The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
STRONG and HIGHER
Liberal Receipts of Hogs and
Quality Fair.
THREE CARS TOP $3.50
Cattle Steady and Receipts
Light.
THREE CARS TOP $3.50

The hog market yesterday was strong
to five cents higher. with liberal receipts
and an active market The strength in
provisions the day previous was reflected
on the next days live stock markets. The
markets of Monday were universally
weak. owing to the prodigious receipts
! flowing into all the receiving points.
! though at some of the points, the market
/ sustained the unexpected rush very well.
and held fairly firm in spite of it. the
J next day showed the effects, and stronger
markets prevailed everywhere with firm
tone. and prices ruling higher. The local
market early indicated enhanced strength,
and remained on higher range through
out the entire trading, late arrivals bring
ing the best prices. The last two cars
sold and weighed up after dark, were the
tops for the day, and the day closed with
a strong market and everything sold in
the pens. The quality of the hogs gener-
ally was very fair, marked Improvement
over the day previous. when it was very
ordinary. There were yet some light
weights, pigs. and skips, but on the whole
it can be said that more fair to good
hogs were received than for Monday. The
trading was brisk clear on up to the last
transactions, which, by the way, were
by electric light. VShdiver, Woods and
Dold were all hog buyers, the last two
literally. Dold took most of the best of
the early arrivals for immediate use his
purchases being heavy, and the selection
of the offerings. Wods was also a heavy
buyer for export. taking two cars of the
top hogs to complete orders 1t was not
any trouble to dispose Of the good run
and at generally higher prices than for the
previous day. Wagon hogs sold UP well
and were Of better quality and the run
heavy. There were, in all, "A cars receiv-
ed at the yards, six of them too late to
inspect and were held over. There was
a lively demand for the better grades of
the late arrivals, every one taking hold
in eager manner, evidencing the strength
Of the market Provisions opened strong
on higher cables and an advance of 5 to
10 cents in hogs. later heavy realizing
checked the advance, and the close showed
about as Mondays close, save May lard,
which had gained five points. Chicago
looked for 5000 hogs for the day and got
$4,000 with 5000 left over. The market
was active and to 10 cents higher. Deal
ers looked for 10000 at Kansas City and
get 1900, with the market ranging strong
10 cents higher. st. Louis received the
same number as Monday, $500, and the
market ruled the same as elsewhere. The
daily comparisons are as follows: For the
day: tops, $3.50; bulk Of sales, So 45G3 5715;
average weight. 212; receipts, 1903 For
Monday: tops, s.. go; bulk of sales, $40 to
$50; average weight, ZIG; receipts, 1852.
For the same day last week: tops, $3.50;
bulk of sales, $3.50 to $3.471z; weight, 226;
receipts. 2,105. For the same day last year:
tops, s3.623; bulk of sales, $50 TO $3.50;
average weight, 245; receipts, 1,423 The
tops yesterday re the same as the day pre-
vious; ten cents above those of last Tues
day, and 212c below the same day last
year. The range of the sales was not
much away from all the other dates, be-
ing above the day before, and the same
day last week, and a shade under the
same day last year. The weight was
slightly below the day before and last
week, and SO pounds under the same day
last year. The receipts were 541 more than
for Monday, $50 more than the same day
last year, and 302 under the same day last
week. the banner day of this year. The
receipts for the two days of this week are
5.065; for the same days last week, 3.12S:
for the same day last year. ZAP. Ship
mentS yesterday were is cars