The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

seller on the market with a car Of medium
heavy hogs, which went 10 Dold at
stiff price.
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City was late
arrival with a car of fat, heavy hogs,
good enough TO take the $40 top.
There was practically no cattle market
as only two sales were recorded, these
going ar prices steady with Friday. It
was only nominal yesterday in the cattle
division, although the demand was good
enough TO have taken a good supply OF
cattle had they come in. AS for the week
it has been good in the cattle trade, both
in point Of receipts and strength OF the
market. There has been a good run Of
all classes of cattle from the common
Gamer to the fat prime butcher stock,
the larges time being stockers and feed
ers. Yesterday there were cows and
heifers sold at 3.25, averaging pa pounds,
and one skinny Gamer of $50 weight, going
az SIS and selling high even at that.
The shipments OF the Dold company VS.
terday were six cars OF contract produce
principally south and east, and two heavy
cars from the iobbing division besides
large express business. This closes a
very busy week at the plant. all sections
Of the big establishment having been call
ed upon 70 exert their utmost 20 keep up
with orders. but all was attended 20 and
everything due cleaned UP.
T. F. Truesdale, usually known as
Tom" was a caller at the yards yester-
day and expects 70 be present part o.
this week on live stock business.
Clifford Darratt and Mrs. Darratt will
spend today at Wellington visiting
trends.
The daily comparisons were as follows;
Yesterday, tops. Sc. 70; bulk, 50. 3ea3 20; av-
-rz
day previous. tops. s.. 40; bulk, s3.S0G3. 40;
average weight, 242; receipts. 702 For the
same day last week, tops, s.. 45; bulk, %. %
@3.5 average weight, %; receipts. SOL
Mr.. Chas Schnitbler. the popular and
painstaking speciality salesman for the To-
cal trade OF the Jacob Dold Packing COM
pany, has made a good weeks showing
as usual. and along several different lines.
The old reliable brands have well kept
up their average weekly record Of sales
ard n addition there has been a sudden
and lively call for some other special
novelties. such as Yorkshire Farm sau-
sage, portk tender Ioins and loin eads.
The Yorkshire is g very palatable and
choice grade Of this household standby,
and y meeting with large sales OF late
Il is put up in bulk II 1o-pound boxes
and also in link form. The loinS are very
successful grocer sellers and come IN
small pieces from to pounds, making
a convenient piece 70 cut for pork roasts.
The local trade in these specialties is rap
Idly growing and as they come direct TO
the retailer within an hour or SO after
production, they are always fresh and the
trade gets this very important advantage
from home manufactured stock over that
which has become already stale from long
distance shipping.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago received go hogs. against
Is, 600 the day previous, and had from Fri
day 6.223 left over. The early reports
were: Best heavy; stronger; others
TO a sade lower" The last bull
letin on the close gave It this way: There
was a good demand for hogs at steady
prices" The estimate for Mondays re-
ceipts is 5000. Kansas City received 4290,
against 1866 on Friday. and the mar
ket was generally steady Receipts at
that point for the week, S., coo hogs ST.
Louis received 900. against 500 on Fri
day, and the market was steady. Provis-
ions were fairly steady. with q dull mar
ket and little trading. The pit was bear
ish on the weakness in grains, but a
stronger market for hogs at the yards
maintained prices.
The first game Of football Of the new
Dold eleven was played yesterday at New
ton, and resulted in a score of to in
favor Of the latter. Be it said for the
boys that never yet have they all prac-
ticed together, owing to the rush OF work
the past week about the plant AS the
would offer few of the team
would take a hurried practice, but never
could they all get together at any one
time. This is a good score. and a very
start off for the organiza-
ton
VIM. NJ. Paugh and family are spend
ing the day in Clearwater on business.
The Royal Arch Masons of Wichita
No. 80. enjoyed a social session
and banquet by about fifty members and
guests. Toasts We're respond
ed 10 and work laid out for the winter
under the supervision Of ". II. Harrison,
High Priest.