The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-08
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more substantial buildings and improve
ments. and many who had practically none
at all are getting into line. He says this
fall will see a vast and needed improve
ment along this line at Cunningham, and
all credit IS due him and other progress
i've. enterprizing citizens for their prompt
action toward rebuilding after their
losses.
Frank Means was IN with four cars of
good shipping steers for yardage and feed.
They were shipped east 10 their destina-
ton last night.
Stanley Bros. OF Corwtn were on the
market with car Of light hogs, which
sold TO Dold.
Henry Tjadin Of Greenwich was at the
yards with one Of the top loads for the
day. There were 81 heavies Of fair 70
good quality, averaging ESQ. and selling
to Dold.
A G. Burchinal, Of the firm Of Whitmer
& BurchinaI Of Conway Springs. was at
the yards yesterday for the first time in
two years. Though his firm are heavy
shippers TO this market, he has not been
in person with his consignments during
this time. He had a car Of fair TO good
hogs IN He reports hogs getting scarce
IN his section. and quality. on the whole,
not very good. thin. underweight stock
being the bulk. Crops, he says, are all
right
ExCounty Trea surer Cartwright, now Of
Oatville, was at the yards with a car OF
hogs for the firm Of Cartwright & Royal.
They were medium foir hogs. Mr. Cart
wright says that hany hogs have been
shipped out Of his section to market this
season. and now there are not many left
which are marketable. There is about one
does not look for any more to be shipped
for several weeks. There are lots OF young
hogs coming on, and in three months
there viii be a heavy supply from there.
Corn, he says, is weedy.
Pat Mckinley Of Freeport was in with
mixed car of cattle and hogs. The cat
tie went TO Robbins and the hogs he held
over till today.
J. 3. KeIl of Clearwater was in with
car Of light hogs Of good stock, which
sold close up to the top.
9. 3. Crawford Of Garden PLANE, was
IN with a car load Of light mediums,
which sold to Dold at a good price for
the days market
Smiling and always good-natured Har-
vey Grace Of Cheney. of the well-known
firm of Grace Bros, was at the yards
yesterday with a car load of mediums,
which sold for a good price for the day.
Mr.. Hoop, of the firm of HUFF & Hoop,
of Udall was present with a car load of
fair medium grade hogs. he says there
are still lots Of shipping hogs in that
section, and many are being and have
been shipped out this season. Corn. he
says, will be late, but he looks for a good
crop. HES firm are among the heavy and
reliable shippers to this market.
pers Of hogs on the early market.
Whitmer & BurchinaI were represented
on the market by the Oklahoma branch
Of the firm, top load of fair, well round
ed mediums being shipped in from Mar
din, o. T, which went to Dold for the
80 top.
Pat Healey was a caller at the yards
yesterday, visiting among his old friends
among the yards contingent
VIM. arshallP has returned from Kansas
City. where he went with five cars of
cattle last week. He reports the cattle
market as shaky.
The Eagle force had the delectabIe treat
of sampling a fine specimen Of the tooth
some delicacy of ham sausage now known
as the philippine brand and exclusively
made by the DOld Packing company. AL
ready this newcomer on the market is
attracting wide attention, and orders are
coming in from all over for large quanti-
ties Of the delicious table Wand. The
force" extends appreciated thanks.
The roads doing the hauling business
yesterday were as follows: Santa Fe, 8;
Missouri Pacific, 8, and Rock Island, 2.
The shipments yesterday of the Dold
Packing company were. a car of fresh
meats each to East Buffalo and Boston,
and a car of packing house products to
Kansas City.
Extended mention will be made later Of
n carefully drawn petition addressed TO
Honorable John w. Leedy, governor,
unanimously signed by every commission
firm at the Union Stock Yards, and lead
ing stockmen from all over this territory
praying him to at once put a stop on the
senseless and ruinous system of cattle in
spection now in practice by the State San
itary Board. The prayer of the petitioners
includes the removal of Taylor Riddll
from the board for no political reason
whatever, but that the board may be
made up of experienced cattle men, and
those whose knowledge and lifelong con-
neCtiOn with il may make 1t Of some ef-
feet. because their interests are involved.
As it is now, great losses are being suf-
fered by Kansas cattlemen. and at a time
too. when this industry is on the thresh-
old of a great step forward. The petition
was started yesterday at the yards and
met with universal approval by every
member of the Exchange. Extended men
ton will be made tomorrow Of this mat
ter. and the repeated abuses which led
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