The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-27

Of light hogs which sold without dockage
at a good bulk price.
Dennis LOOMS Of Garden PLANE, was a
shipper Of light hogs on the market which
sold al bulk prices
There were two cars Of cattle yarded
yesterday, one a contract load Of fine
steers from the Oklahoma country for the
Do-d Packing company and one ear for
feed and rest in transit from SedgwicE-
II. F. Williamson Of NJ. Hope, was IN
with a car load Of mixed hogs which
VIII sell on the early market this morn
ing.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Stanta Fe, }; Missouri
Pacific, I; Rock Island, 3.
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday: Tops. S2.5712; bulk, $3.45d3. 50 I;
average weight, $50; receipts, 9S5. For the
day before: Tops. $3.50; bulk. $3.45a3.755ll2;
average weight, 227; receipts, S19 For the
same day last week: Tops, S3.55; bulk
s. 49a5.5212; average weight, %; receipts,
100.
Yesterday was a good day at the Dold
plant IN all departments. The suddenly
prectpitated warm weather has sent
orders for staple cuts OF meats in with
arush, and well filed cellars and reserve
stock is in the best OF shape 10 I'LL them
promptly. The contract car stuff jObbing
and express divisions were all busy and
got out the days accumulated orders IN
good time and in the best of condition.
Liberal receipts OF hogs and lower
prices at tlr>-eeetrds weakened provisions.
Cash lard closed ~ cents off, al S5.1712;
and ribs steady at s4TO.
The wagon trade was heavy yesterday,
and the whole hog division and the cat
tie market as we'll. showed vigorous ac-
lr1d
Wen made and the offered stock disposed
Of easily.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago estimated $500 hogs and
received 1880. with nearly 5000 eft over.
The market was given 10 the effect that
the supply exceeded the demand and
prices declined 212 cents. The receipts
for Thursday were p 20 and the esti-
mate for today IS 5000. Kansas City re-
ceived $3.50, against a, 430 and the mar
ket was given as slow and some prices
steady, but least desirable lots 212 cents
lower St. Louis received $3.50 hogs,
against 5000 the day before and the mar
ket was quoted as weak.
The average weight Of hogs at Omaha
last week was as pounds.
Since January 1 Omaha has received
2S.oo0 fewer cattle and 12,0o0 fewer sheep
than a year ago. while hogs show an in
crease Of about $500 head.
Chicago this far this year has received
5000 less cattle than a year ago. The de-
crease in, hogs is about 6,0o0 and the de-
crease in sheep is about 2S,oo0.
THE ORIGIN OF THE HOG.
In his opening Grafton at fine hog
sale some time ago, that peerless orator
aUctioneer, Col. F. NJ Woods said that
he had been looking backward in his
tory to find the first authentic description
Of the hog. He found it originated at
Assam, Asia, and when finally grown il
stood twelve inches high and weighed
70 pounds. What an ideal bacon hog!
Just split him down the back and dry
him ike a sunfish. The marks Of pro-
gress as We are accustomed 10 hearing
them compared by the 4th of July ora
tors are: From the hand cythe and
cradle TO the header and self binder;
from the bull tongue and double shovel
TO the gang plow and riding cutivator,
and from the pony express and stage
coach TO the steam engine and telegraph.
But I think . glance into the pig pen
vii las fully disclose the great progress
We have made as any Of these If We
stand the great broad backs Of today by
the first hog OF history we can not fan
10 note the great change that has taken
place an dadmire, more than ever, the
genius Of the breeders who have brought
this change about. In our country where
hogs are raised for market all that one
mas TODD 10 determine whether i farmer
is progressive and up-to-date is TO look
into his hog yards.-Prairie Farmer.