful Okla
homa buyers and shippers, careful in their
buying and sorting, and handling their
deals always with profit. They are on the
Wichita market from two to three times
each week, with hogs, which usually aver
age well up in grade and sell easily.
William Johnson of Attica was on the
market for the second time this week
with hogs They were graded light lights,
]. NJ. Huff Of the firm of HUFF & Hoop.
stockgrowers of Udall. was on the market
whit car of hogs shipped in from Kel-
log, Kan. They were god for the day
comparatively. and went to Dold. He re-
ports the late heavy shipments from his
section as having had the effect of dimin-
ishing the supply Of marketable hogs,
though his firm is always out for any
thing available, and each week manage
to gather at least a carload for this mar
ket and secure god prices 70 rthean. He
reports god rains prevailing all through
that district, with the effect that all crops
and ranges are looking fine There is a
light acreage of corn, but lots Of wheat,
which Is looking very excellent every
where.
The last Midland train brought IN two
carloads of hogs from the firm Of tSeiner
& Blair of Lyons. which were disposed of
among the last business Of the day. They
We're a fair lot Of porkers, mixed medium
and light weight.
L. NJ. McCracklin of Derby sent up
car o fhogs on the late market. which
Dold took as soon as penned.
A.. Garland Of Kiowa was shipper of
hogs on the late Rock Island.
J. w. Reser of Renfrow, o. T, was in
with a carload of hogs at the close.
Matt McGovney Of Pond Creek was an
other Oklahoma shipper of hogs yester-
day. He is a frequent consignor to this
market with the best his section affords.
A P. Johnson, one of the successful
cattle and hog feeders and shippers OF
Kansas, had in a car of hogs, shipped in
from Elmer. The last tine Mr. Johnson
was on the market he caught the top
price for the day, and nearly always has
fair to good stock in his consignments.
Allie Spencer, of the commission firm of
Healy & Co., returned yesterday from a
pleasure and business trip through the
best part of Oklahoma He reports that
garden spot as looking the best in its his
tory, the wheat being in splendid condi-
ton, and worlds of 1t. He says there are
lots Of hogs all through the northern half
of the territory, but confirms the previous
reports that they are generally thin and
common. Several points ship regularly
large quantities Of hogs to this market
but they are selected stock from a wide
scope of territory, the bulk of the hogs
now in the hands of farmers and feeders
being of a low grade.
Mr. Fred bold returned last evening from
q hot time among the devotees of Mahomet
at Salina, where he was escorted across
the burning sands of the desert in Isis
Temple, A. A. o. n. I. S. He lately was
granted special dispensation from Ish-
malial Temple Of the Shrine at Buffalo
n. Y, for waiver of jurisdiction, and at
once entered the sacred precints of the
Oriental Shrine of Isis. He now feels
there IS nothing more of life to seek for,
the electric thrill of his vivid experience
being yet a narrowing memory. He is
in proclaiming his hOspitable and
fraternal treatment by the Salina breth-
rem who conferred the last Masonic rites
to which he can aspire.
The Dold Packing company shipments
yesterday were: a car of packing house
products to Little Rock. one to Louisville
and two to Texas. The house now has
twenty-four cars OF meats booked for
and more orders in sight. Their
business is increasing daily in jobbing
and caT-lOts.
The railroads bringing in the stock to the
market yesterday We're as follows: Santa
Fe. Z; Missouri Pacific, 3; Midland, 2. and
Rock Island. >.
In spite of heavy hog receipts, prices are
500 cents higher than a week ago.
Skips and cutouts were more in evidence
yesterday than for several days. Every
pigs or lightweight stock Il was COM
mon and mixed lot all through the trad
ing and brought all It was worth
The hog receipts at Kansas City this
week are 1851 more than year ago The
same per cent prevails at the other west
ern receiving points.
Mr.. VIII Baker OF Chicago is visiting
his uncle. Superintendent W. r. DUlaney
)f the Union stock yards
THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Is easily reached via the Great Missouri
Pacific Railway, either by way OF Pueblo
or Colorado Springs. or both. Colorado
express leaves Wichita daily at Sis p. m.
arriving at Pueblo or Colorado Springs for
breakfast Cripple Creek is only a few
hours ride from Pueblo or Colorado
Springs.
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