The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
HOGS FIVE LOWER
Receipts Practically Nothing
For Saturday.
DEMAND GOOD FOR HOGS
OoId's Satisfactory Business
For the Week.

The Wichita livestock market yesterday
was quoted as cents lower, in sympathy
with all the other western receiving points.
The first dispatches from Chicago reported
market as steady to weak and generally
5 cents lower Other markets gave out
about the same. The usual Saturday leth-
argy was in evidence all through the day.
There were practically no wagon hogs on
sale and the car stuff was so weak as TO
be hardly worth the quoting All hogs
from any quarter were at once snapped UP,
and the prices paid for them were at all
times the very best. There were no car
hogs offered and the few scattering wagon
offerings were so slight as to elicit no en-
thusiasm from the buying element. The
Dold Packing company were on the market
for fat butcher hogs. and the shipping de-
mand was at all times good. The result
was that all the hogs on sale were at once
absorbed and at the prices there could
have been many more hogs used. The de-
mand was keen all through the day, but
the lamentable want of hogs very natur-
ally produced among the buyers that luke
warm interest which so naturally follows
true that the closing day of the week is
among the very worst Of the week for re-
ceipts and strength of the market, and
| though this is a matter of discount at all
! the livestock trading centers in the land
nevertheless It is fitting TO say that yes
| terday, a Saturday, was weak in both
volume of receipts and tone Of trading.
The Wichita market was no worse than all
the other western receiving points, since
they all reported a falling market Had
there been large line of fat butcher hogs
at the yadrs they would have readily re-
ceiVed the very best prices, since the sew
eraI buyers were on the market for all
hogs which might appear. The local pack
ing demand was good, as was also the east
ern order shipping call, and hogs Of even
grade would have taken the best prices
available had the quantity OF them been
more in evidence. The lower tendency
was solely attributed to sympathetic col
iHslon with other western markets. Had
good, first-class hogs come in they would
nave been bought at the prices which for
their grade they could command.
The Dold packing house shipments for
the past week have been among the best
have been about % cars Of mixed packing
house products sent out, besides a good.
strong line of lard and speciaities. An de-
Partments OF this enterprising concern are
working at the full capacity and daiiv
getting out the several lines of mercan-
tile produce WHICH their steadily grow
Ing trade demands As every country
merchant knows, and the METROPOLITAN
dealers likewise, also realize this is a sea-
son When the staple cuts of hogs are
at discount. The pet family pig. fed
and nurtured on Stops and kitchen refuse.
Is now slaughtered and the neighborhood
congregate to take part in the obseuuies.
In spite Of this disadvanta geous condition
there is yet left a goodly list Of enterpris-
ing merchants scattered all over SOUTH
ern Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as
parts of Arkansas and Texas Alabama
and Louisiana, who naturally prefer the
best standard grade of cured meats. This
trade for several years has been scattered
out Tor at least year past 1t is being
concentrated into one reliable headouar-
ers, and this nucleus point from its adj
vantage Of shipping facilities has be-
come almost universally known as the
Wichita branch of the Dold Packing COM
pany. There is one rule about this up-
to-date plant which is never abrogated
or allowed to languish. and that is the
absolute requirement that all orders
whether from travelling statesmen or by
mail, must be promptly handled. The
same day the local and jobbing orders are
received that very day finds all of them
on their way TO their destination. thus
affording TO the countrq merchants
prompt delivery and day by day fresh
stock on sale. That this system is well
appreciated by all the larger merchants
scattered throughout this southern belt IS |
attested from the fact that the jobbing !
express and car lot shipments have in |
creased through the past year far beyond |
the best calculations OF the experts from |
the accounting department of the Dold !
Packing company.
Provisions ruled easier on account Of the |
large supply Of hogs. The selling was on |
ly scattered. but was in excess of the de- |
mand, and resulted in decline all around. |
Mr.. NJ. Stanton. who met with vio- |
lent death. Friday night, had just that !
day taken a bunchc of cattle TO the stock /
yards for sale. Most of this lot. ir- |
Guiding big bull is still at the yards /
awaiting sale. Mr.. Stanton seems fated |
by the Nemesis Of Destiny. He has been /
twice burned out, once in his commercial !
relations and once in a homestead, and 4
now at the closing days Of an honest, hon
oTable sd upright career toward all men.
He was A8tSN ~ meet HIS uesttH oy a Ap-- /
rible accident The Dod Packing COM /
pany. from whom he was a regular Gus
toner for several years. the stock yards |
interests and many intimate friends IN |
this city extend to the bereaved ones that |
solace and genuine comfort which comes-i
from the trained and sympathetic heart.
Most Of the travelling statesmen for the |
Doid company were IN at headquarters YES
terday. ard all reported d growing traGA
with each week recording new customers
added Most Of the regular s+aff ,a-o-. !