The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Hans Peoples surprised the yards con-
tingent yesterday by appearing on the
market with car of fair medium weight
hogs which easily took the top of the
day though not more than ordinary in
condition.
J. G. McGivney was on the market with
a car of medium heavy hogs in good
enough form for the day to take the top
price the day.
Sloop & Law were sellers of medium
weight hogs which sold readily at the
next TO top prices.
Astle e. Son were on the market with
a car of mixed light hogs. They sold
after cutting out at good prices for the
day
Steiner & Blair of Lyons were consign-
ers of mixed light hogs which Dold
bought at strong prices.
Townsend & Gibbons were on the mar
ket and their load of light hogs sold at
good bulk prices.
A. Garland of Kiowa sold late on the
market a car of medium light hogs at a
price close to the tops.
f. F. Taylor of Oklahoma iCty had in
car of heavy hogs which sold without
dock at strong bulk prices.
J. NJ Pirtle Of FL Dorado was a late
seller of medium light hogs at prices well
within the bulk range.
All the above shippers sold out their
loads and at prices satisfactory to them
selves In addition there were the follow
ing shippers who had stock on the mar
ket; Joe Scott, of Peck; Sykes Bros, Of
New Murdoch: Grace Bros, of Cheney;
W. L. Beckham. of Halstead; Farmers
Mil and Elevator company, of North
Enid: u. McNaughten of Newkirk, and
n. Probst. from the Oklahoma country.
The daily comparisons for yesterday
were as follows: Yesterday. tops, SS17Is:
= bulk. S10d3. III; average weight 2o7: re-
ceipts. sold and weighed up. 30; actual
receipts. including both sold and unsold
cars. 1866. For the day previous. tops.
Sis; bulk. s.. l0GS. l2i5; average weight,
ga; receipts. 1854. For the same day last
week. tops. Sc. Is; bulk. SS.05dS.15; average
weight. 2+2: receipts. 1.79S.
1t is fitting at this point to suggest In
these columns 10 the shippers to this mar
ket that an undue run of light weight and
thin hogs here is not only not desired. but
really operates against the best interests
Of the shipper. Yesterday was a fair sam
PIE. The run was good and the demand
strong. but the quality Of hogs was COM
mon and altogether TOO light for the good
O. the shippers more than anyone else
Most Of the regular shippers TO this mar
ket say that the outlook for hogs is good
for some time TO come. But II viii not
pay the shipper to hurry his hogs into
the market before ready. Good prime fat
butcher hogs viii have no trouble in sell
ing at this market and al prices to the
advantage of the shipper. but the class
% light under-fed hogs, such as was re-
ceived on the market yesterday. Will not
receive any enthusiastic attention.
The Dold Packing company yesterday
experienced another busy day they hav-
Ing out cars OF mixed packing house
products in the contract division; the
usual shipments from the johbius end.
and an extra heavy run Of express mat
ter
Mr. J. u Harrison. chief clerk of the
accounting department OF the Jacob Dold
Packing company, was absent from his
desk yesterday because Of serious illness
and 5 confined 10 his home at Seven
teenth and Market streets. In his absence
the management of his important work is