The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-16
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Farmer Doolfttle took in the stock ex-
change yesterday and talked hog with
the BUYERS.
Glen Fairchild Of Kingman, the we'll
known politician. lawyer and stockman
OF that county, was on the market yes
terday and transacted some business.
D. Jackson OF Hazleton, one of the old
time shippers TO this market, was in with
cattle and hogs. He topped the market
with his bunch of hogs. They were
mediums Of good quality and brought
500 late in the afternoon. His cattle
were yarded until tomorrow, as they got
81 rather late
There was but little trading done in
cattle yesterday. A few trades Of minor
importance were made. but not enough to
establish a quotable price. Late last
night a car Of fine steers was brought
IN from the west.
The buying yesterday was brisk and the
hogs were divided Up as follows: Do,d
30, Armour =, Cudahy g. local butchers
i. Had double the quantity of hogs
been on the market they would have been
snapped up.
). NJ Pirtle Of e. Dorado. one Of the
regulars was in again yesterday with a
car Of medium heavies, which brought a
good firm price Mr.. Pirtle always has
good hogs and generally tops the mar
kot.
There were te ncars Of hogs on the
market yesterday and one reached here
too late 10 be sold. The Santa Fe
brought in s, the Rock Island 3, and the
Missouri Pacific 3.
Townsend Lamon came In from Andale
with a car of hogs too late 10 get them
on the market.
Jim Greenwade. the veteran shipper Of
Hunnewen, was up with a car OF hogs
late yesterday. AS usual ne has good
run OF stuff.
l. II. Neiman was in from Whitewater
late yesterday afternoon with a car Of
medium heavy hogs, which he disposed
% at a tOppy figure. Mr.. Neiman has
been shipping here for a long time
Adam Hufhauer Of Mulvane was up
with q car Of light hogs and some cat
tie. The hogs went az a high figure
J. J. Houston Of Ponca City came In
with a load Of medium hogs which were
sold at one Of the highest figures Of the
day. They were Of good quality and sold
firm
The provision market was very active
yesterday and registered a sharp ad-
vance 1t was strong and firm from the
opening until the close. Lard made a
Jump Of . cents Il opened a. $50 and
closed at S545. Pork was also strong and
active. It opened at $S.S5 and closed a
S91o In all the western markets pro
visions were strong and active.
J. I. &andaver Of Hackney. one Of the
regular oid-time shippers. was IN yester-
day with a good load OF medium hogs.
which brought a good toppy price.
The Dold shipments yesterday were
good Several cars Of straight stuff were
shipped out and the trade in the lard.
sausage and specially departments con-
rinues good. The express and iohhiug
business. in spite of the time OF the yea.
IS better than the average There is now
quite large demand for fresh meat ex-
press shipments.
Clay Harrington OF Clearwater was in
with a load Of god hogs, which he dis
posed Of at a stiff figure.
!. J. Downing Of CARRIER, O. T. reached
here late Thursday night and disposed q
a car Of light hogs at the top figure. Gar
her Is a new town on the Enid branch +
81 the Rock Island and this IS Mr. Down
tr-'s second shipment 20 this market
W F. Mexican got in from Pond Creek |
late Thursday night and disposed OF a
ca Of light hogs at the top figure. He [
j. one Of the regular shippers 10 this /
market
The Dold people have finally cleared /
away practically al Of the meat which 1
was brought here after the burning out I
Of the Doid plant in Kansas City. Moth /
Ing remains here now but q comparatively /
Hmall quantity Of hams.
The Daily Drove-S' Telegram Of Kan +
sas City says: The hog market went /
on strike today. First The packing 1
house buyers struck and would not try 70 4
buy hogs After j O'Clock the salesrneR I
struck and went 70 the Exchange. ing !
the buyers In the meantime. the com /
mission houses could not wire the market
% the country. At o'clock the strike
was over. and both buyers and sellers
assumed biz at the old stand The whole