The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22

Granville was present with a car OF nogs
and a COW. He says the hogs are not &c
numerous in his section on account of
shortness OF the corn crop.
sykes Bros. of Murdoch had in car OF
So hogs. They have been in several times
this week with good stock.
Harvey Grace, the well known shipper
from Cheney "graced" the yards with his
presence yesterday for the first time since
he acted as best man for his friend Ma
jor Chris. Shepherd Mr. Grace was We
heuient in declaring that a regiment ought
to be formed of stock men and Union
Stock Yards men and go clean out the
despicable tamale inventors. He says he
will go without being sent for. Among
| other good qualities Harvey possesses is
| that of being no calamity bowler, but on
| the contrary insists that farmers all over
Kansas are making money and highly
| prosperous. He says there is a light acre
age of corn around him, but lots of wheat.
| They have had good rains and all nature
/ is smiing. He is in love with this market
and his hogs caught way up price.
Major Chris. Shepherd was on the mar
ket vest erday for the first time since his
little entertainment for the boys two
weeks ago and all the yard forces were of
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good hogs which went at a good figure
He is one of the successful stockmen and
farmers of the country, and always reach
es this market with the high grade Of
stocks. He and Harvey Grace usually
travel in pairs. each to see that the other
gets back safely.
Horner & Kirk of King1nan were ship
pers of hogs on the market
Mr.. Norris was at the yards with a fine
straight load of good hogs with out
cut out or a dock. They were the first to
take the top price of the day, and they
well merited it, his load being one of the
best all through received on this market
in many q day. He says there are not
many good hogs around him, but he man
ages to pick up a few all the time to aver
age one car a week. Dold bought his hogs
yesterday.
L. NJ. Beebs of Norwich was in with a
car Of hogs HogA he says. are a scarce
commodity in his section. many having
been shipped out the past two weeks.
A. L. Gilleland Of Winfield. one Of the
regular shippers. hal IN q car Of porkers
on the late sale.
Mr.. Horton. OF the firm of Campbell &
Horton, was present with a car Of hogs
from Caldwell
Mr.. Sale, Of the firm of 6alo & Johnson.
was Ia with a car Of hogs from Enid He
sold to Dold during the rush
Townsend & Gibbons Of Andale had in
car Of medium hogs IN charge Of Mr..
Townsend. Woods took the load 70 COM
plete shipping orders.
L. B. Dotson Of Maize was In with a fine
shipment of good hogs. and he enjoyed the
distinction OF having two carr win the
top price for the day. He was one Of two
to take this honor, his hogs being very
good He says there arc lots OF good hogs
in his neighborhood. his yesterday being
the second from there IN a week to take
top prices He feeds all the year round,
and ships as often as he has any ready
A P. Johnson Of Elmer was present
with two car Of hogs. He has large ranch
interests in this part of the state, and Is
a large stock grower and shipper He
says there are lots of hogs all through
his section but not many of them ready
for immediate shipment
The Farmers and Drovers bank Of Mt
Hope had another consignment of hogs on
the market. in charge of Charlie Blake.
They are shipping a large amount of hogs
every week to this market, and yesterdays
were good hogs of good weight, and took
a good price.
A. Brinkms-n OF Stafford was among the
late Missouri Pacific arrivals with a car
of hogs. Arnett took them to fill eastern
orders.
A. Garland Of Kiowa sent in q box Of
hogs toward the close.
One of the we'll known and popular buy
ers said yesterday: Cheaper grades Of |
hogs make all concerned dissatisfied, |
while good grades readily take their fair |
price, and every one feels better, the buy |
er and the seller. With the lower grades |
the seller invariably feels he may not have |
been paid enough, while the purchaser |
thinks perhaps he has paid more than |
they are worth" This is undeniably true, |
and a further argument against running |
light and scrubby hogs into market before |
they are ready.
The Dold Packing company shipments |
Yesterday were as follows: One car of |
packing house products to Texas, one car
Of the same to Boston, another to Ala
bama and another to Oklahoma City. The
house is shipping heavily to southern
points the past few weeks. The aggregate
shipments last week of this establishment
we're 81 cars. or a total of three-quarters
million pounds, all in one week.
The roads during the hauling to the
yards yesterday were as follows: Santa
Fe, y; Missouri Pacific s. and Rock Isl
md, 3.
Amos williams, yard foreman. has re-
turned from a trip to St. Louis. where he
vent last Saturday with a large ship
nent of stock.
Yesterday there was wild commotion and
he spirit of patriotism displayed by the
lorth end when the three sections of the
United States army train passed through
,ver the Santa Fe. The Dold manage
nent had stationed man to watch for
he first appearance, and at a signal from
him the big whistle blew 4 blast of cheer
md courage to the brave boys in blue 60
ng to their country's defence. Windows
we're thrown up in the cars. and a hearty
-ell in response and waving of hats greet
d the crowd which had gathered. TIE
zig Dold company flag had been nailed TO
telegraph pole near the track, and at
light of it. the waving of hats by the
men and employees together
With the terrible fog horn blast, the SOL
ers felt Wichita with the rest OF the
and extended them best wishes and cour-
ge for the coming strife. An artillery
nan in waving his hat lost of the yellow
raid which Jack Osborne at once captur-
d 10 keep as a souvenir of the first sign
+ war.
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