The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-24
REPRESENTATIVES, SATEc
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

- VIM Astle & Son were on the closing
market with d car of probably the best
hogs in for the day. They were heavy
hogs in fat, butcher condition, and sold
10 Dold at the top of the day. $40.
House III Woulff Of Newton were on the
market with a car of medium hogs in
Very fair form, which also brought the
top of the day.
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City was among
the early arrivals and his car of medium
heavy hogs sold at once at the top of
She days trading.
Townsend 6, Gibbons of Andale, one of
The regular shipping firms on this mar
ket. were in late with a very fair car of
medium light hogs, which sold al a strong
bulk figure.
W S Thomas of Ponca City was
among the old reliable cOnsignors on this
market. his car being one of medium
weight porkers, selling a a good bulk
price.
Mr.. Nilet. a successful stockman and
dealer in the Oklahoma country. was
in late with a car of fair hogs which will
DE transferred early today.
Joe Scott of Peck was a late arrival
with car Of fat cattle for yardage and
feed. He expects to have a fine car of
hogs in in a day or two.
Mr.. Clifford Darratt, accountant in the
office OF VIM. Paugh & Co. was absent
yesterday on business in Wellington.
Sim Arnett for a long time one of the
buyers on this market, now located in
oklahoma, was a caller at the yards yes
5erday just 10 shake hands with old-time
friends. every one of whom were glad
TO see him and learn that ne was pros
pering in the south territory.
The daily comparisons are as follows:
Yesterday. tops, $40; bulk, 50 S5QS.4 40;
average weight, ga: receipts. 419 Satur-
day. tops. 1915: bulk. $S.25aS. ~; average
weight. 20; receipts 165. For Monday of
last week. tops. IS. 45; bulk. S3.S0QS. 42Is;
average weight. 24l; receipts, COS.
The roads bringing in the stock yester-
day were: Santa Fe. 5; Missouri Pacific.
and Frisco1 each, and Rock Island, ?
The Dold shipments yesterday were
We'll up to the late daily output. There
were four cars shipped direct on con-
tracts. these made up of mixed packing
house produce; a heavy jobbing business.
and the usual line of express matter All
departments of the plant contributed to
the days consignments. with fresh meats
and the several specialties in the lead
with the staples following. The trade
from this house is more than holding its
own, with the outlook for the coming
season the very best.
There were no cattle on sale yesterday.
The several cattle interests were on the
ground ready 10 take care of any and all
etuf which might appear. and the de-
rlSnd FOR fat butcher cattle as well as
atockers and feeders. was strong The
bnlooked-for and abrupt change in the
weather the 81 hours preceding the mar
hSt yesterday evidently shut off ship
nents Of stock from those points at all
distant from the market. The local mar
set is in good condition for cattle of the
different classes and shippers never fail
70 realize for their shipments all that
they can possibly bring anywhere
The other markets yesterday were as
follows; Chicago had estimated 5000 !
hogs: the receipts were 5000 with 2.2ls |
aeft over. The market was early given
out as fairly active. weak 70 ; cents /
lower The final bulletin was this way:
There was an active demand for hogs /
from packers after an early weakness on
accOunt Of Iargee receipts; the market /
frmed up in sympathy with the strength |
shown by provisions" The estimate Tor
today is secs. Kansas City received $500 |