The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-19

| were medium heavy butcher stock and
brought the top price for the day.
D. w. Muck of Haven was late arrival
with a car load of medium light hogs.
The wagon trade yesterday was light
along with all the rest of the receipts.
the quality being very fair, ard the prices
paid as good as for any part OF the DAYS
business.
The daily comparisons are as follows:
For yesterday: Tops s. so; bulk of sales,
50. 45Q350; average weight, 229; receipts,
go. For the day previous: Tops, 1895;
bulk Of sales, s3.5212G3.65; average weight,
207; receipts, 21s. For the same day last
week: Tops. $40; bulk of sales, S. 5563 20;
average weight. 225; receipts, 1872 For the
same day last year: Tops, S365; bulk of
sales. S3.6GQ3.65; average weight, 22s; re-
ceipts, 215.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago estimated q, 900 hogs, re-
ceived 24.OOo, with $3.50 left over and the
market was quoted as dull and to 10c
lower. The receipts for the day before
were 1900 Kansas City received 1000,
against $500 the day before, and the
market was quoted as weak, and closing
10 cents lower ST. Louis received 1900
hogs. against 5000 the day before. and
the market was full cents lower. Pro-
visions started weak but packers were
inclined to support the market and prices
firmed up. Later. however, the market
advance was mainly lost in sympathy
with the sag in corn. Lard, cash, closed
nc off, and ribs about steady with the
average prices the day before.
The Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific
did the hauling business yesterday.
The new improved dryer at thefertilizer
plant of the Dold works was tested yes;er-
day for the first time, to see how all the
various parts OF the complicated machin-
cry would work. The test was in every
way most satisfactory, all the various
parts of the plant working admirably.
Today the new feature of It's concern VIII
commence to operate in the full capac-
ity, and turn out a finished product in
great demand all over the land. Mr..
Walsh, expert erecting engineer from the
east, has been in full charge Of the plac-
ing Of the intricate machinery for this
department, and yesterday he declared his
complete satisfaction with the working of
this new plant. Heretofore the Dold COM
pany have attempted to produce only the
raw Material in this department, but from
now on the highest grade of finished pro-
duct will be turned out ready for mar
ket. Their demand is now heavy and
they are in better shape than ever to sup
ply this demand.
Mr.. Enoch Burchield, of the well-known
live stock shipping firm Of Burchfiald &
Connen of Anthony. was business caller
at the yards yesterday. and reports ev-
erything looking well in his locality.
S. NJ. Mcconnell of Patterson, one Of
the old-time shippers to this market. was
on business al the yards yesterday.
Reports from various parts OF the range
district all give the pleasing news that
feed is good and cattle although a little
soft, are fat, says the Montana Stock
Growers Journal. Many are in good con-
dition now for shipping and few weeks
more will harden the soft ones sufficiently
to give Montana beef Of 1898 a record tor
years to come.
Indianapolis Live Stock Journal: RE
ceipts for the first half of this month show
a decrease of over 1850 hogs, 1000 cattle
and an increase of little over 80 sheep
with the same time last month
and an increase of over 24000 hogs and
decrease of 4,440 cattle and nearly 1900
sheep, compared with the corresponding
period year ago"