The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-24

SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

7 F Baird OF Anness was the prize
winner Of hogs yesterday taking the top
Of g 50 for a load Of 313-0ound hogs. sell
ing without dock. This was an extra lot
Of weil-fnished porkers and in the sale
proved that good hogs are wanted on ,h;s
market ssd have no difficulty in selling Al
the best price.
JEFF Houston OF Ponca City had in
car load o. heavy hogs g5od enough 10
bring the 1oD Of the bulk.
y. X E5eriy Of Maize was the frs
car shipper 10 sell on the market opening
his load Of heavy hogs selling without
dock al the TOD Of the bulk This vas
also one Of the best loads on sale during
the day
The Farmers & Drovers' Bank Of Mt
Hope were on the market with 4 car Of
light hogs, selling at bulk prices toward
the close
John Craft Of Zyha was in with n car
load Of medium weight hogs which sold
az a good strong bulk price.
Ed Weldline OF Augusta was the last
shipper to weigh up a car Of hogs on The
close, the consignment being cair ne
dunn weights, selling at a good bulk
price.
The Rock Island late train brought in
SIX cars Of hogs which viii cross he
scales early today. The shippers in his
last yardi1g were Campbell * Horton If
Caldwell: Steele & Son of Blackwell:
EarQuharson < Moore OF Pond Creek: c.
". Kidney Of Hernessey; Farquhars7n
d Payne Of Henressey. and d r Bump
O. Furlev
Mr. Bump. the last named above. is
one 81 the oldest resident stock men in
Kansas. and the lrst settler in his c0urtq.
For twecly-r.ue years he has lived on
the same farm. near Fu-ley and Is count
81 among the successful farmers and
s-ockmen Of that end Of the state His
cons. Erment yesterday consisted OF mix
eI car q hogs and cattle
". :. Thomas of P0rca CITY. three
cars. Charlie Dorsey OF South Haven. one
car. and one car without any billing. We're
l. with hogs.
NJ Mort Shepherd. from Pond Creek.
vlo was on the market with hogs on
Wednesday. left the city praising this
market. For years he has been g. heavy
shipper q hogs 10 other markets. and this
was his FIRST visit 70 This point He de-
cared before be left mat he would n0-
only be a regular consiEcor 70 This mar
ket from now ca. bu- would De able 20
turn many other cars this way A. fea-
lures considered the advantages Of This
point 20 81 Oklahoma shipper. ne says
Tar ou,welSh any that 2ccrue from any
other livestock center vi-h.n reach o.,
territorial dealers lie was well pleased
with his first experiment
TIE roads bringing ~ the hogs yesce--
cay were ~ follows, Santa F.. =; Rock
Island. .. and Missouri Pacific.
The statement Of the business ar the
yards yesterday Is as follows Tops. s. =1
bulk. Ss-2065.s5: average weight. 80. -
C7ircs a. appear OF the scale register
-: actual receipts Of hogs yqar6st In.
Guiding the above and those nor sold. $50
The Dold business yesterday was or The
ny tendency il volume There was d Eoo'
line e mixed packing house produce ship
ped ont IN car lots. four cars from =,
5plai-g division. ana an exJrs-s-ze5 lin,
Of express matter sent out The ssasol
OF the PEI family baCk-do3r-ydrl hog q
about ever as he is mostly eaten Up now
ana the approach of the warm Ssasol
aUakens the merchants everywhere q
the fact h-at staple packing house clc
VII seun De in demand again This coIini
season from aI present indications Nj.
Ehow Al increased demand Tor these pro