The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-23

| being mediums and selling 10 Dold at z
! good price.
Seymour Clark Of Benton, was on the
market with a car Of medium lights which
| sold at a good bulk price
J Anderson & Demuth Of wellington, one
! Of the largest stock dealers in southern
! Kansas. were shippers of medium light
! hogs Of fair grade and selling az good
! bulk figure.
! N. Sheppard Of Pond Creek, was in per-
| son on the market with TWO cars Of
medium light hogs, both selling al good
| bulk prices,
/ G. ". Halloween Of Anthony. was new
! shipper on the market yesterday and his
| load was OF medium weight and very
fair quality and sold at the most popu-
! lar bulk figure. He sold out very vel
and was well pleased with his deal
Bucklin & Smith Of Isabel. we're in
with mixed car Of hogs and L head Of
cattle. The hogs were medium weights
and sold at bulk prices and the cattle
butcher steers, selling a good market
figure.
". F. Stephenson Of Hazelton, was
shipper OF two cars Of mixed stock
There were IS head OF light hogs selling
strong for the grade, and 81 head Of cat
tie, part butcher steers and part feeders,
all selling al the top cattle prices
The roads doing the hauling Of stock to
the yards yesterday were as follows:
Santa Fe, 6; Missouri Pacific, 3; Rock
Island :
The Dold shipments yesterday were
mostly staples out from the straight con-
tract car department, and a good bust
ness in express and jobbing lines Mixed
packing house products and the several
we'll known grades Of the bold specialties
made up the bulk OF the output, which
IN every way was well up 20 the average
heavy days since the recent warm wealth
er set in. All the cellars and reserve stock
apartments are now well stocked with all
the standard cuts and market staples. as
well as those special Wichita made lines
catalogued. and the already increasing
season trade will be we'll taken care Of
promptly and with the best Of finished
meats and abattoir products.
The daily comparisons are as follows:
Yesterday: Tops. S3.571.; bulk. $3.50
3.55; average weight, 81; receipts, 1257.
Fo rthe day before: Tops, s3521a; bulk
S3.37i 1850; average weight. go; receipts
LBS For the same day last week: Tops:
S3.57iz; bulk. s.. 45G3.52Ia; average weight, /
227; receipts. $50.
Dr.. J. S. Wallace. one Of the well known
practitioners Of Pond Creek. was visitor
Al the stock yards yesterday in company
with Mr.. NJ Sheppard of that thriving |
territory city. Both gentlemen were well
pleased with their visit and expressed !
surprise at the live energy displayed at |
this live stock center. which has always /
been the natural headquarters Of the Ok /
lahoma stock shipping interests.
For ten years the genial and always |
faithful and prompt official at the Union !
stock yards. H. c. Tillford. inspector. has |
been a daily figure at the yards. and il |
for ~ hs4 ;, To-
a lay. But other great and good men |
have succumbed for a time 10 the subtle /
actions of Ia grippe. and Daddy finally 4
took his turn, and though bravely fight
ing it off twice, was at last obliged 20 go
TO bed the first time in his life. AL the
yards interests extend the Warmest ex-
pressiOns of sympathy and hope soon 10
see him back. although just now that
possibility does not look the most prom
ising. In his absence, it may be said that
Weight Master VIII Baker is most ad-
mirably doing his work so far as official
recording goes, and the prompt attention J
10 scale duties, issuing of the card rec
1rds. and recording the dockage is kept
up in such a manner as brings forth the
appreciated comments Of all the commits
sion firms and statesmen and patrons.
Mr.. Gallagher. the efficient agent Of the
Joint railway interests at the yards is
daily making for himself a good record
among the yards people. Prompt and &C
service TO all and his per-
sOnal attention 10 the many details have
won for him the universal respect and
esteem OF everyone. Whe nthere is a
rush OF business on hand he does not fail
10 voluntarily take a hand wherever Il
IAN be useful and his evident interest in
he welfare Of the yards business brings
lim close in among the clan who for zen
years have stood together in the effort 10
)uild up at this point such a live stock
ENTER as will be the pride Of the city
n the time to come.
Mr.. J. c. bold. manager Of the Kansas
lily branch of the Dold Packing COM
Dany. Is in the city on business affairs and
also calling upon his many friends.
The bulletin on provisions was as fol-
ows: Outside buying and better prices
1t the yards strengthened provisions at
he start. The local crowd were inclined
o sell on the soft spots. which caused
light reaction" The May option in pork,
lbs and lard closed off a point
Other markets were as follows: Chi
ago expected $500 hogs and received |
0o0. with 4,0S1 left over and the market
vas quoted last this way: Packers and
astern shippers with prices ruling largely l
p cents higher After the early strength, I
however. a weaker feeling developed and
he Improvement was all lost" The esti-
nate 70 rtoday is Se000. Kansas City re-
eived 1850 hogs and the market after a
weak and lower early report was last
quoted as follows: Good packing and | ,
hipping demand. and trade active and
,rices steady 10 shade stronger" 81.
.ouis was steady to strong with 500 hogs
eceived.