The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-19
The aaiehta Daily gae aadmesdau alormg October 1898

SHOW lndt nOgS coming 10 lniS LIldThei
at any hour of the twenty-four receive
just the same attention as early arrivals,
and are handled with the same care by
the yards force:
s. H Kilgore, commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific. was business caller at
the yards in the afternoon. Mr.. iKlgore
is one Of the popular and well acquainted
railroad men who are always made wei
come at the yards, his impartial and
accommodating demeanor towards all
stockmen and stock interests making him
one of the railroad favorites.
NJ c. Campbell, one of the best known
and successful cattle men OF this sec
ton of the state was business caller
al the yards late yesterday and took &C.
casion TO visit his many old-time friends
about the exchange.
Q. P. Reed, one of the substantial bust
ness men Of Pratt county, was a stock
yards caller yesterday looking over the
business of the day, and renewing &C
quaiatance with his former colleague Mr.
A B. Moore, Of the Union Live Stock
Commission company. Mr. Reed was for
merly cashier OF the First National Bank
OF Pratt, and in the mercantile business
later. has always handled large lines Of
the Dold Packing house products, and
was naturally interested IN seeing the
-A-AUot4 toA4 dlAd4IS Ol DOlu concerns.
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday. tops. $3.50; bulk. 50. 1903 80;
average weight. -; receipts. 93s. For the
day previous, tops, s3.5212; bulk, 50. 400
$50; average weight. 24s; receipts, AL.
For the same day last week. tops, $40;
bulk, s3.35d3.40; average weight, pa: re-
ceipts. 10S4.
The demoraiized wire service Of the
Associated Press was still an unpleasant
condition up to late last night. and mar
ket reports were meager. So far as they
could be gained. the following is the re-
view: Chicago had estimated 5000 hogs
and they received $1,000. and the market
was given out last this way: Enough
hogs were left over TO swell the offer
ings TO such proportions that prices av-
eraged 21k 70 5 cents lower" CThe WITCH
tia market was steady with increased re-
ceipts) st. Louis reported 10 cents as
their market quotation, with 5000 re-
ceived. There was no Kansas City mar
ket sent out over the wire. The follow
ing provision situation was received late.
and is complete: Provisions opened firm
in sympathy with grains. despite an
easier hog market at the yards and large
receipts here and elsewhere. When grain
values reacted it had the same influence
Later in the session, when grains began
~ l14lg cAlO HHcA4 IL OcEdLlC hHONu lIldl
there was a large demand for ribs there
was a recovery in the whole list The
range in lard and ribs was inconsequen-
tial.''
For Monday, the hog trade, just now
received. was as follows: At Chicago, re-
ceipts. $1,000 head, market uneven, most
" steady. Kansas City, hogs, 5000 head.
General market active, and shade high
er. At st St Louis, hog receipts. 9.1117;
market 5 to 10 cents lower. CWichlta
market on same day steady to strong)
Every day shows a still buster activity
around the Dold works. Yesterday there
were two cars shipped out from the Job
bing division, and two cars of straight
contract stuff. More cars are booked
for immediate shipment, most Of which
will be sent out today. There has been
some little difficulty experienced IN Sc
curing refrigerator cars, the heavy rush
of shipments the past week and ten days
calling into use all the availa BILE cars Of
this kind. However. this stringency has
already been overcome and all booked or
ders are now ready for immediate con-
Segment. due to the ready and prompt
action Of the management in securing the
necessary cars for transportation.
Increased receipts of hogs at all the
leading western markets, Wichita includ-
CNs AAIuEtdlC lilc Gnu VI the lu4l anu llSH 1T
runs experienced for the past several
weeks. The new crop of fall hogs are
commencing to move. and their arrival
has so far been met with good, stiff
prices and this condition fairly evidences
a permanent outlook for the best good Of
the shipper and breeder.
The. Jacob bold management of this
branch never forget their customers in
the hour of prosperity, realizing that the
success of their business depends upon
the cordial relations that may exist be-
tween them and their trade. To this end,
the firm have at considerable expense ar
ranged to present to all their permanent
customers a very pretty and tasty SOU
venir pin, commemorative of the tenth
of the establishing in this city
OF their very successful branch plant. A
description of the badge is given
on the local pages of the Eagle this morn
ing. and shows above all else the pro-
greSsive and up-to-date enterprise Of Mr.
George P Dold local manager. as well
as the ever present regard and considera-
tons for the cooperation of their large
and daily growing trade.
Indianap polls received last week q, 900
hogs. 1900 more than a year ago. Since
January l. the total amounts TO 1,2o5,000,
an increase over 1897 of $4,000
Chicago had 1900 western range cattle
ast week, being $500 less than a year
ago For the season 10 date receipts
amount to is. 200, against 1900 year
ago During the week western COWS de- !
slined 10deOc, while steers strengthened
4 little Heavy receipts are expected this /
week
AT Chicago last week receipts were "A |
40 cattle and 1880 hogs.
At Kansas City last weak receipts were I
S. saS cattle and $500 hogs
At Indianapolis last week receipts were /
800 cattle and 1900 hogs.
At Omaha last week receipts were 2s,- /
50 cattle and $40 hogs
Receipts at the ST. Louis National 4
Stock Yards during the week ending Oc- /
ober 18th were Is. 4s4 cattle and 27,e46 hogs, |
gainst Il. So5 cattle and 1850 hogs receiv- I
ID during the previous week. These fig /
lraes show a decrease OF 5Sl cattle, an 4
Increase of IS hogs. AS compared with .
he corresponding week year ago cattle /
how a decrease of 90 head and hogs /
decreased 1900 head.
Drovers' Telegram; The number Of hogs /
n the United States on January !. le9S, I
Of agriculture statistics) was \
9. 75e 90. the smallest number since 1881.
The receipts at western markets since
his report have been the largest on
ecord.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.