The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
medium heavies. sold toward the close


/ at a good price.
4 A NJ Horner Of Kingman was IN with
! the prize car load for the day. his cal
/ being a very fair load of medium heavy
hogs. selling without dockage or cut-out
| the Dold company taking the lot at the
| top price for the day, $50. This was the
best load offered during the day, and
were snapped up at once at the best
price bid throughout the day.
L. B. Dotson Of Maize was among the
late arrivals at the yards. with a car
Of hogs Of heavy weight, and selling on
theclose 70 Dold for a price close to the
top for the day.
The daily comparisons for yesterday
were as follows: For yesterday: Tops,
$40; bulk OF sales. 35 30; average
weight. 225; receipts. 1872. OR the day
previous: Tops. $3.50: bulk of sales. S3.454
$50; average weight, 21s; receipts. 222.
For the same day last week: Tops. 1856;
bulk Of sales. s34563.55; average weight.
212; receipts. SIS. For the same day last
year: Tops. $40; bulk Of sales, s. 27l29
$40; average weight 202; receipts. 287.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago expected 1900 hogs, and
received 1900, with 5000 left over from
the day before. The receipts for Wednes-
day were 24,oo0. The market yesterday
was quotd as active and to 10 cents
higher. Kansas City received 10000 hogs,
against 1850 theday previous. and the
market was strong to 10 cents higher.
st. Louis was TO 10 cents higher, with
1900 hogs in, against 4,50o received the
day before. Provisions closed cents SELL
ers on the open market, the range Of ask
edand bid prices being PA TO cents.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
Missouri Pacific . and
/ each from the Kansas Midland and the
Rock Island
Work is progressing at the Dold plant
both on the new improved paved hog cor
rails, and the drying appliance Of the re-
Gently built fertilizing works. Both OF
these important additions are steadily 60
ing on toward completion. and when done
will present the very best mechanical
contrivances for their respective
branches.
The shipments OF the Dold company yes
terday were cars OF fertilizers 1914 ton.
each, and cars OF mixed packing house
products to the east and south. On the
day before, four cars Of general produce
were shipped out. and more cars are book
ed for shipment as soon as the stock IS
ready.
The estimated receipts at Chicago today
are 10000 hogs
Drovers' Telegram: Tho latest news
from Dawson City, Alaska, reports the
Dawson market well supplied with fresh
beef. Several spectators have taken in
large herds OF cattle from the United
States; one Of the first TO arrive was II. L
Miller Of Seattle. Wash His herd consist
ed OF IS head. which found ready mar
ket at $1.15 per pound, dressed
Drovers' Journal, Omaha, Wednesday:
The weak close Monday and l5c break
yesterday sent kilograms flying al over
thecountry and the natural result was a
big falling of IN supplies, only 81 cars,
$500 head, arriving. against 1o,17 last
Wednesday, and 11.46s two weeks ago.
Three days supply, 20,S73, or 2.4oO less
than last weeks first half. There were
some 1900 hogs carried over from yester-
day, however. making about 1000 on sale.
The quality was much the same as yester-
day generally, pretty good, but hardly
so good as one or two weeks ago."
Receipts at the ST. Louis National Stock
Yards during the weekending August 26, !
were 1850 cattle 22,977 hogs, against 15,-
SOB cattle. and %, $50 hogs received during
the previous week. These figures show
a decrease Of 6S3 cattle, an increase of
70 hogs. AS compared with the CORE |
spending week year ago, cattle show a
decrease OF $500 head hogs decreased g.
200 head.
Buffalo Mercantile Review: An old Ken
lucky breeder OF swine places salt first /
n Importance as a preventive OF cholera, |
and believes that salt, of all substances.
s the best promoter of digestion as well /
Is an antidote against worms. This
breeder has adopted the plan of sailing all |
MS animals in water tight troughs. keep
ng a quantity OF salt on hand continually. |
Healso feeds some charcoal with the salt
to swine that are closely penned and
gives ashes occasionally under all condi-
lions.
A weli-known Wichita swine-breeder
and politician is thus mentioned by prom
nent live stock periodical: &C. NJ. irwin
gives the following description before the
swine Breeders Association of Kansas of
hog. I will Just britf1y give
lis Idea Of the coming hog: AS regards
ny idea OF what we should try to make
Z. 1t should havea very short head,
broad between the eyes small. thin and
we'll tipped ear, deep through the heart
yirth, because that denotes vitality. well
sprung rib, nicely arched back. extra
arge hams and short legs and standing
rect on his toes
Receipts at the ST. Louis National Stock
Yards during the week ending August 6th
we're Il $50 cattle and 22,977 hogs against
). 500 cattle. and 22.270 hogs received dur
ng the previous week. These figures
how a decrease OF $50 cattle, an increase
II 707 hogs AS compared with the cor
week a year ago cattle show a
decrease of s 200 head, hogs decreased
200 head, and horses and mules increased
90 head.
Saturdays Chicago Shoe and Leather
Review said Of the country hide market:
The market has regained its strength, al
hOugh the week started with an easier
ceiling. The weakness disappeared about
h middle of the week. WIN four cars OF
,uffs and seconds were taken at I0Lc.
W Wisconsin tanners. The eastern buy
RS are still out OF the market for the
ime being. They eviuce no desire 10 sus-
ain the market. which closes fairly firm
The apparent decline caused tanners to
ustain the market ostensibly to keeQ the
Gather market strong.
LIVE STOCK HARRIET