The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-20

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with a car of very fair medium hogs.
which sold on the close for next to top
price. They were weIl-inished hogs and
went al good figure.
The daily comparisons are as follows:
Yesterday. tops. $3.50; bulk, s340q3-60; av-
erage weight, 223; receipts, $40. For Satur-
day, tops, $3.50; bulk. s3.40q3.55; average
weight, 223 receipts. Ais. For the same
day last week, tops. s3.65; bulk, s3.50g
3.S5; average weight. 2S8; receipts. 101-
The shipments Of the Dold Packing
company yesterday were two car lot con-
s.gnments 10 Texas and Oklahoma, and
three cars in the jobbing division.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Rock Island. 3; Mis-
souri Pacific, 2; Santa Fe, 2; and Frisco,
one.
Among the live stock yarded yesterday
and consigned TO this point was a very
fine stallion, shipped from Winfield by
Dr. Oldham OF this city and billed TO
himself He (the horse was unloaded at
the horse pens at the south yards, and
taken care Of for the night. The animal
is here 10 take part in the weeks state
Fair exhibit.
Good-hearted, genial, handsome, and al
ways SUI4NB all4E OpClLCcl was S4ioh-
ing hands among all his frineds yesterday
upon his return to business after two
weeks vacation, spent among his old
friends and relatives in Kentucky. Every
one about the yards warmly welcomes
him back. as he has been missed during
all mis- absence. He IS greatly refreshed
and in better health for his relaxing hol-
iday, and all wish for him continued gain
in vitality and vigor.
The hog business yesterday was done
with a rush after it got fairly warmed
up, and showed that hogs were wanted
bad enough to make active, live trading
after they were in sufficient evidence to
deal promptly, all were sold and more
could have been had they come in.
The cattle business was confined to the
deals mentioned above, only two trans
fers being recorded. and but one really
of Importance.
The bold company again extend to all
their customers and out OF town visitors
at the Fair a cordial invitation to call at
their plant and view as long as they
choose the workings OF a complete and
modern packery. Today, between the
hours of and H. will be the best time
to visit, and no pains Will be spared TO
make the visit a pleasant and instructive
one.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago expected 36 900 hogs and
received SO, 900, with 2,114 left over. The
receipts for Saturday were 20657. The
estimated receipts for today are 1900.
The final bulletin from that market was
as follows: While hog receipts were
large, the demand was on a correspond
ing scale. and prices were stronger 70
2lz cents higher than at the close OF
IA vvaaE Cti-y- raaaiIrad .
hogs, against $50 on Saturday, and the
market was last reported as lively de-
mand resulting in an advance of 5 cents"
St. Louis quoted as strong TO cents
higher, with $500 received, against the
same number Saturday. The provision
trade, as explained in the lead article
above, was dull and lower.
The Price Current shows that Wich-
tia, from March l TO September 18th.
slaughtered 81, 900 hogs, against "a, 900 the
same period in 1897 This merely shows
what has all along been contended, that
had the requisite number of hogs come
in. the period this year would have far
out-reached that of last year For a long
time. this was actually true, but along
with all other receiving poins this market
fell off in receipts, and for six weeks at
least, the local packing interest has not
been getting near enough hogs to make
out what they could use as d daily kill
ing.
Receipts Of stock at the St. Louis Ma
tional Stock Yards so far this year to
and including today. amount to A7,323
cattle, and 1143 $50 hogs. against $50, S91
cattle and 1132.521 hogs received during
the corresponding period last year. These
figures show a decrease of 1865 cattle
and 1901 hogs.
The Chicago Drovers' Journal says: "A
live stock exchange IS an association of
live stock producers, shippers. packers,
commission men and bankers. organized
not for profit but TO secure in the mutual
interests of producer, consumers, domes-
tic distributors and exporters of live stock
and meat products. uniformity Of business
usages and customs adequate inspection
OF anibalS and meats, needed legislation
for the protection and promotion of live
stock interests and all the legitimate adj
vantages to be secured through the pow
er of organization. including the correction
Of abuses and the defense OF the trade
against unjust Determinations, dishonest
dealing and frauds OF all kinds. II is not
a place, and has nothing to do whatever
with fixing prices nor making sales OF
live stock. 1t takes no interest as an
association in transactions on the mar
fraud is concerned. 1t then undertakes
70 see that justice and strict honesty
prevails.
Butchers Advocate: in letter from
the Armour Packing company. Of Chi
cago. regarding a trial shipment Of Ca
madam hogs. which they state were all
Norkshires. cured by them. they add: We
have come to the conclusion that the
best breed Of hogs for the fancy export
trade IS a cross Of q Tamworth boar and
Yorkshire SOW. The food for the first four
months Of the pigs existence would make
really very little difference whether il he
corn or smaller grains. However, from
four months up 10 the time IL is mar
keted. say for SIX months, we are Of the
opinion that the use OF corn should be
discontinued entirely and the animal fed
on peas. barley or crushed oats, with
fair proportion OF green vegetable food
We are also OF the opinion that the
weight OF the hogs should not exceed 200
pounds. nor do We think that more than
six hogs should be fed together in pen.
as then there is no crowding among them
at feed time. and il Is necessary that the
animals should De given al the comfort
possible. ."
LIVE STOCK MARRET
CHICAGO.