The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-05
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

JEFF Houston of Ponca City was on tn
market with a car load Of heavy hogs o
good quality and selling at the top Of thu
/ day.
! The daily comparisons were as follows
/ Yesterday, tops, 1875; bulk 81. S5a3. 50; sv-
! erage weight, 56: receipts, 12e. For the
! day previous. tops S3.5212; bulk. 50. 4GQ3.50
/ average weight. 219; receipts 2S4 For the
/ same day last week, tops, $3.621a; bulk
| S2.45d3.6o; average weight, 224; receipts
435.
The Dold business yesterday was a good
day for Saturday, and the shipments
were made up of all the various depart
ments and scattered over all the tribu-
! tary territory. The week has been very
satisfactory and each day has recorded
a good output Of staples and special
ties.
The week has been against the best
showing Of hits market and the weekly
report, while lower, must be considered
along with the operating conditions which
influenced IL. Tbs severe weather which
has prevailed since a week ago last Fri
day very naturally and effectuaIy shut
off the volume OF receipts. as was ex-
pected and discounted The market tone
remained firm and prices were advanced
several days, the closing day being no
criterion for comparing, since the re-
ceipts were so small as TO cut little or
no figure. The total receipts for the week
were 1898. and the average weight, 241.
The receipts for the week previous were
500, and the average weight, 237.
In the provision pit the weakness Of
corn led to extensive liquidation Of long
property. Lower prices at the yards also
had depressing tendency. At the de-
cline packers bought freely of pork and
a reaction set in. Lard closed off TIC,
and ribs sc of
The review Of the week by days Is as
follows: Monday, tops, 50 60; bulk, s.. 500
$50; average weight, 249; receipts, 4S4
Tuesday, tops. 3.62lk; bulk, sS.47lzd3. go;
average weight, PAS; receipts, go.
Wednesday, tops. 1855; bulk. s. 40d3. 80;
average weight, "a; receipts. SCI. Thurs
day, tops. S3.65; bulk. 80 45d3. 90; average
weight, 245; receipts 99S. Friday tops,
81 5212; bulk, s.. 40Q3. 30: average weight,
PIG: receipts. 2S4. Saturday, tops. s. 80:
bulk, 50. 35Q3.55; average weight, 265; re-
ceipts, 135.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago expected 90 coo hogs. re-
ceived that number approximately, with
5,Z27 left over. The market was given out
as slow demand with sales ruling
TO loo lower. The estimate for Monday
is $500 hogs. There were some hogs
left over at the close. The Friday re-
ce'pts were 29,000. Kansas City received
+e1 hogs. against u, 300 the day before.
and the market was . to I0c lower. The
following statement was made from the
Kansas iCty market by late Associated
Press: Supplies this week were light:
prices advanced about 10c early in the
week. and were we'll sustained until to-
day. Eastern markets were quoted low
er, and sales today were to Zoe lower
St. Louis was slow to sc lower, with 500
hogs received, against $500 the day be-
fore.
Cattle receipts this week have been the
largest Of the year. hog receipts the small
lest since last fall.
Indianapolis received 1SS 30 hogs in jan
uary. a gain OF 15,o10 over January Of
1895.
Hogs ii s. Joseph last month averaged
20 pounds, one pound lighter than a year
ago.
Chicago provision stocks show 53.ero.-
90 pounds short ribs January 81. increase
OF S.N1000 pounds for the month. The
trade looked for 50 20 90 pounds. The new
and old pork shows 5000 barrels. an n
crease Of 5000 barrels. The new and old
lard $4,000 tierces. an increase OF $500
tierces. The stocks are less OF ribs and
more Of pork and lard than expected.