The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10

glorious Fourth this year. Not alone be-
cause they feel they deserve one day off,
but also because this year Of all years
when this great republic is in the midst
ola war for humanity, and the American
| t~.nper Of ardent loyalty and generous
patriotism is being displayed, at such a
time il is eminently becoming and fit
ting that all institutions exhibit their zeal
for country fealty by ceasing on this ma
tai day OF our nation all business and
celebrating II in an appropriate manner.
The cattle division yesterday showed
more life than for some days, although
not all the stuff received was for sale
on this market. There were nine cars of
young steers in transit received Wednes-
day night for feed and rest, and re-shipped
out last night for their destination. John
Radcliffe had in two cars for Rson &c
Cooley, also shipped east. One fine bunch
Of "a butcher steers were yarded by Louie
Dodson and sold to Dold. They averaged
ll23 pounds, and sold at s425 per cwt.
There was also in this herd one bull aver
aging 800 pounds, and selling at 1915 per
cwt.
The east scale court pavement was COM
pleted yesterday and the first car load TO
pass over was Joe Scott's top load. AS
an interesting coincidence II may be men-
toned that tho first car lot to cross the
new west pavement which was finished
first, was likewise a top load. The new
Improvements seem 10 be a mascot
What is the matter with paving the whole
rooted yard and see what eort OF luck
that would brings
The roads contributing TO yesterdays
receipts were. the Santa Fe 6, and one
each from the Rock Island and the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
The shipments yesterday of the Dold
Packing company were as follows A car
Of fresh meats to Boston: a car of pack
ing house products each to Fort Smith.
Ark; Cumberland. Md; Oklahoma City;
Kansas City and Buffalo
The switch and siding yards of the
stock yards joint tracks were again under
water yesterday for part Of the day from
the heavy rains all around the night be-
fore. 1t was almost as bad as the first
inundation last spring, though In most
places the water ran off sooner. The
south cattle pens Of the yards were two
teet deep under water, and the hog
chutes and part Of the Dold pasture lots
were also more or less submerged. Early
in the morning before day break, Superin-
tendent Darrigand and a force of men
were on the ground driving up hogs and
taking care OF such stock as was left
over from the night before, and though
many Of the hogs were found belly deep,
the prompt and vigorous measures at once
adopted saved any loss and not hog was
lost.
Chicago expected 1000 hogs yesterday
and received &c, 900. The estimate for today
is $1,000.
The records Of the government weather
bureau on file in the Chicago office show
the precipitation Of rain for the months
Of March, April and May of this year to
be total Of 1907 inches in Kansas. For
the same period last year 1t was SIS. All
the western grain growing states show
increased rainfall, Nebraska the least of
any and Missouri the most, the latter
about six inches increase
Packing of hogs at Kansas City. Chica-
go, Omaha, and ST. Louis in May, 1898,
was 1858 in excess of May, 1897. In five
NOR rs this year the gain was 672 1876 head.
Frome Drovers' Telegram: Frank
Weinshank, of the Kansas live stock san
ttary commission, was here. In the in
spection of cattle he is in favor of re-
turning to the affldavits system"
The average weight Of hogs in the first
seven days of June, at Kansas City, was
211 pounds. same as the week in May,
pounds lighter than a year ago and u
pounds under two years ago.
There will probably be an Indifferent
provision market for the next two or
three weeks" says John Cudahy 1.-THE
foreigners bought in advance of their ne
cessities on the war scare. There is I'M
questionably a good deal of product to
liquidate TO see provision prices at their
lowest before June 90 The lard situation
is the most promising. The visible stocks
are not only small, but the stocks at
points not in the visible are low. Milwau-
kee, for instance, last year had 21,0O0
tierces. This year II has none One large
shipping concern a year ago exported 21,-
600 tierces of lard in a single week. and
all Of it was from points outside of Chi
cago. If there should arise any such
shipping demand as that this summer,
Chicago will have to supply it. I think
provisions are the cheapest thing on the
list"