The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-23
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

A P. johnson of Elmer, was the lone
prize winner for tops yesterday. q fine
car Of 1O1 hogs averaging 2o4 pounds
carrying of the s3.671a persimmon. They
were a good lot OF porkers. and were
taken by Wods to tone up his shipments
this evening.
L. NJ. Morledge g. Co. Of Ponca City,
sweIled the receipts yesterday by three
cars fhogs, running generally good in
quality.
Knott & Wheeler Of Belle PLANE, also
added to the gross receipts by two cars Of
Sumner county hogs, well up to the aver
age in grade
JEFF Houston OF Ponca City, was again
on the market with car OF hogs, He has
not missed day this week with a chip
rnent
Robinson & Osborne OF Benton, were
present with a mixed mar OF butcher cat
tie and hogs. Dold took both the Offer
ings-
L NJ. McCrackin Of Derby. sent In a
car OF hogs toward one close Of the mar
ket.
Joe Knoblauck Of Colwtch, was In with
two cars OF good hogs. sold to Woods.
He says there are plenty Of hogs IN his
nefghborhood, and a good many being
marketed.
F. F. williams Of Mt Hope, was In with
a car of hogs that were sold at once He
is regular shipper at this market
c. c. Carson Of Mt. Hope, was in with
a car of fair hogs. which went to Woods
for export shipment. He says there are
plenty Of hogs all around his section, but
they are mostly light. Good hogs ready
for marked are scarce.
The Dold Packing company shipments
for the day included one car to Texas. one
all packing house products. The southern
shipments from the house continue heavy,
and several large orders are booked for
next week.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were the Santa BE and the Missouri Pa
cifc the former cars and the latter
5 cars.
Superintendent W. R Dulaney Of the
Stock Yards, left last evening for Kansas
City on a short business trip.
Speaking OF war and the provisioning Of
an army in the field, an official of the
Dold Packing company yesterday said
that his plant alone could supply the gov
eminent with 100000 pounds of their
choicest brands of cured meats and gen.
eral packing house products IN a weeks
notice. This would last the Yankee boys
quite a spell on ordinary rations.
AL Spencer of the Healey Commission
company, is in Oklahoma on a few days
rest and recreation. Just who is to do all
AIS counting for him during his absence
is not known. but friends of both posi-
lively declare it will not be Frank Nc
| Pherson.
The wagon trade was not heavy yes
terday, though the few offerings were Of
good quality on the average and sold
readily.
A vel known agricultural and stock
journal gives the following valuable hints
which are worth consideration: at is
not good economy to feed hogs OF different
sizes together, and especially fattening
hogs and growing pigs. When a herd Of
swine have reached their limit OF i'm
provement or gain on full feed. the
| quicker they are marketed the better"
Yesterday was the first day this year
that the tops for the day this and for the
same day last year got together, and with
heavier receipts yesterday.
The quality of hogs coming in at the
yards has been steadily improving Of
late, much to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. Packers. buyers and owners alike
are dissatisfied with the cheaper grades.
While with good hogs all feel better and
prices are more easily adjusted.
More butcher cattle could be taken at
| the local market and at good prices. The
| demand always exceeds the supply, and
the few offerings are readily absorbed.
/ Besides local demand for immediate con-
! sumption. export buyers are on the ground
/ to take anything of this grade coming in.
! A heavy SOW scattered litter Of pigs
/ all over one OF the alleys yesterday. and
/ yet the shipper Of the load in which she
! came kicked on the dock OF his LOT, saying
! i was unfair.