The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-28
BIG Day FOR HOGS
Heaviest Run in Weeks and
Superior Quality.
BULK $3.50 AT $3.50
Cattle Steady With a Very
Fair Mixed Supply

Yesterday was the banner day IN many
weeks for hogs On tbs local market Not
onIv was the volume OF receipts far ahead
Of ANYTHING IN ths midsummer lulL but
the quality was exceptionally extra, and
me demand also Just that strong that
All the offerings were readily abrosoed
snd everything cared FOR az slight ds-
cline from the average OF Monday, which
falling of. however. was entirely in SYM
nathv with and subject 20 the prevailing
tone Of al other i've stock centers. very
early Yesterday the indications were Tor
2 very busy day and active market IL
seemed to be felt rather than explained
and the outcome so sarly toreWarned
showed that this was not at all miEIudS-
ed The market quotation was ABOUT 2
cents lower. the average quality ana
prices paid considered. Very soon af-er
the opening. the wagon trade commenced
and at once showed signs OF proving me
heaviest day in long time IL this branch
Of the hog business. The entire cay
trade in this division was away beyond
ANYTHING in several weeks. a total Of 243
hogs in punches running from just few
% 2 and Is coming IN SO thick that they
The quality OF the local trade was also
an item worthy OF some comment They
were nearly always Of very good grade,
better than have been received On the
market in some time back. All, whether in
small or large Iotz were at once sold,
the Dold company taking practically all
Of them. The car stuff commenced roll
ing in at an early hour after noon, and
there was no let up for several hours,
lasting until after dark Every road COM
ing into Wichita, and every stock train
carried more or less hog shipments billed
20 this market The heavy end OF the
run came in late. after market had been
established and enough sales made to
Indicate both the tone Of the trade and
the balance between supply and demand.
Again the Dold plant demonstrated their
buying capacity, and long after il was
supposed that all stuff for the day was
in, they continued promptly 20 take all
late offerings, and at the best and strong
est prices practicable with the ruling con-
ditions everywhere, and the closes on 9TH
er markets. Be It said for the quality
yesterday, OF hogs in both branches, and
especially in the car receipts. that it was
by far the very best in many weeks. The
average weight IS some indication of il,
It being 2s3 pounds. three pounds heavier
than on Monday, which last named day
was the heaviest by the way, IN several
weeks, where enough hogs came in to
make a fair market. There were many
cars Of prime extra fat hogs IF wei fed
and finished stock, showing up not only
q very good weight. but evenly running
smooth butcher hogs. II was in all the
most attractive and fancy days exhibit
Of hogs this market has seen since the
spring rush ended many weegs ago. There
were very few cars sorted al all, aud
IN most cases. the cut-outs brought about
the same stiff price as the big end Of
the load. There was likewise 4 very small
per centage Of light weight hogs and
these found ready sale also on the Men
tana order. 199 pounds was the Hghtest
load of car hogs and there were I02 head
lr this car. The heaviest load showed
up 2S3 pounds, and was the top winner
for the day, selling without any dock,
too. These were among the best hogs re-
ceived at the yards in two seasons, and
brought more than they could have hoped
for on any other market. The packers
and coarse heavies were almost unknown
Yesterday. most Of the offerings being
even and plump rounded out hogs, the
very grade this market Is most in demand
Of. There were two top loads at s. 50, both
straight, three At the next top price. "a
rents under this. and at s3.55. The bal
snce OF the bulk included three cars and
tair-sized punches Of wagon hogs. In
all there were Is cars weighed up. all
that came in. All received the same firm
bidding, the late arrivals as Well as the
s-st 10 appear. AL were fair TO good hogs.
many a little extra. and all sold we'll con-
sidaring the declining markets in both live
stock and provisions.