The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-07

! rapidly packed so fas as the stuff was
/ ready. This shows not alone a rapidly
systematic arrangement for getting out
al orders as soon as received, thus saw
ing the conslguee any annoyance Of wait
ing OF possible delay. This can rot be
said Of any other house selling in this
territory. and the growing trade all over
the south IS ample testimony Of the mer-
chants appreciation OF this important Tea
ture.
Andy Homer, Of the firm Of Homer &
/ Kirk. prominent live stock shippers from
Kiugman county. was visitor at the
yards yesterday, shaking hands with old
friends.
Major Chris. Shepherd, the genial cattle
man and hog shipper from Goddard, was
a caller az the yards yesterday, just 70
renew old aCQuain tances and tell OF the
splendid conditions prevailing all through
his section.
John Radcliffe, who Ia all this SEA son
shipped continuously 10 this market from
his station al birmingham, was also
casual visitor at the yards, and along
with the other callers was made welcome.
: hesaid- no mater whether a shipper
has stock TO offer Or not, none ever fail
TO come up to the yards when in the
city, as to than all L seems most like
hona.
J. Elmer Reese, Of the insurance firm
Of Reese & Co., was a business caller at
the yards
Manager L F. Duggaz Of the Tele-
phone exchange. was personally in charge
yesterday Of some Improvements in the
service al the Dold packing plant. Sooner
or later, the growing business at this
establishment viii require q special switch
board, as in the Kansas City branch OF
the concern, and thus allow all heads CT
departments and the various sections of
the plant 70 enjoy prompt and adequate
service, with a special operator IN charge.
In the meantime, a circuit has been es-
tablished whereby Chief Clerk Harrison
will have late improved desk phone
right at his private desk. thus doing away
with the constant annoyance of crossing
the long office court to the telephone
closet This is along the lines OF the
up-tO-date and progressive spirit evil
denced in the management Of this live
and enterprising firm
Buffalo Bill Matthewson was a welcome
visitor at the yards yesterday afternoon,
and during the quiet period RECALLED the
force with thrilling tales Of frontier life
and life on the plains.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were, Santa Fe 8, and Missouri Pacific .
Tom Grace, OF the weu-known stock
and shipping firm Of Grace Bros. of
Cheney, was late arrival with Two cars
OF very fair hogs This firm are among
the reliable and regular shippers to this
market and rarely fail to top the market
with fine fat hogs.
Pat. Mckinley Of Freeport was a ship
per Of cattle yesterday, his load being
mixed stockers and bulls and after rest
!
T. F. Williams, the successful shipper
and feeder Of Nj. Hope, was present with
a car OF medium heavy hogs. good enough
10 take the top price for the day, and
selling on the close, without dock. He
reports the present status of stock hogs
as good as any year IN his experience.
and the prospect for weII-fed hogs for
this market next season exceptional He
says there have been slight cholera scares
through his section. but so far the loss
has been trivial and the haste OF some
farmers and feeders 10 market tmmatured
hogs IS not warranted.
Frank Means Of Goddard was a late ar
rival with car of fair light hogs which
sold late without dock. and for the top
price for the day.
The dockage yesterday was again re-
markedly light. none Of the car shi pmerts
RECEIVING Any Inspection DUCK elLlL Only
one transfer in all day. and that an early
sale Of a heavy S0o-poUnd SOW who dis
played very suspicious signs Of being in q
delicate condition, atIeast enough SO TO
catch the eagle eye Of Inspector TuIford.
This was the only dock all day az5 IS
in line with many days OF late. all OF
which tends 70 show the increasing care
Of country buyers IN selecting shipping
stock
Chicago estimates for today. IS co hogs.
Last week Chicago quotes a decline Of
a. 70 80 cents on western rarA steers.
and = 20 sc decline on range cows
Buffalo Mercantile Review; Shippers
will 60 well 10 hold back the heavy weight
HABITAT grassy hogs, as enough to make
I'D several decks 81 that class Of hoSs
are s-lI in the pens unsoid from Mondays
receipts"
Denver Live Stock Record: The Re-
ceipts az the yards for The first eight
months this year were IS. 12s cattle, 56I00
hogs. 5e.l1S sheep, and 2.74- horses. Same
period last year the receipts were IS. 80
cattle ISIS hogs y "a sheso and -.