The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-26

Monday and the market was last given
out this way: With q large run ofhogs
and close 20 7,50e head of stale stock on
hand, buyers attempted 20 force de-
ciine in prices. but could make little i'm
preston. Most Of the good offerings were
ARMY held and sold wen up 20 Mondays
prices" Estimated receipts for today,
IS 600 Kansas City received $500 hogs.
against 5. "a or Monday, and the last bull
letin was as follows: Trade was good.
supply so large that buyers were rather
Independent, consequently prices were
sooui ~ cents lower" ST. Louis receav-
ed Se0o hogs. against 1000 The day be-
fore and the market was about steady.
In the provision pis liberal buying and
The decline in grain weakened the mar
ket- Traders and commission houses sold
and prices suffered considerably. ProvIs-
ions were q fraction easier in sympathy
with lower hog market. and the trade
moderately good. Ribs closed ~ cents
OF and lard sc OF
The shipmentsout lest night Of hogs
bought on Ihis market by eastern order
were Two cars. billed 70 regular pu-chas-
ers in the east
The shipments OF the Dold company yes
teCday were three cars II the tobbing d.
vision and three cars Of straight contract
contract stuff. east and south. In ad-
diioa there were cars sold yesterday
for immediate shipment and several more
bid. and yet 10 hear from This includes
a tank car OF lard made up on special
order for redneries east AL departments
OF the plant are daily crowded to their
utmost capacity 70 Ill standing orders
and heavy orders. some rush items. ali the
time coming IT. Regular staples and
standard cuts are in strong demand.
while the several specialties FOR which the
Wichita house is Justly famed. are in
even greater popularity.
Stock breeders from every section OF
the country are n attendance on Ar
mour's action sale OF Hereford cattle
which began yesterday at the Kansas City
stock yards. Fifty head were disposed OF
today. and Big prices were realized, The
average being Si14.5e per head
There has been q heavy supply Of hogs
at all the receiving points Of late. and
the result is that in both the 1--we hog
markets and the provision trade prices
have suffered q partil collapse
The local house Of the Dold Packing
company Is fast approaching the point
ard standard OF absolute perfection so far
as up 10 date and finished mechanical
effects are concerned There Is no late
Improvement in abattoir machinery which
The local mana cement have not provided,
and the fiscal year just closing Witnesses
many very important and needed addi-
tons TO a plant already right up 10 date
in modern accoutremeuts. AT a cost OF
$1,000 a finished and intricate dryer pro-
cess of fertilizing works has been built
and thoroughly equipped the past few
months under the immediate supervision
OF an expert erecting engineer sent on
the grounds from the east. All depart
ments have been improved and TOW there
is a system OF smoothly and perfectly
working machinery and required mechan-
ical perfection at work which can not be
excelled anywhere. The most careful at
tention is given to this part of the plant
and exhaustive study IN modern equip
ments made by all the several special
exports and engineers employed at the
establishment. The very latest addition
along this line is in the sausage depart
ment. place. by the way, which in the
past few months has outgrown its quar-
tiers. the main cause being the daily grow
ing demand for the now celebrated Dewey
ham sausage. Yesterday there was placed
in position the very latest contrived and
patented sausage stuffing machine. an ad-
junct much needed because Of the large
and increasing demand lately made for
products from this department. The new
suffer is just four times as large as the
old one replaced, and has a capacity Of
&c GO pounds day if crowded to its
full complement Two hundred pounds Of
meat can be placed in il al one time,
and the delicate bearings Of the machine
render II capable OF absolute accuracy and
he power of turning out a finished and
most palatabIe product just four times as
last as it has heretofore been considered
T.
mechanical device is not Yet in use in any
oackery in the west. and only a few any
where But IF It's Dolds It's The
Best" is a slogan heard always about
his concern, both in the high grade quail
" Of their output and as well in the
Ip-to-date and best modern mechanical
improvements.