The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Wm. Knox OF Beaumont was a simmer
OF medium weight hogs which sold at
bulk figures.
NJ r. Smith Of springvale had in a
car load Of light hogs which went at bulk
prices
Schroeder & Ems Of Butler were on
the market with a car Of Medium Eobt
hogs which sold at the ton of The bIIII-
Mr. schroeder was in in person with The
consignment, and gave a good report Of
conditions in his section He saws the
country Is 1ull of hogs and most of them
IN good condition. but a good many are
being held by the farmers. Often. he
says ne can pick uD a bunch Of 20 from
one man, thus making the buying I'D 2
simple matter. He says there are a good
toJ OF cattle on grass and some being
shipped. Wheat looks fine, though thew
need ram now Corn also is in good
shape. and viii have a. good stand.
Steiner q Blair Of Lyons shipped in a
ear Of medium weights which sold at
good bulk prices.
J. s. Harper Of Colwich was in with a
very even running load Of medium light
hogs Of very fair grade of stock, which
dav.
Bert Keu sold ont a car load OF heavy
hogs Of fair grade at the top Of the bulk.
The cattle trading yesterday was light,
there being only four sales recor7e. The
market was firm and more good fat stuff
would nave been readily taken at good
prices. The sales We're as follows. one
stock Steer, weight 40 price. A25 Der
cwt- Two cows. average weight 1920
pounds. $50; one bull 1.290 pounds, $50;
one calf $50 pounds 500.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were ~ follows: Missouri Pacific, S:
Frisco. .; Santa Fe. .
other o.d-tme shippers on the market
Yesterday. some with stock and some lust
- visit were as follows: Dennis LOOMS
n Garden Plain: Henry Schwefter
WjChita: J. A Fowler. Conway Springs.
4 T. HarErove. ArEouia; Day & Y0man.
Alameda Fred Williams. Mt Hope two
ears; Farmers and Drovers' Bank. Mt
Hope
= was heavy day a. Dold's yesterday
Ia All The several departments. There
were several cars out from the local and
lohh.nE division. and heavy line of ex-
press matter. besides the straight cars
Of mixed produce on contract, There were
also several strong sales made for stuff
- be delivered i'm thu future II was 4
busy day all through.
Cash lard closed SC higher Yesterday.
resting on The 500 mark Ribs closed
about steady at S4.6o
The statement YES er5av was as follows:
We Shit, 90: receipts. sold. SIS
Other markets yesterday were as f0'-
COWS. Chicago expected 2SO10 hogs and
received - On. with SoO eft over. Tho
market was given as barely steady. The
estimate for today is 24G)2. Kansas CITY
received 1880 hoSs and The market was
gwen as steady 20 % higher. St. LOUIS
was sc lower with LNaN hogs In.
F. F. tnrc~rie'J of the firm Of PurCh-
4 Of
CITY and called upon the boys at -he
Yards he.wee1 trains. He reports some
Satte being shipped from, his section.
Johnny Norris. 81 -he wolI-krown firm
Of Norris & Y6ze, of Fu-,ov. was n caller
81 The yards Fe is on court business at
the district court.
The provision prospect Is 4 DuzzIirr one.
says III Chicago Timss-TFe-als II i not
the season for an advance in product
Y here should be a heavy run Of hogs in
nay and June L - 0o- the season for
particularly consumption. Yet hog re-
ceip-S are cons ,6e-ahiy under the exaec-a-
ton. s1G 50 hiSh ~ IN make losses for
those packers who arc killing Even the
hog situation is itself a puzzle The rr;a15-
~ Of the receipts Is cood. indicating M
scarcity; there U-e no reports Of sickness:
The country advices are Of 4 Plentiful sun
ply Way the hogs 60 no- come faster
: question no interest seems very Ger
tam about The season has been a little
behind for the farmer from she start
April very much Ike March and May
very much ike Ap-.l PERKINS, il Is ths
fact that the farmer IS just about e--uga
behind with his work 20 throw The usua.
MAY run Of hogs over tn June ard Tie
Hume 10 july The LARD stock IS no,
decreasing ap3reciahly; the supply u
meats Is large enough 20 keep the manu-
9acturer from getting very enthusiastic
about prices. Besides. he docs not care
10 see the market bun just now; he'd