The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Other markets were as follows: At Chi
cago the estimates for the day had been
25000: 80 900 were received. and the mar
ket was quoted as cents lower. Tre-r
were left over from the day before. aSIf
One bulletin late said: Despite the re-
cent big drop in prices. hogs are being
marketed freely. Trade was again fairly
active" Kansas City received Il, 1S5 hogs,
against $3.50 the previous day; market
quoted IS 2jzg5 cents lower. Last Dul-
letin was: Active demand from local
packers and eastern shippers at steady
prices At st. Louis the receipts were
1000, against 5000 on Tuesday and 5000
Monday. The market was quoted as
steady. Provisions were stronger, open
ing unchanged for ribs and lard and ad-
vancing with the close of 171a points up
for ribs and Is points up for lard.
Yesterday morning while feeding the big
buffalo confined at the Union Stock Yards,
Yard Foreman Williams discovered that
one Of them had got caught IN a piece
of baled hay wire which had wound itself
about one hoof and had cut and lacerated
it, causing an ugly, swollen wound. Char
lie Payne, the owner. was at once notified,
and at noon he came up with a force Of
men, and together with the yards force.
the big brute was finally after several
hours fight, roped and thrown on his
side; the wire cut away and the wound
dressed. He showed fight from the start.
and only with the greatest difficulty was
he at last caught by FIVE double ropes
about the head, and one around each hind
leg. In attempting to throw one rope over
his horns. it caught on his magnificent
foretop instead, and as he plunged for
o,-d
pulled out. 1t was recovered ana .he
wool measured fun 35 inches in length, soft
and silky. The animal is ten years old,
fat and In prime condition. Weighing
about 1900 pounds.
Chicago estimates for today, $1,000 hogs.
In the first II days OF June this year,
the receipts Of hogs at Kansas City were
152, 500; for same period last year. las. 400.
Of cattle, this year. As, 400; last year,
81, 700.
From January 1 up TO and Including
Tuesday, the receipts of hogs at the four
principal markets this year were, ISIS, 200;
same period last year, 2.749,1OO.
According TO the Price Current, the ex-
hibit of stocks of cut meats at the four
centers making returns show the follow
ing comparisons as to totals in pounds:
On June !, 1898, the total pounds were
Oh, O0DbDDr On May i, lIllS ySdAs NLc NJldl
in pounds was 295, 942 900; and On June I.
1897, the total was 270,617, 0O0 The same
authority, in listing the number of hogs
packed from Marcn l to June 8. inclusive.
at the principal centers gives Wichita's
record at 5000 this year, as compared
with 1900 last year.
A week ago today the packers and
butchers purchases Of hogs al Buffalo
were 695 head, of which the Jacob bold
Packing company took 465. ne balance
by all the combined buyers. A week ago
yesterday the total purchases were All,
the DOld Packing company taking 500 ard
the other III taken by the rest Of the
buyers together.
At indianapolis on Monday me heaviest
hogs averaged POI pounds. at this point
same day the average was 22i pounds.
The National Live Stock Reporter says:
1.-The hog market is very much inclined
to fiuctuate. 1t goes up and down at the
slightest provocation."
The Mercantile Review says: "Any far
mer can raise few hogs with profit. It
must be remembered good pasturage is
the secret of success with them"
The Drovers' Telegram says: The
freight agents of the various lines into
Kansas City held meeting Monday for
the purpose Of considering the best course
of action in suppressing the alleged illegal
traffic in stock passes. The matter has
been referred to a committee"
The Fort Worth Live Stock Reporter
says: MANY old stockmen with years
of experience in the Panhandle say they
have never known grass so slow and stock
so thin at this time Of year"
Packers at Omaha last week bought H.
600 cattle, $4,000 hogs, and 8, 400 sheep
Exports from New York yesterday were
$50 cattle, zoos sheep and 2,1S0 quarters of
beef.
The London Meat Trades Journal says:
During the week ending May %, fourteen
steamers landed cattle, sheep and fresh
beef at Liverpool from American and Ca
madam ports, bringing a total of D. ia cat
tie, S,746 sheep and %. 364 quarters of beef
which compared with the arrivals of the
previous week. shows an increase of l.
PSI cattle and 5.502 quarters of beef, and a
decrease Of 2,52S sheep"
Omaha DrOvers Journal: THE word
handy is a great word in the cattle trade
just at present and means well-fnished
steers ranging from go to 1900 pounds in
weight. It is these cattle that all classes
of buyers are looking for. even exporters
preferrng averages below rather than
! above 1900 pounds. The word is always
prominent in the cattle market. but i is
doubtful if it was ever used so much as
within the past two months"