The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

| Mr.. W. HUFF, Of the firm Of Huff &
! Hoop o fUdall, was at the yards with a
| car of hogs. In his load was the usual
| sprinkling Of red hogs which abound in
/ large numbers all through his end OF
/ the county. He reports hogs in plenty
out there and lots Of feed to fatten
them with. His irm are feeding all the
time. holding back the light hogs and
shipping in the good ones. HIS hogs are
always in good condition and bring good
prices though he thinks now that desir-
| able market stock is getting thinned out
| from there.
! Pat Mckinley o fFreeport was on hand
with mixed load Of 50 hogs and IL head
Of cattle, including one bull. He has been
a regular shipper to this market for ten
! years and always has fair to good stock.
He is one Of the successful stock raisers
in this part of the state, and handles lots
of it. He sold out early yesterday.
Allen and Voiles OF Dalton had in a car
of hogs which were among the best of the
day, taking the top price of $685.
E. 3. Weatherly & Co. had in a car Of
hogs. the second shipment this week.
They are large buyers of hogs and always
have some on hand and some ready for
market. They say it is not so easy to find
them now as a few weeks ago, though
so far their shipments in quantity and
quality are not falling off any.
Steiner & Blair of Lyons. had in two
cars OF hogs the third shipment for them
this week. They are also among the reg
ular shippers and traders at this market
e ~,
with load of hogs which went to the
Dold company. He is a buyer and handles
a good many hogs. He says while here
are large quantities of hogs through his
section of the territory the quality is only
medium and not up to the average of
times past. AS there is a large country
to draw from the selection is better and
he buys only good hogs even at an effort
to secure them. He has shipped II cars
in lately.
The old reliable and genial Colonel E.
F. Burchfield was present at the yards
with three cars of hogs. one consigned
from the tirm of Burchied 81 Connell of
Anthony, one from his own personal ship
ment and one from the firm of Burchfield
& Reneau. Of Waketa, o. T., all of which
buying and feeding firms he is interested
in. II. w Renau came with the latter
consignment. These make six cars from
the various firms for this week. The
Colonel says he keeps thinking there are
not left any more hogs. but as his terri
tory to draw from is wide in scope, he
continues to find them. and also find good
prices for them at the Wichita market.
He caught the top price on one load.
D. NJ Hutchinson Of Haverhill, was at
the yards with car of hogs. He reports
that every one around his neighborhood
is buying stock hogs for feeding but not
many for sale for immediate marketing.
There are some in good condition.
A Garland of KiowA had in mixed car
of cattle and hogs.
Campbell & Horton of Caldwell, had in
a car of mixed hogs and cattle. This is
their second shipment this week.
T. NJ. Potter of Isabel, had in two cars
of light weight hogs.
3. R Boone Of South Haven. sent in a
car of hogs for the days trading.
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City, sent up a
car Of hogs. sold to Dod.
Jim Vincent, formerly Of this city, now
y
yesterday. calling upon old acquaintance. /
He says there are lots of hogs and cattle
all through there, and that next year Will
see more cattle in the territory than ever
before in its history; thaS it is d coming
important industry Of the new common
wealth. Hogs are thin in weight. \ large
acreage OF wheat. and it is looking fine.
Charles Davis, an extensive cattle raiser
from <ingman. was visitor at the yards
yesterday.
The shipments from the Dold Packing
yesterday were: One car OF
packing house products 10 Texas. one car
Of the same to South Carolina, one 10
Maryland and a car OF spare ribs. con-
tanning - tierces, 10 New York City.
The railroads doing the hauling 20 the
yards yesterday were: Santa Fe. s; Mis- /
souri, Pacific. ); Rock Island. 5, Kansas
>. and Frisco, l.