The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-17
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

The Farmers and Drovers' Bank Of
Mt Hope had shipment Of light hogs
or very fair grade which sold without
dock al the top of the day for car hogs
Cal. Stuart Of Whitewater was a late
arrival With two cars of hogs. one of
which was mixed with a few cattle. The
hres Of the day
JEFF Houston shipped up from Ponca
ttty three cars of hogs, ranging from me-
dunn to heavy in wight and with light
prices
GiloA-ist & sicelon Of Belle PLANE were
late shippers Of medium hogs.
Inc roads doing the hauling Yesterday
We're as follows: Santa Fe, 4; Rock Is
land, 2; and Missouri Pacific, l.
The Dold sh'nments yesterday were
very good for the first day Of the week
and all departments were REPRESENT, IN
the output. There was a good 1obbing
and express trade and the straight cars
were well represented. It Is a busy sea-
Son right now at the Dold plant, and ev-
cry one Is Jubilant. The entire force, from
the resident manager down to the dock
hands. are very proud of their signal vic
tory In winning the closely fought contest
t,qr carnival queen, their heroine; Miss
Mdhauey, being now the pet of the en-
tire North side. Then, the fair week has
added to the duties Of many Of the regu-
lar forces, but they have the satisfaction
OF knowing that the elegant display which
the DOld company is making in the booth
district win more than repay for all the
labor and pains taken to make of il the
very finest exhibit Of abattOiT products
shipments from ali the departments is
not bit lessened, and yesterday was just
d fair normal day.
An increase in stocks, heavy receipts OF
hogs and lower prices at the yards. de-
pressed provisions. Cash lard closed ~
cents off, at $50, and cash ribs also ~
rents off. al "a so.
Miss Pearl Ludlum, amanuensis in the
foreign export division Of the Dold COM
pany, returned yesterday from a two DAYS
visit at her home in Pratt where she
Took an active part IN the cheerful cere-
monies Of her sisters wedding.
The entire stock yards interests are
planning for an elaborate display in the
big parade which shall be the crOwning
event of the carnival week. There win
ne large force, mounted and in uni
form, who viii mount at the yards En-
change building and join the main column
down in the city.
The cattle market yesterday was steady.
with light supply Of stock. the most of
n selling at once for all il could COM
m8nd. There were four steers. averaging
Il2 pounds. and selling q $500; one heifer,
weighing Loco pounds selling AT S3.15; one
cow, Weighing ESQ. and selling at 500.
TIE big whistle at the ,Dold plant was
The first yesterday noon TO announce the
opening Of carnival week Promptly at
The second, Superintendent Chas. y.
Darrigrand entered the large engine quar-
terS Of the plant. where all was in readI-
hess. The big engines were silent. await
Ing the moment when they might Whirr
and pun and work All steam was turned
On from the three big boilers and exact
ly at I O'Clock 100 pounds of pressure was
turned loose and the fog-horn blast which
announced the declaration of war be-
tween America and Spain and all through
the principal incidents Of interest in that
conflict. belched forth a Jhree-minute
blast which was heard over the city above
The din of cannon, bells, and other whis-
ties
AR s. 3 Kerfoot of the firm OF SieGle- /
Sanders was I'm the city Sunday for Il
few hours. and reports very good success
in disposing of the remainder Of his fine
herd which were yarded here for several
DAYS Now he contemplates taking big
herd of cattle from south Of Ashland up
into the Nj. Hone district to be fed fo-
The market He has about $500 head
OF them, and they are very fnestock.