The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-13
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
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SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

frankie & Shepherd of Pond Creek were
shippers OF load OF hogs, in charge of
Mr.. frankie. This firm is one Of the en-
terprlsing mercantile concerns of the ter
TitOry. They carry on an extensive bust
ness at Pond Creek, besides dealing heav-
liy in live stock and grain. Mr.. frankie
gives a glowing account Of conditions ev-
erywhere in that section. Wheat is a
large crop, and corn in tassle and silk.
Hogs. too. he says, will soon be plentiful.
His car load yesterday was the only one
Tor the day and the first one to receive
abe 800 top. They We're very fair me-
hiums and sold without dock.
Smith & Jackson shipped in light weight
hogs which sold within one point of the
tops.
w s. Thomas had in a car load of me-
hiums which sold without dock at q
strong bulk figure.
D. NJ Hutchinson of Haverhill sold out
n car of medium lights at bulk prices.
Ed Weidine OF Augusta shipped over
two cars of medium lights which sold at
strong bulk prices.
The statement for yesterday was as fol-
lows: Tops, A.05; bulk, s.. 92i2d4. 90: av-
erage weight. 21S; receipts. $40. For Tues
day. tops. s.. 921h; bulk. $3.Sd3.95; aver
age weight. PIG; receipts, $50.
The Dold shipments yesterday were a
fair average of the busy days Of the past
week Besides the large output all the
houses were hung yesterday to be ready
for orders ia the future. The killing and
cutting was strong and all divisions
crowded with work.
Yesterday again demonstrated that this
market is the best possible for the south
ern shipper. Prices were within ten
cents of Kansas City, and the strength
was especially significant in the fact that
The quality of the hogs was not at all at
tractive. The shipper from this territory
cannot afford to go by.
The Dold company yesterday unloaded
n large car Of heavy wrapping paper for
the wholesale market.
Messrs. i. r. Cole. A. II. Ward and
roulson were visitors yesterday at the
Union stock yards and the packing house.
Johnny Norris Of Furley was a business
caller at the yards yesterday. but for once
had no stock in.
Superintendent Chas. u. Darrigrand, OF
hte DOld house. returned yesterday from
a business trip east.
Provisions ruled strong, with packers
and outsiders good buyers. September
pork opened 10 cents higher. at SEQ. and
advanced to $9.C7i%. September ribs
opened 2l5 to 5 cents higher. AT $5.17il. and
advanced 10 s5.25d5.2 Tlk. September lard
opened 2ik cents higher. at S5.4s. and sold
up TO S5.45. Trade was broader than for
several months. Cash lard went up 10
cents. at $5.S7iS, and ribs up 12is cents.
closing at S5.17s.
There were only few single hoofs OF
cattle IN, and hardly quotable market.
Acting Secretary Brigham. Of the agri-
cultural department had n conference
with the president yesterday. Both the
agricultural and the state department
have received information that Belgium
has removed some Of the restrictions as
10 the importation OF American beef cat
lie and beef. The agricultural depart
ment has been informed that Germany.
upon learning OF BelCium's action. imme-
diately issued a decree unfavorable to
beef products from Belgium. thereby pre-
venting American beef from reaching
Germany by re-shipmeut from Belgium
Secretary Hay says that the state de-
partulent has not vet received advices as
90 Germany having taken the action
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