The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-08

fering from this source, as all the other
western receiving points show a similar
condition, and prices at the Wichita mar
ket often follow in sympathy with the
leading centers of the west, when II a
better grade of swine stock was offered
there would be better prices paid and bet
ter also comparatively than are reported
from any other market point. Yesterday
there were no prime or top hogs on sale,
yet the several buying interests took care
Of every hog offered and the prices COM
pared very favorably with any other mar
ket. Monday the tops at Kansas City
and the tops at this point were only 10
cents apart, and the grade Of the tops
here was far under that of the other
point. Good hogs will receive at this mar
ket the best price.
The Dold Packing company's business
yesterday was a very good average day.
There was a good line Of mixed packing
house products sold by car lots for i'm
mediate delivery, and the jobbing beef and
speciality departments also did good
business. The express shipments were
above the average for the early part OF
the week, and all divisions Of the export
trade were up to the daily output. All
the several departments are busy every
day either getting out the daily orders
OF else puLLiliS uDHA Oh tAAAAyi~ 49,
stock to meet the large demand which
already shows signs of marketing this
season, as among the best in the ten years
history Of the plant at this point. Great
care is always used in the selecting or
stock and also in the cutting and curing
of the material for the finished state,
and this has reaped the naturally expect
ed result Of a growing trade for these
products throughout the tributary terri
tory.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago estimated 5000 hogs for
the day. They received 1900 and had
1923 left over. This was against 1884
the day previous, and the estimate for to-
day is 80, COO The market yesterday was
last given by Associated Press bulletin
as follows, meaning the closing quota
ton: Trade in hogs was brisk at fur
Their advance Of 21a to > cents" Kansas
City received 9,12O hogs. against 1000 on
Monday and $500 on Saturday. The mar
ket was last given as follows: Supply
much less than estimates; both packers
and shippers active buyers at cents ad-
vance in prices" St. Louis was strong to
5 cents higher, with 1900 hogs received,
against 5000 on Monday
The provision market was given out as
follows: Liberal shipments of meats and
higher prices at the yards strengthened
provisions" Cash lard closed 2l2 cents
up, and ribs about steady.
Inspector II. c. Tillford Of the Union
Stock Yards, is back abain on duty after
nearly a weeks absence from an attack
of grippe which confined him to his home
on Waco avenue. Daddy is missed
when he is absent but it may be said
that this is the first time in nearly ten
wears that he has been absent.
Mr.. Chas. Buechel of West Wichita,
died at his home there Monday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock Mr.. Buechel had been for
three years a cattle buyer at the Union
Stock yards, and was respected by all.
He was a wholesale butcher, and his
death was caused by a heart complaint.
On the day of his death he ate a hearty
dinner and later went out to slaughter
beef. and had It two-thirds dressed, when
he became faint and went to the house.
He asked for medicine at once, but before
il could be brought to him he was dead.
At this time the arrangements for the fu-
neral had not been announced.
Chicago thus far this year is 5000 head
short of a year ago In cattle receipts
and 10000 in sheep. Hogs show an IN
crease of about 10000.
Hogs averaged 229 pounds at Chicago,
in two months of 1899; a year ago. go.
St. Louis receipts for this year now
show a decrease of "a, 100 cattle, and an
increase of 1850 hogs and 800 sheep.
Receipts at Omaha for the year TO date
show a decrease of $500 cattle, and de-
crease of S2,616 hogs and 2.242 sheep.
Chicago looks for 10000 hogs this week
and some of the wise ones say it will be
the largest weeks total in March and