The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-19
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Fred Williamson Of Pratt had in one
Of the top loads and it was a good one
averaging heavies and showing up good
form and condition.
+. A Clark Of Medford was in with a
car of heavies in wel-fed condition a.so
selling at the top of the day.
J. w. Brownback Of Corbin had In a
car load Of good hogs which sold at the
top figures.
House & Woulff Of Newton had down
a car OF medium light hogs which sold
at a good bulk price
A NJ. Fritze of Ponca City was a ship
per of a car of heavy hogs on the close
which sold at the top of the bulk.
JEFF Houston shipped up from Ponca
City a car load OF extra heavy hogs Of
good grade which were sold al good bulk
figures.
Steele & Son of Blackwen had a car
load Of medium weight hogs which sold
at a good, strong bulk price
Ed Weidline OF Augusta shipped in a
car load Of medium weights which sold at
bulk prices.
Dennis LOOMS of Garden PLANE had
car Of hogs and a car of cattle on the mar
ket The hogs were fair heavies and sold
at a good bulk price.
Joe Kirk of Kingman was a shipper Of
large load of mixed hogs on the early
market.
The Farmers Mill and Elevator COM
pany of North Enid had in a car load of
hogs early in the trading
Jones Bros. of Burton shipped in two
cars Of hogs for feed in transit
The roads contributing to yesterdays
receipts were: Santa Fe s; Rock Island,
3, and Frisco. 3
The statement in review Of yesterday
is as follows: Tops, 50. SPY; bulk, So. 450
3.521a; average weight, 247; receipts sold
and unsold, 1272
The business at the DoId pIeut vester-
day was very heavy and all gangs were
kept busy loading cars and getting stock
out for shipment. There were six cars
Of straight contract produce, besides sew
eral local cars and a heavy jobbing and
express business. There were booked also
for immediate delivery about % more cars
Of the different staples.
Provisions were strengthened by dimin-
ished receipts and better prices at the
yards. Cash lard closed up 215 cents At
$ %, and ribs also 2la cents better at
81 S7lk
Mr.. Smith Suodgrass Of Gordon was a
visitor ar the yards yesterday.
J. E. Coyle of Perry had in a car Of
hogs on the close which will cross the
scales this morning.
The warm weather and more Favorable
shpplng conditions are bringing in the
hogs and more careful loading has re-
duced TO practically nothing the deads.
W. F. Beckham Of Burton was bust
ness caller at the yards yesterday
Ghe better grade Of hogs offered yester-
day was very encouraging, and they were
welcome.
The roof on the Exchange building is
being repaired and a fresh coat of tar
laid all over it.
Mr.. Ed Healy returned last night from
a short business trip over the line.
Mr.. Frank Steck is in at the yards. af-
ter trip in the Territory, and will re-
main this week here.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows: Chicago looked for 1900 hogs and
received 15.coO with 1000 left over The
receipts were . 763 the day before, and
the estimate for today is 25, 600 The mar
ket average strong on the light supply
and good local and shipping demand
Kansas City received 15.000 hogs and the
market was quoted as best grades selling
steady, with less desirable lots cents low
er. St Louis was quoted as slow. with
5000 hogs in.
Chicago looks for 1000 hogs this week.
indianapolis received 1900 hogs last
week; year ago $500.
A year ago this week Chicago had 16o.-
900 hogs, followed by 100000 the next week
The same two weeks this year will show
q shortage of about 100, 600 head, say Chi
cago traders.
Roloson's estimate on Chicago provis- |
ion stocks April Is shows 1900 barrels !
of pork. $500 tierces of lard and IS 900. 000 |
pounds of ribs, compared with 123000 bar |
rels Of pork last year, 130. coo tierces of |
lard, and 100000 pounds of ribs. Stocks |
last night showed very little change from |
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