The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-30

that next season will see lots of dne. we'll
fed hogs for this market and he proposes
to get the most of them himself He fur
Their says that the corn crop will in most
instances be very good, running from 20
as the least to 20 bushels to the acre.
There are not right now enough stock
hogs in sight to eat up this yield of feed,
but he expects there will be by the time
to feed it, as many stock hogs are being
bought and shipped in. He estimates from
20 to 80 cars of hogs IN his buying dis
trict this next season.
]. o. Reese of Elmer was a shipper of
hogs on the late market, he having a car
of mixed hogs, the bulk being very fair
and selling for next to top prices Mr..
Reese, associated with A. P. Johnson, are
among the large stock firms of Reno
county. and ship heavily TO this market.
H. H. Prillman of Millerton was in with
a car load of mixed cattle, all of the load
selling readily. various buyers taking
them Dold took the best of the fat
stock and Robbins the feeders.
Sam Bennett, who has the Montana or
der for light hogs. returned yesterday af-
ter several days absence on business in
the country.
Mr.. George P. Dold is N the east partly
on business and partly to accompany Mrs.
Dold on her return trip home. She has
been absent several weeks for the i'm
provement of her health
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were: Missouri Pacific 2, and the Rock
Island and Santa Fe l each. The bust
ness was mostly done UP early yesterday.
although the expectancy of more cars
late kept the interested parties at the
yards later.
The increased receipts in the cattle d.
vision yesterday were a refreshing and
inspiring novelty, and the good work can
go on to the intense satisfaction Of every
one
Nh Fred DoId has returned from bus
mess trip to Kansas City, accompanied
by his brother. Mt. Chas. H. Dold. The
latter viii remain doy or two visiting
before his return
The daily companions are as follows:
For yesterday: Tops. sS.621i; bulk OF sales.
So 50QS.s2tz; average weight, 22s; receipts,
376. For Saturday: Tops. 1856; bulk Of
sales, S365G3.65; average weight 29; re-
ceipts, ga For the same day last week:
Tops. $3.50; bulk Of sales, s. 25QlS.55; aver
age weight, 200; receipts, 2O2. Provisions
yesterday were improved, and ribs closed
up 10 cents and lard up contS
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago expected $1,000 hogs for
the day, and received SS co., with 1903 left
over. against 17,GO0 on Saturday and the
market was forced to 10 cents lower, be-
cause of the supply being greater than
the demand. st. Louis was steady with
the light run of 100 in, as compared with
1000 the day previous. Kansas City re-
ceived 2,230 hogs. against 1900 Saturday,
ana the market was steady TO cents
higher.
Chicago estimates for today, IS 900 hogs.
The Price Current reports the number
of hogs packed at this point 50 far this
year the same as for the same period
last year, Y, 900 For the past several
weeks more than double the number
would have been packede here could they
have, been procured.
Indianapolis Live Stock journal for Sat
urday: This weeks receipts show a to-
tai Of about 1900 hogs, and 1900 cattle,
against 1861 hogs and 1880 cattle last
week: 16,439 the same week year ago,
and 20,633 hogs and 2,522 cattle the cor
responding week two years ago. The cat
tie and sheep markets were quiet at I'M
changed prices today, and hogs sold high
err
Receipts Of stock at the st. Louis Ma
tional Stock Yards 50 far this year to
and including Saturday, amount to 3975Gs
cattle, and 1,O42. 635 hogs, against 46l.SGS
cattle and 1.065,35 hogs. received during
the corresponding period last year. These
figures show this year decrease of &c. 799
cattle and % 722 hogs.
Our Board of Agriculture costs s105, 726
per annum. in return for which we get
unlimited imports Of foreign live cattle
and fresh meat, while the movement of
our native stock is hampered by conflict
ing orders, bad transit service and excess
sive railway rates,-London Meat Trades
Journal
Buffalo Mercantile Review: John Gu
daily, the Chicago Spectator, who was
caught on the wrong side of the market
five years ago. and came out owing 81, $780,
900 more than ne could pay, settled the
last of his indebtedness by a check for
1896 900 last Thursday. It Is certainly
greatly to Mr.. Cudahy's credit that he
has honestly discharged his liabilities in
stead Of seeking relief through bank
ruptcy petition
The American Agriculturist, among
hints given for treating various diseases
Of live stock. gives the following for one
form of swine ailments: Partial Paral-
ysis-M. B. has several young pigs which
have lost the power of using their hind
parts This trouble Is the result of
deranged condition of the nerves supply
ing the muscles of the hind parts very
frequently a sequel of rheumatism. For
pigs from two to three months old, give
each drop of the fluid extract of nux
vomica and Is drops of the tincture chic
ride of iron at a dose twice a day IN
dessert spoonful Of cod liver oil and con-
tinue It for A few weeks Also rub the
loins and hips once q day with little
soap liniment. Feed them in as
cool place as possible"