The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Ed Weidline of Augusta shipped In a
car load Of very good hogs, showing up
heavy weight and selling at the top of
the day without dock.
G.. r. Smith of Pratt was on the market
with car of medium weight hogs which
sold at the top of the bulk.
Mr.. VIM. Garland Of Kiowa was a late
arrival wiz load Of hogs which sod
strong within the bulk range.
J. ". Workman was in person at the
yards with a car load of light hogs which
sold az good bulk prices.
D. McNaghten of Newkirk. one of the
regular Oklahoma shippers to this mar
ket was in with a car Of medium weight
hogs of ordinary grade and selling at
bulk prices.
The Santa Fe and the Frisco did the
hauling yesterday, three from the former
and two from the latter.
Yesterday was a goo indication of the
value and worth Of the Wichita market
for live stock interests generally. At
noon there was a binding snow storm,
and all business stagnated. No street
cars could even attempt to run. and traf-
fic Of all kinds was demOraliZed. Never
theless. all affairs at the North end were
transacted with the usual daily facilities.
Though It meant 10 several a four-mile
walk through a terrific blizzard. all inter
ests. railway, stock yards, and packing
house, were represented. and business
done up with just the same spirit Of en-
terprise as though il was a balmy day
ike the day before. Switch engines and
their crews promptly delivered all stock
al the yards. and the buyers and commits
sion men were on the ground 10 receive
them. One car was wired TO arrive late.
and after all the rest was disposed Of.
bit every one waited and this along with
all the others. was sold and at market
prices which more than held their own
with other western receiving points. and
this too in the face Of the fact that the
quality was generally inferior and below
that most desired at this point.
The business at the Dold plant yesterday
was extensive in spite Of the unfavorabIe
conditions. The orders already on hand
We're taken care Of and everything clean
ed UD On the books The car shipments
were Of course handicapped. but a heavy
D Npress shipment was made. ali wagons
Of the delivery service both regular and
emergency. being called into use and the
stun taken 20 the city and sent out
promptly. Extra teams were utilized in
order TO effect the outgoing produce and
all standing orders due and ready FOR
shipment left the CITY just as though
there had been no hindsricg storm TIE
weeks business az the plant has been
heavy and the warm weather has brought
il a large lis Of orders for staple cuts
and speCiaitiss both from the mali DEPART
Den- and The travelling statesmen end.
Al these are now promptly filed and SEM
out carefully Grated and boxed. a. the
company has been for some time au-ici-
paurg a heavy spring rTade. and have
been laying IN q large reserve stock n
vel cured and ms-ured meats All divtz-
ions ~ the Wichita house are thoroughly
equipped and well filed. the cellars being
stocked with all dry salt cuts and other
deQartmer-s also sys-euac IDEALLY arranged
% promptly execute al orders received
The same day as entered.
The daily comparisons are as follows.
Yes-erdsE- tops. s357fz. bus S57e
5-5-'2, average veiSar. rs. receipts 90
For Friday. tops. &-55, bulk s. So
average waighc 81, receipts SIC For Sa--
urday o. Lass wees. tops $50. 6uIk. $50
1852; average we.sn-- -: receipts. e5S
The tcp prices Tor the w==k just passed
wee 8 E. which Vas en- TUESDAY and
yvs5nss5 3. and -le low 07ir- vas So
which was the price paid f-r tops <r-
three DAYS of the week namely. Monday
Thursday and Friday. SATURDAY wrs n
a point between the Two. ana I'll DAYS Il
gre week exhibited strength. often Beyond
THAI % o-h=- markets IN me w--- There
were ewo days IN tls week en- wa--a TIE
,ops wera even higher au- taese we-a
paid fer small punches y ex--a fine. prime
sat wass1 AeSs. Tha ca- tops were rs
given above
FIR TIE week previous. ending Marco /
4th the -2s Tor -n= week Rz-e 8 81 ans
ire .ow point tP~ loas was So Tlts
vas ,5u-ee2t raEs= end caa-s u--=r +
.a= .ow -su-e f-- cV9s I1- .4S week
Tire -ev.sv - the week bv DAYS IS
se-.owS - Monday reps So .uk
IS e. So So a-e-4s= wss-r
receipts - For Tuesday. --ps S-.
oulk % safes s. s5eI1 q. average w=sza-. i
~. rece2ts. "a Fo. Wednesday. tops /