The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20

in yesterday with load of heavy hogs,
which topped the market. Mr.. Parson is
a new shipper and this was the first
load Of hogs he had disposed of IN
Wichita He was pleased with the mar
ket
J. H. Moore, one Of the regular Okla
homa shippers to this market, was in
from Pond Creek yesterday with good
car OF hogs, which brought the ruling
bulk price.
c. J. Coyle of Billings, o. T., was in
again yesterday with a load Of hogs,
which he disposed of for a good price.
Billings is a new town on the Enid branch
Of the Rock Island. Me-. COyle is now a
regular shipper to the Wichita market.
Ed Weidline of Gordon sold a good car
Of hogs yesterday On the market for
the ruling price. He is in quite frequent
" with hogs.
o. z. Clark Of Andover. one Of the
stand-bys Of this market, was in again
with a car Of good hogs yesterday. He
realized a neat sum on the transaction.
J. NJ Ratcliff Of Cunningham was on
the market early yesterday afternoon
with good load Of hogs. which brought
a high price for the day.
R. F. Hargo was up from Argonia yes
terday with a car Of hogs. They were
placed on the market early in the after
noon and brought a good bulk price.
Moses Jay, the old-time shipper Of
Maize, was in with good load OF hogs
yesterday. He is doing a good deal OF
shipping.
Rube Anderson Of Wellington was a
visitor on the change yesterday. He dis
posed OF q good car Of hogs at the ruling
price
J. NJ. Pirtle, one Of the regular shippers
70 ne TNf1Ifra l-c& in IN
terday from FL Dorado with a load Of
hogs, which ne sold for good bulk price.
Mr.. Pirtle has been shipping to Wichita
for a long time He says he has tried
all the markets in the west and has
found none which equalled the one at
Wichita, as far as the shipper was con-
cerned.
Seymour Clark of Benton was in with
a car Of medium hogs yesterday, which
he sold for the ruling price.
Burchfeld & Cornell were in from An
thony yesterday with q car Of good me-
dunn hogs. which were sold for the bulk
price.
B. G. Maughuer. one Of the oldest sales
men for the Dold Packing company, who
works out OF Wichita covering the south
ern Kansas towns and part of Indian
Territory, has been laid up for the past
two weeks with rheumatism. His terri
tory is now being covered by Lee J.
Webb, one of the young men in the
office. who gives more than ordinary
promise of becoming a successful sales
man.
There were 199 wagon hogs on the mar
yet yesterday in spite OF the bad roads.
Reports which are received from all
parts Of the state indicate that the visible
supply Of hogs and cattle is very low for
this time of the wear
The Dcld Packing company will call in
al its travelling men next week in order
that they may spend the holidays at
home visiting with their families The
packers generally do this. as trade is not
brisk during that season, and the men
also need a rest.
The shipping business Of the Dold
Packing company was fairly good yester-
day Orders were receiYed for a large
amount of meat for immediate delivery.
Trade is holding up remarkably well. IN
deed much better than usual during this.
which is the dull season OF the year for
packers.
The provision market was a trife weak
yesterday and dropped off cents. Cash
pork opened at $50 and closed al sS75.
Cash lard opened at IS > and closed &c
lower. while cash ribs opened at s. Il and
closed at s5.12.
The railroads did a fairly good bust
ness al the stock yards yesterday. The
car report shows: Missouri Pacific, 3;
Santa Fe. (; Rock Island. ). and Frisco /.
The express and jobbing business at
Dold's was good yesterday ror the season
Of the year. The express shipments of
fresh meats are large.
The saUsage ard speciality departments
at Dold's are doing a big business. The
homeless pigs feet and the Rathmaa
pressed ham are the leaders in quantity
sold The Old Homestead bulk sausage
is taking well and the Dewey smoked
sausage continues to have a very large