The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-22
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

The cattle market yesterday was virtu-
ally nothing at all, there being really
nothing offered for sale on the open mar
ket Sufficient to make a quotation. One
cow, local, Weighing $50 pounds, was sold
at $3.50. J. T. Rankin of Protection had
in two cars Of stock cattle for feed and
rest In transit. billed to Media. III. Burch-
field & Cornell of Corwin shipped in one
car Of mixed cattle and hogs, mostly cat
lie, billed to the east Outside of these
transactions there was no other cattle
trading.
Mr.. S. Poison of Nashville was in per-
son at the yards with car load of mix
ed grade hogs, the big end Of which sold
At the, popular bulk price, next to tops.
dIis largest bunch weighed up medium
lights, and sold strong Mr.. Poison is the
lessee of the old ranch of Colonel Col
cord now of Chicago, and once the most
well-known corporation lawyer. of Kan
sds, and famous as the head of the Santa
lie legal department, and figuring prOmi-
nently in the memorable state house
war. Mr.. Poison is a large cattle feeder
and q successful ranchman. His hog
business is only incidental, as he feeds
hogs along with the cattle. which lis the
principal feature of his ranch He saws
that marketable hogs are now scarce in
his section, but stock hogs are more in
evidence and Will later commence to come
into market.
D. NJ Hutchinson OF HaverhHI was
among the consignors with a car load of
mediums which sold without dockage at
The top price of the day.
Joe Kirk of Kingman was a shipper Of
hgh, weight hogs Of good average quail
ity, which sold at the top price for the
day.
The Burton State Bank Mr. W. E.
Beckham in charge, had in shipment
Of medium light hogs which sold at the
Top price OF the day.
Bert Ken, one of the old veterans who
regularly and persistently ship TO this
market. had in a car load OF heavy hogs
yesterday which were of very fair grade
pI swine stock and sold at the top of the
bulk.
Dennis LOOMS IF Garden PLANE was
shipper Of medium weights which sold at
the next TO top prices for the day, and
were Of fair grade.
l. NJ McCrockHn Of Derby. another old
timer. of Derby. was in with a car OF
heaVles. which sold at the popular strong
bulk figure.
W :. Thomas, among the Oldest Of the
Oklahoma contingent who regularly CON
with q car load of light hogs which
brought the top Of the bulk
Astle x Son Of Haven were among the
fast 70 weigh up. their load being heav-
les and sold To Dold al the next 10 tod
price Tor the day
The ola reliable. big. good-natured Dan
W.nn of Udau was represented YESTERDAY
10y a car load of heavy hogs which sold
within the bulk range.
JeG Houston. from Ponca CITY was
listed to arrive late last night with .
ear Of hogs and II in they. viii cross the
Scales early this morning
As noted I'm the cattle review above.
the firms of Burchfield & Cornell, ship
ping from Corwin, and J. T. Franklin.
from Protection We're at the yards with
stock among the rest
The daEiy statement Of the hog market
i7- Yesterday was as follows: Tops. $iso.
and 1--we cars selling AT this top figure
Bulk OF sales. S4.I5df.oa. with six cars at
The &-l1l2 mark. Average weight. IS:
receipts, So.
The roads which contributed 10 the re-
ceiDts yesterday We're as follows: santa
Sc 5: Missouri Pacific. 3. and Frisco, :.