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

John Radcliffe, one OF the Oldest and
most reliable shippers to this market,
vas In yesterday with two cars of cattle
and one car of hogs. The hogs were me-
dunn lights and sold without dock at the
popular bulk price
Adam Hunbauer of Mulvane was the
prize winner yesterday, his carload of
mediums selling to bold at the top price
OF the day without dock.
Uncle Philo Hunter of Elblng, was in
with car Of medium lights, which sold
at Il stifr bulk price.
W. S. Thomas of Ponca City, was a
Shipper Of light hogs OF very fair grade
which sold at close to top prices
}. i. Hannigan of Deer Creek, one of
the regular Oklahoma shippers. was n
late arrival with a carload OF very fair
mediums.
The Santa Fe and the Rock Island did
the hauling yesterday, the former 5 cars
and the latter 2
1t was very fair Monday at the Dold
plant. the shipments being we'll up in all
lines with those OF average Mondays this
season, and better than some days. The
bobbing and straight car business both
were represented in the output, as we'll
rs an extra consignment of Ice.
There was no cattle trading on the open
market yesterday. There was practically
no beef stun offered in small lots and
the local supply usually more or less in
evidence was entirely wanting Beside
the John Radcliffe consignment there were
10 straight cars or even mixed cars IN
Messrs. Charles and Fred bold have re-
turned from a short business trip and
were at the packing house most Of the
Gay yesterday. Mr.. Charles Dold will
return to his headquarters at Kansas
City today.
0Ir. A. B. Moore OF the Union Livestock
Commission Co, was absent yesterday on
business.
The works have fully commenced for
the big new we'll at the bold plant and
the engine in place and tested Yester-
day a gang of men were placed at work
starting the hole and night and day shifts
Will hurry the work to completion. Full
"details Will be given as soon as all the
construction machinery is fairly institu-
Ted.
CARE OF CHOLERA HOGS.
What disposition should be made o.
eholera hogs during treatment. and what
sanitary measures should be adopted In
ADDITION To medical treatment? When the
hegs are first found to be affected with
Choiera or swine plague. the lot or pens
where they have been confined should be
ulsihLec'ed nv busting plentifuly with
oiy' air-siaked lime. or by sprinkling with
q nNe per cent solution OF carbolic acid.
Inc animals should then all be moved
10 new quarters. II possible, the sick
ana apparently well should he seuarated
before they are moved and then nut into
inherent lots or pens where there is no
mud ana. above all. no staCrant wafer
IL Is well to keep these lots disInfec,ed
by the free use OF air-slaSed lime o. -
bolic acid. II is not expected nv .bts
supplementary treatment that the hogs
will be entirely removed from the trfr.
ence and attacks Of germs. That Is NOT
pecessary. The number Of germs which
gain access to their bodies may DE So re-
nuosd by following this plan howevar
that the vital force OF the system. assie,-
nd by the medicine, is sufficient to over
rome them. During this treatment thA
hogh gain a marked degree OF immunity
NO doubt this is the result OF attacks OF
The disease from which they recover. This
recovery is IN spite OF the continued in
lection Of the premises, and even fSa,,wS
the hogs have gone through the outbreak
are appafently well and thriving. new
hogs ADDED 70 the herd are liable to be at
tackled. .FoE-this reason five or six months
should be allowed to pass before any new
hogs are purchased and brought on the
premises or before any are sold to be put
HmOng other hogs. Young pigs born I'M
der such conditions are IN some cases
able TO resist the infection, while in other
cases they may suffer severely or die.