The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-11

which this house has become famed. Yes
terday the express and job5ing trade was
especially large, and all standing orders
We sent out on their way and the books
cleaned up
The cattle trading yesterday was moth
ing at all, in effect There was one
stocker averaging 600 pounds and selling
to Frank Robbins for $500. The rest
Of the sales were of no importance and
principally local private sales.
The average weight yesterday was Is
pounds under the weight of the day be-
fore, but this was fair indication of
the grade of stock hogs offered on the
market on the two days. Yesterday the
quality was not much to attract any IA
vorable attention, and neither was it the
day before. But on Tuesday there were
heavier hogs in which werd some Of be-
ter grade than yesterday, and hence the
market quotation of steady for yesterday.
The weight was low yesterday, and it was
not especially high the day before, and
both days there was a flow of offerings
which were below the grade wanted On
this market. But in both cases the de-
mand was sufficient to take in most Of
the stuff on sale, and the two days show
ed up very well with the other markets.
The provision market yesterday showed
the following changes: Cash lard closed
at $780, which was steady, AMI cash
ribs at $4.5212 which was 2,z cents off.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago expected q. 900 for the Cay
They received just that number, with
1851 left over The market was last
reported as 2l1 to cents decline, with
a very poor demand. The estimate fer
today is 24.000 hogs. Kansas City receiv-
ed g. 40 hogs and the market was quoted
as steady TO cents lower prices. 81.
Louis was sc lower, with 1000 hcgs re-
ceived.
Among the Dold shipments yesterday
was one solid car of Glover Lear lard,
the fancy prime lard product Of the plant.
The car contained 25,010 pounds Of the
finest and purest grade Of lard which is
placed on the market. This was a spe-
cial order from a large commission firm
who have long handled the Wichita piant
product Of lard, and this last order was
made necessary to fill their continually
growing demand.
Drovers' Telegram: 1T was a theory
with some of the provision people in
May that the unanimity with which the
outside holders changed over their May
long lines to July did not promise wei
for prices for the immediate future, be
cause it left the outsider still the principal
long in the provision market and merely
That theory seems to be prov rg correct.
There has been no such recovery after
the May liquidation as was expected and
would have been natural; and now 1t
looks as if the outside provision long
was willing to sell out for July the pro-
duct he changed over at the close IF
May. 1t is proving a very poor provision
market 10 do any selling in. The packer
is not disposed to do much buying, He
expects large run Of hogs this month,
and If he can get his hogs cheap he
is willing to see product slip off for a
while, pretty confident It will take care
of itself if the Skinner demand proves
as good as it usually i. The marke;
shows no short interest 10 amount TO
anything, even the bearIshlv inclined
packers having covered up pretty freeiy
at the close Of May. The manufacture
ers probably would Ike tc seea slow
market for at least thi,ty days. That
would enable them to PACK the May hogs
reasonably and prepare them to pack
reasonably and prepare them for a bull
campaign in July and August, when the
South is such buyer and when Europe
is taking so much lard"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: 1.-The beef
inquiry has ended and the findings of the
court leaves General Miles in the position
of commanding general who made seri-
Gus allegations that are not sustained
The fact has been evident 70 the country
for some time. There was no embalme
beef and no experiments in the supply
of beef ration. 1t is plain that Miles
spoke without due consideration and re-
gard to facts. The findings of the court
end the beef question. The public have
had quite enough of it. From the first
it has been distorted for political effect.
Ehe administration is vindicated and the
censure of Miles is entirely deserved"