The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-10
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Brother Hans Peoples. the Photographic
lightning movement expert of the yards.
charged his function yesterday from that
% ch.,t salesman of the Union Live Stock
Com-nissiCL company 20 that o. shipper
extraordinary. He appeared on the open
marx early il the trading after din
ner cot to buy hogs or TO sct n the
capacity of broker, but as d shipper and
seller He had in a load OF extra good
hcgs. one Of the two best of the day. and
sold them al once 10 Billy Wallace at
the top Of the day. $50. They were
heavy hogs in well formed condition. fat.
and even running, and the first car to
sell for the day.
Adam Hufbauer of Mulvx1le. one OF the
oldest and most frequent shippers TO this
market was in yesterday with a car OF
the heaviest hogs of the day and without
any dockage they sold to DOld at the top
Price Of the day. They were well fat
tened hogs and in good. plump condi-
,Ion
JEFF Houston Of oPnca City. a heavy
Consignor from the Oklahoma country.
was the last 10 weigh up. his two cars
being. one heavy and one medium. and
selling a. a strong price.
Steiner * Blair Of Lyons, another firm
who regularly consign 10 this market.
were in with a car Of medium hogs which
The daily comparisons are a. follows;
Yesterday. tops. see; bulk. S3-10Q3 20.
7 his took in practically all the days trad
ing with SS.l7le and $50 taking the bulk
Of the cars. Average weight, 80; receipts,
AL For the day previous. tops, $50.
bulk S.1ed3 17i2, average weight. 80; re-
Ceipts, $40. For the same day last week.
tsps. s. %; bulk. S3.12i2Q5.2o; average
= Y eight. ~; receipts. 4S9.
- Md ont
terday were: Three cars OF straight con-
tract stuff this mostly mixed packing
house products the usual daily average
from the j0bbinE division. and another
Gay Of heavy express matter There is
no let M nthe express tnd Of this firms
daily heavy shipments. ana all other
branches are also continuing on the up
grade. The demand for holiday goods.
especially in The specially produces, is
tho heaviest in years. and promises TO
keen on growing
The cattle market was in state Of
ouiesceut languor. The very light AMI
ron-imrortant supply Of low grade stock
vas not Of enough Importance 10 quote
or tabuiate. The demand was good and
good fat butcher stun would have found
ready buyer IN the local packing clil.
The cattle market all this week has been
spasmodic some DAYS heavy IN receipts
-.lt- 81 Jay cA AtetiN tAAi- -NNt-tiAlS
suffered for want OF buyers al am time.
and The lack of desirable beef stock IS
the only drawback on the trading in this
division.
Other markets were a follows: Chi
cage estimated SSeoa hogs and received
so0n. against Sa.eo the day before. and
with 6.5o0 left over. The market was cas-
SVEN as steady 20 2'sc lower: later on
the close il was bulletined as for the en-
tire dsy a. follows, There was q fairly
ective demand for hogs from the Chicago
packers but they acted more indepeud-
entity than usua1. and in many instances
prices ruled &c lower there being less IL
ouiry for heavy weights" The estimate
FOR today AZ Chicago i Sle0 Kansas
City received 1889 hogs. against 2aaDe the