The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-01
snIPPERs AND NOTES.

Martin & Lincoln of Enid had In one
car load Of heavy hogs which sold at a
good, strong price, as compared with the
day previous
The DOld Packing company got out all
the shipments that were possible, so far
as the roads would receive the consign-
ments. There was a busy forenoon and
everything that could be sent out was
sent on its way before noon, when the
accounting office closed for the day, leav-
ing only those about the plant necessary
to keep the regular affairs going, such
as the refrigeration machinery and the
other important departments. Today will
be a heavy one in point of shipments, as
the orders accommodating viii all be
promptly handled and the produce sent
on its way.
There has been Of late a marked IN
crease in the orders received from all
over for the celebrated brand Of white
Clover Leaf lard, made only at the
Wichita house of the Jacob bold Packing
company. This brand Of pure leaf lard
has stood the most rigid tests from the
most renowned chefs and experts IN cut
sine. Several manufacturers of com
mercial pastry have placed large orders
for this lard, all uniting in saying that
there is less trouble n scOrChing or dry
Qalatable.
Provisions. says a Chicago authority.
are about holding their own. The stocks
Of old lard and pork are liberal enough
II count against the specUlator. The
stock Of ribs is light Outside specula-
ton is small After January l there is
TO be an improvement In the quality Of
all the speculative styles of product and
the buyer Of January and May lardp
the buyer Of January or May lard or ribs
will be certain of getting on his contract
ribs or lard better in value than the
product which has been delivered out
heretofore. That viii mean something
intrinsically when new inspection rules
are in practice, and viii mean even more
ultimately in a sentimental way There
IS no inclination among either the packers
or professionals to bull prices now. There
is probably some December liquidation
left and before that is over there will
be the January selling DO. There Is
a growing belief tGat somewhere between
January and May buyers of product at
around the present range will be able to
make a profit, but packers for the next
thirty days or so will he disposed to
fill up and discourage any too enthusiast
ic buyer The manufacturer does not
want to see any buying fever start in
the pTOQGCi, lest II Sn0Olu spread 10 the
yards and affect the live hog price
The following dispatch was received
from Denver late last evening and Is OF
interest TO all cattle men: The record
price on range beef cattle for the pres
eat year. and probably for the past if
teen years was made in Denver today,
when a bunch of twelve Hereford steers,
born and raised in North Park. Colo,
was sold by Clay Robinson & Co. to the
Colorado Packing company for $50 per
loo pounds. The steers averaged a weight
of 1852 pounds each and brought the
owner $50 = each. They We're bred from
range cows and registered Hereford bulls.
and were three and four years old. They
were bred by Mont Blevins of North
Park, Colo, and were the property OF
his children. The highest price recorded
in this country this year on grass-fed
cattle was $50. paid in Chicago recently. /
The price paid here would be equal 20
$500 per 100 pounds in Chicago. This Is
the highest price paid for range cattle
anywhere since 1852. The steers in ques-
ton were fattened on the range and have .
never eaten anything but hay and grass. ,