The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-21
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

G. 3. Workman of Lyons was a ship
per Of light hogs which sold at the top
of the day for car hogs
Sykes & Son of Murdoch were in with
a car load of mixed hogs, the big end
being heavies and selling at the car top.
Walck Bros. of Higgins. Texas, shipped
UP car load of light lights which sold
for all the grade could command.
Pat Mckinley of Freeport was a ship
per of load of mixed hogs which sold
well, the large end of the consignment
going at top prices.
There was no cattle trading on the open
market yesterday. There were few offer
6ngs and the buyers were looking for
different class of stock than appeared.
The statements for the two days past
were as follows: Yesterday, tops, $3.45
for two punches of wagon hogs and for
car hogs SO 10; bulk of sales S.. 30G3 40;
average weight, 1871; receipts, $S2. For the
day previous, tops, 50 so; bulk, s.. 1908. 81;
average weight 2S4; receipts, sos.
The several travelling statesmen of the
local house of the Jacob Dold Packing
company were in at headquarters yes
terday, and all report very satisfactory
weeks business. The staple cuts of the
DOld house are always prime and sell on
their merits, while the several special
ties which are exclusively turned out from
this plant are known in the trade as Of a
high grade and quick and ready sellers.
The Dewey ham sausage, Imperial
State hams white Clover Leaf lard
and several other special brands Of abat-
toir products have long ago asserted and
demonstrated their intrinsic worth. The
past week has been a heavy one and
yesterday was unusually active for ship
ments for the closing day Of the week.
The express business was heavy, as was
also the straight car shipments. and all
departments turned out a large line OF
produce for shipment.
Mr. Chasi II. Dold, manager of the
beef department Of the Kansas City
branch of the Jacob Doid Packing com
pany, is in the city on business and Wis
sting the local plant and his brother, Mr..
Fred DOld, manager Of the local house Of
the firm.
Cash lard closed of cents yesterda. at
s. %. and cash ribs went of : cents also,
resting on $3.50.
Other markets were as follows: Chi
cagO expected 1900 hogs and received
1890. against 1900 the day before, and
the market was unchanged. The estimate
for Monday IS 5000. Kansas City re-
ceived $3.50. against 12.27e the day before
and the market was given as trade &C
tive. prices firm St Louis was shade
lower WIN @.9b utSS At'Ets-~s So~A--4-~
$500 on Friday.
Repairs are being made in the reserve
stock rooms off Of the smoe horses OF the
Dold PLAN Extra racks and hanging
frames have been placed and more room
arranged for the smoked meats from the
several houses. This VII be an added
and one required by the extra
demand made from standing orders, on
the smoking capacity Of the plant
Following are some extracts from recent
bulletins issued by the Agricultural Tx
periment station az Saltwater. Q. /,
which viii be of special interest ID stock
growers and feeders Of Oklahoma.
4 2-year-old Jersey Duroc SOW a. the
Oklahoma Experiment Station made gain
of IS5 pounds in six weeks. an average
o. So pounds daily. During this time
she was fed rs pounds az Kafir meal.
making a gain OF one pound for each
5 - pounds fed. In 81 days following she
made a gain Of 70 pounds. reaching a
weight Of $50 pounds. This = daily gain
Of little less than two pounds. Two
lambs made a gain OF %
pounds in four weeks, eating TWO pounds
each daily Of Esffir meal, aside from
hay. One q these Iamas was uGite fat
az the beginning OF the trial and made
a gain OF only II pounds II second period
OF seven weeks. Three grade wetae-s,