The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-06
REPRESENTATION SALES
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Mr.. Ed. weidline Of Augusta, was a
shipper yesterday OF two cars of hogs of
medium light grades which sold at a good
strong price.
Henry Steinkirchner of Newton. was in
with a carload Of medium light hogs
which sold at the top price OF the day
Yesterday was a very good Saturday at
The Dold plant and the jobbing and ex-
press divisions and the straight contract
shipments were heavy for the last day Of
the week. Everything on the books was
rleaned up last night and all orders sent
On their way.
There was no cattle on sale yesterday
and there was in consequence no cattle
market. There has been a good demand
for all classes Of cattle the past week but
the supply has been light and buyers not
Very enthusiastic for what was on sale.
Messrs. Maughmer. Ransom. Riley and
Reveley. of the travelling statesmen OF the
Dold Packing company of this point were
In at headquarters yesterday to report
md they give a very glowing record for
the past week. Their trade generally has
been excellent and above that OF the
Hame time last year. All conditions Of
trade. they say, is very good and the
prospects for the future the very best.
Mr.. William Hooten, formerly with the
Dold company at this point. now in the
brokerage business at Kansas City. is in
the city on business and calling on his
many friends.
The daily statement for yesterday was
rs follows: Tops, A.S0; bulk, $40 TO
4.27;=; average weight, 214; receipts, go.
The week has been. along with the other
markets. weak in point of receipts but
strong in quotations There have not
been as many hogs received as were want
ei and as could have been sold. but the
tone Of the market has been strong all
through, and prices paid well in line with
other livestock centers. 1t is hoped and
expected that the coming week will show
IN z better line of offerings
During the first seven months Of 1899
the hog receipts at Chicago increased
aS.I55 head. Omaha 227. 15S. St. Louis 1s7.-
S72. ST. Joseph 37S.15S. Indianapolis 1919
The total increase S1i.77G. To partially
offset The gain Kansas City decreas ec
fc5.0oO head, leaving a No. gain Of SSS,' 30
in the seven months. All this is Nv COM
parison with the arrivals during the cor
Responding period Of last year.
The Drovers Telegram Of Kansas City
said: A steer escaped from the yards yes
terday and created considerable excite
ment out on independence avenue. An
afternoon paper in describing the capture
OF the steer, said that Policeman Helvey,
a man Of great strength, seized the brute
10y. the horns and threw II on its side"
AR Helvey must have been reading Quo
Vsdis."
Ttmes-Herald: The yellow fever de-
Telopment has made quite a sudden
change in the situation in the provision
pit. The English packers who were so
skeptical on the advance and with whom
some in the pit We're inclined to condole.
are now the ones 10 be especially COM
Portable They have been the best buy
ers on the break. presumably covering
shorts. The aggressive bull sentiment has
completely disappeared. There are some
bulls at heart left, OF course. but there
are none who are Onenly talking buIlish
because the attempts in recent years TO
hold prices or to advance them in the fsra
OF yellow fever scares have proven very
disastrous. Everybody feels that the
market depends entirely on the yellow
fever developments, and no one dares to
Venture anything on that uncertainty
Provisions were as much neglected as
grain markets. Somewhat lower hog
prices created an easier feeling. and prices
ruled lower. Packers were moderate SELL
ers OF ribs. September pork opened I'M
changed TO cents lower. at s. SIlzaS. s21s I: