The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-06

the station of Keighley, had in a car of
medium light hogs which sold without
deck at good bulk prices.
D. Jackson of Hazleton was the last
shipper TO weigh up hogs his full car Of
stock being mixed cattle and hogs. The
load arrived late, and after the cattle
trade was over, and this end Of the offer
ing will be sold early this morning. The
hogs were Of medium heavy grade and
sold strong at good bulk prices.
P. D. Lincoln, one Of the frequent Okla
homa shippers, was in late with a car Of
light hogs which sold to Dold at bulk
figures
Steiner & Blair, the oId-time Rice coun-
~ stock firm dealing on this market,
were in yesterday from Lyons with two
cars Of hogs. One was a car of very
heavy hogs and one medium weight, both
selling at good prices in the bulk range.
Sam Stewart Of Sharon, one of the larg-
est stOckmen in his end of the state,
and constant patron of this market.
appeared among his old-time associates
at the yards yesterday with three cars Of
hogs, the big consignment of the day.
The three loads averaged up medium in
weight and sold straight through at
prices closely crowding the top of the
bulk. He expressed himself as well pleas
ed with his deal, and gave this market
an energetic compliment, which by the
way, is well deserved. Mr.. Stewart says
In regard TO hogs that there are not
many fat marketable hogs in his near
neighborhoOd, and stock hogs likewise are
below the usual number in amount Cattle
he says, are doing well, but there are not
so many good cattle being fed as in
other years. They seem TO be short on
natives. two and three-year-old, but new
ertheless there is a large amount of cat
tie being fed, though a little off on high
grade. Rough feed is plenty, and corn
just moderate, he says. He himself is
now feeding $50 head Of native steers.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Santa Fe, ); Missouri
Pacific, 3; Frisco, 4; Rock Island, 2.
Thirteen Of these were hogs and one cat
tie all sold on the open market.
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday, tops, g. 40; bulk, s.. 25d3. 321a;
average weight. 242; receipts 9s4. For
Wednesday, tops, 50. IS; bulk, s. 25d3. IS; av-
erage weight, Do; receipts, rs For the
same day last week. tops, ss.S5; bulk,
s. aSaS.S211; average weight. 24S; receipts,
III.
The provision market was easier yester-
day and ribs closed, for cash, pa cents
off, and cash lard. ~ cents off.
Several old-timers were on the market
yesterday with stock who have not been
in lately, and their presence was welcomed
oy all the fraternity of stock interests
at the yards. 1t is a sort of family
group, these regular corners for the past
ten years, and whenever they are absent
Tor a short time it is noticed and their
appearance heralded by d cordial welcome
by all about the exchange.
The shipments of the DoId Packing com
pany yesterday included six cars south
and west in the straight contract division.
these mostly mixed packing house pro-
ducts; normal line Of stuff out in the
Jooolng division, and a good run Of ex-
press business-this latter scattered in
many directions through the tributary
territory.
force of workmen were at work yes
terday all through the yards district and
the north end setting the poles for the
new telephone system being put in by
Manager Duggan of the Missouri Sc Kan |
sas company.
Mr.. Everette Bachtel, shipping clerk for |
the Dold company, was obliged to give up |
late yesterday and retire to his rooms. !
the fashionable malady of Ia grippe hav-
ing called him into the list of victims. |
Several of the accounting force of the |
Dold offices either are recovering or else |
Just getting nice start into the vivid |
experiences of this epidemic.
Other markets yesterday were az fol- |
lows: Chicago received 4. 900 hogs. against |
Il, 600 the day previous, and the market |
was quoted as five cents higher, with an |
active demand for hogs. Kansas City re-
ceived l5.2l0 hogs against 70 90 the day
before, and the market was given as aver
aging about cents higher. ST. Louis |
was steady with 1900 hogs received. |
against 1900 the day before.
Exports Friday from the port OF New
York: 20 sheep to the West Indies. Satur- |
days exports were as follows: e25 beeves
and 2,oS2 quarters Of beef to London; 15s |
quarters to Liverpool; 200 cattle to GIas-
cow.
At Chicago last week receipts were s.
70 cattle, 9O6 calves, 1856 nS hogs and A 40
sheep.
At Kansas City last week receipts were
,991 cattle. 74.O27 hogs and 6.SG sheep.
At St Joseph, Mo, in 1895, the live
stock arrivals were 232. 079 cattle. I.0s4. I24
hogs. ~. 407 sheep, and S.592 horses and
mules. against $685. cattle. ~. 6S4 hogs
and 1885 sheep in 1897.
At Omaha in 1898 receipts were S2244
cattle, 2,101 So hogs and 1.OS5,136 sheep, or
an increase over the corresponding twelve
months Of 1897 of 1926 cattle 4sO. 40s hogs
anu 10i.Sto SneeD.
At Omaha last week receipts were 1887
cattle, 81. 80 hogs and 6.611 sheep.
At Indianapolis last week receipts were
i,617 cattle, 80, 20 hogs and 653 sheep.
Last week at St Joseph. No. the re-
ceipts were 3,746 cattle, 33.7s1 hogs and /
81 sheep.
Buffalo Review: Had the receipts OF
hogs for sale kept up IN December. as
was he case in the month Of December
1897. ahe showing for the year would have
been much greater; as It was we received
.947 cars for sale in December, 1897, and
only 1857 cars for sale in 1895
PERTINENT PIG POINTERS.
American Swineherd; In fatteniug hogs
L is worth q good per cent in gain OF
flesh 10 water the hogs before giving them
heir corn. instead of watering them after
they have eaten. Don't forget it. as II
: money IN the pocket or corn in the
crib to you.
There is the greatest opportunity al the
present time for farmers to secure finely |
bred stock OF good quality at farmers
prices. Every farmer who fails 70 make |
Use Of this opportunity Is standing in his
OWN light. There IS money in it to those
who improve it
The breeder who would preserve his
reputation should Gull close and let the
pork market have anything no. a top. /
Fedigreed scrubs are a nuisance and no
breeder can afford TO sell inferior ami Z