The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-11

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Knox & Wheeler Of Belle PLANE were
on the market with a load of good hogs.
| Charlie Dorsey of South Haven was IN
with car of fair hogs.
| S. Hope of Clearwater was in with car
of extra fine hogs, which for time look
ed like the top load for the day. There
were n head of his own feeding and read
f! lily sold for S3S212.
VIM. Wiley of Sedgwick was another
narrow escape from top price hogs. He
had a fine load of 22S-pound hogs which
caught the $3.S21z mark, and but for their
being muddy would undoubtedly taken an
other point on them. Mr.. Wiley for the
past three times he has been in with
hogs. has taken the top for the day. and
only missed 1t q shade this trip. He is
a careful buyer and prides himself on
his selecting only the best to be found
and the natural result is he invariably
gets good prices He is a hrst-class Judge
of a good hog. and generally manages
to get hold Of the best Of his section.
Fremont Boyle & Co.. of Kremlin, Ok,
were also close up to thetop. they having
6S head of 25S-pounders which went to
Dold for So. S215.
L. NJ McCrocklin OF Nulvane had in the
prize load in charge Of NJ. c. Smith, his
buyer and superintendent. They were
prime hogs of 316 weight and of one
mans feeding, and sold to Dold for 1855
Mr.. Smith reports lots OF good hogs
around his section. and his firm average
from one to three cars a week They
will ship again this week and expect as
fine hogs as yesterday.
Campbell & Brown. Of Mulvane, had a
mixed car of hogs and cattle in charge
of NJ. c. Campbell, formerly In the COM
mission business at the yards, Dold took
the cattle and hogs both.
Adam Huffbauer Of N1ulvane was a ship
per Of hogs on the early market
Horton & Campbell of Renfrom were on
which sold to White.
Norris & Yazel of Furley were present
for the second time this week with light
load Of mediub light hogs, which sold to
Woods for shipment They are sending
in lots of hogs lately, and usually find
fair market
f. 3. Weatherby & Co.. Of Enid, were
in with a car OF fair hogs which were
sold to White Mr.. Smith, one OF the
firm. was in charge Of the consignment.
E. Rittenour of Cunningham was in with
a shipment of hogs.
Steiner & Blair Of Lyons were in with
two cars of mixed hogs. which went to
Dold.
Horner & Kirk, the large stock firm of
Kingman county, were on the market with
hogs.
U. E. Baird of Anness was in with a
car Of hogs, which went to White He
reports lots of hogs and wheat looking
fine.
J. NJ. Radcliffe Of Cunningham was In
with car Of hogs, which were sold to
Woods on the late market.
Haywood Bros. & Baxter of North Enid.
were shippers of hogs, which Woods took
for his eastern shipment.
D. Mccormick of Andale was present
with car of hogs, which Dold bought
among the last sales.
Townsend & Gibbons Of Andale were on
thelate market with a car of fair hogs.
D. E. Boone of Maize was at the yards
with cattle and hogs, both Of which sold
to Woods. He reports not many hogs
left in his neighborhood, the shipments
from there having been heavy of late.
Jake Schweiter drove In a bunch of AZ
shipping steers, the second consignment in
about three weeks.
Mr.. A. K. White, representing the large
live stock commission firm of Stewart &,
Overstreet, of the National Stock Yards,
East st. Louis has arrived in the city
and will henceforth become another i'm
portant factor on this market. Mr. White
is an old-time stock expert of wide ex-
perience and is here for business, a per-
manent fixture, He represents one of the
influential commission and buying firms of
the east with almost unlimited ca>acity
for handling heavy consignments of STOCK
hogs especially. They have for some time
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ant of the West, and have become con-
WINGED that here is a source of coming
live stock business and desiring to get
some of the business and enlarge their
trade have determined to sta
ton a hog buyer at these yards perma-
nentiy. Mr.. White has won many friends
already by his pleasant address and genial
bearing, and the whole contingent extend
a cordial welcome to him and his firm
This means increased demand for hogs.
and a strong maintaining of this market
which Oklahoma and southern Kansas
shippers must consider. and study their
own best interests.
The Dold Packing company had several
cars of produce billed and partly loaded
yesterday, but no shipments were made
until today.
Sam Hall was at the yards visiting yes
terday from his sheep ranch at Mt. Hope.
The roads bringing in the receipts yes
terday were as follows; Santa Fe, 10:
Rock Island. 5 Missirri Pacific, /: and
Kansas Midland. >.
The commission firm received 1T wagon
hogs yesterday. There were 273 altogether
received al the yards.
A few more days like yesterday in the
cattle division and every one would feel
iubulant for this branch. It demonstrates
that there are marketable cattle in this
territory and that they are heading this
way.
The improved quality OF the past few
days in the hog offerings is having part
Of the effect in sustaining the local mar
ket.
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