The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-11-22
HOG MARKET STEADY
Only Two Cars In and a Very
Dull Day.
$500 WAS THE PRICE
Severe Storms Stop Ship
ment Everywhere.

The Wichita hog market yesterday was
- a state Of allegiance, the severe storm
Practically killing all live stock business
u the middle west. The severe cold and
heavy storms raging all through the coun-
try tributary 10 this market etfectually
shut OF all shipments and It was early
expected that II would be a light day.
and so it turned out TO be. There were
only wo cars Of hogs received and no
wagon hogs at all. 1t was late in the
day when these two were weighed Up,
but they made up the entire market trans
actions for the day. The market was
quoted as steady and the two sales went
a a price just that. $3.50 was the figure
and the hogs were fairly good in grade
and good plump, heavy weights. There
was a good demand, or at least there
would have been had there been hogs in
which 10 deal The buyers were pres
ent so long as there was any hopes at all
q late trains bringing in hogs. Dold
would have bought literally and paid
GOOD prices, but was obliged to foregO
G1y loading up until more favorable con-
cItiOns- L was not al all unexpected that
the day would be light; on the contrary,
the severe atmospheric conditions made II
hazardous to attempt to ship hogs any
distance There were none reported ear
ly, and the two consignors IN came from
Eections close around Wichita These con-
ditiOnS and the failure of trains to reach
the yards and the lack Of street car ser
vice made the yards dull and inactive
place, most Of the morning being spent
by the commission men, buyers and yards
employees about the scale house and The
Exchange. Not until all prospects for a
line of hogs had been given up did the
coterIe disband and leave the yard for
home. Several Of the firms received mes
sages TO the effect that cars Of hogs at
different points had been loaded for ship
:nent 20 this market this morning. Or Sun
day, but the unlocked for weather had
caused a change of program and they viii
be held today in the hope OF an ameliora-
GGl Of the weather. Only the climatic
conditions affected the market yesterday
since had it been more favorable all re
ports Indicate a probably good day for
business.
The shippers who braved the weather
yesterday and brought in hogs were Major
Chris Shepherd Of Goddard, and Joe Kirk
OF Kingman- The two sales showed up as
follows:
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. Dock. Az. VT. Price.
s. ...................... .........:.... :. " 80 SO
There were no cattle shipments, either
car stuff OF local, and it probably is
just as we'll Cattle today will be We'll
received. # they appear. as there is a call
for butcher stuff and stockers as well
Dold's shipments yesterday were one
car Of green stock from the straight con-
tTacttract division, and two cars OF pack
ing house products from the jobbing de-
partment- There were also three cars sold
for immediate delivery. The several de-
partments Of the big plant were as busy
ystrday as though it had bn a...etaoi
yesterday as though it had been balmy
weather. there being no let Up at all in
the business done about the house All
.arts were running fun blast and the
usual amount Of business was done with
good line of booked orders on hand.
There were TWO cars Of fair TO good
hogs weighed up on Sunday. they being
held over from Saturday. They went at
Saturdays prices.
BUTTERNILK FOR PIGS.
4 correspondent asks how much butter
milk can be safely fed TO pigs, and that
is value is as compared with skim milk.
Both the safety OF buttermilk as a feed
and its value depend a good deal upon
the character OF the milk. Good, fresh
buttermiik, given in moderate quantities
With otner suitable feed. is safe enough,
but il may easily be overdone. As 10 what
Is moderation. exact tests that have been
followed by good results are not very
=
deal IS fed by those who keep no exact
records. Four months pigs at the Wis
cOnsin station were fed very successfully
on corn meal and shorts, equal parts, with
as much buttermilk, by weight as was
sven CT the mixed meals. The pigs ate
all they wanted of ,his ration for three
months and did well. We might here note
that the general tendency in feeding both
skim milk and bUttermlk is 10 give too
much. and not enough ground grain feed.
BY this We do not mean thai the amount
gwen Is necessarily dangerous. although
Il often :. but rather that II IS not eco
uomicaL The young animals will thrive
better and gain more If the proportion
OF milk = smaller than IS usually fed, and
that Of the grain larger. As 70 the value
or ourtermuk a food. SO much depends
on the kind OF buttermiik and It's cOndi- /
t-'n. Some bUtteTmuk Is little better than
churn washings, and some Is 50 stale /
even 10 the point OF decay. that its value
saould be Indicated by the minus sign. /
for Il IS really worse than nothing. oG0d I
luttermilk. however. fed in good condi- /
ton. is worth about - per cent as much 7.
good sweet skim milk for making 4
gains III pig feeding.
The four western live stock markets I
show the following receipts last week and'
comparisons with the same week in 1S97, /
VIA gain or loss: Chicago received a.
- cattle. which was loss from the year (
before Of l3.5oo. The same point received I
31I1 hogs. which was a gain of Is /
see Kansas City received 5000 cattle. a /
gain of l9oa- They received S3.0no hogs.
& gam OF Il on. 81 oLuis received = 20 4
cattle. q loss OF SO. They received a.
CO hogs. a gain OF 125lo Omaha receiv-
ed l5.o.t cattle a loss Of 2Iel They re-
Celved 5-.99 hogs. "A gain of p. 90. about
s. per cent on the latter gam. All but
Kansas City snow q loss IN cattle re-
ceipts. and the latter's gain was q little
short q ECO. All points show considera-
bic gain in hogs receipts.
HOG SAND THEIR WAYS.
The squealiess hog Is the most thrifty
ana profitable one, for u never has 10
squesl for food nor from abuse.
To set The fuu value of skim-milk in
p,g feeding. NIX il with q grain or shorts
ration This is both true and import
ant
Build The hog houses 50 they vii be
iigt give them a southern front. the
sunlight and warmth VIII add much %
comfort and health.
Clover is hne for hogs; il Is the grass:
but clover alone viii not fatten hogs
n satisfactory form Clover IS good, but
= not The whole thing"
The prevalent notion among farmers
that a brood SOW should be kept in low
flesh il contrary 20 the best experience.
Give an abundance Of succulent food.
Pigs have no relish for real cold food I
or water. In summer X IS better for them
70 drink water that has stood in the