The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-31
Che aalieta Dau Eagle aaaednesau lorning aY 1899


of light hogs which sold at bulk prices.
Yesterday was another day among ma
ny Of late wherein the Wichita market
exhibited a tone of inherent strength
which was very creditable 10 the local
buying capacity. All the western mar
kejs reported a decided weakness in their
quotations. Weak to ) cents lower was
about the average, but this point refused
20 respond to this downward tendency
and remained ali through the desuItory
trading steady TO firm. Good hogs, no
matter what the general feeling else
where may be, will ever receive the very
best treatment here, as shown by the L.
cent top paid yesterday Tor the fancy
load Of barrows
Owing 10 the fact that yesterday was
Decoration day and legal holiday, there
was 10 provision market on the board
Of trade and no quotations given out.
The day at the DoId plant yesterday was
busy one for all departments, owing
TO the large line Of accumulated orders
for the two days past. Little was shipped
out yesterday in the local division, owing
10 the lack Of transportation facilities for
the day. The straight contract cars were
IN line, however, and also a good, strong
line Of express stuff. The large mold
over record Of orders however. viii mean
for today large shipments, and all the
forces were busy yesterday getting out
the stock for the outgoing trains today
Repairs and new additions were made yes
terday and the usual killing and cut
ting.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
we've as follows: Missouri Pacific, c; San
"a Fe, 3, Frisco, 2
Besides the cattle and hogs received
yesterday there was a car Of horses yard
ed for feed in transit. They viii be
shipped out early today. There were q
head Of them.
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday, tops, 50. 50; bulk, s.. 35d3. As; av-
erage weight, 222; receipts, $50. For Mon
day, tops, g. IS; bulk. $3.371zG3. -; aver
age weight, %; receipts, sold. 80. For
the same day last week, tops, $50; bulk,
$3.S543.50; average weight, 234; receipts,
9O4
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
l1ws: Chicago epected 5000 hogs and re-
cefved 5000 hogs, with 2424 left over,
against 5000 the day previous. and the
market was last quoted as 21@ cents lower
The estimate for today is 10000 Kansas
City received Z, 1913 hogs. against $40 the
day previous, and the market was fully
20 cents lower. ST. Louis was a shade
lower. with 1000 hogs received, against
400 the day before.
Both the cattle and the hog markets
showed renewed spirit yesterday. and all
offerings were handled 70 the best inter-
ests Of the seller.
Hog receipts at the western markets
ran about 10000 greater last week than
during the corresponding week q year
ago.
The Indianaolis Live Stock Journal of
Friday said: The receipts so far this year.
including today, viii show a decrease of
about 5000 hogs, over 10000 cattle and $50
sheep, compared with the same period last
year.
Drovers' Telegram: The Cudahys SEEM
ed TO have changed their views on pro-
visions. After having been the best
buyers early in MAY, they have now be-
come the chief sellers. Possibly like
some other people in the market, they
tried for that May rally after delivery
day which was not realized. and have
waited for it as long as they deem wise