The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-27
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

D. NJ Hutchinson OF HaverhiIi was a
late arrival at the yards with a car load
of medium lights which sold at good,
strong prices.
Horton & Campbell Of Caldwell were on
the market with two cars Of stock, one a
car Of medium light hogs which sold
without dock at bulk prices, and one
car of very good feeder cattle. Both
sold at the best market prices.
Jef Houston shipped up a car OF heavy
hogs which sold without dock at good
bulk prices.
Ed Weldline Of Augusta was shipper
OF medium light hogs which sold without
dock at good bulk figures.
Cal Stuart Of Whitewater was In per-
son at the yards whit q car load of
very. fair mediums which sold at strong
bulk prices.
The cattle market yesterday was steady
with one car on sale. and these went at
once at the best prices. Campbell V Hor-
ton were the consignors of the load and
there were q feeders averaging $40 pounds
and selling at $4.3S. There were alsC 4
bulls averaging SO pounds and selling at
$32.
The statement for yesterday was rs fol-
lows: Tops. &.5T; bulk, $3.456I3 .55; this
took in all the cars offered and most Of
the wagon hogs. Average weight, DO; re-
ceipts, 49,.
day were as follows: Frisco, 2, and l
each from the Rock Island. Santa Fe, and
Missouri Pacific.
The dockage yesterday all along TIE
line was light. the car offerings aud the
local stuff both being light in point Of
inspection.
Both lard and ribs yesterday closed
steady. lard at s5.oo. and ribs at $40.
The usiness At The bold plant yester-
day was very strong for the first day
of the week. Anticipating n large de-
mand the first two days, the manage
ment placed in the smoke houses a large
quantity of the several grades of smoked
meats TO be ready for any emergency.
Yesterday found them ready to handle
anything and the result was seven cars
Of contract stuff sent out and about four
cars in the jObbing division, besides n
heavy run Of express stun.
The other markets were as follows:
Chicago received 1900 hogs. with 3.S72
left over and the market was last given
this way: THE supply OF hogs was
larger than expected. There was a good
demand early at steady prices, hut the
fear Of the stock yards strike curtailed
trade later and closing prices were
weak" The estimate for today is 5.GOo
hogs. Kansas Ciey received 5000 hogs
and the market Was quoted as opening
steady and closing weak. St LOUIS was
steady, with 5.cOO hogs.
The gay picnic party from the Dold
plant which went out for day OF relax
alton Sunday all showed Up in cooi t-.m
on Monday. and ready for business. Inc
most of them declare they want 10 go
again. as they had good time and feel
better for the outing. The expert cork
puller who had been assigned 70 the duty
OF butler had 70 be excused and was not
present. he being at his post ali day 4:
the Offices. Chief Clerk Harrison was
duly on hand as usual. and the ladies'
quartet which achieved such renown for
their fine vocal effects was iubilsnt in
their portrayal Of the lovely effects OF
pastoral and hucolic scenery.
Il Is a notable fact that the dispatches |
from Associated Press Of late are pain |
fully wanting in any urther information |
regarding the beef exploiting commission. |
Every one was tired Of the whole agtifi- /
cial performance and now no one can |
recall what transpired or much Of the |
details 81 the investigation. Ii remains |
a veritahle fact. however. that the very |
first testimony submitted before the board /
was 20 the effect that there was only /
one product which the Commissary de- /
partment found absolutely safe 10 be used /
in the southern chimes. and that was "a /
certain brand Of meats put up by the
Jacob Dold Packing company which |
stood all the climatic tests. but was 200