The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-30
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Steiner & Blair Of Lyons were shippers
on the market Of very fair heavy hogs,
which readily took the top of the day.
jeff Houston Of Ponca City shipped up
a car Of hogs which sold at the strong
bulk figure.
J. T. Haines was shipper yesterday
of a car load of mixed medium weight
hogs which sold at a good bulk price.
The Farmers Mil and Elevator COM
pany of North Enid were in with d car OF
light hogs which sold without dock at
bulk prices.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Santa F'e, 2; Frisco, !,
and Rock Island, 1.
The DOld business yesterday was espe-
ciaIly heavy for the last day of the week.
The car stuff and the jobbing and ex-
press matter We're all heavy and all the
several dock crews and loading gangs
were busy all day getting out the stock.
The shipments from every division were
strong and the orders which were due
were gotten out according to contract.
There was nothing left on the books last
evening after the daily shipments were
sent on their way. save only a small line
of stuff which viii go out today and In
time to make all points desired. The bust
ness at the plant yesterday was mostly
made up Of special rush orders, staples
and a heavy express trade in mixed pack
ing house products. All this was han
died promptly and sent on its way. and
there was nothing left on the books which
was due TO go out.
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday, tops, $3.50; bulk, s. 47iad3. 90;
average weight, 23}; receipts, 314. For the
day before. tops, $3.5212; bulk, s. 403
3.5212; average weight. 223; receipts, 1.122.
For the same day last week. tops, $3.50;
bulk, s.. $3.50; average weight, 30; re-
ceipts, 40.
The tops for the past week were g. 50,
which were reached on Tuesday and Sat
urday. The low point was Thursday. and
was $50. The tops for the week previ-
Gus wers S3.65, and the low point, SGD.
The provision pit yesterday was fairly
strong. with cash lard showing up 90
cents and cash ribs steady. The later
showed a closing quotation Of Si.5J and
lard at S5.17.
Yesterday was a good day for the clos
ing day Of the week all around. ard tle
yards and the packing house showed up
a good day or the end Of the week. One
Of the days which recorded the TOP price
of the week was yesterday ana the de-
mand was good and the trading fairly &C
tive and the business done with a snap
and enthusiasm which indicated a firm
tone to the market. The tops were The
same as on the Saturday precious ne
average weight Is pounds better. and the
receipts little below. The ou--sh.pm
from the Dold plant were ABOVE the or
binary Saturday, and it was ate in the
afternoon when the several DOCK gangs
were off. and to get out all the sccumuiat-
ed orders It IS expected that today VII. find
several cars being filed for immediate
shipment.
The two weeks show up very nearly th=
same. as to receipts and average We ga.
For the week just finished ne total vol
ume n receipts was ( AS and the aver
age weight. -. For the week previous,
receipts Abs: average weight, 227.
The review OF the week BY DAYS gives
the following: Monday. tops SIS; ou.s.
g 4td3.55, average weight, -: receipts.
~. Tuesday. tops. $3.50. bulk S}.4515.57.-;
average weight, ~ receipts. sl1. WcdGrs-
day. tops S3.57iz; bulk. s. 1855. average
weight. -. receipts. So. Friday. 1925,
s. 52iz bulk, $. 4015.51l4 aver1Se weight
%; receipts. I.I22 SATURDAY. cops 81
bulk. s. f7Izd3. 50: average weight. -: r.
cei2ts, 81. The market Thursday vas
80 weak and Ifeiess tlat ~ Interesting
report could De made.
Yesterday. Tor the first time in .he his
tory of -1e plant. al the t-are' ~ men
were in AZ headquarters 90 -e-er- for the
week AZ the same -tTn=. Besides The sew
sraI travellers who report 10 ths .oc7I
house. there are several Others v53 go
ouc from thu TWO oklahoma branches e
The Wichita house, tbe-e ,wo being at
Oklahoma CITY ana A-5more. Seven OF
the local travelling force. however. report
e6 yesterday, and they were as fo8aws-
MeSsrs- \. n Reyeley. 3. ~ 81 5uS5Hser.
\ l. Frederick. George Eev. = g.
C1de-hill. Joe Ransom and y. 81. laSi1